ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Middle East and North AfricaWhat is the # of 125% of the poverty level

for how many people? it depends on how many are you.

the petitioner has to have the 125% covering him/her, his/her dependents and the person/s he or she is filing for.


FOR 3
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-03-05 21:58:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhat is the # of 125% of the poverty level
can someone please tell me what the actually number is for 125% poverty level?
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-03-05 21:43:00
Middle East and North AfricaInstruction for preparing for Interview

Is this your NOA1 or NOA2?


NOA 2
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-03-08 14:40:00
Middle East and North AfricaInstruction for preparing for Interview
Do both my fiance and I receive a packet from the consulate?
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-03-08 13:53:00
Middle East and North AfricaInstruction for preparing for Interview
I have a question. Today, I received the I-797, Notice of Action which states our petition approval has been sent to the consulate in Casablanca. Can someone tell me when we will received an instruction packet with forms and requirements for the interview? And from whom this packet comes from and how long it takes to receive it?
Thanks in advance for your feedback
Love and Light,
Michelle
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-03-08 13:39:00
Middle East and North AfricaHow long does it take to get NVC notification after NOA 2
Can someone tell me about how long it takes to get NVC notice after receiving NOA2?
How do I know that NVC has received?
How do I know that NVC has forwared to Casablanca Consulate?
Who will recieve the insturction package, the petitioner or beneficary?
How does the instriction package come? Email or snail mail (postal service)
How long after receiving instruction package does it take to get interview?

Thanks in advance for your feedback : )


adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-03-13 19:23:00
Middle East and North Africaread that and tell me if u want me to conutny or to stop

I speak internet Moroccan and I don't think this is a letter. I think its some kind of chain of thought or prose to his internet love and he is saying I am trying to move closer to her but her heart is so broken and she is holding his picture

And the end says to be continued.


The man who made her cry like this is probably Moroccan too and next time I suggest you do not use reverso to write a letter.

PS.. this kind of stuff works with Americans so lay it on thicker honey... She will definitely go for it

.
your life experience is well spoken here......
not all see life through the eyes of victimization....
There is peace in forgiveness.....
Namaste'
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-05 17:30:00
Middle East and North Africaread that and tell me if u want me to conutny or to stop
I am saddened by the judgment and critical feedback people offer this person. This person is obviously reaching out, and this is the best we can give him? I am ashamed at my fellow man that we would treat a brother so critical and with such "box brain" feed back. We are all human begins who need support and encouragement at times, not to be ridiculed or told we fall short in language, relationship, etc.
To my fellow man who post this....please know not all are judging and condemning. Please know that these hard times will bring you great opportunity for growth and awareness, if you choose the lesson offered...
Namaste
Michelle
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-05 15:31:00
Middle East and North AfricaWe are Approved for Visa

Congratulations!

Would you mind describing the interview process? I actually just looked up Casa here on the consulate reviews: sounds like there have been FOUR K1 approvals from Casa in the last few weeks! Amazing.

:) Good luck with the transition and congrats again!!


I will post a review of the interview process soon. I have heard that Casablanca is one of the harder places to get K1 approval, so I am very grateful.....
Thank you for all the well wishes
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-26 14:11:00
Middle East and North AfricaWe are Approved for Visa
After one week from interview we received the call today, We are APPROVED! That was the longest week of our lives!
We want to thank everyone here on VJ for your encouragement, prayers and support and we moved through this incredible process. For those still waiting, Stay the course, be strong, and know that Love does prevail.....eventually.
Thank you again to our VJ family. It is in part, we can say It was with your support that we survive this process and are successful!
Namaste
Love and Light
Adams and Michelle
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-26 11:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresapplied for i-130 and my husnabd has only green card

What else do you want to know? We gave the answers to your question.


Patience is a virtue......................
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-05 15:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurestranslation of offical documents
Will Adams need to have his Birth Certificate, Criminal Record and all other official documents re-translated? Apparently some of the documents, like the criminal record, expire in 3 months from original date. We want him to take care of any requirements like this before he leaves for USA on Tuesday.
Also, is there any other documents you can think of that are required to obtain marriage certificate, work permit, drivers license, etc in the USA that was not part of our K1 package?
Thank you for your feedback.
Have a BEAUTIFUL day!
:bonk:
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-29 05:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGratitude!!!
After a many months of waiting, much work, a lot of patience and, trust that all things happening for the greater good....Adams got his VISA today!! He will arrive in USA next Tuesday. Here's to new beginnings......
Thank you all for your love, support, encouragement and prayers!:dance:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=T3S7mlRYL-8
Love and Light Eternal, and in so much Gratitude,
Adams and Michelle
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-04-27 19:05:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS and Employment Authorization?
I stand corrected. the check adams wrote was for 1070.00. so this is not the reason for the hold up.
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-05-30 13:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAOS and Employment Authorization?
How long does it take to get the employment authorization and change of status? We sent our forms I485 and I765 to USCUS 30days ago. We called and they state they have nothing although I have a tracking number from the USPS saying the package was delivered. Also, the check for 1200.00 has not been cashed. Has anyone else experienced this. Feels like the good old days of K1visa waiting....
adams.michelleFemaleMorocco2011-05-30 08:13:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGreen card

Hi,I know that a person who gets greencard through a CR1 visa process should remove conditional status of it 90 days befor the expiration, but I am confused that after the removal of conditional status I would get U.S passport(after 3 years from entering to U.S) or 10 year greencard!

you are getting the 10 year green card..
zsa zsa shingFemalePhilippines2012-08-08 02:52:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
Finally.... I got an NVC case #:dance:
RickeyMaleChina2011-02-28 15:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
I emailed both Angela and Denise over the weekend.

Angela replied today. she said that it was a good thing that I had emailed her about the lack of transfer to NVC.
My petition approved on 1-14 -2011 had hit a "snag".
Sure enough I just got a text and email from TSC and my case status is updated to show today as the day it was sent to NVC.

"On February 14, 2011, we shipped this approved or re-affirmed case to the Department of State for visa processing. For more information, please contact them directly."

I surely hope that this is the real thing!!

Good luck, and prayers everyone.

Rickey.
RickeyMaleChina2011-02-14 19:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues

My case has been approved on Feb 3 2011. I have not received my hard copy of NOA2 yet. What should I do?

Can we send the email to email address that we find on alert regarding 36000 cases transferred to TSC, that our cases has not been transferred to NVC? thanks


May I suggest contacting your Congress and Senate people. (if you haven't already)

Good luck.

Rickey.
RickeyMaleChina2011-02-09 12:54:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC to TSC to NVC: the Saga continues
Greetings everyone.

Maybe this is old news. If so I believe that it bears repeating.

I called NVC this evening and spoke with an "operator".
I asked if they had assigned a case number for me. She said no.
She said that since it was more than 15 days since the I-797 approval date; I should do an email inquiry.

The email address to send the inquiry is: nvcresearch@state.gov.

She also said that the email subject line should contain the USCIS case number and I should attach a PDF of the I-797 approval notice.
In the message body I gave a brief description of the purpose of my email along with my name and a phone number.

I just received this auto-reply:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thank you for your recent inquiry to the National Visa Center. This
e-mail is an auto response. Please do not respond.

We review and reply as appropriate to all e-mails in the order they are
received.

Thank you,
National Visa Center
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Good luck everyone.

I hope this is helpful.

Rickey.
RickeyMaleChina2011-02-08 23:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresBonafide Evidence

I met my husband in a chat room 8 years ago and i still have our first conversation ever. I sent to them that conversation and i dont think there is not way for them to know 100% if its true or not. I imagine they might just read a couple of parts of the conversation but they are not going to really read all the way thru.

 

Is there a way that you can get a letter from a common friend of yours that can proof that you guys are in a serious relationship? (Doesn't have to be certified)
Cellphone bill with your partners name and yours?

 


spartacusjrMaleBrazil2013-07-16 13:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaSUPER DUPER HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MISS JACKIE!
Jackie!!!




eau_xplainFemalePhilippines2008-02-05 09:21:00
Middle East and North Africa$$ for weddings
We had a civil wedding first and just went to lunch with our "witnesses" after the ceremony.

Then we had a church ceremony for our relatives and friends to celebrate our marriage with us. We had the reception in our backyard, bought the food, made our own wedding invitations, wedding program, the church decor, bridal bouquets and corsages, bought the drinks. I bought my wedding dress on ebay (for $25 laughing.gif ) but we rented the tuxes for my husband and our two boys. . We also bought some of those disposable cameras and placed them on the tables for the guests to take pictures with. We spent between $4-5K which was not bad considering we had about 100 people celebrate with us. It was very informal and more like a (Filipino-style) fiesta.
eau_xplainFemalePhilippines2008-03-13 09:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaPic of Malek
Beautiful baby! Congratulations!
eau_xplainFemalePhilippines2008-03-10 08:20:00
Middle East and North AfricaNagishkaw - Visa in hand !!!!!!!!
Nagi, I'm so happy to hear this wonderful, wonderful news!! You have such a beautiful soul and you definitely deserve this happiness!

May the rest of your journey be smoother and not fraught with delay. rose.gif rose.gif rose.gif
eau_xplainFemalePhilippines2008-03-25 14:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaI lost my husband today
I do not know you, but I can only imagine the shock and grief you must be experiencing at this time. May God bless you and keep you during this time.

Tamisha
Mrs. PalmerFemaleJamaica2008-07-27 15:20:00
Middle East and North AfricaYEA!! He's here and how his trip went.
Congratulations! I'm glad he had a painless experience! Hope he does well here, and good luck to the two of you in your lives together--FINALLY! star_smile.gif
Mrs. PalmerFemaleJamaica2009-08-20 20:12:00
Middle East and North AfricaMuh Buh Puh...Ready to go???
:dance: :dance: Hey my visa buddy, here we gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR
UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
READYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

May your reunion be as sweet as mine. I'm still having flashbacks, hahaha Enjoy my friend and I will speak with you in about a week
lilofdevineFemaleMorocco2007-02-10 00:06:00
Middle East and North AfricaVisa in hand!
god provides...congradulations
janessnrolandMalePhilippines2008-09-12 16:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaMarie_Yahya our long wait
I am so sorry! My heart just sank to my stomach for you when I read this. But thank you for the info.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 10:58:00
Middle East and North AfricaI am worried
QUOTE (skerber0 @ Apr 24 2009, 11:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Berber Mama @ Apr 24 2009, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (skerber0 @ Apr 24 2009, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Y's_habibitk @ Apr 24 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe he didnt wake because of the medicine the doc gave him, try not to worry just yet. Do get a family members # next time you talk

I hope all is ok


I still have not been able to reach him by phone. uggggg!
I am also worried he may be very upset about his back. That is his profession, if he can not train and compete I dont know what he would do, he would go crazy.


Awww, I know that feeling. I was unable to get ahold of my husband a few times and I totally freaked out. He always was safe and sound though, it was just normally a problem with work or with the phone lines. He lived in another city besides his family and I didn't have a second # to contact to check on him. I hope you get in touch with him soon.

Yes, he lives in Cairo and his family in Alexandria, but I will get some ones phone number.


I finally spoke with him, everything is ok. Thank you all.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 12:59:00
Middle East and North AfricaI am worried
QUOTE (Berber Mama @ Apr 24 2009, 11:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (skerber0 @ Apr 24 2009, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Y's_habibitk @ Apr 24 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe he didnt wake because of the medicine the doc gave him, try not to worry just yet. Do get a family members # next time you talk

I hope all is ok


I still have not been able to reach him by phone. uggggg!
I am also worried he may be very upset about his back. That is his profession, if he can not train and compete I dont know what he would do, he would go crazy.


Awww, I know that feeling. I was unable to get ahold of my husband a few times and I totally freaked out. He always was safe and sound though, it was just normally a problem with work or with the phone lines. He lived in another city besides his family and I didn't have a second # to contact to check on him. I hope you get in touch with him soon.

Yes, he lives in Cairo and his family in Alexandria, but I will get some ones phone number.

sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 10:08:00
Middle East and North AfricaI am worried
QUOTE (Y's_habibitk @ Apr 24 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Maybe he didnt wake because of the medicine the doc gave him, try not to worry just yet. Do get a family members # next time you talk

I hope all is ok


I still have not been able to reach him by phone. uggggg!
I am also worried he may be very upset about his back. That is his profession, if he can not train and compete I dont know what he would do, he would go crazy.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 09:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaI am worried
QUOTE (YMR @ Apr 24 2009, 10:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (skerber0 @ Apr 24 2009, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I know I probably should not be worried, but Wed when he was training he hurt his back. He went to the doctor and they said he needed to rest for a day and gave him some kind of medicine. Well, we talked yesterday afternoon for a while he seemed to be moving around well (we were on webcam), but he was going to train and meet me back online at 8pm. He did not come online nor was I able to get him by phone and I still have not heard from him. It is totally possible he went to sleep, but normally he still answers my calls when he is sleeping. I am just worried he might have gotten really hurt or something. Ugg, I am such a worry wort. sad.gif


There isn't somebody else in the family that you can call. It is good to have somebody else phone number just in case. I hope you can get good news soon. star_smile.gif


I dont have anyone elses number, but I will get one next time I talk to him.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 09:46:00
Middle East and North AfricaI am worried
I know I probably should not be worried, but Wed when he was training he hurt his back. He went to the doctor and they said he needed to rest for a day and gave him some kind of medicine. Well, we talked yesterday afternoon for a while he seemed to be moving around well (we were on webcam), but he was going to train and meet me back online at 8pm. He did not come online nor was I able to get him by phone and I still have not heard from him. It is totally possible he went to sleep, but normally he still answers my calls when he is sleeping. I am just worried he might have gotten really hurt or something. Ugg, I am such a worry wort. sad.gif
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 09:10:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe Cairo Club
sorry if I offended anyone, I was just being silly.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-27 09:07:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe Cairo Club
QUOTE (humpkinpumpkin @ Apr 24 2009, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband is reluctant to call places as well but slowly he's doing it. I also feel like I have another child in the house but here's my theory........I'm a control freak I think so I kind of like it. I like telling him, do this, then do that. It's what I'm used to after all these years of being the boss in the house with just me and the kiddos. I think it would bother me more if the conversion from kiddo to man in the bedroom didn't happen but it does so it's all good. lol. I think it's just different personalities. If I really had my mind set on a man who would take charge I'd be in deep doo doo, but again that's just my own personality and it's how I've always been. Dominant in the real world and submissive in the bedroom. devil.gif


HEHEHE too funny! I used to say that all the time! Of course, that is when I was married and had something going on in the bedroom, (the 1st year of marriage). OK, prolly TMI here, sorry.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-24 09:52:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe Cairo Club
QUOTE (Astarte @ Apr 22 2009, 02:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm a former convert (converted like 15 yrs ago, way before I met my current husband). I got disenchanted with religion in general so now I consider myself agnostic. I believe in a higher power though. Is your man Muslim? Are you interested in Islam? Please, please, please don't convert for a man. PLEASE! Also please don't change and conform yourself into an Arab wannabe. It's so disturbing. I only say this because Arab men tend to dominate and women tend to want to please them and think the only way to please is to be as much like their man as possible.

Here my husband has worked at a gas station, restaurant, carpet cleaning place and now it's food service again. Nothing that pays all that great. He's had a way hard time getting work. Before he came here he worked in IT/Network Admin. His degree isn't worth the paper it's written on here.

QUOTE (skerber0 @ Apr 22 2009, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There may already be a thread for this, so if so sorry. I am curious, how many of you woman on here converted to Muslim? (I only say woman, cause it seems to the the majority)
Second, what does your SO do for work here? And what did he do before he came here?



No, I will not change for anyone, I am way too old for that. LOL However I have looked into lots of religions in my life and I do agree with a lot of the Muslim ways. A lot of it just makes sense to me. Will I convert? I dont know, I have learned lately never to say never. LOL I have said I would NEVER get married again, I will NEVER have more kids. Now, I want to marry him, the kids are a question. I am getting to old to have more, and if it takes him as long as I am thinking to get here my eggs may all be dried up.
That is very sad about his IT degree, I am afraid what he will have a hard time finding work here.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-22 13:44:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe Cairo Club
There may already be a thread for this, so if so sorry. I am curious, how many of you woman on here converted to Muslim? (I only say woman, cause it seems to the the majority)
Second, what does your SO do for work here? And what did he do before he came here?
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-22 13:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe Cairo Club
QUOTE (Astarte @ Apr 22 2009, 11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
LOL Bridget!

I wanted to add something about my own personal feelings/experience. I love my husband but I wish I didn't. I honestly regret meeting him, going to Egypt, marrying him and bringing him here. He's not a terrible guy but he has complicated my life a lot. I hate saying this about a person but he's been more trouble than he's worth. I know it sounds awful but I like honesty and I'm quite certain there are a few ladies here who feel the same but don't want to publicly admit it or even admit it to themselves. It doesn't necessarily have to do with him being Egyptian or Arab or whatever though that does play a small part. The ideals and IMO "old fashioned" or "traditional" ideas bug me at times. I can't describe it. It's not the religion either because neither of us practice a religion. He's Muslim but he doesn't practice. He doesn't pray or fast or any of it. Neither do I. But it's always there, yanno? His family is religious so he feels obligated to call himself a Muslim. And I feel he fears eternal damnation if he doesn't. I no longer have that fear. Anyhoo, the past two years haven't been easy...at all. He's been here two years. I've known him nearly five years. The visa process took one year total. Like I said, he's not horrible, he's not even bad but I kinda feel stuck. You don't marry someone, make him move to foreign country and then just say, meh I change my mind. You gotta follow through, right? I'm not unhappy. I'm not thrilled but I'm not unhappy. I make my own happiness though. I don't expect him to make me happy. Anyways, the visa process, the uncertainty, the adjustment, the finding a job, the culture clashes, the miscommunication/misunderstanding, the wanting to live up your #######, the (at times) controlling nature...it's all a bit much. Too much breaking in, too much hand holding (not literal holding of hands)...a child doesn't even require that much hand holding. Basically, as a wise woman told me, importing a husband is the same as adopting a retarded toddler. It's exhausting. So that's my story. It probably sounds worse than it really is.

I know the sappy, lovey dovey stories will follow and make me look like a chump. That's cool but I know it's not all a bed of roses. Just different levels of frustration.

I have thought about all of that, and I am sure it is tough. Thanks for your honesty.
sassysisFemaleEgypt2009-04-22 11:29:00