Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	Good Morning & Happy Friday	QUOTE (~~~water~~~ @ Feb 22 2008, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> were married Had a beautiful cermony in SF yesterday Im so happyyyyyyyy Woooooo Hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-22 12:12:00
Middle East and North Africa	MENA Men/Women arriving in USA	QUOTE (bridget @ Feb 20 2008, 05:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SandyNJack @ Feb 20 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jack is educated as a lawyer. When he comes here I am thinking that maybe at first he will get a job at Target or something just until we get everything situated and he decides if he wants to pursue law or some other profession. Oh wow. I mean will he have to start from scratch since our laws and procedures are so very different? From what I have learned so far, he only has to be able to pass the bar exam. It is not required you have a degree in law to be a lawyer so we would have to send him to a place that would prepare him for the bar exam.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-21 12:07:00
Middle East and North Africa	MENA Men/Women arriving in USA	Jack is educated as a lawyer. When he comes here I am thinking that maybe at first he will get a job at Target or something just until we get everything situated and he decides if he wants to pursue law or some other profession.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-20 20:35:00
Middle East and North Africa	TO CALL or NOT TO CALL?	To be honest I do not know what is better but I have never called DOS.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-25 17:35:00
Middle East and North Africa	Egypt: Spreading Crackdown on HIV Endangers Public Health in Egypt	QUOTE (tenderheart197900 @ Feb 26 2008, 01:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah i heard about those fags	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-26 19:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	HUMP DAY....YAY!	QUOTE (ks71905 @ Feb 27 2008, 03:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Proud new mom to a 10 week old puppy....Sofyan and I have been saying for sooo long that we were gonna get one, and today we finally did...Hes an all white Bischon...Anyone have any suggestions for names? were kinda stuck...its a boy...so princess wont work...lol... Teemu :-)	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-27 19:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	WHERE IS YOUR EGYPTIAN SO FROM?	Alexandria - Still in AP - requested to send passport to embassy. I hope that covers everything you were looking for.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-21 14:17:00
Middle East and North Africa	he got it	Wooooo Hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy Dance!!!!!!!!!!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-28 13:56:00
Middle East and North Africa	Thursday!	Happy Thursday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 weeks today and still nothing.....NOTHING. I am jiggling my legs so much I am just gonna start bouncing around all over. lol	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-28 12:15:00
Middle East and North Africa	someone please explain this to me...	QUOTE (dillydally @ Feb 28 2008, 11:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> this too shall pass...it will take forever...but this too shall pass inshAllah and we will all be reunited with our loved ones soon if not...well I will vent until then...good luck to everyone and thanks for the support this too shall pass.... I keep trying to slow down so it will pass me Dilly! :-)	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-28 15:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	someone please explain this to me...	QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Feb 27 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> SandyNJack, I believe you will get it, but when is a different story. Just hang tight and put those fears back where they belong....in the pit of hell ! F alse E vidence A ppearing R eal Thank you Naggy! I am trying to Keep it together, keep it together, keep it together. Did you ever see that movei "Bowfinger"? It is stupid but I love it. lol	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-27 19:29:00
Middle East and North Africa	someone please explain this to me...	QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Feb 27 2008, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (KyanWan @ Feb 27 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bridget @ Feb 26 2008, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I remember a whole back a member nouna said she found out that there are only a certain amount of visas that can be issued each month and that there is a stack of passports waiting their turn. I forget how many she said...maybe 300? Anyways I bet that is what is keeping it so long. Congratulations on being out of AP!!! I'd be screaming and over the moon if I were you!!! Oh certainly. Have you ever seen a US Immigrant visa? It's like this thing they attach to the passport with epoxy - takes up an entire page ... probably has some kind of radio transmitter built into it, a million security features, embossed graphics, holograms, and it's technicolor too! It's like a little work of engineering going on there. ( Of course you know, I'm exaggerating ... but, it's a complex little beast - I don't doubt that they have limited quantity on-hand at the embassy. ) SandyNJack, It's like they can't resist twisting the knife a little bit more before they say good bye to your file. They are killing me Naggy, I am not getting any sleep these days. I keep thinking they are gonna stamp it with a black ball or even send it back with nothing just for laughs.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-27 18:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	someone please explain this to me...	Tomorrow will be two weeks since Jack has sent his passport to the Embassy and still no word.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-27 16:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	someone please explain this to me...	I know it is not like we are not under enough stress with dealing with our work and family and regular stuff. Now we deal with being apart from the ONE we love and they keep swining us back and forth and that is if we get any info at all.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-26 18:21:00
Middle East and North Africa	IT"S FINALLY FRIDAY!!	Nagi Jackie go to the Doc ASAP, if it turns into a kidney infection it is so painful girl!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-29 15:53:00
Middle East and North Africa	IT"S FINALLY FRIDAY!!	Woooo Hoooo for baby M! Hope everything goes smoothly for you T. Get well soon everyone, I hate to see you all suffering so. Next year get your flu shots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will be in the low to mid 70's here today. Still waiting for some word on Jack's passport. HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-29 10:54:00
Middle East and North Africa	SUNNY DAY - SUNDAY!	QUOTE (MelindaandTarek @ Mar 2 2008, 03:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats to SandynJack...I missed this before!!! I hope you are reunited soon!!! Thank you Maam! I hope for all of us still waiting that it will be very soon.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-02 21:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	SUNNY DAY - SUNDAY!	Happy Happy Sunday!!! I am so excited!!! My hubby got a call today from the embassy to send in his passport.....YEAH!!!! Please pray for us that he will get his visa soon. I am with you on the weather brnidokiegurl, we have a high chance of sever thunderstorms here today in Oklahoma and cold again tomorrow. This is some crazy weather.... Hope everyone has a great Sunday!! [/quote] Congrats!!!!!!!!!!! We were asked to send ours in 2 weeks ago and still we are waiting so I hope we both get them very very very soon.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-02 15:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	TANTALIZING TUESDAY	QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 4 2008, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> when we go i want to stay here: http://www.allearsne...m/acc/csrss.htm It's supposedly the most bang for the buck in the moderate resorts and it has a spa and a sit down restaurant too and looks soooooo romantic at sunset. Awww, it looks beautiful Doods.....very romantic. A spa is always a good thing.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 15:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	TANTALIZING TUESDAY	QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 4 2008, 12:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jenn! @ Mar 4 2008, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh the best is that Alien Encounter. I think that's right in Disney. Is it still open? http://www.allearsne...mk/mk_alien.htm I'm not sure. We did Buzz Lightyear about 4 times though. lol I liked it. One of my favorites in MK though is Peter Pan's flight. lol Doods, gotta do that Aerosmith rollercoaster. It is the coolest indoor coaster I have ever ridden on. I rode it twice when I was there. And the begining part is very cool, you go into this recording studio where Aerosmith is recording....lol it is very cool. How did they change it from the stitch version, that is the one I saw? Edited by SandyNJack, 04 March 2008 - 03:40 PM.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 15:39:00
Middle East and North Africa	TANTALIZING TUESDAY	QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Mar 4 2008, 12:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh. I didnt know. I just figured it was a bus ride in Egypt. Who needs amusement parks,right? It is a ride at Disneyland's California Adventure and DisneyWorld's MGM Studios. No worris, when you come to Cali I will take you Nagi! QUOTE (Jenn! @ Mar 4 2008, 12:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh the best is that Alien Encounter. I think that's right in Disney. Is it still open? Is that the one with Stitch? Edited by SandyNJack, 04 March 2008 - 03:36 PM.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 15:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	TANTALIZING TUESDAY	Nah Nagi, it is the old hotel and the elevator drops you a million times. Sort of twilight zoneish theme. QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 4 2008, 12:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SandyNJack @ Mar 4 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You coming to Cali or going to Florida? I go to the one in Florida since it's only a couple of hours away by plane and the airfare is under $300 for two. QUOTE (Jenn! @ Mar 4 2008, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 4 2008, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I REALLY can't wait to ride the Tower of Terror with him!!! Are you sure he'll be up for it? Wadi won't even ride the zipper with me at the Showcase Cinemas. Chicken! He's a daredevil, so he says. I'll just play it down and see if he pukes. Awww, bummer. Have you been on the Aerosmith rollercoaster there yet?	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 15:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	TANTALIZING TUESDAY	You coming to Cali or going to Florida?	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 15:28:00
Middle East and North Africa	TANTALIZING TUESDAY	QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 4 2008, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Cheryl & Medo @ Mar 4 2008, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 4 2008, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ME~n~HIM @ Mar 4 2008, 12:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Whew! It's been a heckuva morning already... returned from 1 1/2 hrs in the dental chair w/ my mouth sliding off my face, a cramp in my neck from tilting back, but now the old silver/mercury fillings are gone and shiny new "tooth-colored" ones are in place. That's just 1/4 done... will do the rest over the next 3-4 months! Then, had a plumber/handyman come over to give an estimate on replacing my kitchen sink, faucet, some windows, and pouring concrete for a patio in the back yard. Now I'm off to work.... What kinda coffee you drinkin girl???? lol Ok so I'm SERIOUSLY contemplating going to Cairo soon. Maybe this month but most likely next month. I HATE to do this because what if he gets the visa but you know I've been saying this for 7 months and it's getting old. I called DOS today and the woman gave me the same line and I said do you think my going will help our case and she flat out said no, she said you already proved your relationship now they are verifying that what he put on the application is true. #######. Why they dont' have to do this verification process with EVERYONE is beyond me but I think it's just the ahole that interviewed him that made this happen but whatEVER. Seriously I'm forgetting I'm married. I love him but I'll go through my day sometimes and I don't feel like there's anyone else in my life, even though there is, if that makes sense. It's feeling way too distant for me. So...........I paid off a ton of bills and blew over $300 on a day of beauty and still have enough leftover from my tax return to make a trip. I even bit my tongue and apologized to my ex for calling him an effin' so and so the other day so that he can take the kids. Now I just have to wait and sleep on this before pushing the "pay" button. What's the weather like in Cairo in April? Is it as stifling hot as it is in July? Bridget take the time and go to Cairo, Go see your honey. It is 83 there today so nice and warm. Perfect weather. I'm still debating especially after getting that phonecall from the congressman's office. If I don't go that money could be spent at Disney for 5 nights and 4 days on a mini-honeymoon. I am so with ya Doods. I was planning on going to Egypt in April but now that the embassy has asked for Jack's visa I have put that on hold. But we are coming up on 3 weeks that he sent it so I do not know what to do and you are very right that money could be spent on his trip or our wedding. I think this part of the process has been the hardest part, for me. Huggs to all that are a suffering.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 15:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	Good Luck amrssnowangel !!!!!	Good luck Faith!!!!!!!!!!!! I am crossing my fingers that you get your visa same day or close to it.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-04 18:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	I think i know who is brainwashing the minds of the embassy...	I totally love the imagination and creativity here and you know what it is true.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-02-08 00:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	Visa approved.	Wooooooo Hoooooo to you tooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-10 13:04:00
Middle East and North Africa	Its a MENA Monday!	QUOTE (amal @ Mar 10 2008, 11:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bad day for Amal. Can't stand up for more than 5 minutes without collapsing. Walk around in a drunken glaze (too bad I haven't touched alcohol in like 9 years or I'd swear I was drunk), body shaking and all tingly like I just woke up from that OMG I'M FALLING dream. Doc has no clue what the matter is. Done blood tests and waiting for results. Boss had to escort me to docs office coz I couldn't stand up long enough. hope ur alls day is better than mine amal Please make sure you take every precaution to make sure you are safe and well taken care of. This sounds very bad woman. QUOTE (ayesha4akram @ Mar 10 2008, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SandyNJack @ Mar 10 2008, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Happy Monday everyone!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Lost on the new job and digs! o.k. guys, I received this response this morning from the Embassy...... Dear Madam, Thank you for your e-mail message. The visa for Mr. XXXXX has been approved/issued on March 9, 2008. It usually takes two weeks to deliver visas to applicants after the issuance date. Regards, Consular Staff Woooooo Hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOW, I don't know how I missed reading this one. CONGRATULATIONS!! Thank you Maam! I am very calm at the moment. I think I am not letting my self get too excited until the visa is in hand.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-10 14:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	Its a MENA Monday!	QUOTE (Lost in NY @ Mar 10 2008, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Mar 10 2008, 12:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations, Sandy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations, Lost in NY !!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you Nagi and Sandy! Sandy - congratulations on the Visa - finally - yey Cairo is on a roll - keep them coming... Thank you very much ladies, I really appriciate it!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-10 13:06:00
Middle East and North Africa	Its a MENA Monday!	Happy Monday everyone!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats Lost on the new job and digs! o.k. guys, I received this response this morning from the Embassy...... Dear Madam, Thank you for your e-mail message. The visa for Mr. XXXXX has been approved/issued on March 9, 2008. It usually takes two weeks to deliver visas to applicants after the issuance date. Regards, Consular Staff Woooooo Hooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-10 11:15:00
Middle East and North Africa	TUESDAY'S THREAD	Come on guys the Easter fast is killing me with all this talk of meat, cheesecake and frozen yogurt.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-11 17:39:00
Middle East and North Africa	TUESDAY'S THREAD	Does it really take 2 weeks from the time the Visa is issued to receipt?	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-11 12:40:00
Middle East and North Africa	TUESDAY'S THREAD	Amy, Tell them you are hungry and you need them to go out and get your something to eat. This will get them out of the house for a bit so you can rest and also get you something nummy to eat!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-11 12:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	TUESDAY'S THREAD	Happy Tuesday everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 down. Hiya Nagi Amy, I am so glad you are home and very sorry to hear about your friend. Please, please, please take care of your body. Welcome back Nicky, I am very happy to see you are safe and sound and with your love! Have a great day everyone.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-11 11:03:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Wednesday!	Congratulations Moody, I hope you have a wonderful experiance!!!!!!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-12 18:46:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Wednesday!	QUOTE (charlesandnessa @ Mar 12 2008, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 12 2008, 03:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i know this is tmi but thinking of his being here now I just realized that I can't remember the last time I shaved my legs!!!! ? Charles, you do crack me up.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-12 16:27:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Wednesday!	QUOTE (Nagishkaw @ Mar 12 2008, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok, so I broke my own rule and called DOS. I got DeDe the Douchebag. She could not tell me a darn thing. All she said was our case was updated as of today. ' Well, is that good or bad? ' , I asked. Snotty answer..." I CANT TELL YOU THAT! ". Okkkkk, Then I asked her, 'Are we back in checks? ' ...Her kind hearted reply was, " Doesnt look like it !! YOU ARE STILL IN AP! " .....Okkkkk...... Douchebag?!?!?!?! Naggi, bad girl! Hang in there sweetie. Like you tell the rest of us, the good news will come soon....just be patient. Edited by SandyNJack, 12 March 2008 - 03:57 PM.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-12 15:57:00
Middle East and North Africa	YES IT WAS HIS VISA IN THE MAIL	Woooooo Hoooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-10 13:04:00
Middle East and North Africa	$$ for weddings	We are hoping for a small church wedding. Just family and friends we want to be there. Then after a meal at a nice place. Probably have some flowers, photographer and a cake plus the meal. Will use my tax refund to pay for everything. I already have the dress so we will need to get him a suit if he does not have one with him.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-13 11:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	HEY MENA	I just want to say how bad I feel for all the people who are having health issues. It makes me wonder how much the stress of this process plays a part in all the physical issues that are happening here lately? I hope everyone starts feeling better very soon.	SandyNJack	Not Telling	Egypt	2008-03-13 18:03:00