Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	Is It Normal...	QUOTE (S and S @ Jul 10 2008, 04:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (AlHayatZween @ Jul 9 2008, 11:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thank you, for your responses... i don't know why i am fixated on all the unimportant stuff (like my hair!!) this is my before and after: up to 2007 and after filing for immigration Your hair is truly a work of art, either way ha! thank you! i hope Habibi thinks so... i hope it grows back when all this is over! QUOTE (nu7015 @ Jul 10 2008, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Donna A @ Jul 9 2008, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i know its hard now because u life is going to change but once he gets her it will be so exciting. everything will be new to him and ull want to do and show him everything just to see his reaction. kinda like those first steps, first everythings we experience with children. u should have seen how my husband was when i took him to his first amusment park....just like a child, he wanted to ride everything. there was his first experience at the bank...put my check in the tube and the teller on the other end gives me my money back without even leaving the car. there was the first time he ever pumped his own gas too...he just could not figure that out to save his live. things we take for granted was a big adjustment for him. oh just wait...the real fun begins when he gets here. I have to laugh because mine still can't get over that! He wanted to video tape it to show people back home. He told his brother that people here in America don't want to get out of their cars for nothing!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-07-10 08:10:00
Middle East and North Africa	Is It Normal...	QUOTE (julianna @ Jul 9 2008, 11:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was late to the airport-- he was waiting for me outside for almost 30 minutes oh my! my husband would be flipping out! i'm so excited for the airport!!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-07-09 19:39:00
Middle East and North Africa	Is It Normal...	QUOTE (polarbear @ Jul 9 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wouldn't worry about it too much, he's coming here for you - not your hair ha! Shukran!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-07-09 13:08:00
Middle East and North Africa	Is It Normal...	Thank you, for your responses... i don't know why i am fixated on all the unimportant stuff (like my hair!!) this is my before and after: up to 2007 and after filing for immigration  monoeuf.bmp   576.05KB   33 downloads Edited by AlHayatZween, 09 July 2008 - 11:25 AM.	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-07-09 11:23:00
Middle East and North Africa	Moroccan Wives and Fiancees and Ladies Please Help!	Hi Everyone, sorry i am usually so quiet around here. i kind of lurk in the K1 Visa Forum, but every once in a while i check in with MENA. today something terrible happened. today i'm at my wit's end. those of you engaged or married to Moroccan men, can you please tell me if it was difficult for your SO to get his passport from the Moroccan authorities? my habibi and i have filed all of our papers, we're anxiously awaiting our NOA2, and in the meantime, my fiance is trying to get all his documents together. we knew the passport might take a while, but it's been 5 months! that's a lot of time, no? he knows someone who works in the mukata, (the passport section, i guess?), who is "helping him" and every time, he goes to ask about the passport, they give him a different answer. they've been telling him "come back next week," "come back tomorrow at 3," "come back next Thursday," and it's never ready. supposedly, he's been issued a receipt number, but how do we know if it is even valid? have any of you experienced this? is it normal for a Moroccan citizen to have to wait 5 months for a passport? please help. i just want to cry... hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2007-11-21 14:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	What Race to Mark	unless you are not white... like the Saharawi from south of Ouarzazat, Zagora, M'hamid... on into Mauritania... it is madness.......	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-20 15:11:00
Middle East and North Africa	What Race to Mark	i went to a doctor's office once, and they had the race question on the forms you have to fill out... i checked OTHER, and then the lady asked me to clarify. she said, "Well, what do you mean Other? What are you?"	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-20 09:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	What Race to Mark	QUOTE (just_Jackie @ Mar 19 2008, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I thought I read on here somewhere that Jordanian was considered Asian? dunno...so I suggested that at the courthouse and he looked at me like I was nuts. I checked caucasion and he checked Other i think. jah i applied to the Peace Corps many, many moons ago... and i think they had Jordan lumped in with Asia. go figure... hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-20 09:02:00
Middle East and North Africa	do i need transit visa ?	QUOTE (sereia @ Mar 21 2008, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My husband never flew in his entire life before he came through JFK to Los Angeles and he had no problems changing terminals and all that. Its really not that big of a deal! Personally I'd fly direct to Europe from LA next time then down to Morocco instead of stopping in NYC. But its not because JFK is a bad airport, but because Royal Air Maroc sucks! But if lived in NYC I would take RAM anyway because of the direct flight convenience! But this post is about Egypt anyway so who cares! lol Oh no! Does RAM suck? i'm leaving for Maghreb next month, inchallah... and it is my first time with Royal Air Maroc. But i'm so psyched though, because it will be my first time flying to Morocco direct... instead of making 1, 2, 3 stops along the way. Wooo-hoo!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-24 08:47:00
Middle East and North Africa	do i need transit visa ?	QUOTE (M B K @ Mar 21 2008, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> still a pit worried of changing flights in JFK airport as my destination is Atlanta . Don't worry... we the people of New York are friendly! JFK may be a confusing airport, but we're nice!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-21 12:57:00
Middle East and North Africa	Done. Finished. Over.	Wow! Congratulations! Alhamdulilah. Enjoy the rest of your lives together! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-24 07:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	May be almost done	Wow, that sounds great Alimaryam! Inchallah, they'll be calling you to pick up your passport soon with visa stamp waa kolshi. hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-25 08:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	post your wedding photos here :)	Beautiful pictures, everyone!! Thanks for sharing... Hope we might have some soon!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-24 08:14:00
Middle East and North Africa	post your wedding photos here :)	Wow! Beautiful! i'm so envious!!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-21 14:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	post your wedding photos here :)	Ooooooooo that looks so romantic, Pattu Rani!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-21 13:25:00
Middle East and North Africa	post your wedding photos here :)	Beautiful picture, Julianna.	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-21 11:42:00
Middle East and North Africa	post your wedding photos here :)	i see them! so pretty!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-20 13:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	post your wedding photos here :)	Ooooo! i love your photos everybody! Zweeneen! every time i try to upload a photo, it says that they are too big... (i'm not very forum savvy) but yours are very pretty! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-20 11:11:00
Middle East and North Africa	Massive MENA MOJO to Wahrania !!!	QUOTE (wahrania @ Mar 24 2008, 07:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks WOM The interview has been postponed to next Saturday or the following Tuesday because my husband could not find anyone who could translate his documents in Oran until yesterday and he picked them up today. We now have to wait to be rescheduled because if he would have had them ready Saturday, he would have gone today and then interviewed tomorrow. Now I am shooting for Tuesday as an interview date but it could be Saturday. I will not know until tomorrow Oooo... sorry to hear that Wahrania... well, we will all still be praying for you be it Saturday or next Tuesday. Hopefully sooner rather than later, inchallah.	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-24 14:57:00
Middle East and North Africa	Massive MENA MOJO to Wahrania !!!	Good luck Wahrania!! May his interview pass smoothly and may he be at your side quickly, inchallah. hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-24 14:25:00
Middle East and North Africa	religious?	QUOTE (wahrania @ Mar 24 2008, 07:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How about does whatever he wants all year long and then in RAMADAN becomes an imam? I did not see that catagory listed. ha! i've met this kind before!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-24 14:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	saturday 130 Algiers Embassy cr1 interview	Good luck, Wahrania! Glad to hear it was rescheduled so quickly! Inchallah, everything will be wonderful. hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-25 08:49:00
Middle East and North Africa	plz need help from u friend plz	QUOTE (sandrila @ Mar 26 2008, 11:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> can anyone, having a fiance or spouse IN MOROCCO tell me anything about their interview experience in Casa? We have less than 24hours....I heard Casa is a tough consulate...what does that mean and what "other" evidence do they need to see, if they dont need financial support for the K3 visa? any info is appreciated...lots of anxiousness here..but excited in chellah Wow! Sandrila, good luck to you tomorrow! Please let us know how things work out? i'm nervous and helpful for you... hopefully all will go smoothly and without a hitch, inchallah. hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-26 08:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Cheryl & Medo ... VISA IN HAND	Alhamdulilah! Congratulations Cheryl & Medo! Best wishes and only good things to come, hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-25 13:50:00
Middle East and North Africa	Have you ever acted badly	QUOTE (bridget @ Mar 26 2008, 08:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> When I went back to Egypt the second time he and I were sitting outside and he showed me all of the bitchy texts I ever sent him when we fought. He kept them all!!! lol. He was laughing and kept saying, "oh and THIS is a good one".... Hahaha! That's pretty funny.	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-27 08:25:00
Middle East and North Africa	Have you ever acted badly	QUOTE (Nutty @ Mar 26 2008, 08:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Actually, the "hot pepper" is sweet endearment!!! I like it! It's nice... Not to mention, it's kinda hard to stay mad when someone is calling you a hot pepper...	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-26 15:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	Have you ever acted badly	Yes, i frequently act badly. i'm the worst!! but i'm trying so hard to be better! i'm from New York originally and i'm used to just saying what i need to say whenever i need to say it without regard to where i am or who's around. that happened once in Rabat. Habibi and i were trying to get some papers done in order to get married and of course it was difficult because of the bureacracy and misinformation. we got in a big fight over nothing and i was arguing with him in the street! Poor Habibi... i'm trying to tone it down. i'm trying so hard to be good. Luckily, we usually find a way to laugh it off. He says i am a hot pepper. i can live with being a hot pepper, i guess.	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-26 14:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Take some SILENCE with that Morning coffee	QUOTE (Ganja_Girl @ Mar 27 2008, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. Gandhi i love that one!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-27 11:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	Take some SILENCE with that Morning coffee	Thanks, Tammy! These are great and are a much-needed reminder for us to hang in there and keep positive. May Allah Keep Us, hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-27 08:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	VISA IN HAND	Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyy! That's amazing! Congratulations! Alhamdulilah. Safe travels and all the best! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-19 08:51:00
Middle East and North Africa	Please, I need to vent!!!!!	i am so sorry, Nutty! who knows what they are doing? it seems that they make up some rules as they go along. i really hope it was just some sort of administrative thing, and that they will issue the visa any day. can you get any info out of DOS?? much luck and many prayers! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-26 14:42:00
Middle East and North Africa	conducting a survey	QUOTE (jade2004 @ Mar 19 2008, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How long was it from your interview time until you actually got the visa in hand (how long in AP)... Part 2....how many of you went through AP twice?? Thanks for any responses guys Hey! Good question.... i've been wondering this myself... thanks for posting! Jenn, your little dancing cat is killing me. i laugh everytime i see him... her...	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-19 13:54:00
Middle East and North Africa	Visa Approved	Wooooo-hoooo! Congratulations! Alhamdulilah. Congrats and hope you see your habibik soon! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-27 08:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	Letters to Mail	QUOTE (Nutty @ Mar 28 2008, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> A good portal for government contacts. http://www.shusterman.com/siu.html Top bar has two icons "Goverment" and "waiting times" with drop down menus that links other webpages such as Congress, Administrative Appeals Office, DHS Ombudsman, etc, etc...... This is great, Nutty!	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-28 13:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	Letters to Mail	And might i just add how much it really upsets me that work and student visas are expedited so much easier than family visas. And workers and students are most often the ones who overstay their visa terms! i knew all this, but reading this again put it fresh in my mind.....	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-28 08:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	Letters to Mail	QUOTE (GabiandVi @ Mar 28 2008, 04:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (belinda63 @ Mar 28 2008, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OK, spent the last two hours writing and editing a letter regarding my personal issues with the visa process as well as general issues with the visa process. Now, since it is almost midnight, I will sleep on it before I decide to mail them. But here are my suggestions. 1. Require family visas to be issued within 180 days of the interview unless solid evidence of terrorist or criminal activity. (need i say why) 2. Revise the petition validity from four months to one year to prevent the embassy from having to request an extension every four months. (this is time they could spend working on our cases instead of requesting extensions). 3. Require family based visas be given priority at every stage of the process. (Right now students and temporary workers are expedited through the security checks while family visas sit and wait) 4. Require that once a clearance is completed that it remain valid for six months. (no more well he was cleared yesterday but today he is not, or no more well clearance X expired while we were waiting for clearance Z so now we must repeat X and now Y has expired). Any suggestions as to whom to mail them? Other than the DOS and Homeland security. oh and the subcommittee on immigration? Looks good to me. I would suggest sending it as an editorial to the NY Times or another newspaper. Wow! This looks great Belinda... And i really like the idea of sending it to a newspaper. Check out how to submit an Op-Ed on the nytimes website.	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-28 08:28:00
Middle East and North Africa	Spending the Night in Casa before Interview?	Salaam all, Happy sleepy Sunday. Thanks for all the ideas! We'll see... Counting down the dayz! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-30 12:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Spending the Night in Casa before Interview?	QUOTE (mona_jamie @ Mar 27 2008, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I know there is an Ibis beside the Casa Voyageur train station because we stayed there. Not sure how far that is from the consulate though. Ooo... that would work out great if that is the case. Only thing is that i can remember which train station is closest to the consulate... Casa Voyageur or Casa Port.... i only had to go to the consulate once while i was living there...	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-28 08:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	Spending the Night in Casa before Interview?	Thanks Sereia! That would be great! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-27 11:13:00
Middle East and North Africa	Spending the Night in Casa before Interview?	Hmmm... okay... i remember having to check another time and i think there might be an Ibis around there somewhere.... they are usually inexpensive... (well, comparatively) QUOTE You will just have to stand across the street or at the corner cafe and not go in during interview Yeah, i know... i plan on having to drink a lot A LOTTA coffee that morning. Thanks! hz	AlHayatZween	Not Telling	Morocco	2008-03-27 09:53:00