Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	Today is the last day my husband will be a permanent resident! Tomorrow is a new month and a new beginning. He will become an American citizen!!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-31 22:57:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	Congratulations Sunny!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-29 09:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	This is a great Wednesday morning guys. Just checked my case status and Farid got his lifting on conditions approved. Wohoo, I am so thankful to God and to all my friends and family for their prayers. Terrific news!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-26 13:04:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	I might have an opportunity to be our HR assistant at work. Im tossing and turning in my mind about it bcz I hate change but its so tempting and its completely different than what I've spent 11 yrs of Walmart doing (which is all up front and management) It would be every Sat 8-5, every Sunday off which I would love, and I pick my other day off, then 2 days 8-5 and 2 days 12-9. Same pay, same level but a completely different thing and a new change within work. Anyone worked HR before??? Adam thinks I'd be crazy if I dont take it, but Im so having a hard time in my mind. Go for it Tammy!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-25 11:19:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	Yay, Jean and Wael! April 1st is Enzo's birthday. My little piccolino will be two years old. Wow I can't believe Enzo will be 2!! Where did the time go! Congrats! Hi Olivia! Nice to see you! Hope you and Waleed are doing well.	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-18 00:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	Awesome!!! Tell Wael Congrats from us!!! And of all days on April Fools day! Tell him its certainly the real deal on a funny day! Hi Tammy! Thanks so much!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-18 00:29:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread for March 2011	Wael finally recieved his oath date! It's April 1st. He takes his oath at the University of Arizona, James E. Rogers College of Law. Been quite a journey!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-03-16 18:18:00
Middle East and North Africa	Abuse of power in the American Consulate	Hi... im wondering How many Blonde cold aggressive coucil embassies of the MENA area do have? LOl well, in Algeria there is a woman (blonde...cold, arrogant....) that denied a lot of fiance visa and marriage visa...... and i still try understand why they treat people so badly!... and i guess if they put people more confortable and ask question like a friend is asking u questions, they will probbaly find out more easily if the fiance fiancee our husband and wife,and really in love or not!!! i was reading stuff, about french embassies and other countries, and all never had to deal with so much questions and inquiries and bad attitude from coucil!!! i guess its descrimination because we are arab!! what do u think??? It's not the job of the CO to make you feel warm and fuzzy. It's their job to find out if there is fraud. It's your responsibility to prove your relationship is bona fide. All embassies deny visas, not just MENA countries.	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-10 08:44:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	Just wanted everyone to see what we survived on Wednesday. Many people dead, injured and missing. We had 3 tornado warnings on Wed. Three times we rushed to the community tornado shelter across the highway. The second warning was the worst. After we got to the shelter we turned and watched a tornado jump our street and and head north east. It got so bad and we rushed in at the last minute and shut the door. There are 2 shelters side by side and they were just about full. Just a few minutes went by and we came out.. People started getting phone calls that the tornado touched down again just 3 miles up the highway. It followed the highway into the little town of Smithville MS and totally wiped it off the map. I have never seen anything like it and I was terrified. When we went home my neighbors house was cut in two by a huge oak tree. I have some shingle damage and that's all. This was such a close call. The tornado was on the ground and came off a big hill just south west of us. It jumped the waterway and our street of houses. It is reported to be a F4 possibly an F5. On a better note, Hachemi passed his citizenship interview yesterday. We will now wait for the letter about the oath. Hard to celebrate with so much sadness in our community. This is the tornado on top of the hill before it went over our house. It was taken by a friend of my daughter. Video I made with my cell phone, just seconds before jumping in the shelter. You can hear Hachemi talking with his southern slang. He says " It's bad, Ain't it?" Our house is just behind that row of trees. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk3ZcKqn0mo Happy you are safe and congratulations to Hachemi on passing his interview!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-29 12:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	Afternoon everyone! Hey Aya!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-26 16:12:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	After 3 1/2 yrs my husband will be going back to Egypt to visit his family as an American citizen! Booked his flight for next month after his graduation from the University of Arizona! He's so happy and very excited!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-13 09:28:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	Wael received his passport today!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-12 23:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	Jackie I had salad and a piece of pepperoni pizza. Tamara--thanks so much! I would greatly appreciate any advise or insight. I would love for him to get his citizenship and not have to deal with immigration anymore. I am interested to see how many people go ahead and get citizenship after year 3 or how many keep renewing their 10 year card. What kind of proof would you have to submit after 10 years? Amanda, Wael got his citizenship 3 yrs and 4 months after arriving here. If you go to www.uscis.gov it will have the area for applying for citizenship and what to do. He applied Sept 25, 2010, had his interview Jan 12, 2011 and took his oath Apr 1, 2011. Best of luck to you both!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-07 13:17:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	My sisters husband has his Citizenship interview on May 2nd. Very exciting! Then Adam will be applying within the next few months!!! Great news Tammy!! Best wishes for him and your sister!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-07 08:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread April 2011	Happy April to everyone! Beth, time is getting so close for your trip!! I'm so excited for you and Amr!!! Jackie, Lexie is getting to big!! I remember this little baby starting kindergarten!! Hope you are doing well also! Sunny, thanks for starting the April thread! Wael is officially an American citizen! I posted in the Citizenship forum about his oath. He graduates from the University of Arizona in 5 wks, the off (FINALLY) to Egypt for a 2 wk visit with his family. He hasn't been home since his arrival here Dec 23, 2007. Begins his accelerated (1 Yr) MBA program at Eller College of Management UofA June 3. Wish there was more time between his studies, but thankfully only one more year. He will pursue an MBA in Corporate Finance. Enjoy your day!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-04-04 09:09:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread May 2011	Hubby is flying to Cairo today! Leaves LAX in a couple hours. He's so excited to see his family again! Have a great Saturday everyone!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-05-14 10:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread May 2011	Congrats to Wael Jeanne!!!!! Thank you Jenell!!! How are you doing? Miss seeing your posts.	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-05-13 18:16:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread May 2011	Congrats Wael! Jeanne, I know it's going to sound funny, but I'm proud of him, too...and I don't even know him. I guess I get all happy when an immigrant takes positive, full advantage of all the good that America has to offer like getting an education, citizenship, and successful employment. What accomplishents! Through these years, your reports of his hard work and drive never ceased to amaze me. But, I also commend your dedication as a wife because it has been a sacrifice for you, too. Congratulations to you both. Warm regards, Stacie Thank you so much Stacie for your post! I do appreciate what you said about Wael. He certainly has worked very hard to achieve this goal. Again, thanks from the bottom of my heart!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-05-13 15:11:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread May 2011	Another milestone for Wael! He is now a graduate from the University of Arizona!! He will leave Friday for a 2 wk holiday with his family in Alexandria! Hasn't been home since arriving here 3 1/2 yrs ago. It's exciting for him to return to Egypt as a new citizen also. His accelerated MBA program will begin June 4. He's worked so hard!! YOU DID IT!!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-05-11 13:04:00
Middle East and North Africa	MENA Spouses Poll	Egypt Male No	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2010-06-22 22:35:00
Middle East and North Africa	Today we lost a MENA jewel		JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2010-01-15 15:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	oldies but goodies?	Seven years ago today I met Wael. Will be married 5 yrs in October. He became a citizen in April, and another milestone...today he begins his MBA program!! We have had a truly wonderful journey together. I'm blessed.	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-06-02 15:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	Online College?	Ask Jeanne...I think Wael just graduated from there. (hey ZeeBee ! good to see you) Jackie Hey Jackie! No, Wael graduated from the University of Arizona, and is now attending Eller College of Management , University of Arizona. He will be completing his first year MBA in Finance with doing the accelerated courses. He does attend the University and has no online classes. That was his preference when he chose to do the accelerated program. Yes, LPR can receive student loans and private scholarships, however, they don't qualify for federal grants. be really careful and make sure they are accredited..even some of those can come back and bite you. i attended westwood college on line for a while it ate up a good chunk of my student loans and has taken me a long time to get to the point that i can go forward again with my education......good luck just make sure that you check them against other colleges that offer the same degree and the length of time it will take to achieve it sara Wise words!!! Be very careful!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-06-25 11:21:00
Middle East and North Africa	Our Visa Journey is Complete!	Congratulations!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-06-25 11:05:00
Middle East and North Africa	should i be happy ?	You certainly have worked hard in the short time you've been here!! Awesome Yassiner!! One can achieve great things with hard work! My husband has been here 3 1/2 yrs, just graduated from the University of Arizona with a BS in Economics with Honors, He has a BA in Accounting from Alexandria University, Egypt, but like you said, some of the course material wasn't transferable. He didn't complain....just pressed on and obtained another degree. He's now completing an accelerated MBA course at Eller College of Management, University of Arizona and will complete his MBA in Finance May 2012. He also obtained his citizenship in April !! It's been a tough road, but like you, with his motivation and determination he will meet his goals. I just admire you for including your wife! I know how hard it is...been there also!!! Don't stop and always believe you can do it!!! Yes, you should be VERY happy!!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-06-30 10:11:00
Middle East and North Africa	Tomorrow Ahmed and Amber interview	Good luck!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-20 17:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	You all are not going to believe this!!!	Congratulations!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-21 10:52:00
Middle East and North Africa	On this day 5yrs ago...	Happy Anniversary Tammy and Adam! Was looking at your photo this morning and Wael and I were sitting in the same chairs at the Ministry of Justice!! Wow that brought back many memories!! Can't believe our 5th anniversary is in October!! Time has flown!! Have a great day and please tell Adam we said hi!!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-22 09:19:00
Middle East and North Africa	New Journey of Love	Welcome to VJ! Best wishes for a smooth journey!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-31 16:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread July 2011	Good Morning MENA peeps!!! Been awhile since I have logged on!! Hope all is well!! Jeanne~get any rain??? Tamara~ congrats on the pending 5 year mark!!! Terrie and Beth~~so glad you all got your paperwork out!! Hope and praying for speedy results for you both!! Jax~~keep your dreams alive and truckin' gf!! Rosie~~staying cool way down yonder?? I'm slacking at work, I have vacationitis severely!!! So I know work is completely out of the question at this point!!! So glad to see new names and faces coming through the MENA train!!! Good luck and congrats to those who have made it through all ready!!! Morning Andrea! Will you be leaving tomorrow for Disney? Have a GOOD time!! Sure hope Mandy arrived in Cairo! Rain is all around us....just awesome thunder and lightning storms! Hope everyone has a great day.	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-21 10:51:00
Middle East and North Africa	Monthly Thread July 2011	Afternoon everyone! Terrie, best of luck with your AOS! Hey Rosie! It's hot here also. Weatherman has promised us rain all week...just circles around us! Phoenix had an awesome dust storm again yesterday! Always reminds me of the movie "Hildago". Have a good afternoon and stay cool!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-19 18:15:00
Middle East and North Africa	Please help me to understand e-mail from the Cairo Consulate	It took 30 days after Cairo requested his passport for his visa to arrive!! Good luck!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2008-07-31 20:18:00
Middle East and North Africa	Happy Ramadan !!!!!!!!!	Happy Ramadan and nice to see you posting again!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-07-31 16:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	I need your support and pry please	Good luck!! My husband is from Alexandria!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-08-06 20:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Stuck in Administrative Processing after approval	Our visa process took 1 year. Wael had his visa interview in May. The CO told him his visa would be issued in 3 wks....received his visa Nov 1. I think it's a standard thing Cairo tells people. Don't give up. After his interview they did a home visit. It's just up to Cairo on what they want to do and when. Best of luck to you!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2009-02-16 08:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	Another year....	Happy Anniversary!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-08-01 18:50:00
Middle East and North Africa	Visa in hand	Congratulations Samer!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-08-18 16:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	Vacation with the hubby	Have fun Tammy!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-08-25 09:20:00
Middle East and North Africa	August 2011	Can't believe it's already August!! Have a great day everyone!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-08-01 13:34:00
Middle East and North Africa	September 2011	[quote name='Sunny123' timestamp='1316440705' post='4908706'] Can't believe it we're getting married this weekend!! Congratulations!!	JeanneVictoria	Female	Egypt	2011-09-20 11:07:00