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DO they deport me if my fiance leave me in US?

Hello, just wondering if you and the woman have age differences? Was she married before? Does she have kids? Are ya'll the same religion? Do you have doubts that she will marry you when you come into the USA?

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-25 20:34:00

any advice

Best wishes for you and your wife! I know the separation time is hard but one day it will all be worth it when ya'll can be together. After I married my husband in Egypt I spent 13 months away, then went back to Egypt again and came home without him. 4 months again without seeing him then he was able to come over. 17 months apart sucks! We are about to be having our 6th yr anniversary in July and we spend so much time together. I think I've only been away from him for 3 days in the past 4yrs!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-26 12:33:00

Amal, Morocco Forever... Doodle bug, Jackie?

Adam & I met Jackie last year. We had lunch in Houston 2 times. 1 with us and her and another time with her & Amal for a Houston VJ Meetup. Most of us are over on Facebook these days

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-26 00:53:00

Is their any truth to this?

Besides the rules say nothing about the USC or the beneficiary being rich. Laughable actually.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-29 12:12:00

Is their any truth to this?

I don't know where your acquaintance gets this info from but this isn't correct. Theres muslims coming over here every day and jews & christians & atheists and buddhists and hindus ect ect.

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 29 May 2012 - 12:08 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-29 12:07:00

Kathleen..near Warner Robins. How did your hubby like Georgia? I'm curious to see how my SO will find the climate/culture here. He's pretty laid-back so I think he'll do fine. He hasn't had the opportunity to drive in about 10+ years. Interested to see how that works out.

He loved Georgia as far as the city life! If we lived in Houston he'd love that too but we live 35 miles from it in the country

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-02 09:50:00

Pmartin37, where in Georgia are you near? I grew up in Stone Mtn right outside of Atlanta for 12 yrs & when hubby came to the USA in 2008 that's where we were until we moved towards Houston in Aug 2009

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-01 12:28:00

It's so true even when Adam & I go on vacation. No worries, no work, no responsibilities so that time on vacation is great! But that one second vacation is over then he's driving me again! I don't think there's any magical formula for long lasting relationships with or without age gaps. I think it's about two people that love each other, communicate with each other, respect each other and work on the relationship. I know people with age gaps, religion differences, cultural differences or a combo of a couple or all of those things that had long lasting marriages. If someone's spouse & them want life to work then they will make it happen.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-04-17 10:15:00

My husband is almost 28 & I'm 30. About to be 6yrs married and known each other almost 7. We are growing old together here in Texas and hopefully this year will be completed with the naturalization process. Successful marriages are possible- you both have to want it and work for it.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-04-15 21:39:00

MENA's back, baby!!!

It feels great to be off work where I can catch up on my favorite website reading! :star:

Although I do see I missed a lot of pages from earlier that are now gone. Hope everyone is doing well as I catch up reading VJ, while eating some homemade squash from my neighbors back yard and while dear hubby plays words w/friends. Life is peaceful at the moment !

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-05-30 20:42:00

What to Expect at Your K-1 Fiance Visa Interview??

Now I feel left out zagray!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2012-06-04 19:29:00

Adam just reached his friend Mohamed and he is outside his flat guarding it to protect his family and neighbors.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 14:22:00

We just heard but unofficially confirmed that the prisoners of El Gharbenyat prison have been shot to death. Can anyone confirm this?

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 13:53:00

yes I think the number 35 is just for Cairo.

Very sad! Egypt dont seem so very far away when you have family over there and scared to pieces!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 13:34:00

On Adams moms street the men are standing around to protect the flats. Adams uncle works in Luxor and is stuck there.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 13:28:00

Adam is on the phone with his sister in Cairo. She has been hearing gun shots in the street of her flat and that neighbors have been robbed. She is terrified. She said that the good protesters have told them to prepare hot water in water bottles so when the bad guys come to rob them they have something to try at them from the balcony. The bad guys are turning off peoples hot water. So we just got off the phone with her so she can fill whatever she can with hot water.
Now he is calling his mom is Alex to find out whats going on there now

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 29 January 2011 - 01:22 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 13:21:00

John said that Aya is ok now and is safe.

Medo has a few more weeks before he comes back, hopefully things will settle down before then.

Jax

Thanks for the update Jackie!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 11:56:00

I was in Cairo earlier this month on business with several colleagues. My boss, who is also my cousin, her husband and young son stayed behind to visit family in Giza. We haven't heard from them in three days, and continue to try to reach them. Insha'allah, all our loved ones are safe and that the best outcome for all is the result.

^^ Hi Sofiyya! I hope your family is ok too. I wonder how Aya and Medo are doing and if they are able to come back home as planned?

I see on the news that Mubarak named Omar Suleiman as VP for Egypt.

LaL 100 dead? CNN is saying 35 dead - but with all the violence going on there, I'm thinking more than 35. Sad!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 10:46:00

Adam just talked to his mom in Alex. She said the police stations have been burned, the banks were robbed, the drivers license office burned, and stole the money from that office, the governor of Alex office burned, boss of the police in alex -his house burned (that house is across the street from where his mom used to live) She dont know how her and Adams grandmother will get paid this month. Its gone from protesting to rioting and things are being made into a big mess over in Alexandria. Its going to start making problems for alot of people for money, for their jobs, for food ect.
I hope that those of you that have spouses there that they can get away from there safely.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 04:55:00

There were people there today - supposedly around 40 or so. But the main show of support is planned for Sunday.

Just checked the weather for Houston on Sunday and theres suppose to be thunderstorms! I hope not bcz we are off work and are totally free to go down there at that time. I have bday party and dinner in humble at 5pm-9pm so I could be near Houston at 230 easily. Would sooo love to participate!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-29 00:22:00

OMGosh! I wish I knew that sooner ! I was in Houston by the Indian Consulate bcz my sister was getting a visa and her and her husband are going to India for his brothers wedding. We were at Phoenicia eating lunch at that time and I would have loved to be at the Egyptian Consulate instead of Phoenicia!

Ok scratch that! I totally missed the "Sunday" part! I was thinking about today and being down there. Adam and I may be going on Sunday!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-28 21:16:00

Peaceful demonstration for Egypt at the Egyptian Consulate in Houston (Capital One Tower 5718 Westheimer Rd.) from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday

OMGosh! I wish I knew that sooner ! I was in Houston by the Indian Consulate bcz my sister was getting a visa and her and her husband are going to India for his brothers wedding. We were at Phoenicia eating lunch at that time and I would have loved to be at the Egyptian Consulate instead of Phoenicia!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-28 20:26:00

He reached his mom at his grandmothers landline. It was great to hear her voice but when I asked her if she was ok...she said No Tamara I am not ok, its very bad here, its very bad.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-28 00:42:00

crazyness to cut off the internet! We will try to reach our family by phone tonight when Adam gets home if that hasnt been cut off too!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-27 23:42:00

read that and tell me if u want me to conutny or to stop

He wants to know if you guys want him to continue the story or to stop. I'm getting "Stop" vibes, no?

Whats that song again... Stop! in the name of love...

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-08 00:40:00

Very glad ya'll r ok ! Very scary picture, and it had to be heart throbbing being so close to that massive tornado. Alot of people lost their lives, families and homes. Very sad!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-29 23:47:00

Off for two days. Adam just started for the first time everrrr... working 530am to 330pm shift at his job. He's never worked day shifts and now he's getting up at 330am. I woke up with him this morning to make him some breakfast and I cant go back to sleep. Im not feeling well at all. Thankfully my dog stopped barking bcz it was driving me nuts at 430am.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-26 05:33:00

By the time Adam had his AOS interview we had just hit the 2 yr mark by a couple of weeks. So he got his 10yr greencard. There wasnt anything out of the ordinary asked in our interview though and it was pretty fast.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-15 05:48:00

Not that its bad or anything, bcz yall got approved... but I wonder why yall were asked some of those questions for AOS. Ours was nothing like that but given we dont have children, but we werent asked why or how we met online or any religious questions.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-14 21:58:00

Yay!!! Congrats to him!!!!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-12 23:39:00

Made hamburgers, then off to work for both of us.

Amanda, my BIL said that after he applied, then he had a date set for finger prints and there he was given a booklet to study. Very thin booklet maybe 20 something pages. There is 100 questions and he will be asked 10 of them and has to get 6 of them correct, plus read and write in English. He went ahead and gave the booklet to Adam to borrow for now. I'll find out more details on May 2nd from my BIL.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-07 12:13:00

My sisters husband has his Citizenship interview on May 2nd. Very exciting! Then Adam will be applying within the next few months!!!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-06 21:54:00

What goods to bring back to morocco from U.S.?

I brought trident gum and sugar free candy. They loved that! Also, bath and body works lotion and soaps for my sister in law. Great stuff!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-01-17 19:36:00

Mental Illness

Well Im not one of the negative posters, however ... I was abused physically by my biological father, I was abused sexually by a biological grandfather and I watched my biological mother beat constantly, prostituted out in front of me as a child then at almost the age of 6 watched her beat to a pulp, broken bones and shot in the head 2-3 times in front of me by my biological father.
I was adopted, had a great home... my adopted dad died in front of me when I was 16 - he had cancer.

I never got close to any guys other than just friends -until Adam. I would never settle for one who hurts me, abuses me phsically or sexually or cheats even though I've been through hell as child. I never wanted what became of my biological mother to continue in my life. I choose well when I chose Adam. He's a great soul mate for me and my love of my life.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-05-19 22:41:00

Mental Illness

... so I told him where he's been depressed and going to go physco... he said (with raising his eyebrows up and down & a cute smile!) oh yah.... haven't you!?

:rofl:

He's a doll!

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-05-19 18:10:00

Mental Illness

No, No & No. Pretty simple, I guess Adam is normal! Yay for me!

although I did just ask him if he's experienced any signs of mental illness and he said, what the heck is that!?

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 19 May 2011 - 06:06 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-05-19 18:03:00

Conversion as related to visa approval...

Since we are a very minority in here

Adam is one that became a Christian. He gained Jesus Christ as his Saviour! He lost nothing!

I was born into a Jewish home, I too myself am a Christian.

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 01 May 2011 - 11:10 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-05-01 23:08:00

Conversion as related to visa approval...

I dont think the majority of those that revert especially to marry mena men really really understand what they are doing. I think there is alot of half hearted stuff going on and frankly if most really reverted, its because they didnt have a deeply based christian belief to begin with. I love muslims and have spent alot of time around Islam but I dont like agree with hijab and honestly, most of what I dont like is the cultural interpretation of islam and not islam itself. I also dont think many even understand that once you take shihada, that apostasy is punishable by death in several hadiths and frankly I think if most knew that they couldnt easily leave a religion, they wouldnt revert or convert to it. Couple that with complete intolerance for churches and christian beliefs in several mena countries, I doubt most reverting even really understand on a deeper level what it means to be a muslim and the lifetime commitment it is. You cant just switch back.. oh excuse me, you CAN in the United States where sharia law isnt enforced. Leaving islam is not allowed and talking about christianity is punishable by jail time in several mena countries. I doubt that most reverts really even contemplate all of this. They think... oh yes Jesus is a prophet and I am not a really strong christian to begin with so I can relegate Jesus to the prophet status because I really dont like church anyway. But to completely toss a lifetime of belief systems in a short time? I think they are cupid conversions and nothing more, not really thought out nor adhered to after the relationship goes south unless of course, they start another mena relationship with another muslim. In the end, without the support system of their American friends and family, they will be floating aimlessly. With a very low percentage of these relationships lasting , the best piece of advice is to keep your american family close and family close because you will need them later after your youth fades and this adventure ends.. and you are back with the people of your youth and heritage..

I know of people that believe that. Some muslims argue that this isnt true, but some do believe it to be true. Makes me want to hold Adam alittle tighter each day and thankful GOD gave him to be my husband.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-04-24 22:02:00

Monthly Thread May 2011

4th bomb threat at work. Its getting old and very frustrating. We are stuck outside for 1 1/2 hrs each time. First one was last week, then one at 2am into Mothers day, then Mothers day, then today. All of the day time ones are at 340pm. Im tired of customers making stupid comments like its our fault someone is calling in and us all having to evacuate the store. Its sad to see elderly customers who are in need of their medication or have health issues being rushed out the store. Im tired today and frustrated.

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 14 May 2011 - 12:01 AM.

~PalmTreeGurl~

Female

Egypt

2011-05-13 23:59:00