ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Middle East and North AfricaNearly 2yrs later
Darnell, we dont have to file ROC bcz he received his 10yr green card in Aug 2008... he will be filing for Citizenship next year!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-04 18:27:00
Middle East and North AfricaNearly 2yrs later
I came home and checked the paper work we had from his AOS interview and it was definitely his MSC # bcz at first I was thinking they sent us an approval email for someone else. But it really is our info from 2008. Crazy stuff
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-01 16:23:00
Middle East and North AfricaNearly 2yrs later
I get an email today from USCIS, regarding Adams AOS/Permanent Residence of Approval... The funny thing is, hes been a Perm Resident since August 12th 2008 when he had his AOS interview and received his Greencard. Strange to out of the blue and after almost 2 yrs he gets another approval.


*** DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS E-MAIL ***

The last processing action taken on your case

Receipt Number: MSC08xxxxxxxx

Application Type: I485 , APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS

Current Status: Approval notice sent.

On August 25, 2008, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I485 APPLICATION TO REGISTER PERMANENT RESIDENCE OR TO ADJUST STATUS. Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service at 1-800-375-5283.

If you have questions or concerns about your application or the case status results listed above, or if you have not received a decision from USCIS within the current processing time listed*, please contact USCIS Customer Service at (800) 375-5283.

*Current processing times can be found on the USCIS website at www.uscis.gov under Check My Case Status and Check Processing Times.
*** Please do not respond to this e-mail message.


Sincerely,


The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-01 15:48:00
Middle East and North AfricaCaturday!
First time I made koshary, I used google and found an online recipe... it said use basically all the same ingredients yall have mentioned but it also said to use a spoon of sugar... so I did and it tasted horrible! 2nd attempt was better but I found out I dont like cumin at all. And yes, too many pots and pans and I already hate washing dishes!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-06-28 01:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe visa has been issued !!!!!!!!!!!
Mabrookalations Moh & Trina!!! What a blessing for you two! :dance:
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-31 21:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday
Hey hey Mena Peeps! Glad to be off yesterday and today. Bought some fish and shrimp from a seafood market. Adams been wanting fish other than tilapia and catfish.
Thinking to get my hair cut today and mani/pedi.
I had a stressful 6days up to the 4th of July with work. Hope everyone is doing well. Been so busy havent had much time for anything but work and gym these days.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-06 14:42:00
Middle East and North AfricaIf you had known then what you know now??
I have seen children spit and kick their parents in my store. As nuts and ridiculous as it is, I have seen adults act worse in the store. No wonder children these days dont have discipline- bcz their parents dont either. I have seen adults curse the cashiers, adults fist fight over who was first in the checkout lines, adults stealing galore, adults yelling in the service desk line bcz one person was in front of them and they didnt like to wait. Im honestly not too surprised at how children turn out these days considering how their parents act.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2009-02-23 21:10:00
Middle East and North AfricaFriday
Hey Peeps! Im officially off for 5 days!!! So glad to be off! Monday I will be celebrating 10yrs with my job! I love my job, so thankful for it and I love what I do!
Im so loving having Adam home every night and off every Fri, Sat and Sunday! Its really sooo nice! On the 22nd of this month we will be celebrating our 4th yr anniversary. Time sure does fly! Tomorrow we are going to try out a new greek restaurant that just opened up about 20 minutes away, then we are going to the fish market since he didnt get to make it with me the other day.

Hope everyone is doing well. Its been terribly humid,muggy, & hot here in Houston. I do not like this weather at all... Bring on the fall and winter, if there really is such a thing over here!

Hugs to all! -Tamara
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-10 02:25:00
Middle East and North AfricaFavorite dish from SO's country
I know its not Egyptian but I totally crave Greek Salads without onions. Any middle eastern restaurant I eat at, my main dish is a greek salad!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-05-18 20:44:00
Middle East and North AfricaMoan-day
Happy Monday Mena Peeps! Im off til Thursday! Today is my 10th yr anniversary with Walmart! When I get back I get a plaque and a silver 10yr badge and of course a raise! Im really thankful to have a job for so long and love what I do! 10yrs have flown by so fast!
Adam and I had a great weekend off together, hes gotta go back to work today.
We decided against going to the beach for our vacation, we are strongly thinking about Washington DC at the end of the month for our vacation. Really hoping it works out for us bcz we need to get away!!!! :D

Have a great day everyone!

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 12 July 2010 - 02:00 PM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-12 13:59:00
Middle East and North AfricaSweet Saturday!
Happy Anniversary Aya and John! (L)
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-17 22:19:00
Middle East and North AfricaTired Tuesday
Happy Tuesday! Soooo glad to be off til Friday! Thursday is our 4 yr anniversary and up until 230am last night Adam had to work... but... he surprised me and asked for that day off from his boss and he was told yes and could use a day of vacation pay! Sooooo... hubby and I will get to do something Thurs after all! (L) yay!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-20 16:12:00
Middle East and North AfricaWE GOT IT!!!!
Congrats Tasha and Abdou!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-14 00:58:00
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Thursday MENA
Thanks everyone! Yah, 4 yrs have flown by! Crazy exciting! Tonight we're going to a Middle Eastern Cafe in Houston for dinner.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-22 12:05:00
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Thursday MENA
Happy Thursday Mena Peeps! and Happy 4th year anniversary to my hubby Adam. Its crazy how 4 years of marriage have passed by so quickly and Im so thankful to have a wonderful husband like him. I'm SO Blessed! (L)
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-22 00:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaHump Day
Adam and I saw a little black/white kitten at the Burger King drive thru. I got out and tried to get the kitten but it ran off :( Sad ! I would have fed it and given it a good home with us! awww :(
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-28 23:58:00
Middle East and North AfricaHappy Thursday!
Good Morning! Adam got home from work alittle early tonight and hes working on some old computer for my mom. Im watching CNNs breaking news on Arizona :)
Tomorrow we start vacation for 5 days. Going with my grandparents in the motorhome. Going to caverns, wildlife safari, aquarina, something about floating down a river and some other stuff. Should be pretty fun and will be taking alot of pictures!

Hope everyone is doing well! Enjoy the day!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-29 00:07:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt
A, if you talk and act like this then you give your off a bad view of yourself to the rest of us. And if Sandra has a rotten apple from Egypt too, then thats on him. No one is saying all Egyptians are like that. You really need to chill out.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-30 11:19:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt

excuse me you make me lough big time cuse you know why : cuse nobody in american embassy make sence to me , if you think they are smart you better think again , i seen alot of fake relations before and they got they visa and most of real relations get a big deny , imo its 100 % according to the co day if its go ok he approve you and the opposite , thats my clear personal opinion



Many of us here on VJ and outside of VJ have been approved and have great husbands and are in REAL relationships! Maybe you will learn to get a better and more clearer opinion of reality.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-30 11:09:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt
A, you really need to stop. Your getting mad and over reacting and going over board on comments. Many of us have been here for along time, we support one another. Thats what we do.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-30 11:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt
Its funny now how Pumpkin loves bears country is now England.... when it was Egypt and her fiance is Egyptian. 2 funny!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-29 10:35:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt

Hmmm (pumkin loves bear) ...sounds to me like (A loves A) for some reason. Coincidence i guess? anyway moving on...
As has been stated by Aya previously, when you are married to someone else you are not just husband and wife..you are the best friends in the whole world. If your husband is truly Muslim he wouldn't be talking to the other sex anyway and would keep himself to his wife as he MUST be doing. And EVEN if we disregard religion completely (for fear of this turning into a religious debate), Why would he want other (female) friends when he already has his wife? isn't she enough for him? isn't his wife capable of providing him what a man wants from a woman either emotionally or physically? Where's the notion or commitment then? Why would the word ( i love you ) mean anything anymore when he already has a lot of women to flirt with? and How in the world can this husband be called a Husband when he doesn't even give a ####### about what his wife feels or need?
As for the fact that we didn't hear either side of the story i think Aya's Amazing reply has been enough proof to you that people here knew Sandra from the start and that she would never do something like that after she gave a lot to make this one sided relationship work. He DID NOT deserve her. period.
One final thing... Egyptian men are better huh? well news flash for you... i am an Egyptian man... and i stand her and tell you that although you can say there are some good Egyptian men that can be better than others for their religious commitment that starts from a very young age or the way they were bred... those are not as common anymore...there is a general decay of morals nowadays for reasons that needs hundreds of pages to cite or even mention. No respect for women as human beings or at the very least, they lack emotions after marriage when they run out of their cheap love talk and realize they just want a wife that would shut up and clean, cook, wipe their asses, take care of kids, study for them, get the lunch ready the second he rings the door bell, massage him when he's tired, go to work so she can help with the expenses, manage after all this ####### to look beautiful enough for him so that she can attract him and keep his gaze off women in tight pants in the street, while he sits without even showering before he wants to be close to her and growing a huge belly exponentially (citing women don't care about looks like men do). Unfortunately and for all the wrong reasons the reason why a lot of relationships between Egyptian men and American women end up in ruins and that Egypt is a high fraud country is that the above sort of men are the ones usually attracted to the idea of marrying a foreign woman and start a new life outside their country. I AM NOT by any means accusing all Egyptian men who marry American women of this... we have a lot of successful relationships here and genuine ones at that. But the failure rates are higher than the success rates or else we wouldn't be labeled as a high fraud country. the reason why is that the idea of getting a visa out of here usually attracts the bad type of Egyptian men that i talked about. Good ones are always there... but bad ones are swarming everywhere.



My Word! Excellent post! 2 thumbs up ! :thumbs: :thumbs:
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-29 00:11:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt

this is th most stupidiest stuff ive ever heard of everyone chats on yahoo or msn or any of the chat places nothing wrong with it as long as u are friends you dont know what he is doing or does he know what you are doing .who's to say u arent chatting with other men u shouldnt be mad i love my husband and he loves me he has friends there in egypt but id never divorce him cause he talks that th most stupidiest thing i ever heard of and the biggiest laugh thats just and easy way out of being married i love my egyptian man we been together for 3 years and i trust him. you maybe dont trust yourself thats why u want a divorce egyptian men arethe best men any woman can get the should be proud they are honest men more than the american men i know i was married to them. but you should sit back and think maybe u chatt and found someone else thats why u want divorce cause u have no proof he has and he has none u have. so when u show everyone proof here then we should believe u anyone can say my man chatts with other women big deal god knows you may also noone here can say u dont they not with u or not with him so dont make him out to be a bad man when u probably doing it yourselfand if any one feels sorry for her well i feel sorry for u u dont know her or him so dont judge them or judge him muslims r good men and honest.




FAIL! this post is nonsense!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-28 23:55:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed some advice about Divorce in Egypt

Thank you for your kind words guys. It is sad that it has become something out of the ordinary to be said and done. People sometimes forget the simplest of things that really CAN make a difference...all the difference in the world actually. The very basic idea of love itself is usually forgotten after a while until marriage either turns into a routine that you practice out of habit only or a selfish desire of possession and control. IF only people would remember this very simple idea: If you truly love someone, your greatest joy in life is to paint a smile on her/his face. What we need to realize is that we have been fused together in the strongest bond in the world. Can you burn your arm? Can you stick a knife in your own heart? Can you pluck the flesh off your bones? Of course not! because these are all part of your body!. Well... your partner is now literally the other half of your soul. Start treating him/her likewise...




Wow! Well said!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-27 20:21:00
Middle East and North AfricaTGIF
Goodmorning Mena Peeps!


Mandyu1, enjoy your time with your friend! Im sure it will be exciting to see each other again! I love friend reunions!
Today is our vacation day, so Im saying goodbye from here and FB for a few days! Bought a new SD card for our camera and WOW! it can take up to 1700 pictures! Thats crazy! When I bought one for my first trip to Egypt, it only held 200 pictures!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-30 09:23:00
Middle East and North AfricaSaturday
Good Morning MENA! Up already on vacation while Adam and my grandmother are still sleeping. Last night we went swimming in the river here and I had Adam take off his necklace & watch, but forgot about his ring. His wedding ring fell off and disappeared into the water! :(
Yesterday I woke up sneezing the day away and today I feel horrible with sinus/allergies. Why does it have to be like that for vacation! But we are having a nice time so far and we found Wifi at the RV park :)

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 31 July 2010 - 07:54 AM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-31 07:53:00
Middle East and North AfricaTuesday
Today is our last day off work. I am sun burnt and the heat outside hurts it worse so I'd rather be inside. We had a great time on vacation and put some pictures up on FB. It was spent with my grandparents in their RV and it was very peaceful. Hope everyone has a great day!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-03 11:25:00
Middle East and North Africadivorce rate/mena/couples

Thank you for sharing that Mandy. I hope you remain safe, and some day soon don't have to worry about your safety. (F)

I think other women (including myself) can get judgemental and get on our high horses about why women just don't leave very violent and abusive relationships. But, the statistics seem to reflect how dangerous it is to leave as well.



To Mandy (F)

Everytime my biological mother tried to leave with us kids, my biological father would say he would find us and kill her. I heard it over and over again. Everytime we did leave, he did find out and he did beat her. So, whether she stayed she was beaten, whether she left she was found and beaten, and eventually in 1987 she was murdered by him in front of all 3 of us kids. Happens everywhere. No country or culture is exempt from such Domestic Violence.

Edited by ~PalmTreeGurl~, 30 July 2010 - 11:23 AM.

~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-30 11:23:00
Middle East and North Africadivorce rate/mena/couples

My Hubby and I are still together. We married in november 2007 in Morocco and he's been here in the states for 1 1/2 years. I know that it is probably his respectful, mild temperment that helps keep things smooth for us. I mean no matter what happens, misunderstandings, cultural differences blah blah blah ...nothing escalates into a huge fight because he never gets mean or angry. We are lucky I think. I still check in here (VJ) from time to time but I don't see anyone from out time line back in 07-08. Hope they are still happy :) Olive


Adam and I are still on VJ, still happily together- and just hit 4 yrs of marriage! :D
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-07-29 01:47:00
Middle East and North AfricaTGIF!!
Happy Friday Mena Peeps! Adam and I are another step closer towards getting a house! :D Got approved for the loan, signed the paperwork and waiting on the sellers to agree to what we all agree to :D
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-13 14:45:00
Middle East and North AfricaIt's Caturday!
Happy Saturday... finally off work til Tuesday! I love my days off! Adam surprised me today by making homemade bread while I was at work. It tastes really good! He made 3 loaves! I had no earthly idea he could or even would for that matter make bread! Way to go hubby !
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-14 21:54:00
Middle East and North AfricaSunday
Good Morning Ladies! Hope yall have a great day!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-15 10:29:00
Middle East and North Africanot fasting.... :(
As I've said before, I dont see a problem with someone fasting bcz its done for many reasons. But again, for one: Why be in turmoil over something you arent religiously required and cant physically do? Its making an added stress. and secondly, why did one person say she could be in ramadan mode when shes not muslim at all-why attach a religious reasoning for her when thats not her religion. Her religion is buddhism or something close I believe. If shes just trying to do it in support of her hubby, then shes not even doing it for islam, then shes not in any religious mode.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-16 06:56:00
Middle East and North Africanot fasting.... :(

well i guess there's just no pleasing you, because you got all snippy when anxious suggested feeding someone who can't afford food instead of not eating or drinking all day. whether you like it or not, or approve of it or not, some people just like to incorporate certain aspects of ramadan and it's particular focus on charity along with their husband or fiance when it's that time of year. i'm pretty sure everyone participating in this thread knows that hungry people exist 365 days a year. 366 when it's a leap year. but there's not a dam thing wrong with doing something extra in solidarity with the person one shares their life with. good grief.


I dont have any problem with people fasting. I know its done for many reasons. Im just wondering why some would stress themselves out over not fasting when one they arent required to do it, and arent in physical shape to do it.
Religiously I believe its between that one person and God. Thats exactly how I believe and if others dont, then I have no idea why they do what they do or for what reason.

Adam had talked to his uncle the other day and his uncle made a comment to Adam about being a bad muslim for not fasting. His uncle is in denial that Adam is not a muslim. So to his uncle bcz Adam isnt fasting hes a bad person. But sorry, my husband is by choice a christian and a good person. Fasting is between my husband and God... not for anyone else to judge him and say he should be fasting or hes a bad person. Hes not the only one that has made comments like that. I've had muslim friends back home make comments to each other like that. So some muslims seem to judge each other and/or others based on them fasting or not fasting and I think its wrong bcz to me fasting is between a person and God.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-16 01:40:00
Middle East and North Africanot fasting.... :(

I am pretty sure most of you know that I am probably the furthest thing from a religious or spiritual person, yet I have fasted in solidarity with my husband. So what if someone isn't muslim when fasting? I recognize that it is a special time culturally for my husband, and I join him in that. He also goes bananas for xmas and isn't christian.

*shrugs*



ok but if your going to internally stress out over NOT doing it, then your making a problem for yourself when you're not required to do it to begin with. Its ok if your choosing to do it but when your wrestling over it in your mind and its not good for your body it just seems rather crazy to me.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-15 12:56:00
Middle East and North Africanot fasting.... :(
Why does it have to be in ramadan mode? Feeding a person is a good thing to do any time of the year. Shes not muslim, she doesnt need to be in any ramadan mode. I dont get the logic behind doing a ramadan thing just for the sake of doing it at that moment, when your not muslim
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-15 11:20:00
Middle East and North AfricaMonday
Hey Mena Peeps! We were going to have a home inspection today but it got changed to Thursday. First time ever to buy a home so this process is interesting. The good thing is, we have a really good realtor helping us with each step. Hopefully this will be the perfect house for us! Its already the perfect price and perfect location!


Hey Jeanne, congrats to Waels news!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-23 22:56:00
Middle East and North AfricaAP/AR Food for thought
Great positive outlook Danni! :thumbs: Dont give up!
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-23 23:03:00
Middle East and North AfricaSecurity checks for MENA men in foreign consulates
For Adam his AP was about 4 months, from May to Sept then was asked for the movement certificate which was the hold up and he never got. I remember someone elses Eygptian hubby had an interview the same time as Adam and he got his visa within a couple of weeks. Theres never any idea on the MENA guys. None are ever the same. Thats part of whats frustrating bcz you have nothing to go by. I sure do remember all that like it was yesterday! Every day waiting felt like it was a weeks worth of waiting.
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-23 23:00:00
Middle East and North AfricaThe Lovely Tuesday Daily Thread
http://legalassistan....s._citizen.pdf


something to read up on... regarding citizenship Read from Page 91-

Naturalization: Becoming A Citizen
The process of becoming a U.S. citizen is called “naturalization.”
You can apply for naturalization once you
meet these requirements.
Live in the U.S. for at least 5 years
as an LPR (or 3 years if married to
and living with a U.S. citizen).
Be present in the U.S. for at least 30
months out of the past 5 years (or
18 months out of the past 3 years if
married to and living with a U.S.
citizen).
Live within a state or district for at
least 3 months before you apply
~PalmTreeGurl~FemaleEgypt2010-08-24 14:02:00