Said called at 4:44am my time (9:44 Casa time) - all went very well! The interview was good, a success! I will post more details later after he's had some sleep. He got a dark haired american woman who was very nice, interview lasted about 5 min he said. She looked at the whole photo album he brought but I don't think she looked at the other stuff. He was asked:
How did you meet?
When did you meet?
Who's in the photos?
Did you meet her parents?
He showed her pics of when he was here, when I was there, w/ family, w/ friends, our engagement (she was confused, thought it was a wedding, he said no, no, that was our engagement).
They spoke in English. He still had a valid work visa to come here, she took it and stamped in invalid "w/ no prejudice" and said don't worry, they will call him to bring his passport Monday or Tuesday b/c embassy will be closed tomorrow. I'm not holding my breath on the Mon/Tues thing, but inch'allah, they will call soon. He was issued the standard 221G paper stating security checks in Washington, DC.... yada, yada, yada.
I have faith in Allah that he *will* get called soon for his passport. We shall see....
Thank you all so much for your support and good wishes, prayers, and the slumber party in chat last nite! I'll post more details after he wakes up again - he went home to sleep as he'd only slept abt 2 hrs before the interview... guess he was a little nervous!
I'm going out for a waffle, hold the bacon, please!
NOURA...... giggling herself silly cuz it's almost over now (well, this part anyway!)

Congratulations to both you.

WHOOOHOOOO!!!
I know you are sooo relieved it is over with. I hope he gets the call to bring his visa very soon, Inshaalah.
Congratulations, Noura and Said!!!

Meriem

Yayyyy!!!
Congratulations!!

Congratulations Noura that is fantastic news

Congratulations! I know you're walking on air right now. Hopefully, he'll get the visa in his hands soon!

Congratulations!

YEAH...Congratulations Noura and Said!!

Said will be here before you know it. I knew he would sail right through the interview.

Congratulations that is great news and wishing his clearance is done in speedy fashion.

Mary

thank you all so much! it's has really been rather painless specially having you all to lean on during this process... it ain't over yet, just into the next phase! carrie, i sure wish he could leave w/ simo and fly over together! Thank you all again for your support!
Noura

Yea Noura!!!! Congrats!

woooohoooo congrats to noura and said...inshallah he will have that visa on monday

Mabrook girl! This is fantastic news!!!! I just KNEW it would go well for you all!!!
MABROOOOOOK-U-LATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

congrats noura!!!

Yalla Yalla Yalla to issuing a fast visa!!!

Congratulations! Thank you for sharing with us.

Congratulations Noura and Said

Doreen

Woohoo! Way to go noura!

Very happy for you both!

Oh I'm so glad that part is over for you guys!!!!!

Wooooooooooo! inshaAllah he'll be home soon!

I am so happy for you both! Congrats


Jackie

Mabrook bezzef bezzef bezzef!!!!! I'm soo happy for you habibity!!!!! YAY!!!

Congrats Noura!

I don't hang out in this forum. I know what the 221g is (sort of). For educational purposes - what kind of a delay does this mean? If any?

Just trying to learn...not meaning to hijack and not wanting to appear nosy....

congrats Noura

221g for administative processing is pretty standard issue in Casablanca (for males at least). It can mean waiting anywhere from 1 week to several months for security checks before they will issue the visa.

Thanks Jenn. That's what I thought it meant. Thanks for confirming.

thanks for getting my back jenn, er... i mean 3539! - thanks for checking in rebeccajo! nice chatting w/ you last nite. I actually got back to sleep for a couple of hours after pancakes and internet fixes! I'm at work now... busy day ahead - alhamdoulillah!
Noura

That is wonderful Noura! I can't believe it was over that fast. And he may have his visa before Fouad even gets his interview on thursday, wow. That is great news. I hope fouad's goes as smoothly as said's did. I am so very happy for you both. Have you already made plans on how long he will wait after he gets the visa to come here? Just curious lol. I am crazy to get fouad here, and have you found any cheaper tickets??

Hugs, Chery

Me either....but hey I have no loyalty when it comes to celebrations!!!! Wohooo....Congrats Noura and Said









hmmmmm,I learned something new today maybe I'll drop in more often .

haven't even looked at flights yet... figured it's pointless til visa is *really* in hand... we all know how Casa can be Besides, he'll have to finish up some work and tie up loose ends there... I'm sure it will be at least a month if not more. Hopefully not much more I guess he's still sleeping, so when I talk to him later, I'll post better details. Good luck on Thursday Chery! I'm thinking of y'all!
Noura

Hi Noura

I just come back from work after a long hectic day !!!

i'm very happy for you guys !!!! congratulations !!! mabruk !!

i hope that i'll have such a fast & smooth interview .... let us know about details later on

I hope that he'll hear from them early next week inshallah

friendly,

Najia

Yayyyy Noura! COngrats! I'll read more later but yay! I'm so proud and happy for you!

Love,
Sarah

Congrats Noura!!!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

hopeflly the visa will be in hand soon....

okay, here's the update on the interview:
how did you meet?
where did you meet? (in louisiana)
did you meet her parents (yes, spent easter w/ them)
how many times have you been divorced? (both of us)
have any children? (me - no, him - yes)
who filled out these forms?
who is the petitioner? (duh!)
how many times did she visit Morocco?
when? dates?
As I mentioned before, he had a valid work visa thru 2008, she stamped it "CANCELLED W/ NO PREJUDICE", and then stamped the date of interview in his passport.
He showed her many pictures, she asked abt the people in them and was looking confused upon seeing our engagement pics, he explained it was not a wedding, it was our engagement.
She sounded very positive they would call Monday or Tuesday He said she had very short, dark hair, american woman, no glasses... there was also a long haired blonde lady and a short haired blonde lady, as well as a man. No mention of an Asian woman.
That's it for now.... we all know better than to hold our breath w/ Casa... so we'll see, but I *do* have a good feeling abt the call back.... I'll keep you posted... Good luck to everyone coming up!
Noura

See....all that worry was wasted! (Oh wait, that was me!)

Congratulations!

must have been you... i wasn't worried!

Oops, screwed up that last post.hahah. My quoter must be broken.

Congratulaions Noura and Said. I am so happy for you both. This sounds like the woman that interviewed my husband. He described her the very same way. Maybe she didn't look Asian to Said. I am so glad that this is almost over for you now. I hope they call soon to pick up the visa.

Patti

Congratulations Noura!!! I'm so happy for you!

Congatulations ,hope for you all happiness wiht your husband

Thank you so much for sharing the interview experience with us. I share these kinds of posts with my fiance. He is so happy to recieve any information to help him find out what will really happen in the interview. He is really nervous, but I have some time to get him ready....still waiting on the NOA2





Getting the Visa next week would be great news! Congratulations again.

wonderful news Noura ..Congratulations
I am very happy for you

Congratulations....

Great news...

Congratulations, Noura! I'm very happy for you! Inshallah he'll get the visa soon!