Esalaamz ...Something to smile or cry about and pass the time and boost our posts LOL You know you have played the visa game too when...

1. When you know your CO on a first name basis.
2. You know all the forms and ways how to file/send them
3. You are putting aside money from your salary just for INS
4. You have gold or platinum status on your frequent flyer card
5. You already know which routes and flight times to your SOs country
6. You know what is served on flight and the entertainment even before boarding
7. You have had to buy new suitcases within the last 6m cos they wore out
.....now you.....

when you start thinking months ahead of gifts you will be taking before you even have the ticket

I have to agree with these:
5. You already know which routes and flight times to your SOs country
6. You know what is served on flight and the entertainment even before boarding
7. You have had to buy new suitcases within the last 6m cos they wore out - well, i didn't just yet. But this time my wheel on the suitcase broke. So, if I have to go back again

8. I know the drivers and the way they do things for Dave's limo, which is a van service I've been using.
9. I know my way around JFK's terminal one - and I only had to use it for going to my SO's country.
10. I have too many bags with socks from RAM - I started giving the bags away - they're pretty cute.
11. I know the best spot on the plane now, and I always pick my spot when I book the flight on the internet.
12. I travel with a pillow from a dollar store, just so I can take naps on the van, and usually I'm the only one that's napping there comfortable.
13. I check my passport for the new stamp when leaving just to make sure it's there and I have no problem. It took 3 people to find the stamp in my passport this time-it's almost invisible!
14. I'm such a pro at packing that everything gets here just fine, and I got a lot of stuff this time.

Sorry, this sounds pretty boring, nothing funny

Well, they did make me leave the toothpaste I put in carry on by accident.

Ok, funny stuff. 'Always' pads made in Pakistan are better than ours!!! Way better and more expensive. They have some kind of nice smelling jel inside and are advertised on TV in Morocco! I even opened one and made my son smell it He was, like, what's wrong with you?

You know the number and time to call DOS when you are checking on the status of AP everyday.
When you hear atleast 10 times a week do you know when he is coming yet?

Ok had to add thanks for the laugh about *Always* Needed it.

OMG T you have me rolling on the floor with laughter!

Well you know you have been back and forth to Algeria too much

when the people in the music shop knows you ( yes they know me)

when you already know you can throw out the customs form cause no one will look at it anyway

when you already know to schedule flights 10 hours apart to transfer to another city in Algeria cause even though the airports are a mile apart it takes a half hour to talk there and the flight is always late anyway

when you have seen at least one person getting deported on the plane

when you know all the airlines and who to take and what the worst case scenario will be on the way back

( layover in Milan italia, layover in gatwick ( I WOULD RATHER DIE) layover in Paris. ( the best but raunchy expensive cab fares.. ) I have not done germany yet because germany flights only fly out one time a day.

You have a favorite way to get to algeria... Mine is Now PARIS... PARIS PARIS PARIS.. cause its easy to get somewhere in Algeria.. Now if I just had enough money to fly directly to Oran from Paris I would be loving my life.


I always have to take one person with me to Algeria so all my flights are 2 times more than everyone elses cause i have to take my little girl... Can you say new car with all the money I have spent?

When you have spent more on phone bills over the last 6 months than food or going out

When your skype bill is more than your food budget

When you cry when you don't get an email and sometimes cry when you do..


I am married to an Algerian and am in the process of doing a I 130 and a 129F. If any of you have any idea of just how hard it was for us to get married, you would believe in TRUE LOVE..

I have no idea how Hena got married but girlfriend is living there.. I did the TUNIS thing..

BAAaaaaaahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!