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Movin on New Life   3

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We are currently waiting for our spouse visa interview (for I130 or I129F which ever comes first)to be at the Montreal consulate.

I am US citizen and my husband (home country Egypt) is in Montreal awaiting decision on refugee status. Before I got the I130 and I129F processing, he applied for refugee status in Canada. We have read ... in order for him to have his spouse visa interview at the Montreal Embassy he must be approved and accepted as refugee status... Oh my... it doesnt look good for this refugee status approval.... have been told his judge is tough and doesnt give approval very often. Is this condition true??? Are there any exceptions??? How can he be made to go to Egypt for the interview when he is requesting refugee from Egypt????. It just doesnt make any sense! Why would such a condition be necessary? Any adivse is or guidance would be extremely appreciated!! It has been along wait already since we began this in Sept 2005.

09/2005 submitted I130, 08/09/2006 completed medical,case left NVC to Montreal Embassy July 7, 2006
06/07/2006 NVC CASE COMPLETE! (278 days from I130 submitted to NVC case complete)
August 2006 Interview at Montreal Embassy, need to submit I601 & I212 waiver.July 2007 submitted waivers to Montreal Embassy who forwarded to Vermont Service Center
October 2007 rec'd receipt and notification or waiver processing from VSC, April 2008 rec'd RFE for I601 July 2008 submitted RFE, and rec'd receipt, advised written decision within 60 days
October 24, 2008 sent written request for case status to VSC, May 2009 after written request for status update recd letter "being processed"
July2009 requested Senator inquiry again.. response "with officer, required extra processing" if no response check back 6 months!
Dec 09 requested senator inquiry again, Jan 8 2010 requested more than "general inquiry" senator Jan 11, 2010 Senator requested supervisor
Jan 12, VSC told senator's office we wld recd notice in mail 7 - 10 days Jan 20, 2010 I601 DENIED.... letter dated Jan 14, 2010
April 2010, granted 290b approval to send to Appeal for review

October 2011 Appeal denied due to fraud, now dumped by husband, now with Canadian Arabic woman from Tunisa for Canada residence.. processing Immigration with her now

thru Canada

July2013 He ws deported back to Egypt almost a year ago due to out of status for almost 2 years

movin on to a new life
Felicia

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RTOVER   0

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Send a PM to another member - Nizzy (I believe). Her husband/financee was a refugee in Toronto and interviewed through Montreal. They are in the States now.

My visa journey/marriage ended for other reasons, but my ex-husband was a refugee in Toronto from Algeria too. We just had to provide copies of all the refugee paperwork to the Montreal Embassy to interview there. His refugee status was eventually denied though...

Good luck. You might want to check with an immigration attorney too.

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myfellah   0

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Good Luck!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SupportingMoroccanLove/

6/14/03 Met Online

9/30/2003 He was denied a Tourist Visa

1/7/2004 Sent 1-129F-tried to prove hardship; many reasons

8/8/2004 Petition denied

After 214 Days of waiting

10/11/2004 Returned from Morocco even more in love.

11/15/2004 Mailed I-129F off to Nebraska

2/11/05 APPROVAL

2/14/05 EMAIL, OUR PETITION HAS BEEN APPROVED

86 Days what an awesome feeling

2/25/05 Email received from nvc, given case number

3/21/05 Email from consulate

b]INTERVIEW DATE 5/10/05[/b]

3/31/05 Fiance finally receives his packet from the consulate

4/12/05 He had medical exam

5/10/05 INTERVIEW WAS A SUCCESS

5/18/05 VISA IN HAND

Took 214 Days for a denial, but IN 205 days He will be HOME

6/10/05 Abdou arrives in America, what a happy day!

6/13/05 Applied for SSN

6/23/05 6 p.m. We were MARRIED; honeymoon in Gatlinburg

8/13/05 AOS and EAD paperwork mailed

8/25/05 NOAs in the mail!!! Yea!

11/25/05 - BIOMETRIC DATE

01/26/06 - AOS SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW AND HE GETS HIS FIRST JOB AT FIRST JOB INTERVIEW

02/13/06 - GREEN CARD ARRIVED

4/22/06 - Driver's License!!

11/05/2007 Filed to Lift conditions[/color]

11/07/07 - NOA1 received

12/21/07 - Biometrics completed

04/08/08 - 10 YEAR CARD APPROVED

04/14/08 - CARD IN HAND !!!!!

11/3/08 - Filed for Citizenship

11/29/08 - Biometric Appointment

02/03/09 - Citizenship Interview, HE PASSED

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Reba   2

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Why would such a condition be necessary?

because the applicant must be a legal resident of the country where they are being nterviewed, or their wedding ceremony must have taken place in that country.

There's no way for us to know which judge he'll have, or how tough any of them are, or what the outcome would be. If he's got a valid application, then his refugee status will be granted. If they do not think his application is valid, then it'll be denied. It sucks, but that's how immigration works.

divorced - April 2010 moved back to Ontario May 2010 and surrendered green card

PLEASE DO NOT PRIVATE MESSAGE ME OR EMAIL ME. I HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT CURRENT US IMMIGRATION PROCEDURES!!!!!

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Email me if you need a Toronto Immigration lawyer.

I-130 sent Mar 30, 06

approved Aug 15, 06

I-129f sent April 24, 06

approved July 27, 06

Montreal interview Jan 18, 07

POE Toronto Jan 28, 07

EAD sent Jan. 30, 07

transferred to Vermont Feb 12

biometrics Feb 22

approved March 13

card returned undeliverable! March 27

called after 6 weeks to have EAD re-sent

AOS sent Jan. 30, 07

biometrics Feb 22

RFE for complete medical (!) Feb 23

Called Senator from NJ - never returned call

Infopass March 19 (no help)

Replied to RFE with duplicate medical March 19

Sent additional evidence (I-693A) March 26

NBC received supplement March 30

touched April 4

Interview July 16

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Movin on New Life   3

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But what if the refugee status decision has not been made before we get the interview date? will we be able to still have the interview there?

Why would such a condition be necessary?

because the applicant must be a legal resident of the country where they are being nterviewed, or their wedding ceremony must have taken place in that country.

There's no way for us to know which judge he'll have, or how tough any of them are, or what the outcome would be. If he's got a valid application, then his refugee status will be granted. If they do not think his application is valid, then it'll be denied. It sucks, but that's how immigration works.

09/2005 submitted I130, 08/09/2006 completed medical,case left NVC to Montreal Embassy July 7, 2006
06/07/2006 NVC CASE COMPLETE! (278 days from I130 submitted to NVC case complete)
August 2006 Interview at Montreal Embassy, need to submit I601 & I212 waiver.July 2007 submitted waivers to Montreal Embassy who forwarded to Vermont Service Center
October 2007 rec'd receipt and notification or waiver processing from VSC, April 2008 rec'd RFE for I601 July 2008 submitted RFE, and rec'd receipt, advised written decision within 60 days
October 24, 2008 sent written request for case status to VSC, May 2009 after written request for status update recd letter "being processed"
July2009 requested Senator inquiry again.. response "with officer, required extra processing" if no response check back 6 months!
Dec 09 requested senator inquiry again, Jan 8 2010 requested more than "general inquiry" senator Jan 11, 2010 Senator requested supervisor
Jan 12, VSC told senator's office we wld recd notice in mail 7 - 10 days Jan 20, 2010 I601 DENIED.... letter dated Jan 14, 2010
April 2010, granted 290b approval to send to Appeal for review

October 2011 Appeal denied due to fraud, now dumped by husband, now with Canadian Arabic woman from Tunisa for Canada residence.. processing Immigration with her now

thru Canada

July2013 He ws deported back to Egypt almost a year ago due to out of status for almost 2 years

movin on to a new life
Felicia

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iceyspots   0

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I don't understand why Egyptians or Algerians would need a refugee visa anyawys... for the most part those countries are very safe.

that would be like me applying for a refugee visa in Canada because Detroit is dangerous... lol

that has nothing to do with the topic anyways.. just random thoughts.

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Movin on New Life   3

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I don't understand why Egyptians or Algerians would need a refugee visa anyawys... for the most part those countries are very safe.

that would be like me applying for a refugee visa in Canada because Detroit is dangerous... lol

that has nothing to do with the topic anyways.. just random thoughts.

random thoughts are fine ... Egypt has been having quite abit going on... as of lately the bombing of churches.... not only is safety an issue but human rights and freedoms are just about null and void...amazing what they can lock you for there... choice of religion.. expressions...particularly if you work in the press.

09/2005 submitted I130, 08/09/2006 completed medical,case left NVC to Montreal Embassy July 7, 2006
06/07/2006 NVC CASE COMPLETE! (278 days from I130 submitted to NVC case complete)
August 2006 Interview at Montreal Embassy, need to submit I601 & I212 waiver.July 2007 submitted waivers to Montreal Embassy who forwarded to Vermont Service Center
October 2007 rec'd receipt and notification or waiver processing from VSC, April 2008 rec'd RFE for I601 July 2008 submitted RFE, and rec'd receipt, advised written decision within 60 days
October 24, 2008 sent written request for case status to VSC, May 2009 after written request for status update recd letter "being processed"
July2009 requested Senator inquiry again.. response "with officer, required extra processing" if no response check back 6 months!
Dec 09 requested senator inquiry again, Jan 8 2010 requested more than "general inquiry" senator Jan 11, 2010 Senator requested supervisor
Jan 12, VSC told senator's office we wld recd notice in mail 7 - 10 days Jan 20, 2010 I601 DENIED.... letter dated Jan 14, 2010
April 2010, granted 290b approval to send to Appeal for review

October 2011 Appeal denied due to fraud, now dumped by husband, now with Canadian Arabic woman from Tunisa for Canada residence.. processing Immigration with her now

thru Canada

July2013 He ws deported back to Egypt almost a year ago due to out of status for almost 2 years

movin on to a new life
Felicia

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iceyspots Mentor

iceyspots   0

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yes.. the religion question also came up in my mind... in Egypt, I'm not sure about their problems.. but in Algeria, the christians live fine among the muslims, the Jews live alright as well...

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