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  1. 1. Is your marriage in the family book?

    • yes-i am the USC wife
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    • yes-I am the husband in my home country
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    • no- I am the USC wife
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    • no- I am the husband in my home country
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    • wtf is a family book?
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  2. 2. Do you plan to add it at a later time?

    • yes-USC wife
      1
    • yes-husband in home country
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    • no-USC wife
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    • no- husband in home country
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    • again, wtf is a family book?
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    • It's already in the family book
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Y's_habibitk   2

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CONGRATS :dance: alhayatzween!!

Im sorry that you cant get it registered here :( Maybe on the next trip home you guys can get it done there?

HLM,

The "family book" is really the only way to "officially" register your marriage in certain countries. It shows who is a member of your family.

The hubby gets removed from the fathers family book and gets his own to register his wife and future children.

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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100% Al Ahly Fan   53

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MashaAlllah, how wonderful! Mabrook!

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100% Al Ahly Fan   53

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CONGRATS :dance: alhayatzween!!

Im sorry that you cant get it registered here :( Maybe on the next trip home you guys can get it done there?

HLM,

The "family book" is really the only way to "officially" register your marriage in certain countries. It shows who is a member of your family.

The hubby gets removed from the fathers family book and gets his own to register his wife and future children.

How interesting...so which other Arab countries have this?? I only know about Egypt or Saudi Arabia and I don't believe either one of those countries have that. Although they may and maybe I just never heard of it :wacko:

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H says no "family books" in Egypt....

Olivia: Are you sure you want Egyptian citizenship? Think I'll pass until I can think of a SINGLE GOOD REASON to have it.. and I'll follow your lead and wait 2 years and THEN if I want it I'll do it... otherwise you have to send them a letter every 6 months or something saying your still married and having sex.... (i'm not kidding!)... teheheehehee

Hope you're having fun!

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I love the family book. I cried when I saw it the first time.. it was a suprise we were running around all over the place anyways.

We had looked to his dad and mothers a few days before and I had said how great it was, I guess he was paying attention :)

His sister had a purple cow when she saw ours. She was shocked my husband did something without being asked.

Lisa how is life now ?? Having hubby here for a change .. im just curious ?

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Nothing1234   2

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CONGRATULATIONS ALHAYATZWEEN :D

Lisa- I still don't get what a family book is? :unsure::blush:

Hehe! :P You of all the peeps here HLM would be the authority on Egypt family books if they exsisted...so no books for EGY! :devil: In Jordan for sure....

Olivia, citizenship that fast is great girly...since as stated above, if you go through the process here in the US, you have to wait 2 years and every 6 months the hubby has to send a letter stating you are still married and in "healthy" relations... :devil: We will wait to process all of us (babies too) while visiting Egypt. That's a long time from now...we are waiting to head back after his citizenship. :star:

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Y's_habibitk   2

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I love the family book. I cried when I saw it the first time.. it was a suprise we were running around all over the place anyways.

We had looked to his dad and mothers a few days before and I had said how great it was, I guess he was paying attention :)

His sister had a purple cow when she saw ours. She was shocked my husband did something without being asked.

Lisa how is life now ?? Having hubby here for a change .. im just curious ?

Thats SO sweet!!

Life is pretty damn good Court, thanks :blush: We are happy and loving life! He has been adjusting very well and I think each day gets better(he gets more used to being here).

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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Thanks again, everyone for the well-wishes... :star::star::star:

Yes, i think we are just going to hold on to all the documents we have now, get them translated, and do everything when we travel to Morocco and just bypass the consulate altogether. If anyone has King Mohamed VI's address, please pass it this way so i write a long letter about how the Consulate in NYC is... well... less than efficient. <_<

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Y's_habibitk   2

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:dance::dance:

Sorry, Y'Hbibtik if i hijacked your poll!! :blush:

But yeah, i'm really concerned about the Family Book thing!

Congrats! I'm not sure if they have this in Egypt and my husband is not here to ask. They have a family id that has everybody listed on it but not sure about a book.

I guess that would be the equivilent of the "book" in other countries.

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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i hope to get the family book.

but we have had NO LUCK even registering our marriage at the consulate. they told us we had "to take" the papers to Morocco to get our marriage registered or whatever.

and we DO have a baby coming.... :luv::unsure:

every time i think about it, it gets me sad. We've been married for 2 years now, and still can't get our marriage recognized properly in the KoM.

i hate very few things, but i hate the Moroccan Consulate.

Congratulations :luv:

Mama to 2 beautiful boys (August 2011 and January 2015)

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Sent email to hubby about what this is, do they have, etc .. when I know - be happy to add whatever information I get ...

The Story of Prince & his Angel

Our Marriage in Ariana, Tunisia - May 1, 2008

Service Center: Vermont Service Center

U.S. Embassy: Tunis, Tunisia

The Journey through VSC:

I-130: June 09, 2008 to April 03, 2009

I-129F: August 5, 2008 to April 03, 2009

The Journey through NVC:

Received by NVC: April 04, 2009

Left NVC: April 13, 2009

The Journey through the Consulate:

April 24, 2009 - May 14, 2009

May 19, 2009 Interview Day @ 11:00 am - PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

May 20, 2009 Picked up VISA

June 26, 2009 Prince flies to America, arrives to JFK - exactly 18 months from the day we met!!

The Journey through AOS:

May 05, 2010 - mailed I-485

May 11, 2010 - text message stating application received

May 13, 2010 - NOA1 for AOS

May 17, 2010 - Biometrics letter rec'd

June 10, 2010 - Biometrics appt

August 03, 2010 - AOS @10:45 am - "conditional" approval pending corrected medical form by Civil Surgeon

Sept 8, 2010 - AOS Approved for 10 year Greencard!!!

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:dance::dance:

Sorry, Y'Hbibtik if i hijacked your poll!! :blush:

But yeah, i'm really concerned about the Family Book thing!

Congrats! I'm not sure if they have this in Egypt and my husband is not here to ask. They have a family id that has everybody listed on it but not sure about a book.

I guess that would be the equivilent of the "book" in other countries.

Yes, this id is a card that he carried in his wallet. When it is scanned they can tell the names of his children and wife.

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Y's_habibitk   2

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:dance::dance:

Sorry, Y'Hbibtik if i hijacked your poll!! :blush:

But yeah, i'm really concerned about the Family Book thing!

Congrats! I'm not sure if they have this in Egypt and my husband is not here to ask. They have a family id that has everybody listed on it but not sure about a book.

I guess that would be the equivilent of the "book" in other countries.

Yes, this id is a card that he carried in his wallet. When it is scanned they can tell the names of his children and wife.

Thats pretty cool, so high tech although big brotherish lol

"you fondle my trigger then you blame my gun"

Timeline: 13 month long journey from filing to visa in hand

If you were lucky and got an approval and reunion with your loved one rather quickly; Please refrain from telling people who waited 6+ months just to get out of a service center to "chill out" or to "stop whining" It's insensitive,and unecessary. Once you walk a mile in their shoes you will understand and be heard.

Thanks!

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R and F   34

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I also saw the family book when I went to Morocco. It was a small grayish book, handwritten with all the family members in it from dad to mom to all brothers/sisters and half siblings as well. Farid's mother guards it with her life. Farid used it to get all his docs.

Hahaah

Ok I know that was not the answer to the poll question but I thought I'd put my two cents worth into this post.

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Edited by Rosie and Farid

Oct 28,2006 Met online in Yahoo messenger
Dec 2,2007 Traveled to Morocco and decided to stay
Jan 7,2008 Got married in Zaio
Mar 2,2008 Got my Moroccan residency
Oct 23,2008 Direct Consular filed at consulate
Oct 31,2008 Got interview call for Dec 22nd
Nov 11,2008 Medical exam done
Dec 22,2008 Interview and got approved
Dec 23,2008 Visa issued, thanks to God
Jan 20,2009 Flew home to Texas.
Jan 21,2009 Living and working in Los Fresnos, Texas
Oct 30,2010 Filed I-751 Lifting of Conditions
Nov 2, 2010 NOA1
Dec 10,2010 Biometrics
Mar 23,2011 Approved Lifting of Conditions
Oct 28,2011 Filed N-400 Naturalization
Nov 02,2011 NOA 1
Nov 28,2011 Recd text/email placed inline for interview schedule
Dec 01,2011 Recd text/email interview scheduled,pending letter
Jan 10,2012 Interview Date
Jan 10,2012 Interview Cancelled and will be rescheduled per
USCIS as Farid can only interview after Jan 20th
Feb 23,2012 Citizenship Interview Date-Farid passed. Wohoo
July 6,2012 Oath Ceremony-McAllen Texas

March 20,2013 Petitioned for Momma

March 9, 2015 Momma arrives in Texas to live with us.

January 30, 2016 Momma leaves back to Morocco for a visit.

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