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So, i met my fiance on facebook FROM mutual friends. His best friend in Egypt is best friends with my best friend here in the States. Also my fiance KNOWS my best friends, FRIENDS in EGYPT. When i found all this out from both ends ( my fiance & best friend ) i felt at ease knowing that he wasn't just some stranger lol SO..

Should i show proof of this? Does it stand out as a red flag that we met online? Opinions please! Thanks. :dance:

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Peter_Pan   661

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You might also want to tell them when you met face to face.


USCIS [*] 22 Nov. 2011 - I-129 package sent; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - Package delivered; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - NOA1/petition received and routed to the California Service Center; [*] 30 Nov. 2011 - Touched/confirmation though text message and email; [*] 03 Dec. 2011 - Hard copy received; [*]24 April 2012 - NOA2 (no RFEs)/text message/email/USCIS account updated; [*] 27 April 2012 - NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC [*] 14 May 2012 - Petition received by NVC ; [*] 16 May 2012 - Petition left NVC.

EMBASSY [*] 18 May 2012 - Petition arrived at the US Embassy in Bucharest; [*] 22 May 2012 - Package 3 received; [*] 24 May 2012 - Package sent to the consulate, interview date set; [*] 14 June 2012 - Interview date, approved.

POE [*] 04 July 2012 - Minneapolis/St.Paul. [*] 16 September 2012 - Wedding Day!

AOS/EAD/AP [*] 04 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package sent; [*] 07 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package delivered; [*] 12 February 2013 - NOA1 text messages/emails; [*] 16 February 2013 - NOA1 received in the regular mail; [*] 28 February 2013 - Biometrics letter received (appointment date, March 8th); [*] 04 March 2013 - Biometrics walk-in completed (9 out of 10 fingerprints taken, pinky would not give in); [*] 04 April 2013 - EAD/AP card approved; [*] 11 April 2013 - Combo card sent/tracking number obtained; [*] 15 April 2013 - Card delivered.

[*] 15 May 2013 - Moved from MN to LA; [*] 17 May 2013 - Applied for a new SS card/filed an AR-11 online (unsuccessfully), therefore called and spoke to a Tier 2 and changed the address; [*] 22 May 2013 - Address updated on My Case Status (finally can see the case numbers online); [*] 28 May 2013 - Letter received in the mail confirming the change of address; [*] 31 July 2013 - Went to Romania; [*] 12 September 2013 - returned to the US using the AP, POE Houston, everything went smoothly; [*] 20 September 2013 - Spoke to a Tier2 and put in a service request; [*] 23 September 2013 - Got "Possible Interview Waiver" letter (originally sent on August, 29th to my old address, returned and re-routed to my current address); [*] 1 October 2013 - Started a new job.

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So, i met my fiance on facebook FROM mutual friends. His best friend in Egypt is best friends with my best friend here in the States. Also my fiance KNOWS my best friends, FRIENDS in EGYPT. When i found all this out from both ends ( my fiance & best friend ) i felt at ease knowing that he wasn't just some stranger lol SO..

Should i show proof of this? Does it stand out as a red flag that we met online? Opinions please! Thanks. :dance:

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Peter_Pan   661

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Red flag or not, that's how you met and you can't change that.


USCIS [*] 22 Nov. 2011 - I-129 package sent; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - Package delivered; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - NOA1/petition received and routed to the California Service Center; [*] 30 Nov. 2011 - Touched/confirmation though text message and email; [*] 03 Dec. 2011 - Hard copy received; [*]24 April 2012 - NOA2 (no RFEs)/text message/email/USCIS account updated; [*] 27 April 2012 - NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC [*] 14 May 2012 - Petition received by NVC ; [*] 16 May 2012 - Petition left NVC.

EMBASSY [*] 18 May 2012 - Petition arrived at the US Embassy in Bucharest; [*] 22 May 2012 - Package 3 received; [*] 24 May 2012 - Package sent to the consulate, interview date set; [*] 14 June 2012 - Interview date, approved.

POE [*] 04 July 2012 - Minneapolis/St.Paul. [*] 16 September 2012 - Wedding Day!

AOS/EAD/AP [*] 04 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package sent; [*] 07 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package delivered; [*] 12 February 2013 - NOA1 text messages/emails; [*] 16 February 2013 - NOA1 received in the regular mail; [*] 28 February 2013 - Biometrics letter received (appointment date, March 8th); [*] 04 March 2013 - Biometrics walk-in completed (9 out of 10 fingerprints taken, pinky would not give in); [*] 04 April 2013 - EAD/AP card approved; [*] 11 April 2013 - Combo card sent/tracking number obtained; [*] 15 April 2013 - Card delivered.

[*] 15 May 2013 - Moved from MN to LA; [*] 17 May 2013 - Applied for a new SS card/filed an AR-11 online (unsuccessfully), therefore called and spoke to a Tier 2 and changed the address; [*] 22 May 2013 - Address updated on My Case Status (finally can see the case numbers online); [*] 28 May 2013 - Letter received in the mail confirming the change of address; [*] 31 July 2013 - Went to Romania; [*] 12 September 2013 - returned to the US using the AP, POE Houston, everything went smoothly; [*] 20 September 2013 - Spoke to a Tier2 and put in a service request; [*] 23 September 2013 - Got "Possible Interview Waiver" letter (originally sent on August, 29th to my old address, returned and re-routed to my current address); [*] 1 October 2013 - Started a new job.

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Trying to get the word out about our struggles:

http://voices.yahoo.com/almost-legal-citizen-but-not-quite-12155565.html?cat=9

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You're welcome.


USCIS [*] 22 Nov. 2011 - I-129 package sent; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - Package delivered; [*] 25 Nov. 2011 - NOA1/petition received and routed to the California Service Center; [*] 30 Nov. 2011 - Touched/confirmation though text message and email; [*] 03 Dec. 2011 - Hard copy received; [*]24 April 2012 - NOA2 (no RFEs)/text message/email/USCIS account updated; [*] 27 April 2012 - NOA2 hard copy received.

NVC [*] 14 May 2012 - Petition received by NVC ; [*] 16 May 2012 - Petition left NVC.

EMBASSY [*] 18 May 2012 - Petition arrived at the US Embassy in Bucharest; [*] 22 May 2012 - Package 3 received; [*] 24 May 2012 - Package sent to the consulate, interview date set; [*] 14 June 2012 - Interview date, approved.

POE [*] 04 July 2012 - Minneapolis/St.Paul. [*] 16 September 2012 - Wedding Day!

AOS/EAD/AP [*] 04 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package sent; [*] 07 February 2013 - AOS/EAD/AP package delivered; [*] 12 February 2013 - NOA1 text messages/emails; [*] 16 February 2013 - NOA1 received in the regular mail; [*] 28 February 2013 - Biometrics letter received (appointment date, March 8th); [*] 04 March 2013 - Biometrics walk-in completed (9 out of 10 fingerprints taken, pinky would not give in); [*] 04 April 2013 - EAD/AP card approved; [*] 11 April 2013 - Combo card sent/tracking number obtained; [*] 15 April 2013 - Card delivered.

[*] 15 May 2013 - Moved from MN to LA; [*] 17 May 2013 - Applied for a new SS card/filed an AR-11 online (unsuccessfully), therefore called and spoke to a Tier 2 and changed the address; [*] 22 May 2013 - Address updated on My Case Status (finally can see the case numbers online); [*] 28 May 2013 - Letter received in the mail confirming the change of address; [*] 31 July 2013 - Went to Romania; [*] 12 September 2013 - returned to the US using the AP, POE Houston, everything went smoothly; [*] 20 September 2013 - Spoke to a Tier2 and put in a service request; [*] 23 September 2013 - Got "Possible Interview Waiver" letter (originally sent on August, 29th to my old address, returned and re-routed to my current address); [*] 1 October 2013 - Started a new job.

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Trying to get the word out about our struggles:

http://voices.yahoo.com/almost-legal-citizen-but-not-quite-12155565.html?cat=9

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Xanax   349

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Lots of people meet online. I would hazard a guess at least 50% of the people on this site met online (obviously and then met in real life).

We became a couple : 2011-05-29
I visited him : 2011-10-28 - 2011-11-17
He visited me (and my crazy family) : 2012-02-05 - 2012-02-17
I-129F Sent : 2012-02-05
I-129F NOA1 : 2012-02-14
I entered on VWP to stay 3 months: 2012-04-11 - 2012-07-03
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Went to get my medical done for interview in Australia (much cheaper in the US and I was already here):2012-05-20
Medical issue diagnosed
K-1 petition cancellation request sent to CSC : 2012-06-01
Married: 2012-06-21
Filed for AOS : 2012-08-08
NOA1 : 2012-08-10
Biometrics : 2012-09-14
EAD approved : 2012-10-16
Applied for SSN : 2012-11-01
Received SSN : 2012-11-13
Received interview notice :2012-12-27
Interview- APPROVED :2013-01-28
Green card received :2013-02-04
Baby girl born :2013-03-09

Filed for ROC :2014-12-05
NOA :2014-12-11
Biometrics : 2015-01-15

ROC Approval : 2015-05-14

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So, i met my fiance on facebook FROM mutual friends. His best friend in Egypt is best friends with my best friend here in the States. Also my fiance KNOWS my best friends, FRIENDS in EGYPT. When i found all this out from both ends ( my fiance & best friend ) i felt at ease knowing that he wasn't just some stranger lol SO..

Should i show proof of this? Does it stand out as a red flag that we met online? Opinions please! Thanks. :dance:

We were asked several times about our common friend in FB. You DO NOT want it to come across as someone playing matchmaker for an egyptian desperate to get out of the country. In our case, we met through a webinar, but we did have a couple of common friends in FB. So we explained away the truth: they are activists from the same network.

Find a common thread between them, not just "my friend thought we could be a great couple and suggested us to get to know each other." There's a 50/50 chance that may raise a red flag only b/c sometimes these friends have ulterior plans.

Don't ever do anything you're not willing to explain the paramedics.

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PalestineMyHeart   1,897

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So, i met my fiance on facebook FROM mutual friends. His best friend in Egypt is best friends with my best friend here in the States. Also my fiance KNOWS my best friends, FRIENDS in EGYPT. When i found all this out from both ends ( my fiance & best friend ) i felt at ease knowing that he wasn't just some stranger lol SO..

Should i show proof of this? Does it stand out as a red flag that we met online? Opinions please! Thanks. :dance:

Well... the consulate may look at this as a red flag, or it might not.

From this and your other post, I gather that you went to Egypt in 2009 and became close friends with some people you met there. These Egyptian friends are also connected (either friends or relatives) to the person who you said is your best friend in the U.S.

Finally, this best friend in the U.S., along with the friends in Egypt, connected you to the man who is now your fiance, whom you met in person in 2010. Is this correct, or did I misinterpret something ?

If this is correct, it is possible that the consulate might wonder if there was some "set-up" going on between your friend in the U.S. and the group of Egyptian friends to match you (as a USC) with an Egyptian seeking to emigrate to the U.S. Please understand that I am certainly not claiming that this is the reality of your relationship; I am just saying the consulate tends to look at these things very suspiciously.

So if this is the case, you would want to include very persuasive evidence that will convince the consulate that your relationship is based on mutual interests, etc., rather than convenience. You would want to carefully document that your relationship progressed in a normal and gradual way from simply acquaintance (a friend of a friend saying "hi" on Facebook) to close friend and then to romantic interest. Copies of your chats/Facebook messages (with timestamps) over the course of your relationship - from the point of initial meeting, to the development of the friendship, to the beginning of romantic conversations, to the point of becoming engaged - this would be great evidence to show. Also records of phone calls, "real" cards and letters (sent through the mail with postmarks) can help document this timeline.

Good luck !

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So, i met my fiance on facebook FROM mutual friends. His best friend in Egypt is best friends with my best friend here in the States. Also my fiance KNOWS my best friends, FRIENDS in EGYPT. When i found all this out from both ends ( my fiance & best friend ) i felt at ease knowing that he wasn't just some stranger lol SO..

Should i show proof of this? Does it stand out as a red flag that we met online? Opinions please! Thanks. :dance:

Question 18 concerns your meeting in person, within the two years prior to filing the petition. Not how you first met to begin your relationship.

I see no issues about the truth, which is you two met through friends. That happens all the time.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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PalestineMyHeart   1,897

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don't forget the sex tapes. those are essential.

As far as I know, the consulates do not accept any video evidence.

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شارع النجمة في بيت لحم

Too bad what happened to a once thriving VJ but hardly a surprise

al Nakba 1948-2015
66 years of forced exile and dispossession


Copyright © 2015 by PalestineMyHeart. Original essays, comments by and personal photographs taken by PalestineMyHeart are the exclusive intellectual property of PalestineMyHeart and may not be reused, reposted, or republished anywhere in any manner without express written permission from PalestineMyHeart.

 
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