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Ben & Jela   140

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I'm curious if anyone else has had any luck getting through with their spouse or fiance in Dubai? We are doing the fiance visa, and still have a long wait ahead of us (currently have the NOA1... and waiting for NOA2).

 

We were talking daily via Skype... and beginning of this year it was blocked (most of the others were blocked before they added Skype, like whatsapp, Facebook, etc.) We have tried half a dozen other apps/programs - all of which are also blocked from the Dubai side. We can chat...just cannot call. 

 

Calling from my cell phone is about $3 per minute... not do-able for me. 

 

Sooo I thought perhaps someone else found something that works? Or has an idea we haven't considered...? 

 

 

Jela (USC, Missouri) & Ben (East Indian in Dubai)  :wub:

Adjusting Status from Conditional Green Card after K1 Visa:
4-20-21 Sent 751 packet (via USPS overnight)

4-21-21 Received by USCIS (Signed by T. Wright)

5-7-21   Receipt date on our 797 (extending GC for 18 months) {we included G-1145, got a text, but no email - for those curious.}

5-8-21   Received Text message from USCIS with receipt number, Assigning service center SRC. (@12:35pm) 

5-10-21  Check cashed/cleared our bank

5-13-21  Hard copy of 797 Received in postal mail

5-17-21 Received email notice update from USCIS account that on 17th they used his previous biometrics for 751.

5-21-21 Biometrics letter received in postal mail.

 

 



 

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~~Moved to the Regional forum, from K1P&P~~

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Ben & Jela   140

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@Ontarkie

Curious why this was moved to India forum when its about Dubai? 

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Jela (USC, Missouri) & Ben (East Indian in Dubai)  :wub:

Adjusting Status from Conditional Green Card after K1 Visa:
4-20-21 Sent 751 packet (via USPS overnight)

4-21-21 Received by USCIS (Signed by T. Wright)

5-7-21   Receipt date on our 797 (extending GC for 18 months) {we included G-1145, got a text, but no email - for those curious.}

5-8-21   Received Text message from USCIS with receipt number, Assigning service center SRC. (@12:35pm) 

5-10-21  Check cashed/cleared our bank

5-13-21  Hard copy of 797 Received in postal mail

5-17-21 Received email notice update from USCIS account that on 17th they used his previous biometrics for 751.

5-21-21 Biometrics letter received in postal mail.

 

 



 

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Ontarkie Grand Master

Ontarkie   13,960

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24 minutes ago, Ben & Jela said:

@Ontarkie

Curious why this was moved to India forum when its about Dubai? 

Sorry I looked at your flag and adjusted. 

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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Ben & Jela   140

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@Ontarkie

No problem! Thought I'd done something wrong.  Thank you again! 🙂

Jela (USC, Missouri) & Ben (East Indian in Dubai)  :wub:

Adjusting Status from Conditional Green Card after K1 Visa:
4-20-21 Sent 751 packet (via USPS overnight)

4-21-21 Received by USCIS (Signed by T. Wright)

5-7-21   Receipt date on our 797 (extending GC for 18 months) {we included G-1145, got a text, but no email - for those curious.}

5-8-21   Received Text message from USCIS with receipt number, Assigning service center SRC. (@12:35pm) 

5-10-21  Check cashed/cleared our bank

5-13-21  Hard copy of 797 Received in postal mail

5-17-21 Received email notice update from USCIS account that on 17th they used his previous biometrics for 751.

5-21-21 Biometrics letter received in postal mail.

 

 



 

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Ontarkie Grand Master

Ontarkie   13,960

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Nothing wrong, I just wanted to place it in the best place to get you some help. I tend to multitask so looking at your flag was how I mixed up where to place your thread. 

 

I don't know if FB is blocked for you but you can do video chat through messenger now. Hopefully someone with more knowledge will come around soon. 

 

 

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Met Playing Everquest in 2005
Engaged 9-15-2006
K-1 & 4 K-2'S
Filed 05-09-07
Interview 03-12-08
Visa received 04-21-08
Entry 05-06-08
Married 06-21-08
AOS X5
Filed 07-08-08
Cards Received01-22-09
Roc X5
Filed 10-17-10
Cards Received02-22-11
Citizenship
Filed 10-17-11
Interview 01-12-12
Oath 06-29-12

Citizenship for older 2 boys

Filed 03/08/2014

NOA/fee waiver 03/19/2014

Biometrics 04/15/14

Interview 05/29/14

In line for Oath 06/20/14

Oath 09/19/2014 We are all done! All USC no more USCIS

 

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4 hours ago, Ben & Jela said:

I'm curious if anyone else has had any luck getting through with their spouse or fiance in Dubai? We are doing the fiance visa, and still have a long wait ahead of us (currently have the NOA1... and waiting for NOA2).

 

We were talking daily via Skype... and beginning of this year it was blocked (most of the others were blocked before they added Skype, like whatsapp, Facebook, etc.) We have tried half a dozen other apps/programs - all of which are also blocked from the Dubai side. We can chat...just cannot call. 

 

Calling from my cell phone is about $3 per minute... not do-able for me. 

 

Sooo I thought perhaps someone else found something that works? Or has an idea we haven't considered...? 

 

 

Hello. I also live in Dubai and faced with that problem.
Try to use the app zoom.us for video calls and telegramm for voice calls.
It works without VPN.
Good luck! ;)

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By any chance is Verizon your cell phone carrier? They have an international long distance plan ("Unlimited Together World") that, while not free like apps, could certainly be a cheaper option than $3 a minute: 

https://www.verizonwireless.com/solutions-and-services/international-long-distance-in-us/?country=unitedarabemirates

 

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On 1/30/2018 at 5:02 PM, Ben & Jela said:

I'm curious if anyone else has had any luck getting through with their spouse or fiance in Dubai? We are doing the fiance visa, and still have a long wait ahead of us (currently have the NOA1... and waiting for NOA2).

 

We were talking daily via Skype... and beginning of this year it was blocked (most of the others were blocked before they added Skype, like whatsapp, Facebook, etc.) We have tried half a dozen other apps/programs - all of which are also blocked from the Dubai side. We can chat...just cannot call. 

 

Calling from my cell phone is about $3 per minute... not do-able for me. 

 

Sooo I thought perhaps someone else found something that works? Or has an idea we haven't considered...? 

 

 

I use Google Voice to communicate with my fiance in Dubai. It's about 20 cents a minute! And you can download the app on your phone so that all your outgoing international calls to him/her will automatically default to your Google number. :)

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