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congrats shafeez

Aapki Nazroan Ne Samjha, Pyaar Ke Kabil Mujhe

Dil Ki Ai Dharkan Thaher Ja, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

I-130 Process

01-29-2006 | Marriage

02-13-2006 | Mailed to NSC

02-27-2006 | NOA1

06-15-2006 | I-130 Approved

I-129F Process

03-08-2006 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

03-13-2006 | NOA1

07-31-2006 | I-129F Approved

09-01-2006 | K3 Interview, Visa Approved

09-14-2006 | Passport recieved from Consulate

01-23-2007 | POE at Chicago

AOS process

07-25-2007 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

08-30-2007 | NOA1

09-07-2007 | Biometrics Appointment

01-28-2008 | AOS interview-More evidence requested

02-07-2008 | AOS approved

02-19-2008 | Recieved Green Card in mail

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I am a real estate agent in california since 1988. if you buy thru an islamic mortgage company, you will be robbed. stay away from them. with them you will be renter. never be an owner. if you have any common sense, stay away as far from them as you can. they will con you. rob you

i-751 filed at CSC

NOA received dated March7, 2008

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I need HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

I am writing a paper about the Pakistan Cultural " norms"

there are like 10 questions. The questions are geard toward someone that is from Pakistan but moved to the USA. the person just have to

share a few experiances and share with me the diffrences between

life in PK and life in the USA... person can be male or female..

please please PM me or yahoo me.. this is urgente! thank you!!! -shon

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Finally the visa arrived at AMEX. I got it yesterday. And the visa is issued. After the Rome US embassy aproved my waiver in mid July. The PAki US embassy asked for clearances from Khi and Lhr. And updated medical report. Which I submitted last week. The visa officer instantly told me the visa/waiver is approved. And the visa can be issued. Yesterday I collected my passport. With the token received at the Embassy. So easy and simple was the last step. And no interrogation. Nothing.........

NOw its time to plan the journey back to the US. Where wife and daughter awaits my arrival.

Thank you for all your updates and suggestions. And thank you to all the people who shared their stories with me in the group. I 'd like to thank the visa journey for making one place for fellow immigration processees to meet at one place and share their views and updates at one place with around the world regardless of where they are.

Congrats brother !!

Man is a wonderful creature; he sees through the layers of fat (eyes), hears through a bone (ears) and speaks through a lump of flesh (tongue).

Hazrat Ali (a.s)

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Congrats Shak! You got a well deserved break! Message me on yahoo when u get a chance!

I-129 (Brief Version):

2005-06-05 : I-129F filed with NBC

2005-06-16 : I-129F NOA1

2005-08-26 : I-129F RFE

2005-09-19 : Approved (Confirmation in Email from INS)

2005-11-01 : Interview at the US Embassy, Islamabad

2006-10-31 : Visa Approved (One year of Administrative Processing)

2006-11-02 : Picked up Visa from Amex

2006-11-19 : Arrival in the US POE Chicago

I-765 (Brief Version):

2006-11-20 : Filed I-765

2006-11-28 : NOA1

2006-12-06 : Transfered to CSC

2006-12-14 : Biometrics Appointment

2007-02-17 : Card Production ordered

2007-02-21 : Approved

2007-02-22 : Card Arrived

I-131

2006-08-15 : Applied

2006-09-12 : NOA1

2006-09-19 : Touched

I-130 (Brief)

2004-10-07 : Applied

2007-10-15 : Approved

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Congratulations Shak :dance: and I know Tara and your little girl will be waiting for your arrival home.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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I am a real estate agent in california since 1988. if you buy thru an islamic mortgage company, you will be robbed. stay away from them. with them you will be renter. never be an owner. if you have any common sense, stay away as far from them as you can. they will con you. rob you

please give details.

and by the way mike what other options are out there? NONE

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Aapki Nazroan Ne Samjha, Pyaar Ke Kabil Mujhe

Dil Ki Ai Dharkan Thaher Ja, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

I-130 Process

01-29-2006 | Marriage

02-13-2006 | Mailed to NSC

02-27-2006 | NOA1

06-15-2006 | I-130 Approved

I-129F Process

03-08-2006 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

03-13-2006 | NOA1

07-31-2006 | I-129F Approved

09-01-2006 | K3 Interview, Visa Approved

09-14-2006 | Passport recieved from Consulate

01-23-2007 | POE at Chicago

AOS process

07-25-2007 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

08-30-2007 | NOA1

09-07-2007 | Biometrics Appointment

01-28-2008 | AOS interview-More evidence requested

02-07-2008 | AOS approved

02-19-2008 | Recieved Green Card in mail

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HEY EVERYBODY:)

our interview is finally here-will email tomorrow afternoon with details!

:dance:

May 31st, 2005- Submitted I-130

Dec 2nd, 2005- Received Packet 3.5

May 24th, 2006-Submitted Packet 3.5

June 1st,2006- Received Interview letter for November

August 15th, 2006- Date changed for interview to September 21,2006

September 21st, 2006-Interview and put on AR/AP

October 13th, 2006-I return to Pakistan

January 3rd, 2006-They said visa approved and took my hubby's passport-but no visa in sight :(

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I am a real estate agent in california since 1988. if you buy thru an islamic mortgage company, you will be robbed. stay away from them. with them you will be renter. never be an owner. if you have any common sense, stay away as far from them as you can. they will con you. rob you

please give details.

and by the way mike what other options are out there? NONE

Prior to close your house did you complete your homework I mean did you compare the ‘numbers’ between two lender companies? I mean try to compare Islamic Mortgage Company amount to some local mortgage company. I visited the site you sent me but I think it is kind savvy in order to understand all that material one should have to sit with a financial consultant.

Anyway try to do common scenarios like

A Company (Islamic Mortgage)

Principal = xxx

Interest = (it seems to me in Islamic Mortgage there is no concept of interest but there is something you can call it (intangible amount)

Number of years = 15 or 20 (in most cases)

B (local mortgage company)

Principal = xxx

Interest = xx

Number of years = 15 or 20

I think at the end of the day one should be paying exactly the same amount no matter you are going through Islamic Mortgage or Local Mortgage. If this is not the case then please write something about Islamic Mortgage. Like Mike said earlier he has been in the real state industory for quite long he must have valid reasons.

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Man is a wonderful creature; he sees through the layers of fat (eyes), hears through a bone (ears) and speaks through a lump of flesh (tongue).

Hazrat Ali (a.s)

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from my understanding the company i am using is exactly like the regular mortgate company, with the exception that they are coowners of property. The regular bank can do the exact same thing but choose not to for whatever reason.

i know a few people who have been with this company and dont seem to have any issues. nevertheless mike if you can comment on the specifics. i know of one person who recently switched companies, went from the islamic one to chase. so i am going to talk to him and see why he did that and get back to you.

Aapki Nazroan Ne Samjha, Pyaar Ke Kabil Mujhe

Dil Ki Ai Dharkan Thaher Ja, Mil Gayee Manzil Mujhe

I-130 Process

01-29-2006 | Marriage

02-13-2006 | Mailed to NSC

02-27-2006 | NOA1

06-15-2006 | I-130 Approved

I-129F Process

03-08-2006 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

03-13-2006 | NOA1

07-31-2006 | I-129F Approved

09-01-2006 | K3 Interview, Visa Approved

09-14-2006 | Passport recieved from Consulate

01-23-2007 | POE at Chicago

AOS process

07-25-2007 | Mailed to CHICAGO LOCKBOX

08-30-2007 | NOA1

09-07-2007 | Biometrics Appointment

01-28-2008 | AOS interview-More evidence requested

02-07-2008 | AOS approved

02-19-2008 | Recieved Green Card in mail

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interview went very well

didnt ask too many questions and hardly asked for many supporting documents

the C.O. even said if he could have given the visa-he wuld have given my hubby the visa immediately..but unfortunately we have to go through admin review which he said will not take more than 4 months

.insha allah i will be goin back home in a less than 3weeks!!

can't wait :)

wake up ISB threaddddddddd!!!!!! :dance:

May 31st, 2005- Submitted I-130

Dec 2nd, 2005- Received Packet 3.5

May 24th, 2006-Submitted Packet 3.5

June 1st,2006- Received Interview letter for November

August 15th, 2006- Date changed for interview to September 21,2006

September 21st, 2006-Interview and put on AR/AP

October 13th, 2006-I return to Pakistan

January 3rd, 2006-They said visa approved and took my hubby's passport-but no visa in sight :(

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interview went very well

didnt ask too many questions and hardly asked for many supporting documents

the C.O. even said if he could have given the visa-he wuld have given my hubby the visa immediately..but unfortunately we have to go through admin review which he said will not take more than 4 months

.insha allah i will be goin back home in a less than 3weeks!!

can't wait :)

wake up ISB threaddddddddd!!!!!! :dance:

congratulations.

You are not only following my case pattren but you are hearing the same words also. :)

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interview went very well

didnt ask too many questions and hardly asked for many supporting documents

the C.O. even said if he could have given the visa-he wuld have given my hubby the visa immediately..but unfortunately we have to go through admin review which he said will not take more than 4 months

.insha allah i will be goin back home in a less than 3weeks!!

can't wait :)

wake up ISB threaddddddddd!!!!!! :dance:

Congrats on your successful interview and hoping you a speedy AR.

Everything I respond to is from personal knowledge, research or experience and I am in no means a lawyer or do I claim to be one. Everyone should read, research and be responsible for your own journey.

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interview went very well

didnt ask too many questions and hardly asked for many supporting documents

the C.O. even said if he could have given the visa-he wuld have given my hubby the visa immediately..but unfortunately we have to go through admin review which he said will not take more than 4 months

.insha allah i will be goin back home in a less than 3weeks!!

can't wait :)

wake up ISB threaddddddddd!!!!!! :dance:

Congrats Saeedeh...!! inshallah things will be alright !

Man is a wonderful creature; he sees through the layers of fat (eyes), hears through a bone (ears) and speaks through a lump of flesh (tongue).

Hazrat Ali (a.s)

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