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[Zee Bee 61]

Well I am back from Germany... kind of sad because now i just have to miss him some more..

We went to the American Embassy on Monday, and returned his passport back and left 2 more letters of intent. I tried asking the girl if there was anyone we could talk to or if she could let us know what was taking so long, and we just got the typical "admin processing" speech and they didn't know how much longer it would be. She said she would make a note that I was there, but I don't know if that will do any good or not...

We have a wedding planned for march 1st and now i am beginning to wonder if that is going to happen.. considering contacting my congressman and seeing if that will do any good or not...

It was so great being able to see him again after all this time though... it was hard leaving again though... i miss him

Welcome back.

Hoping for a speedy AP.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

Well I am back from Germany... kind of sad because now i just have to miss him some more..

We went to the American Embassy on Monday, and returned his passport back and left 2 more letters of intent. I tried asking the girl if there was anyone we could talk to or if she could let us know what was taking so long, and we just got the typical "admin processing" speech and they didn't know how much longer it would be. She said she would make a note that I was there, but I don't know if that will do any good or not...

We have a wedding planned for march 1st and now i am beginning to wonder if that is going to happen.. considering contacting my congressman and seeing if that will do any good or not...

It was so great being able to see him again after all this time though... it was hard leaving again though... i miss him

Welcome back! Sorry to hear that he is not with you. And happy to hear that you are not in some political prisoner's jail in Germany for trying to tear up the embassy. Try to stay positive and hold on to the recent visit. Keep coming here, we'll listen when you need to vent. We may even join in!

[MaRob 0]

Thanks everyone for the support! it wouldn't be so hard if we just knew when! but we haven't lost hope... i think i will contact my congressman soon though if its not speedy. Thanks again!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Thanks everyone for the support! it wouldn't be so hard if we just knew when! but we haven't lost hope... i think i will contact my congressman soon though if its not speedy. Thanks again!

Why wait? Inquire now.

Good Luck!

[His Glory 25]

Thanks everyone for the support! it wouldn't be so hard if we just knew when! but we haven't lost hope... i think i will contact my congressman soon though if its not speedy. Thanks again!

Why wait? Inquire now.

Good Luck!

how do you even approach your local congressman with an immigration issue? I have never talked to one let alone ask them for help. How do I do that>

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Thanks everyone for the support! it wouldn't be so hard if we just knew when! but we haven't lost hope... i think i will contact my congressman soon though if its not speedy. Thanks again!

Why wait? Inquire now.

Good Luck!

how do you even approach your local congressman with an immigration issue? I have never talked to one let alone ask them for help. How do I do that>

You either call their local office or send them your concerns via mail or email. If you do the latter, you should expect a call from their local office. Tell them what you think isn't going right and ask them to inquire about your case with the respective entity. They have Congressional liaisons in the Service Centers and local offices. The staffers get to talk to people that you can't reach. It helps sometimes.

[Zee Bee 61]

Thanks everyone for the support! it wouldn't be so hard if we just knew when! but we haven't lost hope... i think i will contact my congressman soon though if its not speedy. Thanks again!

Why wait? Inquire now.

Good Luck!

how do you even approach your local congressman with an immigration issue? I have never talked to one let alone ask them for help. How do I do that>

I called my senator's local office and they gave me the contact info for the section that deals with immigration.

[Ta Ta 1]

I hope the AP will be over quickly and that the congressional inquiry will help.

[JJWashington 0]

I hope the ap will be resolved soon. Wishing you luck.

[MaRob 0]

Its me again!.. sorry i have been so quiet lately... but sadly nothing to report.... until today .. not much, but the embassy called both of us and pretty much did a phone survey/questionaire/interview... they called him first, and then as soon as they hung up with him, they called me, I guess so we couldn't compare answers.... they asked us all kinds of questions from favorite colors to life plans to his family and my family... soooo many questions... at the end, I asked her how much longer and she said she couldn't say/didn't know...

I have still been emailing them about every two weeks... with the same responses...

I finally contacted my congressman today and faxed a bunch of stuff.. I spoke with a really nice lady who said she would contact them today to find out what was going on, and they should get back to her in the next day or two and she would call.

I am getting concerned, because as you can see... even though i knew we were suppose to wait.. we had originally set the wedding for september.. that was wayyyyyy before I knew anything about this process! So considering his parents' schedules and when they would be able to come from Cameroon, we planned it for March 1st.. not knowing we would be doing anything with this admin process... blah.. i keep telling them March 1st is the wedding, so I hope they will get something to us this week.. you know have some human emotion called compassion... eh, we will see! Keep praying please!

[We_Destiny 1]

Sorry you are still waiting. I will keep you in my prayers...

[Zee Bee 61]

That is some good news that they contacted you! That means they are working on your case and not letting it gather dust.

We are praying that you get the visa soon

[MaRob 0]

Thanks! I thought it was ironic that they contacted us the day after I contacted my congressman... even though my congressmans office hadn't done anything yet... i feel like the Truman Show sometimes haha!!

[JJWashington 0]

You are in my thoughts and prayers.

[Bassi and Zainab 1]

It's great to hear that they are doing something. I hope you hear some positive news soon and get your fiance here in time for the wedding. Good Luck and keep the faith!