True Love at Last

am need a joint sponsor . my wife tries 2 find a joint sponsor as i -864 p said , we tries to find it from 7 of months ago till now . my wife family are olders and all people others wishes to be a joint sponsor and its ok but them not as i/864 p said . this documents to me its just a routen ruels till can collect and be beside my family , idk what can i says . we are so sad and so worries ,and idk what we do and get that routen document ,jus am wish to find some one good kind person can help me before my case be cansel . am jus have a little time and then my case be cansel

thanks alot

I wish you both the best of luck. The I864 is not routine. Being old doesnt make you unable. You need to be sure that the person your asking meets the guidlines. I understand your sadness and the want to be with your loved ones but this is something you really should have been prepared for. I would ask for an extension (if possible)and have your wife start looking for a second job or another one that pays more. What exactly did the embassy say to refuse all of your co-sponsors?

Mabrook!!!!

Im sorry to hear that this happened. She should file a complaint for sure. We all feel helpless when far from the one we love but getting through this and bringing her here will allow you to make up for all this lost time. Good luck on your journey.

So I recently got my green card, adjusting from k-1. Now I want my mom to get a tourist visa and come visit. I know the general information about tourist visas. You fill des-160, you gather the ties to home country, to prove you have funds to support yourself in the states and have arrangements to go back to your home country, you put it all together and send it to the preferred embassy and get an appointment along with the fees for ds-160. However there has always been this rumor in iranian immigration community that you need a sponsor or invitation for tourist visas. I do realize that my mom might need proof that my husband , a " person of interest " is willing to cover her costs. He is in the military and I'm wondering what would be considered proof that he is going to sponsor her. Well we need a form filled ? Is his pay stubs and tax returns going to be enough ? And is there any truth to the " invitation and sponsor " rumor ? Any tips and guidance regarding the additional information will be highly appreciated .

Yes, you should have a letter inviting her to visit. You should also visit the Embassy she will be interviewing at online for the proper way to apply (I applied online for my ex-mother in law) She set the appointment and brought all the papers needed per the websites instruction. Your husband (USC)will have to show that he can support her while she is visiting and that she will return to her country. Bank information, rental agreement, other children, any proof that she will be returning home. My ex-mother in law was granted one fairly quickly from Egypt and it was a 10 year multi entry visitor visa. Good luck.

I'm confused...are you married or engaged? You say I-130 which would imply marriage but then you say I-129 which is for a Fiance Visa.

You may want to read the guidelines for yourself.

You will need to provide more information for members to properly answer your questions.

Good luck in your Journey!

Write your name on the back of the passport pics gently Yes, Done

Do you have any letters from family and friends stating they went out with you? ESP.HIS family Also included in package

Any vacation receipts together? Also included in package, I visited him 3 times and took photos at various momuments and with family

Any webcam or in person pics with his family and you. Also included as we Skype and Yahoo everyday

Pics of your kids with him on webcam or in person. Kids didn't go on trips but I did include facebook chats with my 16 year old and pics of Skyping with my 5 year old daughter

Good Luck and welcome back Thank you for your kindness

Salamu Alaikum / Hello to everyone again. I am a long time member and am finally beginning my second K-1 Visa journey, Alhamdulillah (Thanks God)

Checklist:

Cover Letter including all of the following:

Payment for $340 made payable to Department ofn Homeland Security

I-129F Petition

I-129F Supplement: Part B, Question 18, Explanation of meeting in person within the last two years

G-325A and passport style photo for Petitioner (USC)

G-325A and passport style photo for Beneficiary (Fiance)

G-325A Supplement to employment for the last five years (Beneficiary)

Birth Certificate (front and back) for USC - Petitioner

Certified Judgments of Divorces for Petitioner (USC)

Letter certifying ability and intent to marry Beneficiary from Petitioner (USC)

Letter certifying ability and intent to marry Petitioner from Beneficiary (Fiance)

Proof of having met in person within the past two years such as, pictures, emails, gifts, letters, receipts, passport stamps and visas, receipts from ATM in Egypt, Boarding passes, etc. (Three visits since December of 2012 and another one planned soon)

Proof of ongoing relationship such as, Skype logs with screen shots, text messages, emails, phone logs, Gifts/cards for birthdays/holidays, etc.

If you would be so kind as to triple check my list before sending, we would greatly appreciate it.

My first marriage was to a USC and ended after 9 years of marriage (We were only 16 at the time of our marriage) .

This is my second K-1 (Egypt). My first K-1 was successful and ended after just over 6 years of marriage and he is a USC now.

My Fiance is also Egyptian, he is one year older than me. He has never been married before and has no children. However, I have been married twice before and have two children.

Thanking you in advance for your help, patience and great advice as always.

(L)

Hey guys

I thought that maybe all Egyptian fillers and USC in Egypt who are with their spouse can get to plan a get together

It will be a nice thing since all of us at least share the same journey

I am a USC, but 100% Egyptian I mean I was born in the US, but lived most of my life in Egypt and the other in the US I am now in Egypt with my husband and waiting for NOA2 for my husband's visa

I hope we can get to make friends here :star:

Lastly, good luck to all of you

Salamualikaum ,

I am preparing for filing my second K1 visa. My Fiance is from Egypt and VJ has been a blessing for me. My first m arriage was in good faith but ended. I am hopeful that my first k1 will not effect this K1 as I feel you cannot chose whom you fall in love with. I am American Muslim and it's my pleasure to meet you. You will find that VJ members are very helpful and forward. You have found the best place for you journey. I wish you the best of luck and may Allah grant you many years of happiness, inshaAllah.

Melody and Tarek

There are American schools in Cairo and as they say travel broadens the mind.

Does your daughter have an Egyptian passport?

No she only has an American Passport. We have decided to continue with K1 and if that fails for any reason then I will return to Egypt, Marry him and begin another journey. FOR NOW.....we pray that our K1 goes with out a hitch :-)InshaAllah.

I'm going to say it one more time: this place is lawless.

Many thanks for all your advices. Decision made, sticking to K1 :-)

Yes I have two children, one is 16 and has one more year of highschool, then off to college (inshaAllah). I could not take him out of the country because of his father, BUT he would come to stay with me for summer vacations. My daughter is 5 and her father is Egyptian so she would enjoy Egypt as she has already been once with me for 30 days.

I brought my ex-husband to the US because I could never leave my child (only one at that time). However, my situation at this time opened the thoughts AFTER discussing this with my son to move to Egypt for awhile. Moving out of the country is a huge decision and my fiance and I along with my children have decided that our best chance at a great future would be here in the states. We will return to Egypt on a regular basis to visit family but again after much consideration, our children will be better served here in the states.

Thanks again for all the great responses !

I might be coming late to the party but trust me, you do not want to move to the Middle East. I was born and raised in the states, got married in Qatar and have been living here for the last 7 years. I've hated every minute of it. I'm not saying to take my experience as law, not saying you're going to have the same experience, but I don't know of one person who made the move from the USA to the Middle East and liked it. They all pine for the day that they'll move back. And a lot of them are in different stages in their lives. Everyone from the married woman to the single party boy all want to move back after one year, most times less. And these are people who live in the Gulf, where there is no unrest, you're safe, and you have all the amenities and most of the technology of home. But you're still not home and there are HUGE differences that most simply can not adapt to. Human rights issues and etc.

I am SO glad that we're moving back, and you know the deal breaker? My son's schooling. He's 5 years old, will be starting first grade next year, and there is no way we'll be able to afford good schooling for him. So we're moving. Even if my husband (the non-US citizen) does not find the best job in the beginning it will still be better than living here. Not to mention I do NOT want to raise my child in this society, it's not Muslim no matter what anyone tries to tell you. You have a better chance of raising a well rounded and stable child in the USA.

This is all my opinion and I do apologize if I offended anyone, but this is my experience and what I've seen and learned during my expat years, and what I've seen and learned of others' expat experiences.

Thank you for your reply and good advice is never too late. My fiance and I have talked about all of our concerns and weighed all the pros and cons. We have decided to continue as planned with the K1, as soon as I receive my final divorce decree. We both agree that our best chance at a good future for both my kids, my fiance and God willing our future kids, is here in the USA. As I've been through this before, I know it's hard at times but the end result is worth it. My last marriage may have failed after almost 7 years but it was in good faith and it ended due to reasons not related to immigration.

I appreciate all the honesty and this is exactly why I visit VJ everday. I dont post as much but I do read and take in advice of those who have the expierence that I may not have. Good or bad information/ expierences for me are all very educational and helpful. This communnity tells it like it is, gives excellent advice and sometimes a person needs insight from someone who is neutral to the situation. A fresh look from someone elses perspective is exactly what we needed to confirm our ideas/ options.

I think a visit after we file will help to keep us focused on our ultimategoal of raising a family together and providing the best future possible, inshaAllah (God Willing).

Again, Thank you all ;-)

First thank you for all of your reply's. This is why I love VJ. I have only begun my thoughts and I have had some conversations with my daughter and other family members. There are other issues that have contributed to the thought of simply moving to Egypt to be with my fiance but he has also voiced some of these similiar concerns. I don't feel that I am going for selfish reasons and actually feel that my daughter being around her Egyptian family members would be a good expierence but it seems I have alot of things to consider and all input is appreciated.

Salamu alaikum to all.....This is not my first journey on VJ (I am the USC)and I'm sure many will think I'm crazy to go through this process again but my MENA marriage ended due to personal issues on my ex's side (the non USC). Here is my current situation and plan for the future. Advice, expierence and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

I was planning on going the K1 Fiance visa route again (1st K1 was a 6 year marriage that was not fraud and resulted in my ex becoming a US citizen.) I have recenlty decided that I want to start fresh and go to Egypt, marry my love and stay with him there. Does anyone have an expierence about marring there that they would mind sharing? I would like it to be formal and through the US embassy just incase we decide to go ther CR1 route one day.

I know there is alot going on there but I have been over 5 times and I know first hand that the news media blows things out of proportion. I'm sure I will receive many comments about this. I am thinking of gathering my finances through say April of 2013 and making the move with my daughter (5 years old) to Egypt(her father is also Egyptian so I see no problem there). We are both muslim and I'm excited at the thought of being with my love as soon as I can. I haven't seen him in life since June of this year.(Not complaining, I know others have waited much longer)

I am looking for women living in Egypt with their fiances or husbands. Specifically, if you have any small children and how they have adapted to the move, school and general life. I would like to find work there abviously quickly but I am confident that if not, my man is able to support us until I can find suitable work. I would be living in the Cairo area and would love to hear about others expierences living, working there and etc.

We may one day wish to return to the US together and any thoughts on that would be great as well.

Our other option is to continue with the K1 process (we havent sent our package in just yet)and wait our turn.

I look forward to any and all responses. Also, anyone who would like to share what part of Egypt they live and the cost of living would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks Alot!

I am also in the New Orleans are and really sad to hear that she was not a legit love. Seems like her master plan worked but she was premature in her "exit". Divorce her on grounds of fraud and adultery (if you have proof). In New Orleans it has to be six months of living apart before you can file for divorce if their are no children. Feel free to message me ifI can help.

True Love at Last, thanks for offering help. I really appreciate it.. My friend now lives in Texas but his 1st marriage and divorce took place in Louisiana. If the documents were destroyed during Katrina how can any clerk help?

It would depend on the Parish the divorce was in. St.Bernard and some of Orleans Parish had some problems but most documents were already placed into computer files. He should contact the exact clerk of court and request a copy. Unless I know the exact court, I can't give specifics.

I live in Louisiana and I work for an Attorney. That is the first I have heard of Documents being destroyed in Katrina. They can contact the court in which the divorce took place and any CLERK can help them out. No need to pay an attorney for what you can get yourself. Feel free to PM me and maybe I can help.

Thanks!

I have a question.....can I print the pictures in color on paper and write descriptions?

Please give more information so that we can offer the correct advice. Thank you.

I brought a little of everything (large family) Cologne, Leather or Snake Skin Purse (for Mom), Perfume, Necklace (gold-women), necklace (silver-men), NY hat/cap, Nike hat/cap, Leather Gloves, Nice Shirts(name brand), Coloring books with colors (kids), Ipod, Leather Wallet, Gold jewelry for the women is always nice (rings/bracelets). I tried to think of things that would be nice for them (maybe too expensive there but reasonable here). They will simply like the fact that you thought of them. Enjoy your trip and remember to document well in preparation. Good Luck!

Met my fiance online, exchanged one picture "head shot" each. I was covered (scarf). He saw me on cam after a week and then I saw him on cam two weeks later (he had to get one, lol). We chat everyday for many hours as well as texts, phone calls, emails, pictures and mail.

I went to visit him after ONE month and so far I have visited him a total of three times in the last 7 months! I am blessed and couldn't be happier.

No surprises for us except for the fact that we fell in love unexpectedly and simply cannot wait to be a family whether it is here in the US or in his country ;-)

I tell everyone I can about VJ. It has been a blessing for me and many others that I know have had successful relationships with a love from abroad.

I truly wish each and every one of you the very best for this process and the future journey's that we all have to look forward to.

Good luck on your new journey together!

MABROOK!!!! May you be happier than ever together!