mounir412

Hi everyone!
I don't get on VJ very often anymore, and I kind of miss it. Things are good and bad. The bad parts have nothing to do with my husband, and everything to do with outside things (which are also very time consuming).
I hope everyone is ok. My husband is wonderful. He seems more relaxed and confident now that he has his citizenship (it's hard to believe it's been more than 4 months!), and things between us are better than ever.
I caught some sort of 'bug' recently, and am rather miserable today (hence, having time to sign in). My poor, sweet husband has been taking good care of me - taking me to the doctor, taking care of the house and kids, etc. He's always super helpful, but lately he has gone above and beyond even more than usual!
I won't get into the 'bad' things (other than mentioning being sick), because I don't want to be a bummer. I just want to post something positive. As I've said, I haven't had much time to look through the forums, but I know the tendency is for people to post more often when things are problematic than when they're going well. I think it's kind of cyclical - I remember some times it seemed like there were so many horror stories! (My heart goes out to people in bad situations.)
Anyway, maybe this can be a thread for people to post anything positive they want about their lives and relationships. I especially like to hear about other MENA couples who are having happy, long-lasting relationships.
We've been 'together' for 5-1/2 years, he's been here almost 5 years, and we've been married for 4 years and 10 months. Despite everything we're dealing with (and all the "red flags"), our relationship is very strong and enjoyable.
Best wishes to everyone!
venusfire

First I want to thank each and every one of you for your help and your prayers and wishes for me I love you all
here is my interview details
My interview was scheduled at 10:00 am i was there at 9 waited till 9:45 to get in
Started with the security check i had my hand bag and a CD and electronic birthday card they told me go put back in the car then come back with papers and pictures only
I got back again to the security check they let me in the embassy, I went to the reception window she gave me number 3 and asked me to go to window #6 they took my passport and civil records over there asked me few questions from DS-230 about my job and my husband and previous marriages we were both single and this is our first marriage she asked for the marriage contract i had that but not translated she told me go out side the embassy there is a translator over there she kept my passport in so i went out running and i had the contract translated in 15 mins then got back in to the security check again lol
then went back to window 6 and provided the certificate she asked me to have a seat till i hear my name called.
I waited for 10 mins then they called my name and asked me to head to room #7, I went in the consular was a very nice lady I was very nervous and shaking cause I had to go in and out for 2 times she asked me to stand up and I took the oath then she took my finger prints and told me to have a seat
She asked me how i met my husband i said on facebook she said no tell me the whole story lol so i told her our story, she asked me about his work, where does he live, when did we get engaged and when did we get married she asked me if i have any pictures of engagement and wedding i had about 200 i started showing it to her she asked me which picture is your favorite i showed her the picture
then she gave me an orange slip and told me to to go pick my passport next week i asked her should i tell my husband i got approved she said yes but don't book tickets until you get your passport with visa on it
If you have any questions i'll be glad to help

hiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !!! today they stanped the visa on my passport finally, after a year of wait and patience !!! God!! cannot believe I`m we are done, me and honey, with all of that !!!
they gave me a visa wich it expire after 6 months?? will I get a residence of two years once I`m in the states or what? I don`t understand well that point!!
also, does it matter how much money I`m taking with me to the states, big or low amount I mean, does homeland security will care about that???
thanks a lot VisaJourney you guys are the most helpful people, ever!! I wish you all good luck, !! I knew after having the visa in hand that it was only a matter of patience, trust, and love between the married couple )) don`t forget those words, they are the key to get your targets