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Shoot Em Straight

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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Cathi in looking for MENA success stories   
    No I haven't converted. I said it because it's a nice thing to say, especially in the MENA forum. Why do you feel the need to be so rude? If I had said God bless would then you would have accused me of something else. This forum is about helping people on their journey, not insulting them. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it. And grow up.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from h&y in Starting K1 Visa for Moroccan Fiance   
    What a horrible reason to take Shahadah.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from Happytobe in Starting K1 Visa for Moroccan Fiance   
    What a horrible reason to take Shahadah.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Boiler in help me please im very sick on this [merged threads]   
    The only reason he wants to come to the US is to be with his wife anyway.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Anh map in Not sure where this belongs k1 vs cr1   
    You may need to spend some money and get advice from a qualified immigration attorney with Casablanca or other MENA experience.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Cathi in Very tired , no job yet!   
    My husband is an engineer and he got a job at Walmart until he found a job in his field. Many employers will not hire a foreigner with no US job experience. Get yourself at least a part time job somewhere, anywhere...even if it's minimum wage
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Syhem LNK in how safe is it to travel to Morocco?   
    If you can, go with a friend...
    Hope all works out for you and don't rush to marry. Try to know him more..
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Syhem LNK in how safe is it to travel to Morocco?   
    I understand your parents, you have never met him so they can't really tell if it's someone who is trying to play you or not.
    I am going to be honest, a lot of people in Morocco (like other poor countries) try to marry people from western countries to get out. I am not saying it's the case for you because I don't know your story but I know a lot of people ended up in this situation.
    If he really is a soccer player, he should be financially able to travel to another country so as a compromise maybe you could meet him in another country. If he plays in a small team then he does not make enough, so what is his job the rest of the time?
    This is a really personal matter, all I can tell you is that you should be careful cause you could be disappointed...
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Adil & Jeanne in Our 6 year ordeal / Visa in hand   
    Met my husband 10/2008 on dating site (he was single /I was widowed after 20 year marriage)
    9 months later I traveled to meet him in person and stayed the month of June 2009 with him and his family. Applied July 2009 for K1. Interview 11/2009 and denied. He was nervous and I said relax, answer all questions and smile. He was asked what does your family think of her and he smiled and said, “They love her.” CO said, “You smile, you lie, denied.”
    Family heard this and said we love you, come back and marry, and they did all the planning and work for the marriage. Elhamdo lellah. I was in Morocco February and March for this.
    Applied April for CR-1 spouse, and hired a lawyer. Returned to Morocco month of November for our honeymoon and while there received RFE (file to big to load). Lawyer called and I had to return home to do the biggest RFE the lawyer said he had ever seen. 25 POUNDS of paperwork when mailed. USCIS received it and sent our packet to NVC in 2 days. Went over for Ramadan and interview June 2011. He was denied as they said “Does she like to read?” He said “yes, but she doesn’t read books, she researches online for her mom who is writing books.”
    Appealed this decision 3/2/2012 (writing my own appeal as lawyer was worthless) and received notice our marriage was valid and I should reapply 2/26/2013.
    Application sent in March /priority date 4/3/2013.
    Nothing was done in the receiving office Missouri till 10/2014 when they sent in to Nebraska for “FASTER PROCESSING” with an extra letter saying if you are not processed in 30 days send inquiry. I waited thru the holidays and sent in January. No one knew where the case was at it still had Missouri MSC as starting letters. Finally after extended waiting time was sent to NVC in April 2015. Did all the supporting documents but they kept telling me I wasn’t reporting my income right as they look only at adjusted gross and I have a huge amount of untaxable. Finally went out of town to Atlanta to a better attorney and he completed the paperwork the same way I had it but they accepted it. Interview in July and visa approved. July 24, 2015 visa in hand. Married now 5 years 5 months.
    Wrote to:
    Senator Bob Corker (they helped)
    Senator Honorable Lamar Alexander
    Representative Chuck Fleishman (lawyer contacted him and he said hire a lawyer)
    US Senator Shelton Whtiehouse, (caseworker and field representative)
    Rosemary Melville (USCIS Director of California field office)
    Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State
    David T Donahue (Deputy Assistant Secretary for Visa Services)
    Thomas E. Perry, (Assistant Attorney General US Department of State)
    Samuel L Kaplan (Ambassador to Morocco)
    ACLU in Nashville
    President Barack Obama
    When someone that is here as they won visa lottery can go and marry and get visa for wife who does not speak any English, why do I have to prove where my husband studied English? When this man lives in rooming house with 4 other men, why do I have to prove I owned a house and add my husband’s name to the deed. For God’s sake I was born here
    When my brother-in-law over 75 can bring in a wife 42 years younger than him, why did they have an issue with my marriage? I am nowhere near that age. And he had been divorced 4 times (suppose to be a red flag for immigration).
    Anyway, anyone complaining of waiting a few months stop and count your blessings as no one will go thru what Adil and I had to.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to 2far in Car loan   
    neo - the bank will want to see credit history and steady income. You need to build your credit history. The best way to do that is to go to the bank and get a "secured" credit card. Then after 6 months or so of using the card and paying it off every month, you can start to apply for other lines of credit.
    As far as a new immigrant with their first job in America, you will probably have to get a car loan with your wife. She would be the primary borrower, and your name would also be on the loan. With good, on-time payments, this will build your credit and you will not need someone for the next loan.
    Sometimes this isn't possible right away, and people have to buy used cheap cars that they pay cash for until they have built their credit history.
    How long ago did you get your green card?
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to I AM NOT THAT GUY in Out of status and stuck on what to do! Help guys please. (merged)   
    She doesn't need a degree to get a job. There are jobs out there.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from NikLR in baby sitting while on turist visa   
    Ha. She is done. And has earned her stripes on VJ.
    To OP. The way you put it in your first post is as Mother coming here to baby sit. That would be a job, if she was not here, for another person already legally here with permission to work at. Or a daycare.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Cathi in Support obligations for my Filipina wife after she comes to the U.S.   
    300,000 pesos is diddly squat in US currency, just sayin'. Did you not google money exchange rates? I agree with your dad, sounds like a farce. Even if you want to be a "house husband", that doesn't mean she will be able to find a job right away, most new immigrants don;t find one for at least several months. I don't blame you parents for no wanting to be joint sponsors.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from JimmyHou in Citizenship depression   
    Qatar?
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to JimmyHou in Citizenship depression   
    1- The overwhelming majority of applicants are approved.
    2- Even if something does go wrong, you'll have a green card that allows you to live here permanently, and Canadian passport that lets you visit most of the world. That's a lot better than most people in the world!
    So don't stress about this too much.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Hotter Otter in Best way to get televised soccer matches?   
    Use a VPN to watch foreign TV over the internet? I use hola to watch sports on the BBC.
    The American football suggestion to put it politely it doesn't compare to "soccer" lol
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Hypnos in K1 pregnancy expeditation   
    No, nor should it be.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Torete in K1 pregnancy expeditation   
    No, they won't.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Sandra G. in USC on deathbed, Filipina wife on CR1 Visa... Need some advice..   
    It's fair that his daughter is handling everything regarding her father . I would be pissed off if a.23 years old.that just entered in the country as my dad's wife wants to have some business handling his money .No way,no how!
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from amul in Older American woman Younger Algerian man   
    You are "dating" a man you have yet to meet, Dont have money to visit his country in 3 months from now ( which is a low fare season being Feb) and he cant afford his own plane ticket/visa, Are different religions, already posting doubts about his real intentions towards you and his mother accepts you by just seeing your pic.
    Only thing that made any great sense in your original post were your first 6 words.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from elmcitymaven in Older American woman Younger Algerian man   
    You are "dating" a man you have yet to meet, Dont have money to visit his country in 3 months from now ( which is a low fare season being Feb) and he cant afford his own plane ticket/visa, Are different religions, already posting doubts about his real intentions towards you and his mother accepts you by just seeing your pic.
    Only thing that made any great sense in your original post were your first 6 words.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from JeanneVictoria in Older American woman Younger Algerian man   
    You are "dating" a man you have yet to meet, Dont have money to visit his country in 3 months from now ( which is a low fare season being Feb) and he cant afford his own plane ticket/visa, Are different religions, already posting doubts about his real intentions towards you and his mother accepts you by just seeing your pic.
    Only thing that made any great sense in your original post were your first 6 words.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from Crossed_fingers in Older American woman Younger Algerian man   
    You are "dating" a man you have yet to meet, Dont have money to visit his country in 3 months from now ( which is a low fare season being Feb) and he cant afford his own plane ticket/visa, Are different religions, already posting doubts about his real intentions towards you and his mother accepts you by just seeing your pic.
    Only thing that made any great sense in your original post were your first 6 words.
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    Shoot Em Straight reacted to Carla V in Possible to extend stay on a 90 day visa waiver?   
    My two cents: your options are stay, marry and adjust; marry,leave and file spousal visa or; leave and file for k1 visa....
    Just as a subject to think about... you said you have already 3 children, don't know if they like him, don't know how or if they will get along with your fiance for more than a few weeks or more if you decide to marry and above all, at least in my culture is really difficult for a mom with any girl to remarry because we are really conservative and overcautious of our girls safety and well being,I'm not saying he is a bad person at all,but you just met him in person 10 days ago and I guess I just heard so many bad things in the world.... but just be careful with your babies, because the little ones are always the ones that get hurt the most with our choices.
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    Shoot Em Straight got a reaction from Cathi in Calling my MENA peeps   
    Glad you asked...Husband finally landed a job and has been very hard at work since the summer. They are good to him and appreciate his good work ethics. He just got a raise in his hourly pay and health ins.
    He bought his own car and enjoys his independance...... finally.
    It was a long two years of adjustments but all is good now. Just like when awaiting the visa, we stayed strong together and got through the harder times. And there were A LOT of challenges after he arrived here.
    We also are removing conditions.
    Looking back to the beginning of this journey....I am so grateful to be out of the unknown and waiting.
    Good Luck to those still waiting.
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