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thanks sweetie -

2 weeks is going to be tough for me to be away again so soon so this might have to wait till the end of the year ( which I hope not)

I read about the importance of having everything translated into Arabic ahead of time - my divorce decrees etc

I wonder if I can file the petition while I'm in Amman at the embassy? I wonder if there would be any expedite to the current situation in Iraq and his working there -he is Najaf but the situation is deteriorating daily...

Hi Honey,

I'm so sorry for Moath's loss - I'm sure it was devastating for you all... a small blessing that he was there with his family and that you were there to comfort him.

God rest his and I pray for his family to stay strong especially with Ramadan coming ..

As for me Saif and I still have a long way to go - he is working in Najaf Iraq and I fear for his safety with the current situation. The eight days in Amman helped a lot to cement our commitment and work thru the hell we went thru here. I'm still weary but leaning on faith - there is no other man for me period just wish he was a bit easier to deal with and not so much like my dad - stubborn as hell but more loving, protective and affectionate than describable.

I laughed and told him we are like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton - we love strong , fight strong but we love and enjoy the hell out of each other

I will need your wonderful advice on the getting married there procedures - I cant stay very long so any tips on anything I can do ahead of time would be so appreciated.

I'm keeping a low profile on FB - don't want too many interfering in my relationship - I actually had to hide the fact to my family and friends I was in Amman.

hugs and deepest sympathy to Moath and family.

Jen

Thank you for sharing your story with me - it helps to know there are others out there fighting this battle to be together - my family and friends don't understand all they see is the negative - they never got to see the real us not the two tense crazy people when he was here. I know it wont be easy.. I'm only home three days from being with him and its was so hard leaving him again... but it was also a more mature determined we will overcome anything to be together soon so long airport scene....

I wish we both were more prepared - silly me I though love could conquer all as long as we were together .... we have both learned so much....

and I can honestly say on this - my 6th trip to Amman in less than three years was the most amazing one of all ....even more amazing than our first meeting cause we are now passed the I have to put on my best face stuff - its deep - real - as they say (warts and all) we are still madly in love.

wish you the best of luck - keep in touch

jen

The divorce went thru - he felt that we were jinxed from the beginning cause we didn't have a real wedding or honeymoon .. just the court house ceremony.

He promised if I went thru with the divorce he would make it up to me with a real wedding - real honeymoon.

We haven't been really apart one day since he left and even at the divorce hearing he was with me on the phone all day comforting me. I still have all the proof of our contact since he left in January and new photos and proof from my trip last week.

I wonder if anyone else out there had similar circumstances...

So my fiancée Saif arrived back in November and we were married within a week....so much happened that I wasn't prepared for even though I thought I was.

Culture shock for him - seeing me go to work everyday while he stayed home was the hardest to his manhood - having to share me with my children , family and friends when for so long it was just us...my stress level with trying to make everything perfect all the time led to me being short tempered and him feeling like I wasn't the same woman he fell in love with.... bills - stress - work - kids I had so much on my plate...

he fell into a deep depression and became isolated and at times abusive - verbally and emotionally - he could not cope with my independence and I could not cope with being in a cage.....on high emotions he decided to go back to Jordan even though I begged to have him calm down , slow down and try to work things out. It was hopeless and so we filed for divorce and he left - he left sobbing like a baby and regretted his decision immediately.... for months and months we kept trying to make it work back on viber and tango and whatsapp - find away to work past what happened when he was here - what caused us both to crumble and become these two people neither of us knew. I was getting more and more frustrated that after all my hard work here we were again separated so with one final burst of energy - one final give it all I got - I flew back to Amman and spent 8 days with him..... we cried like babies, we argued and made up ... we were in separable - we laughed at our selves and all the craziness that happened when he was here... and finally we both came to the realization that no relationship is perfect and that no matter what we want to be together forever - good and bad - sickness and in health - richer or poorer - we are one.

So now in a few months I will be flying back to Amman and getting married there and begin the whole spouse visa process.....

I cant imagine what USCIS will think when they review our files and story - I will just hope for the best cause only two crazy in love idiots would be where we are today.....

Jen

Im so sorry you are going thru this - Im praying for you.

Mabrook Jen, I love you.

Thank you habibti - wallah I love you too - very much

So after two years plus together - the ups and downs , tears and laughter , beautiful hellos and horrible goodbyes

endless hugs - fighting and making up - surviving on whats app , viber and tango - different time zones - holidays apart

and the gut wrenching K1 visa process - worried over denial due to our age difference ..

my love arrived on Thanksgiving and we are getting married this Friday

for all of you out there going thru this long hard process - DONT GIVE UP

It will happen in Gods time -

I want to also thank everyone out there who encourage and listened to me whine for those long 12 months before we were approved. I could not have made it without VJ to turn too when i was feeling lost and hopeless.

jen

Hi Jennifer thank you for your prayers. This is so hard, I hate to see my husband struggle so bad. I can't stand to be without him its been hell having to be here and leaving him in Jordan where he barely makes any money to support himself.... I really need a miracle right now. :'( I wont give up or lose hope and youre right this is a test. I am thankful I got to spend a year and a half of my life with him overseas - but it only makes the separation harder to bear, me having to come back home like this. Best wishes to you and yours I hope my hubby gets approved with no AP as well.

I sure hope so!

Inshallah everything will be fine - just keep speaking positive and visualize him here with you.

My love arrived on thanksgiving and we are getting married this Friday - we are so happy and he is adjusting amazingly

I cannot explain the level of peace in my heart - I know how hard that separation is - even now for me just to be here at work

knowing he is home waiting for me I miss him tremendously.

And I understand about Amman - its miserable trying to support yourself there - Saif was always so short tempered, moody and depressed there

here is like a little boy - happy - calm and at peace...

it will happen for you too -

please keep in touch with me and know I am praying for you both.

I attatched a photo from this past saturday - look at the love in his eyes cant wait to see your photos when he is here

hugs

Jen

I know how furstrated you are - God bless you - im prayng for you both.

This journey tests the very fiber of your soul but its well worth it in the end.

dont give up -

jennifer

So beyond happy that my love is here - it's surreal

Just want to say to all of you out there

Hold on - don't give up - this has been the toughest journey

But the reward and joy of being in his arms is indescribable

Doing simple things together wonderful

I kept waking up last night just smiling listening and listening to him breathe

And when I woke up in the am I did not care that my phone was dead - no more Whatsapp !

Thank you dear lord for all my blessings

Yay! I have been thinking about his arrival and how anxious you must be feeling. Good luck sweetness. I remember the day Moath arrived, it's an exciting time. Have fun and good luck with your meal on Sunday. I am doing the same, making a turkey for us on Sunday. It's tradition for me to make one that Sunday the years we spend thanksgiving away. So does this mean you and Saif will have a few days alone?

I'm very anxious but happy and yes we will have a few days alone which we really need. I just want everything to be perfect and for him to feel comfortable - he says he is not that nervous but Im sure he is downplaying it....

I cant believe the day is almost here... I will keep in touch - just have fun and enjoy your time off..

Happy Early Thanksgiving - I hope it will be a wonderful holiday for all of you...

As for me Saif arrives in 50 hours - 21 minutes and 35 seconds ( I have a timer on my phone)

my girls will be with their dad for the holiday so we will celebrate Thanksgiving on Sunday when the girls come home so we can all eat together

and he can watch me cook.... ( he doesnt know what he is in for

I am so beyond grateful to god for everything he has blessed me with already but this Thanksgiving just to know my love is arriving and no more painful goodbyes

is better than all the holidays combined.

Have fun at the reunion...

hugs - Jen

The maximum allowed is 2 cartons which is how many my husband brought with him. He also packed a few extra packs. He didn't go over the maximum allowed in case they did go through his luggage. Cigarettes are about 18jds at duty free at the airport which converts to about 45 US dollars per carton. They also sell double cartons, that is what my husband brought. So it was really a total of 4 cartons. You have to claim the US dollar amount.

Thanks honey - I knew you would have the answer

It might be a silly question but I am wondering how many cartons of cigarettes can be brought into the US?

My fiancee is arriving next week and of course wants to bring a few cartons... I have read all different kinds of answers...

from what I read it's one carton and any other you are charged $10 per carton...but I have also heard if you dont declare them you can bring more?

but I'm sure that when entering on a K1 they probably go thru your suitcases and we dont want any problems.

Just wondering if anyone had any advice on this...

im so hoping he will quit very soon ....

I think its fine as long as you travel before the expiration date - our visa was issued on September 17th and my fiancee is coming inshallah on November 29th

good luck!

I believe that means you have until that date to ask for the visa to be extended for valid past 6 months

I would say - not having solid proof of the relationship - lack of credible proof and not having met within the two year requirement are the two I have read most about. Its hard to say as everyone circumstances are different and some countries are more difficult than others.

i can help you if needed also

Congratulations!!!

wish I lived closer - it would be such fun

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Congratulations !!!! so happy for you both - I know this has been so hard on you and the wait sooooo long.

I just looked thru the checklist I received back in June and there is no mention of the document you mentioned. We did not need it and we were approved.

good luck!

Jennifer