I applied for expedite this afternoon and received an update a few minutes ago about my petitions are being transferred to another office. don't know where but I hope that that is a good sign.
Had ma visa interview today at US embassy, new delhi at 8:00am...just got back home..had to share ma experience with everyone here!
reached the embassy at 7:25am...asked to form two lines..immigrant and non immigrant, went through the security check.Was then given a token number, went in sat waited for ma turn...was then called by the indian CO, she took ma fingerprints then i was asked to meet another indian lady who asked me only one question, who is calling you? she then returned all my originals and took ma passport and asked me to wait to be called for the interview.
nearly 20 min later ma token number was announced, i went to the assigned window, there was a young american lady, she gave me a smile.
CO: HEY.MORNING..HW DO YOU FEEL?
ME:IM GOOD
CO:RAISE UR RIGHT HAND..(asked me to take the oath)
ME: DID
CO: TELL ME HOW DID YOU MEET YOUR HUSBAND.
ME: ANSWER
CO: HOW MANY PEOPLE WERE THERE FOR THE WEDDING?
ME: ANS.
CO: WHAT DOES YOU HUSBAND DO? WHERE DOES HE WORK?
ME: ANS.
CO: WHAT DO HIS PARENTS DO?
ME:ANS.
CO:DOES HE HAVE BROTHERS OR SISTERS?
ME:ANS
CO:WERE THEY THERE FOR THE WEDDING?
ME: ANS
CO: HOW OFTEN DO YOU BOTH TALK?
ME ANS
CO: HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE VISITED YOU?
ME: ANS
CO: IS THIS THE FIRST TIME YOU ARE TRAVELLING TO THE STATES?
ME: ANS
she smiled again, gave me DS230 to sign....flipped through the papers again smiled and said.....congratulations your visa has been granted..the passport will be mailed to you. I WAS ALL SMILES....!!
ALL GLORY AND HONOUR GOES TO GOD!!!
It was for humanitarian reasons. My reasoning was that my husbands safety was constantly threatened in Egypt, he was not able to work consistently due to the violence, and his quality of life has diminished. Also that it is not safe for me to visit him now and for the foreseeable future.
3 Black boys beating one white boy and a black bus driver who refuses to step in, and not one mention of race by anyone. I have a feeling if the races were reversed, things would be very different.