crazyinEgypt

Happy Birthday girl! Enjoy!

We went with 5 and included pictures that proved we were together like in front of monuments

Yes it gets frustrating, but can you even being to think how many of us felt at 5 and 6 months of AR? I totally understand how you are feeling, the waiting really gets to you and really there is nothing you can do about it. Your time will come just like ours did and many others. Right now there are a lot of people ahead of you that are trying to wait patiently that are having their hearts ripped out daily when they see others interviewed months after their own interview happily receiving their visa. Obviously this is a grueling process for everyone.

I lived in Egypt for 4 mouths while waiting for our visa to be approved. We still couldn't even get through to anyone at the embassy.

I don't come here much so here it goes.

What up with the post boosting threads that only says "HI SO AND SO" and "HI SO AND SO?' They irritate the snot out of me!!! Seriously, what's the point of them? People get a lot of hearts because they have nothing to say? I mean helloooooo one of those threads only has about 6 people in it. Takes up too much space.

Mmmmkay! I'm done!

A'salaamu Alaikum,

Some one wrote: "I've never heard of this before. I know we're not required to contribute anything to the household unless we so desire but I have never heard of intentionally hiding what I have. That sounds like deceit and not a way to start a marriage in my opinion but if it's worked for you in the past, go for it."

Now don't go jumping to conclusions.... who said anything about "intentionally hiding"... he has never asked what my assets are, nor what my income is. How is it deceitful to not answer a question that he has never asked! My finacee is far too proud to even show the SLIGHTEST interest in my financial situation.

I'm only here for advice related to Immigration issues. I'm 49 years old and have been married to Egyptian(s) for nearly 25 years. I've learned more than one or two VALUABLE Lessons in that time... but none of them related to Immigration... oh well there's a first time for everything. Can you imagine if marriage licenses here required the couple to exchange credit and asset reports before they issued a marriage license... Come to think of it maybe in this culture it would be a good idea...

Karima

P.S. Not only are Muslim women not "required" to contribute to the household they should take permission to do so, and hopefully she will never need to do that because in my opinion that is not a good way to start a marriage.... The traditional Egyptian man does not thrive well when supported by his wife. (here or there)

mmmmkkkkay. so i don't come to vj much but I'm really confuszled about this one. I suppose all my sister and brother in laws are very open minded muslims. I saw my sister in laws giving their husbands money and I saw my brother in laws giving their wives money. What does your husband plan on doing once here? Will he have thousands of dollars he can bring with him so you don't have to support him? That is what the whole reason you have to send your income information to the embassy with him. They want to be sure you can support him. That is probably what 99% of us have had to do with our fiances and spouses once they have come to the U.S since many were not able to work immediatly and many could not get the same career job here as they held there in Egypt.

Once your fiance gets his packet 3, start getting everything together. Even after he submits his packet 3, chances are he won't have an interview for at least 2 months

Seems i have 193 pages of events I have to read through on VJ. i really need to get on here more often

where can i get some?

I've read and re-read this thread. I don't care what the cultural background may be, he knew going into the marriage what his parents thought. He needed to buck up and tell his parents to back off, he's a grown man. Sounds like another cultural copeout to me

PDA is one thing, but comeon! A hug? This country is getting way out of control with punishment for benign behavior.

I feel like an outsider here. Is this thread just for a few people? Just curious? I don't come on here too much and don't want to be where I shouldn't be

Whenever I feel like I need to

Happy Birthday Khallid! Is the cake done yet Amy?

Hi everyone! I don't post much anymore mainly due to the twins keeping me extremely busy. Pray all is well with everyone.

Many congrats

Yet another forum that's becoming a boxing match. Baggage, well, I guess I could say I have a lot of emotional baggage that I just cannot get rid of even though I think I have. During the whole K-! I started having panic attacks which I had never had in my life. Of course I was always the one saying people that had them were crazy, so now I'm crazy too! I actually thought I was having a heart attack the first time I had one, I was quite embassassed when I was told it was a panic attack. So now we are together and waiting for Amr's AOS and I still on occasion will feel a panic attack coming on and I don't understand why. There are nights that I wake myself {and Amr } up screaming. If I wake up and he is in the other room, I freak out. I know there is no reason for it now and I tell myself this all the time, but I guess my brain isn't listening to me. My doctor also thinks I have fibromyalgia now. Once again, I always thought this was a made up condition. He said he has seen many patients that have been or are very stresses develop this. Don't know if this is true or not, but it's not fun feeling like I have run 10 miles on some days. So that's my baggage. Thank you to my goverment.

Isn't that what AP is for? Sorry, I just hear of so many getting AP so they can go to their country if something happens.

Can't wait! I already told Amr he's on twin duty Tuesday night!

What about Veiled Princess? Heard a rumor that these was an issue? Sorry, I don't get on VJ much.

I've tried finding classes in my area, but the only classes I could find were in classic arabic, which Egyptians do not speak. I tried learning arabic while in Egypt, but my tongue and throat just cannot do it! My husband laughs at me because when I have a bad headcold he says I pronounce arabic words much better! I so glad he'll be able to teach our kids arabic.

Maggie you just have to ignore the retards. This is one reason I don't come to VJ much. A few of my friends and I were always getting PMS from the "I'm so innocent and I don't know why you are picking on me" people. Also received a few "why are you wanting to marry a terrorist!" Of course it pissed me off when these individuals and their little buddies would gang up, but after a while I actually laughed! The few on here that I do speak with even contemplated on posting all of their idiotic PMS, but one gal reminded me that then we would be at their level. I see this kind of behavior with kids! Then I had to think maybe these people are just unhappy in their own lives somehow. A few of the people that sent those nasty PMS do not even come to VJ or have had their account disabled, {did that give anyone any hints?} others are still sending the "I'm so perfect and innocent" PMS. Karma is a B#### and will come back and get them. What goes around comes around. I don't wish ill luck on anyone, but I swear if these people act like they do on VJ around their husbands they will be posting in another forum one day. I do still find VJ to be helping when I have a question regarding something. VJ is a playground, some will help you and some will diss ya. Ignore them, and really put them on ignore on VJ, that did wonders for me! Hope you decide to stay around.

Amr and talk about this quite often. I would move there now no questions asked, Amr however would like to experience the U.S for a few years. I would not want to live in Cairo though, but maybe Alexandria or one of the resorts on the sea.