Yasi

I received the email that our I-130 was approved yesterday

Congratulations....

You're mean JP... I want some of that now..

But seriously.... Jean I'm sorry for all you're going through... I have to agree with Chi try not to show him your fear... you don't know for sure what's going to happen. The check might not take that long. Hang in there my dear. I'm praying for you.

P.S. I know it's easier said than done...

All for you Yasi....

NOW you're cruel...

So sorry this is happening....this should make you feel better:

Did I miss anything?

You're mean JP... I want some of that now..

But seriously.... Jean I'm sorry for all you're going through... I have to agree with Chi try not to show him your fear... you don't know for sure what's going to happen. The check might not take that long. Hang in there my dear. I'm praying for you.

P.S. I know it's easier said than done...

Gosh Yasi, this is awful what they are putting you through. Your case has not ever even left the NVC? Wow, I didn't think they kept them there that long. What the heck are they doing to it that could take over a freaking year? This is unbelieveable, I am so sorry to hear this....it makes me very sad to hear what you are going through. I know how the pain feels to be away from the person you love and waiting, I had to wait 6 months for the NOA2, which is nothing compared to your wait, but it was awful for me. Now my case is at NVC, and it has been there for a few weeks, I hoping and praying it is not there very long. I will keep you in my prayers as well, Yasi, that your case resolves soon. Good Luck and Best Wishes to you.

~Stacey

Thank you and same to you. Hopefully yours would move faster.

Yasi

Yasi I don't even know what to say... it is mind boggling to think that it's taking so long to leave NVC... it would be nice if they would give you some more info... have you tried speaking to someone higher up? is that even a possibility at the NVC??

you're in my prayers

edited to say I just read your timeline more closely and I think I got my answer - so sorry you're going through this.

Thank you Omid... That's so kind of you. It seems that nothing and no one can do anything at this point. All I can do is pray...

Thanks for praying for us...

YAsi

I just called NVC and heard the same answer that I have heard for the past 15 months. AP is still pending.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I asked the lady (Lu) if there has been any progress, she said it's still pending. I asked is it on hold... she said no, it's still pending... I didn't need her... they should have a recorder answer my call or better yet a robot...

I then told her it's been 15 months... she said I see that... WOW.... double WOW

So I wonder is no news good news.... But then I am worried... what's going on? Why is this taking so long?

I know no one has an answer... I wished someone did...

I wonder if that's the case with K1s having more AR/AP???!!

Before I started this headache over a year ago I was told by many people that the K-1 was the faster route. So much for that tid-bit of information.

Me too... I was told K1 is faster... right

Jean,

This must be so difficult.

Just think this way, they're working on your case. You're making progress. And soon he will have the visa. It's taking some time but at the end he will have the visa...

Be well... I'm praying for you.

Update: I called the DOS this morning to see if there were any more checks requested and they said no, but when he goes and applys for his visa, they may request them then. Hopefully not. Ali is planning on going on Monday or Tuesday to get his visa.. then he will be here in 3-4 weeks... fingers crossed that all goes well.

I can't believe that we may be together again after a year and half!! Thank you everyone for all of your support!!!

Joye

WOOOOO HOOOOO.... He is coming SOON.... I am soooooo Happy for you...

I keep my fingers (and toes ) crossed for you.

Yeeeeepiiiii

Ok, I'm sitting here in my cubical almost crying. I will not cry here, I will not will not will not.

Stupid f-ing minnesota law. Here's the email I just sent to the stupid f-ing school I'm attending for my paralegal certification.

Why is it that international students who are in good standing may be

reclassified as residents for tuition purposes (per

http://www.inverhills.edu/Enrollment/Tuition/index.asp), but students who move

to Minnesota and start attending school soon after their arrival may not?

I work full time in Minnesota (at redacted).

My car is registered in Minnesota and I have a Minnesota Driver's License

I got married in Minnesota

I have paid Minnesota taxes for 2004-2005 and anticipate filing MN taxes in

2006.

I moved to Minnesota in August 2004 with the intent to work as a paralegal.

When I moved here and found that most paralegals in the Twin Cities have

certification, I applied for the program at Inver Hills.

Why can an international student be reclassified, but I cannot? I am aware of

the Minnesota law that requires a student to live in Minnesota for a year

prior to applying, but why is there an exception for international students

and not US citizens?

I am now classifed as a non resident. I no longer reside in Wisconsin, where

I resided at my parents. Technically, I can't be considered a Wisconsin

reciprocity student. So I'm a non resident. Where the heck am I a resident

of? I don't live in a state that doesn't have a reciprocity agreement with

MN. Am I floating nebulously in the clouds above Minnesota. I live here.

thank you,

name redacted

My f-ing tuition bill is due tomorrow and its $3,300 non resident tuition. If I was a Minnesota resident (I pay f-ing taxes here, but I'm not a resident!), it would be half that. If I was a Wisconsin reciprocity student, it would be $2300. Where the heck am I going to find $3,300 by tomorrow

In the worst case, I suppose I will sign up for the tuition payment plan, where you can pay a little each month, and then pray that my financial aid gets through quickly. But still, I'll end up paying that huge amount back when I have to pay my student loans.

going to lunch now. stupid.

I'm sorry for your trouble... That is not right. These laws are messed up. Damn it... getting an education shouldn't be this difficult...

Talk to a lawyer... maybe they can help.

Hang in there...

Do K1s have more AR/AP waiting time than K3 or is it the same? Do you think it matters whether the husband and wife have the same religion?

You know I thought about this too... I wonder if that's the case with K1s having more AR/AP???!!

I'm not sure about the K1/K3 difference, but my husband and I share a faith and we still were on AP/AR. Jean also is the same religion as husband and has been on AP/AR forever.

Same with us... We share the same faith and have been on AP FOREVER...

That sucks....

BOOOOO them...

But you know he is coming soon

Jasamine,

I'm deeply sorry for what you're going through. My heart goes out to you. I have added you to my prayers. To have your son sick and going through this process is just beyond anything I can express...

I understand everyone's frustration... we all deserve to speak our minds.

I understand what you mean Jean since my fiance is in a similar situation. He is between a rock and a hard place and I can't do anything to help him. It's soooooooooooooo frustrating.

I just don't understand this system... My fiance and I are both from Iran, we're Moslems, and we've been out of Iran for years. We speak the same language... we are from the same city... BUT because of his first name being a religous name he has been on AP since May of last year. Our case hasn't even make it to the consulate. How much checking can they do when all they have is a name and a birth date. They don't even have his fingerprints... Obviously we had a name hit and GOD knows how long more we're suppose to wait. AND no one can do anything about it... Sometimes I just want to scream...it's not fair...

So I understand how you feel... I told my guy our places should have been reversed... then I probably be here by now ... I'm soooo happy for all of you who have your visa... It gives me hope... I wish to GOD that we have some movement soon... The waiting drives me crazy.

Best to all of you and please pray for us who are still waiting.

Jasmine, hang in there...

Salwa congrats again... you worked hard for this

and everyone else keep posting

Yasi

Ok... after 45 @#(&*-ing minutes of wrestling with the stupid website, I got my pizza ordered. I am dying for pizza. I swear. If I don't get pizza tonight, I will die. End of story. So I'm watching with rapt anticipation (fingers and toes all clenched) waiting for that "your order has been completed" screen to pop up (after a ridiculously long time to load) and it says............

"Thank you for your order. Your pizza will be delivered in approximately 60 minutes."

*faints from low blood sugar, high blood pressure, and pure frustration*

Today has now officially sucked.

Jean,

You crack me up...

Thanks for the laughter... My day hasn't been good at all.

I don't know how much of this I can take...

Sorry...

I will survive

OK.. I have officially lost it...

I think I am having an anxiety attack.

Breath deeply...

Congrats... it's so exciting...

Congratulations...

Good Morning to all!

I have seen so much good things happening on this thread lately that I almost feel guilty to mess up the festive mood...I am so happy for the upcoming reunifications...it is so great to see so many positive outcomes...and I hope that more approvals are on the way and that more happiness is spread in this group...I admire so many of you and feel blessed every day when I stop by for few minutes to read new topics, follow up on threads and just to catch up...even the the sporadic clash of opinions is refreshing as most of the times the discussions are both lively as well as educational...but today I am in a very bad place emotionally and just feel like crying...

I have been reading Rahma's thread about the preparations for the arrival of your SO now after almost 4 months since Jamal arrived I feel like such a failure...It is so great to have him with me...the love is there but it is so difficult at times...He is working and it is not a bad job ....it still doesn't pay as much as he would like to make but it keeps him busy and he is even able to help his Mom with a little money at least once a month...what is complicating things is that he is still not taking English classes...he gets frustrated about the language and blames me for not helping him...We speak spanish at home most of the time...I have been trying to use more English and it is helping a little...there are at least 4 ESL schools in our area as we live in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood...he started taking classes in one of them but dis not last long why?

Too many "spanish people" and he would never learn with them!

The thing is that NY has a huge hispanic population and there always will be a lot of them in most of the schools...so now I feel stuck...I have no idea what to do...he hates the area where we live, the fact that he has to commute to work for an hour each morning and evening to his work...and the list goes on...Most of time we are good and things are fine but there are moments like today that I feel exhausted by the fact that I am not in a financial position to make any amends to remedy the situation...we can not move, we are not able to afford a Manhattan school that might have less Hispanics in their classes and when he tells me that I am not helping him I just want to cry because I am not sure what else I should do...

I have come to US from Poland without any knowledge of English so I know that it is frustrating not being able to communicate but I feel that it should not matter who are the people in the class with you....that if you want to learn little details like that should not matter to you...

Please ladies I need some serious advice...I am so lost and have not idea what to do in this situations...believe me at times I am almost sure that one of these days he would just pack his bags and go back to morocco...I hate to be the one who did not do the right thing...

please forgive me this rambling as I have no idea to whom I may turn...Thank you for listening and any and all suggestions are welcomed...

Dorothy

Hi Dorothy,

I didn't get to read all the responses... at work... But just wanted to give you a quick suggestion... I didn't understand if he is driving to work or are u driving him? But however he commutes to work and since it's an hour each way, get him some tapes. There are ESL tapes you can buy (or borrow from the Library) and give him a walkman... so everyday when he is commuting to work and back, he can listen to the tapes. My mom uses tapes and it helps her a lot (she is 62 years old).

And I have to agree with Jean (Just Waiting), he is a big boy and he needs to do somethings on his own and for himself.

I feel for you and I wish you the best. Things would probably get better... and vent away whenever you need to... we're here to listen.

Good luck,

Yasi

HOOOOOOOOOOrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Congratulations.... We knew you could do it Salwa....

So happy for you...

Yasi

Salwa, where are U? Are u back from the interview? I want to know what happened...

Well, in my country it's customery to take the husband's last name... I don't care for his very much. I like mine a lot and I like to keep mine. But knowing my fiance he would want me to take his last name... sort of old fashion...

Monday...always makes me want to sing this song, so here is to Monday!!

Lord, I hope this day is good

I'm feelin empty and misunderstood

I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should

But Lord I hope this day is good

Lord, have you forgotten me?

I been prayin to you faithfully

I should be thankful Lord you know I am

But Lord I hope you understand

I don't need fortune and I don't need fame

Send down the thunder, Lord, send down the rain

But when you're plannin just how it will be

Plan a good day for me

Lord, I hope this day is good

I'm feelin empty and misunderstood

I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should

But Lord I hope this day is good

You've been the king since the dawn of time

All that I'm askin is a little less crime

It might be hard for the devil to do

But it would be easy for you

Lord, I hope this day is good

I'm feelin empty and misunderstood

I should be thankful, Lord, I know I should

But Lord I hope this day is good

Amen to that

Love it... so true

I slept 3 hours and have just wake up ..getting ready to go guys

Breath...

We're praying for you... Good Luck

Hooooorrrrayy....

Have a wonderful reunion...

Yasi

Thanks Everyone for your support!! I called again this morning. I spoke with Sue. She said that it was approved but "don't get your hopes up" then she went on to say something that I didn't understand... so I called back and got Barbara (YEAH), she explained that when they cable Ankara, they may turn around and request another clearance. Oh bummer. I will call them back in a couple days and keep ya posted.

Hopefully, they don't need anything else and this will be over with.

Joye

Joye,

I really hope this is it and no more checks... I pray when you call next time they tell you "he should go to Ankara to pick up his visa"

Hang in there.

((((((HUGS)))))

Yasi

This is the number that I called, maybe about two weeks ago - to check on fingerprints but it turned out they never had it - go figure... here's the number for what it's worth - in light of what Laura posted this may not be helpful but nevertheless - 304-625-2000 ... good luck!

Thanks Omid...

I will try that number...

Pray for us...

Guys Iam nervous ...I can't believe hours till the moment I always waited for and Iam scared form the result of this interview ..I am scared I don't wanna have Ap or AR or any of this #######...I am really praying for all who is having these things to get done sooooon esp.Just waiting and Amyerlu...

God be with you

by the way do you have any idea how much money I should take with me to the interview ..Iam taking about 270$ with me ..is this enough or I may need more ..I already paid 100$ and sent the reciept to the embassy in pkg 3 ...so how much more money I will pay for the visa in the inteview any one who had k3 or k1 can tell me please

Thank you for your words .,..

My body is shaking from fear!

Salwa,

I can't imagine how you feel since I'm not there yet... but I do feel for you.

Everything is going to be OK... You get that visa. God is watching over all of us.

I pray & pray...

(((((((hugs)))))))

Yasi