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Called the DOS again today – our file is at Homeland Security here in the USA. They can't give me anything else on it. We did get a 221(g) on the day of my husbands interview that had checked on it Administrative Processing (nothing else marked on it). I've had contacted the consulate weekly for months and they always give me the same answer – we can do nothing but wait, we are in Administrative Processing.

Now keep in mind I am totally guessing here. Since his interview was over a year ago and the 221g states AP, then that is what the status was at the time. Now they state that in August they sent it back to the Homeland Securities. I suspect that whatever happened in AP gave them information they feel is suspicious, but not adequate for an all out denial. Therefore they sent it back to the CIS requesting their investigation and asking for a revokation of the original petition. Like I said, this is my guess, but it just isn't normal to send it to the CIS for normal AP. When was the last time that you contacted the consulate? If they tell you that you have to contact the USCIS then I am 95% sure that is what happened.

I hope I am wrong, but you have to keep at them. A pro active, and intelligent congressman/senator would be a great thing right now if you have one.

My thoughts are with you.

i'm truly sorry to hear that , as i feel so sorry in a personal way for Hassan as he is one of the nicest and most respectful person who i have been lucky to know thru VJ .

unfortunately I would have to say that this is my guess also .. after going so far into the AP process and having the home visit there was no reason for the embassy to send the case back to DHS unless they were not satisfied with one or more of their findings .

Wishing you and Hassan the best of luck. We are praying for you.

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then Wael, why would it take another guy on here 4 weeks to get his MC paper ??? obviously someone else had to wait more than the standard 15 days that the website says... Adam is not the only guy waiting...

2nd thing we was told that its done and being sent to the Cairo office ... and Cairo mail is slow... so I assume sometime this week he should be getting it

Tam i'm so sorry if anything i have said sounded offensive to you in anyway , again that was not my intention ... and the best luck to you and Adam .

for the people who have posted some rude comments to my posts and some personal attacks to me in person , i would say i have used to this kind of agressive behavior here on MENA forum and that's why i haven't been here lately .

the thing is i just can't find myself keep going on and on with some useless woman , uneducated , and most likely they don't even know what they are talking about .. so i will leave it like that and i'm not gonna be on defense with some people who their only intention is to come to MENA forum to see their daily soap-opera .. sorry i'm not going to be a part of that !

most of you MENA women come here to see other people in pain and having problems with no intention to help in anyway .. and i can imagine you when someone try to help .. that must be so BAD , right !

so you are right from now on i have to concentrate on my own .....

NOW i have an anniversary here to start celebrating

wish you all be happy

Monnik, i didn't say that you are arguing as i understand your feeling about being stuck here in Cairo with the frustrating routine .....

i'm trying to clarify some facts by telling the truth ( i'm not stretching it for someone to feel good about it ) .... so let me start with

- once again let me say it's not Cairo's fault why people are stuck without a Visa .

- going to number #1 officer is ONLY when something goes wrong NOT every time you obtain something from the immigration office .. and i suggested that to Adam coz it took him so long to get the MC and it sounded like something was wrong .

- the immigration and passport department is considered ( National Security ) matter here in Egypt ... that's why the guy who renewed your husband passport was ( Home Land Security Officer ) do you know what that means Monnik ? it means you can NOT TIP them ... did you really see him doing that ?

_ please Monnik don't get me wrong but anyway ( people can't leave the country , or the embassy taking a vacation , or tipping people to get your stuff sooner (not in the immigration office ) , or............. etc ) is not the case here coz the case here is helping someone to get a MC .

Doodle, while i hate to say it BUT you almost had it when you asked your question .

Tam, plz don't misunderstand my intention ... but it was difficult to believe the stories about why he is having delay getting his MC (once because it depends on the person name , once because it depends on the embassy itself , once because the director officer was off for 2 weeks )

i just wanted to help Tam , wish he gets it today , Good Luck

Olivia, this is the Egyptian filing system:

No wonder passports are so easy to get!! They know they will never let you out of the country. Who cares if you have a passport??!?!!?? One day to get a passport & 2 years to make it out of the country. Bureaucratic efficiency at its finest.

Oh... Shukran awey for my passport ya basha. That was fast! Zay el saroukh!! Now, I can travel to any place I like... America, or London, or Austr.... HEY HEEY!!! OWWW!!!!!! *help*

ok , to make it clear why i mentioned the passport thing .....

- ( The Immigration And Passport Department ) that's the name of the office where he is suppose to get his MC , it's the same place where you get your passport , very well organized place .. it's also the same place where you ( Monnik ) got your Resident Visa Stamp .. i bet didn't take your husband more than couple of days to get it .

- unfortunately Cairo has nothing to do with ( London,Usa, ....etc ) Visas .. that's why me and your husband and many others are still stuck in here .. BUT i believe that no one of you Americans had any kind of problems getting the Egyptian Visa whether in the POE or for Residency !

- i'm not defending how some of the Egyptian department are managed or how some works in Cairo are done .. i'm just trying to help Tam with her situation and i think the first step to help somebody is to tell the truth even if you know that it's not what they want to hear !

Well, my husband will be getting his MC paper on Monday or Tuesday...

AND we found out whyyy it took soooooo long to get it! The *top* cop went to do the pilgrimage to mecca during the month of ramadan and looks like NO one took over his job of finalizing the MC papers from Cairo... which made us therefore wait 6 weeks for the MC paper which the embassy wants ... too bad there is no way to protest or anyone to complain to.... so while he is enjoying his 6 weeks... hes been keeping my husband and I very STRESSED about the UNKNOWN and keeping the embassy waiting for our MCpaper and passport... i hope he asked for forgiveness for majorly inconviencing people & not putting someone in his place while he was on vacation...

yah im just a lil bit mad about this situation I'd say...

normally Im good with life and dont let the little things bother me... but this whole year of government process and all the *lil things to wait on has really hit some of my nerves...

That's the thing I learned about Cairo. They tell you something will be done in April then the day comes and they tell you a day in May. Then the day comes in May. Then they tell you a day in June. Then the day in June comes and they tell you a day in July. Then the day in July comes. Then they tell you September.

The day in September comes and you get the run around for the day and they say come back next weekend. Then next weekend its the same thing. Then you do it again two more times after that and they give you a day in Oct. So you wait till that day in Oct and they tell you oh sorry Ramadan...come in 20 days. So now you have a day in Nov. you are waiting for that all started back in APRIL!!!! ARGH!!!!!

It's enough to make you go !

Tam first i'm sorry that you still waiting for the MC . BUT

- remember when i talked to Adam on the phone and asked to go and meet the director officer in charge of the immigration office here in Alex , talk to him in person and explain his situation .. i believe he DID NOT .

- while i feel sorry for your situation Tam , let me assure you that the story that you said about not having anyone in charge of the immigrant office for almost three weeks could NEVER be TRUE .. when the director officer has to leave the office for a couple of hours i promise you someone else would be in charge .

- and Olivia maybe right about how Cairo is in so many things BUT when it comes to the immigration offices i would say NO ... by the way , believe it or not .. here in Egypt if someone has applied for a new passport he gets it the same day ! that doesn't happen anywhere in the world that i know of .

- also in one of your posts you said it depends on the person's name and it might take longer because his name is Ahmed , but you have to remember that Ahmed and Mohamed and ..... etc may get hit in the FBI security checks or something like that BUT here in Egypt 70% of men are either Ahmed or Mohamed so i would doubt that he is having any trouble here in Egypt because of his name .. well in other words he could have had a name hit in Egypt if his name was Tom , ####### OR Harry !

i hope he will get his MC soon...good luck