Egipto26

Salam, Hello. My husband received his visa finally! The process took 7
months from start to finish including the security
clearance/administrative processing that occurred after his interview.
Below I will post a timeline so that other applicants who do DCF in the
future or who are waiting for their visas from the Consulate in Egypt
can get an idea of how the process went for my husband and I.

Summer
2002- We met in Egypt.

Dec. 2002- Visited Egypt once more.

Summer 2003-
Married in Cairo and mailed Petition (I-130) with supporting documents
to the consulate.

Summer 2003- Received email from the consulate
stating they are processing our application and that they are delayed
because of a staff shortage and that our interview will probably be
scheduled in Dec 2003.

September 2003- Husband gets a call from the consulate-
they tell him they scheduled his interview for late October 2003. We got
the interview much earlier than we thought. Since we did DCF I had to
attend the interview with him in Egypt which I was prepared for.

-
Husband sent medical results, military paper, police paper, Affidavit of
Support, and DS230 immigrant visa application to the consulate.


October 2003- Interview Day. Was very easy. They asked us same
questions separately. No more than 5 minutes each. Consular Officer said
everything is fine. His said the visa will be mailed in 1 week if they
don't need to "send his name to Washington" which can take "up to 3
months". He could not find out at the moment if he needed a security
check b/c his computer was down at the moment.

Next day- we are told he
needs fingerprints and has to pay $85.
He had the fingerprints. They
just tell us they need this because of a name match on their system and
just tell us to wait. My husband has a very common Muslim name.

Nov.
2003-Fingerprints are cleared by the FBI. Took exactly one month.

Dec.2003-
Consulate says that although fingerprints were cleared he still needs to
wait for clearance from the Dept. of State in Washington. Said it can
take "6-8 weeks or significantly longer".

Dec. 2003- Called Dept of
State and spoke to a Visa Services Rep. She said my husband is waiting
for a "security advisory opinion" and that it can take anywhere from "2
months to 1 year and a half". Asked her if they only do this b/c he is
Arab. She said no that "they do it to Chinese, Russians and everyone".
She also said that because he is applying as an immigrant it may take
longer.

Mid Dec. 2003- Sent fax to FBI to check on status. Recieved
reply by fax in Jan. stating application is pending. No more info.

Dec03/Jan04-
Vacation in Egypt with husband.

Jan.2004- Sent another fax mid Jan.
Received email from David Hardy of the FBI stating application is
pending. No more info.

Late Jan.2004- My husband said consulate
called him and asked him if he has ever traveled outside Egypt and if he
has ever gotten in trouble with the police. He said no which is the
truth. They just told him he has to wait for the security clearance. He
said they were polite. It may have been a routine procedure.

Feb. 5-
Emailed Consulate in late Jan. Told them that we have waited 3 months
after the interview and asked them if they can kindly let us know when
we should expect to hear a decision. On Feb 5th reply stated that my
husband's case is undergoing "administrative process" and that they will
finish this in 2 weeks.

One week later....Feb. 5th- husband receives
call. Visa is ready and will be mailed via TNT!

My husband will be
arriving in New York early March inshallah!

I hope this info. was
helpful to Khadijah and Heba and anyone applying for the visa in Egypt
or undergoing sec. check/adm. processing.

Let me know if you have
questions.

Hypertweeky

Originally posted by egipto26
    > Salam, Hello. My husband
received his visa finally! The process took 7 months from start to
finish including the security clearance/administrative processing that
occurred after his interview. Below I will post a timeline so that
other applicants who do DCF in the future or who are waiting for their
visas from the Consulate in Egypt can get an idea of how the process
went for my husband and I.
    >
    > Summer 2002- We met in Egypt.
    >
    > Dec.
2002- Visited Egypt once more.
    >
    > Summer 2003- Married in Cairo and
mailed Petition (I-130) with supporting documents to the consulate.
    >
Summer 2003- Received email from the consulate stating they are
processing our application and that they are delayed because of a staff
shortage and that our interview will probably be scheduled in Dec 2003.

    >
    > September 2003- Husband gets a call from the consulate- they tell
him they scheduled his interview for late October 2003. We got the
interview much earlier than we thought. Since we did DCF I had to attend
the interview with him in Egypt which I was prepared for.
    >
    > -Husband
sent medical results, military paper, police paper, Affidavit of
Support, and DS230 immigrant visa application to the consulate.
    >
October 2003- Interview Day. Was very easy. They asked us same
questions separately. No more than 5 minutes each. Consular Officer said
everything is fine. His said the visa will be mailed in 1 week if they
don't need to "send his name to Washington" which can take "up to 3
months". He could not find out at the moment if he needed a security
check b/c his computer was down at the moment.
    >
    > Next day- we are
told he needs fingerprints and has to pay $85.
    > He had the
fingerprints. They just tell us they need this because of a name match
on their system and just tell us to wait. My husband has a very common
Muslim name.
    >
    > Nov. 2003-Fingerprints are cleared by the FBI. Took
exactly one month.
    >
    > Dec.2003- Consulate says that although
fingerprints were cleared he still needs to wait for clearance from the
Dept. of State in Washington. Said it can take "6-8 weeks or
significantly longer".
    >
    > Dec. 2003- Called Dept of State and spoke to
a Visa Services Rep. She said my husband is waiting for a "security
advisory opinion" and that it can take anywhere from "2 months to 1 year
and a half". Asked her if they only do this b/c he is Arab. She said no
that "they do it to Chinese, Russians and everyone". She also said that
because he is applying as an immigrant it may take longer.
    >
    > Mid
Dec. 2003- Sent fax to FBI to check on status. Recieved reply by fax in
Jan. stating application is pending. No more info.
    >
    > Dec03/Jan04-
Vacation in Egypt with husband.
    >
    > Jan.2004- Sent another fax mid Jan.
Received email from David Hardy of the FBI stating application is
pending. No more info.
    >
    > Late Jan.2004- My husband said consulate
called him and asked him if he has ever traveled outside Egypt and if he
has ever gotten in trouble with the police. He said no which is the
truth. They just told him he has to wait for the security clearance. He
said they were polite. It may have been a routine procedure.
    >
    > Feb.
5- Emailed Consulate in late Jan. Told them that we have waited 3
months after the interview and asked them if they can kindly let us know
when we should expect to hear a decision. On Feb 5th reply stated that
my husband's case is undergoing "administrative process" and that they
will finish this in 2 weeks.
    >
    > One week later....Feb. 12th- husband
receives call. Visa is ready and will be mailed via TNT!
    >
    > My
husband will be arriving in New York early March inshallah!
    >
    > I hope
this info. was helpful to Khadijah and Heba and anyone applying for the
visa in Egypt or undergoing sec. check/adm. processing.
    >
    > Let me know
if you have questions.

CONGRATULATIONS!!

    :PARTY: :PARTY:
When is he flying out?

Egipto26

thanks for all u who posted. hopefully he will
be here in only 3
weeks!

Originally posted by Hypertweeky
CONGRATULATIONS!!
    > :PARTY: :PARTY:
When is he flying
out?

Dutchman2001nl

Congrats....

Noorah101

Congratulations!! :-)

Whistlestop01

Congratulations to you both.

Have a safe trip!

    

Masri

Alf Mabrouk!

Thats great to hear they're actually moving in that
consulate. I can't say I know exactly what you've been through, but I
know how the wait is and how long things take to get done at Cairo.


Congrats.

Heba & Khadija, your husbands' can't be far behind. Good
luck.


Originally posted by egipto26
    > Salam, Hello. My
husband received his visa finally! The process took 7 months from start
to finish including the security clearance/administrative processing
that occurred after his interview. Below I will post a timeline so that
other applicants who do DCF in the future or who are waiting for their
visas from the Consulate in Egypt can get an idea of how the process
went for my husband and I.
    >
    > Summer 2002- We met in Egypt.
    >
    > Dec.
2002- Visited Egypt once more.
    >
    > Summer 2003- Married in Cairo and
mailed Petition (I-130) with supporting documents to the consulate.
    >
Summer 2003- Received email from the consulate stating they are
processing our application and that they are delayed because of a staff
shortage and that our interview will probably be scheduled in Dec 2003.

    >
    > September 2003- Husband gets a call from the consulate- they tell
him they scheduled his interview for late October 2003. We got the
interview much earlier than we thought. Since we did DCF I had to attend
the interview with him in Egypt which I was prepared for.
    >
    > -Husband
sent medical results, military paper, police paper, Affidavit of
Support, and DS230 immigrant visa application to the consulate.
    >
October 2003- Interview Day. Was very easy. They asked us same
questions separately. No more than 5 minutes each. Consular Officer said
everything is fine. His said the visa will be mailed in 1 week if they
don't need to "send his name to Washington" which can take "up to 3
months". He could not find out at the moment if he needed a security
check b/c his computer was down.
    >
    > Next day- we are told he needs
fingerprints and has to pay $85.
    > He had the fingerprints. They just
tell us they need this because of a name match on their system and just
tell us to wait. My husband has a very common Muslim name.
    >
    > Nov. 2003-
Fingerprints are cleared by the FBI. Took exactly one month.
    >
    > Dec.2003-
Consulate says that although fingerprints were cleared he still needs to
wait for clearance from the Dept. of State in Washington. Said it can
take "6-8 weeks or significantly longer".
    >
    > Dec. 2003- Called Dept of
State and spoke to a Visa Services Rep. She said my husband is waiting
for a "security advisory opinion" and that it can take anywhere from "2
months to 1 year and a half". Asked her if they only do this b/c he is
Arab. She said no that "they do it to Chinese, Russians and everyone".
She also said that because he is applying as an immigrant it may take
longer.
    >
    > Mid Dec. 2003- Sent fax to FBI to check on status.
Received reply by fax in Jan. stating application is pending. No more
info.
    >
    > Dec03/Jan04- Vacation in Egypt with husband.
    >
    > Jan.2004-
Sent another fax mid Jan. Received email from David Hardy of the FBI
stating application is pending. No more info.
    >
    > Late Jan.2004- My
husband said consulate called him and asked him if he has ever traveled
outside Egypt and if he has ever gotten in trouble with the police. He
said no which is the truth. They just told him he has to wait for the
security clearance. He said they were polite. It may have been a routine
procedure.
    >
    > Feb. 5- Emailed Consulate in late Jan. Told them that
we have waited 3 months after the interview and asked them if they can
kindly let us know when we should expect to hear a decision. On Feb 5th
reply stated that my husband's case is undergoing "administrative
process" and that they will finish this in 2 weeks.
    >
    > One week
later....Feb. 12th- husband receives call. Visa is ready and will be
mailed via TNT!
    >
    > My husband will be arriving in New York early
March inshallah!
    >
    > I hope this info. was helpful to Khadijah and Heba
and anyone applying for the visa in Egypt or undergoing sec. check/adm.
processing.
    >
Let me know if you have questions.

Californiabride

Congratulations!

CB

Michael

egipto26 <member17922@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<>...
    > thanks for all u who posted. hopefully he will
    > be here in only 3
    > weeks!
    >
    > Originally posted by Hypertweeky
    > >
    > CONGRATULATIONS!!
    > > :PARTY: :PARTY:
    > When is he flying
    > out?

- GREAT ! I am so happy to hear another terrorist is coming to visit
Satan's Homeland !

Sdmansour

Hypertweeky <member13109@british_expats.com> wrote in message news:<>...
    > Originally posted by egipto26
    > > Salam, Hello. My husband
    > received his visa finally! The process took 7 months from start to
    > finish including the security clearance/administrative processing that
    > occurred after his interview. Below I will post a timeline so that
    > other applicants who do DCF in the future or who are waiting for their
    > visas from the Consulate in Egypt can get an idea of how the process
    > went for my husband and I.
    > >
    > > Summer 2002- We met in Egypt.
    > >
    > > Dec.
    > 2002- Visited Egypt once more.
    > >
    > > Summer 2003- Married in Cairo and
    > mailed Petition (I-130) with supporting documents to the consulate.
    > >
    > >
    > Summer 2003- Received email from the consulate stating they are
    > processing our application and that they are delayed because of a staff
    > shortage and that our interview will probably be scheduled in Dec 2003.
    >
    > >
    > > September 2003- Husband gets a call from the consulate- they tell
    > him they scheduled his interview for late October 2003. We got the
    > interview much earlier than we thought. Since we did DCF I had to attend
    > the interview with him in Egypt which I was prepared for.
    > >
    > > -Husband
    > sent medical results, military paper, police paper, Affidavit of
    > Support, and DS230 immigrant visa application to the consulate.
    > >
    > >
    > October 2003- Interview Day. Was very easy. They asked us same
    > questions separately. No more than 5 minutes each. Consular Officer said
    > everything is fine. His said the visa will be mailed in 1 week if they
    > don't need to "send his name to Washington" which can take "up to 3
    > months". He could not find out at the moment if he needed a security
    > check b/c his computer was down at the moment.
    > >
    > > Next day- we are
    > told he needs fingerprints and has to pay $85.
    > > He had the
    > fingerprints. They just tell us they need this because of a name match
    > on their system and just tell us to wait. My husband has a very common
    > Muslim name.
    > >
    > > Nov. 2003-Fingerprints are cleared by the FBI. Took
    > exactly one month.
    > >
    > > Dec.2003- Consulate says that although
    > fingerprints were cleared he still needs to wait for clearance from the
    > Dept. of State in Washington. Said it can take "6-8 weeks or
    > significantly longer".
    > >
    > > Dec. 2003- Called Dept of State and spoke to
    > a Visa Services Rep. She said my husband is waiting for a "security
    > advisory opinion" and that it can take anywhere from "2 months to 1 year
    > and a half". Asked her if they only do this b/c he is Arab. She said no
    > that "they do it to Chinese, Russians and everyone". She also said that
    > because he is applying as an immigrant it may take longer.
    > >
    > > Mid
    > Dec. 2003- Sent fax to FBI to check on status. Recieved reply by fax in
    > Jan. stating application is pending. No more info.
    > >
    > > Dec03/Jan04-
    > Vacation in Egypt with husband.
    > >
    > > Jan.2004- Sent another fax mid Jan.
    > Received email from David Hardy of the FBI stating application is
    > pending. No more info.
    > >
    > > Late Jan.2004- My husband said consulate
    > called him and asked him if he has ever traveled outside Egypt and if he
    > has ever gotten in trouble with the police. He said no which is the
    > truth. They just told him he has to wait for the security clearance. He
    > said they were polite. It may have been a routine procedure.
    > >
    > > Feb.
    > 5- Emailed Consulate in late Jan. Told them that we have waited 3
    > months after the interview and asked them if they can kindly let us know
    > when we should expect to hear a decision. On Feb 5th reply stated that
    > my husband's case is undergoing "administrative process" and that they
    > will finish this in 2 weeks.
    > >
    > > One week later....Feb. 12th- husband
    > receives call. Visa is ready and will be mailed via TNT!
    > >
    > > My
    > husband will be arriving in New York early March inshallah!
    > >
    > > I hope
    > this info. was helpful to Khadijah and Heba and anyone applying for the
    > visa in Egypt or undergoing sec. check/adm. processing.
    > >
    > > Let me know
    > if you have questions.
    >
    > CONGRATULATIONS!!
    >
    > :PARTY: :PARTY:
    > When is he flying out?



Congratulations!

I just found this website and feel so blessed to have your experience
to draw from. The dates, times and circumstances sound so similar to
my husband's and mine. If it is ok with you, I would like to have
your email address so that I may email you directly to ask you some
specific questions. My email is , would you mind
sending me yours? Thanks!

Debbie