Sponsoring husband from Morocco

[mgz]

Hi Penny,
I have been reading about your problems with the immigration regarding sponsoring a husband from Morocco.  I am also in the same boat but in Australia.  It will take us two years before we will know if our application has been successful.  We had to go to Paris to lodge our application form with the Australian Embassy for consideration and now a new law has been passed here whereby all people must undergo an immigration test showing that they have some idea of our countrys history.  They also must be able to speak and read English.  I hope that you get a speedy outcome soon.
- Marie

[Penny]

Dear mgz,
2 years!!!! I don't think I could do it! I guess we don't realize when we have it good eh? It's only been 5 months since my daughter sent the papers to Mississauga for sponsorship, so it's really not been that long. Good luck to you both!
- Penny

[boras]

im happy 2 hear what happend with ur son law that they phoned .like i say he will hear from them soon ..but let m tell u that ur son law is lucky 2 have u.wassalam

[Penny]

Boras,
Thank you that was nice of you to say that. I love them both so much, but I, I guess like all mothers, still think they need my help, and can't do things without me.
- Penny

[boras]

hello i think every body got his finger crossed.its the waiting game now but all i wanna say passion .in challah everything will b ok.good luck ever1.wassalam

[Penny]

Thankyou I think I need your prayers.
- Penny

[boras]

it must be very hard 4 you penny.what about ur daughter and her husband but guess what penny.everything will be ok.they did not refuse and if they want 2 they would alredy by now .like they told ur son law they will contact him soon.good luck penny we are all with you watching and waiting

[Penny]

Yes it is hard! I told Kelly that my portable phone is permanently attached to my hand now waiting for that call. I even take it to bed with me in case Rachid phones early in the morning. Everyday by 1:00 p.m. I realize I'm not going to get a call. I've even started phoning the Royal Air Maroc office in Montreal, and checking about flights, asking lots of questions and so on. One guy was so nice, especially when I told him that our Rachid hadn't got his visa yet and that we were waiting for the call. Everybody must think I'm nuts! My husband has been very patient, but he always is with me. He's just as excited as I am, but is more quiet about it.
Well Kelly has 5 more days before she meets her husband at the airport! I can just imagine how she's feeling.
Well all for now,
- Penny

[travel_fan]

Hello Everyone;

I just wanted to say that my husband arrived in Vancouver on Sunday safe and sound - with no problems transiting through Frankfurt or with his arrival in Vancouver.  Abdel and Loretta tried to make it to the airport to meet us - but unfortunately they had problems with their car and missed us.  It's been a little surreal having him here - and at the same time it feels like we were never apart. I just called him at home to say hi as I would normally be calling him in Morocco about now to say goodnight (or go online). My whole family met him last night - a moment I've been dreaming of for a long time.

I just wanted to say be patient everyone - the day will come when you will be together with your loved ones and the long wait will be distant memory. 

It's been great - Rachid is enjoying his time here.  We went to the North African/Middle Eastern grocer and the halal butcher yesterday and he's already met a couple of Moroccans in Victoria (who knew!) and may even already subconded (sp?) for a soccer team.  I figure go where people get their food and we'll connect with the North African/Arabic community.  Sure thing. Staying true to their Moroccan roots everyone has offered help with introducing Rachid to the community here in Victora.  It's a good start.  I think they've mentioned there's about 8 Moroccan families here.  Small community in size but big in heart.  He's at home with a tagine cooking (got some charcoal today) and planting the mint in the garden that he brought from Morocco.  It's always good to have a bit of home in one's new home...

Take care everyone,

Tracy

[Yasmina]

Wow that just made me cry
So good news!!
I am very happy for both of you!!
Hope we get to be in your shoes soon enought!!
take care!
Isabelle/yasmina

[Penny]

Oh Tracy, that is wonderful. Very smart of you to think of going to the food market. It is so important for the husbands to have some of their own countrymen and women to talk to. It will take away some of their loneliness. At first it will seem like they are on holiday, but it will kick in that they won't be seeing their friends and family back in Maroc for awhile. They will have to make new friends here, friends of all nationalities, which is why Canada is so great. As for the food, it's great that you can get much of the same food here as found in Maroc, and your Rachid cooks too? Wonderful! I think that's the first thing to look for in a man, that he loves to cook!
- Abdel's Lady Penny

[Penny]

THEY PHONED THIS MORNING!!!!! I am so happy! We are all so happy! Thanks everyone for your support. I needed every bit of it, and thanks for having patience for all my questions.
Kelly, two more days!
- Abdel's Lady Penny
Ohhhh! I'm so excited!!!

[Mornie]

I am so happy for you and your daughter Penny! It was about time!

Mornie

[Penny]

Yasmina, it took 5 mos. plus a week in all.
Thanks for your messages of congratulations everyone! I was just talking to Rachid on MSN. He said to say a big thankyou to you all. Again thanks for all your support through this, I don't know what I would have done without it.
Now for flights!
- Penny

[boras]

congratulation penny .im so happy for you .im thinking about you everyday .and it does give as hope also.im very exited for you .an at least now u can relax .wish as a good luck .wassalam