Sponsoring husband from Morocco

[waiting1]

lovely message, happy2bmm.  it's so important to remember that.
thanks for thinking of all of us and please let us know when the call comes and the visa is issued and share all those happy ending details.  they help us keep that faith you describe.
all the best at this exciting, happy time for you and your wife!
val

[mnassar]

masha ALLAH
this is really a very good news
congratulations to all of uuu :)

is there anyone here that lives with his spouse outside canada & in the process of the sponsoship?
as i noticed here that most of u is away from his / her spouse

[CDAGE79]

Congrats to all those who have had their interviews, it is good to know that the wait is coming to a close for you incha alah.  Hopefully the calls will come soon for all those left waiting.

I was wondering if those who have had their interview could answer a quick question about the proofs brought with you to the interview.  How many email correspondences & pictures did you bring, what kind of pictures, anything else you brought that you think helped???

Thank you much!
Cindy

[hibiscus]

hi everyone.
hi Cindy , i had my intreview a coupl of days ago , in the convocation letter's they say what you have to bring , but i think you should bring photos weeding , familly , holliday ,....., some emailes( i had around 50 ) , postal letters , phone record , passeport , national card , copy of mariage certificat legalized ( arabic one ) and everything you feel it is important .
good luck all ......................................Hibiscus.

[CDAGE79]

Thanks Hibiscus!  Hope you get your visa soon.

[Yasmina/isabelle]

Just wanted to wish good luck to Nooda her interview is tomorow i think...
Im thinking of you
Isabelle,Yasmina

[Happy Bird]

Hell there again and thank you Penny

For tracking purposes, I would like to inform people in same boats that my wife received her letter today. And that processing started JAN 2, 2008.

Best of luck to all.

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 Re: Sponsoring husband from Morocco
« Reply #719 on: January 07, 2008, 08:10:00 pm » Quote Modify Remove 

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Hello everyone,

This is my first thread in this Forum, which I just discovered and find very helpful. I would like to share my timelines hoping these would serve as benchmark to other on same boat.

Mississauga office received my sponsorship application for my wife on NOV 21. Sponsorship approved within 22 days, on DEC 12. Wife's file sent to Rabat, and they started processing on Jan 2.

I hope now that everybody's back from holidays that things will speed up for everyone.

Best of luck.

[Penny]

Good for you Yasmina!
That is the trouble with all the news you hear on tv and read in the newspapers. People tend to base all muslims on what they are hearing and reading.
I have never met such kind, well-mannered, considerate men in my life as I did when I went to Morocco. I never walked across the street without having my arm or hand held. I had doors opened for me. In discussions, the men were very open and discussed what they expected from marriage and family. They think very highly of women, and have a great respect for them.
I just got back from a visit to my daughter and son-in-law, and they cook and clean house together. He cooked Tajine for us, and taught me to make Bugaria (pardon the spelling). They are like crepes. We are all learning so much from each other. Our families have grown because I consider his family ours. They are wonderful accepting people. I wouldn't want my daughter to have any other man than the one she has. I think of him as my son without the in-law part.
Well, I have had my say. I also want to wish everyone success in 2008.
Penny

[hardwaiting/meenona]

salam everybody
i hope good luck and good entervew for my sister and friend Nooda  in cha alah everythg will go well for you and you wil be with your Adel soon , my prayer is for you now , in cha alah all be good for you , good luck ;
in cha alah i hope we all also get the call soon , i miss my husband so mutch , ALLAH with us all in cha alah
salam yasmina
i realy don t want you to get mad about  what she said  i thk you shauld forgive her because i thk she doesn t have more knewledege about ISLAM or MOSILMAN POEPLE she has small  look , and i thk she isn t opened to the other society or religion , i thk she is very close to her self , i hope that she can have chance to make her self know more about ISLAM or CHRISTION or any other relegion  just to ameliorate her culture about other relagion before play the role of judge ;
and i want to say one thg in general that  it s not question of ISLAM or not ISLAM but when we have good education we can never thk to hirt any persen what ever his or her religion  and we respect the others , and we can just judge   only   the presen that make his or her self in that bad situaton ,only the education that controle the persen and show if good or bad educated ,and also as  you said Yasmina we can find the bad and the good persen everywhere ;
so i hope good luck for everybody ,i cha alah we wil get the call soon and eatch one of us wilbe with there loves
nonna

[Penny]

Very well said Nonna.

[CDAGE79]

Thanks for the update Happybird,

A bunch of us have posted our time lines here as well, it's a good quick reference for comparing ourself to everyone else.
http://www.trackitt.com/canada-immigration-trackers/family-class/

Good luck to you.  I hope your wait is less then ours.

Cindy

[hibiscus]

hi everyone
Hind&Adil we hope everything will go well , we hope your entrevue will be easie and good , just concentrat with every question . yes it will be a littl trac but not matter as you believe  that you will do well . we will pray for you .Soon it will be over and the hard time will pass . good luck and have a good entrevue.
we hope that call come soon for who are waiting for the entrevue , we think the embassy start to do things fast again because there is not alot of students ....good luck all ......................Scoobet/Hibiscus.

[Nooda]

Salam:
thanks for all, I'm going now to Rabat, pray for me.
Hind

[Yasmina/isabelle]

Good luck Hind you are in my prayers!!

[happy2bmm]

Salaams Hind

Before I go to sleep tonight I will say my prayers for you and ask God to help you with your interview and make it as simple as possible. Wishing you all the best .

Take Care

Mubarak & Zahra

All who call on God in true faith, earnestly from the heart, will certainly be heard, and will receive what they have asked and desired.

[Nooda]

Hello Everyone:

My wife Just called me. She has just left the interview and she is on her way back to the hotel. She is very excited and giggling non-stop as she is telling me the story.
She did very well, Alhamdullah. The interview lasted about twenty-five minutes. It was done by a Moroccan Lady, then, few more questions, by the Canadian one. She was told that she was accepted.
We will post the details when Hind gets back home, or when I get back from work, I would say in 15 hours from now.
Thank you all for your support and prayers. We will continue to pray for the rest of you who are waiting. Inshallah, they will speed the process this year, and you get to be with your loved ones very soon.

Adel

[Yasmina/isabelle]

Thank you for the news Abdel!! Im Verry Happy for Hind !! Congrats to you sis!!
Alhamdoulilah
Isabelle*Yasmina*

[Penny]

Adel congratulations! You both must be so excited!
Penny

[hardwaiting/meenona]

hi everybody
congratulation for you NoodaAdel , alhamdolah  well done , i meet  my sister and friend Nooda after she finished her entervew  i was so happy to see her and especialy when   she told me that  eveythg good for er enetervew and she accepted , alhamdolah realy i feel so happy for that like if me , so after that we spent nice time togeher  and with her nice mother they are very nice ,they were alittle bit tired because so long way from Safe to Rabat , and i want to say to brother Adel congratulation  for good enetervew , your wife  Nooda she is very nice and beautiful girl in cha aah you wil be together soon ,
in chalah they will call you  Nooda and  Zahra and hibiscus and all to get the visa soon in cha aalah , good luck for all
and i hope that they call us too for  enterevew soon ,good luck again
nonna

[hibiscus]

Hi everyone.
congratulation Hind&Adel , we are happy for you , thanks to the God everything went well for you and soon we all will get the call .
thank you Noona for your kind words , we hope everything will go well for you and for who are waiting .......good luck all ..................Scoobet/Hibiscus.

[Nooda]

Salam Everyone:

Sorry we didn't post more information earlier. Hind was sleep deprived and exhausted from her trip from Safi to Rabat and back. Hamdulillah, she is better now and counting days, hours and minutes for our rendezvous.
Like I said earlier, the interview lasted between twenty to twenty-five minutes. There were only five interviewees and Hind was the fourth. Her interview was about 10:45 am. Her number came up and she ended up with the Moroccan lady first. They spoke in French. The questions that were asked are as follows:
How old is your husband?
What is his origin?
What does he do for living?
How long has he been Living in Canada?
Was he married previously?
Does he have any children?
What is the nationality of his previous wife?
How old are his children?
Where do they live?
When was the first contact between the two of you? and where?
When did you see each other face-to-face for the first time?
Did he visit you again after you got married?
What language do you speak together?
What are your plans when you arrive in Canada?
What do you do for living right now?
Do you live with your family or on you own?
Have you visited other countries in the past and where?
Were you previously married?

prior to the questioning Hind handed in our Albums or pictures (Hind had five albums) organized and tagged.
She also handed in an updated work reference from my employer. A legalized copy of our marriage certificate in Arabic. Telephone bills, emails, conversation history on msn, hotel bills from our honeymoon, copy of my passport with entry and exist stamps. letters and gift receipts we bought for each other. Receipts for the engagement set. Bills for the photographer, Wedding dresses, bus tickets to and from Safi, receipts of money transfer, a bag full of telephone cards Hind had used in the past four years. Faxes, Diplomas and certificates, etc...
When the interview was over Hind was asked to wait in the reception area. About ten minutes later, the Canadian lady came over and asked Hind to step into her office. She spoke French and English with Hind.
Some of the questions she asked were:
What language do you speak with you husband?
How is your English level? Where did you learn it and When?
Was your husband married before?
Does he have any children?
What are their names, and ages?
What was their reaction to their father's new marriage?
Do you have contact with the children?
What city does your husband live in?
Where is it?
Are you going to have children together?
Have you talked about it?
What are you plans when you arrive in Canada?

Finally the interviewer told Hind that she has accepted our file. "Go wait in the reception area. I will return your dossier." she said.
When they returned our dossier, Hind was told that they will contact her.

Next day, Friday morning, Hind received a phone call from the embassy and was told to come next Wednesday for her Visa, ma shallah. it was the best surprise we have heard for a long time. Thanks to you guys for your support and prayers and We are praying for Hibiscus and spouse, Happy2bmm and spouse, to get the phone call for the visa. noonameen, Yasmina, and boras to receive the long awaited call for the interview.
Hind was very pleased and happy to meet noona face-to-face for the first time, and thanks her for the lunch and lovely time they spent together.
The phone calls Hind received from noona, Zahra and hibiscus to encourage and support her the night before the interview were priceless. They lifted up her spirits and gave her strength and comfort. Thank you for being so thoughtful.
Also thank you Yasmina, penny, boras and the rest of you wonderful people for all your support over the past several months. For those of you who are still waiting, I hope the time will fly by and you will be with your loved ones sooner than you think.

Adel

P.S. Sorry about the lengthy article
 

[Penny]

Adel,
What a wonderful letter! This is great information for everyone.
As for thanking me, reading how this forum has helped so many is thanks enough. It amazes me how many people have joined our "club" and how many friendships that have been made starting from my first post. Good luck to you all.
Penny

[hardwaiting/meenona]

salam everybody
so great news congratulation  i m so happy for you HindAdel , alhamdolah after long waiting now it s finish  brother Adel i realy i was so happy to meet Hind and her nice Mother , it was very nice time , oh no thkx brother she is  sister and friend , i feel so happy like if me , Nooda is very nice girl i m so happy that i know her ,  alhamdolah thkx to ALLAH ,
i hope also good luck for Zahra and Hibiscus , in cha alah not long and you will recieve the call for visa ,
i cha alah i hope we get call soon for enetervew Boras and Yasmina and me and for all who wating ,good luck for everybody i cha alah we wil be all with our loves ,
and sure big thkx to PENNY for this club because she make us know nice and good poeple in this forum and i m so happy for that ,
good  luck for all
nonna

[Nooda]

Hello Penny:

I wasn't aware who started this Forum. I have to tell you, what you have done is a great service to us all. I want to personally thank you for the wonderful support this forum has provided for us over the past several months, especially to my wife Hind. She has been following it from the first time she heard about it. it has kept her hopes up when she was down, it became her security blanket, a place where she would retreat to when she needed comfort.
It amazes me to see how trustworthy the members are, and how friendships are formed; how the new members slowly blossom to become an integral part of keeping this forum moving forward. Most of all, how gratifying it must be for you to see how many people you have helped in the past, present, and how many more you will end up helping in the future.
You have given every member a gift that they will never forget. A warm place to visit while they are being tormented by this long and painful waiting period. A place where they are loved, cared for, and listened to. A place where they can exchange ideas, ask questions and receive answers, a place where they belong. May God (Allah) bless you for the wonderful job you are doing.

On my behalf, my wife's Hind, and I am sure I can speak on behalf of the rest of the members, THANK YOU.

Adel

[CDAGE79]

Well said Adel.  And thank you for your post about Hind's interview.

Cindy