Applicant from Lebanon: What exactly is the Civil Status Document?

[boujasim]

Rorita, look i TOTALLY understand what ur going thru, but ro2i.
i dont wanna bring bad news but its just me to be ultra real about the current situation,israel threatend us today if hizballah wins in the election(which will most probably happen) barak said they will have an excuse to attack lebanon with the cover of the international community, eveyrhting is messed up, but i assure u IF something happens u WILL get ur visa directly from the embassy in beirut.

Marlena, what i did concerning the phone records, my wife sent me her phone bills and i highlighted all the numbers where it shows the number she used from the calling card(java in her case) and it was perfectly fine with the IO.

 

[rorita_76]

yes Boujasim, I heard the news, cause I make sure to hear the news in lebanon daily.
Well the treat is reall, I know. Till now I am ok, not very worried about a war, because after june 2006, the 2 side has to study very well before going to a war.
I am nervous because , my husband is very scared efrom what will happen, I guess like you say, they will issue me a visa in case of war, but the fact of being evacuated from lebanon is the one making me nervous, cause it will be a bad trip, travelling alone, leaving my parent in lebanon, I don't know...and I can't stay in lebanon, my husband will come, even if he had to walk from ther like he told me...
I don't know what to think anymore.

 

[MARLENA]

Boujasim I use Java too but does it show on her phone invoice because it doesn't show on mine since you have to put a pin # and than my husband Cellular number. All I have 1000 cards used with Pin that has been scratched but nothing can show to the IO that I called him. Anyways I found a company that offer long distance phone cards with reasonable price and they will send me a detail invoice. I'll have the time to have invoices for 4 months and the rest I'll take all the cards and show it to the IO. If they are smart they should know why at first i couldn't provide detail invoices until I figured it out Right!!!!!
Did u do your interview yet??? what kind of questions did they ask???
Please Please Rorita don't say anymore about WAR I can't sleep these and I'm not functional, no motivation, no energy and depressed to the maximum. God is always with us and I belive everything will be fine, I'm sure the situation will be under control. I swear I won't let the war stop me from going and seeing him or otherwise they should grant everyone who applied with a visa if they suspect the situation is unstable right!!!!

Rasha I finally set myself with Long Distance provider boy I waited almost 30 mintues before a representative assisted me.

 

[Rasha]

Marlena,

Mabrouk ya hilweh, Inshallah iktir, it's a good one and you like it!! I just learned of two more.. G3telecom - calls to M.E. are 0.10/min or less, no fussing with cards etc.. can be used from home, cell etc....AND Comwave...similar scenario..

 

[MARLENA]

Thanks Rasha, grace à toi!!! the only thing it's not cheap to call to my hubby cell phone it's about 0.22¢/ minute. I'll call the company you suggested and find out what's the cheapest. If he had a house phone it would be only 0.09¢/minute... What a difference

 

[rorita_76]

Hey there,
Marlena, I am really sorry that I made you scared, but, I myself am terrified, deep down I know that there won't be a war like June 2006, or the 2 side will be toooo stupid.
But , the issue is that there is lot going on in Lebanon now, the election next Sunday, where everyone of the candidate and their supporter are ready to kill the other candidate, the treat Israel is launching, my own situation...all that.
In my point of view, there is no war, hopefully, all these rumor are to ruin the election. But what can I do with my husband, he is so worried, he is already making emergency plan if anything happened so I can leave Lebanon, all this is making me nervous, even that the rumor inside Lebanon isn't that scary.
But I understand my husband, when you are far, you start imagining things that doesn't exist.
Promise no more war talking..)
Rasha , any news with you?
Come on…we need good news this week like last week

 

[MARLENA]

I know the feeling because I was there in 2006 when it started and I was one of those who was evacuated. Imagine we were in the same plane with our PM. I was so happy seeing him with us. He was really nice and I hate the fact so many Lebanese critisized him when he turned his plane and decided to fill it out before returning back to Canada. Instead of thanking him they said his action was late!!! I remember I almost said something to the women who was blaming him. In my opinion it was was nice gesture from his side but that's not the way some of Lebanese people felt.

 

[rorita_76]

waooouu..You were evacuated in 2006..
Concerning your PM, well it is a nice gesture of him, I don’t think our PM will do the same under the same circumstance...) his prestige won't let him do so..)
My feeling tells me nothing will happen...God won't let anything bad happen because he knows we gotten sick of the situation in Lebanon since 34 year...it is enough.
Lets talk about something more fun and joy..
How is your preparation for your wedding? Hope you are finding what you need...but watch out, the weddings this summer in Lebanon are sooooo expensive because everyone who is the business is taking advantage from that.

 

[MARLENA]

My husband is taking care OFthe details. We are waiting for the priest to decide on the date. First weekend of October is a must!!!!. I told my husband to tell him not to bother announcing 4 weeks before at the church if someone is against it because we already married hihi. I don't have time to do all medical exams required by the pr iest if you know what I mean and to tell him that I'm functional :0).

Also I don't want zlaghit or anything else. Simple Simple Simple I can walk with a pants and a nice top and don't care about the rest other than exchanging vows in front of god. That's all what is important for both. LOVE LOVE LOVE.....

 

[rorita_76]

I loved the idea that you know the custom in Lebanon is to declare the wedding before 4 week in the church in case someone has a problem with it....God, I remember in my preparation, I didn't allow them to do the announcement, the priest kept saying, what if your husband is married in the USA...my husband reply...so what, they will shout from there to Lebanon, I object...)
Good for you, I wanted to be simple as well, but with the parent and the relative and the bla bla , I end up doing a medium size wedding.
The medical exam doesn't take much time, we did them the first day, and on the third day we took them to the doctor and to the priest.

 

[MARLENA]

I don't know very well the custom but certainly I won't let relatives or his side of family decide on how it should be done. So I have to do the medical exam right!!! Not a big deal for me or my husband.
I have a very good friend of mine who will be my made of honor so she told my husband she have a very nice wedding dress since 2 years so i'll see if I like it and if it's simple.... No gharaz or the big stuff. I dream about having the same kind of wedding dress than Caroline Kennedy who died in airplane crash with her husband. I would love to find a dress like that.
I told him I don't any limousine, if i can walk to the church I'll do it lol!!!!
My only concern is the food. We didn't decide on that.
Makeup I want to apply it myself but of course my husband told me that I'm crazy.... I did it myself even my hair when we got married in Canada and everyone asked me who did my makeup lol!!!
We have between 40-50 guests on our list from both sides so I'm trying to convince him to reduce the # of people especially from my side since i don't know them that well..

 

[rorita_76]

yes, the medical exam are mandatory before the wedding, but they are easy, and can be done quick, make sure you do them the first day you arrive to make sure they are ready before the wedding.
Concerning the makeup and the hair...well if you like my advice, after knowing the lebanese people for 33 years, let someone do it, cause believe me, they will talk, and they won't be nice...) even if your makeup is better and suit you better...but this is lebanon..,appearance is everything.
and if your friend dress doesn't suit you...good luck finding a simple wedding dress in lebanon, I had the same issue with my dress, I found a simple one, but of course there was embelishement on it...
But don't worry, make the wedding you dream of and not the one other want...we were able to do the wedding we want by 70%, and the rest was up to the parent opinion...but it was a lovely wedding

 

[boujasim]

sorry ppl but i dont have time to reply.
concerning java, well what i did is i highlighted the pin number my wife used to call me from ottawa(its on the back of the java card) all u do is highlight the ottawa pin on the card, u dont have to send all the cards only one,the IO was satisfied with it.

 

[MARLENA]

Thanks Boujasim in this case I'll ship all the cards to my husband and he can take them with him during the interview if there any. I provided 20 cards with the application but they returned it back with AOR to my husband.

 

[boujasim]

they returned them because they dont need them, u shud have photocopied the backside of the java card and highlight the number u dial from ottawa and highligh it on the bills. send ur husband ONLY one, any person can buy 400 card and show it to the IO, u need only one.