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For good luck let me share with you a screenshot of my selection. I hope you see it tomorrow :) I don't know how it will make you feel, but for me it wasn't like I expected. I had imagined that it will make me super happy, but once I saw it I started thinking about everything that could go...

Would that be South Africa?

More information on passport processing times. I know I will pay anything for the fastest way!! https://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/passports/information/processing-times.html

At one point you will have neither, because when you apply for a passport you send the citizenship certificate with the application, then you receive it back in a separate envelope that comes a few days after you get the passport :)

Indeed. I read somewhere that they don't want it sold or stolen to be used by someone other than the original owner. Could be people speculating but that's what I found :)

Very disappointed to hear this. You should take a stand and reject the residency if that's how the card looks. I know this sounds extreme but standing for principles requires sacrifice :p

They probably improved security, but the current one looks better to my personally. The new one looks kinda busy with colours and judging from the picture I believe the micro images of state flags and presidents are gone as well as the optical stripe on the back. The picture on the back seems to...

Thanks for heads-up! Removing the signature is a very smart thing to do, so that unauthorised users can't forge the signature. Removing the optical strip breaks my heart though because it's wickedly beautiful and mysterious; your picture and other information are embedded into that strip and you...

Don't worry my friend. It's not because of you. You're welcome and best wishes :)

Safety is a tough one. Big cities will have safe parts and dangerous parts, and the cost of rent reflects this. It's much cheaper to rent in areas where crime is high, and more expensive in safer neighbourhoods. Sites like this offer maps and statistics that might be helpful...

Absolutely, and I think she very intelligently took cultural sensitivities in consideration. I live between Kissimmee, Melbourne, and West Palm Beach. If I can ever be of assistance please send me a private message :)

If you are a fellow Egyptian as your name indicates, then know that weather here is quite different. It rains a lot (although this year we are having a dry spell), and the sun is much more burning in summer, my guess is due to the clearer air :p Susie's advice about the nature of hospitality...

I made it very clear that I am referring to individual landlords, not agencies. You remain a single person, and your views are not representative of the totality. If you are saying that every landlord out there will follow your exact methodology then you are grossly unrealistic, and if you say...

1- An SSN is not required to run a background check, so when I advise him to try his best not to give it to individual landlords it's a prudent advice. Look at this https://www.corelogic.com/downloadable-docs/myth-buster-screening-applicants-without-ssn.pdf 2- A fresh immigrant who has just...

Susie has given some great advice here. f you want to rent in an apartment complex your relative can be your guarantor if he has a good credit history indeed. I suggest looking for private owners who rent directly to you as these are much more flexible then businesses. If you don't want to be in...

A reminder to everyone who's new to this; when the results go online, the system could crash and you might be unable to see your results for hours. Last year I could access it for the first few minutes after the results became available, then the system was overwhelmed and access was extremely...

Can't really tell because I'm quite lazy! Instead of going out to explore I spend all my free time sleeping. Not sure what is it here that makes me want to sleep all the time :p

Just stopping to wish everyone the best of luck, and this doesn't necessarily mean being selected. You never know what's best for you and happiness could be waiting for you along another path that doesn't involve moving to the USA :)

Thanks for the information. An Egyptian here so I'm not included (yet?). I imagine though that barring green card holders will not last for long. Keeping us away from our properties, work, or business dealings could (theoretically) lead to very expensive lawsuits if this executive order is...

I came here to read about this subject, right after I saw on the news that EgyptAir airlines has refused boarding to an Iraqi family and a Yemeni citizen for a flight bound to JFK from Cairo. The type of Visas they had is described as "immigrant visas" by N.Y. Post. It is still unclear whether...