Visa for Citizens of Iran

My family is in the process of coming to visit us here in the US. I found this information on the American Embassy of Dubai website.


Apply for a visa
Public Announcement: New Online Visitor Visa Appointment System for Residents of Iran

Effective immediately, the Consulate General of the United States of America in Dubai, UAE is pleased to announce that residents of Iran may schedule a visa appointment online at:

https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=DB2&appcode=3.

For specific instructions on scheduling an appointment for a visa interview please visit our website at: http://dubai.usconsulate.gov.

Only residents of Iran may make an appointment using the noted website (https://evisaforms.state.gov/default.asp?postcode=DB2&appcode=3); this website is, to repeat, reserved for persons who are physically resident in Iran. Cancelled appointments will NOT be available for rebooking. This means that once an appointment slot is reserved it will NOT be available again. The Consulate General will monitor the online system and will stop scheduling appointments if fraudulent use of the online system is detected.

More Graduation Pictures!

Graduation!

YAY!!! I finally graduated from Law school! Thank you to all my loved ones who were there to celebrate this with me!

New Year!

The Persian New Year is almost here! As is tradition, we have laid out the haft-sin. There are seven things that begin with the letter sin. The table includes the following:

- sabzeh: lentil sprouts growing (rebirth)
- samanu: pudding made from wheat germ (affluence)
- sinjed: dried fruit of the oleaster tree (love)
- sir: garlic (medicine)
- sib: apple (beauty and health)
- sumaq: sumac (color of sunrise)
- serkeh: vineger (age and patience)

Other things we have included on our haft-sin are:
- sekkeh: coins (prosperity and wealth)
- bowl/goldfish (life)
- rose water (majical cleansing powers)

Sale No Mobarak - Happy New Year!

Dad

here is a picture of Dad talking to Uncle Najim on the phone. He loves to talk to his brother!

My Brother

Happy Birthday to Allan today! My brother is famous for telling the story of exactly what happened on the day that my sister and I were born. Unfortunately I can't repay that and tell him exactly what happened on the day he was born, but I'm sure it was a spectacular day for my mother and his dad, Reggie.

Allan probably doesn't realize it, but he has the best of both worlds. He has Dad here who is very proud of him and he has Reggie, who I'm sure is looking down smiling every day! Happy Birthday Allan!

Last Semester!

Well, I recently began my last semester as an official law student! This feels wonderful. I have made friends with God like I never thought I could through this process. I have asked many, many times for guidance, prayed for Him to show me what direction to head in, and occasionally even raised my voice at Him...can you imagine? Anyway, my prayers never cease now and it's a wonderful feeling! Thank you God for showing me the way!