Comments on: It’s Not Just a Green Card

By: Rosa

Rosa — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 03:55:44 +0000

Its amazing to see some honest people getting green cards in the community so many abuse women to get green cards then go back home to marry ruining womens lives. Its sad. I seen dozens of converts this has happened to but the mosques dont care it just means more donatoons for them many mosques do the homboy hookup for new converts to marry these jerks.

our communities would be so much smaller if it wasnt for a lot of fraud. Unfortunattly not people I will associate with. I do not go to mosques anymore and almost left islam over this.

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:34:33 +0000

Ma’sha’allah, this was so touching and beautiful! Patience is indeed da virtue…we humans are weak, but if we can just hang on to that Hope…amazing things happen…alhamdulillah!

By: nora

nora — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:35:33 +0000

Lovely story sister, may Allah reward you for sharing it. It was such a personal and beautiful story. Mashaa’Allah i’m really happy that things worked out so wonderfully for your family. It goes to show that Allah is the best of planners and His will IS THE best for the believers, ALHAMDULILLAH! I have also been going through a situation which has changed me so much. When i realized things were not going to work out how i wanted.. a lot of good changes have occurred in my life. Relying on Allah and building the relationship with the Creator has brought so much good into my life. The “greencard” represents dunya and it is temporary. What Allah gives, you (spiritually) is the best, in the most stressful and disadvantaged positions it is wise to remain content with the decree of Allah. Find peace in worship and in the words of Allah (Quran).

By: Yeasmines

Yeasmines — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:52:16 +0000

In reply to Sister FYH.

People are not automatically entitled for USA citizenship. You have to apply for it and it may take years ranging from 5 to even 20 years. Ours took 13 years but alhamdullilah!
Green card means ‘permanent resident.’ After you get the green card, you can apply for citizenship within 3-5 years. And yes, after you are a citizen, you do get the same benefits as born and bred Americans insha Allah.

By: muslima

muslima — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:10:54 +0000

jZK sister for your story. It brought tears to my eyes. Certainly with every hardship comes ease.

By: Sister FYH

Sister FYH — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:26:01 +0000

Assalamu alaikum,
This made me cry! I was just talking to my mum yesterday about some things that aren’t going my way and she reminded me never to lose hope in Allah; that he’s always listening to our plight. But thanks for the reminder again 🙂
Just for my own knowledge, some questions please. i’m a British girl, and i’m pretty sure we don’t have such strict rules for citizenship here. After 10 years in the USA, are people not automatically entitled for USA citizenship? And does the green card mean that you are now american citizens/hold an american passport and entitled to the same beenfits to the born and bred americans? Some critics of the UK, would say our system is too relaxed. e.g. my friend is being stalked by an illegal immigrant and my friend has contacted the police, UK border agency and local politicians and no one is interested in deporting this person and he may perhaps get British citizenship! Man made laws are truly unfair..

By: AQ

AQ — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:07:33 +0000

Jazakallah khair for this beautiful post!

By: ChocolateMachine

ChocolateMachine — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 21:26:39 +0000

The night is the darkest before the dawn =) JzkA for sharing your story!

By: Mary

Mary — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:24:37 +0000

SubhanAllah.

This article hit home, it was another reminder for me on not taking God’s gifts for granted.

I have experienced something similar as the author of this article- doubts of ever having Green Card, Visa costs and restrictions – student visa, then work visa; fear of uncertainty , fear for my children’s future (my oldest son was graduating from High School with honors-Summa Cum Laude) lots of prayers to God, tired sleepless nights in tears …

I finally said in one of my prayers: O Allah (SWT) grant me what is best for me and my family, please guide me… If you want me to go back to my home country then please make it possible, make it happen for me; if you want me to stay in this country (US) then please make it easy for me… Then I thought in my head, not fully believing – if You could only grant me a Green Card- that would be a great miracle and an enormous relief….

…. SubhanaAllah …. my prayers have been answered miraculously – that particular year I won a Green Card Lottery. Allahu Akbar! Alhamdullilah! La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
A week or two after, overwhelmed by the Mercy of Allah (SWT) and ashamed of myself (I was practicing Muslima, without Hijab) I started observing Hijab, Alhamdullilah.

May Allah SWT grant us what is best for us and our families in this life and the next.. May He always bring us closer to Him. May Allah make us grateful for His blessings and favors. Amen.

By: parveenahmed

parveenahmed — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:56:09 +0000

SubahanAllah! What a touching piece!Many can take lessons from this.May Allah grant you & your family with khaair in both the worlds.