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=My Aliyah diary=
 
=My Aliyah diary=
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* 14 JUN 2006 - Sent in completed forms and check to the Sochnut
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* 10 JUL 2006 - Shelichah from the Sochnut speaks to me (phone interview).  She informs me that since I have Israeli citizenship, my daughters are Israeli citizens - so I need to contact the consulate and get identity numbers for my daughters, before the "tik" can continue processing.
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* 10 JUL 2006 - Contact the consulate via email, they let me know what forms to fill out.  I fill them out and start the process...
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* 05 SEP 2006 - Attempt to contact consulate and find out why I don't yet have any documents from them.
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* 09 NOV 2006 - Shelichah informs me she will open my "tik" even though I haven't yet got the numbers she needs; she asks for several documents, which I send her via email.
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* 13 DEC 2006 - Finally receive the documents from the consulate.  Note that it took five months!
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* 14 DEC 2006 - Inform Shelichah about the numbers, and she tells me she will start processing our "tik"
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* 18 DEC 2006 - Ask Shelichah what our status is (no answer).
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* 08 JAN 2007 - Shelichah asks what we were able to settle with the consulate (note I already informed her three weeks ago).

Revision as of 08:32, 25 January 2007

AKA: "An Aliyah Guide for the Perplexed"

Plan for the worst, and pray for the best
Rabbi Yisroel Cohen

Keep laughing, your sanity is at risk
DovBer Eliyahu Finkel

Are we having fun yet?
Ron Aaron


Introduction

Preparation, Persperation and Panic

The Sochnut

Abandon hope, all ye who enter here...

Nefesh B'Nefesh

US Gov't offices

Your local Rabbi

Your parents

Your family

Misrad Hapnim

My Aliyah diary

  • 14 JUN 2006 - Sent in completed forms and check to the Sochnut
  • 10 JUL 2006 - Shelichah from the Sochnut speaks to me (phone interview). She informs me that since I have Israeli citizenship, my daughters are Israeli citizens - so I need to contact the consulate and get identity numbers for my daughters, before the "tik" can continue processing.
  • 10 JUL 2006 - Contact the consulate via email, they let me know what forms to fill out. I fill them out and start the process...
  • 05 SEP 2006 - Attempt to contact consulate and find out why I don't yet have any documents from them.
  • 09 NOV 2006 - Shelichah informs me she will open my "tik" even though I haven't yet got the numbers she needs; she asks for several documents, which I send her via email.
  • 13 DEC 2006 - Finally receive the documents from the consulate. Note that it took five months!
  • 14 DEC 2006 - Inform Shelichah about the numbers, and she tells me she will start processing our "tik"
  • 18 DEC 2006 - Ask Shelichah what our status is (no answer).
  • 08 JAN 2007 - Shelichah asks what we were able to settle with the consulate (note I already informed her three weeks ago).