Has anyone heard that of a K-1 visa being denied because of an age difference of 24 years? My fiance is 25 and I am 49.

I personally havent heard that as a reason for denial, good luck with your journey and please update your timeline once you have submitted the K1.

Nope thats nothing to worry about, I have heard 40 years age gap that are being approved so you will be fine...

You cannot be denied because of a large age gap.

But you can be denied for insufficient proof of a bona fide relationship. And a large age gap will cause increased scruitiny.

Claudeth is 32 years my junior and we have passed through each phase without any problems what so ever.

If the relationship is bonafide and you have enough proof, then, no, age cannot be used as a factor for denial.

However, if your particular situation gives the embassy pause and you dont' have enough proof to satisfy them, it certainly could be a problem.

Age difference is never and will never be a problem as long as you have enough evidences that the relationship is bona fide. I used to worry about this but we did fine and made it through successfully. And the CO will never scrutinize you for having a big age gap... believe me.

Good luck!

--Mae

Mae, You cannot guarantee that someone will NEVER have a problem because you didn't.

It always depend on the interviewer at the embassy. They have the final say whether to give you a visa or send your paper works back to USCIS.

What I'm saying is... If they scrutinize you, they probably wont admit its because of the large age gap.

i am 24, and my husband (fiance then) was 48 at the time we had our k1/k2 interview..
consul never asked about it.. we just showed him a bunch of pictures, and proofs for a bonafide relationship..

so, youll gonna be fine.

Good Luck and GOdbless

The age difference isn't an issue in the Philippines because of the culture. Walk the streets of any city there and eventually you will see a young Filipina with an older foreigner. Other members have reported more problems when the USC is a woman and older (several years) than the beneficiary and some lead to denials.

Read jasman's reply above and you'll know why I said what I posted... In other countries (i.e. Vietnam) age difference is a red flag... but not in the Philippines because of our culture.

I don't think its cause problem because of age GAP.

for as long as you have a bonifide relationship then they wont question you about age gap (although i knew a certain case that they were ask why marry someone that is way older, but they're approved nonetheless)... and i do think that each CO has an opinion on age gap, they never really open it up knowing its not really an issue in the process rather its just their personal view so they just shut their mouth about it especially if they cant find any flaws pertaning to docs and evidences...
my husband and i got age gap too but yea they never brought it up during my interview.

What culture? I was born and raised in the Philippines and I didnt know that it is a filipina culture to marry someone twice their age.

And if you read what jasman said, he said... "filipina with a foreigner". You certainly wont find a lot of filipina with much older filipinos. At least, not nearly as much as you see filipina with a much older foreigner.

But this thread its not about filipinas with much older men. It is aboutthe question, "can you get denied a visa for large age gap." And the answer to that question is no.

But no one can still guarantee that the consular officer wont give the visa applicant added scrutiny because of a large age gap.

All Im saying is... If you have a large age gap, the couple MUST make sure they have everything they need to prove the relationship is real.

Even if the couple have only one year age gap or none at all, they MUST still prove that their relationship is REAL.

So my vote is on "Age gap won't be a factor as long as you have a bona fide relationship and you have proofs to show it."

as for example of proof, check david and mae's photos... you can almost see hearts coming out of their eyes

I agree. This is exactly my point. Thats why I think that a couple with a large age gap must be more prepared to show more proof.

For example, My wife and I might be ok with just a marriage certificate for proof of relationship. Were' both filipinos and were close in age. Although my wife will bring more evidence such as photos, I think couples like us have a better chance of getting away without it.

On the other hand, that same interviewer might ask for more evidence if say the filipina is 18 and the foreigner is 48. On top of the age gap, there are obviously going to be cultural differences.

All Im saying is that you never know. You might get a judgemental CO and get denied because you didnt have "enough" evidence. It is better to be prepared. Log all your online correspondence. Keep all snail mails. Keep your itinerary receipt. Take lots of photos. Photos with hearts coming out of your eyes.

What culture? I was born and raised in the Philippines and I didnt know that it is a filipina culture to marry someone twice their age.

Sorry for misleading you but what I was trying to say about the "culture" is it is not very uncommon for Filipinas to marry older men especially at this modern times.

And if you read what jasman said, he said... "filipina with a foreigner". You certainly wont find a lot of filipina with much older filipinos. At least, not nearly as much as you see filipina with a much older foreigner.

Exactly! And obviously, the OP is in a filipina-foreigner relationship that's why age gap is not going to be a problem as long as you have enough evidences to prove that the relationship is genuine.

But this thread its not about filipinas with much older men. It is aboutthe question, "can you get denied a visa for large age gap." And the answer to that question is no.

And I agree with you on this...

But no one can still guarantee that the consular officer wont give the visa applicant added scrutiny because of a large age gap.

COs are trained to be professional and to practice professionalism. Their job is to make sure that the petitioner and the beneficiary are in a bona fide relationship. Being COs in the Philippines, they are aware that it is normal for Filipinas to fall in love and marry an American even if the age gap is huge. They are not trained to voice out personal opinions on how they feel about a young Pinay trying to marry an older Kano as long as they can see strong evidences of the relationship.

All Im saying is... If you have a large age gap, the couple MUST make sure they have everything they need to prove the relationship is real.

Exactly my point, my dear...

P.S.

Maybe someone should re-read my post and see if I missed mentioning that you need to have evidences to prove genuine relationship...

Have a nice weekend everyone!

--Mae

Is the USC the 25 y/o? Can you at least update your timeline so we can see who the petitioner and the beneficiary? Now if the beneficiary is the older one, then that's another story...



Well thank you, my dear... Had to threaten my husband that I won't cook adobo anymore if he won't smile on the pictures. JUST KIDDING!

hey mae whats up!
i got ya
i enjoyed this thread

~yam~

Hello, May! Not much here, just enjoying the sun and taking care of my poor husband who came down with a flu virus. Poor him!

Gawd, I'm getting sick of the nasty cold weather, finally some warmer weekend. Can't wait for the spring!

good to hear! yeah for the first time got 70 degrees here so just plain tshirt and jeans for me outside hehe...
just found this new job (work at home call center and we're actually handling comcast billing) so im busy with training 8 hrs in the comp nothing to do cept dropping by on VJ...
anyways glad for the reply! nice to know u!!!

~yam~

My fiance is 22 and I am 48