Do you think age difference would be a problem?

[rajojo321 0]

Hello....I posted this in spanish and now in english so here goes....My boyfriend and I are filing for the k1 visa....he is 21 and I am 35.....he is Dominican and I am American born to Dominican parents....I am a bit worried and concerned that we may get denied the visa because of the age difference which can trigger thoughts of a fake relationship (fraud).....to my surprise this relationship is realer than real and I think that if we have all of our documents in order and answer all questions truthfully and correct that age difference is not a valid reason to deny a visa....Please give me your totally honest opinion...i appreciate it....thanks....

[Bobby+Umit 161]

If you can prove a bonafide relationship (at the interview) - you should have no problems.

[Otto 83]

Gets asked fairly often here on VJ,

Couple of "Does Age Matter?" Threads

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194927

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=172036

[Dakine 26]

Red flags do fly when the US citizen women are older than beneficiary. Main reason is it's not that normal and the beneficiary stands a good chance of being a GC chaser.

[rajojo321 0]

If you can prove a bonafide relationship (at the interview) - you should have no problems.

Thanks for the response...appreciate it...

Gets asked fairly often here on VJ,

Couple of "Does Age Matter?" Threads

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194927

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=172036

Thank you so much....the links should be very informative...im going on right now

Red flags do fly when the US citizen women are older than beneficiary. Main reason is it's not that normal and the beneficiary stands a good chance of being a GC chaser.

i agree...thanks for your response....i just hope everything turns out good....

[ddartt1 2]

If you can prove a bonafide relationship (at the interview) - you should have no problems.

Thanks for the response...appreciate it...

Gets asked fairly often here on VJ,

Couple of "Does Age Matter?" Threads

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=194927

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=172036

Thank you so much....the links should be very informative...im going on right now

Red flags do fly when the US citizen women are older than beneficiary. Main reason is it's not that normal and the beneficiary stands a good chance of being a GC chaser.

i agree...thanks for your response....i just hope everything turns out good....

Good luck!

[Jasman0717 9]

This is a very common question and the answer will vary by embassy and by individual case. It is very important to show proof of an ongoing, loving relationship. If you can do that the odds of approval are higher. Good luck

[rajojo321 0]

This is a very common question and the answer will vary by embassy and by individual case. It is very important to show proof of an ongoing, loving relationship. If you can do that the odds of approval are higher. Good luck

Thanks for your response....We have plenty of proof of an ongoing and loving relationship so that is definitely not an issue...thanks for the best wishes....appreciate it...

[D&R 0]

Hello....I posted this in spanish and now in english so here goes....My boyfriend and I are filing for the k1 visa....he is 21 and I am 35.....he is Dominican and I am American born to Dominican parents....I am a bit worried and concerned that we may get denied the visa because of the age difference which can trigger thoughts of a fake relationship (fraud).....to my surprise this relationship is realer than real and I think that if we have all of our documents in order and answer all questions truthfully and correct that age difference is not a valid reason to deny a visa....Please give me your totally honest opinion...i appreciate it....thanks....

I'd think providing you tick all the required boxes then it wouldn't be a problem. They might just have a few more questions than normal at the interview or something like that.

[Old Dominion 26]

The age difference is not that significant, given the proofs you can provide and also the fact that you share your national origins.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello....I posted this in spanish and now in english so here goes....My boyfriend and I are filing for the k1 visa....he is 21 and I am 35.....he is Dominican and I am American born to Dominican parents....I am a bit worried and concerned that we may get denied the visa because of the age difference which can trigger thoughts of a fake relationship (fraud).....to my surprise this relationship is realer than real and I think that if we have all of our documents in order and answer all questions truthfully and correct that age difference is not a valid reason to deny a visa....Please give me your totally honest opinion...i appreciate it....thanks....

You will be denied. There are no "boyfriend" visas. If you file for your fiancee, you will probably be OK.

Age differences can be a problem in some areas of the world. If a 23 year old Pinay marries a 50 year old American man...no problem. If a 28 year old Russian marries a 55 year old man from the USA...no problem. Such things are NORMAL in their own culture, it is not unusal that they would seek the same in marrying a foreign person. If a 35 year old US woman wants to marry a 21 year old Syrian...can be a big problem. I have not heard of these problems with younger men/older women in Latin American cultures.

The issue is that if the engagement falls outside the normal customs for the country it can be a red flag as a fraudulent case and you need to double up on the evidence of legitimate relationship to overcome the red flags. Ask around the Latin American forum, but I just haven't seen it written about. Then again I have never seem it written about in FSU countries either but their is a BIG taboo (mostly held by women) in the former FSU countries about marrying men younger than them. (or shorter than them) It is just very rare. Not sure how the consulate would view it in Moscow or Kiev, probably have a heart attack and die or something.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hello....I posted this in spanish and now in english so here goes....My boyfriend and I are filing for the k1 visa....he is 21 and I am 35.....he is Dominican and I am American born to Dominican parents....I am a bit worried and concerned that we may get denied the visa because of the age difference which can trigger thoughts of a fake relationship (fraud).....to my surprise this relationship is realer than real and I think that if we have all of our documents in order and answer all questions truthfully and correct that age difference is not a valid reason to deny a visa....Please give me your totally honest opinion...i appreciate it....thanks....

You are correct. Age difference is NOT a valid reason and they will never use that. They CAN use "not clearly eligible". Try to appeal that one.

Again, I have not heard it is a problem in the Latin American/Carribean cultures. Make your your evidence is solid. The problem lies in that YOU must clearly prove the relationship is legitimate and not for immigration benefits. The burden is on YOU, not them. But if you have good evidence, you should be OK. I would also suggest strongly you attend the interview. (I do that anyway for anyone)

[SuperDuper! 230]

Both of you will need to be at the interview!

[Dakine 26]

Hello....I posted this in spanish and now in english so here goes....My boyfriend and I are filing for the k1 visa....he is 21 and I am 35.....he is Dominican and I am American born to Dominican parents....I am a bit worried and concerned that we may get denied the visa because of the age difference which can trigger thoughts of a fake relationship (fraud).....to my surprise this relationship is realer than real and I think that if we have all of our documents in order and answer all questions truthfully and correct that age difference is not a valid reason to deny a visa....Please give me your totally honest opinion...i appreciate it....thanks....

You are correct. Age difference is NOT a valid reason and they will never use that. They CAN use "not clearly eligible". Try to appeal that one.

Again, I have not heard it is a problem in the Latin American/Carribean cultures. Make your your evidence is solid. The problem lies in that YOU must clearly prove the relationship is legitimate and not for immigration benefits. The burden is on YOU, not them. But if you have good evidence, you should be OK. I would also suggest strongly you attend the interview. (I do that anyway for anyone)

Yeah they "can't" use age difference as a reason for denial but they'll just use the subjective "lack of a bonsfide relationship".

Why does a 21 year old guy marry a 35 year woman in the US. Money or has a "mother complex"?

Why does a 21 year old foreigner from a 3rd world country marry a 35 year US citizen?

Take your pick???

Bottomline is "pile high" evidence of having a LOVING bonafide relationship.

[SuperDuper! 230]

Hello....I posted this in spanish and now in english so here goes....My boyfriend and I are filing for the k1 visa....he is 21 and I am 35.....he is Dominican and I am American born to Dominican parents....I am a bit worried and concerned that we may get denied the visa because of the age difference which can trigger thoughts of a fake relationship (fraud).....to my surprise this relationship is realer than real and I think that if we have all of our documents in order and answer all questions truthfully and correct that age difference is not a valid reason to deny a visa....Please give me your totally honest opinion...i appreciate it....thanks....

You are correct. Age difference is NOT a valid reason and they will never use that. They CAN use "not clearly eligible". Try to appeal that one.

Again, I have not heard it is a problem in the Latin American/Carribean cultures. Make your your evidence is solid. The problem lies in that YOU must clearly prove the relationship is legitimate and not for immigration benefits. The burden is on YOU, not them. But if you have good evidence, you should be OK. I would also suggest strongly you attend the interview. (I do that anyway for anyone)

Yeah they "can't" use age difference as a reason for denial but they'll just use the subjective "lack of a bonsfide relationship".

Why does a 21 year old guy marry a 35 year woman in the US. Money or has a "mother complex"?

Why does a 21 year old foreigner from a 3rd world country marry a 35 year US citizen?

Take your pick???

Bottomline is "pile high" evidence of having a LOVING bonafide relationship.

Yes, hon, you are right. THey should pile high the photographs, too. Never let anyone tell you that "they are just secondary evidence.