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broadv   1

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hello evryone..im a morrocain man and i married an americain woman ..and im about to apply for immigration Visa

but i dont khow if i should have an immigration lawyer here in morocco.. or she should have an immigration lawyer ther in USA

hope i can have any help ..and if you khow any good lawyers

thank you so much

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Linds&Youssef   56

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If you're going to hire an immigration attorney, you need it to be someone who is versed in US immigration law. Therefore, it should be an attorney here in the US. Where, geographically, is your fiance? My attorney's fantastic, but I don't know what the typical stance is on taking cases for couples where neither one is geographically able to meet with the attorney in person. Also, the attorney (if he or she is a good one) will want to help you through the entire process at least through AOS, and not just through obtaining the K-1. This means they should be well versed in how the local visa office where you'll be living works so they can help you navigate that system's beurocracy. If you can give us an idea of where she is geographically someone might have a recommendation for you.

Our K-1 Visa Timeline

  • Jan 20th, 2012 - Mailed I-129F Package to VSC
  • Jan 31st, 2012 - NOA1 Received
  • Jul 11th, 2012 - NOA2 Received
  • Jul 17th, 2012 - Received at NVC/Case Number Assigned
  • Jul 19th, 2012 - Petition Sent to Casablanca Consulate
  • Jul 23rd, 2012 - Petition Received at Casablanca
  • Jul 27th, 2012 - Packet 3 Received
  • Sept 5th, 2012 - Interview (approved)
  • Sept. 7th, 2012 - Visa Received
  • November 16th, 2012 - POE: Atlanta, GA
  • December 1st, 2012 - Married
  • March 21st, 2013 - AOS Filed
  • March 29th, 2013 - I-485 NOA Received
  • June 19th, 2013 - Biometrics Appointment
  • July 11th, 2013 - EAD and AP Combined Card Received
  • September 20th, 2013 - NOID issued for missing immunization records
  • September 26th - 27th, 2013 - Obtained updated immunization, physical, sealed records from Civil Surgeon
  • October 3rd, 2013 - Immunization records mailed to USCIS Charlotte Office
  • October 8th, 2013 - Immunization records received at USCIS
  • October 29th, 2013 - I-485 Application to adjust status to Marriage Visa approved (no interview)
  • November 7th, 2013 - Restricted Green Card arrived
  • July 31st, 2015 - I-751 Removal of Conditions filed
  • August 3rd, 2015 - Received ROC NOA1
  • August 25th, 2015 - Biometrics appointment completed
  • July 14th, 2016 - Application for 10-year visa approved; new card in production
  • July 22nd, 2016 - 10-year visa received
  • September 6th, 2016 - Filed N-400 petition for naturalization
  • September 9th, 2016 - N-400 petition for naturalization received by USCIS - Texas Lockbox (September 9th priority date)
  • September 16th, 2016 - NOA received for N-400
  • October 7th, 2016 - Biometrics appointment
  • October 25th, 2016 - placed in line to receive naturalization interview date
  • February 27th, 2017 - interview scheduled
  • March 3rd, 2017 - NOA received for interview date
  • April 3rd, 2017 - naturalization interview - PASSED!
  • April 21st, 2017 Oath Ceremony
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hello evryone..im a morrocain man and i married an americain woman ..and im about to apply for immigration Visa

but i dont khow if i should have an immigration lawyer here in morocco.. or she should have an immigration lawyer ther in USA

hope i can have any help ..and if you khow any good lawyers

thank you so much

You don't need an immigration lawyer to do the process. I am an American woman married to a Moroccan man for two years and we have done all the paperwork ourselves. Good luck.

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broadv   1

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im not apply for K1 :D

i will married her in morocco ..but i will need an immigration lawyer for my VISa to go usa..

but my question is..if i need a lawyer in morocco or she need to hire a lawyer ther in USA.. fremont..CALIFORNIA

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Shoot Em Straight Experienced

Shoot Em Straight   385

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Hiring an attorney is entirely up to you and your, soon to be, wife

If you read on this site you can find all the information on here to Do it yourself or the answer to your question if you need one

Start from the guides

and it helps if your soon to be wife, reads up on the procedures being that she will be the petitioner and will do the filing.

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

when on the link chose

Guides if you are married:

option 1

Also Read up on this site in the MENA (Middle Eastern North African)forum and or post there for answers you might need from people whom have been through the Visa Journey and can help

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/97-middle-east-and-north-africa/

Good Luck

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GlobeHopperMama   95

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You can hire a lawyer, especially if you think the process is too confusing to do through your own research and reading.

If you hire a lawyer, they should be licensed to practice law in the US and they should have considerable experience through your consulate. Most of the good immigration lawyers who handle consular processing (like you will be doing) are fine with working long-distance. I've worked with two lawyers who I never met in person and both did a great job of handling my concerns from a distance. They use email, phone, fax, and web communication. I'm in Korea and my current lawyer is in Texas. She has an online system where I submit facts, dates, information, and scans of documents from right there at my home office desk and she handles all the paperwork and processing on her end. It's better to work with someone excellent and skilled who is far away than someone local who doesn't actually know what they're doing.

I personally suggest the lawyers linked in my signature. Laurel Scott is really a specialist in super crazy complicated cases like mine, so you might not need someone exactly like her, but Laura Fernandez and Lizz Cannon are great for standard consular processing cases and I understand that their rates for normal, straightforward cases like yours are usually pretty reasonable!

Long story short, we have a complicated case. We've been at this for nearly 5 years. You can read our story here. I highly recommend our attorney Laurel Scott, as well as attorneys Laura Fernandez and Lizz Cannon .

Filed I-130 via CSC in Feb 2008. Petition approved June 2008. Consular interview in Mexico, Oct 2008, visa denied, INA 212a6cii. We allege improper application of the law in this case.

2012, started over in Seoul: I-130 filed DCF on 7/2, I-130 approved 8/8, Medical at Yonsei Severance 11/20, IR1 appointment in November 2012.

CRBA filed 1-3-13 at Seoul for our daughter

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You can find me at

Immigrate2us.net as Los G :)

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,790

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to MENA regional forum; topic is not a status update.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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Sarah B Enthusiast

Sarah B   26

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My husband is from Tunisia and we were able to do all of our immigration paperwork ourselves. A lawyer is not required but may help in complex cases or to ease your mind :)

Working in Turkmenistan, spouse is with me. 

Dealing with the NVC process...

Check out Timeline for questions :D

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