me and my U.S citizen age gap

[omar88 0]

hello everyone,,

i have a question to you. i'm 26 younger than my wife we met 2 years ago and she visited me twice before in my country,

we really love each other and wish to have nice life together,, she didn't born in usa she was not u.s citizen before and just got the nationality this year then she got her divorce paper with her ex husband he was american and then we married

i'm younger than her by 26 years old and we deiced to go forward for cr1 visa but i'm worry that maybe embassy in cairo deny it and we just waste our time and money for that.

i already sent the embassy e-mail ask them is there problem with age with u

and they respond like below.

Please note that your wife may file you an I-130 petition in the USCIS.As for the age issue ,the officer has the right to question such age gap ,however the officer will make the decision at the day of the interview.

so what's your opinion in that we just go forward in that or no ?

and anyone have any suggestions to me that will be useful further ?

thank u all,,

[MedRoni 161]

Given your country - 26 years is a number most likely to be questioned, especially since she is the older one. I would think you will have issues with the fact she divorced right after getting citizenship and remarried right away. You said this all happened this year, which is really only 5 months to date. If I read that all correctly it is going to look pretty suspicious in itself to the embassy. Then there will be the "when did you meet and how.. then how long did you know each other before marriage", etc. If it really is all that quick you will have some explaining to do. Especially since you met 2 years ago, while she was still fairly newly married... assuming on a marriage/fiance visa herself.

I am not saying do not try, I am just saying you will need to be very prepared to answer some of these questions. No one can tell you if you will be approved or denied. Look at it this way, how important is it to you to live in the US? If this is where you want to live make sure to build a strong case and go for it. Best of luck either way!

Edited May 21, 2013 by MedRoni

[omar88 0]

medroni thank you very much for your reply

we already love each other 2 years ago, and she visited me last year her first visit she was married in this time,, and she didn't been citizen yet

yes after she got citizen she got divorce

and then we married..

you think our case is really complicated if we go in cr1 visa ?

and better to find other way to be together ??

[MedRoni 161]

Do you understand what I am saying about how that looks to the CO at the embassy when the time comes? It will look to them like she stayed married only to gain citizenship and after she got it, divorced and married you right away. If you don't mind me asking, what was the time frame all this happened? How long was she married, how long was she married before meeting you... which country was she from... how did she get her permanent residence status to begin with?

I do not think the case is necessarily very complicated, however I do think there will be many questions that will need addressed. If you build a strong enough case of course you have a good chance it will eventually come through. BUt the immigration process is long, tough and stressful. Just be prepared for what you can

As for a better way to be together... this choice is up to you both on where you will be happy to live.

Edited May 21, 2013 by MedRoni

[omar88 0]

I can't stop myself of thanking u medroni

sure I would like to answer u

what was the time frame all this happened? that all happened in like 4 : 6 months to got her citizen and divorce and then we marry but like I told u before that we knew each other for long time

How long was she married, how long was she married before meeting you ? she was married her ex for 6 years

which country was she from? Thailand

how did she get her permanent residence status to begin with? she was in usa by tourist visa and she got her permanent residence and citizen based on her marriage to American

[Hatem&Zeinab 30]

Hello Omar,

I do wish you the best of luck. However, I just strongly doubt they will approve your visa. It will actually be a big surprise for me if they do. 26 years of age difference is a big red flag when it comes to Cairo, and Casablanca US consulates specifically. The Consulate Officer typically knows that this is completely very uncommon in the Egyptian culture and traditions that the man be younger, and with that many years like in your case. He knows that Egyptian men always like younger girls, who had no prior relations, and even Egyptian families don't usually bless this types of marriages.

Add to that the circumstances like she is from a different nationality, and the way she she got naturalized and became a US citizen, getting divorced immediately, then marrying you so shortly after that!! They are all factors that lead the Consulate Officer to a strong belief that this marriage is solely for immigration purposes....

I wish you the best of luck, and please keep us posted...

[omar88 0]

thank u hatem&zeineb for your reply.

I think we won't start this visa and we going to travel to other country and live there together. I know it's hard to make them convince that our relationship is real relationship I don't care for that and I don't need to die to prove that to them I will discuss that with my wife and we will find other solution better than go forward in those steps and waste our time in lost case

[mahmoud ismail 1]

thank u hatem&zeineb for your reply.

I think we won't start this visa and we going to travel to other country and live there together. I know it's hard to make them convince that our relationship is real relationship I don't care for that and I don't need to die to prove that to them I will discuss that with my wife and we will find other solution better than go forward in those steps and waste our time in lost case

me and my fiance have the same age gap and we going to marry next june and even they deny visa we don't care and we going to live together anywhere else

everywhere will be heaven for u both as long as u really love each other and tc for each other. there's always other options for everything

[omar88 0]

thank you Mahmoud ismai

[speedwell 224]

We all wish you the best of luck, Omar and Mahmoud. As a US citizen and the wife, daughter, granddaughter, sister-in-law, friend, and employee of immigrants, I'm sorry that the system is so inflexible. Please accept my apologies and do believe that many of us are working to try to make things more fair and humane.

[NickUSMC 3]

My wife is 21 years older than me. She was naturalized a US Citizen through her parents many years ago... it will definitely be a very BIG red flag. They will 90% put you under Administrative Processing or deny your Visa, before apply for a green card, spend a lot of time with your wife, take pictures, build a very strong case like posted before. This aint no joke.

[anajnic 87]

YUP, age gap will definitely be a factor... but proceed and if denied , who cares atleast you have other.. If its all about love dont worry, she can live with you instead.. jussayin

[*Milly* 3]

Hi Omar, as NickUSMC said, try to get more pictures, plane tickets of both of you if you go to any country, family pictures, etc.. I'm sure you can prove it maybe not now but it's never late to apply, after you built really strong family life with her. Age difference is not a big deal if you love each other and even CO can understand this. My husband is older than me for 15 years but we don't feel that. I wish you good luck and happiness for you two!!!

[tru_loves_journey 117]

Hi, We are living proof that the Egypt embassy does approve couples with a large age difference. My husband is 18 years younger than me We filed the K1 and was approved. You two love each other and plan to live together no matter what the embassy says so I say give it a try with the CR1. Good Luck to you

[Fight for Love 98]

immigration process is not about age gap or recent divorce or what so ever!!!

as long that you two proof that this relationship is BONAFIDE, i don't see any problems.

my advice before filing for petition right away perhaps consider collecting proof/evidence of the relationship..spend time together and enjoy the moments together!!!

goodluck!!!!