ages issues

[alfa700 0]

hey me and my fiancee has filled form i129f for k-1  and we got noa1 on 25 april but we think age can be issue for us even our genuin relationship we have 20years space between us shes 42 yo and im 21 . is that can be a problem for getting deniel ? 

Edited September 13, 2017 by mohcine

[JFH 12,190]

It has been a problem for other couples with a younger, North African man and an older, white American woman. It will be difficult for you. How many times has she visited you and for how long? What do you have in common with a woman twice your age, old enough to be your mother, from the other side of the world? You need to have a very convincing case for the embassy. 

[RJandHamid 1,133]

It will make things more difficult for you, but not impossible. Having multiple visits (a lot of time spent in person together) are a huge help when it comes to getting an approval from the Casablanca consulate when there is a considerable age difference. 

[alfa700 0]

we have been together one year we meet in person one time in february our relationship is really genuine . we have have pictures with family and all around the country we have conversations we have rings . is that not enough to be prove for our relationship ?

 

[Illiria 980]

You will most likely be asked about how you and your family feel about the likelihood of not having children especially if your culture puts emphasis on a mans legacy through his children or having a large family. 

 

Does she have children already? If so have you met them? Are they younger or older than you? How do they feel about your relationship? 

 

As JFH said above you will have to prove to the embassy that it is a genuine relationship, what you have in common/shared interests is important here. 

 

Lots of visits, long duration as well would help. This might have been best to do prior to sending the application.

 

Edit: Just saw duration of relationship and one visit, so you have been together a year and met in February so you met after about 5 months talking online. How long did she stay for the visit in February? What are your shared interests? 

Edited September 13, 2017 by Illiria
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[RJandHamid 1,133]

2 minutes ago, mohcine said:

we have been together one year we meet in person one time in february our relationship is really genuine . we have have pictures with family and all around the country we have conversations we have rings . is that not enough to be prove for our relationship ?

 

How much time did you spend together in February? Casablanca is a very tough consulate (My Moroccan husband went through the K1 process in Morocco recently), even without an age difference. It's hard to say if you will be approved with just 1 visit and 20 year age gap. It happens, but it's rather rare. They will look at the photos, but ultimately time together is the most important. My advice would be for her to come visit you again before or during the interview. 

[alfa700 0]

we spent one week together in person . we could not have more because of her work . so pictures and conversations and ring are not enough prove for genuine relationship ?

 

[alfa700 0]

thanks for all of you thats really help <3

 

[RJandHamid 1,133]

Just now, mohcine said:

we spent one week together in person . we could not have more because of her work . so pictures and conversations and ring are not enough prove for genuine relationship ?

 

Maybe it will be enough...it's hard to say. Technically you met the requirements to file for the K1 visa, but because Morocco is a country that is known for visa fraud, cases are looked at in much more detail than in many other countries. The CO will consider how a 20 year age difference (where the man is much younger) is very unusual in Moroccan marriage tradition. This is why they like to see multiple visits as it tends to show a more serious intention to get married (in the eyes of the consulate, at least).

[JFH 12,190]

1 minute ago, mohcine said:

we spent one week together in person . we could not have more because of her work . so pictures and conversations and ring are not enough prove for genuine relationship ?

 

Pictures, conversations and rings never "prove" a genuine relationship.

 

Rings prove you went to a jewelry store. Conversations prove you have a phone or internet connection that works. Pictures prove you have a working camera and that you were in the same place at the same time.

 

Time spent together is evidence of a genuine relationship. 1 week together and a 20-year age gap is not looking good. When is she next going to see you? You haven't seen her in 7 months. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

you need to take heed

in 2007 after i spent a month in Morocco we went thru this and applied the K1

he was asked about children as i obviously couldn't have any at my age

then they asked what his family thought of the relationship. He smiled and said they love her / CO said "you smile, you lie" Denied

we had already known each other 19 months meeting first in airport when i got stranded in a storm and then spending the month of June 2009 with him and his family

after which i spent another months in morocco in 2010 for marriage and then 3 months in 2011 

our CR1 after this denied

i made 2 more trips of 2 months and 3 months before the 2nd CR1 was approved

and yes, age is big issue 

time not spent is a big issue

your age 21 is a big issue

time you have known her is short and a big issue

you have much to overcome and need to spend more time together

probably marry if serious and a lot of patience

many moroccans go 5 and 6 years before approval / ours was final in 2015 when he finally recieved a visa and came to US

can text me personal if you have any further questions

jeanne

[EandH0904 1,184]

Yes. It will be very difficult for you. Most people with big age gaps get long AP and don't get their visa approved. I will send you a message with more information. 

[Boiler 45,670]

Has she considered being the one to move, would seem a better and quicker option.

[Cathi 5,771]

41 minutes ago, EandH0904 said:

Yes. It will be very difficult for you. Most people with big age gaps get long AP and don't get their visa approved. I will send you a message with more information. 

This is not true. It may be so for Morocco, but not for other countries. I'm 21 years older than my husband and we didn't have any problems whatsoever, from start to finish.

[Boiler 45,670]

2 minutes ago, mimolicious said:

This is not true. It may be so for Morocco, but not for other countries. I'm 21 years older than my husband and we didn't have any problems whatsoever, from start to finish.

https://ma.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/fiancee-visa/internet-romance-marriage-fraud/

 

Many U.S. citizens befriend Moroccans through Internet dating and social networking sites and these relationships often lead to marriage or engagement. While many of the marriages between U.S. citizens and Moroccans are successful, the U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca warns against marriage fraud. It is not uncommon for foreign nationals to enter into marriages with U.S. citizens solely for immigration purposes. Relationships developed via correspondence, particularly those begun on the Internet, are especially susceptible to manipulation. Often, the marriages end in divorce in the United States when the foreign national acquires legal permanent residence (“green card”) or U.S. citizenship. In some cases, the new U.S. citizen or permanent resident then remarries a wife he had divorced around the same time as he had entered into a relationship with the sponsoring U.S. citizen.

Some of the signs that an Internet contact may be developing a relationship with a U.S. citizen in order to obtain an immigrant visa through marriage are:

• Declarations of love within days or weeks of the initial contact;
• Proposals or discussions of marriage soon after initial contact;
• Requests to the U.S. citizen to visit the foreign national’s home country soon after the declaration of love or proposal;
• Responses to messages from the U.S. citizen friend are along the lines “I love you/Sorry I missed your call,” or similarly one-sided conversations;
• Once engaged, married, or an immigrant visa petition is filed, suddenly starts missing scheduled appointments to chat or call.

While chat rooms, dating, and social networking sites can be ways to make friends across international borders, the U.S. government urges U.S. citizens who meet foreign nationals on the Internet to keep in mind the signs noted above. Entering into a marriage contract for the principal purpose of facilitating immigration to the United States for an alien is against U.S. law and can result in serious penalties, including fines and imprisonment for the U.S. citizen and the foreign national involved.