We met only once in person (casablanca consulate)

[Pryda 1]

Hello 

Me and my fiancee met only once in person through our whole relationship of over a year the visit was only for one week however we did alot of things together traveled everywhere and took plenty of photos together and with the family ! Is it yet still possible for us to apply for the k1 visa and still get an approval ? Did anyone get a visa approval from casablanca consulate with only one meeting in person! We also have proof of ongoing relationship of more than a year (mails, gifts, conversations...)

[mcdull 474]

15 minutes ago, Pryda said:

Hello 

Me and my fiancee met only once in person through our whole relationship of over a year the visit was only for one week however we did alot of things together traveled everywhere and took plenty of photos together and with the family ! Is it yet still possible for us to apply for the k1 visa and still get an approval ? Did anyone get a visa approval from casablanca consulate with only one meeting in person! We also have proof of ongoing relationship of more than a year (mails, gifts, conversations...)

If this is someone you want to marry and spend your life with, why don't you meet few more times before taking next steps? 

[Unlockable 7,315]

Possible...yes.

 

Porbable...not likely. Especially from Morocco.

 

Agreed that you should make more trips.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

embassy timeline:   5 and 6 years ago they were only giving out visas for a few K1 

2 years ago they were approving more

Now: they are back to denying most again  (look on morocco portal page to see accepted visas)

i made 5 visits and they were all 1 to 3 months

your chances are really not strong

i do not discourage the relationship but you need a lot more face time to be approved in Casa and CR1 (after u spend more time together) is best way to go in our country

incha allah 

[JFH 12,190]

There are other things to consider when it comes to this process. Is there an age difference between you? Are you of the same religious or cultural background? 

 

Morocco is a difficult consulate to be approved at. Why only one week? The best evidence (not proof) that you can provide is time spent together. One visit is unlikely to be enough. It's not impossible to be approved with just one visit but you are making it difficult for yourself. 

 

"Mails, gifts, conversations" do not prove a relationship. Gifts prove you went shopping. Mails prove you have a working email address. Conversations prove you have a working phone or computer. You need to think of evidence. And the best evidence of all is time together. I could send a gift to you tomorrow. What does it prove? Nothing except that I have a credit card and went shopping. It does not prove we are in a relationship . 

Edited October 7, 2017 by JFH

[Boiler 45,654]

Agree more time together, see how it goes.

[EandH0904 1,184]

I did not get approved with one visit through Casa. Many people don't but a lot of people try. When my fiance had his interview there were 7 other males there,  no one was approved. 

 

If you want to talk, msg me and I'll send you my whatsapp number.  15 months and two more visits later in going back to get married next month.  We purposely waited and had more visits to have a better chance of success with CR1 instead of getting married 2nd visit (those usually aren't successful either unless you're in country for 3-4 months plus)  

 

There's a Facebook group for women with Moroccan fiance and one in darija for the Moroccan fiance, most of the talk is about long AP etc. 

 

Again, msg me if you want to talk. 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

if you want to know what happens here is an example:

 

and this is NVC case number / application was made in 2013

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Administrative Processing

Immigrant Visa Case Number:	CSB2014xxxxxxxxx 01 CSB
Case Created:	17-Jun-2014
Case Last Updated:	29-Sep-2017

 

Your visa case is currently undergoing necessary administrative processing. This processing can take several weeks. Please follow any instructions provided by the Consular Officer at the time of your interview. If further information is needed, you will be contacted. If your visa application is approved, it will be processed and mailed/available within two business days. Under the U.S. Immigration and Nationality Act, Immigrant Visas for "Diversity Visas" cannot be issued after September 30th of the year in which you were selected to apply for a Diversity Visa. For example, entrants into the Diversity Visa Program in Fall of 2011 were selected for Diversity Visa 2012 Program, and selectees MUST apply and receive their visa prior to September 30, 2012 otherwise they lose eligibility to receive a Diversity Immigrant Visa, regardless of additional administrative processing. In addition, please note that some immigrant visas may not be able to be issued if the annual numerical limit for that category has been reached. 

For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.

[RJandHamid 1,133]

Is it possible? Yes

Is it likely? No

I do know a handful of couples who have been approved in Casablanca with just one visit, but they had very few red flags, and were around the same age. If you have any sort of age gap bigger than 5 years, I really really recommend more than 1 visit. I myself made 5 visits to Morocco, but I think even at least 2 is a big help in the interview. They also very strongly consider the contents of the I-129F packet. If you have a well organized, convincing packet, your interview is more likely to be smooth, still there is really never a guarantee in Casablanca. Good luck.

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

here u say know financee for 1 year  / other post u made says 2 years 

anyway, need honest timelines to help each other 

and 1 one week visit will not get a visa

u seriously need a lot more time together

and financee must see u within 2 years of the interview 

you can even meet in a foreign country like France or Italy if u r able to get tourist visa for Europe

[Oliversmom 250]

I would recommend more visits.  I did not do the K1.  We did the Cr1.  But I made three trips over three years.  One for three months, one for two months and one for two weeks.  Besides having a better chance for approval, you get the chance to really know the person you are marrying.  I think that helps a lot in his adjustment to the USA.  We didn't really have to adjust to each other because we had spent so much time together already.  And also, we were approved at the interview and he had his visa two weeks later. 

[janet3 1,170]

Here's my two cents.....

I began talking to my algerian fiance last July....we physically met in Germany over Christmas....I met his friends, he met my sister....we traveled to Prague together. It was a great week. I filed the I 129f at the end of January. And then I found this site. The Algiers embassy is also a tough embassy  (albeit not as difficult as Casa from what I have read). If I had found this site BEFORE I filed the K1....I would have done things much differently....I would have visited him at least once more before filing. I visited him in March (after filing) and I plan on being there for the interview...but....at this point  (9 months in....his interview is in a couple of weeks), I feel like I have been trying to play catch up..... 

Listen to what the people here are telling you....visit each other....spend more time together before you file. 

[Gorkhali 214]

casa is one of the toughest embassy. And in Spouse visa many things comes to play.

 

DONT RUSH INTO DECISION FOR 1 WEEK OF ROMANCE AND SEEING EACH OTHER.  It's life not a god damm dress rehearsal and with marriage many people and many relationship are connected. 

 

MY TWO CENTS KNOW EACH OTHER VERY WELL BEFORE MARRIAGE IRRESPECTIVE OF WHATEVER COUNTRY YOU ARE FROM 

[Abdeslam 47]

i think you really need more visite , i know some one on facebook who recently got denied a K1 visa in the algerian embassy even after 2x visite  of 2 weeks each ,  his interview went well , no red flag and still the CO told him that he failed to prove a genuine relationship

[Boiler 45,654]

10 hours ago, Abdeslam said:

i think you really need more visite , i know some one on facebook who recently got denied a K1 visa in the algerian embassy even after 2x visite  of 2 weeks each ,  his interview went well , no red flag and still the CO told him that he failed to prove a genuine relationship

Was this an arranged marriage?