K1 visa denied in Casablanca

[TNJ17 1,329]

4 hours ago, Lori & Tarik said:

My fiancé was denied his visa today at the interview.. 

We are both so heartbroken.. 

When will I get a formal response with a reason?

 

Should I spend money on appeal?

How long will that process take?

 

or just do a marriage visa?

I can’t even think right now, just didn’t know where else to go for help/Support

There are no appeals for K1s. Go get married and file CR1. There are quite a few people on this forum who can guide you about Casablanca. It’s a tough embassy and they’re extremely hard on K1s. Search for Casablanca on this forum and find out what others did.

[Lori & Tarik 2]

6 hours ago, TNJ17 said:

There are no appeals for K1s. Go get married and file CR1. There are quite a few people on this forum who can guide you about Casablanca. It’s a tough embassy and they’re extremely hard on K1s. Search for Casablanca on this forum and find out what others did.

 

[Abdeslam 47]

11 hours ago, Lori & Tarik said:

He said he was the the last person called and the man the interviewed him was pretty young and definitely got a vibe that he didn’t like him  

But said he answered everything correct, I’m sure I will find out more. When we can both can talk more.

I’ve visited 3 times in the last year for a total of over 30days and we had lots of photos, messages.

We are close in age, no divorces, kids, criminal records. 

Didn't see this coming at all 😭💔

I think theirs more to the story than what you said , been aproved or denied is not about time spent together , I got aprouved in the embassy of algeria , with 1 visit for few days ( not even a week)

one more thing , they tend to aprouve or denie some one before the interview

Edited June 22, 2018 by Abdeslam

[Apple Bee 272]

1 hour ago, Abdeslam said:

I think theirs more to the story than what you said , been aproved or denied is not about time spent together , I got aprouved in the embassy of algeria , with 1 visit for few days ( not even a week)

one more thing , they tend to aprouve or denie some one before the interview

That's not true. Casablanca is a tough embassy. Many here have stated that face time is very important in Morocco. K1 visas are just harder to obtain there which is why many are advising OP to get married then apply for CR1. Your experience does not speak to others experiences, especially when talking about a different country/embassy. 

[Latonia 29]

Its best to get married than file I-130 after getting denied the k1..me and my husband met  in 2013 filed the I-129 in 2016 got denied was told to get married or file I-129 again so we had our big wedding in Morocco in 2017 and filed I-130 so refiling the I-129 is not a good idea for Morocco unless you are going to physically live together in Morocco for more than 3 months to a year then file the I-129 but even then they may deny so make the choice that is best for you

[geowrian 22,336]

3 hours ago, Lori & Tarik said:

 

An I-290B is to appeal a denial of a petition with USCIS. This was a refusal of the visa by DOS. It does not apply to the OP's situation.

 

A refused K-1 due to lack of a bona fide relationship (or any other reason making the I-129F invalid) means the I-129F will be sent back to USCIS. USCIS policy is not to review these (long story but this is usually a net positive) and let them expire on their own.

[Love_HZ 115]

15 hours ago, Lori & Tarik said:

My fiancé was denied his visa today at the interview.. 

We are both so heartbroken.. 

When will I get a formal response with a reason?

 

Should I spend money on appeal?

How long will that process take?

 

or just do a marriage visa?

I can’t even think right now, just didn’t know where else to go for help/Support

did they tell you the reason of denial. how was the interview? were you guys missing any proof.

[TNJ17 1,329]

4 hours ago, Lori & Tarik said:

 

Wrong. You cannot appeal a denied K1 visa. You can appeal a denied petition at USCIS and you can appeal a CR1 visa but not K1. 

[Ontarkie 13,979]

If you decide to get married and do a CR1 visa you best be planning a lot more face to face visits. 30 days is nothing and add in a few more for the wedding and you will most likely be denied again. 

[Boiler 43,794]

Quality face time is key.

[Teemo 252]

Based on the details given, IMO the most likely reason he was denied was not based on your relationship, but because they suspect he might be using you to get the green card - ie pretend he is in love and scam you into petitioning for him. I am sure that is very insulting to you. Nevertheless, in  acountry like Morocco where this is somewhat common they have certain things that they look for and ask in this type of scenario ("why are you marrying someone who doesn't understand your culture") and your fiance probably failed at least one of these questions.  

 

Nicole & Azan probably did Morocco no favors either. 

[Rocko20 159]

I would do the CR1 visa. That would be the next step.

 

It sucks that you have to wait another 5-7 for that CR1 visa to be processed but nothing worth having comes easy 

[JMCKNG 156]

1 hour ago, Teemo said:

Based on the details given, IMO the most likely reason he was denied was not based on your relationship, but because they suspect he might be using you to get the green card - ie pretend he is in love and scam you into petitioning for him. I am sure that is very insulting to you. Nevertheless, in  acountry like Morocco where this is somewhat common they have certain things that they look for and ask in this type of scenario ("why are you marrying someone who doesn't understand your culture") and your fiance probably failed at least one of these questions.  

 

Nicole & Azan probably did Morocco no favors either. 

I am such a connoisseur of that TLC show!! I feel as if that couple on the show definitely dropped the ball at the interview stage. Possibly the lack of jobs as well came into play, but Azan never looked like he was truly in love with her. I feel like body language and getting a feel for person can come fairly easy to a CO. Of course, the anticipated nervousness is expected, but genuine love is easy to detect. Not that it relates to this VJ petitioner, but for the show comment! 

[Boiler 43,794]

20 minutes ago, Rocko20 said:

I would do the CR1 visa. That would be the next step.

 

It sucks that you have to wait another 5-7 for that CR1 visa to be processed but nothing worth having comes easy 

5-7 what?

[Rocko20 159]

3 minutes ago, Boiler said:

5-7 what?

5-7 months or more. Basically it’s like starting from scratch