HELP K1 visa with Moroccan male citizens

[Naomi Thomas 4]

Location Chicago IL

 

Need advice about k1 visa my fiancée is from Morocco 

tips for filing the petition 

how to transition from k1 to adjustment of status 

tips about doing the adjustment of status process 

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY 

Life after k1 process and marriage with green card spouse 

as for filing jointly for taxes and insurance and all that good stuff

i need so muccch help I don’t know what from what and it’s all scary and stressful 

HELPPP

[payxibka 10,044]

3 minutes ago, Naomi Thomas said:

Location Chicago IL

 

Need advice about k1 visa my fiancée is from Morocco 

tips for filing the petition 

how to transition from k1 to adjustment of status 

tips about doing the adjustment of status process 

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY 

Life after k1 process and marriage with green card spouse 

as for filing jointly for taxes and insurance and all that good stuff

i need so muccch help I don’t know what from what and it’s all scary and stressful 

HELPPP

First things first.  The Petition  A k1 from Casablanca is very difficult. 

 

Don't worry about all the other stuff as you have the better part of a year to understand the rest

[Naomi Thomas 4]

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

First things first.  The Petition  A k1 from Casablanca is very difficult. 

 

Don't worry about all the other stuff as you have the better part of a year to understand the rest

@payxibka do I have to file the petition in Morocco or America??

 

[payxibka 10,044]

Just now, Naomi Thomas said:

@payxibka do I have to file the petition in Morocco or America??

 

Petition is filed stateside,  after petition approval the alien then submits a Visa application at the overseas consulate 

[Boiler 43,430]

My tip would be to go the CR1 route.

[RJandHamid 1,128]

I agree with the advice above about going the CR1 route. CR1 is ultimately the better (and cheaper) visa. But if you insist on going the K-1 route, you will want to make sure that you front load your petition with a ton of relationship evidence. 

My husband is from Morocco and we ultimately did have a successful K-1 petition, but if I could go back and redo the process, I would choose the CR-1 path.

 

K-1 AOS in the Chicago field office takes about 1 year to receive the green card, and 4-6 months for EAD/AP. That's several months where your spouse will be unable to work or travel, which can be very frustrating.  

[Crazy Cat 39,218]

9 hours ago, Naomi Thomas said:

Location Chicago IL

 

Need advice about k1 visa my fiancée is from Morocco 

tips for filing the petition 

how to transition from k1 to adjustment of status 

tips about doing the adjustment of status process 

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY 

Life after k1 process and marriage with green card spouse 

as for filing jointly for taxes and insurance and all that good stuff

i need so muccch help I don’t know what from what and it’s all scary and stressful 

HELPPP

First tip:  Spend a LOT of actual face-to-face time with your fiance.  That will pay off big for the immigration process as well as your relationship.

Second tip:  Study, study, study!!!!!  https://www.visajourney.com/content/guides/

Edited March 26, 2019 by missileman

[Hobidyali 267]

Hi,

 

-How many visits have you had?

-Is there an age difference?

-Have you met his family?

-Are you of the same religion?

-Does he speak fluent English and by this I mean no communicating by apps etc?

 

You might want to give a bit more detail so that the more knowledgeable people here can guide you. Ultimately, the CR1 route is cheaper and has a higher rate of success ,you can also go the K1 route if you choose but as @RJandHamid said, you will need to frontload the petition meaning; more than a few visits, 3 or more is better, pictures with family etc etc.

 

After you have visited and you are satisfied with time spent, you have copies of all plane tickets, pictures etc, then you print the application online, you send it along with all of your documents and the waiting begins, once it is approved he will interview and provide his side of the documents which is police record and other things. The wait seems to be between 9 to 12 months right now if I am not mistaken. This of course is if you decide to go the k1 route, the CR1 is different because you would need to get married there, takes a bit longer to process but works the same in that once you return you submit the application in the same fashion (different one) and the waiting begins, there are a few other steps different to the k1 needed to be done by you but if he gets approved a cr1 he is able to get here and start to work and travel immediately, no wait, it's all set . 

 

It is ultimately your choice, with either one you want to present as much visits as possible and do NOT marry on the first trip, do not submit either application with one visit. Morocco is a high fraud country, you want to make sure that you are patient and do not rush submitting an application , visit as much as possible so that you have a favorable outcome.If you need any other help let us know. 

 

 

Edited March 26, 2019 by Hobidyali

[Naomi Thomas 4]

21 minutes ago, Hobidyali said:

Hi,

 

-How many visits have you had?

-Is there an age difference?

-Have you met his family?

-Are you of the same religion?

-Does he speak fluent English and by this I mean no communicating by apps etc?

 

You might want to give a bit more detail so that the more knowledgeable people here can guide you. Ultimately, the CR1 route is cheaper and has a higher rate of success ,you can also go the K1 route if you choose but as @RJandHamid said, you will need to frontload the petition meaning; more than a few visits, 3 or more is better, pictures with family etc etc.

 

After you have visited and you are satisfied with time spent, you have copies of all plane tickets, pictures etc, then you print the application online, you send it along with all of your documents and the waiting begins, once it is approved he will interview and provide his side of the documents which is police record and other things. The wait seems to be between 9 to 12 months right now if I am not mistaken. This of course is if you decide to go the k1 route, the CR1 is different because you would need to get married there, takes a bit longer to process but works the same in that once you return you submit the application in the same fashion (different one) and the waiting begins, there are a few other steps different to the k1 needed to be done by you but if he gets approved a cr1 he is able to get here and start to work and travel immediately, no wait, it's all set . 

 

It is ultimately your choice, with either one you want to present as much visits as possible and do NOT marry on the first trip, do not submit either application with one visit. Morocco is a high fraud country, you want to make sure that you are patient and do not rush submitting an application , visit as much as possible so that you have a favorable outcome.If you need any other help let us know. 

 

 

@Hobidyali

 hi Currently I’m living with my fiancé in Morocco since last October and I’m planning to go back in October of this year so right now I have to go every three months from Cetua  and come back to redo my three month visa in morocco

 Yes there is an age gap 7 years 

 He speaks good English national language barrier for us 

I’ve met almost all of his family his parents and his mom side of the family that lives in the same city as us 

And we’re not the same religion he’s Muslim obviously and I’m Jewish 

 

[Boiler 43,430]

Why have you not married?

[Hobidyali 267]

3 minutes ago, Naomi Thomas said:

@Hobidyali

 hi Currently I’m living with my fiancé in Morocco since last October and I’m planning to go back in October of this year so right now I have to go every three months from Cetua  and come back to redo my three month visa in morocco

 Yes there is an age gap 7 years 

 He speaks good English national language barrier for us 

I’ve met almost all of his family his parents and his mom side of the family that lives in the same city as us 

And we’re not the same religion he’s Muslim obviously and I’m Jewish 

 

The fact that you are living together is a major plus, do you have a co sponsor here? Can you prove domicile, meaning that you are established here? You are required to have income here and provide taxes . I am not too in the know of the steps when you are living there, I am sure others will help, but why not just marry since you are already there?

[Naomi Thomas 4]

 When I come Morocco I was having some issues with my mom and my fiancé help me at that time so all I had was my passport I don’t have any of my documents like my Birth certificate get my police record and that’s a lot of money to get over seas 

 And my visa is only a tourist visa so I have to go in and out traveling every three months 

[Boiler 43,430]

Compared to costs of Immigration the sum is tiny.

[Hobidyali 267]

10 minutes ago, Naomi Thomas said:

 When I come Morocco I was having some issues with my mom and my fiancé help me at that time so all I had was my passport I don’t have any of my documents like my Birth certificate get my police record and that’s a lot of money to get over seas 

 And my visa is only a tourist visa so I have to go in and out traveling every three months 

You will need a co sponsor and/or a job here to establish domicile, unless this can happen anytime soon, your best bet is to get your documents from here and marry there and live there until you have it all sorted out, being married and living there for a while will strengthen your case.

[Boiler 43,430]

So what is your plan, move back and get a job?

 

I think most of us are confused as to how you intend to do this.