Found LOVE in Morocco...

[HAJARMorocco 2]

Hello all.

 

i am a US citizen was married 6 years ago..i am currently in Morocco meeting a girl for the first time, met her on a app and just arrived here yesterday..I am here for another 10 days and wanted to know if there is anything i can do that can help speed up the process of filing when i return back. I probably have to make couple more visits before I file anything obviously. she is also divorced and has a child but i accept her something which i cant explain. once i do file and take the CR1 route, will this be a long journey due to both of us being divorced?

 

she did tel me that she can leave her daughter here with her mother and will visit her once every few months ...again she is not the type to use me for a visa i can tell that about her from day 1...she has family in canada and told me she can easily come there if she wanted...

 

LONG JOURNEY AHEAD guys...hope this time is a HOME RUN for me

[Oliversmom 250]

After the  two of you are married you can file at any time.  However, for Morocco it is better to have a few visits in before you file.  Being divorced will not slow down your process.  I haven't been following the timelines but I believe it is somewhere about 12-18 months to get your visa if you are approved and if you are not put into lengthy AP.  When you do file your petition make sure your frontload it.  It is necessary for Morocco.  That means put all your relationship evidence with your petition.  I sent photos, passport stamps and boarding passes, phone records and a small sampling of chat logs.  There are other things you can do that I didn't do but other people have.  For example, you can name her as beneficiary on your life insurance policy, write a will naming her as beneficiary.  Good luck.  Are you planning on getting married in Morocco or in another country?  If in Morocco there are certain documents you will need in order to accomplish this.  

[Crazy Cat 39,261]

7 hours ago, HAJARMorocco said:

once i do file and take the CR1 route, will this be a long journey due to both of us being divorced?

You must be married to take the CR-1 route....I definitely would not rush things.  Spending a lot of time together is helpful for both the relationship and immigration process.  On what app did you meet?

[HAJARMorocco 2]

On 2/23/2020 at 3:37 PM, Oliversmom said:

After the  two of you are married you can file at any time.  However, for Morocco it is better to have a few visits in before you file.  Being divorced will not slow down your process.  I haven't been following the timelines but I believe it is somewhere about 12-18 months to get your visa if you are approved and if you are not put into lengthy AP.  When you do file your petition make sure your frontload it.  It is necessary for Morocco.  That means put all your relationship evidence with your petition.  I sent photos, passport stamps and boarding passes, phone records and a small sampling of chat logs.  There are other things you can do that I didn't do but other people have.  For example, you can name her as beneficiary on your life insurance policy, write a will naming her as beneficiary.  Good luck.  Are you planning on getting married in Morocco or in another country?  If in Morocco there are certain documents you will need in order to accomplish this.  

Dont I have to get married in morocco in order to file for spousal from US?? which route is faster spousal or k1? thanks

[HAJARMorocco 2]

On 2/23/2020 at 3:48 PM, missileman said:

You must be married to take the CR-1 route....I definitely would not rush things.  Spending a lot of time together is helpful for both the relationship and immigration process.  On what app did you meet?

so i have to get marriage papers from morocco then can file from US a CR1? Do I need to do a big wedding here in morocco??? also i hear from lot of people that i need to be careful she dont use me for VISA! how do u protect yourself against this...i dont see her that in her but still need to be alert..which route is faster...cr1 or k1? i am a US citizen so i am guessing 7 months???

[LilyJ 1,258]

12 hours ago, HAJARMorocco said:

Dont I have to get married in morocco in order to file for spousal from US?? which route is faster spousal or k1? thanks

 

12 hours ago, HAJARMorocco said:

so i have to get marriage papers from morocco then can file from US a CR1? Do I need to do a big wedding here in morocco??? also i hear from lot of people that i need to be careful she dont use me for VISA! how do u protect yourself against this...i dont see her that in her but still need to be alert..which route is faster...cr1 or k1? i am a US citizen so i am guessing 7 months???

You can get married in any country of the world. Doesn’t matter for a CR1 as long as you are married. You don’t need to have a big wedding to file for a CR1 either. K1 is slightly faster but much less convenient (future spouse can’t travel outside the US nor work for 5-8 months), also requires that you get married in the US. CR1 takes around 12-18 months to complete. Only way you can “protect” yourself against immigration fraud is by visiting many times, having a lot of time in real life together, and truly getting to know your potential spouse-to-be before deciding to get married

Edited February 25, 2020 by LilyJ

[Oliversmom 250]

You can marry in any country as long as the marriage is legal - then you can file I30.   Morocco does like to see the traditional wedding ceremony.  We didn't have one and the CO gave my husband a REALLY hard time about it asking him over and over to explain why.  But they approved him anyway.  Also, something to think about if you get married in Morocco.  I don't know either of your religions and it is not my business.  But a Muslim woman can not marry a non-Muslim man.  You both may be Muslim or you both may be another religion or no religion.  But just something to think about if this applies to you.  As far as protecting yourself - just spend as much time as you can together.  Have regular days together - not just vacation days.  One time I spent three months with my husband and during that time we had a lot of issues come up including a health problem and issues we did not agree on.  And I really got to see how he handled himself during difficult times.  It just made me realize this was definitely the man for me.  And definitely watch for red flags.  But don't let others scare you about using you for a green card.  Yes that does happen and you have to be careful.  But just get to know her and trust your instincts.  

[Oliversmom 250]

I forgot to add - if you decide to get married in Morocco there are documents you will need to bring with you.  Have her ask her local court what they require.  I had to bring birth certificate, divorce certificate, a police clearance letter from my local police, and a letter from my employer stating that I was employed and how much I make.  Then when we got there I had to go to US Embassy and get a document that I was free to marry.  And I had to get a police clearance.  And we had to get medical reports and blood tests.  And it can take a long time to get married.  Mine was unusually long because the Judge didn't want to sign the papers.  But you should give yourself at least two or three weeks to get through the process.  And whatever you decide, I wish you the best of luck.

[SalishSea 16,774]

21 hours ago, HAJARMorocco said:

i am a US citizen so i am guessing 7 months???

LOL

[SalishSea 16,774]

On 2/22/2020 at 11:06 PM, HAJARMorocco said:

she did tel me that she can leave her daughter here with her mother and will visit her once every few months

And this didn't raise any red flags for you.......?

[HAJARMorocco 2]

3 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

LOL

lol papa

[NikLR 13,220]

~~moved to what visa do I need from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

 

Why is she leaving her kid there?

[HAJARMorocco 2]

55 minutes ago, NikLR said:

~~moved to what visa do I need from IR1/CR1 process and procedures~~

 

Why is she leaving her kid there?

she said in case her father does not ALLOW her to come to usa, she can leave her and visit her every few months...she will stay with her mother.

[Boiler 43,438]

Why not the father?

[Fr8dog 312]

Before you do anything else you need to think about the following. Are you both willing get married and live in Morocco? If the answer is not a resounding YES for either one of you, you're on the wrong path.