K1- visa- No photos with family- is it a dealbreaker?

[Boiler 43,541]

K1 may not have been the best choice.

[sarabou17 36]

2 minutes ago, Boiler said:

K1 may not have been the best choice.

We have not applied yet.

[Boiler 43,541]

CR1 has a lot going for it.

[JFH 12,189]

7 hours ago, Boiler said:

CR1 has a lot going for it.

Including the option to appeal a denial.... might be the better choice here. 

[SalishSea 16,804]

12 hours ago, sarabou17 said:

Do you have a large age difference?

            There is 18 years between us.  I am 49 and he is 31

 

Are you the same religion?

            We are not the same religion.

 

Do you speak the same language?

            We share two languages: French and English.  We met when I was a French teacher and I was looking for people to practice French with on a language sharing app.  French is a huge passion for me.

 

Have you been married before? 

When we met in 2017 I was married but unofficially separated from my husband, and then became officially separated.  My divorce become final in Sept 2020.

Do you have children (either adults who have left home or minor children living with you)?

         Two children: one in college and one entering college next year.

 

Has your fiancé previously attempted to come to the USA in any capacity? If so, what was the outcome of that attempt? 

         No attempt to come to the USA

 

How soon after you established contact with one another did you travel to visit him?

            We met in May 2017 and I went to visit him in October 2017.

You have some large red flags, the biggest one being the age difference and the fact that you are beyond childbearing, and your much younger fiance presumably has no children yet.

 

I would strongly suggest looking at the CR-1 vs. the K-1.  You'll have an uphill battle.

[Mezyan 149]

I don't think it would be a deal breaker. But only two visits might be. How long were you together during those two visits?

 

If I were you, I'd go back and stay as long as you can and take as many pictures as you can with family and friends. 

 

Casablanca is a hard embassy. I had 4 visits and over 60 days together when I sent in my application. Face time is very important for them. 

[sarabou17 36]

Thank you for that input!  Do you mean you stayed for a total of 60 days or 60 days each visit? I've stayed for 10 days both times I have visited. 

[Mezyan 149]

7 minutes ago, sarabou17 said:

Thank you for that input!  Do you mean you stayed for a total of 60 days or 60 days each visit? I've stayed for 10 days both times I have visited. 

59 total days when I sent petition in and by the time it had gotten to the embassy I had 81 days together.  

Longest visit I had was 23 days.  Good luck with the process. 

[Mezyan 149]

On 10/8/2020 at 10:48 AM, Boiler said:

It is the nature of such forums that people who sail through the process are much less likely to post.

Does anyone sail through the process when Morocco is involved? I'd love to know one! 😂

 

All jokes aside, I'm sure some have it easier than others. It's just a difficult embassy. 

[Boiler 43,541]

Certainly seen a few cases which seemed to go through without issue.