Visa Availability

[AneliaO 2]

Just now, Dashinka said:

Ok, so no numerical limitations on a K1 from any country (apologies, I assumed F1 based on your profile, I will notify a moderator and see if they can change it for you).

 

That being said, K1's can be tough in Morocco.  I will tag @JeanneAdil as both of them may be helpful here.

 

Good Luck! 

That would be amazing. Thank you. Our petition got approved. We are waiting for UCIS to forward the approval to NVC. 

[Dashinka 25,491]

Just now, Dashinka said:

Ok, so no numerical limitations on a K1 from any country (apologies, I assumed F1 based on your profile, I will notify a moderator and see if they can change it for you).

 

That being said, K1's can be tough in Morocco.  I will tag @JeanneAdil as both of them may be helpful here.

 

Good Luck! 

OK, no moderator needed.  Just click on your profile picture (nice doggy by the way!), and choose EDIT PROFILE, there you can scroll down and change your Immigration Status to K1.

 

Good Luck!

[AneliaO 2]

37 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

F1 or K1?

K1

1 hour ago, appleblossom said:

 

It is a shame, could you have petitioned your son/daughter before or have you only recently moved to the US? How old is s/he?

 

Any other quicker route to a visa for him/her? Employment based maybe?

Apologies, I am doing a K1 visa

[AneliaO 2]

8 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

OK, no moderator needed.  Just click on your profile picture (nice doggy by the way!), and choose EDIT PROFILE, there you can scroll down and change your Immigration Status to K1.

 

Good Luck!

Thank you and your doggy is a cutie as well

 

[AneliaO 2]

1 minute ago, AneliaO said:

Thank you and your doggy is a cutie as well

 

 

1 minute ago, AneliaO said:

Thank you and your doggy is a cutie as well

 

Done. Finally says K-1! Thanks for the assist

[appleblossom 3,920]

12 minutes ago, AneliaO said:

K1

Apologies, I am doing a K1 visa

 

Oh, totally different then!!

 

So in answer to your first post, visa quotas/limits aren't relevant to you at all. They are only relevant to immigrant visas for other non-immediate family relatives (like F1!). 

 

Best of luck. 

 

 

[Dashinka 25,491]

Moved back to the K1 Process & Procedures forum as the OP clarified they are pursuing a K1.

[JeanneAdil 6,932]

although casa is hard for interviews and visa issues ,  the last month reported (February) show 56 k1's issued 

 

As long as your case has no red flags and the pending immigrant shows good knowledge of the USC and USC lifestyle then best to u both 

 

Understand that the biggest red flag is large age difference with the USC (a woman ) older than young Moroccan 

but education differences ,  lack of job experience for the Moroccan,  absence of Morocco family approval, woman not of child bearing age, and differences of religion also play into the interview

 

so, good luck to you both

 

 

[AneliaO 2]

On 5/13/2025 at 2:49 PM, JeanneAdil said:

although casa is hard for interviews and visa issues ,  the last month reported (February) show 56 k1's issued 

 

As long as your case has no red flags and the pending immigrant shows good knowledge of the USC and USC lifestyle then best to u both 

 

Understand that the biggest red flag is large age difference with the USC (a woman ) older than young Moroccan 

but education differences ,  lack of job experience for the Moroccan,  absence of Morocco family approval, woman not of child bearing age, and differences of religion also play into the interview

 

so, good luck to you both

 

 

There is an age difference but I am still of child bearing age. His whole family accepts and approves me. He is highly educated, as am I. He has been working in his field for over 10 years. With that being said, is 56 a good number for the U.S. Embassy in Casablanca? I went to the U.S. Embassy once to inquiry (and to get the notary) about getting married in Morocco but the kind lady recommended I go through the K1 process as I would have to spend 30 days in the country in order to complete the process. No breaks. 

[JeanneAdil 6,932]

1 hour ago, AneliaO said:

There is an age difference but I am still of child bearing age. His whole family accepts and approves me. He is highly educated, as am I. He has been working in his field for over 10 years. With that being said, is 56 a good number for the U.S. Embassy in Casablanca? I went to the U.S. Embassy once to inquiry (and to get the notary) about getting married in Morocco but the kind lady recommended I go through the K1 process as I would have to spend 30 days in the country in order to complete the process. No breaks. 

56 is a lot higher number than it use to be and favors you 2

 

the K1 was advised by embassy?   wow does she know he can't work until he has EAD? and the cost of AOS after the US marriage?

I married in Moroc and we did it in 2 weeks but i had all the documents sent ahead for translations ahead of my arrival ./  the translator only wanted to see my ID after i was there to verify before handing the documents over to us 

 

He may be homesick as he'll have a lot of time on his hands waiting for the AOS approval so go to SS office as soon as possible and get that process started / it helps to get him a state DL   so he can drive himself around and learn the area while you are working 

 

 

Atlanta has several good markets and restaurants where he can find his halal foods / we shop there once a month 

[AneliaO 2]

On 5/16/2025 at 11:21 AM, JeanneAdil said:

56 is a lot higher number than it use to be and favors you 2

 

the K1 was advised by embassy?   wow does she know he can't work until he has EAD? and the cost of AOS after the US marriage?

I married in Moroc and we did it in 2 weeks but i had all the documents sent ahead for translations ahead of my arrival ./  the translator only wanted to see my ID after i was there to verify before handing the documents over to us 

 

He may be homesick as he'll have a lot of time on his hands waiting for the AOS approval so go to SS office as soon as possible and get that process started / it helps to get him a state DL   so he can drive himself around and learn the area while you are working 

 

 

Atlanta has several good markets and restaurants where he can find his halal foods / we shop there once a month 

So I went to the embassy in casa to get their stamp. I had planned to come back a couple months later to get married in Maroc. But a woman at the embassy looked at my paperwork and asked me if I was starting the process immediately. I told her no and she said the stamp was good for immediate processes (or something to that). She then wrote on a sticky that a K1 would be faster for us. He understands the timeframes. I understand the fees. We plan to do a lot of domestic, driving, trips before he can legally work and drive. I have dogs, he loves dogs. So they can keep him company in the meanwhile. IF he does get denied, then I will take time off from work and start the process there. We are currently at 300 days since NOA1. Waiting on NVC to get the approved petition in order to get the case#.

[AneliaO 2]

On 5/16/2025 at 11:21 AM, JeanneAdil said:

56 is a lot higher number than it use to be and favors you 2

 

the K1 was advised by embassy?   wow does she know he can't work until he has EAD? and the cost of AOS after the US marriage?

I married in Moroc and we did it in 2 weeks but i had all the documents sent ahead for translations ahead of my arrival ./  the translator only wanted to see my ID after i was there to verify before handing the documents over to us 

 

He may be homesick as he'll have a lot of time on his hands waiting for the AOS approval so go to SS office as soon as possible and get that process started / it helps to get him a state DL   so he can drive himself around and learn the area while you are working 

 

 

Atlanta has several good markets and restaurants where he can find his halal foods / we shop there once a month 

Also, do you know if the interviewer in the embassy a Moroccan or US? I figured it would be an American State Department employee. Where do you get your numbers? I've been searching how many K1s the embassy approves a year but with no luck. 

[JeanneAdil 6,932]

51 minutes ago, AneliaO said:

Also, do you know if the interviewer in the embassy a Moroccan or US? I figured it would be an American State Department employee. Where do you get your numbers? I've been searching how many K1s the embassy approves a year but with no luck. 

 

51 minutes ago, AneliaO said:

Also, do you know if the interviewer in the embassy a Moroccan or US? I figured it would be an American State Department employee. Where do you get your numbers? I've been searching how many K1s the embassy approves a year but with no luck. 

following site goes all the way back to 2017 

and lists per embassy per class

K1 is under NIV nonimmigrant class

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html

Edited yesterday at 04:11 PM by JeanneAdil

[AneliaO 2]

2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

 

following site goes all the way back to 2017 

and lists per embassy per class

K1 is under NIV nonimmigrant class

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics/nonimmigrant-visa-statistics/monthly-nonimmigrant-visa-issuances.html

Thank you!