He is 20 years older should i worry?

[Laura_Z 1]

hi everyone,

freaking out again, been 3 months and a half and no noa2 and i am starting to freak out about interview.. my fiance is 20 years older ( i am the beneficiaryand i am 21) but he doesn't look like he is 6-7 years older than me. everyone says so, and our relationship is very very real and we have plane tickets and boarding passes, receipts and tones of fotos to back us up, we've been together 2 years now.. could that age difference be a problem , does anyone have an opinion? thanks!

[Otto 83]

hi everyone,

freaking out again, been 3 months and a half and no noa2 and i am starting to freak out about interview.. my fiance is 20 years older ( i am the beneficiaryand i am 21) but he doesn't look like he is 6-7 years older than me. everyone says so, and our relationship is very very real and we have plane tickets and boarding passes, receipts and tones of fotos to back us up, we've been together 2 years now.. could that age difference be a problem , does anyone have an opinion? thanks!

Laura_Z,

As long as you/we fulfill the basic requirements (having met, desire to be together, financial means, etc) the government has set forth we are free to marry who we wish - age does not play a part.

Age differences such as you describe are not uncommon either here on VJ or elsewhere. With few exceptions, most have nothing to worry about, I wouldn't give it any thought...just concentrate on the important things.. Your timeline indicates you're on track - this is (usually) the longest and most nerve wracking stage - hang in there..

Edited September 21, 2007 by Karin und Otto

[RosemarieL 0]

hi everyone,

freaking out again, been 3 months and a half and no noa2 and i am starting to freak out about interview.. my fiance is 20 years older ( i am the beneficiaryand i am 21) but he doesn't look like he is 6-7 years older than me. everyone says so, and our relationship is very very real and we have plane tickets and boarding passes, receipts and tones of fotos to back us up, we've been together 2 years now.. could that age difference be a problem , does anyone have an opinion? thanks!

You only submitted on 2007-06-01 and there are still a lot of May filers who haven't been approved yet. The VisaJourney estimate was pretty accurate for me so I wouldn't worry until after that date has passed. The first stage they are checking that you have met in person in the last 2 years. I submitted travel itineraries, passport stamps, photo's and that was enough to get my petition through. The proof of relationship is more important at the embassy interview so logs of phone calls, emails, birthday cards with postmarks and such would be useful there. Start collecting as much proof of contact as possible. You might find posting in your regional forum might get you some information about what to expect from the US Embassy in Romania.

[KansasDragon 1]

Relax, you're still in the right timeframe.

The 20 year difference is nothing to worry about. Annie and I are 20 years difference, and we have been approved for our Visa.

It sounds like you have everything you need, lots of evidence, a good relationship, now you just need to be patient, and deal with each of the challenges as they come up.

[Jasman0717 8]

I am 32 years older than Claudeth and no problems with anything so far

[Sinergy 3]

Not to mention, in Romania, the age difference isnt a problem. good luck and if you need advice on the interview or any other romania immigration things, gimme a PM, im happy to help

[Laura_Z 1]

thank you so much for your answers everyone, i can't believe how helpul and what a good feeling this gives me... thank you!

[Rob & Jin 0]

hi everyone,

freaking out again, been 3 months and a half and no noa2 and i am starting to freak out about interview.. my fiance is 20 years older ( i am the beneficiaryand i am 21) but he doesn't look like he is 6-7 years older than me. everyone says so, and our relationship is very very real and we have plane tickets and boarding passes, receipts and tones of fotos to back us up, we've been together 2 years now.. could that age difference be a problem , does anyone have an opinion? thanks!

not a issue

[eric_and_teresa 10]

You only submitted on 2007-06-01 and there are still a lot of May filers who haven't been approved yet. The VisaJourney estimate was pretty accurate for me so I wouldn't worry until after that date has passed.

I agree

Edited September 21, 2007 by eric_and_teresa

[DARUMA07 25]

I am 21 years older than Ruchie! We had no problems at all! No need to worry as long as your relationship is genuine and you do all paperwork correctly... Good Luck on your Journey!

Edited September 21, 2007 by dannyrmartin1

[pushbrk 12,224]

hi everyone,

freaking out again, been 3 months and a half and no noa2 and i am starting to freak out about interview.. my fiance is 20 years older ( i am the beneficiaryand i am 21) but he doesn't look like he is 6-7 years older than me. everyone says so, and our relationship is very very real and we have plane tickets and boarding passes, receipts and tones of fotos to back us up, we've been together 2 years now.. could that age difference be a problem , does anyone have an opinion? thanks!

A 20 year age difference is not a major problem in and of itself. However, sometimes there is some extra scrutiny of bona fides. Just be prepared with your evidence of bona fide ongoing relationship.

[Laura_Z 1]

thank you everyone!