US Immigration from Morocco

Hello,

My husbands Moroccan passport will expire in September. He is a green card holder. We would like to renew his passport by mail since we are not located near NY. I contacted the consulate and they sent me the following things that he will need:

-The original Moroccan passport (this original passport will be sent back to you with the new passport).

-2 pictures (American passport pictures size)

-A Certified Copy of your (carte nationale) has to be valid (otherwise your presence at our office will is mandatory for the fingerings in order to issue the ID card

-Fees are a money order of 85.63 payable to the Moroccan Consulate of Morocco in New York

-A money order of 6.97$ fees for the registration at the Consulate (payable to the Moroccan Consulate). you can also pay cash if you come in person to our office in New York,

*please send us separate -Money orders*

-Fill out the Attached form (fiche individuelle)

-A proof of your address or any billing under your name

- A certified copy of your American ID or a copy of your Green Card

- A prepaid envelope for the return

NB: the passport takes up to 6 weeks to be issued in Morocco or more, but as soon as your new passport is issued in Morocco, you will receive an automatic message in French language to pick up your new passport, after few days we send it to you via the envelope you have included with your application (sent to us)

A prepaid certified envelope for the return.

In case you choose to process your document via mail please send a document with your contact info and the designated service: first/last name, phone number, address email, concerned department.

The questions I have are they mention a certified copy of his carte nationale. Can this just be a regular copy done on the copy machine or do we need to take his card somewhere and have a special copy done? He has a new Carte nationale that he got in Morocco in March.

How much postage is needed for the return envelope?

I was thinking to do one with tracking, but will the tracking number still be good if it takes 6 weeks or more to renew?

The last part states to include a document with contact info. Is this just a piece of paper with his information on it or is it something different needed?

Any advice is appreciated.

Hi everyone, I did a search on the VJ site before posting but all the posts I found were pretty old. My husband has a green card but his Moroccan passport has expired. Would he be allowed to travel from the US to Morocco to renew it there? Thanks so much!

Hey,

I heard that the original letter of intent was needed for the K1 Visa interview since the petition would be expired by this time. My fiance lives in Turkey, am I able to send a digital copy or do I have to mail a letter of intent with my physical signature? (Still waiting to get an interview date but want to be fully prepared).

Thanks!

I got married to a Moroccan in Morocco. How can I get divorced if we are both now living in the US? Do we have to go back to Morocco?

Hello!
This question is specifically targeted to my fellow MOROCCAN spouses and US citizens who are undergoing the IR1/CR1 Visa Processing. What has your timeline been like and where in the stage are you at? I filed the I-130 on September 24, 2022 (09/24/2022) and got my "case is actively being reviewed by USCIS" on September 30, 2022 (09/30/2022), and since then nothing, not a peep. According to my case tracker I'm at 258 days and still going. On the processing time tab of the USCIS website it stated that I had 1 week left until approval/denial but it's been 2 weeks now without a response, it just states: "Estimated time until case decision: Your case is taking longer than expected to process. You do not need to take any action at this time.".

I talked to a live agent yesterday and they recommend I put in an e-request of abnormal processing times of my case but when I attempted to do so it said I can't file an e-request until April 24, 2024. I know the tracker isn't always accurate but it's good to have an idea of how much longer you have to wait but now I don't even have that lifeline. I'm at wits end, I don't know what to do! 3atkounie! I really hope I'm not waiting another 10 months until my I-130 gets approved. I know that USCIS agents are understaffed and that more complicated cases create a bottleneck for easier simpler cases but the whole process is frustrating. I have all necessary documents, plenty of supporting evidence of a bona fide marriage, lived with my spouse in Morocco for over 6 months, travelled abroad to Turkey with them, filed taxes with his information on it, no age gap, no children, no previous marriages, affidavits from loved ones, receipts of hotels, activities, transportation, money transfers. I don't know what else to add.