RJandHamid

How does your fiance feel the interview went?  Did the CO verbally ask about the relationship evidence?

It sounds like just a temporary refusal until the consulate receives the requested documents. The case will go into AP after you drop of the documents at Aramex, and no one can tell you how long the AP will last. If the consulate finds the additional relationship evidence acceptable and they do not ask for any additional documents or the DS-5535, AP generally will last anywhere from a few weeks to a few months. It will be a game of patience after delivering the requested documents, but I wouldn't give up hope yet. 

56 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

They interview at Casa embassy for K1 from 8 am to 12pm  

one every 15 minutes as scheduled that is

16 K1's a day

and yes,  there are that many (just under 100 a week)

But they are probably not interviewing only K-1 visas during that time slot. They also issue hundreds of B1/B2 visas, many student visas, different types of family visas and so on. I think the 100 K-1 visa a week estimate is very high. 

4 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

it is not the way to go

if you check the stats  0  were approved for a K1 in august

and Morocco is about 4 month from  completion at NVC (CR1 ) to interview as they are so backed up

K1 people wait several months to even schedule theirs

 

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

 

Yes, it is true that there were 0 K-1 visas approved in August 2018. And we should then also mention that only 10 CR-1 visas were approved that month. Did they just feel like denying everyone that month? Maybe. Or what is more likely the case is that they didn't schedule many K-1 or CR-1 interviews because they were focused on finishing the interviews for the DV lottery since there is the September 30 deadline (there were 214 DV1, DV2, and DV3 visas issued in Casa in August 2018). 

But yes, overall I agree that CR-1 is the better route through Casablanca.

I just looked at the 40 most recently added or updated visa timelines in the Morocco portal: 

16 K-1

23 CR-IR1

1 EB-2

So probably not a significant difference overall. 

I still think the DS-5535 is given out randomly. If you are asked to submit it, it's not because there is anything 'wrong' with your case or visa petition. And it also can't be limited to certain locations in Morocco (Fes), as we have seen many people from other cities like Casablanca and Rabat being asked for the form, as well as people from other countries like Pakistan, Egypt and other countries in the MENA region.

And this forum does see a good number of K-1 visas going through the Casablanca consulate, but I do think that the number of CR-1 visas is also increasing now due to it having a seemingly higher rate of approval in Casablanca vs. the K-1. And people are also beginning to realize that the CR-1 is generally superior to the K-1, at least for now with K-1 processing times being just slightly shorter than that of CR-1, but with a much higher cost. 

About 5-15 K-1 visas are approved on average monthly through Casablanca, vs 45-60 monthly CR-1 approvals. 

Sounds like they will ask you to submit the DS-5535, a form that will ask you for your social media history and family and travel information. Processing times vary, sometimes the DS-5535 is resloved in a few months, in other cases it can take over a year. It's all just a waiting game. I would advise you to follow the dedicated DS-5535 thread here: 

Maybe he is on vacation, but that doesn't change the fact that he is no longer listed as a consulate approved physician. I'd tell him that he needs to see one of the doctors in Casablanca. Like you said, I wouldn't risk paying the medical fee to the doctor in Rabat only to find that the consulate is no longer accepting medical exams from his office.

The thing about attorneys is that they are only really able to help with the initial paperwork. Casablanca is a difficult and has some rather specific requirements that many attorneys or visa services are unaware of. She will likely get better and more personalized help from either this forum or the Moroccan Visa Journey Facebook group that has already been mentioned. 

With that said, despite our personal K-1 journey through Morocco having been successful, I always advise everyone else to go the CR1 route, as it more likely to be approved at the consular level and is just the better and cheaper visa overall. 

Register for Aramex? The instructions should be in your interview letter.

2 minutes ago, Ani2 said:

Thank you for the link. How long did it take for EAD and AP for your husband ? 

It look a little over 4 months. This was back in early 2018 when EAD/AP processing was slightly quicker (around 3-5 months).

Is mentioned above, EAD/AP is processed at the NBC, so the timeline is between 4-7 months. 

The Chicago field office is one of the slower field offices, with processing times anywhere from 9 months to the 36 months like mentioned on the USCIS processing times page. 

We did our AOS through the Chicago field office. Filed the I-485 in September 2017 and my husband had his green card interview in August 2018. So for us, it took just under 12 months, but I know others who filed around the same time as me who are still waiting on interview, as well as others who had their interview before us. You can look at other VJ user's timeline information for the Chicago office here: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/aoslist.php?vtype=1&op8=Chicago+IL&interview=&xfr=&op1=d&op2=&op3=&op4=1&op5=5%2C6%2C8%2C9%2C10%2C11&cfl=0

Right, you won't be required to bring the 2018 tax transcript as it likely isn't available yet. If your fiance filed taxes last year, she should be able to access her 2017 tax transcript online. She can download that as a pdf, email you the file, and you can print it and bring it to the interview along with the 1040. 

The petitioner can download her previous tax transcripts online and email them to you to print out and bring to your interview.

https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript

It shouldn't take more than a few minutes. 

Follow the guides (https://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1) and read through the forum (especially the Morocco portal) to get a good understanding on the visa process and the difficulties of the Casablanca consulate. Every case is different, so no one here can say with certainty what your outcome will be or what questions might come up in your petition or at your wife's interview. 

3 minutes ago, Hobidyali said:

I know it is, and that's exactly why they need to hear it, so they know what type of unethical and illegal practices they have going on there.

Well it's currently not illegal (unethical maybe, but I guess that depends on who you ask). And again, the Moroccan government is unlikely to interfere with what the U.S. government does. They are 2 separate countries and governments.  

2 minutes ago, Hobidyali said:

Consulate General of The Kingdom of Morocco in New York

But the Moroccan Consulate in NY is an extension of the Moroccan government. They have nothing to do with the DS-5535 or the U.S consulate in Casablanca. The issue is with the U.S. government, and it's not just limited to Morocco, as the DS-5535 is also used in Pakistan and other countries. 

They don't reveal how and why cases are selected for DS-5535 submission. At this point, I really do think it is random. The theory that only people from the Fes region or those who have been outside of Morocco get the DS-5535 doesn't seem accurate. Perhaps they have some sort of 'quota' or something where they have to request a certain number of DS-5535 forms per day or per month. I don't think we will ever know the true intentions and workings of the DS-5535. 

@Ataibna3na3 I'm happy that your visa is finally issued after many long years of waiting. Glad you found a lawyer that was helpful for you, however, there isn't much lawyers can do in regards to administrative processing due to the DS-5535 form. It's an extensive background check that generally can't be expedited, even with the intervention of a congressman or lawyer. It's mostly a waiting game. 

The good news for OP is that most DS-5535 cases are eventually approved, though it make take several months to over a year of waiting. 

The most common reason for visa denials in Casablanca is usually due to the CO believing the relationship is not 'genuine'.  Not everyone in Casablanca is denied for having little evidence, but the more substantial evidence you have, the less opportunities a CO has to deny you based on the 'genuine' relationship factor. Though you can submit loads of evidence and still be denied, as there are many different factors that go into a visa approval. All you can do at this point is hope that the CO considers all the initial evidence as well as any evidence brought to the interview. Your husband should be able to confidently explain any of the relationship evidence and answer any questions the CO has. Hope it goes well for you. 

No one can predict if the CO will consider evidence brought to the interview. Sometimes they do, sometimes they don't but that is why it is important to front load and side load as much as you can. Your husband should bring the additional evidence to the interview, and hope the CO considers it. The bad thing about lawyers is that most of them do not know how specific and scrutinizing the Casablanca consulate is. 

My Moroccan husband was approved for a K1 visa in July 2017. Happy to answer any questions you have. We did not use an attorney, I organized and filed all of the paperwork myself. 

@DeeptiG does your EAD/AP card say "Serves as I-512 Advance Parole' at the bottom of the card? I just spoke to one of my contacts at the German consulate in Chicago and she said that someone was turned away yesterday because the card they presented was just the EAD and it said 'Not valid for reentry to US' at the bottom. Otherwise they should accept the EAD/AP combo card as proof of intention to reenter the US. 

My husband received a Schengen visa and we traveled to Germany and back and used the EAD/AP combo card. 
Did you go to the German consulate and they told you there that they do not accept advanced parole? Because that doesn't sound right in my experience.