Naomi Thomas

I am soon going home to get my papers and coming back 

i know I was very confusing in my last posts and didn’t give much details 

im not in danger I know what I’m doing I was just stressed about the visas and the process 

i didn’t run away I was put in a very tough position 

i have my  diploma when I go back I have a place to stay

my WHOLE family knows about my fiancé and are okay because if I’m grown enough to go to a different country to be safe from my  terrible Mother I’m grown enough to make my own decisions 

my problems are with my parents but they give me my space and let me make my decisions

So no I don’t need to call the embassy IM  GOOD I KNOW WHERE IS EMBASSY AND THE NUMBER BUT I DONT NEED IT 

i talk to my family everyday 

My reason coming here was to find out advice and tips for the K1 but now after a lot of wonderful people spoke to me I’m doing the CR1 

MY FAMILY WILL SUPPORT ME IN ANY WAY THEY CAN

 My problem lies with my father because he doesn’t want to give my  certificate out even when I was with my mom in Qatar for extra schooling he didn’t want to give my documents 

so i just need CR1 advice and helpful tips on making a smooth marriage in Morocco 

not  parenting advice I don’t want to sound Mean but that’s not what I need right now and that’s not what I asked 

thanks

3 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

we are not talking about alone

you share the house with him /in every way this is not good in Morocco to the judge and he will probably have to pay him 

 

Understood 

3 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

Bigger question is how do you overcome the problem that you have been living with your boyfriend in the same house while unmarried--that seems like a big deal in Morocco and makes it impossible to get married there as others from Morocco have pointed out.  You may want to look into getting married in another country nearby like Europe where that is not an issue if you can't get approval to marry in Morocco.  And why would your family support you financially to travel to Morocco and live there for so long with your boyfriend but not be willing to send you your birth certificate and help you get the other necessary documents to apply for marriage there or anywhere else?  Seems strange.

I’m with his family not alone 

my family didn’t support me or pay for me to go to Morocco my fiancé did I was in a different country and my mom made hell for us so we left 

my documents are with my father and he won’t let them go 

5 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

as a  foreigner u need to prove income to marry

an a woman wouldn't

no age requirement'

you will be good at even 17 (18 is better)

and the big income requirement is for the US and immigration

 

So to clarify 

even though I’m a female because I am a us citizen I need to prove my income? 

And NO age requirement?? 

2 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

gather your documents

birth certificate

just before you go the criminal report as it is only good for 90 days (in most states)

need proof of income /IRS transcripts or letter from employer with start date to Present

birth certificates of any children

any former marriages ? i will guess not but if so,  need death notice or divorce paper

when you get the birth certificate you will need one for Morocco (they will keep it) and one for US for immigration

 

 

1.  Go to US embassy and get affidavit of eligibility to marry /costs 100 USD

2.  get translations of all your documents (about $10 a page)  6 copies (in English and Arabic)

3. take yours to Rabat to Office of foreign minister for a document from there

4.  travel to his city to apply

5.  he needs all  his papers (Arabic only)

6.  get your medical exam (in morocco only)

7.  see the police for the interview

8.  see the judge for the interview / if judge does not speak English, you will need to pay an interpretor (not your bf)

9.  wait for approval of marriage license

10  go to clerk of the court for the document to sign for marriage

no ceremony

there can be a marriage celebration depending on how much money you can spend

this can be one day with lots of food 

and the traditional dates and milk for 1st meal married and the henia

or it can be several days if money is not an issue

 

cost of medical for this varies depending on size  of city and how much money the dr thinks you have

costs of the marriage license can be found on the morrocn embassy site

you will be asked about the dowery so ask him what to say he is able to give u

Is there an age requirement in Morocco for marriage 

i read somewhere the female didn’t need to provide income??

I guess I’m going with the CR1 

need tips on marrying in Morocco and process 

I’m 17 years old 18 in September 

25 minutes ago, Illiria said:

Quick google shows you can order a birth certificate in Illinois once you turn 18.

 

How old are you?

14 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

please answer how old are you?

 

really no one here will judge that and you can marry at 14 in Morocco and several US states

my mom and dad married when she was 16 and it was for life

23 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

not for casa embassy

you should not be allowed by his family (and apporved by them ) to live together unmarried

one of the questions a judge who interviews for a marriage license is "have you had sex ?"  they don't split hairs and say slept together / they are very direct

so, at this point ,  you should try the K1 as a marriage license may not be issued in Morocco if you are totally honest and say you are living together

You are only allowed 90 days legally in Morocco so hope you left and went back at some point

and also you are probably there without the necessary douments like current criminal report and birth certificate and proof of income to marry

K1 is going to take as long as a CR1 / at least a year

 

Note February stats below

CR1 39 approved

IR1  23

K1 16 (this is out of 90 interviews a week for that embassy)

and in August there were no K1's approved

 

on plus side you have spent enough time together

your age difference is not that bad

you need to file taxes as you will have to have IRS transcripts for the interview

you need a US domicile

check the government poverty guidelines as for K1 approval you need to make 100% of that

for AOS you need to show 125% 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/i-864p

click on drop down for 48 contiguous states

also the AOS is $1225 after marriage and the whole process of K1 turns out to be more expensive

 

 

allah yekbel

@adil-rafa i live with his family not alone 

10 minutes ago, SJordanS said:

I would seriously recommend you not go this route. Check the threads here regarding Moroccans and K1 as so many threads here are about Moroccans being denied K1.  Your best and safest choice is to go CR1.  Others will surely advise the same . 

I spoke to my fiancé now (we are living together now) and he said the CR1 sounds better 

1 minute ago, Hobidyali said:

I am soooo confused, why not just send for your papers and marry now so by the time you go back to Chicago you have already been married for months and living together, why not be married from now and save yourself the added expense of back and forth? This way when you come back it's get a job and you have time spent as a married couple already?

Sorry for the confusion... I’m confused myself 

reason i can’t send for my papers is because my father has them and won’t give up and I’m not of age to order them 

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

So what is your plan, move back and get a job?

 

I think most of us are confused as to how you intend to do this.

1st plan• go back home this October to get a job and my documents THEN in summer 2020 go back to Morocco to get married stay for a while THEN come back to Chicago to file CR1 

but this is so expensive to go back and forth and pay so much before paying for the process 

2nd plan• go back home this October get a job that meets the requirements and file for K1 visa 

 When I come Morocco I was having some issues with my mom and my fiancé help me at that time so all I had was my passport I don’t have any of my documents like my Birth certificate get my police record and that’s a lot of money to get over seas 

 And my visa is only a tourist visa so I have to go in and out traveling every three months 

21 minutes ago, Hobidyali said:

Hi,

 

-How many visits have you had?

-Is there an age difference?

-Have you met his family?

-Are you of the same religion?

-Does he speak fluent English and by this I mean no communicating by apps etc?

 

You might want to give a bit more detail so that the more knowledgeable people here can guide you. Ultimately, the CR1 route is cheaper and has a higher rate of success ,you can also go the K1 route if you choose but as @RJandHamid said, you will need to frontload the petition meaning; more than a few visits, 3 or more is better, pictures with family etc etc.

 

After you have visited and you are satisfied with time spent, you have copies of all plane tickets, pictures etc, then you print the application online, you send it along with all of your documents and the waiting begins, once it is approved he will interview and provide his side of the documents which is police record and other things. The wait seems to be between 9 to 12 months right now if I am not mistaken. This of course is if you decide to go the k1 route, the CR1 is different because you would need to get married there, takes a bit longer to process but works the same in that once you return you submit the application in the same fashion (different one) and the waiting begins, there are a few other steps different to the k1 needed to be done by you but if he gets approved a cr1 he is able to get here and start to work and travel immediately, no wait, it's all set . 

 

It is ultimately your choice, with either one you want to present as much visits as possible and do NOT marry on the first trip, do not submit either application with one visit. Morocco is a high fraud country, you want to make sure that you are patient and do not rush submitting an application , visit as much as possible so that you have a favorable outcome.If you need any other help let us know. 

 

 

@Hobidyali

 hi Currently I’m living with my fiancé in Morocco since last October and I’m planning to go back in October of this year so right now I have to go every three months from Cetua  and come back to redo my three month visa in morocco

 Yes there is an age gap 7 years 

 He speaks good English national language barrier for us 

I’ve met almost all of his family his parents and his mom side of the family that lives in the same city as us 

And we’re not the same religion he’s Muslim obviously and I’m Jewish 

1 minute ago, payxibka said:

First things first.  The Petition  A k1 from Casablanca is very difficult. 

 

Don't worry about all the other stuff as you have the better part of a year to understand the rest

@payxibka do I have to file the petition in Morocco or America??

Location Chicago IL

Need advice about k1 visa my fiancée is from Morocco 

tips for filing the petition 

how to transition from k1 to adjustment of status 

tips about doing the adjustment of status process 

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY 

Life after k1 process and marriage with green card spouse 

as for filing jointly for taxes and insurance and all that good stuff

i need so muccch help I don’t know what from what and it’s all scary and stressful 

HELPPP