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My now husband is from Morocco. I visited him three times before we filed the K-1 visa. The Casablanca consulate is quite tough as others have pointed out. We had a binder full of pictures and text messages, Facebook chats, etc. First interview he received the administrative processing paper. They wanted more evidence which had already been submitted, but we did it anyway. Second interview he was approved. I met another woman on this site whose K-1 was denied on the spot as well. Similar situation, she had only been to Morocco one time. We started our process in May 2018, and he finally entered the US in October 2019. I’m happy to share any of my experiences with you if you want to send me a private message. I agree with others on this post though at this point you will have to go to morocco and get married, and file the CR1 visa. Once the K-1 is denied, they send it back to USCIS we’re basically dies. Plus side of the CR one is that when he does enter the US he will automatically have a green card and work authorization. My husband had to wait eight months for his work authorization and over a year for his green card.

My fiance was called back for a second interview and he was approved. That was Sept 10th. Our case status changed to "Issued" on Sept 12th. We never received any call or text from Aramex that his passport and visa were ready for pick up. He called and actually went to the Aramex location several times, nothing. Then we get a call on Sept 24th asking why we did not pick up his passport? My fiance told them he'd been calling and went there and nothing. The officer said they would sent it back that day. He went to Aramex on Sept 25th. Still nothing. He went to the Embassy and spoke to a security guard and that person graciously called someone in the Embassy who placed my fiance on hold and called Aramex. They confirmed the passport was there, so he went back to Aramex. After about 15 minutes the lady comes out with a package (the passport and sealed documents envelope are given in a clear plastic bag). He noticed the passport cover was old and he knew his was a newer one. He opened the clear plastic bag and looked at the passport, it was for an African woman? They finally found his passport shortly thereafter. Point of all of this, if your case status says "Issued", do not believe Aramex that they do not have it. Have your fiance go to the Embassy and see if he can talk to someone inside to intervene. It's been a horrible experience, but we finally have the passport/visa and he will be here in Los Angeles on October 17th!

Thank you very much! He finally got his visa yesterday after much pain and suffering with back-and-forth between the embassy and Aramex. We double checked the visa and everything is correct thank God! His flight is scheduled for October 17 to fly in to Los Angeles and I am over the moon excited. Thank you for all your help 🙂 I may hit you up with some questions after he gets here if you don’t mind 

send the needed documents thru Aramex courier to the embassy
 
this form would have been used for CR1 but for K1 (and all additional documents Casablanca uses Aramex)
 
Label the copies with your case #,  both names and both DOB's in the upper right hand corner and keep a copy of them
i am not sure if you get a receipt from Aramex (others will know) but if you do,  keep it
 
you should get an email from embassy that the items are received

Thank you so much! Just keep emailing the embassy! Make sure to include your case number in the subject line. I don't know if that helped, but it can't hurt. They must get THOUSANDS of emails a day, and maybe having the case number would make it easier, visually, to understand that you are already in process. Good luck to you too! Keep me posted!!!!

My fiance's case was in READY status back in February 2019. I repeatedly emailed the embassy (ivcasablanca.state.gov) and repeatedly got the canned response. FINALLY on May 14th, they sent me information that his interview appointment was on MAY 28th!!!! The interview letter was dated March 14th, so I am guessing they either never sent the documentation (they had the correct email, mine and his) or something got lost in translation. Luckily we were able to get all the necessary items finished, so he's ready for his interview. 

He can transit through the EU (Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid  and Amsterdam are common transit stops when flying from Morocco) without a transit visa as long as the flights are booked under the same ticket (so he doesn't need to re-check luggage). He will need to stay within the transit area of the airport.