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13 minutes ago, Redro said:

Son is your child. You are now +1 for I864 (that is If son wasn’t on your approved i864 at NVC stage) I would update the i864 and have wife take it with her when she goes to interview. she can submit it in case they ask about the addition to your family and request a new i864.  

Ah you know what I just double checked and I did include our child on the dependent children section which was DQ'd back in February. 

2 hours ago, Redro said:

 

 

Did you obtain CRBA and a U.S. passport for your child? Have you updated your I864 to include your new child as a household member? 
I see your spouse is from Morocco… she miiiight not receive her visa right after interview. Quite a few cases out of Morocco go through AP after interview. 
My advice: if after visa is obtained your wife has 10-20 days before 2 year anniversary. I would have her enter after 2 year anniversary. 
But, it is your choice… if your wife has no interest in obtaining US citizenship soon and/or petitioning other family members, or has a desire to travel outside the US frequently in the next 3-4 years going through the expensive ROC process will be a pain but not a major impediment to life in the US.  

Yes, CRBA and passport obtained for our child.

Haven't updated the I864 since he's been living with my wife since birth and hasn't yet entered the US.

Our wedding date in Morocco was December 2nd, interview is in a couple weeks, so assuming she gets the visa 5-10 days after interview (which we've heard from many people here and on FB groups) it's about a 3 month wait til our 2 year anniversary. 

Personally, we'd like to get back asap, even if it's a little more trouble later on. She won't be working in the US, nor petitioning anyone, and hopefully applying for naturalization after 5 years.

We would like to travel abroad in the next 1-2 years however, are there difficulties when you're applying to remove conditions? 

Thank you so much for your kind words and advice!!

2 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

This

 

https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=399101

Ah thanks! 

But I was referring your comment about not having a choice. What did you mean by that?

18 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Leave them again?  When you enter the US using your spousal visa there is no reason to leave.  The question is do you want to deal with an expensive process (fees for the I751 are expected to increase significantly soon ~$1200) if waiting a month or so avoids all that.

 

In the end it is your call.

 

Good Luck!

I'm the USC, my spouse is the immigrant. We have our interview in a couple weeks, and 4 months until our 2 year marriage anniversaries.

My priority is helping my wife raise our infant together, and that's extremely difficult living halfway across the world. If I can be with them as soon as possible and worry about some forms a year from now, I'm not worried about how long it takes so long as they are with me.

I don't want to have to travel back and forth again, leave them alone for 4 months, when I can simply bring them to the US after our interview. What am I missing? 

28 minutes ago, Lemonslice said:

With the current processing times, you might not have a choice. 

 

What do you mean?

15 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Would you rather have a 2 year Green card or a 10 year Green Card?  It is as simple as that.  If you enter before 2 years of marriage, there is no switching to a 10 year card immediately at your 2nd anniversary.  

It took USCIS 44 months to approve my wife's I-751 (she entered the US 30 days prior to our 2nd anniversary).  We submitted it in March of 2019.  It was approved in December 2022.  

I would have my wife and child with me and start our life in the US together than leave them again.

I don't care about how long it takes to submit a few forms 21 months from now so long as they are with me.

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

If you have a choice, just do NOT enter the US prior to 2 years of marriage.

Why not?

On 6/28/2022 at 10:23 PM, heartnmoroc said:

Sooo… my husband went back for his second appointment for the medical exam and he told them that he needed the blood work to go with the medical from what he read from the us consulate page on requirements to enter the USA.  The receptionist was much nicer this go around. She took him back to the doctor and he said are you worried about the requirements for the blood work and my husband said yes. So Dr. JANAH ABDELAZIZ said he assured he doesn’t need it because of his age and had him go across the street to get three vaccines from the pharmacy that was needed. Husband said doctor was much nicer this time around too. He said everyone was pleasant and Doctor even had a small conversation about which visa he was applying for.  One hour later husband walks out feeling relieved this time. Now next we wait for the interview. For anyone reading this after the NVC DQ your file, call immediately to get the medical exam appointment. Husband called all three.. first one set the appointment for one month after the Visa interview, the second said call back after the booster shot ) the next day after the booster the appointment was set 10 days before the Visa interview.  The third one no answer all day line was a fast busy even into the night.  

(Not sure if I can post the following part, if not please delete)

 

Closest train station: Casa Port (Casablanca)

 

Hotels near Dr. JANAH ABDELAZIZ office:

 

NEW HOTEL CASABLANCA 

MOVENPICK CASABLANCA. 

 

Hotel near Dr. Berrada Belkhayat Mounia:  ONOMO Casablanca 

 

All are within 2-3 minutes walk. 

Do you mean they required a covid booster shot? Even with 2 covid shots?

Related question, if the immigrant enter the US before the 2 year mark and receives a 2 year GC, what is the process for switching to a 10 year GC once you pass the anniversary? 

Hey @Em25 hope you are well! Did you get your passport/visa?

We have our medical exam next week and just making sure everything is ready. As far as documents to bring, we have:

• Visa appointment letter
• Passport + copy
• Photos
• Covid vaccine card
• Vaccine records (its a very old little piece of paper from years ago)
• DS-260 print out

Is there anything else they requested of you when showing up to the exam? Also could you tell us what they checked for during the exam? My wife is a little worried if she was sick recently, or has a small bruise, it may be cause for concern.

Shoukran!!

Sorry, just 1 more question!

Did they happen to ask for proof of domicile or any financial docs?

Also did you just print pictures/chats on paper and show them? Is there any format you need to follow?

Let us know once you get your passport!

Congrats @Em25 so happy for both of you!

Just a few questions..

Did they allow your sponsor to attend the interview with you? I've been getting conflicting information on this and would love to be with my wife if possible. 

Did they already have your medical with them or did you have to bring it?

When you said she gave you a white slip, what is the name of the paper? Do you have to take it somewhere or just keep it with you?

Did she ask you do interview in English or Arabic?

Did you setup your pickup location for the passport? From what I understand, you can choose to have it delivered to you or pick it up from the Aramex locations in casa or Rabat which I hear is easier.

Congrats again and so happy your interview went smooth! Are you planning on going to the US soon? 

On 6/21/2023 at 8:59 PM, Em25 said:

Congratulations! Were you able to secure a medical appointment? 

Thanks, we were able to get an appt a few weeks before our interview Alhamdulillah, only kicker is it's with a Dr who is famous for causing trouble with applicants, but hopefully all goes well.

Please keep us posted as well and let us know how your interview goes!

My current situation

https://youtu.be/NFM1j-XjS-w

I couldn't not believe my eyes when I checked my inbox this morning. Scheduled for August 18th Alhamdulillah!!

In the midst of trying to get a medical scheduled, will keep you guys posted

5 hours ago, etrangais said:

The worst part is the lack of communication from the consulate once the schedule is moved.

I hope they reschedule those people quickly. I know the feeling of not knowing what's going on

I really feel bad for those applicants. knowing that some of them came from different parts of the country, with very limited resources for any accommodations 

This is unbelievable. I know I would be furious if this happened to me. Imagine waiting all that time for your interview, showing up, only to be turned away without any reason given.

Do we know when the next batch of interviews are typically sent out?

11 hours ago, mrmonk7663 said:

Yesterday interviews were cancelled.  I don’t know why. 

You mean people who were scheduled for interviews yesterday had them cancelled?

3 months DQ'd and still no IL or update. Getting pretty anxious, has anybody heard anything elsewhere about how the consulate is moving?

Going on 9 weeks DQd still no interview

Does anybody know how long it takes for the physicians to send the medical exam to the consulate? What if your exam is only a few days before the interview? Would it be enough time for the consulate to receive it in order to process your visa? I know @etrangais has been stuck in processing after sending docs to the consulate so I'm curious on how long it may take the consulate to process a visa if they get your medical after the interview date.

10 hours ago, Em25 said:

Alhamdulilah I just tried now again and got an appointment with Dr El Fihri and it’s before the interview. 
 

You were right about calling them around 1-2 pm. Thanks for the advice. 

What did they ask for when you asked to schedule an exam?

Keeping you all in my dua also!!

31 minutes ago, Em25 said:

Insha’allah, just be patient and don’t think much about it. 
 

My interview is on June 27th. I emailed the three doctors today, tried calling but the lines were busy. I’ll try and call first thing in the morning tomorrow. I read that someone said that one of the doctors (El Fihri I believe) is on vacation so the backlog is huge.

 

Don’t worry, I’ll keep you guys updated! Good luck everyone!

Yep you know what to do!

I'm surprised there's more than a 2 month gap between the IL and interview date.. everything I've read about not just Morocco, but other countries the gap is usually only 4-5 weeks.

10 minutes ago, Em25 said:

I just received the IL today alhamdulilah. They are sending IL to people who got DQ’d the second week of February. 

So happy for you congrats!! So about 9 weeks from DQ => IL, not so bad relatively speaking. I'm 1 month behind you so hopefully a few more weeks for me.

When is your interview date?

Also as I'm sure you know, medical exams in Morocco are on a 1-2 month delay, be sure to call/email everyday or even visit Casa if you can to secure an appointment. Please keep us posted on your progress/timelines as we are all curious!

2 hours ago, Em25 said:

I was dq’d on feb 8, still no IL yet. On one of those FB groups. I saw two cases (dq’d feb 1st and the other one feb 6th) receive IL on the week of march 20th. Interviews were scheduled for mid May.

You should be getting your letter soon InshAllah. It seems pretty random, but DQ to IL should be 2-3 months at most.

On 12/21/2022 at 5:48 PM, A&J22 said:

Based on some FB groups, it is 2 to 4 months for marriage cases and 4 to 6 months for K1 cases.

Would you happen to have these FB groups? Can DM if you prefer