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thanks again for all of the information

right now I am trying to organize the trips details and the mother has locked ahlem in the house so she cannot use the internet. Mother is trying her best to stop me and bring another man to the house. this is getting complicated. I am hoping to see her tomorrow to finish the flight plans from algiers to annaba. not yet reserved.. so I need her to help still with this. but I am going... the father is open to seeing me and has said this.. so this should be interesting.. stay tuned for more..

I have learned a lot from this forum so keep posting here.. thanks

hennia .. I sent u a messaga.. thanks so much for the information

wow.. great information from chris and hennia.. thanks so much.. its nice to have friends who know the area.

I am recently converted to being muslim. I am not an expert but I know the basics. Her father is very open to meeting me but the mother is a pitbul on steroids and is nagging my fiance to stay in the house and not talk to me. The mother is a very traditional muslim woman and the husband is more modern and much quieter. The mother has gone back and fourth with accepting me to marry Ahlem. I don't excpect to get married next week.. but I thought that we can at least start some paperwork and get the parents approval. now, mother has invited a woman and her son to marry Ahlem. She told me not to worry about this but wanted more time to clean the mess. I will be arriving on Thursday and she feels that she will not have time to give me until Sunday. I will be in Annaba and my arabic is poor . My french isn't much better. so, I will be relying on Ahlems help with translating. I feel that mother will try to interfere until we are married. Is it really possible to overcome the mom?? she is really persistant and pushy. she told my fiance to tell me to not come to algeria.

Anyways... there is some background info. its not pretty but we do love each other ... and when she tells me that .. the world is a perfect place.

thanks for reading

I am a us citizen but my parents are lebanese and italian. my fiance's parents see me as an outsider and are scared to lose their daughter. can they force her to marry another??Is it a long process to get married in the civil ceremony in algeria? Henia

I like the idea of a gift.. thanks chris

Her family will never accept a K1 visa because of their traditions. but we may be pushed in that direction. everything will depend on this trip and how receptive they will be to me. Her mother changes her mind every week about me. she invites me for baklava later she sais not to come. really a nut case.

what exactly is dcf???

thanks again

here is an update...

I will be leaving for Algeria on Wednesday... but there is a new development with my fiances mother. she has decided to try to introduce another man to my fiance to marry. she invited the mother and son to their house on wednesday in an attempt to push her to marry. I was suppose to meet the mother and father on saturday.. but mom has other plans and is starting to panic.

My fiance will go to the family and try to explain the misunderstanding.. she is commited to me and what we want to do. the good part is that the father is open to the marriage visa and the conditions. my fianee has assured me that she will fix it.. but this mother will be a thorn in my #### until I am married..

I appreciate all of the possitive feedback and support. it really has helped me a lot . I just need to study the marriage visa more.. and see what I need to bring with me.

I am nervous about going and not being welcome... but we are very commited to this.. so don't worry friends.. there will be more to come.

I would love to marry her next week... but what can I do if the mother refuses... in algeria parental permission is everything.. and she has said repeatedly.. not until next summer... I hope she will listen when I explain the situation.. thanks for all of the feedback.. I appreciate the support

thanks for everyones feedback... this is a disaster...the only option that I have is to marry her there and return.. and hope the parents will accept me doing this...or else she will have to leave her family dishonorably.

Her family is not really happy with her marrying me as it is. So, needless to say.. it is a very delicate situation for me... needless to say I need to talk with the family about our situation with immigration. She has been fighting for the last year with her mother for me.. it is not like the usa at all. the big problem is the mother and father don't believe that I will return to get her after we are married..on my trip next week. I am hoping to convince them that I will return..

I cannot live in algeria and wait for the cr1 visa. financially that would be very difficult. needless to say... this is a very difficult situation

What is a DCF? I read here that they no longer do that in Algeria.

yes.. I know that I can't get married outside the us with a K1. but her family will not let her leave without being married first. And if she is married to me she must leave with me. not sure what to do??

Let me try this again...

Hello everyone... I am new and wanted to get some ideas about my situation. I am going to Algeria next week to see my fiancee. We will be doing the K1 visa. I plan on sending the paperwork in november so she should have the interview in march or april. then, I hope to arrive in June and we can leave together. Well.. that is the plan for now.

Here is the problem... her family is very traditional and will not let her leave without being married first. So, we are planning to marry next year in June. After we marry in june... we will leave algeria with her fiancee visa hopefully. I really don't know any other way to do it. If you have any ideas.. PLEASE feel free to share. Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone.. I am new here and wanted to get some feedback on my situation. I am going to meet my fiancee in 1 week in Algeria. We have decided to do the K1 visa. Do the visas in Algiers go smoothly? I am hoping to file the I-129 papers in November for her. Then, she can go to the interview in March or April. Later, new June I will arrive again and we will leave. that is the plan for now.

Here is the problem.. her family is very traditional and insist on a marriage next June just before we leave. I understand that this goes against the terms of the fiancee visa.. but it is the only way that we can be together. They will not let me marry her till next year or I would do the K3 visa. Also, they will not let her marry me if I am going to leave without her. Any feedback will be appreciated.