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He just needs to get back home. 
 
JeanneAdil mentioned that he might not have started in a good place.
 
From what you said about the sister you didn't and still don't know. I would be worried that she  drugged or poison him. With the comments she made about him and his religion along with her own mental illness.  I know it is a stretch but you did not know her. Then your husband  suddenly started losing weight and his mind in just a few short months. If he felt you were injecting him in his sleep, or your family was following him. I would be worried about drugs/poisonings. Too late now to run blood work, but search your house high and low. Some drugs can stay in your system for awhile and that might explain why he felt he was being followed. 
 
Please be careful and make sure you keep an eye on your husband's health when he gets back. 

She is the one interviewed, not you, so she should not volunteer information.  She should just answer the questions they ask. Make sure you and your fiance discuss all types of things ahead of time, like whether you will have children, whether they will be raised Muslim, whether you will get married in a mosque, what will she do in the US , will she work or study? Know each other well, because they will ask her things like what do you do for work, and things about you to see how well she knows you.  If you are both on the same page about what you understand about each other and she answers honestly, coming across sincerely is the best thing. 
 
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So an update .... My fiance had his interview this morning and he was approved! He was only asked 4 questions which focused on this work and mine. Then the consular officer thanked him for all the strong evidence and that it "made his job easy". I guess maybe all that evidence wasn't such a bad idea after all! We could not be happier!!!!! ❤️❤️

Indeed I agree, we would have spent more time together but COVID had other ideas. The good news is I spent 23 years in the foreign service posted oversees (with USAID not State but posted at embassies none the less). I retired from the FS and am now a University professor. He is a lawyer with a masters degree in Economics and very well educated and did some work with some folks for State before we left and as it turns out we have some mutual friends we did not even know about (folks we met through work). He is a fluent English speaker and I am a fluent French and Arabic speaker and we have significant interests in commons (favorite authors, values etc etc) I say all this as he is not typical from his country nor am I. We are able to overcome many of the points raised by the embassy but the age difference is there. Despite that difference, we are very connected and committed.

i was not casting judgement on the OP
there seem to be a lot of young men in African countries looking thru sites for older women to marry and get them to the US
As i have been told by friends in both Algeria,  Ghana and Morocco
We, older women,  are "suppose to have more money",,  own a home ,  be lonely,  be able to travel,   have an education and all the things younger girls don't have so basically ,  without insulting anyone but myself,  we are targets for a green card
 
i just lucked out with a good husband whose still with me after 12 years and his citizenship
 
but to other USC,  if a person gets a green card,  they are free to come and divorce and split
Your heart and head (and your pocketbook) need to understand all the issues with supporting a petition to bring someone to the US

As you’ve written you plan to immigrate.  
 
You will have to explain to the consular officer  why, after a stay (likely authorized for 6 months) as a tourist in the US, you would go back to your country to wait for your immigration visa versus adjust status and stay in the US. 
 
I don’t see you succeeding. And I believe the backlogs for a B visa are months long. You might as well start the immigration process. Once you are here, if you don’t like it, you can return to your country whenever you want.  
 

I'll call them now. Thank you

If you present this argument/explanation to the CO at the interview the visa will be denied.  Not following rules and not paying attention to dates will give them little to no confidence that your husband will follow immigration rules now and in the future.
 
I have no idea who you or your husband are.  Why would anyone hate someone they do not know?   I am pointing out flaws in your explanation.  If you feel my comments are harsh, then you will not be prepared for the actual scrutiny your case will undergo by USCIS and USEM.
 
The people here providing feedback have navigated immigration successfully, or had some issues that they overcame and are now knowledgeable about.  It is your choice to read what people wrote objectively to learn as much as you can, or take everything personally and lash out.  The former is productive, the latter is destructive.

la mochkila
to tell the truth u can get thru this
but u will need a lot of patience (and i mean a lot) so don't loose it here as u r going to need help 
i know as i needed it for our case and the info here is something u just can't pay enough to get / it is priceless
our timeline is K1 in 2009 -denied 
to a 2015 approval for IR1
your husband needs to gather (or get the  receipt of refugee status application at the immigration office. You become a ‘refugee status applicant’ at the time you get this receipt.  ) and the criminal report from ROK   Now as it takes time to get these from a foreign source

OP
u want a yes or no answer which does not exist in this case
 
overstay in a foreign country- not a big deal
jail time -is
mental illness of intending immigrant- is and u will need to explain the illness and show the treatment and show he is not harmfull to himself or others
travel to Columbia-  means extended AP after an interview
 
BUT in short this offense is not one that automatically disqualifies him for a visa
 
Not every criminal offense will negatively affect your green card application. Under U.S. immigration law, three types of criminal convictions make you “inadmissible.” This means if you have a conviction for any of these three types of crimes, you can’t get a green card: 
Aggravated felonies Illegal drug involvement Crimes involving moral turpitude In your case all factors will be viewed by the CO at interview and that person makes the decision 
CO looks at totality of circumstances
together 8 years -is in your favor
crime is not a felony- in your favor
income
mental illness- get it diagnosed and treatment to help your case
education
job history
US residency
all these are considered  
and CO could approve after the necessary background checks
 
we actually have no way to give a yes or no
 
 
but read the 601 waiver and understand what happens if case is returned to the US

when we respond ,  we will cover the entire situation so, please do not get offended 
 
 
Nitpicking?  
sorry just trying to help
and nitpicking is what the CO will do at interview 
 
read the info given 
look up any references like for the 601 waiver 
knowing all this will help u /no one here knows your entire situation but traveling to several countries does not really help a CR1 / the embassy will have to review your packet when it comes to the embassy / the CO decides and when a person puts travel history on the ds 260 ,  it triggers extra security checks for all countries visited making for a long AP  (administrative processing ) after an interview
 
even hiring an attorney is not helpful / they don't represent the person at an interview 
 
 

Exactly the point. The formatting of the dates doesn't matter, what matters is he knew he had 3 years and he stayed longer than he should have.
 
And I don't think anyone is nitpicking, they are just taking into consideration all factors. Overstaying in Korea might not be a big deal, but serving jail time for ANY crime might be, who knows? You have a lot of different factors going on so you have to expect people who are trying to help you will come at it from different angles. 

yes,  people have overcome jail time or other issues 
from the Korean site:
 
Remember that when traveling abroad, any incidents or concerns regarding your travel visa, documents, or passport can be reported to the embassy representing your nationality.
 
so,  read up on what happens if the CO gives u a 221g which can be for additional documents or can be for a denial and case returned to US for a NOIR or NOID 
very helpful to know about a 601 waiver ,  and what happens for NOIR/NOID
and many of us go thru this extended process / i got a NOID and appealed it and won
its is possible to overcome a denial / just understand the process completely
 
also if he has a mental illness, document it and show the treatment he is receiving
 
 

people try to help
and some of us,  like me, will be brutally honest
not to be cruel but to tell u the ups and downs of this process 
u need to be fully aware of how the case will look to the CO
so, i will wish u  good luck but please take heed to what our experienced VJ members say to get thru the process and receive a visa for your husband
 
and yes,  all  his travel and all his stays in other countries are relevant
and travel to a country that produces 70% of the world's cocaine and is known for its illegal drug trade is going to affect his application too
he will have to fill out the ds 260 and all travel is on the form
 
now,  for Korea,  get the report in full form the country
submit the copy with your petition
if Co is concerned ,  they will tell u if u can submit a waiver 
the CO probably does not care about the overstay but will be concerned with the jail sentence which can be overcome with a waiver (if CO mentions u can apply for one)  
 
U don't have to live in Moroc forever but your spouse visa process will take a few years (normal is 2 and with waiver u r looking at 3 or more)
 
file your US taxes
keep a US residency with a state DL license,  US bank account ,  owning property or mail going to relative where u would live if here
have income needed to support the visa according 125% of poverty guidelines and a joint sponsor if needed 
 
hope all the above helps / really we do try to help
incha yekbel

It's against the Terms of Service to tell others not to post.  A noncontributory post has been removed.  Please remain supportive, direct answers toward the OP's situation, and avoid giving and taking offense.
 
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The issue here isn't about the incident really, it's about omitting information that is specifically requested. If OP fixes the problem now, he will have peace of mind that there will not be a problem down the line. If he doesn't, he's going to spend a long time wondering if this will come back to bite him. Saying "oh immigration doesn't care about something you did at 17 that was expunged" is disingenuous because the issue is that USCIS absolutely does care about misrepresentation. 

I was 'super' curious:
 
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Please gather as many important documents as you can, and contact the police. He has damaged your property and knowingly physically hurt you. This is domestic abuse/violence and you do not have to accept this in order to remain in this country! 
 
Get a police report, get to a womens' shelter for the short term (the police can help with this and also escort you home collect more of your belongings safely). Your primary goal right now should be to make sure you're safe from any escalating violence.
 
You don't need his approval to remain a permanent resident. He can't revoke anything. You can file Removal of Conditions without him. The only thing he can take from you is your life.

I beg to differ here 🙂 
My Moroccan High School degree was accepted here with no issues and then my Bachelor's Degree (Moroccan Licence Es-Sciences) was also recognized through WES (had to do the equivalency).
I had to submit my WES transcripts as equivalent to the Moroccan degree when I did my MBA.
Moroccan educational degrees are recognized and accepted by US colleges and universities

Bringing the album is ok if you already have one but keep in mind that they maybe want to keep some photos. If you don't want to rip your album apart maybe have some pictures printed out as well for them to keep.

Yeah, the OP brought up two different situations.  The first one is a friend petitioning for their siblings which would be F4.  The other situation is the OP’s LPR mother petitioning for their adult child (the OP’s sibling).  This was the situation I and others were referring to as currently that sibling of the OP would be F2B, but if the mother/petitioner were to naturalize, then that child would revert to F1 assuming they do not marry.  This would add about a year to the wait as compared to the F2B.

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To see what priority dates are becoming "current" (meaning that people with those dates are now becoming eligible for visas/green cards), check the Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. State Department every month.
It shows a list of visa cutoff dates, in every category. In some cases, the categories are also broken down by country, due to the fact that there are per-country limits on visas, and the demand from those countries is especially high. This is usually true for China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines.
If the Visa Bulletin shows "C" or "current" under your application category and your country of citizenship, it means that there are visas available under the said category for your country and you should either expect to see correspondence from the National Visa Center (NVC) soon or should, if you're adjusting status, prepare and submit your green card application.
If the Visa Bulletin doesn't have a "C" but instead shows a date for your category and country, it means that all the people whose priority dates are prior to that date can apply for an immigrant visa under that category. So, when you see a date that's later than your own priority date, get ready to apply for your immigrant visa and green card."

You find this in the Visa Bulletin published by the State Department.  For all countries except Mexico and the Philippines the F2B category is showing 22Sep15 whereas the F1 category is 01Dec14.
 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2022/visa-bulletin-for-january-2022.html

Thanks I’m hoping not and it is less.

"
To see what priority dates are becoming "current" (meaning that people with those dates are now becoming eligible for visas/green cards), check the Visa Bulletin published by the U.S. State Department every month.
It shows a list of visa cutoff dates, in every category. In some cases, the categories are also broken down by country, due to the fact that there are per-country limits on visas, and the demand from those countries is especially high. This is usually true for China, India, Mexico, and the Philippines.
If the Visa Bulletin shows "C" or "current" under your application category and your country of citizenship, it means that there are visas available under the said category for your country and you should either expect to see correspondence from the National Visa Center (NVC) soon or should, if you're adjusting status, prepare and submit your green card application.
If the Visa Bulletin doesn't have a "C" but instead shows a date for your category and country, it means that all the people whose priority dates are prior to that date can apply for an immigrant visa under that category. So, when you see a date that's later than your own priority date, get ready to apply for your immigrant visa and green card."