KarimaG

I first contacted a senator friend thats close to my family, then he suggested that I contact a congressman because they have more power to find out more information. Then the congressman had me contact his assistant (lol) who is supposedly working on it now trying to find out more information for me. My fiance had his interview last week Monday on the 7th, and I contacted her on the 9th, and she's still trying to get informations. Seems to me taking a bit long... but hey.. what else can you do right? Nothing. I hope you get some news soon.

Have you been trying to e-mail and call the consulate too? I wouldn't just rely on them!

I have called the consulate and emailing them. Literally daily up until this past monday. I read on another website that it can 'delay' the AP process when emailing and ontacting the consulate. Cant imagine why... but yes I have, and always get the same response that we are in "AP". Still havent heard back from my congressman, she says shes still working on it.

K1 Fiancee Case, filed in may 2007

Put on APat August 2008, Admin Processing

Hi guys,

Finally after 16 months of pain, i saw our case number on the Embassy web site. So i called DOS, they told me Admin processing is completed, now its under Admin Review? she said the case is about to be completed. Can anyone tell me what does this mean? I guess since my fiancee case went over one year, her medical expired and now she needs to submit another one and maybe this is the reason for Admin Review. She is going to the Embassy next week to drop her passport off. I did send an e-mail to the embassy to verify my case number on their site. I hope there is no mistake this time. Any input will be greatfully appriciated/

Is there a way to look up case status on the internet? I thought this could not be done... or is this on certain embassys that this can be done. I was emailed the embassy, but came across something on the internet that said this:

"Pending process": Your case is still pending administrative processing. Consulate can not issue the visa prior to completing this processing. Consulate can not waive this processing for any applicant. This is not a matter of missing documents and is in no way related to the number of times an individual may have been able to obtain visas or enter the U.S. in the past. If your case is "Pending Process", please DO NOT contact the Consulate or you may risk delaying the administrative processing of your visa.

I got this from this website:

http://www.path2usa.com/immigration/relate..._processing.htm

So just wondering.... Thanks! Missy

It is sad and irresponsible behavior, whichever way you slice it Karima.

ChicaYeYe, is it KarimaG or MouadsWife? Remember when she posted a farewell post on VJ (one of several) that she no longer needed VJ that she could figure out the visa process herself only to come back a day later undercover as KarimaG. She thought she was slick!

(great, now i got the Mission Impossible theme in my head).

Yeah I was going to leave to get away from you bitches. But decided to stay after talking to several other members who I became friends with on here... and opted just to change my user name so you guys would leave me the F alone. So actually thats pretty much how that went. But I dont give a ####### anymore..... Yeah but it its pretty pathetic how a person would 'have' to change there user name just you guys would leave them the hell alone isnt it? What more pathetic is some of you'all seem to have nothing more to do.

you are utterly fascinating from an anthropological standpoint.

Well Im always happy to offer some amusement.... from an anthropological standpoint.

I read through this whole thread...

I think everyone should just stop replying to the OP because it seems like, like many other members, she doesn't want nor require any advice. What she really needs is a blog.

Definition of a blog: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog

I have come to this conclusion because it seems that you don't really want to take anyone's experienced advice, you just want to vent, which is perfectly fine... however, you don't want any feedback that isn't sympathy with you or exactly what you want to hear. In a personal blog, you can delete any comments you don't like. It's a perfect match.

Here, I'll help you get started. http://www.quackit.com/create-a-blog/

Hope I could help

p.s. it's against TOS to personally attack other members... but in your blog you can do whatever you want.

So what makes you think I dont want any advice? Because a person asks alot of questions does not mean theyre not taking the advice. If you read the whole post you would have seen that I did take the advice and we're waiting.

You said the "B" word on VJ.

Does this apply to everyone that has told you to calm down and wait for AP to be over?

lol... No.. No I dont normally say the 'b' word... but dang it all I thought it was appropriate in this time! No.. I did not mind at all people telling me there thoughts, or to calm down. That was never an issue. Its when people tell u there thoughts and be insulting at the same time that piss me off. Theres not reason for it! We're all in the same boat but dang... some ppl just want to trample other ppl and push ya out! lol Alot of ppls peoples opinion I do value.. but some I dont value one bit.

I first contacted a senator friend thats close to my family, then he suggested that I contact a congressman because they have more power to find out more information. Then the congressman had me contact his assistant (lol) who is supposedly working on it now trying to find out more information for me. My fiance had his interview last week Monday on the 7th, and I contacted her on the 9th, and she's still trying to get informations. Seems to me taking a bit long... but hey.. what else can you do right? Nothing. I hope you get some news soon.

You know Im tired of being nice. Im tired of ignoring you. You want to give Maury a run for his money.... ####### I need the exercise! I never once said I was moving to Morocco permanently... I was only going for a year possibly. My daughter and our relationship is absolutely none of your concern. ANd, if I want it to be your concern, I willbe sure to make it your concern. We have a GREAT relationship, so if her mother wanted to go there for a year thats fine with her. And actually, if 'I' wanted to go to Morocco for a year its fine with me, and 'none' of vj's concern.

Now I dont particulary label asking if about changing a peition as 'whining'. I appologize if your bored with my question but hey... dont read the frickn threads? However as I see you are only in vj for the amusement (I have seen other posts that you made of vj Chica ya ya whoever the frick you are... and you are only here for the amusement as you stated and to stir the #######), I shall be more than happy to amuse you. Ive only got time on my hands....

You know it would appear that vj is a place that 'anyone' can post a question. Doesnt matter how many times a person posts it or phrases it... we have the right to ask.. And Im going to utilize my constitutional right and post it. So hey... you want some entertainment Im here... you want to answer a question Im here... But dont continue to stain vj with your presence and stink the place up ok? You think Im the only one that feels this was about many ppls abuse on here? Im not. This is not directed at just soley you chica whoever you are.. this is directed at all who feel its to hard to answer a question, for those who love to stir things up.. for those who are tired of the whining... if your so tired of it get a life and leave...for those you jab at gramatical errors of posts... if you dont like it leave... or post on the other sites you so like to talk about other people from vj on.

And for those who kindly answered my questions, 'thank you'. Thank you for explaining to me., and we are waiting it out. He never received a 221 or any paper but what advised we are in AP, and we're just going to wait it out and see what happened.

No.. Im going to forget 'some' of you people and go shopping. Have a nice a pleasant day! I know I will!

Hey thats cool, all I gotta say to that is, Have fun and enjoy yourself over there. Wish I could take a vacation like that this coming up year. Now that I have Adam here, we are working our butts off to pay our credit card debts that we occurred together ...

I know how that can be. We used to have quite a bit of credit cards and now have none. Its better to not have them bc the interest will always add up in the end and get you. But I was always a procrastinator at paying bills...lol Im glad you have Adam with you there now!!

Karima, Adam interviewed in Egypt which of course is slightly different however. From the time of his interview which was K3 on May 9th 2007, his AP was about 3 1/2 months, then they asked for a Movement Certificate. (Its not even asked for all MENA/Egyptian guys and hes never even travelled out the country) He was never able to obtain one, even though applying for in in Sept 2007 while I was there with him... 4 months later of trying to obtain that paper and waiting and waiting, on January 1st 2008 he got his visa. It was the pits to wait for him and not know when or what if was going to happen, so thats why I made another trip there to spend 2 more weeks with him (and it just so happend to be his bday) I honestly think waiting did us some good too, bcz sometimes he gets on my last nerve!

Thats what we decided to do was what. All I was doing by asking questions was trying to weigh my options and see what they were. And this one is the best option. Yeah I agree it sucks... and wish there was another one... but there doesnt seem to be.... so... guess we're on the waiting list. Im going to try to go see him soon.

Wait until they tell you that your paper is being sent back to USCIS, and don't cancel your K1. Go and get married file a CR1 and let them know that you had file a K1. Send in a copy of the receipt from your K1 because you are not hiding anything, but you won't cancel it because that will mean you agread with what the CO had to say. Let them cancel it. I never cancel mine and my CR1 went through with everything within 4mos and my hubby home. Most people will tell you to speak with a popular Attorney on this site and some other ones. But let me warn you had i listen to him my husband would not be home with me to this day. So if you like Private message me.

You are so right you don't have to sit around and wait because i went and married my husband 2wks after they sent back our denile letter.

Im just worried at how long it will take for them to respond to this. Approve it or deny it but dang it do something. I have heard ppl waiting months to years to get an answer and never getting out of AP. I thought of sending a letter with my cancelation of the k1 stating why I am canceling it. That we do not want to wait to get married, that we do 'not' agree with the interview that he had, etc etc. I know Im getting ahead of things, its only been a week since the interview. But I cant finction like this everyday not having a plan. If I dont have a plan, I just cant get up in the morning. But sitting around like this every day waiting on them will kill me.

Have you emailed the consulate in Morocco? They generally respond pretty quickly.

Did they give him a paper saying he was denied? Or in AP?

With all due respect, you're being a little dramatic - you survived before you met your fiance.

You can't wake up in the morning if you don't have a plan related to your fiance? Don't you

have a child? How about your plan is that you wake up and be the best parent you can be; be

an adult and realize that everything happens for a reason. You will be together when the time

is right for you to be together. It absolutely sucks to wait on them, but it takes a boatload

of maturity and patience to make a marriage work under the best circumstances. How about

your plan could also be to practice maturity and patience as a way to get yourself ready for a marriage

with inherent difficulties.

You don't even know the outcome of the current application. How about the plan is that you figure out the

status of this application before you start another?

I've seen other people ask about how your child feels about the possibility of either you or you and your child

moving to Morocco, but you've never addressed it.

It appears that there seems to be sooooooo much concern about my child. First I would like to express "what the f is my child any concern to any of you out there???" Have I asked advice about her?? Anything at all? So why do people here feel the need to 'attempt' to bring her into a conversation? But.... since everyone here is delilghted to know about her situation, well let me tell you people... and hopefully it will put your concerns about her at ease., NO! I not moving her to morocco... NO! she will not attend highschool there and leave her friends behind. OHHHH?? WHYYY? You ask? Bc she doesnt even live with me. She is almost through highschool and lives with her father in another state? She wanted to live with him so she did not have to be far from her friends so we "share" custody. No? Does everyone out there in vj land feel soo much better about my child custody and the welfare of my child situation? Well, good... hope it helped. I never responded to anyones questions about her bc this is the the Maury Povich show and its no ones business unless I make it your business.

Now... One the other parts that show some concern. Dont twist my words. I stated it hard to get up in the morning without a plan. I did not say I was comatosed ok? I (we) are trying to make a plan together, we are trying out our options... seeing what can be done and what cant be done. Thats why Im asking questions? Is that ok? I could have swore that was what vj was for? So no things didnt turn out as expected in the interview. No I did not expect it to go shitty.... I knew there was a posibility of AP of course but did not expect it to be a crappy interview. Ok? So in the event we did not want to wait AP out we are lining up our options. There is not harm in that. And only a stupid person would not ASK questions.

Yeah the process does take patience... and damed maybe some of you have forgotten how hard it is to be away from the people you love. Try,... thing...if you can... what it felt like. Everyone has moments of weakness. And damit Im entitled to mine.

Hense in the meantime of everyone wondering about the welfare of my child, and my so called inmaturlity, we have decided it would be better to try to be patient as long as we can and wait. Soo... have we cleared things up for everyone? Does everyone feel better about know about my child? Can I offer any other tidbits of my life???

Next?

Karima,

I honestly think you should chill and be more patient. Most all of us MENA peeps had to go thru AP/AR and wait for our fiance or spouses. You should take your child and visit Morocco if its taking awhile but definitely not cancel a K1. What happens if you marry and file CR1, and get denied for whatever the reason. And besides that, either way you are going to have a AP... they ARE going to do background checks and whatever else it is that they do for AP. Everything takes time and stopping what you just started is going to take alot longer IMO.

So, to say it again... its my opinion you chill and be patient, and if your still waiting by March, take your child and go visit Morocco and your fiance for alittle while. Every day waiting is a day closer to the end. Its going to be A.L.R.I.G.H.T.

We have already decided to be patient and wait this out. No, Im not planning on taking my child to Morocco for a visit. She doesnt even live with me.

As the others have noted, you can't change an K-1 to a K-3. You have to start the whole immigration process all over again from the beginning in order to obtain a different visa.

I know you want to get married in March but maybe it will help you decide what to do by asking yourself this question: Is it more important to be married and stay apart longer or stay engaged longer but be together sooner? Waiting is horrible for everyone, but seriously, once you are together the terrible sense of being apart fades away and it doesn't feel so bad anymore. Prolonging that time apart may not be worth the cost to your joy from getting married sooner rather than later.

Personally, I think you should stay the course with the K-1 and not make any plans for a wedding in March unless you have the visa by that time. The decision, however, is yours.

Thanks for everyones patience and responses... I guess we will wait it out and see what happens..

Okay for some of you who have seen my other posts on a 'similiar' question, I'm just wanting to say Im not being redundant. Pretty much the deal is we want to marry in March. We dont want to wait until AP hell is over... We just decided we did not want to wait. Upon that... in the instance that we 'did not cancel' our K1... unpon marrying, can we change it to a K3? How can this be done "without canceling anything" and starting the process over? Thanks!!

Wait until they tell you that your paper is being sent back to USCIS, and don't cancel your K1. Go and get married file a CR1 and let them know that you had file a K1. Send in a copy of the receipt from your K1 because you are not hiding anything, but you won't cancel it because that will mean you agread with what the CO had to say. Let them cancel it. I never cancel mine and my CR1 went through with everything within 4mos and my hubby home. Most people will tell you to speak with a popular Attorney on this site and some other ones. But let me warn you had i listen to him my husband would not be home with me to this day. So if you like Private message me.

You are so right you don't have to sit around and wait because i went and married my husband 2wks after they sent back our denile letter.

Im just worried at how long it will take for them to respond to this. Approve it or deny it but dang it do something. I have heard ppl waiting months to years to get an answer and never getting out of AP. I thought of sending a letter with my cancelation of the k1 stating why I am canceling it. That we do not want to wait to get married, that we do 'not' agree with the interview that he had, etc etc. I know Im getting ahead of things, its only been a week since the interview. But I cant finction like this everyday not having a plan. If I dont have a plan, I just cant get up in the morning. But sitting around like this every day waiting on them will kill me.

As you are going to go and get married in March. Just wait it out and who knows by that time you will hear some news. Just stay patient AP could only take two months as well. Don't cancel your K-1 just yet, because who knows it might go through. In the meantime just extend your petition so it does not expire. By the time March comes around and you don't hear anything then just get married, but let USCIS cancel it for you.

Star

What do you mean by extending the petition? On my Noa2 it gave me a expiration date of January 10, 2010. I assumed that was the date that the interview had to be scheduled for. Does that me my petition will expire by on January 10th? Thanks everyone for your responses!!

Wait until they tell you that your paper is being sent back to USCIS, and don't cancel your K1. Go and get married file a CR1 and let them know that you had file a K1. Send in a copy of the receipt from your K1 because you are not hiding anything, but you won't cancel it because that will mean you agread with what the CO had to say. Let them cancel it. I never cancel mine and my CR1 went through with everything within 4mos and my hubby home. Most people will tell you to speak with a popular Attorney on this site and some other ones. But let me warn you had i listen to him my husband would not be home with me to this day. So if you like Private message me.

You are so right you don't have to sit around and wait because i went and married my husband 2wks after they sent back our denile letter.

Im just worried at how long it will take for them to respond to this. Approve it or deny it but dang it do something. I have heard ppl waiting months to years to get an answer and never getting out of AP. I thought of sending a letter with my cancelation of the k1 stating why I am canceling it. That we do not want to wait to get married, that we do 'not' agree with the interview that he had, etc etc. I know Im getting ahead of things, its only been a week since the interview. But I cant finction like this everyday not having a plan. If I dont have a plan, I just cant get up in the morning. But sitting around like this every day waiting on them will kill me.

My fiance just went through his interview at Casablanca and did not have good results. At the moment we are in AP. We not exactly feeling rather patient right now... and we're thinking about going with our other plan at the moment. We do not want to sit around on our behinds and 'wait' for an approval that we have no idea 'when' it will ever come. So... In March our plan is for me to go there, we're getting married, then I will come back and file for a CR1. Now obviously cant do that unless the K1 is canceled. But Im not sure how soon I should do that, or how long that will take. Was wondering if waiting until the end of January to cancel would be too late or plenty of time. And how do I do that, do I just write a letter? Send a form?

Thanks so much for your help and answers!

If he/she was denied the reasons for denial won't go away by getting married especially if you are a woman and older than your fiancee.

If the petition is/was sent back to USCIS you send a notarized letter cancelling the petition.

I realise they things that they may see as flags may not go away... BUT... what about the other ppl who get denied k1's and then turn around and get approved for a cr1? He could also very well possibly get another interviewer too?

Not name hits just stupid #######... like "your papers are tooo organized... UR FAKE" Nothing out of the ordinary and the whole thing really should have been smooth, atleast I think. Seemed first thing as he steped up to talked to her, she repeatedly called him fake because stupid #######... and even refused our proof which we had tons of.

We thought about doing this, because we have heard of quite a few people that fail at receiving a K1, but turn around and do a CR1 and get approved.

Hi there,

My fiance also had a very terrible interview. He was interviewd by 6 officers, but I am waiting to submit what they need and hopefully by that time I will be out of AP. Or my last resort is going to be DCF. Yes, just wait it out and your AP may not be too long. Just keep follwing up with DOS. At least they informed your fiance that he is in AP. They never told us anything until DOS told me. .

Star

I dont think I can sit around for the next six months or more and wait and wait... already I pester them and send daily emails to the embassy asking about the status of our case. I just cant sit around for 6 months waiting and nothing happening... so we thought we'll give it 2 months, then we'll get married and do cr1. If that fails then I will move there and 7 months later do a dcf. One #### way or another we will be together... him here or me there!

It just really peeves me to no end that we waited for soo long for this interview and we get someone who hates the world evidently, and in every other sentence points her skinny little finger and scream "FAKKEEE"... she doesnt even know anything because she has not even bothered to look at the proof that we gave her. Who in there right mind can make a sound decision if they have not even seen any proof. I hope you two get to be together soon. This is certainly another kind of hell isnt it?

Not name hits just stupid #######... like "your papers are tooo organized... UR FAKE" Nothing out of the ordinary and the whole thing really should have been smooth, atleast I think. Seemed first thing as he steped up to talked to her, she repeatedly called him fake because stupid #######... and even refused our proof which we had tons of.

We thought about doing this, because we have heard of quite a few people that fail at receiving a K1, but turn around and do a CR1 and get approved.

My fiance just went through his interview at Casablanca and did not have good results. At the moment we are in AP. We not exactly feeling rather patient right now... and we're thinking about going with our other plan at the moment. We do not want to sit around on our behinds and 'wait' for an approval that we have no idea 'when' it will ever come. So... In March our plan is for me to go there, we're getting married, then I will come back and file for a CR1. Now obviously cant do that unless the K1 is canceled. But Im not sure how soon I should do that, or how long that will take. Was wondering if waiting until the end of January to cancel would be too late or plenty of time. And how do I do that, do I just write a letter? Send a form?

Thanks so much for your help and answers!

The minimum cash down payment for a divorce lawyer is $2,000 and up, plus court fees. If you are eligible, your area's Legal Aid Society can help based on your ability to pay. As to the 10-yr. green card process, if you are one who is careful about following directions, you can probably do it yourself. Good luck! Sounds like you do need to get out of that place.

Call around to different attorneys. I got different fees from all of them, ranging anywhere from $2,500 to $600. I ended up paying only $600 for my divorce, but I had to wait a year for it to be final. Since we were emotional seperated for x amount of months, 'we both said 6 months', we were able to speed up the process by getting my divorce in 6 months rather than 12. But I had to pay $300 additonal for that.

All in all... in the state I was living in at the time, for just a regular no hassle divorce, both parties agreeing, it only cost $600. I applied for divorce in 2008 and was granted and signed and approved in 2009.

Hope this helps...

If you find a full-time job you can apply for a "carte de sejour" which will allow you to live legally in Morocco without becoming a permanent resident. You need to apply and get a receipt for the carte de sejour before your 3 months expires. The carte de sejour can be renewed each year for as long as you like. (I even knew somebody who bribed his gendarmes to make him a carte de sejour for 10 years) I don't remember all the steps it took to get the carte de sejour, but your employer will be able to help you.

Another option, if you don't find full-time employment and if you're financially able, is to travel outside the country before your 3 months is up. Spain is an easy option and a fun retreat. I did this myself while waiting for my full-time job to kick in and it worked quite nicely. You could do this as many times as possible and it won't be a problem.

Hope this helps and good luck!

Pretty much I am self employed, so I will not be seeking employment as of yet that I know of. Plan now is moving there, then after 6 months or so applying for cr1. If cr1 or anything else does not work out then becoming a permanent resident will come into play. Thanks for the information everyone and I will look into "carte de sejour" too.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...om&page=dcf

It's stated on the guide. Hope that helps.

Thanks a bunch Ill take a look!

When one files for a DCF and gets approved.... how long do they have to use the visa to come into the United States? Thanks!

Honestly, this whole thing is enough to make someone lose their minds! Jump off the bridge??? Naw...

Vanessa.....Bridge? You say bridge?? Wheres it at and is it high enough?? lol

We have to ask Christeen!

I am recognizing that I had misinformation regarding the conversion of the CR1 to IR1. Everything is making a lot more sense now. Thanks everyone!

Just thought u might have a better and bigger and taller bridge than mine! lol Just kidding....

Honestly, this whole thing is enough to make someone lose their minds! Jump off the bridge??? Naw...

Vanessa.....Bridge? You say bridge?? Wheres it at and is it high enough?? lol

If your plan B is to reside in Morocco, how would you support yourself? Do you plan on doing DCF for your spouse? Most people that do that get approved pretty quick but you have to reside there for 6mos. Your plan B can to go there and get married then come back home to USA and file CR1.

I have never heard of a DCF... I have my own business so I have ways of supporting myself and helping out.

The plan at the moment is if we have not heard anything by March, is withdrawl the K1, and for me to go there for one month, marry and come back home and file a CR1. If that does not work, I will move there permanently as a last resort to things.