Tahlisha

No, actually as I have said we were honest through our proceedings so don't worry your pretty little head with that. My question was merely about the proceedings to come. It was your clever remark and implication that a teen that experimented with an illicit drug would now be as you said to quote you "He tried marijuana once as a teen and now the urine test is positive? Uhm, I'm no doctor, but it seems like he has a lot of liquid retention..." Please don't attempt to illicit a response nor imply that I said something to that nature. It's not helpful in the least.
Apparently you have very little to offer in the sense of "help nor guidance" so I would very kindly ask that you refrain from any kind of response to my topics in the future. These forums are used by those to offer help and advice on immigration. They have been a haven to many that needed a place for solice and advice. Not trolling nor words with malicious intent, under the guise of help.
And please... trolling is so déclassé. To try to gain some sort of joy or pleasure from another's pain? Please find another topic or poster to engage with. I do hope that you have not encounted similar posters/trolls in your search for help here in the forums. I have found everyone to be truly helpful up until now.

For a fiancee visa it must be legal for her to marry in the state where you intend to marry. The laws of Syria are irrelevant.
For a spousal visa the marriage must be recognized in both the country where the marriage took place, and in the state where the petitioner and foreign spouse intend to live, and also by the United States. The US does not recognize same sex marriages or polygamous marriages. Some other types of marriage may be a problem, depending on the circumstances and the state where the married couple intends to reside. Examples of these include transsexual marriages, common law marriages, and incestuous (i.e., close relatives) marriages.
The bottom line in your case is likely to be whether you will face a potential criminal penalty in your state for having a 16 year old wife. In some states you can be arrested for having an underage spouse, even if the marriage was legal in the state where it was obtained. You need to check your state's laws.

i would like to share some good news with people in this forum and at the same time give some advice to people that are still waiting.
our case took almost 4 years from our marriage to getting the visa. the i 130 was first returned to the uscis which sent us NOIR, then we sent more evidence but the uscis still denied the case because mainly i have not visited my husband. so we filed an appeal to the immigration court of appeal which advised the uscis to change its decision because it was baseless and dont have any reason to deny us.
then the USCIS REAFFIRMED the i 130 to and sent it to casablanca. my husband went for a second interview. the next day they called him and asked him to come over and pick his passport . at that time he was told that he needed a waiver. when i called the consulate they would not tell me anything except that the waiver is for misrepresentation. i came here to this forum and posted a post and almost everbody said to talk to your husband and he should khow. i talked to him so many time and he could not recollect any misrepresentation. the majority of people that responded to my post were saying that if the consulate says it is misrepresentation it is misrepresentation and you need to file asap. i could not accept it because it does not make sense so i kept e.mailing and calling the consulate to tell me exactly what is the misrepresentation. tell me what did my husband do that you classify as misrepresentation. ( just fyi it cost 4500 dollars to file for a misrepresentation) . i kept e.mailing and calling and finally they e.mailed me back saying that they are reviewing my husband's case and are in the process of fixing the problem. i sensed that they have no proof and that it was a mistake so i contacted my senator and a week later they called my husband and asked him to bring tax forms and the physical. 2 weeks later they called him and told him to come pick your VISA.
the bottom line is : 1. dont give up
2. don't take any decision by the consulate for granted and ask questions and ask them for the reason why they made their decision. it is very likely that there is a mistakes somewhere.
3. for people that respond to posts, be supportive and be openminded. nothing is set in stones and every situation is unique.

Each case is dealt with on its own merits.

Couldn't have said it better myself!

This process is enough to drive a person insane!!!!!!!! My husband and filed for the K-1 in Dec of 2009. He had his interview in May of 2010 (I was there when he went for his interview) They gave him the white sheet with other checked..... Because I was there at the time I tried to get some answers but no one at the consulate would talk to me.... When I got back home I contacted my congressman his office was not able to get anymore info than I was. When our app expired we got a letter stating that it had expired and we could reapply
Now because I too am a muslimah I wanted to get married from the begining but we opted to listen to the advice of others and do the K-1. I returned to Morocco this year which was my third trip. We are now waiting to hear from the consulate as to when his interview will be....
From what I have observed no 2 cases are treated the same..... The process goes very smoothly for some and is completely insane for others... More than likely they will hold on to your case and allow it to expire... So you will need to decide how you will reapply. Getting married there does not mean that you will have any better success.... I think where some of us mess up is trying to get through this like our relationships are normal... like your loved one is here.... In reality we should be going that extra mile because our realtionship has to look legit on paper.... And if anyones life is like mine it is a pretty boring read LOL....
I really wouldn't waste time trying to deal with this K-1 anymore... You will get your letter that it has expired a few weeks after the expiration date. Start to work on the issues they found with this app and work on going to see him again. And try to be working again soon... I was unemployeed for a while myself.... But now I am working at a good job and I also have looked into jobs for my husband upon his arrival, and I let them know about all of this....
Praying Allah will bless you with success in this process.... Insha'allah we both will be with our husbands soon :0)

This process is enough to drive a person insane!!!!!!!! My husband and filed for the K-1 in Dec of 2009. He had his interview in May of 2010 (I was there when he went for his interview) They gave him the white sheet with other checked..... Because I was there at the time I tried to get some answers but no one at the consulate would talk to me.... When I got back home I contacted my congressman his office was not able to get anymore info than I was. When our app expired we got a letter stating that it had expired and we could reapply
Now because I too am a muslimah I wanted to get married from the begining but we opted to listen to the advice of others and do the K-1. I returned to Morocco this year which was my third trip. We are now waiting to hear from the consulate as to when his interview will be....
From what I have observed no 2 cases are treated the same..... The process goes very smoothly for some and is completely insane for others... More than likely they will hold on to your case and allow it to expire... So you will need to decide how you will reapply. Getting married there does not mean that you will have any better success.... I think where some of us mess up is trying to get through this like our relationships are normal... like your loved one is here.... In reality we should be going that extra mile because our realtionship has to look legit on paper.... And if anyones life is like mine it is a pretty boring read LOL....
I really wouldn't waste time trying to deal with this K-1 anymore... You will get your letter that it has expired a few weeks after the expiration date. Start to work on the issues they found with this app and work on going to see him again. And try to be working again soon... I was unemployeed for a while myself.... But now I am working at a good job and I also have looked into jobs for my husband upon his arrival, and I let them know about all of this....
Praying Allah will bless you with success in this process.... Insha'allah we both will be with our husbands soon :0)

Majority do work for low pay in Morocco, especially if compared to the U.S.
If it is a non-ideal setting as you put it...why not look for other employment?
This is just my opinion....u both would do better with him staying busy while he waits for his interview and
though the U.S. considers the sponsors financial commitment not the beneficiary, I would think there would be less desperation shown if your fiance is employed when he goes for his interview.

No. The US is concerned about whether you, the petitioner, can support him, hence the affidavit of support.
HOWEVER won't he be bored just hanging around waiting for the K-1 visa? It might put strain on your relationship. It's best to keep oneself occupied during the long separation that occurs during the process.

Well... this is the Morocco forum...

Hello,
Glad to hear your news, and GOD willing he be with you so soon.
Your question is hard to answer since what was cheap yesterday might be expensive today. Luckily there are some websites that can compare airline tickets for an anticipated departure/arrival dae.
Personally, I use kayak (www.kayak.com)
Also, it might be helpful to know that the cheapest tickets are the ones that the departure/arrival is in the middle of the week.
So, in short, use the website above, and play a little bit in dates(move it up a day or two or down the same till you get the best and cheapest available)
Its a time consuming but you will be happy to save some money (up to $400 seriously).
Hope that help
Good luck in the interview.

Morocco has to use a sworn translator.

They may ask for you to get a co-sponsor due to 2011's low income, but I say it's worth a shot with your current income (that'll be over the poverty line).

I-130 petition approvals do not "expire". Commonly, your file will not be available for anybody to "find" for about six months or so after the interview. Eventually, USCIS will contact you and do one of two things.
1. Notify you they disagree with the Consulate and are sending the file back for a second interview. (Possible but unlikely)
2. Send you a Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) the petition approval. This is the most likely action. When they do this they give you at least thirty days to respond with additional evidence you would like them to consider.
If they decide to "reaffirm" your petition approval based on your response, they will then send the case back through NVC and on to Casablanca for a second interview. There is not guarantee the visa will be issued at the second interview.
Now is the time to begin getting your NOIR response ready. The first item on your agenda should be a complete and detailed report of the interview experience including all the questions asked and even more important, the answers given. This is not a synopsis or interpretation, but a literal and close as possible verbatim COMPLETE report. From this report, you can get an idea of the problems to address in your NOIR response.
If all this seems to daunting to you, I suggest you seek professional assistance.

fiche anthropométrique = police record --- حسن السيرة والسلوك
Casier Judiciaire = court record -- السجل العدلي
NVC needs them both
good luck to you

ohh sorry to hear I hope someone can answer ur question very soon. Good luck, you are such a nice person and u deserve to be happy.

Just for sharing's sake, I have heard of a single case in which the petitioner was granted access to the interview area. If I recall correctly, it was a very special circumstance, and the couple had already been denied once. During the second attempt's interview, the CO asked why the petitioner wasn't there with the applicant, and he responded that she was, in fact, right across the street waiting for him at the cafe. The petitioner was then summoned to enter the interview. From the description, it sounded as though the CO was skeptical that the applicant was telling the truth and made an exception expecting to catch him in a lie. But in the end, the petitioner was able to answer several questions and (from her story) turn the case around. Their visa was granted. I tell this story because if you feel like spending the time to find it in the consulate reviews section, you can verify for yourself, and also to say that even if the rule is not to let petitioners in it's always a good idea to be there as a show of support and as evidence of a legit relationship. I've even heard of the consulate sending representatives to the hotel where the petitioner was supposed to be staying to verify her presence in the country (in other cases). Although it's not the norm, you never can tell in a high fraud country like Morocco... I'd go for the interview if I were in your shoes. Good luck!

For the question about CURRENT ANNUAL income, you have to put your total income that you'll have earned at the end of 2012. So, you can't use last year's tax return. So, if all you're getting is child support, put that. Tally up how much you'll have gotten from that by the end of this year. Since you have a co sponsor, this amount won't be a big deal as you're not going to be supporting your spouse solely.
And yes, I'd definitely include a paragraph or two in the cover letter explaining your situation. Not sure if they'll read it, but it'll at least be there

That would explain why that question wasn't familiar to me
Yes, even if you have a co-sponsor, the petitioner STILL has to fill out an I-864. No I-864 from the petitioner, no case complete at NVC. It's required, whether you make no income or not.
For question 8, you'd both check the box off, as well as the box saying 'yes' right below it.
Although it sounds weird, yes, you leave C blank as the spouse has already been counted for in A. And you do NOT count anyone twice on this question.

That'd be an awesome idea. I bet I'd be better (and faster!) than most lawyers out there that people have

At least he asks questions. My husband has been a lazy one about it all, was quite happy to sit back and let me figure it all out. "I trust you to handle it" he says.

If you have time maybe you could rewrite the steps in simple English and phrases so that he can understand!

I can understand that it's frustrating. But try to take a step back when you feel yourself getting upset and imagine if you were going through this complicated process and didn't really understand the why's and how's. I remember when my husband first came to the USA and things that were very easy and normal for me were strange and complicated for him. I had to constantly remind myself that I didn't just know this stuff from birth, I had to learn it too, and I'm sure my parents got sick of explaining things to me while I was learning. I think it's a great idea to find something in Arabic for him to read, but also try to keep your patience and remember that this process is complicated enough for native english speakers to understand let alone someone who is not fluent.
I mean, in all honesty, look at VJ... this board was created because of how complicated the process is and how many times do we see the same question asked about cover letters or other equally as simple topics? And, the only reason those "simple" topics are simple is because we've been through it, but the people just starting are lost, nervous and overwhelmed. Be patient, explain things as many times as it takes and in the way that you would want someone to explain it to you. Believe me, tougher times will come and you don't want to start losing patience now.
Sorry.. I'm off my soap box now.

I can really relate to what you wrote. I had known and been communicating and repeatedly visiting Aaron for more than a year before I told my parents that he even existed, and that was the same conversation in which I told them that we had gotten engaged. (And no, telling them in advance of the wedding, and trying to help them feel included in my own way, did not help a bit.) Oh, and I'm 33, and have been living on my own for 13 years, and 800 miles away from them for almost 11.
They were, and are, furious about it, which really hurts. Part of it is definitely xenophobia and overprotectiveness: during the only phase in the conversation when my mother seemed to be vaguely aware that this was primarily about my life and not hers, the only things she could think of to tell me were: "black men [or did she say African? or both?] really like blonde women" (implying that he only likes me because I fulfill some sort of tired stereotype), and that (in her opinion) some people only get into interracial relationships because they enjoy opposition and want to make a statement (or something like that).
Part of it is also their religious/traditional values: I (supposedly) belong to them until they give me away to some deserving man who has conducted a closely supervised, parentally sanctioned, and very chaste courtship of me on my parents' couch, or something. HA! Apparently the last 13 years have taught them nothing about me at all.
But a lot of it is just that this does not fit their image of how their life would play out, and in many ways, I and my life only really exist to them as plot devices in their life. I didn't let them write the script or stage manage the performance, which in their minds equates to love, so I must not care. They have been intensely controlling my entire life, and something like this is when those tendencies tend to flare up the most.
We're kind of at an impasse now, and have been since I told them in January. My dad had originally wanted to communicate by email with Aaron (after declining to talk to him on the phone when I offered), which Aaron was willing to do, but I eventually decided not to facilitate that due to the high likelihood that my dad would say a lot of things he would really regret later after getting to know Aaron as a real person. That, and it is really beneath my dignity as an adult to sit idly by and let other people discuss/think they are determining MY future. I think they may come here to visit in a few weeks, and if they do, I may arrange a conversation between all of us and Aaron via webcam, having told him ahead of time that I may abruptly disconnect if they get out of hand. I do want them to feel included, but not if that requires relinquishing my ownership of my own life, or hurts Aaron.
So...family harmony is important, but everyone in your family is currently mourning the demise of their vision of how you would fit into their lives and the choices you would make (as you are mourning the demise of your vision of how they would behave during this exciting time in your life!), so give them some time to work through their emotions. Once he is here, they may be ready to calm down and interact more.
I read an article the other day that said, "Your parents don’t want what is best for you. They want what is good for you, which isn’t always the same thing." They would much rather you do things in your life that are acceptable, safe, normal, and good enough, but you owe it to yourself to do the thing that is a risk but has the potential to give you the best possible, fully realized version of your life.

I'm gonna go out on a limb here. I woul say there are at least 100 couples on this site in your situation. My sister never comes right out ans says she disapproves, but when I mention my fiance, there is a dead silence on the phone. So, I try not to discuss my happiness with her. I understand you wanting your family to accept your husband, but you have to accept the fact that some of them may never come around. You have chosen to marry and have your own new family. Don't let anyone steal your joy. I wish you all the hapiness in the world!