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[MaghrebiMama 1]

Hello All:

I hope this finds all in the greatest of life, and those who are muslims, in the greatest of imaan, and Ramadan Mubarak. I'm engaged to a Moroccan who is living in Morocco. After much debate, we both decided that I should move to Morocco with my son who is six (from a previous marriage, but he's from the Moroccan culture).

My question is: When we move there in Morocco, but if I decide to I want us to all move back to America after some years, what would be the best route to do that? I want to know all of my options so i can keep a free mind about the choice I am making about moving Morocco.

MaghrebiMama

[mspain 1]

I've heard direct consular filing is relatively painless. You may want to look into that. Best wishes and Congratulations.

[JeannieL 44]

I'm so happy that you came to a decision. Congratulations! Best wishes in your new life together. Please keep in touch.

[MaghrebiMama 1]

thanks for the information Meghan.

JeannieL: yeah...we figure it would be best and his family are happy about the choice as well.

[Danni and Hamza 36]

One thing to keep in mind, is the affidavit of support you will need, when filing for him to come back. I think you will have to prove you can support him, when you move back. So if you will not have an income of your own, you will most likely need a co-sponsor. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. I seem to remember a post from another VJ'er who moved to be with there SO, and is unable to move back now due to financial issues, and not having a co-sponser.

I wish you the best of luck !!

Danni

[Always+Forever 7]

You also need proof of having a residence in the US. DCF is the best way too go, which takes 6 months of residency.

http://casablanca.usconsulate.gov/marriage_requirements.html

http://www.visajourney.com/content/dcf

Hope everything works out for you guys.

Monica

[MaghrebiMama 1]

thank you guys. everybody keeps telling me that i should use the DCF method if possible. The co-sponsoring and having an address here in America is easy part for me. I'm just not sure of how to go about the process when I am there. Rules are always changing. Just last year in Morocco, and to this year, the rules have changed a lot, but I was never looking into the DCF method. I usually was looking into K-1 or CR-1 process.

Thank you again for the information. I just do not want to mess up on the immigration process.

[Always+Forever 7]

thank you guys. everybody keeps telling me that i should use the DCF method if possible. The co-sponsoring and having an address here in America is easy part for me. I'm just not sure of how to go about the process when I am there. Rules are always changing. Just last year in Morocco, and to this year, the rules have changed a lot, but I was never looking into the DCF method. I usually was looking into K-1 or CR-1 process.

Thank you again for the information. I just do not want to mess up on the immigration process.

K1 & CR1 are through the US, so u would have to be here to turn in everything (from what i understand). And DCF is the CR1, but directly through the consulate, so it usually goes through quicker...after the 6 mths of residency

Monica