K1 visa denied Cairo

[knowledge 0]

I would check the deadline of such situation, i read somewhere there is one; i would send copies to congressman and let know the consulate (mark cc on the letters to the consulate) that consulate knows they'll have the congressman on their back. ; i would search, i wateched on c-span somewhere last or 2 years ago, an organization with the mission to join together muslims and jews or of other religion, a friendship organization (sorry i forgott the name) and maybe if time allows, contact them and talk to them as to how to approach the consulate: in my opinion, their judgement is based on prejudice or discrimation stuff...which they have no right to do.(it's in their manual of ethics). Or at least, print if they have a website, some of their info in regards to the prejudice. In modern days, friendship organizations exist, not only hateful stuff....Of course, all has to be done very fast to empeach to sent the file back to USCIS. Good luck!!!

[Nagishkaw 510]

I think there is another hidden reason for the denial, and they ain't saying.

[mohamed N melinda 0]

I could give my baby his father's last name she told me the child could have any name. Only I couldnt put mohamed's name as father.He was so upset but we changed all that when he first got here!!

[Imua 0]

I think there is another hidden reason for the denial, and they ain't saying.

Are there any red flags? Age difference, recent divorce, short courtship, etc.??

[punkmada 0]

I think there is another hidden reason for the denial, and they ain't saying.

Are there any red flags? Age difference, recent divorce, short courtship, etc.??

Yes, he is 21 Im 35 I divorced in December of 2006 but was separated for 4 years prior, and the courtship was almost a year. Ive known him since March 2006 and we were religiously married in December of 2006 since they would not write the affidavit at the embassy and they told us to come back. Well I came back in three times since then the other two times they would not give us the affidavit to marry because at that time in 2007 they were not issuing it. The final time I went there was in March of 2008 and I only stayed two weeks on my spring break but we didnt do the marriage at the embassy because I already submitted paperwork for the k1 visa. But the CO was really bent on us not giving the baby a muslim name or adding his name to the birth certificate, which at the hospital I was told I could not do because he was not my legal husband.

[punkmada 0]

I think there is another hidden reason for the denial, and they ain't saying.

Maybe so, but why in the world would they tell him to send the Military Exemption form in? I find that to be really strange. Maybe they thought that he could not get that exemption form and they would say that is the initial reason for the refusal. But, I do believe there is some kind of hidden agenda, I would really like to know.

[punkmada 0]

I could give my baby his father's last name she told me the child could have any name. Only I couldnt put mohamed's name as father.He was so upset but we changed all that when he first got here!!

Well, I know in Egypt it is really important that the child have a birth certificate with the father on it. I wish that they would have let us marry prior to any of this and we would not have to be flagged due to the baby not having his name. It's really sad that we have to suffer and we both really love each other across religions, culture and everything else. I just pray that God will answer our prayers and let us be with each other and have a family.

[Nagishkaw 510]

So, you are married yet filed a K-1?

[punkmada 0]

So, you are married yet filed a K-1?

we did an orfy marriage during the time in Egypt when they would not issue an affidavit for Americans to marry. In February of 08 I filed the K1 visa.

[Nagishkaw 510]

At the time of his interview, was he questioned about the Urfi?

[Nothing1234 2]

I could give my baby his father's last name she told me the child could have any name. Only I couldnt put mohamed's name as father.He was so upset but we changed all that when he first got here!!

Well, I know in Egypt it is really important that the child have a birth certificate with the father on it. I wish that they would have let us marry prior to any of this and we would not have to be flagged due to the baby not having his name. It's really sad that we have to suffer and we both really love each other across religions, culture and everything else. I just pray that God will answer our prayers and let us be with each other and have a family.

You actually can get an Egyptian Birth certificate for your child..provided he talks w/ the Egyptian Embassy, have him call. We have them for our twins that were born in the US so that we can process their dual citizenships.

[punkmada 0]

At the time of his interview, was he questioned about the Urfi?

Yes, the CO asked him about papers and he told them that he did the religious marriage with the sheik so that his family would not argue with him. The CO asked him how did we stay in hotels and all that if we only had a sheik do the orfy marriage and he told the CO we never went to any hotels and such that we stayed at home with his family for this very reason.

[Nagishkaw 510]

IMO, he never should have mentioned this unless he had it registered.

[Nothing1234 2]

IMO, he never should have mentioned this unless he had it registered.

[Imua 0]

I think there is another hidden reason for the denial, and they ain't saying.

Are there any red flags? Age difference, recent divorce, short courtship, etc.??

Yes, he is 21 Im 35 I divorced in December of 2006 but was separated for 4 years prior, and the courtship was almost a year. Ive known him since March 2006 and we were religiously married in December of 2006 since they would not write the affidavit at the embassy and they told us to come back. Well I came back in three times since then the other two times they would not give us the affidavit to marry because at that time in 2007 they were not issuing it. The final time I went there was in March of 2008 and I only stayed two weeks on my spring break but we didnt do the marriage at the embassy because I already submitted paperwork for the k1 visa. But the CO was really bent on us not giving the baby a muslim name or adding his name to the birth certificate, which at the hospital I was told I could not do because he was not my legal husband.

It sounds like you are really in a bind - you would think the CO would understand your situation re the baby's birth cert since you could not legally marry in Egypt, they must have seen other cases like this before. I really hope that you are able to intercept your application before it is sent back and somehow convince the embassy... Good luck....