Interview and Age Difference

[mark_ira 0]

My fiancee and I differ in age by about 18 years. She is 27. bday in July. She recently read of a fiancee rejection for a girl from Russia to a man in Australia. I am US and she is Ukr. Has anyone in our age group experienced interview problems due to age delta? Or heard of any difficulties?

[rushter 0]

Does she have kids?

There's a lot of things that go into that equation, mostly from the consular officer's 'opinion' of the validity of the relationship. But their job is to either approve or send it back to nvc, not to outright deny it.

At 27 I think you'd be ok.

Things that are taken into consideration are the length of the relationship, the amount of information/justification that the relationship is valid.... and the way she performs at the interview.

Things I included in my packet....

1/2" stack of emails spanning 2 years, (selected ones).

Months of phone bills showing telephone calls to her.

Lots of pictures of us and the family.

Copies of airline tickets,

baggage claim stubs,

inteneraries,

Western Union receipts,

anything and everything to overwhelm them with proof that this was a real relationship and not some mob scam.

The more info you have to backup your claim of a valid relationship, the less they'll be concerned about it.

Now if she was 18 and you were 50.... well it's been done but... ya know... with imbra and all... go figure.

[j&js 0]

Hopefully someone with actual experience on age differences will post here, but I can tell you that being on this board, I have heard of many couples with a fairly big age difference that have been ok. Just be sure you can prove the legitimacy of the relationship if questioned.

[MaryandMian 1]

Jasman is older than his wife. They did not have problems but had plenty of evidence. I am sure others are on here too. I know men older than ladies is more likely to be approved than women with large age differences than their men.

[mark_ira 0]

Jasman is older than his wife. They did not have problems but had plenty of evidence. I am sure others are on here too. I know men older than ladies is more likely to be approved than women with large age differences than their men.

Thanks for the the background and votes of condfidence.

She has no kids.

We sent about 8 pics of us together, more created in April. Many receipts, phone records, yahoo IM records. WU? I didnt think of those.

I'll send the posts to my fiancee.

[CarolineM 0]

I would think at 27 it wouldn't be so much of a big deal...

it's when one is like...18 that they probably start to wonder.

[javaman 0]

she is 27 and i do not think it would be problem for you both, age 27 is not 18 and is mature enough

good luck

[Annman 0]

At the interview time I was 22 and my fiance was 38. Both of us at the first marriage and no kids involved.The age difference was never mentioned at the visa interview or AOS interview. Just make sure that you guys have everything they ask for.

Good luck.

[babybunny 2]

Dont worry about it . there are couples that have a bigger age diffrence than you * 32 years diffrence and no difficulties.

[Yodrak 7]

mark_ira,

Age difference is one piece of a jigsaw puzzle. Does it fit? And what does the completed picture look like?

Yodrak

My fiancee and I differ in age by about 18 years. She is 27. bday in July. She recently read of a fiancee rejection for a girl from Russia to a man in Australia. I am US and she is Ukr. Has anyone in our age group experienced interview problems due to age delta? Or heard of any difficulties?

Edited June 2, 2006 by Yodrak

[Kajikit 65]

I'd say it's not likely to be a problem because there are a lot of marks in your favour. Firstly, she's not a 'child bride'. At 27 she's a mature adult and able to make her own decisions about who she wants to be with... secondly, you're the USC and the male and the older party, which is more socially 'normal' than if it was the other way round. Men have been marrying younger women for millennia but it's much less common for a woman to marry a younger man. Collect your evidence, but don't worry about it because it'll probably not even raise an eyebrow at the consulate.

[mark_ira 0]

Thanks for the great responses everyone!

[Turboguy 6]

That is really not that much age difference. Sometimes they look a little closer at a couple with a bigger age difference but they can not refuse it for that reason.

I had a much bigger one last year. My (former) fiancee was 27 and I was 63. I have heard of cases where the only question they asked the fiancee in the interview was "How are you today" Mine got a pretty good grilling and she had a bit of an attitude which was normal for her anyway. We got a 221G (intent to deny) but got the visa a few weeks later with a fair amount of effort. My gal missed a couple of questions which was the reason for the 221G I would recommend you spend a little time reviewing anything they might ask. Someone advised me not to do that so she would be relaxed. If I had not followed that advice I would have been much better off.

Just for the record my gal kept her attitude and ended up going home after 89 days in the USA. I will likely be filing a new K-1 with my new gal here in a few weeks. Still a big age difference but not quite as much. This one is 37.

Good luck. Check down on the regional discussion here for Russia and you might find more info.

[mark_ira 0]

That is really not that much age difference. Sometimes they look a little closer at a couple with a bigger age difference but they can not refuse it for that reason.

I had a much bigger one last year. My (former) fiancee was 27 and I was 63. I have heard of cases where the only question they asked the fiancee in the interview was "How are you today" Mine got a pretty good grilling and she had a bit of an attitude which was normal for her anyway. We got a 221G (intent to deny) but got the visa a few weeks later with a fair amount of effort. My gal missed a couple of questions which was the reason for the 221G I would recommend you spend a little time reviewing anything they might ask. Someone advised me not to do that so she would be relaxed. If I had not followed that advice I would have been much better off.

Just for the record my gal kept her attitude and ended up going home after 89 days in the USA. I will likely be filing a new K-1 with my new gal here in a few weeks. Still a big age difference but not quite as much. This one is 37.

Good luck. Check down on the regional discussion here for Russia and you might find more info.

Turboguy,

What questions did she miss?

[Nessa 23]

My fiancee and I differ in age by about 18 years. She is 27. bday in July. She recently read of a fiancee rejection for a girl from Russia to a man in Australia. I am US and she is Ukr. Has anyone in our age group experienced interview problems due to age delta? Or heard of any difficulties?

wow amazing we're exactly the same. I'm the female 27 years old and we have almost 18 years apart, he'll be 45 this year. I don't think that age difference is a problem. They could think its a problem a 63 years old man with a 19 years old girl. In my opinion love doesn't know age. If it's legal it's all good.

Good luck on your journey