CR-1 , AP for over 6 months

[kholliday333 0]

My husband has been in Morocco since the first of May, 2008. This is my first time on this forum, so if anyone has any tips for me, or similar things they have been through, I would really appreciate hearing them. I have read so many posted stories on this website, and none of them are like my husband's and my situation. He came over to the US originally with his previous wife on a K-3 visa, they got married within the 3 months period, and this was in Nov. 2003. The reason he came over here was because she was visiting in his country, and they met over there in Morocco, and she got pregnant. He got to the US 2 months after his son was born. He and his first wife stayed married until May 2004 (about 6 months), and then separated due to irreconsilable differences. I met my husband in Nov. 2004, his divorce was final in May 2005, and we were then married the same month. We hired an immigration lawyer right after that to see what we needed to do about his status becoming legal, and he informed Mohamed(my husband) that he would have to go back to Morocco eventually and re-enter for him to become legal. We then started the process by applying for I-130, it was finally approved in Nov. 2007 after many paperwork issues, filing an I-824, etc. and 2 and a half years later. His appointment was scheduled in Casablanca on May 22, 2008. He left the first of May, and my dad, son and I flew over to stay with him and his family for a few weeks on May 20. He went to the interview appointment, and all the short woman with glasses told him was that he needed a co-sponsor, asked him for his first marriage certificate, asked my name, and that was about all. She then informed him that his case would be sent to Washington, DC for additional administrative processing. We have been married for 4 and a half years, and he has opened up his own business(which his partner is running now all alone since he is out of the country), his little boy, my stepson just turned 5 years old, and I have a 7 year old son from a previous relationship. We have a house payment, car payments, and many others, and I call the state dept. all the time, our senators and congressman. Nothing has helped yet, and we have heard absolutely nothing except "Oh, your husband's case is still undergoing AP, and he will be contacted as soon as we get all the information back that we have requested from different places." LIke I said, I haven't heard of anyone that has left the country and trying to come back on a second marriage to a US citizen, and I would love some insight as to how long to expect it to take. Please let me know if anyone can give me any information, and thanks.

[nunyab 0]

i have no idea but i do understand AP has gone on longer for some here on the boards perhaps they can help more than me

[S and S 12]

I wish I could help too, but I really don't know what advice I could give. Hopefully things work out for the best for you and you hear something soon.

[Rosalinda 0]

Hi KH my name is Rosalinda and my husband and our case has been in AP since Dec 2007. I am sorry I still have not thought of a way to make things go quicker many on here suggest letters to congressman, senators. I have done all that I can think of.... Another thought ....Pray....

Wish you the best. Hang in there.

[Nutty 2]

My husband has been in Morocco since the first of May, 2008. This is my first time on this forum, so if anyone has any tips for me, or similar things they have been through, I would really appreciate hearing them. I have read so many posted stories on this website, and none of them are like my husband's and my situation. He came over to the US originally with his previous wife on a K-3 visa, they got married within the 3 months period, and this was in Nov. 2003. The reason he came over here was because she was visiting in his country, and they met over there in Morocco, and she got pregnant. He got to the US 2 months after his son was born. He and his first wife stayed married until May 2004 (about 6 months), and then separated due to irreconsilable differences. I met my husband in Nov. 2004, his divorce was final in May 2005, and we were then married the same month. We hired an immigration lawyer right after that to see what we needed to do about his status becoming legal, and he informed Mohamed(my husband) that he would have to go back to Morocco eventually and re-enter for him to become legal. We then started the process by applying for I-130, it was finally approved in Nov. 2007 after many paperwork issues, filing an I-824, etc. and 2 and a half years later. His appointment was scheduled in Casablanca on May 22, 2008. He left the first of May, and my dad, son and I flew over to stay with him and his family for a few weeks on May 20. He went to the interview appointment, and all the short woman with glasses told him was that he needed a co-sponsor, asked him for his first marriage certificate, asked my name, and that was about all. She then informed him that his case would be sent to Washington, DC for additional administrative processing. We have been married for 4 and a half years, and he has opened up his own business(which his partner is running now all alone since he is out of the country), his little boy, my stepson just turned 5 years old, and I have a 7 year old son from a previous relationship. We have a house payment, car payments, and many others, and I call the state dept. all the time, our senators and congressman. Nothing has helped yet, and we have heard absolutely nothing except "Oh, your husband's case is still undergoing AP, and he will be contacted as soon as we get all the information back that we have requested from different places." LIke I said, I haven't heard of anyone that has left the country and trying to come back on a second marriage to a US citizen, and I would love some insight as to how long to expect it to take. Please let me know if anyone can give me any information, and thanks.

Let's address the three issues the consulate lady brought up:

1) Co-sponsor (Joint Sponsor)

It seems your tax returns are not adequate income in the eyes of the consulate staffer. So have you procurred another individual to file an affidavit of support (be the co-sponsor) for your husband?

2) Marriage certificate

Have you given them a certified copy of the marriage certicate from your husbands first marriage? REMEMBER: Copies of government civil documents can only be certified by the ORIGINAL ISSUING AUTHORITY who issued the original document.

3) Administrative Processing

Unfortunately, administrative processing is something we all had to go through. So, what you are experiencing is not unique or uncommon. Here is a very rough guideline for the waiting time:

1 to 3 months: Lucky

4 to 6 months: Average

7 to 12 months: unlucky

Believe it or not there have been others who waited a year or more! So sadly, I have to say that your wait time is not abnormal.

Please try to get the items the consulate officer requested in the time you have while you are waiting. Then when his AP is finished and he is called back, he can hand over the additional docs.

Best of luck,

Tina

[kholliday333 0]

My husband has been in Morocco since the first of May, 2008. This is my first time on this forum, so if anyone has any tips for me, or similar things they have been through, I would really appreciate hearing them. I have read so many posted stories on this website, and none of them are like my husband's and my situation. He came over to the US originally with his previous wife on a K-3 visa, they got married within the 3 months period, and this was in Nov. 2003. The reason he came over here was because she was visiting in his country, and they met over there in Morocco, and she got pregnant. He got to the US 2 months after his son was born. He and his first wife stayed married until May 2004 (about 6 months), and then separated due to irreconsilable differences. I met my husband in Nov. 2004, his divorce was final in May 2005, and we were then married the same month. We hired an immigration lawyer right after that to see what we needed to do about his status becoming legal, and he informed Mohamed(my husband) that he would have to go back to Morocco eventually and re-enter for him to become legal. We then started the process by applying for I-130, it was finally approved in Nov. 2007 after many paperwork issues, filing an I-824, etc. and 2 and a half years later. His appointment was scheduled in Casablanca on May 22, 2008. He left the first of May, and my dad, son and I flew over to stay with him and his family for a few weeks on May 20. He went to the interview appointment, and all the short woman with glasses told him was that he needed a co-sponsor, asked him for his first marriage certificate, asked my name, and that was about all. She then informed him that his case would be sent to Washington, DC for additional administrative processing. We have been married for 4 and a half years, and he has opened up his own business(which his partner is running now all alone since he is out of the country), his little boy, my stepson just turned 5 years old, and I have a 7 year old son from a previous relationship. We have a house payment, car payments, and many others, and I call the state dept. all the time, our senators and congressman. Nothing has helped yet, and we have heard absolutely nothing except "Oh, your husband's case is still undergoing AP, and he will be contacted as soon as we get all the information back that we have requested from different places." LIke I said, I haven't heard of anyone that has left the country and trying to come back on a second marriage to a US citizen, and I would love some insight as to how long to expect it to take. Please let me know if anyone can give me any information, and thanks.

Let's address the three issues the consulate lady brought up:

1) Co-sponsor (Joint Sponsor)

It seems your tax returns are not adequate income in the eyes of the consulate staffer. So have you procurred another individual to file an affidavit of support (be the co-sponsor) for your husband?

2) Marriage certificate

Have you given them a certified copy of the marriage certicate from your husbands first marriage? REMEMBER: Copies of government civil documents can only be certified by the ORIGINAL ISSUING AUTHORITY who issued the original document.

3) Administrative Processing

Unfortunately, administrative processing is something we all had to go through. So, what you are experiencing is not unique or uncommon. Here is a very rough guideline for the waiting time:

1 to 3 months: Lucky

4 to 6 months: Average

7 to 12 months: unlucky

Believe it or not there have been others who waited a year or more! So sadly, I have to say that your wait time is not abnormal.

Please try to get the items the consulate officer requested in the time you have while you are waiting. Then when his AP is finished and he is called back, he can hand over the additional docs.

Best of luck,

Tina

Thank you for your reply. The thing about the first marriage certificate, when his paperwork was being processed the first time in the US, no one at the visa center, or immigration, or our lawyer told us that we would need to present the first marriage certificate to the people at the embassy, and we were quite suprised they asked for it. My husband didn't even have it, and the woman didn't tell him that he needed to get it for them, he just told her that he didn't have it, and she said alright. About the co-sponsor, my father gave the embassy all his information, and we turned it in the day after my husband's interview. Thank God he was there in Morocco with us, and was willing to do it. About the AP, I know the time is not completely abnormal, but I just wish that I could find someone on this site who has a story similar, so I could see what their results were, you know? A case where the immigrant had been married twice to a citizen, and how long it took. Maybe one day I will find one. Thank you for your help