Casa Interview Today

[moroccan love 0]

Good Point! I am faxing my congressman right now to see if he can make an inquiry for me. I guess it can't hurt.

Thanks for the positive thoughts too Sarah. I am hopeful that we hear something quickly. Hopefully you hear something soon too!...the waiting is so difficult. Or maybe I am just way too impatient.

I will keep you all posted!

Jackie

I am hoping and praying it will be good news and I do not want make you worry or think anything different. I will say, like others, until the Visa is in hand, you never know. There was man on here not long ago, who left his passport and was called to return and when he did they returned the passport and denied. I do not know the reason, so it could have been something they found and an isolated situation.

Keeping my fingers crossed

[bahisgirl 11]

I am hoping and praying it will be good news and I do not want make you worry or think anything different. I will say, like others, until the Visa is in hand, you never know. There was man on here not long ago, who left his passport and was called to return and when he did they returned the passport and denied. I do not know the reason, so it could have been something they found and an isolated situation.

Keeping my fingers crossed

Thank you...I need all the finger crossing and prayers I can get right now. I definitely will not stop stressing or get a good night's sleep until he has a visa in his hands. I am just trying to stay sane and keep pushing back. I am waiting to hear if my Congressman got any information, then I think I will call the Senator's office. It's so nervewracking. Hopefully yours is smooth sailing

Jackie

[bahisgirl 11]

Update...

One week of AP...and visa in hand! Thank god they processed it quickly

Thank you everyone for your support!

Jackie

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Update...

One week of AP...and visa in hand! Thank god they processed it quickly

Thank you everyone for your support!

Jackie

Congratulations again! Did you and your SO have any particular red flags that you overcame or positive aspects of your case that may have helped you in this process? Did you "front load" a lot of evidence with your original petition, and/or send your SO to the interview with a lot of evidence? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just trying to capture a bit of your success!!

[bahisgirl 11]

Congratulations again! Did you and your SO have any particular red flags that you overcame or positive aspects of your case that may have helped you in this process? Did you "front load" a lot of evidence with your original petition, and/or send your SO to the interview with a lot of evidence? Sorry for all the questions, I'm just trying to capture a bit of your success!!

Lol..no problem and thank you, the more prepared you are the better...right?! As for red flags, we did not have anything too bad, but there are a couple of things that may have stood out... One, I was only able to manage one trip over there because of work. Secondly he has family here in the states. A sister and brother-in-law who live in the states (they are citizens for 10 years). Lastly, he did apply for a visa several years ago..but was only ever made it to the "wait-list." But, we were prepared for any questions about those things. We are close in age, he is actually older by a whopping 3 years (I love holding that over his head).

As for "front-loading" no, not really. I included about 5 or 6 photos, the proof of meeting and about 4 emails. He didn't take too much to the interview either. But what we did make sure of was that the photos we took were not just smiling for the camera, it was having fun with his family and each other. I did send a personal letter for him to give the CO from me and one from my sister representing our family. I sent him a few additional emails, 2 months of chat-logs and two months of my phone records...that's it. I think the most important thing to remember at the interview is to talk through the answers, not just yes or no. And to be attentive and responsive. I am convinced they look at body language and eye contact more than listening to the answers anyway. Unfortunately, the biggest factor none of us have control over is if the CO is having a good or bad day. Sadly, there are a lot of people who just get denied unjustly. I feel awful celebrating knowing how hard it was for Monica. But, hopefully she gets that turned around quickly.

Good luck to you...hopefully you have a quick and painless experience.

[Always+Forever 7]

Lol..no problem and thank you, the more prepared you are the better...right?! As for red flags, we did not have anything too bad, but there are a couple of things that may have stood out... One, I was only able to manage one trip over there because of work. Secondly he has family here in the states. A sister and brother-in-law who live in the states (they are citizens for 10 years). Lastly, he did apply for a visa several years ago..but was only ever made it to the "wait-list." But, we were prepared for any questions about those things. We are close in age, he is actually older by a whopping 3 years (I love holding that over his head).

As for "front-loading" no, not really. I included about 5 or 6 photos, the proof of meeting and about 4 emails. He didn't take too much to the interview either. But what we did make sure of was that the photos we took were not just smiling for the camera, it was having fun with his family and each other. I did send a personal letter for him to give the CO from me and one from my sister representing our family. I sent him a few additional emails, 2 months of chat-logs and two months of my phone records...that's it. I think the most important thing to remember at the interview is to talk through the answers, not just yes or no. And to be attentive and responsive. I am convinced they look at body language and eye contact more than listening to the answers anyway. Unfortunately, the biggest factor none of us have control over is if the CO is having a good or bad day. Sadly, there are a lot of people who just get denied unjustly. I feel awful celebrating knowing how hard it was for Monica. But, hopefully she gets that turned around quickly.

Good luck to you...hopefully you have a quick and painless experience.

Thanks...we aren't giving up What doesn't break u makes u stronger!! And there is no way they are breaking us apart...lol

Monica

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Thank you so much for the quick response! I am sooooooo on the fence about whether to front load or not. Seems like each person has a different experience and outcome in that regard.

[Always+Forever 7]

Thank you so much for the quick response! I am sooooooo on the fence about whether to front load or not. Seems like each person has a different experience and outcome in that regard.

Yeah...its all so confusing. You give them too little, they think u don't really know eachother....you send too much, they think u're overcompensating for something. Who knows anymore what that line in the middle is. Sounds like the longer between meeting & applying has the most affect and getting married (but not one the first visit). All of the lines are so blurry with every part of this whole process. But its all worth it in the end

Monica

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Yeah...its all so confusing. You give them too little, they think u don't really know eachother....you send too much, they think u're overcompensating for something. Who knows anymore what that line in the middle is. Sounds like the longer between meeting & applying has the most affect and getting married (but not one the first visit). All of the lines are so blurry with every part of this whole process. But its all worth it in the end

Monica

Yep, I would prefer to marry here since we just had the engagement party there with "his side" and it's easier to do a Moroccan wedding a year late than an American wedding....The K-1 seems to be the best way for us to keep both "sides" involved. But sometimes I think about the odds for a fiance versus a spouse and I think we should just go ahead and marry on my next trip anyway to save ourselves a year of fighting a denial.

[Always+Forever 7]

Yep, I would prefer to marry here since we just had the engagement party there with "his side" and it's easier to do a Moroccan wedding a year late than an American wedding....The K-1 seems to be the best way for us to keep both "sides" involved. But sometimes I think about the odds for a fiance versus a spouse and I think we should just go ahead and marry on my next trip anyway to save ourselves a year of fighting a denial.

Yeah...we are having the same problems also...I really want everyone here to be involved, but with all of this...i don't know any other way...so we are thinking...if we have to get married in morocco, we can do a renewal of vows type cermony here. Keeps both sides involved. Mom still doesn't see it as a "real" wedding though. lol

Monica

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Update...

One week of AP...and visa in hand! Thank god they processed it quickly

Thank you everyone for your support!

Jackie

This is wonderful. Congratulations!