Visa Denied - Cairo (Age Difference)

[Dahlia 1]

My fiancee had an interview today at the US Embassy in Cairo visa denied due to our age difference....Did anybody have the same problems because of age difference they have to deny his visa? They told him to marry a woman in Egypt. Why do they have to question him like this. This is not the interviewer business to ask him just because of our age difference. What is the next step I could do if his visa is denied? He answered everything right, paperwork is all correct but WHY the interviewer do this to him.

[Otto 83]

What is the age difference between you two?

[moroccogirlny 100]

This is most common with MENA Consulates. The best thing to do right now is contact your Congressman/Senators. Try contacting the Chief Consular at the Consulate. If they actually do send back the case to USCIS there are a few options...they could let it expire, they can review it and send you a NOID or actually deny the case(which they would need substantial evidence to deny). The CO was not convinced which is why he was refused a visa. You could go back to Egypt and marry there. What ever road you choose be ready to bombard them. If possible get affidavits from family/friends attesting to your relationship. Good luck.

[Dahlia 1]

What is the age difference between you two?

The difference in our age does not matter in this situation as we both care and love for each other. My problem is when a man is older than a woman they approved their visa but when it comes to a woman why they do not approve. I do not look like my age and he do not look young either he is 27 and more mature than any man i have meet.. My question now is WHAT IS THE NEXT THING TO DO...

[katiemanny 64]

The difference in our age does not matter in this situation as we both care and love for each other. My problem is when a man is older than a woman they approved their visa but when it comes to a woman why they do not approve. I do not look like my age and he do not look young either he is 27 and more mature than any man i have meet.. My question now is WHAT IS THE NEXT THING TO DO...

Whats the age difference between you and your fiance, the next things to do is get married and apply for a spouse visa, get ready to spend lots of time in Egypt, front load your next petition with proof of relationship. and don't even bother appealing the k1 decision, it'll take forever plus they've already suspect your fiance just want to use you to come here. So the best thing is to get married to prove them wrong. This is not an "innocent until proven guilty process".

Edited May 18, 2011 by katiemanny

[Dahlia 1]

This is most common with MENA Consulates. The best thing to do right now is contact your Congressman/Senators. Try contacting the Chief Consular at the Consulate. If they actually do send back the case to USCIS there are a few options...they could let it expire, they can review it and send you a NOID or actually deny the case(which they would need substantial evidence to deny). The CO was not convinced which is why he was refused a visa. You could go back to Egypt and marry there. What ever road you choose be ready to bombard them. If possible get affidavits from family/friends attesting to your relationship. Good luck.

Thank you for your positiive comment. I appreciate this a lot. He was so devastated today. All his hope for me to be together just went out the window. He is a nice man answered all questions even intimidating him telling him marry an Egyptian woman. The interviewer was not friendly at all to him. I do thank you for the idea contacting the Chief Consular maybe this will be our hope...thanks

[Dahlia 1]

This is most common with MENA Consulates. The best thing to do right now is contact your Congressman/Senators. Try contacting the Chief Consular at the Consulate. If they actually do send back the case to USCIS there are a few options...they could let it expire, they can review it and send you a NOID or actually deny the case(which they would need substantial evidence to deny). The CO was not convinced which is why he was refused a visa. You could go back to Egypt and marry there. What ever road you choose be ready to bombard them. If possible get affidavits from family/friends attesting to your relationship. Good luck.

Thank you for your positiive comment. I appreciate this a lot. He was so devastated today. All his hope for me to be together just went out the window. He is a nice man answered all questions even intimidating him telling him marry an Egyptian woman. The interviewer was not friendly at all to him. I do thank you for the idea contacting the Chief Consular maybe this will be our hope...thanks

[Dahlia 1]

Whats the age difference between you and your fiance, the next things to do is get married and apply for a spouse visa, get ready to spend lots of time in Egypt, front load your next petition with proof of relationship. and don't even bother appealing the k1 decision, it'll take forever plus they've already suspect your fiance just want to use you to come here. So the best thing is to get married to prove them wrong. This is not an "innocent until proven guilty process".

This is what i was thinking too marry him there and apply for the spousal visa that is the only way i could do it.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

They can;t technically deny for age difference, it'll be "no bonafide relationship".

Are there any other red flags? For example, how often have you met, are you both of the same religion, do you and his family approve?

[Dahlia 1]

They can;t technically deny for age difference, it'll be "no bonafide relationship".

Are there any other red flags? For example, how often have you met, are you both of the same religion, do you and his family approve?

We have met four times known him for four years, call him everyday paperwork was approved quickly, except for the visa. We same religion, family approved....this is one of the question they ask him about his family approval. I guess the only way i can do now is go back to Egypt and marry him there and go from there. I suppose this is the only way we can do it.

[tru_loves_journey 117]

I'm so sorry to hear this, many of us here on the Egypt Portal are older than our Fiance and it's very devastating that another can judge our lives. I wish you the best in whatever you choose to do.

[Dahlia 1]

I'm so sorry to hear this, many of us here on the Egypt Portal are older than our Fiance and it's very devastating that another can judge our lives. I wish you the best in whatever you choose to do.

thank you...

[thelastpetitioner 218]

The difference in our age does not matter in this situation as we both care and love for each other. My problem is when a man is older than a woman they approved their visa but when it comes to a woman why they do not approve. I do not look like my age and he do not look young either he is 27 and more mature than any man i have meet.. My question now is WHAT IS THE NEXT THING TO DO...

umm,if your age difference didnt matter,they wouldnt have denied you based on it.

so i assume your age gap is so big,youre afraid of getting judged,IF that is the case,i suggest you get married,and if possible spend a number of months together to have enough evidence to prove your marriage is bonafide.because if they denied you because the red flag the age raises,then the denial factor is still there,so you need to frontload with evidence.

to those who say they CAN NOT deny someone based on age difference...you cant tell a CO to not do something.its unusual for MENA men to go after older women ( even tho that doesnt mean there is fraud going on and the american woman is aware of it ) so it raises red flags,they are just doing damage control.

good luck OP,there is solid a solution to your problem,dont feel too low.

[And_Sam 44]

My fiancee had an interview today at the US Embassy in Cairo visa denied due to our age difference....Did anybody have the same problems because of age difference they have to deny his visa? They told him to marry a woman in Egypt. Why do they have to question him like this. This is not the interviewer business to ask him just because of our age difference. What is the next step I could do if his visa is denied? He answered everything right, paperwork is all correct but WHY the interviewer do this to him.

Oh Dahlia I am so sorry to hear your SO had a hard time at his interview. Did the CO actually say that his visa was denied or possible given AP or AR? Did they give him any kind of document that shows exactly what was the reason?

I only ask this because it's true it is very common for having an age difference between Egyptian males and US women. This is something that is quite the norm for there.

When you apply for a K1 visa the process is usually quite faster then slows down at the embassy level. Specially with AP/AR.

There is probably more red flags that came up than just the age difference. Like had he applied for any other kind of visas before with the embassy? Or perhaps been petitioned by another person?

You can call the embassy yourself and find out what happens to your petition. Usually it is sent back to the US and stalls out until the application expires.

If you like to pm me, I will try to give you some answers that may help you.

My heart is with you.

[pushbrk 12,886]

The difference in our age does not matter in this situation as we both care and love for each other. My problem is when a man is older than a woman they approved their visa but when it comes to a woman why they do not approve. I do not look like my age and he do not look young either he is 27 and more mature than any man i have meet.. My question now is WHAT IS THE NEXT THING TO DO...

What to do next depends on whether you came here simply to object and complain or take constructive action. Your age difference is relevant in the eyes of the Consular officers who will make decisions about any visa. For us to help you, we need to understand your circumstances including not just the age difference but the actual ages, how many visits and for how long, how you initially became acquainted and anything else except your actual names, dates of birth and other private information that you think might be considered applicable to your situation.

You'll also want to ask you fiance to write as complete and accurate a description (think verbatim transcript) of his experience at the interview, specifically including the questions asked and answers given.