should my fiance be working in Morocco while we wait?

[sarah and hicham 3]

I have a question-

My fiance takes a few classes in Morocco but doesn't work, and never has (how lucky) and I keep thinking that maybe he should work first of all to make some money for when he gets here, second of all, to pass the time, and third of all because it may look better to the consulate if he has worked even just a little bit and is able to hold a job. What does everyone think? I told him that it might be a good idea to find something small, even part time just to make some money but he always says no no I don't think that matters. Let me know.

[Carolyn 1]

I really don't think it matters if he has a job or not. The consulate knows about the staggeringly high rate of unemployment in Morocco. I think it's a lot easier said than done to get a job there.

My husband was unemployed for some months before his interview and they never even asked about it. I think they care more that they've never been in trouble with the law.

If he can (and wants to) get a job, great, if he can't, I wouldn't worry about it.

Good luck!

Carolyn

[dollface41601 0]

i truly believe work would only benefit him personally, he will have some spre cash...and also...the time will fly by

[honeyblonde 0]

Abdel was really worried about this issue because he is 38 and has never worked an official job. Of course as I have seen since he got here, he has worked quite a bit. In Morocco that is a big difference. You don't have to worry about it.

Abdel had to get a new ID card that actually said he was unemployed (can you imagine living in a country that required that!) and he had absolutely no problems in his interview.

[Bosco 1]

I think it would be great if he works. He can help pay for the immigration costs, plane ticket, etc. I know that plenty of jobless men get visas, but I think employment works in your favor. It can eliminate any question the consulate may have about his real intentions for immigrating. Casa seems to be getting tougher.

As Kelly (Dollface) said, it would benefit him personally. It would also give him some experience to put down once he is here.

Rebecca

[kerewin21 2]

I agree that it would be useful to him to work, if he can find something, to have something to write down as past experience on job applications. The embassy doesn't care if he has a job or not, though, so don't worry about that.

How is his English? He might want to spend some time working to improve it, that would probably be even more useful to him that having a job.

Sharon

[Jasman0717 9]

Claudeth worked hard at shopping

[honeyblonde 0]

Sarah has a good point. Knowing English well enough to speak it in the interview seems important in Morocco. This may sound funny, but Abdel and I found the Sesame Street website to be great for helping him learn English pronunciation. Of course he wore headphones at the cafe and minimized a lot when his friends walked up, but he has an 11 year old nephew who is also learning English in school, so he was able to study some with him without having to be embarrassed about it.

[sarah and hicham 3]

Hicham is taking ENglish classes but only 3 hours a week so I don't know if he would be a ble to speak English by the time of his interview- should he? Is that important? I just figured they would speak French but is it best if he speaks English? Let me know, thanks.

[jennieh 0]

I believe it would only help him there personally. So maybe he can get some work experience to help with getting a job here. I kindf of worried about this with my husband he has work experience as a teacher for over ten years but he has never did anything else. And Im not sure he can get a job as a teacher here he has only went to school for it for two years. But this is his only job so how you make a resume out of one job? But the consular I dont think will care about his work history usually only the petitioner. I know work for me helps to stop thinking nonstop about the visa process.

[MrsAmera 41]

I think that knowing English is a huge plus. My fiance said that the only people he saw get turned down when he was there for his interview was people who couldn't speak English. I'm sure it's not true of all people, but if your fiance get's the bitchy lady I wouldn't doubt she might deny because of some reason like that. English isn't a requirement but when he gets here it will be really tough. My fiance took English in HS and went to a language school for English for 2 years before he came and he struggles. He's going to a tech college right now and taking ESL classes and that has been helping. It's a really hard adjustment for them esp. if there is no one else around that can translate things.

[Jenn! 918]

My husband didn't speak English at the interview and it wasn't a problem. I think it's more of a problem if it's not evident that the two of you share a common language, whether it be English, Arabic, or French, etc.