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I-864 specific question to Morocco - Does Morocco has Provinces

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Talat   0

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I filed I-864 for my brother & sister-in-law for my father-in-law (petitioner) and received Checklist for Part 4, Item 8..... which asks for province of birth of petitioner....

1. If filled Item# (city of birth) as SAFI.

2. But I left Item #8(Province) as Blank as there are no provinces (as much I know).

2.a Are there any provinces in Morocco? If yes, what is province for SAFI?

Also, can someone guide me as to how can I ask for supervisory review? last time I asked for some other issue by calling 603 phone #, it never happened.

Thanks for all the help.

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Mourad81   20

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For Province don't leave it Blank.If you don't know just put N/A.

I Hope this will help you.

Good Luck!

Naturalization:

06/15/2016-- N-400 sent.

06/17/2016-- N-400 received.

06/23/2016-- NOA received in mail.

07/12/2016-- biometrics

07/11/2017-- Interview

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Yassine Fatima   4

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yes there are provinces , for example for Agadir : agadir idaoutanane , for rabat , sala zamour z3air or sth like that , just ask sb from ur family who live in safi , llah iwaffa9

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Tayri n Tudert   11

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Yes Morocco has regions, prefectures and provinces, in your case you will put "Safi province".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safi_Province

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regions_of_Morocco

Good luck




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- Dec 18, 2012: NOA1 (hard copy) received in the mail dated the 12th Dec

- February 26, 2013: Petition is being transferred to another office

-February 28, 2013: Petition was received by unspecified office and alien registration number was changed.

-March 04, 2013: Called USCIS & found out our file was transferred to California Service Center.

-June 4, 2013 NOA2

-June 6, 2013: NVC Received petition

-June 19, 2013 : Petition left NVC

-July 3, 2013: Packet 3 Received (via email)

- Aug 13 2013: Interview Date : (Rescheduled for a later date)

- September 25, 2013: New interview date, initially approved but put into AP for insufficient co-sponsor.

- Sept. 25- Nov. 20th 2013: In AP due to insufficient co-sponsor

- Nov 21, 2013: CEAC website says visa is Issued :) YAY!

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I checked and did found out:


  1. There is no Moroccan government official document stating existence of provinces.
  2. There are regions... for economic development.... may be licensing / permits.
  3. There are no court, administrative office or governor (or any head of position) for the regions.
  4. Obviously there no legislative body either.

I sent the above facts to NVCENQUIRY and pleaded that there is provincial system in Morocco and that I rightly left Part 4, Item 8 blank. In the e-mail subject line, I asked for supervisory review.



When I called today, I was told that there cases are complete and AOS is complete also. Good to know that NVC reviews the e-mail.


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Tayri n Tudert   11

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I checked and did found out:

  1. There is no Moroccan government official document stating existence of provinces.
  2. There are regions... for economic development.... may be licensing / permits.
  3. There are no court, administrative office or governor (or any head of position) for the regions.
  4. Obviously there no legislative body either.

So nihilistic...Let me invite you to check this official PDF document http://www.sgg.gov.ma/BO/bulletin/Fr/2009/BO_5744_Fr.pdf, page 56 and page 66 for "Safi".

PS. The doc is in French as the Moroccan government doesn't provide official documents in English.




{OUR PROCESS}

*SENT PACKAGE DECEMBER 5TH 2012*

- Dec 9, 2012: Petition received by USCIS via USPS signature confirmation delivery

- Dec 13, 2012: Cleared check & NOA1 later in day

- Dec 18, 2012: NOA1 (hard copy) received in the mail dated the 12th Dec

- February 26, 2013: Petition is being transferred to another office

-February 28, 2013: Petition was received by unspecified office and alien registration number was changed.

-March 04, 2013: Called USCIS & found out our file was transferred to California Service Center.

-June 4, 2013 NOA2

-June 6, 2013: NVC Received petition

-June 19, 2013 : Petition left NVC

-July 3, 2013: Packet 3 Received (via email)

- Aug 13 2013: Interview Date : (Rescheduled for a later date)

- September 25, 2013: New interview date, initially approved but put into AP for insufficient co-sponsor.

- Sept. 25- Nov. 20th 2013: In AP due to insufficient co-sponsor

- Nov 21, 2013: CEAC website says visa is Issued :) YAY!

- Nov 26, 2013: Visa in hand dancin5hr.gif

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Thanks for the post.

  1. Title of the column is Prefectures on Provinces... if you look up in dictionary, prefecture is translated as ' The district administered or governed by a prefect'....
  2. See below the Prefectures and Provinces of Morocco... Prefectures and provinces are nothing but 2nd level administrative division of region.
    • If you see carefully, you will some of the 2nd level divisions are called prefectures and some are called provinces.... all of these in fact are districts and may be bigger districts are called provinces instead of prefectures.
    • If there were real provinces then you would have seen:
      • Regions
        • Provinces
          • Districts or Prefectures
            • Cercles (zones)
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Prefectures and provinces of Morocco

In Morocco, the second-level administrative subdivisions are prefectures and provinces. They are subdivisions of the Regions of Morocco. Each prefecture and province are subdivided into districts (cercles, sing. cercle), municipalities (communes, sing. commune) or urban municipalities (communes urbaines, sing. commune urbaine), and arrondissements in some metropolitan areas. The districts are subdivided into rural municipalities (communes rurales, sing. commune rural).

Note: The municipalities and arrondissements should probably be thought of as fourth-level subdivisions, on the same level as the rural municipalities.

Mainland Morocco

Chaouia-Ouardigha Region
  1. Province of Ben Slimane
  2. Province of Khouribga
  3. Province of Settat

Doukkala-Abda Region
  1. Province of El Jadida
  2. Province of Safi

Fès-Boulemane Region
  1. Prefecture of Fès-Dar-Dbibegh
  2. Prefecture of Moulay Yacoub
  3. Prefecture of Sefrou
  4. Province of Boulemane

Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen Region
  1. Province of Kénitra
  2. Province of Sidi Kacem

Grand Casablanca Region
  1. Prefecture of Ain Chock Hay Hassani
  2. Prefecture of Ain Sebaa-Hay Mohammedi
  3. Prefecture of Ben Msik-Sidi Othmane
  4. Prefecture of Casablanca-Anfa
  5. Prefecture of El Fida-Derb Soltane
  6. Prefecture of Mechouar Casablanca
  7. Prefecture of Sidi Bernoussi-Zenata
  8. Prefecture of Mohammedia
  9. Province of Médiouna
  10. Province of Nouaceur

Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region
  1. Prefecture of Marrakech Medina
  2. Prefecture of Marrakech Menara
  3. Prefecture of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali
  4. Province of Al Haouz
  5. Province of Chichaoua
  6. Province of El Kelâat Es-Sraghna
  7. Province of Essaouira

Meknès-Tafilalet Region
  1. Prefecture of Al Ismaïlia
  2. Prefecture of Meknès-El Menzeh
  3. Province of El Hajeb
  4. Province of Errachidia
  5. Province of Ifrane
  6. Province of Khénifra

Oriental Region
  1. Province of Berkane
  2. Province of Figuig
  3. Province of Jerada
  4. Province of Nador
  5. Province of Oujda-Angad
  6. Province of Taourirt

Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer Region
  1. Prefecture of Rabat
  2. Prefecture of Salé
  3. Prefecture of Skhirat-Témara
  4. Province of Khemisset

Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
  1. Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane
  2. Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul
  3. Province of Chtouka Aït Baha
  4. Province of Ouarzazate
  5. Province of Taroudant
  6. Province of Tiznit
  7. Province of Zagora

Tadla-Azilal Region
  1. Province of Azilal
  2. Province of Béni-Mellal

Tangier-Tétouan Region
  1. Prefecture of Fahs Anjra
  2. Prefecture of Tangier-Assilah
  3. Prefecture of Tétouan
  4. Province of Chaouen
  5. Province of Larache

Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Region
  1. Province of Al Hoceima
  2. Province of Taounate
  3. Province of Taza

Western Sahara

Guelmim-Es Semara Region
  1. Province of Assa-Zag
  2. Province of Es Semara
  3. Province of Guelmim (located in Mainland Morocco)
  4. Province of Tan-Tan (located in Mainland Morocco)
  5. Province of Tata (located in Mainland Morocco)

Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Region
  1. Province of Boujdour
  2. Province of Laâyoune

Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira Region
  1. Prefecture of Aousserd
  2. Province of Oued Ed-Dahab-Dahkla

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Tayri n Tudert   11

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Thanks for the post.

Prefectures and provinces of Morocco

In Morocco, the second-level administrative subdivisions are prefectures and provinces. They are subdivisions of the Regions of Morocco. Each prefecture and province are subdivided into districts (cercles, sing. cercle), municipalities (communes, sing. commune) or urban municipalities (communes urbaines, sing. commune urbaine), and arrondissements in some metropolitan areas. The districts are subdivided into rural municipalities (communes rurales, sing. commune rural).

Note: The municipalities and arrondissements should probably be thought of as fourth-level subdivisions, on the same level as the rural municipalities.

Mainland MoroccoChaouia-Ouardigha Region
  1. Province of Ben Slimane
  2. Province of Khouribga
  3. Province of Settat
Doukkala-Abda Region
  1. Province of El Jadida
  2. Province of Safi
Fès-Boulemane Region
  1. Prefecture of Fès-Dar-Dbibegh
  2. Prefecture of Moulay Yacoub
  3. Prefecture of Sefrou
  4. Province of Boulemane
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen Region
  1. Province of Kénitra
  2. Province of Sidi Kacem
Grand Casablanca Region
  1. Prefecture of Ain Chock Hay Hassani
  2. Prefecture of Ain Sebaa-Hay Mohammedi
  3. Prefecture of Ben Msik-Sidi Othmane
  4. Prefecture of Casablanca-Anfa
  5. Prefecture of El Fida-Derb Soltane
  6. Prefecture of Mechouar Casablanca
  7. Prefecture of Sidi Bernoussi-Zenata
  8. Prefecture of Mohammedia
  9. Province of Médiouna
  10. Province of Nouaceur
Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region
  1. Prefecture of Marrakech Medina
  2. Prefecture of Marrakech Menara
  3. Prefecture of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali
  4. Province of Al Haouz
  5. Province of Chichaoua
  6. Province of El Kelâat Es-Sraghna
  7. Province of Essaouira
Meknès-Tafilalet Region
  1. Prefecture of Al Ismaïlia
  2. Prefecture of Meknès-El Menzeh
  3. Province of El Hajeb
  4. Province of Errachidia
  5. Province of Ifrane
  6. Province of Khénifra
Oriental Region
  1. Province of Berkane
  2. Province of Figuig
  3. Province of Jerada
  4. Province of Nador
  5. Province of Oujda-Angad
  6. Province of Taourirt
Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer Region
  1. Prefecture of Rabat
  2. Prefecture of Salé
  3. Prefecture of Skhirat-Témara
  4. Province of Khemisset
Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
  1. Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane
  2. Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul
  3. Province of Chtouka Aït Baha
  4. Province of Ouarzazate
  5. Province of Taroudant
  6. Province of Tiznit
  7. Province of Zagora
Tadla-Azilal Region
  1. Province of Azilal
  2. Province of Béni-Mellal
Tangier-Tétouan Region
  1. Prefecture of Fahs Anjra
  2. Prefecture of Tangier-Assilah
  3. Prefecture of Tétouan
  4. Province of Chaouen
  5. Province of Larache
Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Region
  1. Province of Al Hoceima
  2. Province of Taounate
  3. Province of Taza
Western SaharaGuelmim-Es Semara Region
  1. Province of Assa-Zag
  2. Province of Es Semara
  3. Province of Guelmim (located in Mainland Morocco)
  4. Province of Tan-Tan (located in Mainland Morocco)
  5. Province of Tata (located in Mainland Morocco)
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Region
  1. Province of Boujdour
  2. Province of Laâyoune
Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira Region
  1. Prefecture of Aousserd
  2. Province of Oued Ed-Dahab-Dahkla
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I'm glad that my answer was helpful, good luck for the rest of your journey,




{OUR PROCESS}

*SENT PACKAGE DECEMBER 5TH 2012*

- Dec 9, 2012: Petition received by USCIS via USPS signature confirmation delivery

- Dec 13, 2012: Cleared check & NOA1 later in day

- Dec 18, 2012: NOA1 (hard copy) received in the mail dated the 12th Dec

- February 26, 2013: Petition is being transferred to another office

-February 28, 2013: Petition was received by unspecified office and alien registration number was changed.

-March 04, 2013: Called USCIS & found out our file was transferred to California Service Center.

-June 4, 2013 NOA2

-June 6, 2013: NVC Received petition

-June 19, 2013 : Petition left NVC

-July 3, 2013: Packet 3 Received (via email)

- Aug 13 2013: Interview Date : (Rescheduled for a later date)

- September 25, 2013: New interview date, initially approved but put into AP for insufficient co-sponsor.

- Sept. 25- Nov. 20th 2013: In AP due to insufficient co-sponsor

- Nov 21, 2013: CEAC website says visa is Issued :) YAY!

- Nov 26, 2013: Visa in hand dancin5hr.gif

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