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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Sorry to hear that N&J. You don't have nothing to loose. You can apply for K1 but you ask you morocan fiance if he had been petitioned before.if he answered yes.so better not.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Sorry to hear that N&J. You don't have nothing to loose. You can apply for K1 but you ask you morocan fiance if he had been petitioned before.if he answered yes.so better not.

Thank you for your response. No he has never been petitioned before. We actually had a few conversations about him trying to get a tourist visa to come visit before I apply for anything. I never knew it was that hard to get tourist visas. His friend works with fossils and travels for work. He said the US is the hardest place to get a visa for, even for work. I know he has been to Spain and stuff...But never petitioned to come here or any place else. I don't think he ever planned on moving to be honest.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Just to let u know about your ex. He never gonna get papers even if he marry other..Bz you are the petisioner in his visa has your mane so if you report him to uscis it's good bz that way you are free of responsibility. So he must know if he go out of US.he never ever gona be granted any visa again even if another us petition him. In other words he gonna live here Ilegal. I have friend she was K1.then she got problem with the man and she stay in us ilegal until now. She marry another us citizen here but she sill ilegal. Just forget about the ex..and file for your Moroccan.don't be afraid all you have to do is. Prepare all documents in order and go for your new love.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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We got married in five days in Morocco. It took A LOT of running around, and a few bribes. Started paperwork on Monday, Friday afternoon we were signing our marriage license with an adoul. (I think that's what you call the legal guy, haha). Wedding party on Monday. Our circumstance were long and difficult. I took 2 weeks to get married there, but because of an error from the uscis, we thought our original k-1 was reaffirmed. We didn't find out until 5 days later it was a mistake, which left us with 5 business days to get the paperwork done. We had to travel to Rabat, and Casablanca. We paid some guy on the street $10 and he ran us around to all of the places we needed to go for stamps and such. Totally doable if you are staying there for 52 days!

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K1 Journey

-Filed August 2009

-Approved October 2009

-Interview in Casablanca January 2010

-Results DENIED

CR1 Journey

-Married March 2010

-Filed June 2010

-Approved October 2010

-NVC Journey 13 Weeks

-Interview in Casablanca March 2011

-Results DENIED

-USCIS received May 10, 2011

-NOIR received January 30, 2012

-NOIR sent February 21, 2012

-NOIR received by USCIS February 22, 2012

-NOIR response February 28, 2012--REAFFIRMED!

-NVC received petition March 19, 2012

-Petition sent to Casa March 20, 2012

-Consulate called husband to set interview March 26, 2012

-Interview set for April 2, 2012 at 3pm!!

-Interview results--APPROVED!

-Civil documents in--April 5, 2012

-Consulate called April 6, 2012 to pick up visa following Monday

-IR1 received--April 9, 2012

-POE--May 9, 2012

-Applied SS card--May 23, 2012

-Received SS card--May 26, 2012

-Received Welcome Letter--May 29, 2012

-GC mailed--June 1, 2012

-Received 10 year GC--June 4, 2012

-Applied for citizenship--February/March 2015

-Request for more proof/evidence--July 2015

-Approved--July 2015

-Citizenship Ceremony-- August 2015

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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We got married in five days in Morocco. It took A LOT of running around, and a few bribes. Started paperwork on Monday, Friday afternoon we were signing our marriage license with an adoul. (I think that's what you call the legal guy, haha). Wedding party on Monday. Our circumstance were long and difficult. I took 2 weeks to get married there, but because of an error from the uscis, we thought our original k-1 was reaffirmed. We didn't find out until 5 days later it was a mistake, which left us with 5 business days to get the paperwork done. We had to travel to Rabat, and Casablanca. We paid some guy on the street $10 and he ran us around to all of the places we needed to go for stamps and such. Totally doable if you are staying there for 52 days!

Cool thank you for the advice and info! Congrats!!!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Morocco
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It took us only 9 days, I believe. As Tany1157 said, it took a lot of running around, and my hubby knew some people on the police force, and there was, at least, one bribe. It's very doable in your 52 days. I scanned some of my papers and emailed to my hubby so he was able to start getting them translated. Best wishes!

01/28/2013 I-130 package sent

01/31/2013 Notice of Action Date After POE
02/01/2013 Received e-mail and text notification of acceptance
11/26/2013 Applied for SS#
02/04/2013 Received hard copy NOA1 (case not found in on-line system) 12/02/2013 ELIS site still states "accepted"
03/12/2013 Transferred to the local office 12/27/2013 received green card
04/10/2013 Case still not found in on-line system
04/15/2013 INFO-PASS appointment

05/01/2013 NOA2 sent petition approved

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05/09/2013 Case received by NVC

05/23/2013 Received case #'s from NVC

05/23/2013 DS-3032 sent from husband's e-mail

06/03/2013 First day I can not access payment portal

06/04/2013 AOS Fee invoiced and payment made

06/04/2013 DS-3032 resent with Supervisor Review

06/05/2013 DS-3032 acceptance e-mail

06/05/2013 AOS Fee shows "PAID"

06/06/2013 AOS package express mailed

06/07/2013 IV bill invoiced and payment made (still waiting on documents from Hubby)

06/08/2013 IV package express mailed

06/25/2013 IV reviewed - Checklist (2 errors, Birth document & date on DS-230)

06/26/2013 Requested supervisor review by e-mail & verbal request for birth document (fingers crossed)

06/27/2013 AOS accepted

06/28/2013 Checklist response sent for corrected DS-230 (I had my husband sign extra's just in-case)

08/02/2013 NVC requested a supervisor review on the checklist item over 20 business day window

08/05/2013 Case Complete!!! kicking.gif

08/27/2013 Interview Assigned

10/30/2013 Interview

11/04/2013 Pick up Passport

11/12/2013 POE @ JFK

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Vietnam
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Having done a K1 once, I'd never do one again. Get married and do the CR1 for all the reasons that you've stated (paperwork, expense, work authorization).

Be prepared for some extra scrutiny of you. AP for the beneficiary is a given.

Be prudent with your "explanation letter." The focus of the process should be on the new beneficiary, not the ex spouse. If they want to know more details, they will ask. Anything submitted will be fair game for the interview. Your new spouse/fiance should know the story so that he can answer any questions the CO may have.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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Having done a K1 once, I'd never do one again. Get married and do the CR1 for all the reasons that you've stated (paperwork, expense, work authorization).

Be prepared for some extra scrutiny of you. AP for the beneficiary is a given.

Be prudent with your "explanation letter." The focus of the process should be on the new beneficiary, not the ex spouse. If they want to know more details, they will ask. Anything submitted will be fair game for the interview. Your new spouse/fiance should know the story so that he can answer any questions the CO may have.

Thank you. I have to figure out what we are going to do. I will bring all my originals with me and if we can get married we will. It seems like it may be the better option.

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Morocco
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I know how hard it is to get married in Morocco but IMHO, if you want a fighting chance, CR-1.

I know how hard it is to get married in Morocco but IMHO, if you want a fighting chance, CR-1.

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December 27, 2009 - Wishing each other a blessed 2010. -When we met
February 25- I realize I love this amazing man! (but of course I must see it and feel it in person to know for sure )
June 22, 2010 - The day I first lay eyes on the man that I love.
December 29th 2010- January 6th 2011 - second trip to Morocco, an amazing time with an amazing man. He tells me I am everything he needs and more and hopes that he is the same for me... of course!! I accept his proposal and we are engaged!
October 2011 - So very much in love still, can't wait to see him in December
December 22nd,2011- January 9th 2012 - What a wonderful time, we had an engagement ceremony, and finally we decided it was time to start filling out some papers! Hoping to send it off in late March !
December 27th, 2012 - January 14th, 2013- My girls and I visit my Sweet Bread and have a wonderful vacation with all of the family, including my uncle!

November 12, 2013 - I-129f mailed! Finally!

November 21, 2013- NOA1 !

February 27th, 2014 NOA2 !

March 18th, 2014 NVC RECEIVED!

April 23rd, 2014 INTERVIEW !!! God-Willing we will be in each others arms soon! God Bless!!

April 24th, 2014 Find out we were in AP, 2 weeks later he is called back to the Consulate...

May 8th, 2014 Hicham is given a 221g at the Consulate and told that the petition has been sent back to USCIS. :( HEARTBROKEN. Yet, determined to convince them.

September 29th, 2015 MARRIED.

June 2015- Still madly in love, and madly missing each other.

September 29th, 2015 Mailed CR-1 Petition.

October 1st 2015 NOA-1

December 2nd 2015, Notice of Action- Transferred to Local office in Arlington, VA

The Journey continues....... missing each other like crazy!

Still, God Bless.

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