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Salah&Somily   0

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Hello everyone! I'm new here and I have a question. Before I say anything, I want you all to know that I am not trying to offend anyone in any way. I am African American and my fiance is Moroccan. I haven't really seen many couples like us on this site. I do see a a lot of Caucasian women who are engaged or married to a Moroccan man. We don't have any red flags, but I wonder if me being African American would be a problem. I already started the K1 process. Our case just reached the NVC. Maybe I'm just overthinking.

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Englishsammy   17

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Probably over thinking. My husband (the USC) is African American and we've done both K1 and just recently DCF and both were dealt with swiftly, politely and the race difference was a non issue.

If I was you, I'd just look at the Moroccan timelines for ideas. This process is more about the beneficiary, where they are from and evidence of the relationship.

Good luck!

09/20/05 NOA1 received
11/22/05 NOA2 received (65 days)
12/05/05 NVC received application! (say 2-4 week wait)
12/13/05 Found out forms were sent to London on 12/08/05!
12/20/05 Packet 3 received!
01/11/06 Medical - Knightsbridge London
01/18/06 Sent back packet 3!
02/15/06 Received packet 4!

02/13/06 INTERVIEW DATE 03/22/06 AT 10.30AM!! - APPROVED

Married July 29th 2006!!

08/17/2006 Filed for AOS and EAD
08/26/2006 NOA1 received for both (dated 08/24/06)
09/06/2006 RFE email.....not sure what for yet!
9/07/2006 Biometrics completed
10/13/2006 Transferred to CSC!!
11/02/2006 Approval email received!!
11/08/2006 Welcome to USA letter arrives!

11/13/2006 GREEN CARD RECEIVED - NO MISTAKES!!!!

06/06/08 Family moved back to UK!!

Husband gained UK citizenship September 2015

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Family relocating back to California

06/27/2016 I-130 Spousal Visa application sent to London Embassy

07/05/2016 NOA 1

08/31/2016 NOA 2 - case transferred to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the embassy

09/13/2016 3rd Letter received with LND number

10/14/2016 Medical

10/31/2016 Embassy interview

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Yeah, I think I'm overthinking. I did read that It could be a problem. But, I think it will be fine. I've looked into timelines similar to mine, so we are on the right track. Thank for your kinds words. Congrats to you and your husband :)

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Salah&Somily   0

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You should be fine, I don't think that your ethnic background would have an impact.

Good luck

Thank you! I see there is nothing to worry about!

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Are you older, divorced, children, bigger, different religion?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Salah&Somily   0

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Are you older, divorced, children, bigger, different religion?

I'm a Christian. I'm 25 and he is 26. No children and never married. I'm a little bigger than him, but I'm also 6ft tall.

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Does not sound to me that you have the usual red flags so not an easy Consulate for the obvious reasons but you seem likely to have less issues than many.

Face time is important.

Good luck.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Does not sound to me that you have the usual red flags so not an easy Consulate for the obvious reasons but you seem likely to have less issues than many.

Face time is important.

Good luck.

You are so right about face time. And, yes, I'm hoping it will be smooth. Thank you!

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Matma70   25

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There are plenty African American women on this site, not sure if they have Moroccan fiance's, but everyone has been extremely nice to me and on all the posts I've read.

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Salah&Somily   0

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There are plenty African American women on this site, not sure if they have Moroccan fiance's, but everyone has been extremely nice to me and on all the posts I've read.

Yes, I see there are man African American women here. I was asking about AA and Moroccan relationships. Morocco is a very tough embassy to get through(high-fraud country) and I didn't know if my race would be a red flag. Thank you for your comment! Good luck on your journey :)

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I don't think it will be any issue. I've seen numerous Moroccans (in Morocco, anyway), "Typical" Arab-ish looks with Darker-skined "African" looks.... I hope the way I described that is OK and non-offensive. For example, one of my sister's-in-law husband is a darker-skinned African-looking male. One of my husband's best friend's is a darker-skinned male with "typical" Moroccan looking female. My husband has made the observation that overall, Americans are overly "skin-color" sensitive compared to the rest of the world. I hope this helps! :goofy:

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

NVC Stage...of course it has to be complicatedreading.gifrolleyes.gif

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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Salah&Somily   0

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I don't think it will be any issue. I've seen numerous Moroccans (in Morocco, anyway), "Typical" Arab-ish looks with Darker-skined "African" looks.... I hope the way I described that is OK and non-offensive. For example, one of my sister's-in-law husband is a darker-skinned African-looking male. One of my husband's best friend's is a darker-skinned male with "typical" Moroccan looking female. My husband has made the observation that overall, Americans are overly "skin-color" sensitive compared to the rest of the world. I hope this helps! :goofy:

You didn't offend me at all. I understand what you are saying. I was just a little concern, but like you said it shouldn't be an issue. Thank you so much!

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You over thinking it! I know many African American women married to Moroccan men with happy marriages - I count myself amongst them :)

Timeline to Immigrate to the United States of America -

Travel back to our Moroccan Home from Casa: 10/17/2014

Husband submits for vacation from Protection Civile: 10/28/2015

Husband submits for demission from Protection Civile :11/10/2014

I travel personally to the Main Office of the Protection Civile in Rabat and submit a Dolence: 12/09/2014

I travel back to the USA in preparation of the birth of our baby - 12/18/2014

Husband travels back to Rabat to the main office of the Protection Civile and meets with "Head of Human resources" and told to resubmit his vacation request - told his request will be approved by 1/15/ 2015: 1/07/2015

Husband asks commander to call main office of Protection Civile to check the status of the new vacation request and is told no one but the general can approve his request and he is on vacation: 1/28/2015

Husband stops going to work for the Protection Civile in protest: 1/29/2015

We hire a lawyer in Casablanca to help my husbands case with regards to the Protection Civile : 02/2015

Lawyer sends letter to the Main office of the Protection Civile - 02/04/2015

Our daughter is born with my husband still stuck in Morocco - 2/09/2015

Direction (Main Office) of the Protection Civile Sends out Alert Letter to my husband and my husband picks it up on- 02/13/2015

Husband goes to US Consulate to request an extension of his visa - US Consulate says they won't extend his visa however they can issue him a new one at the cost of 3000DH/ $311 -/+ and to come back the last week of the month to get his second visa- 3/08/2015

Husband returns to the US Consulate and picks up *NEW VISA* with expiration date of 09/22/2015 on: 03/26/2015

Husband's first visa expires: 04/08/2015

Protection Civile continues to pay my husband - 04/2015

The lawyer sends letters to the Ministry of the Interior - 04//2015

My husband seeks help from the Prime Minister of Morocco's political party and called the lawyer to set an appointment to check on his case: 05/6/2015

My husband seeks help from a second lawyer when the first one proves unhelpful: 05/07/2015

My husband goes to Parliment to follow up with the Prime Minister's party - set a follow up appointment at a cafe the next day: 05/08/2015

I send a letter to the Moroccan Ambassador to the United States asking for help with my husband's case (registered mail): 05/26/2015

I go to Sen. Diane Feinstein's office seeking help with my husband's demission from the Protection Civile: 05/27/2015

I go to Sen. Barbara Boxer's office seeking help with my husband's demission from the Protection Civile: 05/28/2015

My husband returns to hometown in Morocco and returned his materials, the message awaiting him says "Demission Favorable.": 06/11/2015

Lots of running around to meetings and trying to get the authorization to leave Morocco by my husband: 07/2015

Husband goes to CMN airport trying to get paperwork authorizing him to leave Morocco and with the help of some powerful people GETS THE AUTHORIZATION: 07/23/2015 :dancing:

My husband leaves Morocco and arrives in the U.S.A. and meets his daughter for the first time at SFO airport: 07/27/2015

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