K3 visa process

[mery mery 3]

hello everyone!! Im currently from morocco married to an american, we're trying to submit the  I130 by the end  of next week. im wondering if we can sumbit an I129f with an I130 or if we need to wait  after filling the I130 to receive an I797 to submit with an I129f ?.  My husband believes this process will take 28 weeks. can u guys tell us how long this process takes! and is there any chance to get the K3 visa?  and how does the interview go at the American Embassy in morocco? Can they deny my visa? and  If anybody works at the navy Id like to ask him/her few questions!! thats going to be more helpful.

thank you.

[TNJ17 1,329]

129F is only for fiancé visa. If you’re married, you’re not longer a fiancé. 

[TNJ17 1,329]

USCIS says a spouse visa takes a year, but because of the current processing times at USCIS everything is taking longer and longer every day. Expect a lot of time and a lot of waiting around for a spouse visa. Apply ASAP.

[mery mery 3]

2 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

129F is only for fiancé visa. If you’re married, you’re not longer a fiancé. 

owe okay. have u got any idea about what we re supposed to do ?!

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

28 weeks is not realistic.  The spousal visa is closer to 14 months.

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3 minutes ago, TNJ17 said:

129F is only for fiancé visa. If you’re married, you’re not longer a fiancé. 

Actually, the 129F is used for both the K1 and K3 visas.  K3 visas are essentially obsolete since most people file the I130 for a CR1/IR1, but the K3 is still a valid visa.  I am not an expert as to why you might want to file for a K3 as usually if people file both the 129F and 130, they end up being combined during processing, but I suppose for some countries a K3 may process faster.

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6 minutes ago, mery mery said:

hello everyone!! Im currently from morocco married to an american, we're trying to submit the  I130 by the end  of next week. im wondering if we can sumbit an I129f with an I130 or if we need to wait  after filling the I130 to receive an I797 to submit with an I129f ?.  My husband believes this process will take 28 weeks. can u guys tell us how long this process takes! and is there any chance to get the K3 visa?  and how does the interview go at the American Embassy in morocco? Can they deny my visa? and  If anybody works at the navy Id like to ask him/her few questions!! thats going to be more helpful.

thank you.

Spousal visas take 12 to 14 months. Your husband is wrong.

 

You are asking about the K3 visa. Be aware that the K3 visa is obsolete and is rarely approved. If you file for a K3 it will likely be converted into a CR1/IR1.

 

Follow the guides on how to file for a spousal visa...http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides/

 

 

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owe okay. have u got any idea about what we re supposed to do ?!

File for a spousal visa. Nothing you can do but wait. Everyone has to wait it out.

[mery mery 3]

mmm is there any chance for them to deny my visa in morocco?

[Crazy Cat 41,982]

1 minute ago, mery mery said:

mmm is there any chance for them to deny my visa in morocco?

There is always a chance.  Morocco is considered to be a high fraud country.  Therefore, it is very important to "front load" your petition with QUALITY evidence....

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[RJandHamid 1,133]

As others have already said, the K3 visa is no longer a viable option. You will need to file the I-130 for the CR1 spousal visa.

 

The process is taking anywhere from 9 months to 14+ months. Casablanca is an incredibly difficult consulate to go through the visa interview, and yes they can and do deny spousal visas. How long have you and your spouse known each other? How often have they visited you in Morocco? Do you have a large age difference? All of these things are things that the consulate in Casablanca look at when when determining a visa approval. 

[mery mery 3]

we are both young  im 21 and hes 24. his family attended the wedding here in morocco. we actually talked for 5 months before getting married and he only visited once. he stayed for 3 weeks for the marriage process and hes getting back   for a visit on feb. is it gonna be hard for us ?!

[RJandHamid 1,133]

Well your ages shouldn't be an issue, so that's good. I'm going to assume you are both muslim as well, so that shouldn't be a problem. 

Marriage on the first visit can cause the consulate to pause, because it's a bit of a red flag to marry someone you have never met in person before the very first time that you met them in person. It's honestly difficult to say if the process will be 'hard' or not. As others have mentioned, having a lot of good quality relationship evidence can make a huge difference, and it is very necessary 'front load' your petition with chat/call logs, photos, especially photos with both of your families. No one can really say if the visa will be approved or denied, as that all depends on how well he does at the interview and how the CO feels about the case.

 

Additional visits will certainly help, so if I were you I would maybe wait until after his 2nd visit in February to file. That way you can use the evidence from that visit in your petition. 

[mery mery 3]

20 minutes ago, RJandHamid said:

Well your ages shouldn't be an issue, so that's good. I'm going to assume you are both muslim as well, so that shouldn't be a problem. 

Marriage on the first visit can cause the consulate to pause, because it's a bit of a red flag to marry someone you have never met in person before the very first time that you met them in person. It's honestly difficult to say if the process will be 'hard' or not. As others have mentioned, having a lot of good quality relationship evidence can make a huge difference, and it is very necessary 'front load' your petition with chat/call logs, photos, especially photos with both of your families. No one can really say if the visa will be approved or denied, as that all depends on how well he does at the interview and how the CO feels about the case.

 

Additional visits will certainly help, so if I were you I would maybe wait until after his 2nd visit in February to file. That way you can use the evidence from that visit in your petition. 

he actually still going to visit on feb, june  and september too. and hes gonna  be staying for 2 weeks each time hes here. i don't think we going to face any problems with the embassy if thats  the case. but we never know what would happen. we re hopping all goes well for us. As i heared many stories about the US embassy in casablanca and how strict they are. but yet we're still optimistic because our marriage is real

[EandH0904 1,184]

I know that you are young and excited and that he will stay - but @RJandHamid have been on these forums and talking to women with Moroccan husband or men with Moroccan wife for a long time. We have both seen more people denied than approved visas and we are trying to give you advice on how to have a SUCCESSFUL visa. I could not agree more with her about waiting until after your February visit to file your paperwork. 

 

While I think it's good you are close in age, and that he is Muslim, and his family came over to be at the wedding it is NOT COMMON in the US to marry someone you have just met. What steps have you taken to prove to USCIS that you have a true marriage? Do you just have photos and chat logs? Was he able to put you on his insurance? Open a bank account together? While I understand you want to do this SOON, you want to get an approved visa. There are many people on here who have HUGE long administrative processing times or unapproved visas from Morocco after getting married. My now-husband and I had an unapproved fiance visa, and after four more trips we finally got married and are filing a CR1 (we purposely had more trips without to make our case stronger). Even though I'm also planning to visit every few months, I am preparing for the fact it could be years before he gets here. Yes, cases are denied or have long AP all the time. 

 

My husband and I are on Facebook groups that are in Darija and one of the common themes is people who have long AP times or not approved visas from marrying the first time. Since you already did that - it's strongly advised to wait until you meet a 2nd time at least (if not more) before you file. If you message me privately I can send you the links to some of the groups there and you will see for yourself. 

 

When you fill in your timeline/profile, it will link you to the Morocco portal where you can read posts specifically from those who have gone through the Moroccan embassy. Here are a few on the first few pages

 

Look at the 8th response on the question below which talks about AP after marriage even with a 6 month stay:

 

[nomadnoor 29]

 

Hi,

The K-1 Process is not open to you because you are married

The K-3 visa process is no longer processed by USCIS or NVC

 

The Consulate can deny the visa for multiple reasons including they just don't believe its a real marriage.

 

 

 

Ally & Omar