Is difference of religion and being a male beneficiary a red flag?

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

when a counrty does not allow a marriage, going to a country with stronger religious beliefs of the same nature, doesn't help

anyone is free to marry anyone in the US  but bypassing the cultural norms is hard

meet and marry in a neutral country and go for CR1

[doggieandsam 765]

33 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

when a counrty does not allow a marriage, going to a country with stronger religious beliefs of the same nature, doesn't help

anyone is free to marry anyone in the US  but bypassing the cultural norms is hard

meet and marry in a neutral country and go for CR1

i'm not saying this is not right but the OP's case is not as straightforward as you state. OP is an expat in the UAE where he is interviewing (Abu Dhabi) and he is interviewing at the US Embassy, therefore in this case i do not think the religion matters as much as proving they have a bona fide relationship.

[Aaryan 2]

8 hours ago, doggieandsam said:

hey OP - the difference in religion might be a red flag. you also might be asked how you met, circumstances of your meeting etc are you having an arranged marriage? when i interviewed at the Abu Dhabi embassy, another applicant was being grilled by the CO because he would not admit that theirs was an arranged marriage. not trying to scare you, just sharing what i observed then and perhaps help you prepare. in their case, both were from the same original country (cant remember if it was India or Pakistan) but the female was the one who is a naturalized USC and the male was the beneficiary.

 

as for getting married in the US vs in Pakistan, they don't really care about that I think. i wasn't asked why we wanted to marry in the US, neither were all the other K1 interviewed there that I know. that is the purpose of the K1 to begin with anyway. all they care is that the relationship is bona fide and that your petitioner can support you in the US.

 

also - just be aware that you may undergo extended AP due to being from Pakistan.

 

finally, your next hurdle is packet 3. god knows, how frustrating waiting for that can be too!

lets hope for something better. Thank you for sharing your experience. I'll prepare well on the points you mentioned.

Edited March 24, 2018 by Aaryan

[Aaryan 2]

7 hours ago, doggieandsam said:

i'm not saying this is not right but the OP's case is not as straightforward as you state. OP is an expat in the UAE where he is interviewing (Abu Dhabi) and he is interviewing at the US Embassy, therefore in this case i do not think the religion matters as much as proving they have a bona fide relationship.

exactly, im going to interview at  US embassy not to marry in UAE. Lets hope for better outcomes. I think we have enough to prove a bona fide relation, but who knows whats going to happen on that day. Thanks.

[Aaryan 2]

16 hours ago, usmsbow said:

So the petitioner is a female American citizen- correct? And the one getting a visa is a male Pakistani living in the UAE? I'd say you might have problems if he was residing in Pakistan, but he's not... And both families have approved...

 

You didn't say how you met or how many times you've seen each other in person. Assuming it wasn't just one meeting, I don't think you'll have any problems. Even if it were just once, I still think you'd be OK, but obviously it is more of a risk. 

 

Good luck! 

We have met so many times , even we have pictures of last 5 meetings in 3 years. we have been friends for the last 8 years.. I hope it would be enough.

[Faisal1 235]

On 3/23/2018 at 11:09 AM, Aaryan said:

Hi guys we had applied for K1 visa in aug 2017 and got nvc no on 6th march. . CAEC site showing status as ready now, how should i proceed now? my fiance's home country is also pak, but due to religious differences we can not marry there. IS it red flag?

no no i dont think.. but still you know as my home country is also pakistan and its also depend on area of pakistan as well..and other thing is that you need to explain the reason to them if you have any question you can inbox me 

[Faisal1 235]

23 hours ago, usmsbow said:

So the petitioner is a female American citizen- correct? And the one getting a visa is a male Pakistani living in the UAE? I'd say you might have problems if he was residing in Pakistan, but he's not... And both families have approved...

 

You didn't say how you met or how many times you've seen each other in person. Assuming it wasn't just one meeting, I don't think you'll have any problems. Even if it were just once, I still think you'd be OK, but obviously it is more of a risk. 

 

Good luck! 

i dont think that just one meeting or 100 meetings ill matter but yes sometime but its also depend on more evidence to prove relationship i meet my fiancee twice in last 4 years because we dont have chance to visit due to my job.. 

[usmsbow 801]

8 hours ago, Faisal1 said:

i dont think that just one meeting or 100 meetings ill matter but yes sometime but its also depend on more evidence to prove relationship i meet my fiancee twice in last 4 years because we dont have chance to visit due to my job.. 

 It definitely matters in some cases. Lots of examples here on VJ. 

[Faisal1 235]

3 minutes ago, usmsbow said:

 It definitely matters in some cases. Lots of examples here on VJ. 

yes