Help - Casablanca Question

[VisaJourney111 0]

15 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

True but don't be surprised if denied as you did not follow culture

Can you please elaborate on this statement?

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

4 minutes ago, VisaJourney111 said:

Can you please elaborate on this statement?

The culture is to marry there in the tradition of Islam / to marry by signing marriage papers in the court and then celebrating in a marriage celebration the next day or week with moroccan family

for a muslim man to come to the US and marry in anything other than Islam is against his religion / for instance they should not step into a church to marry

and a muslim woman can not marry a nonmuslim

so, the embassy does quesiton "why not marry in Morocco?"

[RJandHamid 1,133]

I don't think K1s are denied in Casablanca because they wanted to get married in the USA instead of Morocco. I think that as long as the beneficiary has a logical answer to the question (the petitioner wanted to marry the US for family, health, travel, logistical reasons ect), this question probably won't be the one that would cause a denial. 

 

In that case, most K1 and even CR1 visas would be denied because marrying a non-moroccan or non-muslim is 'against culture'. I think usually denials are caused by other factors, mainly lack of relationship evidence.

[dzmichellebkt 22]

2 minutes ago, RJandHamid said:

I don't think K1s are denied in Casablanca because they wanted to get married in the USA instead of Morocco. I think that as long as the beneficiary has a logical answer to the question (the petitioner wanted to marry the US for family, health, travel, logistical reasons ect), this question probably won't be the one that would cause a denial. 

 

In that case, most K1 and even CR1 visas would be denied because marrying a non-moroccan or non-muslim is 'against culture'. I think usually denials are caused by other factors, mainly lack of relationship evidence.

True, but that lack of evidence usually stems from the fact that the SO's family either doesn't approve or is on the fence about the relationship. It's true that if you do have a marriage ceremony or celebration that is traditional or culturally equivalent then that's just that much more evidence you have. 

 

I certainly do not have the experience with Moroccan weddings, culture or traditions but have read about them or spoken to others that have. I was just trying to give some food for thought 😁

[Boiler 45,575]

5 minutes ago, dzmichellebkt said:

True, but that lack of evidence usually stems from the fact that the SO's family either doesn't approve or is on the fence about the relationship. It's true that if you do have a marriage ceremony or celebration that is traditional or culturally equivalent then that's just that much more evidence you have. 

 

I certainly do not have the experience with Moroccan weddings, culture or traditions but have read about them or spoken to others that have. I was just trying to give some food for thought 😁

There are certain common issues that have been seen here and discussed time after time over the years, I can see the marriage issue but that is one among many other more significant factors.

[dzmichellebkt 22]

4 minutes ago, Boiler said:

There are certain common issues that have been seen here and discussed time after time over the years, I can see the marriage issue but that is one among many other more significant factors.

I agree. I was just piggybacking off of @adil-rafa and @EandH0904's comments regarding why they may ask why someone didn't marry in Morocco.