May stats of approvals for morocco

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

For anyone out there who may want to know how many visas are  approved for month of May for each embassy by class of visa ,  the new stats are out

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics.html

 

Casablanca had

B1               2

B1/B2  1152 (good increase)

J1             50

F1             50

K1            17 (this number is down from April)

Cr1          41

IR1            8

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[Kbidaa29 3]

4 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

For anyone out there who may want to know how many visas are  approved for month of May for each embassy by class of visa ,  the new stats are out

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-statistics.html

 

Casablanca had

B1               2

B1/B2  1152 (good increase)

J1             50

F1             50

K1            17 (this number is down from April)

Cr1          41

IR1            8

Why ir1 so little?

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

1 hour ago, Kbidaa29 said:

Why ir1 so little?

no idea but that is for those married over 2 years and last few months the embassy is approving more CR1's 

the fact that the K1's are so few is the scary part but this could be many ds5535 were given out and a big number of K1's are still in AP

[Kbidaa29 3]

7 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

no idea but that is for those married over 2 years and last few months the embassy is approving more CR1's 

the fact that the K1's are so few is the scary part but this could be many ds5535 were given out and a big number of K1's are still in AP

Me and my husband have been married almost five years his interview was April 19 he was approved they kept his passport we are asked to submit his cevil document via aramex .his status say ready .but not issued yet

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

4 hours ago, Kbidaa29 said:

Me and my husband have been married almost five years his interview was April 19 he was approved they kept his passport we are asked to submit his cevil document via aramex .his status say ready .but not issued yet

elhamdo lellah

be prepared to cook moroccan food

 

[Kbidaa29 3]

29 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

elhamdo lellah

be prepared to cook moroccan food

 

It's not issued yet.im Moroccan so I do cook Moroccan food lol

[TE and AE 39]

13 hours ago, adil-rafa said:

no idea but that is for those married over 2 years and last few months the embassy is approving more CR1's 

the fact that the K1's are so few is the scary part but this could be many ds5535 were given out and a big number of K1's are still in AP

Can I ask why you think having a decrease in K1’s is scary?  When looking at the K1 vs the CR1 my husband And I decided the CR1 was less risky and he would have a green card upon entertaining the US.  Now, I’m wondering if we made a mistake given the I 130 processing times.  

 

And if if I need Moroccan food, I’ll just get my mother or sister in law to cook it.  They are all excellent cooks.  😏

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

2 hours ago, CSTSLP said:

Can I ask why you think having a decrease in K1’s is scary?  When looking at the K1 vs the CR1 my husband And I decided the CR1 was less risky and he would have a green card upon entertaining the US.  Now, I’m wondering if we made a mistake given the I 130 processing times.  

 

And if if I need Moroccan food, I’ll just get my mother or sister in law to cook it.  They are all excellent cooks.  😏

Scary because the 3 of K1 was steadily increasing

and did'n't mean to insult you about moroccan food /God people take offense at everything here

the best  to you both

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

11 hours ago, Kbidaa29 said:

It's not issued yet.im Moroccan so I do cook Moroccan food lol

not thinking so much about the food itself but international markets sometimes are hard to find 

like real morocco olive oil is hard to get and safron for bestillah is espensive here (a small size spice jar is $17)

so prepare to look for things and stock up when you can

[Kbidaa29 3]

24 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

not thinking so much about the food itself but international markets sometimes are hard to find 

like real morocco olive oil is hard to get and safron for bestillah is espensive here (a small size spice jar is $17)

so prepare to look for things and stock up when you can

Why are we talking about Moroccan food? My Visa isnt even issued yet.its being almost 2 months.is this normal??

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

17 minutes ago, Kbidaa29 said:

Why are we talking about Moroccan food? My Visa isnt even issued yet.its being almost 2 months.is this normal??

forget what i said about moroccan food / just trying to be american friendly there 

you are in AP and waiting

and yes,   can be very normal  /  one woman has been waiting since Dec for them to finish processing ds5535

AP is always open ended for Casa / days, weeks or months

Edited June 23, 2019 by adil-rafa

[Kbidaa29 3]

9 minutes ago, adil-rafa said:

forget what i said about moroccan food / just trying to be american friendly there 

you are in AP and waiting

and yes,   can be very normal  /  one woman has been waiting since Dec for them to finish processing ds5535

AP is always open ended for Casa / days, weeks or months

I'm not an ap.my status says ready.and thanks for being so friendly and helpful 

[TE and AE 39]

1 hour ago, adil-rafa said:

not thinking so much about the food itself but international markets sometimes are hard to find 

like real morocco olive oil is hard to get and safron for bestillah is espensive here (a small size spice jar is $17)

so prepare to look for things and stock up when you can

I’ve been very fortunate about olive oil.  My husband has been able to easily obtain this for me to cook with during my stay.  Perhaps it’s because I’m not in one of the larger cities of Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier or Marrakesh.  I haven’t looked for Saffron as I don’t cook with it.  Thyme has been what I have been searching for as of late. 

 

So just wondering about the Consulate in Casablanca any idea how long they take to do the interview once the NVC processes their side?  Do they only schedule appointments once a month?  (I read that somewhere.)

 

 

[Jeanne Adil 1,651]

CR1 and IR1 are scheduled by NVC before the case leaves the US

the embassy lets NVC know of openings and cases approved are given a spot

it is done daily 

but CR1 are notebly about a month to schedule after cc at NVC

 

Dallas has many herb stores not sure which one will be closest to you in McKinney

I found it easier to grow our own Mint and parsley

and cover it in winter by building a frame and putting a glass cover over it so it waters itself 

 

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