Red flags for CR1 visa

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Jorgedig yes I know definitely they will ask ! We don’t want to try now to have children (if is even possible) because I’m working and will be very hard to visit him and take care of a baby by myself !

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Jorgedig I know is my choice marrying a person from another country and I also know I have to follow the rules and it doesn’t mean I’m not going to follow it but still I have feelings ! So I don’t think you should judge my feelings !

Edited August 27, 2019 by Galina&Abdo

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Geowrian , yes definitely they will ask !

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Boiler yes I should be ready for judgment but I came here to ask for suggestions not being criticized for being married to a person from Morocco! I know people cannot hold their tongue when it comes to judgment, it’s easy to do so because we humans at very happy to judge! 

[JeanneAdil 6,561]

18 minutes ago, Galina&Abdo said:

Jorgedig I know is my chnotoice marrying a person from another country and I also know I have to follow the rules and it doesn’t mean I’m not going to follow it but still I have feelings ! So I don’t think you should judge my feelings !

That is not a judgement of feelings

it is a matter of fact

and no one here trys to judge /  we all have these feelings

 

to answer other question:

to add to bank account for a moroccan

1st add him as i said to 2019 tax returns with the W7 form and proof of marriage and his ID (or birth certificate)

then when you get the ITIN ,  take it to the bank with the POA and add his name to account

he can not have a debit card as he is not in the USA but it will show as commingling of assets for immigration purposes

 

and if  you feel violated now,  wait till you get into this visa application  /  USCIS will know all your personal and very private information and you will be apart over a year (if he is successful in interview but that's another story)

Edited August 27, 2019 by JeanneAdil

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Jeanne I know it will get harder and they will ask uncomfortable question! I did talk to my husband about that and he is aware I just express feelings ! I probably should stick to the questions and suggestions not expressing feelings ! Yes I will do the w7 and ITIN! I will talk with my accountant! 

 

[Galina&Abdo 0]

JeanneAdil does the POA needs to be general or specific ? Like what exactly I need the POA or just POA general?

[NYCruiser 423]

20 hours ago, Galina&Abdo said:

Hi everyone, my names is Galina and I have few questions about the red flags ! I met my husband last September online ! I visited him April and we got married May 17, 2019. So we got married on the first visit ! My divorce was finalized April 25, I’m older than my husband 11years ( he is 36 and I’m 47). He is Muslim I’m a Christian. I’m originally from Bulgaria but I live in USA almost 18 years ! I’m a nurse obviously I have degree , soo all this it’s seems to be red flags ! I’m very concerned about that ! We just got all our documents needed for I-130 ., and I hire a law company  for that ! I did ask the paralegal what will happen if we are not approved but I didn’t ask about the red flags and how we can overcome the issues ! So I’m very frustrated because I was married for a man with the same background as mine and the same religion and nationality and it end up in divorce and now when I found the person that I love and care about ,they will tell me “oh all your marriage is RED FLAG because is not in the norms “ ! I mean norms in terms of what it’s supposed to be a norm for falling in love and when you should get married! Absurd!!! How someone will tell me when I should get marry and if I’m really in love ! It’s frustrating! I’m asking if anyone have the same experience as mine and how was it ? 

Thanks and apologies for the long post ! 

How would the difference in religion be reconciled? 

Also what about children? 

These are but two issues that will be explored by the Embassy in Morocco.

[jademcculloch 123]

6 hours ago, carmel34 said:

I just went through a similar "red flags" CR-1 process with my husband, he has been with me in the US now for one week!  To overcome the red flags, we submitted evidence of four visits to be together and spend time together in person with the I-130 petition (front-loading), also lots of evidence of financial co-mingling (joint credit card, beneficiary on health insurance, beneficiary on retirement plans, investments, etc.).  After the I-130 was approved, 7 months after filing it, we uploaded evidence of four more visits to be together during those seven months at the NVC stage of the process (side-loading).  I flew to Brazil to be with him for his visa interview, that was our ninth visit to be together in person.  Our process went very smoothly I think in part because of all of those visits and supporting evidence (boarding passes, passport stamps, hotel receipts, photos). And we didn't use a visa service or attorney, I think they just slow the process down and take your money and make mistakes.  The more evidence of time spent together, the greater your chances of a successful visa application in a little over a year.  This is especially important for Morocco, a high-fraud country.  Good luck!

Sorry to ask, but what red-flags did you have to overcome? From what you said, you had a pretty strong case

[Oliversmom 250]

It has been a few years since we went through this process in Morocco.  But we went through it with no problems.  One thing we did was get in a lot of visits and stay as long as possible - I stayed three months one time.  And frontload your petition.  Send proof of all of your visits (most important) and send photos - especially photos of you with his family.  And send copies of how you communicate with each other on a daily basis.  We sent a selection of some of our chats - not many - just to show we did communicate regularly.  My husband said his interview was tough but he was approved.  Good luck to you!

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Thanks  oliversmom! 

[JeanneAdil 6,561]

13 hours ago, NYCruiser said:

How would the difference in religion be reconciled? 

Also what about children? 

These are but two issues that will be explored by the Embassy in Morocco.

Difference of religion (him a muslim and her Christian)  not that big/  if the woman is a muslim marrying non muslim , that would be a big issues as islam wants the woman to raise children in the faith

She is not of child bearing age and i did tell her "he should not say they can adopt"   as some try to say this thinking it will set well with the embassy and it doesn't.  As i explained in previous posts . So,  to the OP,  only he can decide this but he needs to understand "he and you will not have children at your age and he has to be ok with no children of his own".   Embassy will accept that he,  himself,  does not need children to have a real relationship with you.  but they will not believe a 47 year old is still fertile or that you can prove to an adoption agency that you want to go thru that long process and adopt after reaching 50.   you have to establish a long and lasting stable relationship for adoption and even if approved it takes (according to latest TV ads 34 months after that to adopt)

[JeanneAdil 6,561]

14 hours ago, Galina&Abdo said:

JeanneAdil does the POA needs to be general or specific ? Like what exactly I need the POA or just POA general?

POA can be either that the 2 of you are comfortable with

since the W7 has changed (I was able to fill it out in 2011) and now the Moroccan has to fill it out.   i would get a POA for doing tax returns and banking giving you the power to fill out the W7 and add him to banking.

that is all you need to really do for proof to Casa that you commingle finances.

BTW   other countries do not have to go this far  to prove commingling of finances for a CR1 but Casa looks for these kind of proofs when there is an age difference of say over 10 years.

[geowrian 22,337]

2 hours ago, JeanneAdil said:

Difference of religion (him a muslim and her Christian)  not that big/  if the woman is a muslim marrying non muslim , that would be a big issues as islam wants the woman to raise children in the faith

I'm mixed on this topic personally. Yeah, if it was prohibited (or heavily discouraged/frowned upon) in the religion (her being the muslim instead), then this is a fairly significant red flag. But the difference in religion alone is still a red flag IMHO. It's just not nearly as serious of one.

"Red flag' here - to me - just means things they consider for additional scrutiny.

Edited August 28, 2019 by geowrian

[Galina&Abdo 0]

JeanneAdil, thanks soo much for the advice ! It’s very helpful! I already spoke with my husband ! I also made him authorized user to my credit card ! I put him as beneficiary to my 401k and in my emergency contact in my profile at work ! So I left to do the w7 and the bank ! We also will try to open joint account in Morocco bank ! 

Thanks again for the good advices! 

I was surprised how many people responded and try to help me !