Red flags for CR1 visa

[JeanneAdil 6,561]

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

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.

Understandable,  as many women find it hard to accept some of the ways of Islam like the 30 day fast in Ramadan

among other issues that pop up 

but i worry more that this 47 year old woman thinks she can satisfy the issue of having children by trying for a baby??????

For immigration

If she has the permission and acceptance of the family (mother especially)  they can be ok

Morocco issues now are commingling of finances if married

and education and work related abilities of the Moroccan

Moroccans have the bigger problems when they come as they have the misconceptions like:

1.  americans are like the TV stars portrayal (party people)

2.  they are surprised at how hard we work

3.  Surprised that we are not all rich

 

Adil is now an american and he keeps telling his family and friends "i am not a rich american/  i work 6 10 hour days a week)

[Galina&Abdo 0]

JeanneAdil, i did fast on Ramadan with my husband because I was there when Ramadan started ! I do not think is hard , also I’m born and raised not as American ! I’m originally from Bulgaria I saw many sides of the life so I also had the misconception like everyone coming from outside USA. 

And yes I have permission  and acceptance from my “mama  Melouda “ and his brothers and sisters in law ! 

I don’t try to satisfy  any issues  for emigration ! I’m well aware of my ability to have children at this age ! 

 

[MoroccanEscape 31]

On ‎8‎/‎26‎/‎2019 at 9:33 PM, 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 ! 

I agree with what some others posted in that the fact that you got married on your first visit is definitely a red flag, but there's nothing you can really do about it now. The age difference, the religious differences, many of us have them and were successful. I am 17 years older than my husband, a Christian, but I had lived in Morocco with him for over a year BEFORE we got married. Good luck to you on this journey. Hopefully it will end as you wish.

[carmel34 3,639]

On 8/27/2019 at 6:11 PM, jademcculloch said:

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

Big age difference (27 years), cultural, religion, language, racial, education, income differences, married on fourth visit only six months after first time meeting in person...  we overcame it all with many visits throughout the process (9), and lots of documentation of co-mingling of finances.  Plus I went with him to the visa interview and the officer heard us speaking Portuguese to each other and saw our nonverbal communication, the way we interact with each other.

Edited September 3, 2019 by carmel34

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Thanks Carmel34  fo the encouragement! I’m going to Morocco in October, so will be my second visit ! In 5months I will go again ! I have to accumulate PTO !

[Galina&Abdo 0]

Hi Moroccan escape ! Thanks for replying to my post ! Yes I know marrying on the first visit  it’s a red flag , but we already knew each other for 8 months ( I’m sure this doesn’t matter to them) ! I’m planning to visit as much as I can ! I’m going in October but only for 11 days ! The first time I was there for one month ! I will go back in probably 5 months  again ! Unfortunately I cannot stay there for a year , I will not  have any income so I have to work ! I’m going there not to show them that well my relationship with my husband is real but because I really miss my husband ! When I was there last time I met a lady from USA she also was getting married and she said that she was there for a year , living in the desert ! Thanks for the good words ! I don’t want anything more than to be with my husband! My life is here in US because I have a good job and income, I cannot move in Morocco! What I’m going to work and how we will support each other ? 

Thanks again ! 

[jademcculloch 123]

9 hours ago, carmel34 said:

Big age difference (27 years), cultural, religion, language, racial, education, income differences, married on fourth visit only six months after first time meeting in person...  we overcame it all with many visits throughout the process (9), and lots of documentation of co-mingling of finances.  Plus I went with him to the visa interview and the officer heard us speaking Portuguese to each other and saw our nonverbal communication, the way we interact with each other.

Oh ok, thanks for your answer, I got a little worried since your spouse is from brazil, but none of those apply to me and my husband, I am happy your got approved