Planning to visit the U.S. with my girlfriend next year

[azziaando 0]

Hello everyone!

Me:
- I am a 24 year old Moroccan with 3 years and 6 months of work experience in the IT field.
- My net monthly salary is 16,000 MAD (1,600 USD).
- Travel history: Thailand, Vietnam, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Turkey.

My girlfriend:
- Is a 23 year old Moroccan master's student, and is gonna graduate in the summer of 2025.
- We have been together for almost 5 years (we have selfies/photos to prove it).
- Travel history: None.

We're not married or engaged, just boyfriend & girlfriend.

Our plan: Right after her graduating, I want to treat her to a 1 week trip to the USA (100% financed by me). We will go sight-seeing on the east cost and attend a Music festival/concert.

From my perspective, I think we should have no problem getting our visa approved.
But that doesn't matter. I want to know what the visa officer's perspective and you the forum members'.
What are your opinions on our case?

Thank you 😄

[Daphne . 1,887]

Nobody can predict of course, but the officers will always assume immigrant intent and I am not sure if they will consider your situation as enough evidence that you won’t just stay in the US. 

All you can do is try and hope for the best! 

[Cathi 5,769]

The chances of you getting a visitor visa as a single male from Morocco are slim. You need to have VERY strong ties to your home country and it seems to me all you have for a tie to home is 3 and a half years work experience. 

[azziaando 0]

20 minutes ago, Cathi said:

The chances of you getting a visitor visa as a single male from Morocco are slim. You need to have VERY strong ties to your home country and it seems to me all you have for a tie to home is 3 and a half years work experience. 

I mean I am 24, what other ties CAN I have? what other ways can I show my "strong ties" to home? and demonstrate that i have NO immigration intent? three and half years of work may not seem like a lot, but in context, it represents ~15% of my lifetime and ~60% of my adult life.

What about my girlfriend? will we be treated as a couple by the visa officer? meaning will they consider our long term relationship and the fact that I'm paying for her expenses on our trip?
or will she be looked at as a "single" unemployed newly graduated student, and nothing more?

[carmel34 3,639]

2 hours ago, azziaando said:

or will she be looked at as a "single" unemployed newly graduated student, and nothing more?

yes

 

each B2 application will be adjudicated separately, based on information provided on the DS-160

 

strong ties to your home country include stable employment, ownership of property, and other responsibilities that would be evidence of a need to return after the trip, but the interviewing officer does not need to consider it, they have sufficient information from the application

 

all you can do is apply separately and see what happens

[azziaando 0]

I will apply and update you all.

Thank you everyone for the input 😄