Red flag proving relationship with my wife -- parent's don't know yet...

[Crazy Cat 43,341]

Let's be honest here.  The Consulate Officer will certainly look at the whole picture.  Age gap, alone, won't doom you.  However, lack of time together over 4 years, along with the age gap and cultural difference, can cause the Consulate Officer to doubt the relationship.  The very best cure for all red flags is evidence of time spent together as a married couple.  Good luck on your journey.  I suggest your US spouse join Visa Journey.

[Crazy Cat 43,341]

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[Ontarkie 14,782]

~~Moved to Ir1/CR1 P&P- as this is a spousal visa process.~~

[pushbrk 13,364]

3 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

Let's be honest here.  The Consulate Officer will certainly look at the whole picture.  Age gap, alone, won't doom you.  However, lack of time together over 4 years, along with the age gap and cultural difference, can cause the Consulate Officer to doubt the relationship.  The very best cure for all red flags is evidence of time spent together as a married couple.  Good luck on your journey.  I suggest your US spouse join Visa Journey.

Absolutely.  Reading through this I see three huge red flags and maybe 4 but the OP has not been clear about how many visits and for how long.  First flag is the reverse age difference in a country where that is not culturally accepted.  Second is the Egyptian husband's family not knowing about the marriage of four years.  Third is the reason they don't know, which speaks to red flag number one.

 

Consular Officers do not have "love radar".  That's why the term "bona fide" is used in connection with the marital relationship.  Behavior speaks louder than words.  People in bona fide relationships do what is necessary to spend significant time together.  That CAN overcome pretty much any red flag.  If that has not occurred, that's red flag number 4.  For me and other senior members here, it's also a red flag that this discussion is with only the visa applicant, with petitioner absent.

[Edyta Eshak 1]

This is very strange . It’s very important for an Egyptian family to meet the wife and have photos together . No family approval is a big red flag 🚩 

[JeanneAdil 6,860]

OP  

I believe that when i see this question asked , the poster already knows the answers

If CO has issues,  she/he will ask many questions without looking at any documents you bring (but bring them as if you don't ,  they will ask you to send them)

CO 

 

1 Moroccan when given his documents back saw that the photos had been labeled with notes and his mom had not been in any celebration photos and they asked him why

he responded by "she was in hospital at the time" and CO made him send proof of that 

SO.  prepare for this to be a big question 

They will not ask about USC sending money but it is your other red flag that will be noted 

 

You and she married in Egypt and were in college together / Did you live together at this time?

If not,  prepare for packet to be returned to the US