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| Morocco |  Review on June 25, 2013: |
Marocerin
Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
My fiance's visa was approved on Monday. Our overall experience was fantastic, thanks mostly to following the good advice of this site. Everything's here, every question's been asked and answered and that's really incredible. So thanks to all the people who've helped us!
My review will sound a lot like the previous posters - it was a very positive experience and almost directly mirrored what's already been posted this week and last. The only big differences are that we live together in Morocco and our co-sponsor qualified on assets (more on that below). I have to say, I called the consulate a few times and the guy who works in the Immigrant Visa office was so incredibly nice and helpful. In fact, he even asked about me when my fiance arrived at the Consulate.
Our interview was at 3pm. I didn't even try to go in with my fiance because they told me on the phone I wouldn't be allowed. So, I gave him my passport with instructions to flash it around and waited in the cafe across the street with our bags. He went over at about 2:45. I gather they'd already let the other fellows into the consulate, because he was the last in line.
First step was to hand over the important papers to the lovely Moroccan gentleman. He checks everything and tells you if there are any problems. My fiance also stressed the importance of correctly filled-out and organized papers. I gave him too much, including too many years of tax history for myself and my parents. They just wanted the last year. I was stressed about this because of old reviews and I guess this illustrates the need for continual updates and reviews on our portal.
Anyway.....
The CO talked to my fiance for a few minutes (he says somewhere between 5-15 minutes). He said she asked him different questions than the other guys, which he thought was mostly due to our living together.
She asked him:
How long have you known your fiance?
Where did you meet?
Have you ever lived together?
Have you been travelling together outside of Morocco?
Have you met her parents?
And then she asked some questions about the financial papers and our co-sponsors. Because I live in Morocco and have lived here for a while, I couldn't sponsor him myself. Our co-sponsors qualify easily on assets and she seemed a little surprised by that. My fiance explained that she said something like, it should be fine. Then she gave him a paper about what to do if he has problems in the US and a pink ticket and told him to come back in a few days.
My fiance's advice: Make sure you have the correct papers and know your fiance well. Then the interview's no big deal.
I do want to point out that she never said he was approved directly. I called today to confirm when he should go to get his passport and was told on the phone that he was approved. I probably won't stop worrying until the visa is in the passport! I'll update this review if anything changes.
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #12208