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| Morocco |  Review on May 16, 2018: |
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Rating:  | Review Topic: K1 Visa
K-1 Visa Interview: May 16, 2018
Background about our case:
- Female petitioner, male beneficiary
- Petitioner served in Morocco as a Peace Corps Volunteer 2014-2016
- No age difference, no previous marriage/divorce, no children
- Different culture, different religious backgrounds (He is Moroccan, I am not. I also did not convert)
- I lived in Morocco for 2 ½ years. We met during the summer, 8 months into my service and we began dating shortly after. I returned to the US in 2016 and made a total of 3 trips back to Morocco.
My fiancé was dressed in a business casual/comfortable fashion: black jeans, white shirt with a button-up collar shirt over it, with white shoes, accompanied with a fresh haircut and shave. Upon arrival, he went through several layers of security. He passed through three different areas, one area to pay the visa fee and then he moved into another room and was asked to provide information about himself. Then, he submitted the required documents (I-134, translated documents, DS-160) and his passport. There was about a 5-minute wait between each transition. The interview was conducted in the last area, he was asked what language he wanted to do the interview in (English).
Questions asked during the interview:
- When did you meet your fiancé? (included lots of details about the day we meet)
- Where did you meet her?
- Where does she live in the US?
- What does she do for a living?
The CO was an American man in his 30s. He was very friendly and made small joke, which made the overall experience pleasant and he seemed genuinely interested in our case. There was another woman who observed the interview and also commented on the proficiency of my fiancé’s English. The interview took a little over 5 minutes from start to finish. The CO did not ask to see any chat logs, wedding planning, or other types of proof of our relationship. He didn’t look over any of the evidence that we had prepared. Overall, the interview was easy and the officer was friendly and spoke to my fiancé like a friend. The whole process took about 15-30 minutes from entering to exiting the embassy.
Note: The CO asked the same questions that the doctor’s asked at the medical. I believe the doctor does a small pre-interview that plays an important role in the overall interview process. I think this consulate gets a bad rep but if you relationship is genuine and you didn’t rush into your relationship or the engagement, then you have nothing to worry about.
Advice from my Moroccan fiancé:
•Arrive early and dress like you normally do. Don’t overdo it by wearing a suit. Make sure to be clean and presentable in your appearance.
•Make sure to organize your papers because they may ask for them and you need to know where everything is
•Use welcoming words, such as good morning, good afternoon, how are you, and thank you. Sometimes we forget in stressful situations.
•Try to use English in your interview but if you are not comfortable, it is okay, use what you are comfortable with.
•Be nice to everyone in your vicinity, especially other passing the interview. People within the embassy are observing how you interact with other
•Try to be as calm and collected as possible. In our country, we yell at each other just to talk and we are very expressive, try and avoid that.
•Just be you! Just talk to them like they are your old friend and you are telling them about your relationship.
(updated on June 14, 2018)
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #23808