ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresSecond Fiance Visa Question
john,its not about the visa,its about her,and her right to know.how would you react if you were in her choose?the beneficiary,you go in for the interview,everything goes well and as the last question they ask about your fiance's past?about the ex and the marriage and all?not only it will change her view about you,but also she will most likely mess up at the interview majorly.
if it was a young flame thing,she will understand.
as far as tourist visa goes,she has to show strong ties to macedonia,strong ties as in having obligations to a company to return as an employee type of strong ties.
just FYI,entering the country on a tourist visa with the intention of getting married and adjusting the status is fraud
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-11 13:08:00
Middle East and North AfricaTwo Religion Marriage
im a shia ( but plan to convert to christianity ) and my fiance is a born christian but currently agnostic.you know its funny believe he was a none believer before,but this process has been so difficult that we both realized you cant do it without having faith in a higher power.
what can really be useful is opening your partners eyes to your religion.
on and all,i think if you are accepting of other people and other religions,you will learn a lot and become even more peaceful.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-05-07 10:04:00
Middle East and North AfricaA bit confused- Jordan Embassy K-1
a good example is this,the ankara embassy requires a packet 3 for all beneficiaries,but the abu dhabi one doesnt ( i used these two because i specifically know about both of them ).
youre all good,dont worry,just have everything with you.when you do have to send the packet three in,they usually email you and let you know if you missed out something and tell you to bring it to the interview,it doesnt cause much delay.but if you dont have a packet 3 then you have to have EVERYTHING at the interview
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-09-30 21:32:00
Middle East and North AfricaA bit confused- Jordan Embassy K-1
some consulates in middle east,mostly arab countries dont have a packet 3,they require you to bring everything and i mean everything to the interview,they have probably attached a list of documents needed to the interview letter.its not abnormal
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-09-29 18:38:00
Middle East and North AfricaUSC traveling to Iran with Husband
Yw. When your fiancé comes here, you can go to the closest center or mosque around you and talk to the imam there. In Iran itself, they really don't care about the depth of your understanding of the religion , because Islam has gotten bashed for so long and so often that they assume if a foreigner wants to convert, they know what they are doing . It's not something people do on a whim. I don't know how it is in America tho, since I don't practice myself either .
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2013-10-01 19:24:00
Middle East and North AfricaUSC traveling to Iran with Husband
It's beyond easy, when you convert, you could get married the same day you go to the mosque to convert, there are forms on the Iran's office's website you can fill, you mail it in along with your husbands passport and birth certificate and required documents, get your iranian passport, and when you do get your passport, you won't need any visas or anything of that sort. By converting you will be doing the right way. You'll keep the traditional Iranians you might meet in Iran happy, and the seculars will understand your decision to convert for the sake of being able to visit and will appreciate your effort
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2013-10-01 14:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdenied
im not a cr-1 buff,but i know that Casablanca is a tough embassy ,for k-1 and cr-1,the fact that his english is weak,and he didnt know two answers despite the fact that you have been together for 3 years raises a lot of red flags.it wasnt his fault and its not yours,but you have to admit,he went in unprepared.

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 10 March 2011 - 11:31 AM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-03-10 11:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWedding At 1st Physical Meeting

We were married in Istanbul, and I followed the instructions of the US Embassy for what I would need to do for the marriage to be legal here. My marriage certificate/license has been accepted as legal everywhere..just about finished doing all the name changes. We did not register the marriage at the Iranian embassy yet - but I have the forms..including the Muslim declaration, no big deal I think it's like a one page document.

see what they use in iran,is like a booklet,which reminds both parties their obligation and rights,THAT is needed for the interview,and even if by some divine miracle it dont come up in the interview,your husband will have to go through AP,and it will most likely come up there.if i were you i would apply for getting it registered in an iranian embassy,just in case.you know there is always a possibility of getting denied in AP for middle eastern men.there is an iranian ( in farsi ) website that ill link,have your husband check that out,he might get more specific answers ( i saw a guy denied in AP for a k-1 on there )www.mohajersara.com

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 02 April 2011 - 01:31 AM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-02 01:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWedding At 1st Physical Meeting
OP ,first of all,was iranian embassy in the country you got married at informed?second of all are you iranian?whats your religion?
i ask because if its not in the embassy data base that you have been married ( iranian embassy ) your marriage is not recognized in iran,and therefor not in the states.youll need iranian evidence ( sighe nameh or whatever they use these days ) to prove that you are legally ( by the beneficiary's country's rules ) married.
if youre not iranian,youll be facing the second problem of different religions,iranian embassy doesnt recognize marriages between different faiths.third of all,whats more important than the marriage,is the amount of time you spend together and the amount of evidence.how big is the age gap?

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 01 April 2011 - 12:42 PM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-01 12:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denied

Umrah places the wife and husband in the same country doing something that only a husband and wife can do together.

Remember Saudi Arabia wont allow an unmarried woman to travel there alone for Umrah unless she is over 45 and so it would be a nice additional proof od bonafide marriage.

she is married tho
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-10 12:03:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denied

I am very aware that USCIS do not go by Islamic rules and traditions. I wasn't making a case that USCIS have to go by Islamic traditions.

At the end of the day this is his life and it is not strange in Egyptian culture for a man to marry an older woman. I have several friends in Egypt married to younger Egyptians and this was not strange or weird in their husbands culture. I also have friends here in the US married to Egyptians. The problem that I see isn't so much the age or the culture but the fact that there was sketchy evidence of actual marriage time which is why I suggested the wife tried to go on Umrah to Saudi Arabia so that that could be another strong proof of their togetherness.

see this is OP being unlucky,because age difference in itself isnt a red flag,but when its age difference and the beneficiary is from a high fraud country,thats when things go south.
i dont think umrah gives them enough time,they got denied at the bay.we cant keep on speculating tho,hopefully its not a matter of the amount of time they have been married but rather lack of evidence or something simple that can be easily prevented next time
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-09 15:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denied

First of all calm down.

"Sabrun Jamilun-Patience is Beautiful" right?


You need to get everything that you sent to them and try to work out what it was that caused them to deny you.
You live in Saudi Arabia and she is Muslim. How did you marry her? If you married her in Egypt then you got married in the Egyptian state marriage right?

The family didn't have to be there for the Nikkah(contract) but it would seem weird that a first time married man would not have had a walimah( Marriage feast). Even though someone died, In Islam unless it was your spouse you dont have a mourning period, so having a walimah wouldnt have been a major issue.

So what you need to do now is make sure when you file this packet again, that every thing is in order.

Your wife is Muslim so she can get an Umrah(religious pilgrimage) visa to visit you in KSA. I know Umrah costs a lot but if you are there, all you will need to come up with is the plane ticket and visa cost. She can get a visa if you are in KSA as you will be her mahram(guardian).

You need to start formulating an iron clad packet (As much as you can).

You are younger than her and she is older, In Islam this is not a problem because the Prophet married Khadijah but still in the West especially with Immigration fraud these are flags.

I was just speaking to an American friend who is considering marrying a Syrian that she has only met and spoken to online. He wants to marry her and she asked me if this sounded right. Shes 55 and he is 25. Thats a flag to me but
the fact that he has 3 young children that will be coming with him plus she is going to be working in Dubai makes me less wary of his intentions. America is usually the goal.
I know plenty of white American reverts to Islam who got burned by men from the Middle East who only wanted a green card.

That is how they are seeing you and you cant pretend that it is not relevant.

Start from the very beginning. Get letters from your family, try and make that Umrah trip. Do whatever you can to build your case so that this time around, you will not be denied. Insha Allah.(If God Wills)

while like i said they review each case individually,they dont go by islamic rules and traditions,but rather Arabic/Egyptian culture,the officers are americans living in america after all.they dont care when prophet married Khadijaeh,granted it was what,1000 something years ago and she was in a great situation financially.if he had to go through a system like US immigration system today i can sure he would have gotten accused of fraud as well.
OP needs to take his guard down,he knows the red flags,we know the red flags,the solution is easy ,front load with evidence next time so they cant use the age difference or the short period of her converting to islam or her job or her divorces on them.it will cost a fortune but it is what it is

Edited by thelastpetitioner, 09 April 2011 - 10:20 AM.

thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-09 10:19:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denied
if you are so sure of yourself,your intentions and so on,you shouldnt get worried when people say cases that are fraud base are this and this.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-09 09:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresvisa denied
i don't think the reasons the denied is bullshit.
they review each case individually regardless of the visa type depending on the beneficiary's home country and their traditions,its not generally usual for a bona fide middle eastern couple to not have a wedding,for their families to not be there,for the woman to be older than the man.
this doesn't mean YOU ARE committing visa fraud,it means they doubt your intentions.unfortunately you're a male from a high fraud/terrorist country set to DOHS standards,you need more proof than a VJ member from say Canada.i suggest you do more trips,spend more time together and just to prevent denials based on family grounds,get your parents and a couple of family members to write letters indicating that they are aware of your relationship and that the reason there wasn't a wedding was a death in the family,translate it and send it to your wife,just to include in the case for peace of mind.is there a religion difference?
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-09 02:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo people really ever get rejected?

Just curious what someone with Iran listed as their country would consider a "terrorist country"?

any country that supports terrorist activities or takes part in them.
in doesnt necessarily mean every man and woman in that country is a terrorist,it means the government is suspected of terrorist activities.
im perfectly fine with using that word,cant sugarcoat everything :thumbs:
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-16 15:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDo people really ever get rejected?
umm yeah,the embassies and USCIS have no obligations to reject or approve a certain amount of visas a year,they can do as they wish.try reading up on high fraud or terrorist country subforums to see what i mean
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-16 11:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresWhy this injustice?????
because they have most likely assigned most if not all of their employees to k-1 visas,just wait it out,they will eventually sign most if not all of their employees to cr-1 visas
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-04-13 10:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTo all Newbies
to those people who get hurt because of what others say...grow up. if people give you hell on here,its because they are trying to get you ready for what lays ahead.waiting for noa2 and all might be hard,but whats harder is getting ready for the interview.
what is unfair is getting treatd badly in the interview because of your nationality.
so,suck it up,step up and take it like a man.that is coming from a 20 year old who didnt have a care in the world before all this and didnt even know how to deposit money to an account
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-05-25 10:55:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNeither APPROVAL nor DENIED after Interview
COs go through each case based on the cultural norms of each country.i dont know what seven vows of marriage IS,but i know small weddings are not common in india,so that could be the base of the reason they need to further study your case.
if you dont get approved you can refile
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-06-25 11:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresK1 Denial & Trip to the Consular
just a little FYi to people who deal with difficult consulates,the number of pics you present has to go with the amount of time you have spent together
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-06-17 03:41:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGOD backs a Genuine marriage...Am a CR-1 immigrant
Last time I checked evidence and a good lawyer backed a cr-1 :rofl: To each their own
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-11-05 19:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresNOA2 received so fast, not ready.

I am jaw dropped like this as well, Posted Image.



Wow. Amazing. Congrats. Are you in military?

Being in the military in most cases only makes things harder
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2011-11-15 15:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdecided to take early dna testing before the interview , result is negative..what to do?

*I will not debate the first part of your post.*

PI is not scutinized as intensely as a few other countries. (but) PI is considered a high fraud country. Considering the facts listed by the OP, this case will be thoroughly investigated. My advice to the Pet/bene, be prepared for many questions skewed with morality and relationship legitimacy. I wouldn't be surprised if the case is green lighted to the fraud unit upon arrival.


You're welcome. I hope they can help you.

Good Luck!

I honestly doubt the co will go as far as calling her an adulterer. As a woman I find that offensive. That's the logic that made stoning alright in middle east for adulterers and I'm saying that as a middle eastern. Shouldn't be so quick to label others when you have no idea what life might bring you
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2012-01-06 10:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresdecided to take early dna testing before the interview , result is negative..what to do?

1st) Wow! How can you still love a woman that has absolutely betrayed you? She's an adulterer, period. You would have to be a bit of a masochist to remain in your marriage. As painful as it is, divorce and move on.

2nd) Have you already filed petition for the child?

I do not get the point of this post. Yes OP is obviously aware that this child is the result of adultery. People make mistakes despite of their true feelings. Im pretty sure if you somehow cheated on your spouse , out of stupidity or under different circumstances you would want to be forgiven.
We are not here to judge people's personal life, we are he to give them visa advice, and a taste of the interview and what will be coming their way.
I doubt the co will go that in depth as far as the gravity of the situation goes
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2012-01-06 04:17:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresReading about a lot of RFE
If you have a problem about sharing information about your problem, maybe you should put a hold on this process at this point, because the possibilities of you getting a stokes interview at this point or a house visit later on are high ( based on the fact that you're from middle east).
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2012-04-02 11:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresGang Related Tattoo Denial?
Did they even ask about your tattoos?cause my evaluating doctor just sat me there, asked me questions and checked for lumps or lung problems. I wore jeans and a tank top
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2012-02-16 23:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresCSC TWO MONTH LONGER WAIT THAN VCS??

USCIS SHOULD EVEN IT OUT DON'T YOU THINK?

theoretically they both take five months,when in fact the whole system is slow,csc is just...hopeless
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-05 09:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresHow often do people fail the interview?
it depends on the consulate and the interviewer,and also the case itself.
maybe checkin the forums for Philippines and the consulate will help you more
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-09 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresits already 166 days still waiting noa2(i-130..cr1)

hi vj i dont know what to do anymore..its realy hard still waiting for noa2 what can i do ? i did everything true...please help me what should i do for this...already 166 days waiting for noa2

have the american petitioner call your service center and they will tell them the what to do
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-13 07:07:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis there even a guarantee?

Given that the beneficiary is from Iran, you can expect a long AP post-interview.

You're now playing the waiting game.

well first off this post is in the wrong category,which is my bad,sorry since we applied for a k-1

but @sachinky i am expecting a long AP post interview,actually the wait for our appointment according to ankara embassy is,3 months.
and its common for middle easterns to assume that only male middle eastern beneficiaries get that long ap post interview,despite my sex,im ready for mine.
i just wish the package would get out of the damn csc.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-13 08:15:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresis there even a guarantee?
we are 103 days in,47 more to go,thats nothing,nearly and month and two weeks.and im so ready for the months mark to be able to call them and raise and hell get whats mine ( either a noa 2 OR AT LEAST rfe ) but,the question is,is there a guarantee that things will change once we hit the five months mark?what is it?what we should we be ready for?
TIA
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-13 07:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureslost and fed up
im no ir-1 buff,but it takes longer than k-1 ,at least thats what every guide says
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-21 07:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Certificate from INDIA-Mumbai
what i gathered from the statement above,you have to get a police certificate regardless of the time your passport was issued.but then again thats what the statement is saying i dk how true it is
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-29 14:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresAPPROVED!! JUNE Filer at CSC!!!!
as a CSC k-1 filler,i have to tell you im glad they are at least doing their job in one department :thumbs:
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-10-31 12:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe Comment

Choosing to live in a third world country is not a luxury. It's a difficult choice, but a choice nonetheless. But really, living in a country with hardly any flushing toilets and 105 degree days in the summer is no luxury at all.

honestly,as close of a political and economical atmosphere as iran has,its much easier to immigrate to iran legally,so,if it was a choice,i would beg my fiance to move here.it would be much easier for me.
unfortunately because of the political relationships between iran and states,we are left with no option but moving to the states,and the wait is just agonizing.knowing A) we have no other choice B) if our k-1 get denied we will have to file for another k-1,since he is in the military and cant live in another country for long periods of time and C) we have no shot at a CR-1,so personally speaking,im just desperate for things to start moving :bonk:
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-02 12:25:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe Comment

That is only part of the issue. If you look at the USCIS published charts of their performance, you will see that the information is at least not clearly identified, bogus, or structured to mislead. In one month last year they report that over 10000 petitions are waiting to be process at the beginning of the month, during that month, they receive about 2000 more K1 petitions, and, during that month, they process over 10000 petitions. At the end of that month, they have - surprise - over 10000 petitions waiting to be processed. Maybe this just a math problem, but it does not give me much confidence.

Read through VJ and you will see time after time that things go wrong. Lost documents, lost petitions, returned documents based on missing data that is clearly not missing, missed updates of case status and so on. Somewhere I read that one of the things that USCIS "did" during one month was that their web server responded to several hundred thousand connections. That is a little bit of a stretch for me.

I am thinking that there is a difference between waiting several hours at the license branch or waiting to see a particular medical specialist and waiting five months or more for USCIS. At least neither the license branch or the doctor requires payment up front.

Once again I started to make a simple comment and it became a couple of paragraphs. I have too much time on my hands. :)

look at it this way,USCIS,CSC shall we say at the moment,is a well known agency,they hire and train professionals,and pay them professionally too.i dont think its out of ordinary for a service as much petitions as they have,HOWEVER,going through them as slowly as they are going through is just insane.
people argue with me that " the amount of backlog is huge " well the backlog didnt become a backlog over night.
and i am realistic,you cant really blame this on USCIS workers,but whoever orders them to shift focus from an specific type of petition or completely start working.
i know my fiance and i would pay the fee or maybe even double the amount if only we could see some sort of movement from uscis.
then again i have not seen my fiance in 6 months,we have missed two birthdays,a halloween,will miss a thanksgiving and christmas since the last time we met and im going insane over here,so if you dont agree :thumbs:
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-01 23:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe Comment

I have to say, part of why I don't read or post in the K-1 and CR/IR-1 forums anymore is because there are far less questions relevant to filing, and far more posts that sound like "I mailed off my petition 4 days ago and haven't heard anything, is that normal?" And that irritates me. Americans are so damn impatient. I didn't even realize this until I spent time overseas. My husband was never concerned about waiting, because his country's government takes forever to do anything. They can't even get a government ID the same day it's applied for, and we complain about waiting an hour at the DMV.
I was of the attitude that I wasn't going to whine about waiting. You can do one of three things: 1. ###### and complain, 2. Wait patiently or 3. Get up off your butt and move to your SO's country while you wait. Complaining and calling every day aren't going to get you an approval any faster.

This process is a choice. Our government doesn't owe you a husband/wife. Immigration is not a right. Suck it up and wait your turn. We all had to do it. God forbid some of you get a NOID/NOIR and have to wait possibly years for a chance for rebuttal..

trust me,some of us dont have luxury of choosing between two countries
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-01 23:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe Comment

I guess what I am not understanding is why 5 months is unreasonable..

the reason its UNreasonable is...when it goes past the five months time frame,and you contact your congressman or representative it takes CSC up to two months to announce their decision,meaning THAT is how long approving,denying or RFEing a petition would and should take.
i guess thats what we are all having issues with
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-01 11:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe Comment

What is not reasonable, and we all know this, is the delay. If it took five months of investigation to process a petition, then I would have no complaint. Instead, it takes five months of a file sitting on a shelf and then a few minutes work to process the petition. USCIS adjudicators probably work their tails off trying to accomplish given tasks. USCIS managers probably wonder how they will ever get the process under control. USCIS administrators probably have no concept of the lives that are in their hands and how their inability to make the process work in a reasonable time (and five months is not reasonable)affects us.

this is what has been bothering me really,and you worded it out perfectly.
i am not upset by any means with the USCIS workers,because well,they do what they are told.if they are expected to spend six months on CR-1 petitions instead of k-1s then we have to blame the person who ordered them to do so.but honestly,to me as the beneficiary,USCIS is a faceless office.there is not ONE person you could point fingers to and blame.
also another thing that has been bothering me is there has been no major changes in immigration since president obama got elected.the only move they made was the Arizona law,which if you look at,gives more attention towards people who break the law ( aka boarder jumpers ) than people who are impatiently waiting and pretty much earning their right to have an interview.
i dk i could be wrong but this process has opened my eyes to a LOT of flaws within big systems that go un noticed.
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-01 10:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeframe Comment

Man I sure do understand the cost of calling , so far the cheapest I have found to Morocco is around 24 cents per minute! Distance is very hard for us too, there are so many times when I think wow if only Hicham was closer to me. I can only imagine the frustration the process carries when you are ready to be with the one you love forever and want them by your side as soon as possible. God Bless.

Sarasusan

oh yes,i know i think its the distance and not seeing bee for 6 months that is taking its toll on me.

just allow me to clear one thing up,since i know ill be attacked by pro USCIS vjers.i am thankful for the fact that im allowed to file for a petition regardless of my nationality,i am really relieved to see this process,is as fair as it should be.however,i think USCIS has potential for doing things faster.thats all. :thumbs:
thelastpetitionerFemaleIran2010-11-01 09:23:00