Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Middle East and North Africa	Waiver for meeting...	There is no requirement to date, there is a requirement to meet. The more often you can meet, the more trips etc, the better your chances of success. There are very very few situations where this exception applies, certainly him being Muslim does not prevent you from meeting. You can meet anywhere that is practical and convenient. Edited by Boiler, 13 August 2012 - 04:28 PM.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-08-13 16:26:00
Middle East and North Africa	Interview on a Friday in Cairo?	What's wrong with Friday?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-08-15 18:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	K1 Visa with a substantial age difference	Consulates are familiar with local norms. If this fits in then there should not be too many problems.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-09-10 13:54:00
Middle East and North Africa	K1 Visa with a substantial age difference	I was talking to a guy who is of to the Philipines for a year, seems this age difference is not that uncommon. How common is this situation in Jordan?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-09-10 08:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	Starting on the I-130	You posted in the wrong forum, but yes applying for a Fiancée Visa when you are already married is not a good idea!	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-09-10 16:58:00
Middle East and North Africa	Question about friends girlfriend	Divorce in Indonesia?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-09-17 22:19:00
Middle East and North Africa	Automatic 2 year wait	If you go and have a look in the MENA forum you will see a lot of people with similar stories to you.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-10-24 22:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	Automatic 2 year wait	There have been many many informative posts about the issues this Consulate need to deal with. Probably best to and read them, they come from those who have actually been there and seen it.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-08-19 16:47:00
Middle East and North Africa	Automatic 2 year wait	It takes 6 months or so for them to process the the appo, perhaps that is where lies the confusion. But it matters not how long you have been married.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-08-05 19:38:00
Middle East and North Africa	Automatic 2 year wait	Another vote for the BS.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-08-05 18:01:00
Middle East and North Africa	Failed Marriage/Marriage Fraud Suspected	How many Consulates is so common that the Consulate needs to post a specific warning?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-12-04 21:24:00
Middle East and North Africa	Leave in MENA pls	There are American schools in Cairo and as they say travel broadens the mind. Does your daughter have an Egyptian passport?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2012-12-15 00:13:00
Middle East and North Africa	Marry outside US with foreigner finance?	I would ask your fiancée to find out.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-03-23 23:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	B2 Visa	Go for it, you only have the fee at risk. K1's are nearer a year currently.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-17 09:52:00
Middle East and North Africa	B2 Visa	It is not a major factor, why do you want to visit the US, why do you have to go home?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-17 08:59:00
Middle East and North Africa	Just a quick question - AP	Let is see what happens.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-29 20:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	Just a quick question - AP	I am sure there is an exception to the rule, I have just not come across it.   If anybody else has, then please post with details.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-29 14:33:00
Middle East and North Africa	Just a quick question - AP	You are petitioning for a male Palestinian?   AP is a given.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-29 09:56:00
Middle East and North Africa	Just a quick question - AP	It appears that they have not even started AP yet.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-28 14:40:00
Middle East and North Africa	Just a quick question - AP	No	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-04-28 13:32:00
Middle East and North Africa	can i have a tourist visa if im applying for a K1visa ?	You certainly can.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-09-26 18:14:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Moroccan man just gave me some advice...you may not like it tho....	I agree we do need a TV series, it has all they are looking for.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2014-01-29 10:45:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Moroccan man just gave me some advice...you may not like it tho....	OK   Second then	Boiler	Male	Wales	2014-01-27 18:29:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Moroccan man just gave me some advice...you may not like it tho....	The first one to mention Camels loses.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2014-01-27 18:22:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Moroccan man just gave me some advice...you may not like it tho....	So stating that every man from Morocco or from a MENA country only wants to marry a US citizen for a green card is totally absurd.  I do not think anybody has every said that, seriously.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2014-01-27 15:41:00
Middle East and North Africa	A Moroccan man just gave me some advice...you may not like it tho....	Over the years I have seen so many threads like this it seems that they could do with their own sub forum,  perhaps a Moderator could oblige?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2014-01-26 14:55:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	I have not read every post but I do not remember seeing anybody making predictions on an individual relationship	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-21 12:40:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	IIs everybody on this thread familiar with the film Shirley Valentine?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-21 09:36:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Bigamy is sort of OK.   Not sure how many would agree with that.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-21 08:48:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Actually most of the people commenting are witnesses to the trainwrecks not the people in them.. They are NOT degrading your spouse.. What they are doing is recounting most of the 7 to 8 plus years they have been here and have see ALOT... You should really pay attention to Sandinista and Msheesha.. They have been around for years and years and have some pretty wise things to say.   No one is saying that people do not start with good intentions. No one is saying that people are morally bankrupt on either side. But someone marrying someone their kids age after several years is most likely going to lose that younger partner. They are going to want their own kids, looks fade etc. ESPECIALLY POST CITIZENSHIP. Does it mean all will end? No. But the majority of the moroccan, algerian and Egyptian men that I have met through 10 plus years who have citizenship through American spouses do not  remain with them. Its not common for mena marriages to last anyway.. THrow in the age difference and honestly of all of those, I know one and its because hes sick and does not have having kids as a priority. Most of these guys want kids and even if they love their American wives at one point, most will eventually leave the marriage. Idealising these relationships is just dangerous.. Listen to these women talk and do whatever you want. But the reality is when you are in your 50s and he is in his 30s he will leave you.. maybe not for another woman but he will leave once he has established himself.. thats no offense to you.. Its just the way it is. I am sorry if it hurts.. But its just the way it is.. I am sorry. Dont come here and ask for opinions if you do not want them. The people here can recount all kinds of things to you if you ask them. The numbers are NOT good. Its not about the men. Its about these ridiculous age gap marriages that are completely not ok in the mena culture.If most American men dont want to marry their mom, most mena men dont either.. They will if they have to get out of the country.. but its sure not a first choice. If they could get a girl close in age that would convert to islam, thats a much better bet for them than marrying someone their moms age. And if Momma is ok with it, shes in on it. What mother in her right mind wants her kid marrying someone her age? Very well put, you need to go in with your eyes open. I am not sure how well known Jane Eyre is in the US, Pride and Prejudice etc. If you look at the Character of Mrs Bennet for example she wanted her in the case Daughters to marry well, age was not an issue. Social position was. I could quite see a MENA Mother taking a similar view, often is also seems it is considered and investment for the Family, not just the individual. Edited by Boiler, 16 October 2013 - 04:14 PM.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-16 16:13:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	http://www.visajourn...-2#entry6586001   47 year old male living with his Mother imprting by the sounds of it much younger wife from PI.   Two sides to the coin.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-16 08:43:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	One could easily argue that perception is reality which I think you have a large case of, but I'll just repeat myself by saying this honor complex it does exist OUTSIDE the MENA world. Hit us all up when you've been married that 5-7yr that Mithra mentioned and we can talk again about how amazing everything is about your MENA man and how American dudes simply pale in comparison   How many single US men would be interested in a 40 year divorcee with children?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-16 01:14:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	She's in love and sees the visa as the be all end all. I suppose at this stage most people see the visa as the ultimate prize.   Usually it seems it is the SO not the USC who sees the GC as the ultimate prize.   I was speaking to a lady who I have not seen for a while, she has been in Morocco several times recently, I guess she may be c 40, she laughed when I asked what has she brought back...., obviously knew all about the local scene. She used the phrase Beach Boys.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-15 12:18:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Red flag, red flag!    I have yet to meet the mother of a 22 yo boy that's ok with him  marrying someone closer to her age. Hmm   Nor have I.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-13 21:37:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Yes, there are two reasons......My children..... They do have a relationship with their father and I would never take them away from him and I would NEVER give them up for anyone. Will they be going on this trip?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-13 17:08:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Let us take of outside of MENA, you certainly read of many Philippine cases where the US Male is much older, sometimes a couple of generations.   How would you do a statistical comparison with  Americans in the same age differential relationship?   I do not know anybody like that and the only cases you read about either the Male is a multi Billionaire, money seems to have its own attraction, or is a leader of some weird religious sect.     Edited by Boiler, 13 October 2013 - 04:15 PM.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-13 16:11:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Is there some reason you can not migrate to Algeria?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-12 23:02:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	18 according to my calculator.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-11 23:13:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	I would suggest you look on the MENA forum, there are many ladies with a similar profile there.	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-06 10:14:00
Middle East and North Africa	Older American woman Younger Algerian man	Are you also of Algerian heritage?   Any children involved?	Boiler	Male	Wales	2013-10-04 22:28:00