Immigrant Visas

Filing an Immigrant Visa Petition

The first step in filing an immigrant visa petition is to file a Petition for Alien Relative, Form I-130, for your eligible family member to immigrate to the United States. You file the petition with the nearest United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) field office in the United States that serves the area where you live.

Sometimes, a U.S. citizen living abroad can file an immigrant visa petition at an U.S.Embassy or Consulate. The U.S. Consulate General in Casablanca accepts petitions only from U.S. Citizens residing in Morocco for at least the previous six months. A petitioning U.S. Citizen must provide a valid Moroccan residency permit issued by the Moroccan authorities. A valid Moroccan Resident Card is the only document considered proof of residency in Morocco.

All other petitions must be filed with the USCIS in the U.S.  In addition, all petitions requiring a waiver from USCIS must be filed with USCIS in the U.S., without exception.

The Consulate General accepts petitions from U.S. citizens every Thursday from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

If a petition is accepted there is a fee of USD $355 or the dirham equivalent (cash only). At the time the petition is accepted the applicant receives Packet 3 (a list of documents which must be submitted at the subsequent interview).

On the day of the interview an application fee of USD $380 or the dirham equivalent (cash only) must be paid.

Termination of All Previous Marriages

U.S. law does not permit polygamy. If you were married before, you and your spouse must both show that you ended (terminated) all previous marriages before your current marriage. The death and divorce documents that show termination of marriages must be legal and verifiable in the country that issued them. Divorces must be final.