Sponsoring husband from Morocco

[Yasmina/isabelle]

Hi avryone!! well Raven!! congrats girlll!!!! yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyy so happy for u and Boras!! and im so happy we are at same time our husbands might meet at the interview.. I pray it all goes well for all of us...

Soooooooo I got my oficial letter today from the mail and got my case number so good feeling to have the letter in my hand to make it real!! lol crazy me

Wow Penny he is almost here !! for your daughter and u it must be the most amazing feeling!!
well hi to you all and thank you so much for the comfort on knowing im not alone!!
Isabelle

[travel_fan]

Sorry - congrats to you too Boras!!

Tracy

[Yasmina/isabelle]

So can anyone tell me how long is the wait for the call for the interview after we get the letter for sponcering ?
thanks
isabelle

[travel_fan]

Hi Isabelle;

A few of us entered our processing times/dates on the following website:

trackitt.com/canada-immigration-trackers/family-class/

Others might want to put their info on this website - the more who add information the more everyone can see how long each other's process is taking.

It took about 3 months from the time of sponsorship confirmation to the interview date for us.  Kelly's was a little quicker (by about a month) - my guess is because they might have been trying to be fast as there was a baby involved...

Hope this helps,

Tracy

[Becca]

Hi All,

Still working on getting the papers submitted.  We have hit roadblock after roadblock.  Problems with errors on our marriage certificate, difficulties getting Work Certificates due to vacations etc.

So my big question is regarding the Marriage Certificate.  We were married in Marrakech and were issued an Acte de Marriage Certificate.  We then took this certificate to Rabat to be translated and equalized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Morocco.  I wonder what I need to submit with our paperwork.

Should I submit the original of the Acte de Marriage?  (I only have one original and do not want to give it up)  Will a photocopy suffice?

As for the translation with the equalization stamps etc on it, should I submit the original or a photocopy?  Once again I have only one original of this document.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I am trying to keep my head up but its hard when the processing times are increasing .......

Thanks,
Rebecca

[CDAGE79]

Hi Becca,

We made 3 photocopies of our marriage certificate and translation and had them notarized as copie conforme a l original in Morocco.  I sent one of the copies in with the paperwork.

[Yasmina/isabelle]

Just wondering how is avryone?
:-)

[just me]

Hello everyone to start my name is Donna. I have met my boyfriend on the net I guess like most of you. I met him about a year ago and I took a trip to Morocco in July of this year. It was so beautiful there. We had such a great time together travelling and meeting his family they were all so nice to me and welcomed me when I arrived. I was just wondering about marriage because we have been talking about getting married next summer probably July of 2008 and by the sounds of it, it is a very long process. Could you please tell me what I will need before I go back again so I have it all in order before I arrive. The people in this forum sound very nice and helpful to everyone. I hope that someone could help me out with this everyone has such kind words. I have been reading your messages and I hope that everyone is getting closer to having there husbands close to them. I know that I am not close to where all you are but it would be nice to have people to talk to about us. Ever since I seen my boyfriend at the airport I knew in my heart that he was the one for me and now that I have seen him being back in Canada is so hard. I want him with me and my kids because we miss him so much. We talk everyday on webcam but it isn't the same as seeing him everyday in person. I am lost without him here. I tryed to post something last night but don't know if it was posted this is the first time that I tryed this so I am sorry if I send almost the same words.

Donna

[CDAGE79]

Hi Donna,

Welcome to the club!  I was in Morocco at the same time as you!  I just got married there and would be happy to help you with any questions you have.  Yes, the marriage process in Morocco is long, but think of it this way, you get to spend all that time together!  My husband and I enjoyed all of the waiting and running around since it gave us more experiences together and we got to know each other very well.  So don't fear it's not hard, there is just a lot of waiting.

The embassy website gives a list of what you need:
http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/morocco/marriage-en.asp

You will need to bring with you from canada: birth certificate, passport, RCMP Police clearance from canada (obtained from the city police), a letter from your employer, proof of religion (Conversion to Islam takes 3 days in Morocco, so bring proof of christianity with you to save time) proof that you are divorced if you were previously married. I made 4 copies of everything but we made more as we went along I think we kept the photocopy shops in business. lol

The rest of the papers/photos you do there. (Letter from laywer for embassy, Capacite de mariage from embassy, Attestation de nationalite from embassy, medical from doctor in his home town, Moroccan Police clearance from rabat...)

Depending on where your boyfriend lives you may not need to travel as much as we did.  But trust me, even if you must travel alot, there is nothing better then doing it by his side. :-)

Please feel free to ask any questions. 

Cindy

[just me]

Cindy

Thanks for that information I have to run now to get to work but I hope to chat more with you and your little club lol

Bye for now have a great day

   Donna

[just me]

Cindy

       I just have a quick question for you I was wondering if your husband had gone to the adul to find out if there was any more papers that is needed to get married. Also my boyfriend said that we would not be married by the adul as it is only for muslim men and women and if this is correct how are we to get married if you could answer me plz it would be appreciated. He said that we would go to the embassy but they say on the site that they do not marry people at the embassy could you help me out here plz. It was so nice to find this forum with such nice people and my heart goes out to all that has united with there loved ones good luck to all. And Cindy I hope that your day comes fast as I know that waiting is the worst part.

Donna

[just me]

Hi Raven

      Thank you for the welcome and for the information that I need. Do you mean that everything that we need must be in french. Can you get the forms off line in french as I don't understand a bit of french lol but I am sure that my boyfriend can help me fill them out once I get there. Like should I have the criminal check and everything that I need from this end translated into french i.e. birth certificate, passport I am sorry if these are stupid question but I have never had to do this before and just new at this and there is so much to do. And if all needs to be french where abouts do I go to get this done I live in Ontario. Could you also tell me if I need photo's of us and email messages to send with all the forms. I am sorry but I just want to get this done right so it is not sent back and delay time that we could be together. My boyfriend is in Casablanca and went there for a wonderful vacation in July and hope to go back again soon it is so hard being apart.

I hope that it goes fast for you and you will be with your husband soon
Thank you so much and best of luck to you to
Donna

[just me]

Hello Raven and Cindy

  I see that you live in Toronto I am not far from you guys I live about 45 minutes east of Toronto in Whitby maybe we can trade emails and we could talk that would be so nice if we could. I need all the help that I can get lol. My email is sweet_rose270 @ hotmail.com

Donna

[CDAGE79]

Hi Donna,

The process took 12 "work" days for us but my husbands town is a small town and we spent most of our days traking down the familly judge who liked to hide from work.  It would be great having and administrative job in that town, no one actually stays in the office. lol

The proof of religion and the approval of the courts to marry (with copies of all docs the courts ask for) is really all the adul needs but get a list from him, ours helped us a lot with the process at the municipal level.   The courts (municipality) is where all the time takes.  Plan on 3 - 4 days in Rabat, then 5 - 8 with the municipality and then 1 or 2 with the Aduls at the end to draw up the marriage contract.

You can translate everything in Rabat.  Your Birth certificate and passport are already bilingual, and the embassy gives you everything in French.  What we did is Lawyer then Embassy monday am then translator that afternoon to drop off papers to put in arabic, then police for clearance. the next day we toured around rabat then picked up our translations in the afternoon and embassy again on the 3rd day and dropped off copies of the embassy docs and police clearance for translation to arabic, then to ministry of foreign affairs to stamp the original embassy documents then picked up translations.  I can give you the name of a hotel in Rabbat that is close to everything you need, dirt cheap, nice, and bonus, if your boyfriend sweet talks the owner you may be able to share a room.  I can also give you the address of the translator as he was cheap and fast and can also help with the process in Rabat.

The photos and emails are for when you start the sponsoring process.  You don't need proof for the marriage process.

My email is super_cindy @ hotmail.com

I challenge your statement Raven, I am married to the best man in the world!      Maybe we should adjust to say best men for us.  We risk starting a war in the forum.

[CDAGE79]

Hi Donna,

When I get home tonight I'll put together a list and timeline for you, start to finish, what papers to bring and what order to do things.  I'll email it to you at the adress you posted. 

Cindy