Mohammed and I met in Iraq while we were both working for an international school. He is a Syrian refugee, and I am an American citizen. He came with his sister to live with their older brother and sister-in-law. I was a friend of the family, and spent many evenings with them. We grew close, and when he went to Turkey to escort his sister to her future husband, we kept in touch. A year later, we were engaged. He was not allowed to return to Iraq because he is an Arab. I was not allowed to stay in Turkey. So, we went through the K-1 Visa process. He had two interviews, but was told at the beginning of this year, 2018, that because of the President's proclamation, Mohammed cannot have a K-1 Visa. I visit him when I can, but waiting a whole year to be together for just a little while is hard. We pray daily to be reunited as a couple.