Expert K-1 visa preparation support to help prepare your I-129F petition for your Filipina Fiancee to USA. K-3 spouse visa I-130 and USCIS Green Card Adjustment of Status.
Philippines Fiancee Visa
Expert K-1 visa preparation support to help prepare your I-129F petition for your Filipina Fiancee to USA. K-3 spouse visa I-130 and USCIS Green Card Adjustment of Status..
USCIS immigration may take a few
months to approve your Filipina's Fiancee Visa Petition. My last Philippines
Fiancee petition for one of my clients was approved at USCIS
in only 3 weeks. 5 months is the average time USCIS says to expect.
After
approval by USCIS,
the US State Department National Visa Center (NVC) will forward the
petition to Manila for processing at the US embassy there. Your Filipino
Fiancee receives Packet #3 with the following instructions.
You can help your
fiancée schedule her interview, and get your questions
answered by calling the Embassy’s Visa
Information Services staff directly. You call 1-888-877-9888 (USA) or 1-909-101-7878
(international). This is a toll service. Either $18 unlimited
via the 1-888 number, or $.98 per minute via the 1-909
number, paid using your credit card. A. Your fiancee should complete
the following forms. And should bring 2 Copies of each to the Embassy , DS-156, DS-157 and DS-156K
I-134 (Affidavit of
Support). 2x Copies of
your most recent Federal Tax Return (including W2’s)
2x Copies of Letter from Your
Employer (see sample attached)
C. She should obtain Police
Certificates
Police Certificates (One from
NBI Philippines, and if she lived outside the Philippines after she reached the age of
16, she should obtain a police certificate from each Country/Region she
lived in.
D. Other documents (originals, or certified copies)
3 Visa Photos (two for interview, one for medical) Passport Birth Certificate Divorce/Annullment/Death
Certificates (as needed)
E. Evidence of Genuine
Relationship I-129F Petition Package (the package I
prepared is
our best proof as of 6 to 9 months ago, she should bring
this and be familiar with the contents)
Updates to Relationship. She
should also bring proof that the relationship with you has CONTINUED after the
petition was submitted. Samples of emails, phone bills, IM messages, IM
logs, receipts for monies or presents received should be brought. Also,
if there has
been another trip, then more photos, travel itineraries, and the visa
stamps from your passport. She can also bring her favorite photos,
emails etc from
earlier times.
F. Pay Visa
Fee, $131 USD She should
bring her DS-156 and
DS-157 to the Banco de Oro, they will mark the forms
“Paid”. She should pay in Pesos. G. Medical
Exam at St. Lukes, Manila. She should
arrange to have her medical at latest 4 days before her consulate
interview. She should bring her Passport, 1x Visa Photo,
and her vaccination records. The cost is $213.35 USD payable in
Pesos. It is recommended she brings her vaccinations up to
date while at St. Lukes. This is
required when she applies for her Green card, so by doing it now she
will save herself time later.
H. The
Consulate Interview Fiancee
should bring ALL the documents listed above, be calm and poised and
sincere. Attached is a big list of possible Interview Questions that
could be asked. It is a good idea
to have fun practicing these with your fiancee, so she will
be prepared and relaxed during the interview.
I. The Visa. The
fiancées passport
and visa will be sent to her via courier to the address she wrote on
the DS-156. Delivery may be within a few days to two weeks. The K-1
visa is good for 6 months,
to begin her travel to the USA. J.
Commission on
Filipinos Overseas The Philippines government
REQUIRES
that all emigrating Filipino Fiancees and Spouses take a 2 hour class
to be counseled on their risks and rights. Successful completion of the
class gives
them a sticker for their passport. This MUST be shown at the airport
before leaving the country. Your Fiancee should schedule and attend
this class as soon
as she has her K-1 visa. See http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm for details.
K. Green
Card/ Adjustment of Status Once
your
Fiancee arrives in the USA,her
visa allows her only 90 days to stay. Well before the 90 days is up you
should marry, and apply for her Green Card. The process is called
Adjustment of Status. Just like applying for a Fiancee visa, you MUST
produce documents to
demonstrate you have a genuine marriage. It takes a while to get the
application ready, so you are best served to marry soon after her
arrival, and
submit your Adjustment of Status petition well before the 90 days is up
Below is a short youtube video that describes how to get your Fiancee Visa
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After marrying, an Adjustment of Status (using a USCIS form I-485[2]) must be filed that will convert the
K1 fiancee and K2 children status to that of Conditional Lawful Permanent Resident Status, e.g., a green
card. It can take as long as a year after the filing of a correct I-485 to be invited to a local USCIS Office
for an interview of the Petitioner, K1 fiancee, and any K2 children. The interviewer is essentially
interested in ascertaining if the marriage is legitimate, and will ask questions a genuine couple should have
no issue answering, for example, Who normally does the grocery shopping?, What night does the garbage go
out?, When was the last time your spouse took the day off work?. If the interview goes well, the I-551
green card will arrive in the mail in a few weeks - although post September 11, this time has been increased
due to a backlog in CIA processing of background checks. If the Petitioner or the fiancee does not attend the
Interview, the fiancee will lose legal status and must leave the US.
Expert Tip # 4
Attach to the I-129F a typed letter describing in full detail the nature of your relationship with your Fiancee. Describe where and when you met, the situation, what happened, how the relationship developed, what are your plans when she arrives for the 90 days, what are your wedding arrangements, what are your long term plans for your future life together. A sample “Nature of Relationship” letter is shown at Fiancee Visa Secrets eBook. The more detail you provide the better. Couples planning a life together have long conversations and make detailed plans. Share these plans in your letter. This serves to confirm the sincerity of the relationship. More Expert Fiancee Visa Tips
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