ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesI-130 G-325a
there was misunderstanding on on what was posted for question C- 19...

the OP posted.... Question #19 Your relatives address abroad? should have been relative's
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-01 16:21:00
PhilippinesI-130 G-325a
on the I-130, questions © 2 & 19 are your husband's address.

Edited by sunandmoon, 01 January 2012 - 04:02 PM.

sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-01 16:02:00
PhilippinesChanging name after marriage

I think it's the same way in California? Unfortunately, they wouldn't let us do that here in Michigan :( We'll either have to wait until I apply for naturalization/citizenship to change my name or just keep my current U.S. legal name (FIRST NAME) (MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME) (HUSBAND'S LAST NAME)


my wife had no problem using as married name... (FIRST NAME) (FATHER'S LAST NAME) (HUSBAND'S LAST NAME)
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-05 16:25:00
PhilippinesI have K2 to follow--- Tourist Visa for Mom

thank u, yes i figured it out too.. but anyways, i am planning to come to PH this yr. before i really cant get on the plane, its a little bit difficult bcoz i will gonna have a bump in my tummy but its fine as long as i will gonna have my Tutoy and our new baby here in the US this year i am very happy.... :yes: :luv: :star:


congrats on the upcoming baby. :thumbs: on your mom being able to get a tourist visa, depends on what ties she has to the Philippines. I've noticed sometimes it's easier for someone older to obtain a tourist visa.
you mentioned you plan on going to the Philippines. are you planning to schedule your son's K-2 interview so it will be possible for him to come back with you?

In Inyong's situation, it will probably be difficult for her elder child to obtain a tourist visa to accompany her K-2 child to the USA.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-05 23:18:00
Philippinesbest couple of the year
I foresee.....

this thread has gone so far sideways...


sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-07 01:06:00
Philippinesbest couple of the year

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

What a maroon!!

I need more butter for my popcorn! :pop:

hmm.... ? :oops: (forgot about the thin skinned crowd)



You will be getting a sermon shortly! :lol:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvc2Bpn6yiM
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-05 15:17:00
PhilippinesI wonder
another thread. things going a little slow in your social life?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-05 20:47:00
PhilippinesHelp, someone had very complete descrip on exam process
it's not the pinned thread at the top of the Forum?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-11 01:15:00
PhilippinesAppointment for CFO
there are no appointments for CFO. it's done on a walk in, first come , first served basis.

Edited by sunandmoon, 10 January 2012 - 07:54 PM.

sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-10 19:54:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

Once she naturalizes the Philippines would acknowledge her earlier divorce and single status

BUT...

Her Philippine husband would still need an annulment before he could get married to her in the Philippines. If they tried to get around that using a K-1 (The US Embassy would recognize him as single and free to marry) he wouldn't be able to get the CFO Sticker (departure clearance) for the same reasons.

If she's playing this type of long game on the OP then she's taking a big risk,


or would he be able to obtain a judicial recognition of foreign divorce? this is all based on a hint being given to the OP of this thread.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-12 00:32:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

Well i can see that getting a divorce over there is not as easy as going down the street here and getting the 250 dollar divorce. From what i read, it seems that if she became a USC then it wouldn't apply with her, but who knows.


there is no divorce in the Philippines. the Filipino husband would need to try to get an annulment.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-11 23:08:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

Who cares? You should, if her married is not annulled in Philippines and marrying her by just devorcing her marriage back in Phil. here in the US....later on you will be surprise if she is going to divorced you and pitition her husband back in Philippines....(i am just giving you a hint)



your post seems to be a reaction to what you feel is the OP's cavalier attitude. your scenario has some holes in it.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-11 13:14:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

If she eventually becomes a USC and divorces the Kano, she would be free to marry in the eyes of the United States, but a bigamist in the eyes of the Philipines government, yet her ex in the Philippines would be free to marry in either country. I wonder what the US Embassy in Manila would make of that. :unsure:


ah... so the plan is to return to the Philippines to remarry her ex-husband... should be intersesting...
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-11 00:46:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

Who cares? You should, if her married is not annulled in Philippines and marrying her by just devorcing her marriage back in Phil. here in the US....later on you will be surprise if she is going to divorced you and pitition her husband back in Philippines....(i am just giving you a hint)



how would she be able to petition her ex-husband in the Philippines? ;)

Edited by sunandmoon, 11 January 2012 - 12:26 AM.

sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-11 00:23:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to the OP. Does that answer your question?


this is an open forum. if your intention is to have a personal conversation with a member, you can PM. ;)
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2011-12-30 18:16:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

Would you kindly point out to me where the OP asked for relationship advice instead of immigration advice?

Thank you in advance.


:thumbs: :star: :star: :star: :star: :star:
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2011-12-30 15:32:00
PhilippinesMarrying girlfriend who is in US and pending annulment

I know she has to get an Adjustment of Status and then her Green Card, but will she have to get her K-1 visa before all of that, or since she's already here inthe US can she go straight to the Adjustment of Status procedure and then on to getting her Green Card?

If she remains in USA and divorce's her husband here. you would not file a fiance petition, once you marry, you would file an I-130 petition and an I-485 (AOS).

And finally, should we get an attorney to help us do all of this, or can we do it on our own?

depends on how sure you are you can do it yourself. if any doubts, get an attorney.


sunandmoonMalePhilippines2011-12-27 13:19:00
PhilippinesCall Center @ USEM doesn't know our case status.

Thank you sunandmoon, we will try calling that number :). How did you find out that your case arrived in US Manila Embassy?


back in 2006, calling that number is how I found out the petition arrived at the Embassy. it tends to be busy. my best luck getting through was about 8am Manila tome.
as Tahoma has suggested, go ahead and pay the Visa fee and try to schedule online.

Edited by sunandmoon, 12 January 2012 - 02:00 AM.

sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-12 02:00:00
PhilippinesCall Center @ USEM doesn't know our case status.
try calling 011 632 301-2000 ext 5184 or 5185. that's the Immigrant Visa inquiry lne at the Embassy
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-12 01:25:00
PhilippinesEAD and AP approved!! Whoo-hooo
:thumbs:
she shouldn't have any problem. it's item 4 on list A for the I-9.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-13 21:38:00
PhilippinesCFO-PRISM Documents Confusion!! Please Help!
the yellow envelope is the one that probably has a diagonal cut in the upper left hand corner. do not open that envelope.

Edited by sunandmoon, 17 January 2012 - 11:36 PM.

sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-17 23:36:00
PhilippinesCFO-PRISM Documents Confusion!! Please Help!

My fiancee will be attending her CFO seminar at PRISM and I'm so confused with the documents she will need to bring...

I keep reading about having a original and photocopy of her K1 visa and Immigrant Data Summary, but when her K1 visa packet arrived at her home the only thing in the package were her passport and the yellow envelope saying not to open that contains her visa. She got her passport, but she said there was no other document stating "Immigrant Data Summary"

So how are we suppose to have an original and photocopy of her visa?! If it's in the yellow envelope that states DO NOT OPEN?!


So far what we have to bring to the CFO are:

NBI Clearance
Cenomar
NSO Birth Certificate
Original Birth Certificate
Pictures of us together
Photocopy of my US passport and US citizenship
2x2 Photos



This CFO process is ridonkeylous!!


you can open the package covering her passport and the yellow envelope. just do not open the yellow envelope itself.

Edited by sunandmoon, 17 January 2012 - 11:25 PM.

sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-17 23:25:00
PhilippinesDS-230

for who is DS-230?


the DS-230 is used for Immigrant Visas.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-18 01:00:00
PhilippinesDS-230
are you applying for a K-1 Visa? if so, you will not be submitting a DS-230. only Ds-156, DS-156k and DS-157.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-15 00:35:00
PhilippinesCompetent attorney
http://www.gurfinkel.com/


is your's a straight forward case? perhaps you can ask some questions here and do it yourself.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-13 16:16:00
PhilippinesK1 visa soon to be 18

We started our k1 visa process when I was 17. Just submit a minor's marriage consent form (from the state where you're going to marry)along with other i-129f requirements. We got the NOA2 (approval notice) 4 months after we got the NOA1 (Receipt Notice). My embassy interview was 24 days after I turned 18, and we were approved! And we just filed our AOS. I met another VJ member who also has the same experience and she just received her conditional greencard. No worries! You won't even need a lawyer. Good luck!


just curious how's that done for a person who is a citizen of and residing in another country?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2011-12-28 20:50:00
PhilippinesK1 visa soon to be 18

USCIS does not regulate marriges neither does the federal government only the states regulate marriage....

where is the USCIS constitution? i would like to see the amendments concerning marriage


the USCIS does not regulate marriages, but they do set requirements for filing a petition. when filing the petition you both must be free to marry.
in the Philippines the age of consent is 18.
http://travel.state....enship_757.html

it's best to wait till she's 18 to file the I-129f.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2011-12-27 17:25:00
Philippinesvisit fiance in phil
a visa is not required for a Filipino Citizen to visit Hong Kong.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-22 02:43:00
Philippinesneed answer

yes im usc


is this in regards to the Affidavit of Support or you income tax return?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-24 01:29:00
Philippinesneed answer
are you the USC?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-24 01:09:00
Philippinesneed answer

wats gana happen if they do?


it will have to show sufficient income for a household size of four. is that your question?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-24 00:49:00
PhilippinesHELP plsssssss!!!!!!!!!

Interesting that Manila asked for a co-sponsor.

Glad someone came through for you!.


:thumbs:

she applied for a CR-1 Visa.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-20 20:24:00
PhilippinesFraud wife being removed from US

Yes. According to Philippine law, she is still married in the Pilippines. But right now, she is in the US and she is married to me, under US law. But when she goes back to the Philippines, will she be married in the Philippines to Husband #1 or married in the US to Husband #3? How can she be legally married to two people at one time, no matter where you are? The US is supposed to recognize other countries marriages.


who's she legally married to depends on where she is residing. in the Philippines, she is still legally married to husband #1,. the subsequent marriages woud not be recognized. the US does recognize other countries marriages. she obtained a divorce, so in the US, your marriage is the one that would be considered valid.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-24 12:20:00
PhilippinesFraud wife being removed from US

is she a US Citizen?

sorry, never mind. just saw the other thread.

Forget about what happens to her. Focus on what you need to do to move on. You have a marriage certificate. No one is going to look to see if your wife was not able to marry to see that you have a marriage certificate. People will presume that you are married based on the marriage certificate - this can complicate your life. Complete the divorce. With the final decree, you can prove that you divorced her - you can prove a definite end to whatever legal relationship you may have had. If you don't finish the divorce, there will always be the ambiguity of whether you are married or not.

:thumbs:
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-24 02:32:00
PhilippinesFraud wife being removed from US
is she a US Citizen?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-24 01:00:00
Philippines221G - Tax Return

:bonk:


with that I agree, but probably deserves....Posted Image
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-27 21:52:00
Philippines221G - Tax Return

Sorry, correct me if I'm wrong but were you there at the interview?



They didn't even look at the income, I stated that is my concern yes, but they didn't even look at it - the particular CO we had DID NOT ACCEPT THE TAX TRANSCRIPT OR MY W2. I provided 2007 to 2010 W2s and Tax Transcripts. Did I make a mistake? Yes, I should have included the Form 1040's, but actually I think my case was a special blessing in disguise.

IF they denied based on income, then my 221g WOULD HAVE SAID SO. PERIOD. But it doesn't, it says 2010 W2 (which she had with her) and 2010 Income Tax Return needed. Why would they ask for the stuff if they know it wasn't sufficient?

Point of the story:

TAKE W2, FORM 1040, and IF you have them, IRS Tax Transcripts as backup, because maybe the CO doesn't pay taxes and therefore has no idea what a Tax Transcript really is!


You gotta ask yourself the Dirty Harry:

I know what you're thinking. "Did he take six documents or only five?" Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement I kind of lost track myself. But being as this is the Manila Embassy, the most stringent Embassy in the world, and would blow your case clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?


And learn from the mistakes (or hidden blessings) of others so you don't have to go through what we did.

AND ABOVE ALL - GIVE GLORY TO GOD no matter what the outcome!

=) Because He sure does know best, and I praise Him for this process because it truly is, a blessing to not have to get a sponsor and go through Administrative Review. Submitting extra documents is much better.


just a question, did the annual income you reported on the I-134 reflect the gross income of your 2010 tax return or your higher current annual income?

also, was it the pre-screener or CO who would not accept the tax transcipt or W-2?
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-27 13:42:00
Philippines221G - Tax Return

Is it normal for the embassy to hold the passport when they issue a 221g (white form) requesting documents?


:yes: usually when required documents are submitted, visa will be approved and issued.
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-10 12:45:00
PhilippinesIs CFO PDOS a requirement

Good Day kabayan,..

I just received our appointment for interview this coming March,
and currently reading some articles on the forum,
our case is F2A, spouse of an LPR and unmarried sons and daughter of an LPR,
both teenagers, are we required to attend this seminar,..?
If so, where is its office,..
Do pardon my ignorance, kind regards to all,...


:yes: here's a link to the CFO Website, Emigrant webpage where you should be able to find the info you need...
http://www.cfo.gov.p...atid=139#Second
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-29 00:38:00
Philippinesk1 visa

K1 visa checklist from application to interview:


I. The petitioner must be:

a. natural born U.S. citizen,
b. naturalized US Citizen
c. Born outside US but with US Citizen parents



II. Requirements in Filing K1 visa

for petitioner

1. I-129F [type legibly, if not applicable put N/A]
2. Letter of intent to marry
3. Birth certificate
4. Submit a completed and signed Form G-325A
5. Give USCIS a passport-style color photograph.
6. Provide copies of evidence that you and your fiancé(e) have personally met. e.i Pictures, photocopy of Receipt, photocopy of Boarding pass.
7. FEE of $170



If either you or your fiancé(e) were married before, give copies of documents showing that each prior
marriage was legally terminated.



for petitionee

1. letter of intent to marry
2. Birth certificate
3. Submit a completed and signed Form G-325A
4. Give USCIS a passport-style color photograph. * if youre from cebu i recommend COLOURS AYALA, tell them US VISA*




If either you or your fiancé(e) were married before, give copies of documents showing that each prior
marriage was legally terminated.




after you gather all the document the petitioner will file the petition.

Filing the Petition

You must file the Petition for Alien Fiancé(e), Form I-129F, with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office that serves the area where you live. See the Department of Homeland Security's USCIS Field Offices for information on where you can file the petition. Note: You cannot file this petition at an embassy, consulate or U.S. immigration office abroad.

After the USCIS approves the petition, it sends the petition to National Visa Center for processing, prior to sending it to the embassy or consulate where your fiancé(e) will apply for a K-1 nonimmigrant visa for a fiancé(e).

sample: you can revised your very own letter of intent.. just basic format and wording.

LETTER OF INTENT TO MARRY


date:

I__your name____, of legal age.
I hereby certify that I am legally free to marry and intend to marry _fiancé(e)_, a U.S. citizen, within 90 days of my admission into the United States.

signed,

________



After sending the petition all you have to do is to wait. The consular section at the embassy or consulate where you, the fiancé(e) of an American citizen, will apply for a visa, will tell you about any additional specific requirements that you need to fulfill to complete your visa application.

How Long Does It Take?

The length of time varies from case to case according to its circumstances. The time it takes each USCIS office and each consular office to process the case varies. Some cases are delayed because the applicant does not follow instructions carefully or supplies incomplete information. (It is important to give correct addresses and telephone numbers.) In addition, the embassy or consulate may need to get security clearances for the applicant. Security clearances take time.


TVISA INTERVIEW APPOINTMENT where you can find your Medical and Interview Schedule


III. PREPARING FOR THE MEDICAL AND INTERVIEW

MEDICAL

A. APPOINTMENT LETTER FROM THE EMBASSY
B. A passport valid for travel to the United States and with a validity date at least six months beyond the applicant's intended period of stay in the United States.
C. 3 pieces of 2X2 PICTURES


Passport will be sent by ST. Lukes to the Embassy.


INTERVIEW


YOUR DOCUMENTS TO BRING

A. Birth certificate
B. CENOMAR
C. NBI
D. DS 156 [TWO COPY]
E. DS 156K [ONE COPY]
F. DS 157 [TWO COPY
E. Divorce or death certificate of any previous spouse for both the applicant and the petitioner



DOCUMENTS FROM PETITIONER

A. Evidence of financial support (Form I-134, Affidavit of Support ) *NOTARIZED
B. EMPLOYEMENT LETTER
C. INCOME TAX RETURN
D. BANK STATEMENT
E. Divorce or death certificate of any previous spouse for both the applicant and the petitioner



EVIDENCE OF MEETING

A. PICTURES
B. RECEIPTS
C. BOARDING PASS
D. REMITTANCES




EVIDENCE OF ENGAGEMENT

A. RECEIPT OF ENGAGEMENT RING
B. PICTURES


DONT FORGET THE PAYMENT OF $100 FOR THE VISA PRIOR TO THE INTERVIEW.


Credits: Maricel


this is old information. everyone would probably like if those were still the fees.

the current filing fee for the I-129f petition...$340
the current K Visa appliction fee................$350
sunandmoonMalePhilippines2012-01-13 12:17:00