Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	19 YR OLD Marrying 16 YR OLD		sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-03 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Nov 2 is a day to celebrate!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-03 23:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Need your opinion	with the initial filing of the petition I don't think that is necessary. At the Embassy level, the relationship will need to be shown it is genuine.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-07 15:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Woot!!!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way!	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-08 16:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	OH MY GODS!!!!!!!! NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-08 15:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPRVED AFTER 10 MONTHS!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way!	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-08 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-08 00:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Noa2, we’re approved!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-11 22:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 November 2nd	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-03 19:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	New Timelines for CSC/NSC/TSC	I was a March and I am still waiting for Package 3 birdysboy, there is no packet 3 from Manila, only a preappointment letter confirming your physical petition arrived at the Embassy.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-05 15:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Evidence of Relationship: Personal Letters	for the initial submission of the 129f, you need to prove you met in the two years prior to filing the petition. phone records and emails aren't necessary. you use those for the interview to prove ongoing relationship.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-11 22:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	IT'S A GREAT DAY FOR APPROVALS!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-14 15:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 - Approved in 75 days!	Congrats! best of luck the rest of the way.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-14 17:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	WOW!!!! APPROVED!!!!!!	Congrats!	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-17 23:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	APPROVED	congrats!	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-18 00:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Age of passport photo question	as YuandDan said, shouldn't be a problem. my fiancee's photo was 4 months old.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-19 23:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Put wrong date on Marriage Affidavit for K-1	as far as durian goes, I agree with ... smells like hell guess it's an acquired taste. My fiance is the same. she loved the See's Chocolates i brought her, but if she had to choose, durian would win hands down. I'm just glad she can't bring any with her on the plane. Edited by roymcn3rd, 20 November 2006 - 01:18 AM.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-20 01:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Put wrong date on Marriage Affidavit for K-1	when she got her passport last month, they didn't even ask her for the CFO Certificate. Still good idea to bring copy of it, since DFA website says required for fiancee's of foreign nationals. Did your fiancee get you to eat durian? the pins and needles get sharper the closer you get to the interview. just kidding... Edited by roymcn3rd, 20 November 2006 - 01:01 AM.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-20 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Put wrong date on Marriage Affidavit for K-1	I really don't think this will be a problem if you submitted enough solid evidence. When your less than one month away from the interview, then you can start sweating like me.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-20 00:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Put wrong date on Marriage Affidavit for K-1	Thanks, I mean, I sent them the plane ticket stub copies, and they have my passport stamps that show when I arrived and when I left in feb 2006 I just put on the intent to marry form that we met in feb 2005, not 2006. I'm an idiot don't lose any sleep over it. I don't think it's that big of a problem. My fiancee is also from Davao. I also met my fiancee for first time in Feb 2005. maybe I saw you at Victoria Plaza.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-20 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Put wrong date on Marriage Affidavit for K-1	"Marriage Affidavit" for K-1? I'm not familar with that. Its a document that states how I met her, and my intention to marry her. I put that we met in 2005 instead of 2006. Bottom line is, can I submit updated information to the UCIS if they have not begun working on my case? And will this delay the process in any way? thanks the Letter of Intent. ok sorry I misunderstood. I don't think that wouldn't cause a problem since even with the mistake in date, you still are within the two year requirement. when time for interview, you can also send a letter to your fiancee reaffirming your commitment to marry her. you can send updated info to USCIS, but sometimes not connected to your file.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2006-11-20 00:34:00
Philippines	Worried about CFO	On the other hand, if you go to the CFO seminar right away and they deny you, in my opinion, you may still have an option. Since you are on a spousal petition, I believe you can delay your Embassy interview for up to one year. If so, you can use that year to complete your annulment process. The Embassy routinely revalidates approved I-129F petitions for up to one year and I believe they will do so for your spousal petition too. I hope someone will correct me if I'm wrong about the spousal petition extension. I realize that annulments take a long time. However, if it looks like you won't complete your annulment in the one-year period, toward the end of the one-year period you could go ahead and attend your Embassy interview. Then, after your visa is approved, you would still have six months from the date of your medical in which to use your visa. This process would potentially give you one-and-a-half years to get your annulment completed and filed with the NSO. Then you could get your CFO sticker. Another thing, you could move back to Bermuda and interview at the U.S. Embassy which has jurisdiction over Bermuda. Once you had your visa, you could travel to the U.S. from Bermuda without needing the CFO seminar or the CFO sticker. I don't think an approved I-130 has an expiration date similar to the I-129f. 1. Validity of approved petition. 8 C.F.R. 204.2 (h) and § 205. Unless terminated under INA § 203 (g) or revoked under 8 C.F.R. § 205, an approved immediate relative petition remains valid for the duration of the marriage between the U.S. citizen and foreign citizen. http://www.state.gov...ation/87848.pdf http://www.tnvisabul...i-130-petition/ agree that if Op was in Bermuda, CFO would be a moot point.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-03-18 16:37:00
Philippines	1040 vs IRS Transcripts	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?	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2012-01-27 11:19:00
Philippines	1040 vs IRS Transcripts	hopefully what is not getting lost in the copy of tax return vs tax transcript, is what's required is to show evidence of annual income claimed on the I-134. this can be accomplished by submitting a copy of the most recent tax return and W-2. some members submit a tax transcript to fullfill this requirement. If the most recent tax has a shortfall of the required income, but now are earning enough to meet the requirement, then it is important to show evidence of the substainable income. this can be accomplished with recent pay check stubs, a letter of explanation and an employment letter. Edited by sunandmoon, 26 January 2012 - 11:55 PM.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2012-01-26 23:54:00
Philippines	1040 vs IRS Transcripts	No not at all I just like posters to be sure what they are talking about when they give advice. In the link above what on the page specifically are you referring to. The link? The only link in my post is the one in my sig. it's meant for those looking for general information about the process on the Embassy Website. it's not in regards to the topic of this thread. sorry, nothing on that bone to pick...	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2012-01-24 19:07:00
Philippines	1040 vs IRS Transcripts	scruffydog seems to have a bone to pick...	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2012-01-24 00:01:00
Philippines	1040 vs IRS Transcripts	1, Like I said I know many people who used the Tax Transcripts which is even the USICS websit states is clearly acceptable. 2. You still have not produced the poster that said they were denied. You gonna produce a source that backs up your story. ? BTW arguing the term "denied" is symantics. As far as I am concerned if you did not leave there that day with a Visa Approval you were denied. 3. 100's if not 1000's of Manila filers know or have known that as soon as NVC issues your MNL case number you can schedule your appointment. You appear to be the only person that ever married a pinay that does not know that. 4. The only beef I have with you is that you post things that are not true, that I am afraid will cause delays or added stress to an already stressful process. I don't post anything unless I know it for a fact. Stop guessing about things. People here reley on this site for help and guidance. 2. there was a member who said they were given a 221g, later adding it had a notation MNL-IV-22, to submit a copy of the tax return when they had submitted a tax transcript. it is not accurate to say if you were not told the visa was approved on the day of the interview that you were denied. 3. there was a time when the interview could not be scheduled unless the physical petition was at the embassy. after the NVC issues a MNL Case Number an electronic file is sent to the Embassy, followed by the physical petition. if the physical petition is not at the Embassy at the time of the interview, there can be no interview. I've had personal experience with this, not at the Embassy level, but at an USCIS District Office. 4.you don't post anything unless you know it is a fact? Do you think it might cause someone unnecessary stress by saying they were denied if not told they were approved on the day of the interview, but had received a MNL-IV-22 ?	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2012-01-23 19:26:00
Philippines	1040 vs IRS Transcripts	so far this has only been posted by one member. we don't know if this is an isolated incident of one CO not knowing tax transcripts are acceptable or if the Embassy now prefers only copies of the 1040 and W-2. wonder if any members tax transcripts were not accepted.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2012-01-16 18:10:00
Philippines	People causing problems for us	far from too much chicken little...	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-10-01 12:07:00
Philippines	People causing problems for us	I don't see there being over-stay issues being they had gotten married within the 90 days, just never completed AOS... am I missing something?   She may have been "out of status" but with the K-1 as long as the marriage happened I don't see staying beyond 90 days being a big issue.   normally yes, but she has left the country. if she overstayed the I-94 by 180 days, a three year ban is a possibility. overstay for over one year, a ten year ban. if so, the may need to get a waiver. Edited by sunandmoon, 30 September 2013 - 08:15 PM.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-09-30 20:14:00
Philippines	K2 is aging out with in two months, Medical result needs sputum test	CSPA will come into play to determine if the K2 is still eligible for a visa on the date of the interview.   I believe CSPA will only apply to a K-2 if they enter the USA before turning 21. if so, their age would be frozen on their admission date and should be able to AOS.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-10-02 12:11:00
Philippines	Does Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?	on the subject of a separate 1-134 for a K-1 and K-2, this is an email I received from the Embassy. it is from 7 years ago, so I can't say with certainty it still applies today.   Consular IV Manila To Me   Aug 29, 2006 As long as both applicants are named in the I-134 affidavit of support, a single copy will suffice.   From: roy XXXXXXX [mailto: xxxxxxxxxx@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 9:26 AM To: Consular IV Manila Subject: affidavit of support   Case number MNL2006xxxxxx   Yasmin XXXXXX will be applying for a K-1 visa and her daughter Effie a K-2 visa. Do I need to submit a separate I-134 Affidavit of Support for each of their applications?   Regards, Roy XXXXXX     back then, the I-134 needed to be notarized, now it does not.  so, to be safe, easy to just submit a copy for each applicant, if time allows.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-11-05 14:33:00
Philippines	Some Useful Links	New links to US Embassy K-1 Interview Preparation Instructions. English version http://photos.state.... Packet_001.pdf Tagalog Version http://photos.state....ag_rtf3_001.pdf The links above are to outdated versions. here are links to the new versions. English version http://photos.state.... Packet _3_.pdf Tagalog version http://photos.state....ag rtf3 _2_.pdf	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2010-12-01 17:39:00
Philippines	Some Useful Links	The most useful is probably the one for K-1 Visa Interview Preparation Instructions http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk1en.pdf I've noticed there is still some confusion which DS forms to use for K-1 Interview. it is advisable to check the Interview Preparations for current information on how to prepare for and what to bring to the interview.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2010-06-25 12:24:00
Philippines	Some Useful Links	these links may be helpful while going thru the process in Manila. US Embassy Website; http://manila.usembassy.gov/ US Embassy Immigrant Visa webpage. also for K-1 Visas. even though K Visas are considered nonimmigrant visas, they are processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit of the Embassy; http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3023.html US Embassy Immigrant Appointment webpage. also for K Visa; http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3238.html US Embassy Filipino Spouses and Finaces webpage; http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3204.html US Embassy K-1 Interview Preparation Instructions English: http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk1en.pdf Tagalog: http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk1tg.pdf CFO website, Finances and Spouses; http://www.cfo.gov.p...d=329&Itemid=78 DFA Philippine Passports; http://dfa.gov.ph/ma...rvices/passport DSWD Travel Clearance for Minors; http://www.dswd.gov....nce-for-minors- Travel Tax, Flight to USA http://www.philtourism.com/ttax.html Airport Tax, Philippines http://www.iatatrave...ons-details.htm if anyone knows of any others, please post. best of luck to everyone going thru their visa journey. Family Code of the Philippines. http://www.chanroble...eorderno209.htm	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2010-06-21 19:22:00
Philippines	Some Useful Links	these links may be helpful while going thru the process in Manila. US Embassy Website; http://manila.usembassy.gov/ US Embassy Immigrant Visa webpage. also for K-1 Visas. even though K Visas are considered nonimmigrant visas, they are processed by the Immigrant Visa Unit of the Embassy; http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3023.html US Embassy Immigrant Appointment webpage. also for K Visa; http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3238.html US Embassy Filipino Spouses and Finaces webpage; http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3204.html US Embassy K-1 Interview Preparation Instructions CFO website, Finances and Spouses; http://www.cfo.gov.p...d=329&Itemid=78 DFA Philippine Passports; http://dfa.gov.ph/ma...rvices/passport DSWD Travel Clearance for Minors; http://www.dswd.gov....nce-for-minors- Airport Tax, Philippines http://www.iatatrave...ons-details.htm if anyone knows of any others, please post. best of luck to everyone going thru their visa journey. Edited by Kathryn41, 13 July 2012 - 10:48 PM. to remove 3 dead links	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2010-06-15 14:45:00
Philippines	CENOMAR result	Hi,   Just curious about your cenomar request. First of all, try to calm down. I know your agitated by the situation but believe me, everything happens for a reason. Let's try to see where the fault is? If you don't mind me asking, what details did you put on the fill-in the blanks. I know you need to put your full name, birth date, birth place, age, address, mother & father etc. Then after this you will proceed to some questions. Then after everything has been filled up you will be transferred to another page which is the online chat. This guys are going to re-verify everything you have entered. I believe there's a very very very low chance that if you even have the same full name, age, birth date and birth place, there's no chance that other will have the same parent unless your twins (lol, joking). By the way, is this the same website that you have requested. https://citizenservices.com.ph/ If not try to obtain here your birth certificate first for verifying your cenomar.   regards.   just a heads up to those considering using the citzenservices website....   there is a problem with this website's security certificate. The security certificate presented by this website was issued for a different website's address.   Security certificate problems may indicate an attempt to fool you or intercept any data you send to the server.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-12-10 21:29:00
Philippines	Is filipinafianceevisa.com a scam or legit site?	- Fiancee Interview Preparation & Support - This comes in the form of a document with some info and sample questions.  You can find that information on this site, better information with more details.       I called them twice and they were quick to answer the phone both times, they were professional and I did not feel rushed.  The first time I asked them what kind of preparation they had for my fiancee's interview.  They told me about the document.  I asked them if they had any kind of additional service available like transportation to the embassy, a guide, or perhaps someone she could talk to about the process and they said they did not have anything available.  Personally i think that would be a great service to have in the philippines, I'm sure someone must offer that but I was unable to find it at a reasonable price.   Overall, they do a good job with the paperwork but the rest is just hype.  Spending a few hours on VisaJourney will give you all the information you need. Fiancee Interview Preparation & Support Fiancee Interview Preparation & Support     this member's experience with interview preparation and support.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-06-25 15:38:00
Philippines	US Embassy Manila Interview - K1 Visa (On Administrative Processing; Denied Co-sponsorship; Issued 221g; CO on Power Trip?)	Thank you, Steve!     Thanks for the well wishes!       Thank you for sharing your experience, dear!     UPDATE: Our Case Status on CEAC has changed today to "READY". I don't know if this was because of my call last Monday. Or the fact that Christopher contacted his representatives and a congressional aide has put in an official inquiry on our case the past couple of days. (Also, I didn't call on Wednesday, was waiting to call next week, so as not to irritate Embassy employees. Hee.)   I'm just glad that it was sent back for review, and hopefully, they'd reconsider his assets and savings too.   The fiance also learned today that his employer just granted him life insurance benefit worth 1-year of salary. Benefits count too, so this should put us above the 125%. Again, we'll be preparing additional paperwork just in case we get contacted for more evidence of current sustained income, and this time with his pay stubs reflecting his pay raise as CS Manager.   Still hoping for the best!   hope everything works out for you, but if it's term life insurance, it will not be counted as an asset.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-07-05 01:03:00
Philippines	What's the best way to end a marriage?	I don't like to get involved in these kinds of matters as I feel there is always two sides to the coin and I have yet to hear her side.   But I will say, if you want to do this so it is fair to each of you, then you will need to file the divorce as this will permit her to go back to the Philippines and she will have a "status" that she has been annulled/divorced and this will permit her to marry again.   I believe she would also need to get a Judicial Recognition of Foriegn Divorce.	sunandmoon	Male	Philippines	2013-12-16 18:06:00