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CR1 Visa petitioner staying in Philippines

No, I have no issue with Philippine immigration we are married so I get a special visa.
My problem is, I am worried that my stay of one year here will affect the visa process.

Please explain further...?

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-03 09:48:00

reconized marriage/Philippines????

What no one has come out and said, is that there is no divorce in the Philippines.
If your wife was realy married before then you are not married.
there are two countries in the world where there is no divorce and the Philippines is one of them.
The reason is the strong catholic influence. You are not married and cant get married to her.
The one obscure exception I have found is if her husband is muslim he can divorce her by saying I divorce you
three times. This exception was made to placate the muslim terrorist/ freedom fighters who dont think they
should be controled by the goverment in manila. A muslim woman can not divorce her husband in this fashion so dont bother converting her.
I went through this 20 years ago. If you look on the Filipino Kisses website about 30% of the women say they are
divorced. they are not there is no divorce in the Philippines.

since you are in this deep already; If you are lucky she married an old man when she was young. which would mean
there is a good chance he was already married to someone else before he married her and therefore their marriage is null and void. It would also increase
the chance that he has since died, meaning that she was free to marry.
You can not take her to another country to get divorced. the US will not "recognize it". they will go with the philippine law which would not recognize it. there are annulments in the Philippines generaly reserved for the rich and famous. You can probably pay a few thousand dollars and get an anaulment. There are misc grounds for anaulment like the marriage was not consumated. But more than likely she dosnt fall under any of the grounds available so you would have to pay the big money and tell a big fib. there is an excellent chance your "wife" was perfectly aware of this and with a desperation born of poverty was willing to shoot for it.
dont bother with a fiance visa she dosnt have capacity to marry.
to sum up, If she was married to a muslim man he can divorce her.
Other than that prove that her first marriage was void because the husband had a prior marriage.
or take a chance on trying to "buy" an annulment. Im not sure if you already filed or not.
If you have not filed yet you might get the idea to just not mention the marriage but the Philippines has a national marriage registry which means it would be fairly easy for the consulate to find her prior marriage even if you managed to get a certificate of no prior marriage. also if she had kids with the prIor husband that would be all over
their birth certificates. to really sum it up "YOU'VE BEEN HAD" I went to three different lawyers in the states including at least one who had offices in the Philippines, they all said you are not married and cant get married. Dan

and...blah blah blah... either 50% full of BS 100% of the time or 100% full of BS 50% of the time...either way...that was a lot of BS. :bonk:

The OP has not provided enough information (yet) to determine whats the best advice.

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 21 November 2010 - 12:25 AM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-11-21 00:24:00

I-130 Affidavits

We will be getting about 5 of those 13 affidavits signed today before we send them off, as for the pictures we are going to send some from each visit and the wedding.

Still not sure about the Skype logs and letters/emails though..

You can go ahead and include some of your Skype logs, letters and emails to prove of your ongoing relationship as everybody else did.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-05 16:20:00

I-130 Affidavits

Thanks to both of you for the responses. I do have the same instructions as George, if they are going to make a big deal out of them not being signed then I will have to correct it. As for now all that is done and now on to the pictures we are going to include. Any idea on how much is too much

Can't really tell on how much is too much but we definitely sent a bunch and it worked.

As for the affidavits that you mentioned above...ours were all signed (of course by the third party) and notarized.

Good luck!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-05 16:14:00

K1 visa to K3 Visa ( SPOUSE VISA )

Well if she has a tough time keeping her story straight here on VJ, I guarantee that USCIS and the U.S. Consulate will have a tough time believing her too. I can bet that her chances of getting a Visa is an absolute ZERO. I had a little sympathy for her at first and then lost it all as her story unraveled and became completely inconsistant.

Agree!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-11 09:50:00

K1 visa to K3 Visa ( SPOUSE VISA )

Hello Everyone...
I just want to share my story here if there is some who has the same of my story.
Here is my story : I came to USA as a k1 visa full of love and happiness with my fiance but we didn't marry due to the complicated situations ( to make the story short ) After the bad situation happens i stay with my aunt and so on i meet a friend of my uncle and we became friends. Everyday he calls me sometimes he visit me in my Aunt's and Uncles house with their permission but at the times goes by we fall in love and we married 10 days before my K1 visa expired and we are happy living together as what i have observed he is a great guy he introduced me in his family and they are a very nice people and family oriented . So My Husband went to the one of the senator's office to file my AOS and one of the senator's lawyer entertain him but the lawyer said that he can't file the AOS because he is not the petitioner and that is against of the law so the lawyer said that since we are already married i have to go back to my home country and while he filed the K3 visa.My question is :

1. Are does someone have a similar situation? If has are the Embassy doesn't give you the difficulties? or can you still come back here?

2. Do i have to change my status in my home country as a married woman eventhough i marry in states?

3. Do i still have the assurance to come back in states and be with my husband?

4. I already have the records of fiancee visa is it possible that the consulate in my home country denied mefor k1 visa?

Thanks any advice would appreciated...

PS.. Im already here 100+ days but i have a waiver that i still have the 180 days here to stay eventhough me and my petitioner didn't marry but i marry with the USC. So i have to leave the country before the 180 days expired.

I mean...WOW!!!

Your story is inconsistent from "I met my NEW LOVER online' to "my FRIEND's PROBLEM' and now YOU met your NEW HUSBAND "through your UNCLE'?

I can't find a perfect word for you!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-10 19:09:00

RFE FOR NOT SUBMITTING PICS

I agree, stop typing in all caps! Second, why are you mad? Third, and important, what was wrong with the photos? We are here to help but keep emotions in check. Remember that many thousands of us go through monthly without an RFE for a photo so something was missed. Have her take the correct photo, send a bmp file (much clearer) and you can print them at your US home on photo paper and it's the same as printing them there. BREATH my friend. Now is not the time to get mad, but to get focused.

At 32 my eyes are already "bad" therefore CAPS does not bother me at all. :lol:

Kidding!

Why is he mad? Good question! He shouldn't be. In fact, he should be happy because getting an RFE indicates that their case is being processed! :yes:

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 11 December 2010 - 09:44 AM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-11 09:44:00

RFE FOR NOT SUBMITTING PICS

WELL I KNEW IT WAS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IM REALLY MAD WITH NVC, FIRST BECOUSE THE THE TWO 2x2 PICS WERE SENT ORIGINALLY, BUT I CALLED TODAY FOE UPDATE AND THEY TOLD ME MISSING PICS NEED TO RESEND, THE AVR SAY THEY MAILED OUT LETTER ON 8TH, THE OPARATOR INFORMED ME THEY WILL SEND EMAIL AND TO WAIT FOR THIS BEFORE SENDING PICS, HERE IS MY QUESTION CAN I HAVE MY WIFE TAKE THE PICS THEN EMAIL TO ME,IN TURN CAN I DOWNLOAD ONTO CD AND TAKE TO PHOTOSHOP AND HAVE PRINTED INTO PASSPORT STYLE PIC? WILL NVC EXCEPT LIKE THIS, ALSO HOW LONG DOES THIS TYPE OF THING PUT US BACK ONCE THEY RECIEVE PICS, ANYONE BEEN THROUGH THIS TORTURE OF COMPLACENCY THAT NVC HAS DECIDED TO PUT UPON US. THANKS FOR ANY HELP

Same thing happened to mine/ ours. I sent the whole packet to NVC myself (including the two 2x2 size photos) and one week later we received an RFE list asking/ requesting for my pictures and a copy of my passport.

Reason? It got lost! :blink:

Ridiculous!!! So I sent in the requested documents and two weeks later our case was completed!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-10 21:43:00

Visa Approval Today in Philippines

Congratz! Congratz! Congratz!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-06 21:01:00

DOES IT MEAN MY PETITION BEEN APPROVED?

Thanks OBX! Hubby called and NVC confirmed that petition is APPROVED! They will send me the appointment letter nxt week

Congratz on your approval!

Few more steps and your done.

Good luck!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-10 19:13:00

k1 or cr2? suggestions are highly regarded

Your heart is in the right place but your head is elsewhere.

Yeah, well you'll really think ouch if you heed the incorrect advise. This isn't a game forum. We're dealing with people's lives and future happiness here.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-25 21:31:00

G-325A Error - package already at Consulate

Your marriage date appears several times in the package you filed. If it is only incorrect on one of the two G325a forms but IS correct on the other G325a, the I-130 (three times) and the marriage certificate, I wouldn't worry about it.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-12-25 21:20:00

just got sif

I did, they said it is under review at the moment. all i did was this morning try to sign in and got the SIF

Congratz and good luck on the interview!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-01-07 10:38:00

just got sif

Congratz and good luck on your upcoming interview!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-01-07 10:37:00

Visa processing at the Manila US Embassy

Sometime is a good idea to book a flight/ purchase a plane ticket early but most of the time is NOT. It happened to us.

We're just fortunate that my husband was able to reschedule my flight (JAL-American Airline) with no cost.

Good Luck!

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 01 January 2011 - 01:14 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-01-01 13:11:00

Sending Pictures with I-130 Petition

Hey JAPrincess...Honestly. We just printed our pics from our wedding and other pics from trips. They were regular 4 x 6 printed at the local Walgreen's Pharmacy. They were in no plastic protectors or anything else but just placed in the package. No request for further evidence received. However, we did provide quite a few pics. Hope this helps but I don't think that there is any need to jump through any extra hoops. Take Care..

Thats exactly what we did and no problem at all.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-02 10:33:00

need advice / dont trust my husband anymore

I am so sorry ~~men~~ are bastards..

Really? And your husband, father, brother(s) are one of those MEN?

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-02 13:45:00

affidavit of support??

my husband was the one who send those to nvc. do i need to have a copy of it from him or will the documents send to nvc be returned to me during the interview?
forgive me. i'm really clueless. thanks in advance

NVC forwards everything to the Embassy. However it is always good to have all the copies in hands during the interview, most important the AOS (Affidavit of Support).

Based on what I have read here on VJ, that most applicants were asked for it and only a couples were not (including myself..they didn't ask for mine), so be sure to have yours with you.

Good Luck!

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 05 February 2011 - 03:32 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-05 15:30:00

And now next step is......

thanx for your reply, and anyone can confirm this about DS-3032 ?? I heard i have to send it after paying AOS, true?

Yes!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-16 10:22:00

I 130 approved

Dear all:
I need your help and experience.
My case has approved on Feb 3.But I am still not receive the notice that USCIS mailed to me and what should I do for next?

Thanks,

Don't sweat it.

Start gathering all necessary documents.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-16 10:35:00

i read the guidlines for cr1/ir1 but still not sure about something. my wife's interview is in 2 weeks and my lawyer mentioned she will get packet 3? is that true? does she need to fill anything else like DS 230? because i remember my lawyer filled hers and mine out and sent it with the I864 packet to the NVC. any help is appreciated, i'm trying to get my wife prepared for her interview and seems like something always comes up to get paranoid.

I'm not sure how the Vietnam Embassy works with regards the DS-230. But in my country, we are required to bring/ submit one at the interview.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-17 20:35:00

I'm guessing that the I 134 is for Fiance' paths and the 864 is for marriage paths......we're I-130/CR1-IR1 path and the 864 Affidavit of Support is all we were required. Someone please correct me if my guess is wrong.....
Bob

I-134 is for (non-immigrant) K-1/ K-3 visa applicants and I-864 is for (immigrants) CR-1/ IR-1.

@OP:

You're good to go.

Good luck on your upcoming interview!

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 16 February 2011 - 10:10 AM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-16 10:05:00

Confused as to why melissa_endrie has both I-864 AND I-134 for IR-1/CR-1 visa.

The OP only needs the first one. However some applicants bring both (I did) with them.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-16 10:02:00

You only need the i-134, i-864 is usually used for AOS.. but you are more than prepared!

The OP is a CR-1 (immigrant).

She does not have to do the AOS after she arrives here in the US, therefore she need the I-864 not the I-134.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-16 09:58:00

please help..

the reason why they are asking for 'new' copy is because NSO is changing the color of their security paper yearly. The CO will know if your documents are new or not. NSO security paper is in yellow/brown now. They changed it yearly.

Apparently, some people are not aware of the "NSO change color" thing each year.

I was not aware of it either until one time, out of curiousity, I asked one of the NSO employees about it.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-20 19:49:00

please help..

friends, our birth certificate copy from NSO here in the Philippines doesn't have an expiration right? but i remember that i've read before here in VJ that one consul ask the applicant to send them a NEW copy during her interview-which makes her visa to be delivered late. i just cant find that forum again.. if its true, how did the consul find out that the copy is old enough? coz i'm confuse if i should ask for NEW copy where in i have lots of original copies with me now? please tell me if anyone here passed their old copy-how old was your paper?

and the NBI clearance, does anyone here passed that even if it's 6 month old, im really scared that even its expiration is 1 yr, they might ask me for a new one.. THANKS in advance!!!

The color.

The best/safest thing to do is to get a new certificates two weeks prior the interview.

Good Luck!

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 20 February 2011 - 07:36 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-20 19:35:00

New PAssport with new Family name

your husband can start filing a K3 petition for you even with or w/o you changing your family name...however, it is much better and alot easier to change your surname in your passport over there in PI than over here in US i suppose...i maybe wrong though...

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 13 December 2009 - 06:26 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2009-12-13 18:25:00

I HAVE NOA2 IN HAND. NOW WHAT?

QUOTE (jroc @ Dec 20 2009, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Does my Fiance need to complete a DS-156k and DS-156 and DS-230?

yes she need to fill up a DS-156 and DS-157 forms (people correct me if im wrong)...DS-230 is only for a CR-1 visa applicants

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2009-12-20 15:07:00

Need help in picking a firm to help prepare K1 VISA

Why do you think you need help completing the paperwork?

My wife and I did it all ourselves. Read and follow the instructions and like another post said, it's all straight forward.
I did meet with an immigration attorney but, only to review our completed forms and (later to) get some further insight about the process.
We used him for a sounding board. Met with him 3 times ($75 each) throughout the whole process. He did give us some good ideas regarding prep for the interview but mostly, he just confirmed everything we had read on this site. Did give us a little more peace of mind but our best resource was VJ. Perhaps a visit with an immigration attorney prior to the interview might garner you some good tips. Consider, this process takes time and maybe your fiancee can work on her english and be more prepared to communicate comfortably.?
Another thought, before you spend money on form fillers, there are other costs (nickle and dime and a few good pops at the end) that might encourage you to do the paperwork yourself.
Sorry if your not getting the responses your looking for. I used to change my own oil but now I pay some1 to do it bcoz I have better things to do with my time. Maybe your thinking the same way about this?

Good luck and welcome to vj!
Hang around awhile and you will see that most of your answers can be found here.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-02-03 08:18:00

how much it will cost?

hello to all!

i tried to search the estimated cost for the medical and interview. i don't have any idea how much it cost for the tickets, hotels, etc. all i know is the visa fee $131. anyone here will give me an estimated budget for all of these?

visa fee $131

*medical fee = Php 10,500
*plane ticket from cebu to manila (medical) = you can call your local ticketing office and inquire
*hotel good for two nights? (medical) = 2,500-3,500
*food = depends on what kind of foods/restaurant you like
*pocket money, etc. = you can bring all your money as you want

interview = your welcome
*visa fee delivery = 115-250
*plane ticket from cebu to manila = same as above
*hotel 1 night
*food
*pocket money, etc.

other expenses like:

NBI Clearnce = 250
NSO BC = 150
Cenomar = 180
CFO = 650 (250 for seminar and 400 for sticker)
etc... what else? your one-way ticket to fly to US ($1000+)

pls. help me. i am clue less... i will surely appreciate it!

thank you! = your welcome!

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 05 March 2010 - 02:22 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-05 14:19:00

apply for tourist visa before K-1

this is her history:
for the first 2 times she applied in 2006, we didn't know each other yet.
she was married to a Filipino who became a US immigrant and had her on petition but it was taking a long time.
she wanted to have the option of being the one to visit her then husband since he was busy working.
she was denied in both tries.

we met in 2008 in the philippines. she was already annulled then.
i was working in manila but recently i had to go back home and continue my work here.
she applied for the 3rd time last year so she could go with her mom on vacation but again, she was denied.

we want her to have a tourist visa so she could visit me when she has free time from work to see each other.
we know that k-1 visa will take some time processing and we want to have the option of visiting each other.

but we don't want it to affect our K-1 visa application that's why i'm seeking advice from those with experience if it's wise to do it or just forget about trying for a tourist visa.

thanks for your responses!

are you saying that most people apply for a tourist visa to attend a work training program?
I think the mutliple tourist visa applications might raise a red flag for the CO.
I'm guessing..the father of her son...the lpr filipino?

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-01 20:46:00

apply for tourist visa before K-1

My fiance and I are having a dilemma on whether it's safe for her to apply for a tourist visa before we apply for K-1. One lawyer we consulted said that it's best not to apply for any other visa types if we intend to go for the K-1 route. But I would want to know experiences of other people here.

My fiance and I have been together for almost 2 years now and it's always me visiting her in the Philippines.
Before I met her, she has been denied of a tourist visa 2x (because her previous husband was a US LPR - a Filipino) and when she was already annulled, she was again refused a tourist visa (just last November 2009). Total of 3 tourist visa denials in the past 3 years.

She hasn't met my family yet and I want her to see my hometown and spend time with my parents and brothers before she goes here for the 90-day marrying period on K-1. The only way we can do that is if she applies for a tourist visa. But like I said, some people advise against doing that.

To be honest, I want her to go here on vacation first and see where we want to live before she actually goes here for our marriage later on.
I can't always be in the Philippines to visit her during the waiting period for K-1 visa so it would be great for us if she has the capacity to visit me too.

I hope to see others with a similar experience share it with us and others who would benefit with the stories too.

Thanks!

why does she want a tourist visa....so bad!?

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-01 20:26:00

K 1 Visa Fees

Can anyone provide me with the list of fees that will have to be paid at the US Embassy Manila

Thanks

There is only one fee that have to be paid at the Embassy...the air21 visa fee delivery which is Php115-250.

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 13 March 2010 - 01:19 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-13 13:18:00

Proof of ongoing relationship

Sending proof of relationship at this juncture is optional. However if you choose to front load to some degree, then copies of cards and letters are certainly a good thing. And bunch of pictures, receipts, boarding passes (with our/my married name(s) on it and notarized affidavits from relatives and friends etc...

This is exactly what we did and it worked.

To OP...good luck on your visa journey.

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 13 March 2010 - 11:51 AM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-13 11:46:00

need help

okay i need advice and help everyone.

i am here now in united state by k-1 visa. but all of a sudden my fiance back out and had an affair to another woman. anyways to make my story short i left him and went to a friend and now i already overstay my visa.. not that long cause it just expired a few days ago.

he bring me here and just throw away our relationship so i needed to take care my self now. it's kinda hard cause i am alone. so i am left with so many choices .. i heard that k1 visa cannot be adjusted and if i stayed and find my self a decent guy on the future i will not be able to marry him too..

so my question is if i overstayed here for few months, go back to my country and marry another guy (us citezen) will i be able to go back then?

Sorry this happened to you. I know you are in pain, shattered and alone. The best thing for you to do now is go back home and move on.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-04-26 16:24:00

O.K., Let's Get Started

Agree!

And be sure that you will also put her PI address in the application form.

Good Luck!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-05-05 07:43:00

Does my fiance need passport before interview?

OK, I have to jump on the bandwagon: HOW WAS SHE SUPPOSED TO ENTER THE U.S. WITHOUT A PASS...ah, forget it.

Hey, don't be harsh. She will gonna swim here? Posted Image

Edited by ~happyndinlove~, 04 May 2010 - 01:47 PM.

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-05-04 13:45:00

Do I need cenomar before filing K-1?

My fiancee lives in the Philippines. I was there last in December '09 and filled out all the papers. All I'm waiting on is her CENOMAR to come through the NSO. Can I go ahead and file for her K-1 with just the judge signed annulment papers and no CENOMAR yet?
tHANX

You don't need your fiancee's CENOMAR when filing the petition. She only needs it during the interview.

Good luck!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2010-03-13 23:16:00

Do you edit your chat logs?

oh we didn't think of doing the print screens.... thanks for the responses guys.. we appreciate it. i guess the same goes for email logs...
we have like 700 pages of chat logs in YM. sigh...

We had over a thousand pages of chat logs, printed 2-4 copies each month, brought 'em with me to the Embassy and they didn't even look at it.

Effort was wasted!

~happyndinlove~

Female

Philippines

2011-02-06 16:36:00