Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	our visa got approved	hello all, Initially, I started my journey posting questions about my K1 visa petition being too complicated as it is. The first post I had was about filing a K1 visa petition as soon as getting divorced. With it, after I stated my case, I got all the haters, without even thinking whats the real deal. Let me give you guys an idea on what was our situation before today. My fiance was married to a Filipina for 8 long years. They have a 6 yr old kid. He petitioned the first wife 2002 with an IR1 visa category. In the middle of the petition, my fiance met me me, around 2004. We started chatting online, since we were only introduced thru MySpace and finally met July 27, 2005 when he visited philippines that time. I knew about the marriage but he said they are longer together so I continued with the relationship with him. When he went back to US after that 1 month visit, I learned that they are still together and the petition is still running. That moment that I knew that they are still together, I broke up with him and the next day I knew i was pregnant with him. I continued with the baby, gave birth April 25, 2006. When my baby turned 3 months, I filed for a CRBA for him and it was granted and now he is a US Citizen already. IR1 for the wife got approved March 2008 and left for Hawaii on April 2008. My 'fiance' continued with the petition because he thought the relationship with the first wife will be fixed once she get to the US. My fiance went to Guam and not flew to hawaii with her because he got an offer for a new job and a business around end of March. As you notice the petition took alot of years and the first wife already had the plans all set and dont want to go with him to Guam. THe whole plan was for the wife to go to Hawaii and my 'fiance' try to go to Guam and check out the life there. My 'fiance's ' business went well the same time as the wife got a stable job in Hawaii. He wanted her to come over to Guam with him and unfortunately, they started fighting over it and resulted to divorce. My fiance filed for a divorce on July 2008, that was 3 months after the wife got to the US. My fiance decided that after the divorce, he will petition with with a fiance visa petition. Divorce was granted Oct 3, 2008. My fiance filed for my K1 visa on Oct 10, 2008. He went to Manila for 5 days and proposed to me on October 15, 2008. I am all worried about our case bec he just got divorced and the ex wife just got to the US. I know that it will be a red flag for them. But we still pushed thru with it as we really have a bonafide relationship with trials and mistakes along the way. We were also worried about his income when we'll have my affidavit of support since he got there in the middle of the year meaning it will be hard for him to earn income good for 6 household. THat will include the ex wife, their kid, me, our baby my first kid and him. But his business suffice the income and made 35k for 6 months plus savings. so were ok with that. People here thought that we are having a VISA Fraud with my case and will cause the first with to be deported and me being denied on my interview. Let me tell you guys that I JUST GOT MY VISA APPROVED, for one because we really love each other and our relationship is genuine. Mistakes happen, we are just people not perfect as it is. For all the people who hated and posts stuffs againsts my case, I understand your point. And thank you also for being a part of our journey. Thank you people!	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-04-08 00:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	October 2012 K1 filers	His mother and stepfather are willing to sponsor for us. I sent an e-mail to one of the consulates in Brazil, they won't take phone calls. I hope I get an answer, cause I could not find anything on the website. Thank you all for the help =) I believe co sponsor is not allowed for K1 visa petition.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2013-04-05 17:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	petition a son over 21yrs old while under CR1	QUOTE (Kez/JWolf @ Mar 1 2009, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (luck-e and Kookie @ Mar 1 2009, 04:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pushbrk @ Mar 1 2009, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Haole @ Feb 28 2009, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (luck-e and Kookie @ Feb 28 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> can u petition ur son over 21yrs old if u only have a 2 yr green card? Yep! http://travel.state....letin_4406.html Takes a while tho. Apply now and upgrade when you get your US citizenship! The "while" is counted in years. You might want to count by fives. but can he start the petiton now? Yes Just file I-130 and if she becomes a Citizen she can have it upgraded, wait time is many years so dont expect any results for a long time They are just issuing visa's to people who had an approved I-130 from Dec 1997. see here for more details. http://travel.state....letin_4428.html what happens if he becomes a US citizen while he filed an I-130 petition when he is with a 2yr greencard that will be a 10 yr greencard after he adjust his status? i see that people with greencard that petitions sons/daughters are faster than a US citizen filing it now. Since they are now giving F2B (Unmarried Sons and Daughters (21 years of age or older) Children, and Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Permanent Residents for those who filed 01 DEC 97 and for F1 (Unmarried Sons and Daughters of Citizens), they are now giving visas for those who filed 15 JUL 93.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-03-01 10:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	petition a son over 21yrs old while under CR1	QUOTE (pushbrk @ Mar 1 2009, 04:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Haole @ Feb 28 2009, 07:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (luck-e and Kookie @ Feb 28 2009, 05:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> can u petition ur son over 21yrs old if u only have a 2 yr green card? Yep! http://travel.state....letin_4406.html Takes a while tho. Apply now and upgrade when you get your US citizenship! The "while" is counted in years. You might want to count by fives. but can he start the petiton now?	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-03-01 04:44:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	petition a son over 21yrs old while under CR1	can u petition ur son over 21yrs old if u only have a 2 yr green card?	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-02-28 22:38:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	when can the CR1 petition son	Hello, Just want to ask when can the CR1 visa holder petition his son who is over 21 yrs old? My uncle is here in Hawaii almost 1 yr now. When can he file his petition for his son? Thank you.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-06-22 13:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	want to know what do do after DIVORCe, changes on IDs	Hi, Would like to know advice for my friend. She got here as a spouse of a USC with a 10 yr green card and got divorced last year. She still haven't changed her SSN card, alien card, state ID card nor passport yet. She doesn't know where to start. On her work, she claims married yet she is single now with 1 dependent (her kid with the USC). She will get married next year with another man. She wants to know what's the best thing to do as far as changing her status. When you change your name and file it at USCIS, you filing fee is $370. then you pay for the passport that will show the maiden name thats $50. then change the state ID, dont know how much and for the SSN card, don't know how much too. We want to know, can she file it next year when she gets married so that when she files it, it will show her new last name? How about her SSN? she is supposed to be single on her return with 1 dependent, can she just go to SSA ofc and change her status there? How much is it? And she just file for her New Alien card and passport under her new last name later on? Please advice. Thanks.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-09-14 20:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	accepting child care payments while CR1	Hi, I applied for the child care payments here in Hawaii for our youngest son but still not signed the packet they sent me. I am still in doubt to push thru with it because I am under CR1 and Im thinking if that is like a violation against the affidavit of support that my husband filed for me. Considering that is a funded by federal government. Am I being a public liability and just dont apply for child care payments? Hope you guys can help. My deadline of submiting the packet back is before june 1st thanks	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2010-05-22 02:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	thats what i'll do, il consult with a lawyer instead. i feel so hopeless as it is. QUOTE (DanielParul @ Jan 5 2009, 08:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quite likely, but you should still check with a lawyer to know all the legal options. You can always move to her country to be with her if nothing else seems possible and if you both want to be together.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 20:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	so does that mean that i cant be with my new gf in the US? QUOTE (Old Dominion @ Jan 5 2009, 08:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So just deal with the mess...which is what you have now.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 19:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	yes i was 18. QUOTE (Haole @ Jan 5 2009, 03:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 4 2009, 05:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Jan 4 2009, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What is your age? 26. and my new girl is also 26. and my ex wife is 27. How old were you when you first married? 18???	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 18:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	im thinking of doing that on tuesday here in manila. should i go to US embassy first? QUOTE (nickoftime @ Jan 5 2009, 12:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I would suggest that you have your Guam divorce decree confirmed in the Philippines so that it will be validated there. That is the recent rule now when one of the parties to the divorce is a Filipino citizen. Unless you do that, your ex-wife will remain married to you and if the USEM would conduct its own verification, such fact would appear. QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello everyone, just need advice on this. i recently filed for a k1 petition for my new girl in the philippines and got the NOA1 last oct 29, 2008. there are some questions i want to know if there would be some problems when it comes to my fiance's approval to get the k1 visa. I am a US citizen and was married to a filipina last 2000.i filed for her IR1 visa on 2004 and she got her visa and left for the US last april 2008. i met another filipina last 2005 and got a baby with her (who is now a US citizen btw). it was all because i fell in love with the new filipina but still continued for my first wive's IR1 petition. my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. we hav agreed to get divorced the moment she gets her SSN. now that she has her SSN and now working, i went to guam last may 2008 and filed for a divorce after a month of staying in guam. i got the court order that we are finally divorced last august 2008 and immediately filed for the k1 visa for my new girl. we got the NOA1 last oct 29,2008 and went back to the philippines to stay with her for a while again. got in the philippines last nov 4, 2008 up to the present. my question is, would there be some complications as far as being with my new girl in the middle of my first wive's petition? i got divorced before filing the K1 visa petition but our relationship is active since 2005 before my first wife got her IR1 visa. My second question is, about her point of entry. i filed in the guam sent it to CSC but i was wondering if can her point of entry be in new york or in hawaii, not guam? I hope i can get answers from you guys. i know our relationship is really interesting and kinda messed up but were going thru it. thank you guys!	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 12:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	im thinking of doin that on tuesday here in manila. where do i do that? in US embassy manila? Edited by kookiefabros, 04 January 2009 - 12:13 PM.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (DanielParul @ Jan 5 2009, 12:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It could be true love for you this time but you still have to prove it to the USCIS. You do have a uphill battle, if you have any, with your situation. USCIS will not just go by 'but its for real this time', they will check your past and your petition history and a lot will depend on that to say the least. You might want to research a lot more, take legal advice and check for eligibility etc and not just look for 'you'll be alright' here on VJ coz frankly its a very messed up situation. thank you for the advice. yup that's what i will do. thank you so much again.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 12:08:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (desert_fox @ Jan 4 2009, 11:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (geezer @ Jan 4 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (geezer @ Jan 4 2009, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. I think this statement and the timing of your actions is going to place you in the position of having to prove you did not commit visa fraud with respect to your first wifes IR-1 and that by filing for the K-1 for your gf you are not attempting to do it again.... thanks thats a nice one! im fixing my life now and hope this will be my forever. been there done that, it was a nightmare but im hoping this would be my fairytale. thanks geezer! Not trying to rain on your parade. But alerting you to what you will be facing. More bad news... since there is no divorce in the Philippines you and your wife agreeing to file in guam could be also considered fraud to get around the fact that she cant initiate a divorce, so its possible you divorce mmay not be recognized in the phils and it may be that you are not free to marry which is a condition for filing the K-1. i am a US citizen before i married my ex wife. so as an american, and since i was the one who filed for the divorce, it should be honored here in the philippines. I just have to go to the US embassy and bring them the copy of my court orders and send it to the NSO office here. You should check with your home state regarding your divorce in Guam, as it is probably voidable, as it was done to circumvent the laws where you are a resident. If it is voidable, then the USCIS may not recognize it. In California, it is family law 101 that any foreign divorce is worthless if you never intended to leave California. thank you. im a guam resident. my business is situated in guam as well. and i work in guam too.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 11:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Jan 4 2009, 11:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> What is your age? 26. and my new girl is also 26. and my ex wife is 27.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 10:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (JulietteDumont @ Jan 4 2009, 08:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 05:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello everyone, just need advice on this. i recently filed for a k1 petition for my new girl in the philippines and got the NOA1 last oct 29, 2008. there are some questions i want to know if there would be some problems when it comes to my fiance's approval to get the k1 visa. I am a US citizen and was married to a filipina last 2000.i filed for her IR1 visa on 2004 and she got her visa and left for the US last april 2008. i met another filipina last 2005 and got a baby with her (who is now a US citizen btw). it was all because i fell in love with the new filipina but still continued for my first wive's IR1 petition. my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. we hav agreed to get divorced the moment she gets her SSN. now that she has her SSN and now working, i went to guam last may 2008 and filed for a divorce after a month of staying in guam. i got the court order that we are finally divorced last august 2008 and immediately filed for the k1 visa for my new girl. we got the NOA1 last oct 29,2008 and went back to the philippines to stay with her for a while again. got in the philippines last nov 4, 2008 up to the present. my question is, would there be some complications as far as being with my new girl in the middle of my first wive's petition? i got divorced before filing the K1 visa petition but our relationship is active since 2005 before my first wife got her IR1 visa. My second question is, about her point of entry. i filed in the guam sent it to CSC but i was wondering if can her point of entry be in new york or in hawaii, not guam? I hope i can get answers from you guys. i know our relationship is really interesting and kinda messed up but were going thru it. thank you guys! By sponsoring your new gf for the K1 you could lose both of them. The first one because it is a visa-fraud and the new one cuz' you will be denied cuz' of the visa fraud with the first one. If you explain like you said, the case to the immigration, it will be another proof of visa fraud, bc it is exactly what you did look, i honestly mean that this is real. i didnt commit any visa fraud. bec everythin was all for real! i didnt planned to do this to my first wife. in fact i filed her IR1 visa even before 2004. I filed it 2002 and I have to reactivate and write a letter why was i wasnt doing anything with all the notices that they have sent. i always go to the philippines and i didnt realy know how my petition would go. it was again active on 2004. so this means i cant be with my girl forever?even if everythin is set for reals? i know it is hard but i need advice as far as making it it easier for us like would it be advicable to be on the day of the interview? things like that. i really feel bad because im trying to fix my life now since it was really a mess to start with. now that everythin is running smoothly, i feel that i dont have any other choice but just to suffer not bringing my 'love of my life' in the US.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-04 10:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (geezer @ Jan 4 2009, 01:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (geezer @ Jan 4 2009, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. I think this statement and the timing of your actions is going to place you in the position of having to prove you did not commit visa fraud with respect to your first wifes IR-1 and that by filing for the K-1 for your gf you are not attempting to do it again.... thanks thats a nice one! im fixing my life now and hope this will be my forever. been there done that, it was a nightmare but im hoping this would be my fairytale. thanks geezer! Not trying to rain on your parade. But alerting you to what you will be facing. More bad news... since there is no divorce in the Philippines you and your wife agreeing to file in guam could be also considered fraud to get around the fact that she cant initiate a divorce, so its possible you divorce mmay not be recognized in the phils and it may be that you are not free to marry which is a condition for filing the K-1. i am a US citizen before i married my ex wife. so as an american, and since i was the one who filed for the divorce, it should be honored here in the philippines. I just have to go to the US embassy and bring them the copy of my court orders and send it to the NSO office here.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 23:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (geezer @ Jan 4 2009, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. I think this statement and the timing of your actions is going to place you in the position of having to prove you did not commit visa fraud with respect to your first wifes IR-1 and that by filing for the K-1 for your gf you are not attempting to do it again.... thanks thats a nice one! im fixing my life now and hope this will be my forever. been there done that, it was a nightmare but im hoping this would be my fairytale. thanks geezer!	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 23:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (vof @ Jan 4 2009, 12:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (kookiefabros @ Jan 3 2009, 07:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello everyone, just need advice on this. i recently filed for a k1 petition for my new girl in the philippines and got the NOA1 last oct 29, 2008. there are some questions i want to know if there would be some problems when it comes to my fiance's approval to get the k1 visa. I am a US citizen and was married to a filipina last 2000.i filed for her IR1 visa on 2004 and she got her visa and left for the US last april 2008. i met another filipina last 2005 and got a baby with her (who is now a US citizen btw). it was all because i fell in love with the new filipina but still continued for my first wive's IR1 petition. my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. we hav agreed to get divorced the moment she gets her SSN. now that she has her SSN and now working, i went to guam last may 2008 and filed for a divorce after a month of staying in guam. i got the court order that we are finally divorced last august 2008 and immediately filed for the k1 visa for my new girl. we got the NOA1 last oct 29,2008 and went back to the philippines to stay with her for a while again. got in the philippines last nov 4, 2008 up to the present. my question is, would there be some complications as far as being with my new girl in the middle of my first wive's petition? i got divorced before filing the K1 visa petition but our relationship is active since 2005 before my first wife got her IR1 visa. My second question is, about her point of entry. i filed in the guam sent it to CSC but i was wondering if can her point of entry be in new york or in hawaii, not guam? I hope i can get answers from you guys. i know our relationship is really interesting and kinda messed up but were going thru it. thank you guys! dude this looks like fraud i would get a good attorney the hardest thing because its not. its real! i guess it'll be a hard interview for her but i guess we just need to tell the whole story from one point to the other. any advice? should i make a flowchart or something and bring it on her interview or something? would it be advicable to be with her during her interview?	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 23:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Jan 4 2009, 10:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My head is spinning im sorry for the mess. i hope i can make it more clear.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 21:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	QUOTE (Haole @ Jan 4 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Who sponsored your first wife? me and my mom. i had a joint sponsor as i was not making enough money that time. for my fiance visa petition , understand that i cannot have a joint sponsor only my income is allowed right? so i opened a business in guam that makes enough money.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 20:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	thanks for the reply. when i filed for the affidavit of support for my ex-wife, i had my mom as my joint sponsor on that. the poverty guidelines that i am considering includes her (ex-wife), my son with her, my new girl and my son with my new girl me and my new girl's derivative as a k2 visa holder. that makes it 6. and my income tax return shows that i am making enough money. i didnt mention that i filed for my son with my ex wife's citizenship here in US embassy manila and it was approved. Tho it was a bit hard bec the consul questioned if that was really my son and had some DNA test but passed. technically, i had 2 sons, one with the first one who is now a US citizen, second would be for the second woman who is now a US citizen as well. During first son's application for citizenship, my ex wife was asked if she knew all about my new relationship and that started the consul's requirement for DNA test before approving my son's citizenship. I admit, i made a mistake but is now trying to fix them all up. thank you again.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 20:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	hello everyone, just need advice on this. i recently filed for a k1 petition for my new girl in the philippines and got the NOA1 last oct 29, 2008. there are some questions i want to know if there would be some problems when it comes to my fiance's approval to get the k1 visa. I am a US citizen and was married to a filipina last 2000.i filed for her IR1 visa on 2004 and she got her visa and left for the US last april 2008. i met another filipina last 2005 and got a baby with her (who is now a US citizen btw). it was all because i fell in love with the new filipina but still continued for my first wive's IR1 petition. my first wife has forgiven me after everythin that happend and things are going well among the 3 of us. we hav agreed to get divorced the moment she gets her SSN. now that she has her SSN and now working, i went to guam last may 2008 and filed for a divorce after a month of staying in guam. i got the court order that we are finally divorced last august 2008 and immediately filed for the k1 visa for my new girl. we got the NOA1 last oct 29,2008 and went back to the philippines to stay with her for a while again. got in the philippines last nov 4, 2008 up to the present. my question is, would there be some complications as far as being with my new girl in the middle of my first wive's petition? i got divorced before filing the K1 visa petition but our relationship is active since 2005 before my first wife got her IR1 visa. My second question is, about her point of entry. i filed in the guam sent it to CSC but i was wondering if can her point of entry be in new york or in hawaii, not guam? I hope i can get answers from you guys. i know our relationship is really interesting and kinda messed up but were going thru it. thank you guys!	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-03 19:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	affidavit of support for K1 visa	Hello, I would like to know if my fiance can have a joint sponsor for his affidavit of support for a K1 visa or does it only require only his income alone? I understand that the affidavit o suppot for a IR1 visa can have a joint-sponsor but how about K1 visa and K2 visa? Thank you.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-12 08:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	USCIS representative	hi, Ive been tryin to call USCIS for the last months to follow up on our case but everytime i call even in between their ofc hours, i cant seem to find the right prompt to talk to a representative. all i have are computer options. im Using a VOIP phone here in the philipppines. I was wondering if anyone can help me talk to a represetntative from there? thank you.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-12 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	can someone please talk me through how to get hold of someone higher than customer services rep?	QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ Jan 12 2009, 06:43 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> call 1-800-375-5283 then at the menu, press 1,2,3 then wait for someone to answer the phone and demand to speak to a supervisor, the cs rep will ask if they can help you, just say no because this issue requires a supervisor, then the cs rep will place you on hold while he locates the supervisor, after he locates one he will transfer your call to him.... Good Luck!! i tried doing that but the computer promt still continues with its menu. it doesnt work.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-12 06:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	can someone please talk me through how to get hold of someone higher than customer services rep?	QUOTE (Hannah+Vito @ Jan 12 2009, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> we have phoned three times about our missing noa2, which we are completely convinced that they never sent to us. Our case online still says received and pending, and everytime Vito Phoned they have said that they cannot see our approval (so proves they see no more than we do on our accounts) and have even been asked how we know/found out we are approved. We found out from nvc we were approved by letter, so that proves they have his address right and nvc told us on the phone our approval date was the 23rd of Sept. just to be doubley sure we have been approved i have my interview on tuesday yet still our account online says received and pending, and no email or correspondance from CSC, at all in regards to our approval. the last time he phoned the lady promised to send a service request i think to get our account updated. and the last touch date has changed finally from july to november, but still says same thing. received and pending we are hopeing that i can fly out mid feb and we have our wedding date booked for 9th of april, so we dont really have much time left to sort this out with them, if past attempts have anything to go by. and i dont really want to be out of status for any ammount of time of i can help it. can someone please tell us what we are doing wrong on the automated options, how do we get to speak to an actual officer or representative at uscis that has more access to info than we do? because clearly thats all the call center staff have. or perhaps is it possible to go to the center its self and ask to see someone about our case? how would we go about that if its possible? Thanks in advance Hannah. how did you talk to a representative when you call the USCIS? i tried to call and all i get is computer prompts. im using a VOIP phone here in the philippines. i needed to see where is my NOA2. i hope you can help me get a hold of an actual representative since my online updates says the same as yours. thanks.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-12 05:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	bringing other family member to US after K1 visa approved	QUOTE (reymidge @ Jan 22 2009, 05:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (luck-e and Kookie @ Jan 22 2009, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi, I would like to ask since k1 visa is considered to be a non-immigrant visa that requires to use the DS-157 and DS 156 forms, I assume the same goes for the tourist visa applicants. My question is, my interview will most likely be next month or by march, I want to bring my dad and my brother (who has a photography business) to the US to be there on my wedding day. Do you think it is alright to bring their DS 157 and DS 156 together with their passports during my interview day and once approved, can I ask the consul if I can bring them with me when I leave for US and give them their application forms for a tourist visa application? thank you, HI..JUST CURIOUS..WHEN DID U GET YOUR MNL CASE #?RE YOUR QUESTION ABOUT BRINGING YOUR DAD AND BROTHER WITH YOU ..I WAS ALSO PLANNING TO GET MY MOM APPLY FOR HER TOURIST VISA-SHES 70 NA KASI AND SHE HAD GREEN CARD NAMAN BEFORE PERO SHE DIDNT HAD ENTRY IN THE STATES FOR LONGER TIME.. I THINK ITS OK NAMAN AS LONG THEIR TOURIST VISA WILL BE APPROVED.. midge I havent received any MNL case number yet. thats what i am waiting for I recieved an email that it was sent to NVC last week pa. so i assume they will get it either today or if not tomorow latest would be next week kc it was holiday last monday so there might be a delay. il call NVC in 3 hrs.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 03:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	bringing other family member to US after K1 visa approved	hi, I would like to ask since k1 visa is considered to be a non-immigrant visa that requires to use the DS-157 and DS 156 forms, I assume the same goes for the tourist visa applicants. My question is, my interview will most likely be next month or by march, I want to bring my dad and my brother (who has a photography business) to the US to be there on my wedding day. Do you think it is alright to bring their DS 157 and DS 156 together with their passports during my interview day and once approved, can I ask the consul if I can bring them with me when I leave for US and give them their application forms for a tourist visa application? thank you,	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 03:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Denied- K-1 Petition: Any options?	QUOTE (netscot @ Feb 3 2009, 11:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, guys! I just wanna asks about the case of my friend, filed for K-VISA. I was trying to help her and lessen her heartaches about their case. So, I am here asking your help in her behalf. Last Jan. 30, they received this notice: " On January 30, 2009, we mailed you a denial decision notice for this case I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). The notice explains why the denial decision was made and the options that may be available to you. If you have not received this notice within 30 days of the January 30, 2009, please call customer service at 1-800-375-5283 for further assistance" . We are quite anxious about the statement above since they haven`t received yet the formal letter from USCIS explaining about their denial and what be their options. If in case you know about some options about their case, kindly share us about it. They are thinking for an alternative solutions and options but the letter was not in their hands yet. I believed in their genuine love it just that this situation happened. Any opinions and suggestions will do just to let them know what would be their options. They just want to have an idea about the possible options before they can get the letter. Thank you and God bless! when did they file? did they receive any notice of actions before they got this notification? what stage are they in already? USCIS, NVC or were they interviewed already?	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-02-06 22:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	POE and question about being based in a different state	hey, i need advice here. My fiance filed my k-1 visa petition in guam since he stayed there last year. However, he was originally based in hawaii. I understand that i an enter any state in the US but my main question is, would it be possible if we are thinking of living in hawaii instead of guam when i get to the US, will there be any problems? thank you.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-02-14 12:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Will first marriage to immigrant affect K-1 petition to new fiance?	Hi, I am currently waiting for my case to be sent here in manila since it is stucked in NVC since january 20, 2009. My fiance might have the same case as you do. He was married to his ex-wife for well over 8 or 9 yrs already. They got married here in Manila, he petitioned his ex wife last 2004 and got to the US as legal permanent resident, 10yr green card. (IR1 Visa). Me and my fiance met in the middle of his petition to his ex wife and had a kid with him. He tried to work their marriage out by continuing his petition with her thinking things will change when his ex wife gets to US. When the ex wife got her visa, she decided to fly to hawaii after a month of getting it. Before she got her visa, my fiance had a great offer from his uncle from a different state to try and open a business there. He took advantage of this business opportunity and went to Guam after acquiring his stuffs in manila that he will use with his new business. While his ex-wife was in hawaii, things never changed. My fiance said she's still the same as what she was before, keep on nagging,yapping on him that he couldnt stand it anymore. He is starting the business that he knows will be an opportunity for them but unfortunately, the ex-wife didnt understand and all she thinks is just herself just how she was before. things never changed and that is why my fiance decided to just get a divorce which they both agreed and fixed the custody of their 6 yr old kid. After he got the divorce decree, he filed for my petition and was approved. Now case is in NVC and hoping to be here in the next couple of weeks since we are on administrative processing ( which I know sucks ) because its another wait. Anyway, good luck. as soon as I 'm done with the interview, I'll message you. There was one case also that is like this. it was from 'Billy' here in VJ. For as long as you are free to marry and can provide proofs of bonafide marriage, you should be all set. But then again, you might be asked, what happened to your old relationship, where is she now and will ask a lot of questions about your current relationshiop. Hope this helps.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-02-21 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	medical even if stucked @ NVC	hello, my case is still at NVC stucked in administrative processing. However, the NOA2 i received will expire this may 2009. Would it be okay if I complete my medical next week while waiting for my case to be sent here in Manila from the NVC? I'm really thinking that just in case we would have to do the sputum test that takes 2 months, I have ample time before my approved petition expires. Also, I wanted to do this medical next week March 2 and 3 since medical here in the Philippines takes 2 days, and that is the only best time for my 6 yr old kid to be absent from her school compared to the next coming weeks as it will be her examinations week already. Any input will be best appreciated. thank you.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-02-23 09:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	NOA2 validity	Hi My NOA2 says its valid til may 2009.I was approved the other day an planing to leave JUne 2009, is that ok or what? thankyou /	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-04-09 00:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Divorce & Petition Fears	we have the same case as yours. My fiance right now filed for a K1 visa for me last Sept 2008. He was married with his ex wife last 2000 and we met in the middle of his petition to her ex wife (IR-1) visa petition that was july 2005. His petition to his ex-wife was approved last March 2008 and is now in the US. The reason why he still continued with the IR1 visa for his ex-wife because he thought that when her ex-wife gets to the US, they can fix their relationship just for the sake of their 6 year old son. However, things got worst when she got there in the US and they finally agreed to get divorced. My fiance filed for the divorce last June 2008 and he got the final decree on august 2008. He had a baby with me who is now 2 yrs old and who is a US citizen already. We were technically together when he was still married with his ex-wife. We have proofs of emails, remittances, packages sent to me and packages that i send him, pictures plus we have a baby! Mistakes happen and when his wive's visa got approved, he tried to work it out with her and check if things will change when she get to the US. He was originally based in Hawaii so when he filed for the ex-wife's IR1 visa, it was in Hawaii, so the ex-wife is now in Hawaii. The ex-wife flew to Hawaii last April 2008 and my fiance was left here in the Philippines to take care of some stuffs before he flies back to Hawaii with her. His uncle in Guam offered him a job in Guam that is until the end of the year. (it is an advertising company that takes care of the ads for businesses that will publish ads for 2009) and a business that he could start there and it looks promising to him so instead of flying to Hawaii, he flew to Guam to save more money to settle in Hawaii with the ex-wife. The whole time that he was in Guam, busy with the new job and the business, it made their relationship worst! He thought the ex-wife will understand the situation since he will just work with the uncle for just a year and try to have a business on the side. So they both agreed to get a divorce so my fiance filed for a divorce in Guam since he is a resident there already and got the decree as I've said last August 2008. He flew back here in the Philippines last week of August and proposed to me. I love him so much that I didn't have no doubts of saying YES. He filed for the K1 petition for me last Sept 2008 and now is with the NVC. I'm hoping also that we could start a new life away from all the mistakes he had in his life.	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-01-30 13:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Anybody who's here in Honolulu with k1 visa?	anyone here in Honolulu with a k1 visa? Holla!	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2009-06-10 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	How soon can a military file for a K1	Hello, A friend of mine who is an active duty military met a girl online chatted and talked, he went to the philippines to meet her. Was there for 2 weeks to spend time with her. Now he went back here to the US and decided that he want to marry her. the whole span is just like a month. Can he file his petition already for a K1 visa? I know there is a requirement that is saying they should HAVE MET IN THE PAST 2 YRS, does that mean that they should have ongoing relationship or should i say establish the relationship for 2 yrs first before filing for K1 or can he file the petition now that he is back in the US? Thank you	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2010-09-05 02:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visa Fees $350 in the US Embassy Manila	The fee for filing the I-129F petition is $455. when your I-129F petition is approved, then you apply for the K-1 visa at the US Embassy in Manila. The fee for applying for a K-1 visa is $350. They are two separate fees. And yes, a separate $350 is paid for the boy's K-2 visa. Is the boy listed as an accompanying dependent or as follow-to-join? he is listed as accompanying dependent, so they still have to pay two $350? How about the $140 fee for non immigrant form the DS 156? thats separate too?	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2010-09-15 12:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Fiance Visa Fees $350 in the US Embassy Manila	you have to present the pay of $350 on the day of ur interview. It is adviseable to pay $350 few days before your interview date. $455 is a filling fee (I129-F) to USCIS. how abot forhis son? under k2? is that a separate $350?	luck-e and Kookie	Female	Philippines	2010-09-15 11:56:00