ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesMarrying someone in the Philippines
Hello everyone

I got engage recently with my girlfriend were been together for 2 years now we met online and finally we decided to get married. We wanted to have our wedding in the Philippines instead here in the US that way i will just have to file a cr1 visa instead of k-1. I am a dual citizen filipino/american and she is a filipino citizen. what are the requirements for us to have a civil wedding. i heard from other people that a foreign fiance has a different requirements but in my case i'm a dual citizen. I also heard that in order for you to marry someone in the Philippines you need to stay 2 weeks in the Philippines before the wedding day. I appreciate if someone can clarify this for me thanks so much in advance!
Edward DizonNot Telling02013-02-10 15:57:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresform i-130 question #21
hello to all i'm about to submit the i-130 form for my wife's petition however, in question 21 the question goes "if you are filing for your spouse, give last address at which you lived together" in our case we never lived together (we met online) i married her in the Philippines a month ago and now applying for petition.

another quick question. what kind of affidavit do i need would it be i-864, i864a and so on in my case i'm gonna have to use my brother as a sponsor

thank you all for your answers
Edward DizonNot Telling02013-01-21 02:30:00
Philippinespaid our visa app fee right after getting case number from nvc. what's next?
Hank do you think we need to reschedule my fiance interview. He will have his interview on Feb 12 and medical on Feb 6 manila time.
billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-05 00:59:00
Philippinespaid our visa app fee right after getting case number from nvc. what's next?
She just got married my friend :)
billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-04 04:34:00
Philippinespaid our visa app fee right after getting case number from nvc. what's next?
Thank you guys.... my friend is right to sign up here in VJ... Our process is too fast than I expected that's why I am very disorganized now.
Filed it on Dec 19 2013
Approved Jan 22 2014
Case number received Feb 3 2014.
Thank you again




billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-04 04:28:00
Philippinespaid our visa app fee right after getting case number from nvc. what's next?
I intend to be with him on his interview because I need to buy some stuff for our coming wedding. I don't know what is the earliest appt they can give us.
billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-04 04:03:00
Philippinespaid our visa app fee right after getting case number from nvc. what's next?
We paid the visa app fees...Although we don't have any packet or instruction from the us embassy.... what is next to do? Can we schedule now the medical and interview.
billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-04 03:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsfiance interview today 2/12/14 730am!!!! pray for us
All documents that we have
DS160
Appt LETTER
ST LUKES MEDICAL RESULT
PASSPORT
NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE
CENOMAR
POLICE CLEARANCE
NBI clearance
I-134 ITR 2013 & 2013
Pay stabs
Photos
Our trips tickets together
Bank statement joint
Emails
Remittances
What else do you think fellow Vjers?
I am super nervous right now for him :(

















billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-11 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReady to AP within 24 hours. is it bad news?

I think we are in the same boat lets try and be positive


My fiance status is now issued... hope you'll get yours soon.

billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-27 11:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsReady to AP within 24 hours. is it bad news?
My fiance had his interview February 25, 2014 and I update his case to ceac from ready to AP dated February 26. The consul didn't bother to look at our pictures. Coz maybe at the filing of 129f I already sent a bunch of it....lol. The Filipino consul is the one who has a lot of question. The American Consul just ask normally how we met, my birthday, my job. He also handed my fiance a domestic violence pamphlet. And directed to 2go courier for passport delivery. Do I have to wait longer? Coz I saw some of members waited months and others only a week.
Hoping to get married here in US before March 25.

billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-26 10:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapproved???? not sure

ive waited 4 days to get my visayes.gif my interview was feb 3,check ceac its AP,feb 4 ready,feb 5-6 issued. got txt feb 7 from 2go that my passport ready to pick up in Moadancin5hr.gif  i picked it up feb 8 saturday.


His visa is now on issued status!!!!

Edited by billyjeangiron, 27 February 2014 - 11:39 AM.


billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-27 11:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapproved???? not sure

your fiance approveddancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gifdancin5hr.gif congrats!consul did  not said that im approved eaither when i had my interview last month. if your fiance didnt give 221g for additional doc means he is approved.



How long did you wait for your visa?


billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-27 00:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsapproved???? not sure
My fiance is done with interview. The American consul says thank you to him. He did not say anything if it's approve or denied. He then directed to the other Window and confirm the pick up of his passport to a 2go branch. Are we on already?
billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-25 04:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsceac status issued!!!!
Finally!!!!
February 25 interview date
February 26 AP then READY
FEBRUARY 27 ISSUED

Thank you everyone especially to Hank_
Now my fiance is just waiting for a text from 2go for pick up!!!!!






billyjeangironFemalePhilippines2014-02-27 20:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNebraska service center?

 

I see, that makes sense. I wish they would raise the fees and hire more people to get things done. the wait times for all the rest of us are riduculous


Jo & YanaNot TellingMalaysia2014-01-16 11:14:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNebraska service center?

Why are filers from the Phillippines getting their NOA2 a month after NOA1 at the NSC? What makes them so special? Are they cheating the system? I don't get why there is such wide variability in the time it takes to get to NOA2 at the NSC


Jo & YanaNot TellingMalaysia2014-01-15 23:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-130 Processing time in Nebraska Service Center

we filed december 11   2013 

 

called USCIS  may 12  2014 ,since they say on their own website that the Processing Time is 5 Months ,  and they said to still wait for 36 days for filing an e-request ,since they are still working on the petitions

from november 6, 2013 

 

the waiting is killing me. :crying:

 

They are processing November 6 cases huh? that's my priority date I think. keeping my fingers crossed that I'll get the NOA2 soon


Jo & YanaNot TellingMalaysia2014-05-15 16:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresConflicting Instructions on Police Certificates

We are currently at the NVC stage of applying for my wife's CR1 visa and she currently resides in Malaysia, so she'll definitely need police certificates from there. However, she was living in Qatar from 16-18 years old.

 

Based on the instructions on http://travel.state....ition/file.html and the reciprocity schedule for Qatar, police certificates from that country are needed. However, when we received the Checklist Cover Letter from the NVC, which contains instructions on the documents they need, there is no mention whatsoever that they need Qatari police certificates.

 

Does anyone have experience with conflicting instructions like this? I'm thinking we better request the Qatari police certificates by mail anyway to be safe. But at the same time, it would seem like a waste of time, money, and effort if we obtained the certificates and it turns out the Consulate/NVC didn't need them after all.


Jo & YanaNot TellingMalaysia2014-10-02 16:53:00