Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	urgent sons follow-to join got denied	QUOTE (payxibka @ Dec 12 2008, 11:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 12 2008, 10:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (payxibka @ Dec 12 2008, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 12 2008, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what is this petition as step sons that my husband has to do? how are we going to do it? does myhusband needs to live with my sons before he can apply for the petition? how long does it takes to get approve? thanks for ur advice I-130 can be submitted by the USC "stepfather" as long as the stepchild relation occured before the age of 18. No, they do not have had to live in the same household in order to petition It may take a year for the process to complete.... hello once again! my husband asked what is this IR2 - child of usc? does his income necessary for the application? and can i add my income too coz i have to 2 sons. how much does he need to make so he can petition my sons? thanks..thanks IR 2 is immediate relative (child) of a USC The income requirement is still the 125% of poverty for the size of family The income requirement is proven after petition approval hi, im back... just so confused about my husband income. can i add my income in support to his application for my sons? im also working now and maybe i could add my income to his?...anyone who knows about this case? plsss	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-12 16:53:00
Philippines	urgent sons follow-to join got denied	QUOTE (payxibka @ Dec 12 2008, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 12 2008, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> what is this petition as step sons that my husband has to do? how are we going to do it? does myhusband needs to live with my sons before he can apply for the petition? how long does it takes to get approve? thanks for ur advice I-130 can be submitted by the USC "stepfather" as long as the stepchild relation occured before the age of 18. No, they do not have had to live in the same household in order to petition It may take a year for the process to complete.... hello once again! my husband asked what is this IR2 - child of usc? does his income necessary for the application? and can i add my income too coz i have to 2 sons. how much does he need to make so he can petition my sons? thanks..thanks	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-12 11:23:00
Philippines	urgent sons follow-to join got denied	QUOTE (nbfsb @ Dec 12 2008, 10:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> your husband can petition your children under IR2-child of USC. my cousin was petitioned by her step mother. no need for your husband to live with your children. but in the USEM when my cousin was inetrviewed they asked for the pictures of her together with step mom who had her vacation here. maybe as a proof that there is a communication between the two. Thank you so much for ur enlightenment. One more question, what are the requirements or forms and where will i be able to get these forms, is there a website that i could read to download the forms? what are the papers that my husband needs to send along with the I-130? Is this process 100% guaranteed that they will not be denied if the papers are complete? sorry im just down and i got phobia in denials at USEM . I was denied twice too with my tourist visa before. how sure is this "stepsons" process compared to me filing for them, im the mom and a permanent resident but i know if i do it would take 4-5 years and my eldest so would be 22 but that time. so is this stepson process is really sure? thank u so much for sharing your knowledge about this coz i dont really know anything about this . God bless you!	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-12 10:59:00
Philippines	urgent sons follow-to join got denied	QUOTE (john_and_marlene @ Dec 12 2008, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 12 2008, 09:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anyone pls help! i came here in the US as K1 visa. my 2 sons supposedly will follow to join me within 1 year since i got my visa last Dec 7,2007. They had their interview scheduled Dec. 2,2008 but was moved to Dec.12, 2008 by the St Lukes medical because of my youngest son's vaccination allergy. We told St.Lukes that they have to appear on Dec.2, because we have to catch the date before 1 year of my stay laps, and they said it would be just fine coz they are connected to the US embassy anyway, but my sons were denied by the consulate and the reason was exceed of time. What is this ? on the first place the original schedule was Dec. 2 but still they denied them and said to just apply again for a petition for a relative alien. It doesnt make sense at all when they are my sons and they r already 14 and 16 years old. I really dont understand why they have to deny my sons. Is there a way a can ask for a help for this ? another question, i heard that if i become a US citizen my sons are automatically US citizen if under the age of 18 and dont need visa application . ?? is this true? please i need ur advice...thanks jessica The consulate has no discretion on the 1 year follow to join limit. It is set by statute and they cannot issue a visa based on your K1 after the 1 year. Your husband will have to petition them as immediate relatives (stepsons). what is this petition as step sons that my husband has to do? how are we going to do it? does myhusband needs to live with my sons before he can apply for the petition? how long does it takes to get approve? thanks for ur advice	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-12 10:30:00
Philippines	urgent sons follow-to join got denied	Anyone pls help! i came here in the US as K1 visa. my 2 sons supposedly will follow to join me within 1 year since i got my visa last Dec 7,2007. They had their interview scheduled Dec. 2,2008 but was moved to Dec.12, 2008 by the St Lukes medical because of my youngest son's vaccination allergy. We told St.Lukes that they have to appear on Dec.2, because we have to catch the date before 1 year of my stay laps, and they said it would be just fine coz they are connected to the US embassy anyway, but my sons were denied by the consulate and the reason was exceed of time. What is this ? on the first place the original schedule was Dec. 2 but still they denied them and said to just apply again for a petition for a relative alien. It doesnt make sense at all when they are my sons and they r already 14 and 16 years old. I really dont understand why they have to deny my sons. Is there a way a can ask for a help for this ? another question, i heard that if i become a US citizen my sons are automatically US citizen if under the age of 18 and dont need visa application . ?? is this true? please i need ur advice...thanks jessica	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-12 09:06:00
Philippines	visa denied pls help!	my sons were denied in their follow-to-join visa application , now my husband who is a USC will file petition in his stepson do you think they will still need to have medical exam in st lukes? anybody know? plssssssssss thank u	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-15 10:21:00
Philippines	can i make an appeal to US embassy in Philippines	QUOTE (sunandmoon @ Dec 16 2008, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I will not say not to try, but I doubt it. from Embassy website... Children (unmarried and below 21 years of age) of a K-1 applicant may derive immigration benefits from the same I-129 petition and are issued “K-2” visas. Children identified in the approved I-129F petition are called “derivatives”. Derivatives may apply at the same time as the principal applicant parent or may apply later, but must be issued K-2 visas within one year from the date the K-1 visa was issued to the principal applicant parent. Derivatives who are following-to-join the principal applicant parent must apply for their K-2 visas in a timely manner to allow visa issuance within the required period. http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3204.html the best thing to do is have your husband petition your son's as step child. do u know what are the reasons for a denial of visa if my husband will petition my sons as his stepsons ? we are just more cautious now coz we dont want this to happen again coz its hard to wait and wait for nothing and i miss my sons so bad ..my sister in Philippines cannot take care of them anymore coz she has 4 kids also to attend and her husband just died a month ago..so please let us know before we will start the papers again so we will be ready...thank u once again	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-16 21:11:00
Philippines	can i make an appeal to US embassy in Philippines	hello anybody could help please... i came on a k1 visa last december 7, 2007. my sons need to follow to join me within a year since i got my visa. Their interview date was Dec. 2,2008 but there was an allergy reaction on vaccination of my youngest so St. Lukes moved the interview date in Dec. 12 ,2008. We asked if it doesnt cause any problem since i will be 1 year already in Dec 7, St. Lukes said its just fine bec they r the ones who moved the schedule and that they are connected to the embassy. BUt when my sons went for an interview the Consulate denied them bec the date was exceeded 3 days already. we tried to explain that it was the St Lukes who moved the interview bec. of my sons medical situation. My question is can we make an appeal to the embassy or can we ask a certification from st lukes so that the embassy will give us consideration? I picked Dec, 2, for their interview and not dec. 12. they also took all the original documents what should we do now? pls help thank u	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-16 19:54:00
Philippines	what to do next	hello we wrote to the general inspector of the US embassy in Manila Philippines and to the congressman here in Florida to make an appeal. Hpwlong it usually take for them to response? and is true that it takes time for my stepsons to get a visa the second time ? what should we do after our appeal?...need really help here ty	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 08:00:00
Philippines	petition second time	QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 18 2008, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 18 2008, 01:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 18 2008, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello my sons were denied a visa to follow to join me they bec of laps of time and they are minors, i heard if my husband will file a new petiotion as stepson it would take time bec its already second time of application even if its not the same kind of petition is this true? does it affect if once denied? just lil worried about.... ty It will definitely take time. But have you tried an appeal? yes we filed an appeal. we wrote to the genral inspector of the us embassy in Manila Philippines to review the case and also we wrote to the congressman here in Flrorida .. would this help? and how long would it take for them to reply our appeal? why does it takes time for them to get a visa when they are still minor age? please help so worried here now coz nobody could take care of my sons in Phil. right now ..what kind of petition should we do ?...ty how would i go about appealing it?	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-19 16:26:00
Philippines	petition second time	QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 18 2008, 01:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 18 2008, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello my sons were denied a visa to follow to join me they bec of laps of time and they are minors, i heard if my husband will file a new petiotion as stepson it would take time bec its already second time of application even if its not the same kind of petition is this true? does it affect if once denied? just lil worried about.... ty It will definitely take time. But have you tried an appeal? yes we filed an appeal. we wrote to the genral inspector of the us embassy in Manila Philippines to review the case and also we wrote to the congressman here in Flrorida .. would this help? and how long would it take for them to reply our appeal? why does it takes time for them to get a visa when they are still minor age? please help so worried here now coz nobody could take care of my sons in Phil. right now ..what kind of petition should we do ?...ty	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 08:15:00
Philippines	petition second time	QUOTE (mark n jess @ Dec 18 2008, 01:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello my sons were denied a visa to follow to join me they bec of laps of time and they are minors, i heard if my husband will file a new petiotion as stepson it would take time bec its already second time of application even if its not the same kind of petition is this true? does it affect if once denied? just lil worried about.... ty yes we tried an appeal, we wrote to the general inspector of embassy to review it and also we asked help from the congressman here in florida. but they are still minors, why should it take time ? just curious....thanks	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 07:54:00
Philippines	petition second time	hello my sons were denied a visa to follow to join me they bec of laps of time and they are minors, i heard if my husband will file a new petiotion as stepson it would take time bec its already second time of application even if its not the same kind of petition is this true? does it affect if once denied? just lil worried about.... ty	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 01:01:00
Philippines	confused!	hello there, is it really true that my american husband can petition my kids in Philippines as his stepchildren? coz i heard that my husband cannot petition them bec he need forst to adopt them before he can petition. i am a permanent resident here in US but not citizen yet, can i petition my children ? or do i have to wait till i get my citizenship? pls help merry christmas to all	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 07:52:00
Philippines	2008 taxes,child suport	hello all,i was starting to file my taxes and had a question.can i somehow claim the money ive been sending my sons in phil?its like 5000.00.	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-01-05 12:35:00
Philippines	hobbs,nm	bump	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-01-11 17:33:00
Philippines	hobbs,nm	is anyone on this forum from or around hobbs,nm?my wife mite have a teaching job there so just wondering what it was like,thanx	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-01-05 12:50:00
Philippines	somebody help pls!	i married a filipina who has 2 sons in the Philippines ages are 16 and 14 yrs old. we got married here in US 1 year ago and now we want to bring her sons over here. My questions are... 1. can i petition my stepsons since i am a USC ? 2. we are planning to move to other states, is this a problem while the petition is on the process? 3. how much income do i need to support the petition? can we combine our income together? 4. how long does the process be done ? 5. how much money do we need to pay for the application? 6. my stepsons were denied a visa before, is it true that it takes time to get visa once denied? Anybody knows about all these pls help us we are so confused on what to do. Thank you! mark and jessica	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-03-02 15:49:00
Philippines	NOA 1	hello everyone! i just got a Notice of Action from INS last week about " stepson petiton" my sons are in the Philippines right now and my Ameican HUsabnd is the one who filed the petition. My question is how long would the US Embassy set an interview for my sons? i know it would take months after the INS will approve the petition but i dont know how long would Manila US emabssy set an inetrview date. Another thing, is this a sure visa? pls im so worried nad anxious now. thanks	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-04-15 08:44:00
Philippines	petition for alien relative	How long usually does it takes for petition for alien relative be done .The Petitioner is a USC who petition my 2 sons from the Philippines. Anybody knows? plssss ...	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-05-12 12:03:00
Philippines	petition for alien relative	Hello kumusta, to all, My USC husband petitioned my sons in PHILIPPINES, the NVC approved the petitin and we were asked to submit Affidavit of Support Documents , Immigrant forms for my sons etc. All documents we sent already to NVC, my question is How long would my sons get an appointment for an interview in Manila Embasy? Has anyone done this kind ofpetition?Pls let us know ...thanks Happy halloween to all!	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-11-18 00:47:00
Philippines	Phlippine passport	I got married to USC and now i am a greencard holder, we are planning to visit Philippines early next year, Can i still use my Philippine passport even if its not ammended yet by the Phil.consulate here in US? Should i use my married name to buy the plane ticket or my single name in my Philippine passport ? Please if somebody knows kindly reply this message. Thank you so much! mark_n_jess	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-12-25 12:41:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	WE ARE IN SANTA FE,NM. USED TO BE IN PENSACOLA,FL. Edited by mark n jess, 06 January 2011 - 03:05 PM.	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2011-01-06 15:04:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	bump	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-09-25 16:01:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	pensacola,florida	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-09-23 14:53:00
Philippines	BISAYA ISPISYAL: Join in!	Certified BISDAK here in New Mexico....taga Basak Pardo ,Cebu City Daghan mi dre mga BISDAK....puro mi teachers dre ... Mabuhay ang mga BISDAK!	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2009-12-25 12:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	bringing kids to us	thanx for the info guys.	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-09-13 23:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	bringing kids to us	ok i filed a fiance visa for my now wife.she has been here for 9 months.she has her green card and is working.we want to bring her son here.yes i did include him with the fiance visa.it says he can follow within a year.but i cant find eny thing on how to do it what we need to do.can someone help please!! he is 16 and is her leagal son. thanx	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-09-13 17:05:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	incompetent CIS, our papers might have been lost!	its not lost.mine took awile to get there to.i said to myself how can it take this long to mail something.dont worry just keep calling them every day like i did.finaly you will be suprised and they will give you the case number.hang in there.just some advice.when they do give you the case number they will give you another number you will call from then on.call it and keep calling they will give you her interview date before she gets it.i called themon nov 20 and her interview date was dec 6 if i wouldent have called we would not have had time to plan for her medical and things.good luck	mark n jess	Male	Philippines	2008-09-16 15:44:00