ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Middle East and North Africahelp plzzzzzzzz (K-1 but 'married' - Morocco)
I read the same problem over and over again and that comes from Morocco! It's like its the same person asking but using a lots of names.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-15 17:56:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescase cannot be found .....
wow thank you so much... i guess i shouldn't stop worrying then.. Good luck to all of us...
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-07-12 02:26:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescase cannot be found .....
Thanks for the quick reply. I'm just worried cause some of the people I've known who filed the same date they already seen their status on the USCIS website.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-07-11 22:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescase cannot be found .....
Good day to all of you..

It's already been 3 weeks and our case is still can't be found on the USCIS website. I wonder if its normal. Does anyone here experience the same thing? TIA
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-07-11 22:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresJune filers on VSC
There are already an approval from June filers.... and that's from Vermont.... anyone else there ? To all who haven't heard anything from USCIS about their petition, lets us all pray...
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-16 06:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS dependent question for a child born abroad
oh ok, thanks, I am going to apply my son's ss# this coming 30th. My fiance just wanna know cause he wants to put him as beneficiary on his 401k. Thanks for the helpful info guys.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-20 05:09:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS dependent question for a child born abroad
thanks felo391971 that helps a lot, and thanks to the rest of you. God Bless us all
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-19 20:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS dependent question for a child born abroad
he is supporting the child right now we just wanna make sure if its against the law or not. thanks for all ur replies.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-19 20:34:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS dependent question for a child born abroad
ok thanks but how about putting him as beneficiary on his 401k? is there a law for that ?
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-19 20:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresIRS dependent question for a child born abroad
Hello to all of you,

Once again I'm here to ask a question. My son was born here in the Philippines, but he already got his CRBA and passport. Now my fiance wants to know if he can claim him on his tax return even if our son is living with me outside US or my son needs to be there before he can claim him. Hopefully there are someone who can give us good advice. Thanks and more power to all of the member of VJ. God Bless us all.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-19 19:49:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPhilippines NSO certified marriage contract
Sad to say that, but it is really the ruling 6 months but in some cases you can make it sooner depends on how you work on it. But anyways, hope for the best for all of us, there is no one who can help us in this never ending journey.. Only our Dear Lord. Lets pray for all of us to get approved.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-10-01 07:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPhilippines NSO certified marriage contract
What province u got married? well, u know you need to deal with the Philppine law.. If you want that to be available soon on NSO, your wife need to talk to the clerk who can give her endorsement for advance authentication on NSO, your wife need to give that clerk some "under the table" money (secretly)...It wont hurt you to give her some money if you want to , believe me i worked in goverment firm for 14 years and I know what its like to deal with different government agency.. We worked on our papers too and we dont have a hard time getting what papers we need. I had the same problem with my baby's BC and guess what i got the authenticated NSO after a month...
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-09-30 17:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresDepressed! what should I do now????
hello there, well ask your school's administrator if they forward it to National Archives, sometimes old records can be found there > That happens to my friend where she cant get any records from where she studied because the school was burned , so she went to archives and got a record but I don't know if they will accept it. Will try that one and if in case you got one attached your HS form 138 and transcript from college if you have that one too. At least you tried . God Bless You.

old elementary school ID might help.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-10-22 17:46:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP!
Mostly the consul only require DNA test for those child whose parents are not married yet.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-29 20:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP!
It depends on the consul, i got a friend who also went through CRBA for his 2 sons and went to the their interview without her husband but got approved too without requiring her a DNA. As long as your wife submit all the complete documents and (its a good thing cause you are already married) then there's nothing for you to worry. During my appointment day i didn't noticed i forgot to include our chat messages and the pre-screener woman asked me" where is your chat messages" i asked her oh, I forgot to attach it. She then laugh and told me " Well, then leave it to Superman then, (lol) i was so worried but i got approved.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-29 20:12:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP!
They really wont accept LCR, that's the reason why she wasn't able to be interviewed that day. They want birth Certificate authenticated by the NSO. It depends on the consul if she/he will required you a DNA test. the only person who will require you to take DNA is the interviewer/consul. During my appointment day after my documents was pre-screened i was interviewed on the same day. And got the approval. Within 2 months I already got my son's copy from NSO . What I did was I talked to the local Civil registrar clerk and asked a request to submit my son's birth certificicate to NSO main office cause I need it for my son's US passport.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-29 20:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP!
During my interview the consul asked me why my fiance is not with me(its just me and my son on the interview day).I told him my fiance have work and he got no day off to come here in the Philippines and accompany me for my interview. He just said oh ok, as long as you are complete with your documents (i gave him every single evidence i can provide) you will be fine. Since he is only my "fiance" at that time ,maybe that's the reason why the consul requested me a DNA test. Everything went smoothly.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-29 19:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPLEASE HELP!
Hello, you need to wait for Embassy to tell you when to take for your child's DNA test, they will give you list of DNA testing lab that is accredited by AABB. I did it with my son and it took me like 2 months from the date they took him a DNA test up to where i received his US passport. The link below will help you, I called almost half of this lab testing solutions and the cheapest one I got is the DDC. It dont matter if the states is not where you resides now cause they have an accredited lab testing center almost in every states. I am living in Oklahoma and they sent me to the nearest lab here. I only paid like $675 .

http://www.aabb.org/...estAccrFac.aspx

Edited by brian and aileen, 29 November 2012 - 07:23 PM.

brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-29 19:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPetitioning wife whose annulment may not be finalized
She got married in the Philippines and even if she was already divorced in the US, she's still legally married in the Philippines. Remember that's 2 different country with 2 different laws. Maybe someone here who have more experienced and knowledgeable on this matter will help you.

God Bless both of you .
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-30 17:35:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPetitioning wife whose annulment may not be finalized
NO he can't petition her, and oh btw, in the eyes of USCIS she commit bigamy. The annulment date should come first before the date of her marriage with her USC husband. Someone correct me if I'm wrong .
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-30 16:51:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresPetitioning wife whose annulment may not be finalized
So you mean to say she got married in the US with her US citizen husband while she's legally married in the Philippines? She should file annulment first before entering into another marriage , even if you are separated for a couple of years in the Philippines, that doesn't mean one is free to marry another person. I was separated for 7 years and i waited 2 years before i got my annulment decision.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2012-11-30 16:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused about my children for k1 visa
@ pushbrk ... I am applying visa for me and for my youngest one only cause the other kids are schooling here so do I need to show them 125% income even if its just me and the baby only ? Or do we have any option like getting married here first so we can count his parents income since if he file a spouse visa we can use i-864 form for additional income.

Anyways, thanks to all your reply i really appreciate it and it ease my mind somehow.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-09 17:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused about my children for k1 visa
I guess I need to pursue filing the CRBA. Regarding about his parents income. AS far as i KNow his parents are receiving their pension and if I am not mistaken it is amounting to more than 24,000 in a year for both of them. Now the problem i have here is I don't know if US Embassy in Manila will accept I-864A since I will be holding a K1 visa which is non-immigrant visa. I am confused cause do I have to show 125% even if its just me and the baby who will go first ?
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-09 02:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused about my children for k1 visa

These instructionsdetail what to do if the father is not going to be there. There are several additional forms to complete, but the fact that they're available shows that it's possible. If you want to travel to the US with your baby, you absolutely need to pursue it. They will not issue the visa and you'll then be stuck in limbo, not being able to leave on your K-1 until your baby receives his passport. Get that sorted ASAP, ideally before you submit the the I-129F petition.

Do his parents earn any income? If so, and they continue to reside with him, they could complete I-864As to permit their income to be counted. If not, then he'll still need to count them as his dependents. This now boosts the number up to 8.

You will only have 1 year from the date that your K-1 is issued to apply for the children's K-2s. It's not about when you're ready, it's non-negotiable. You can have other people sponsor different people, though. I'm not up to date with this type of sponsorship, but definitely ask about it. Again, best to check what Manila does and doesn't accept because their requirements can differ from other countries.


brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-09 02:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused about my children for k1 visa
Thanks for your reply.. My marriage from my ex-husband was already annulled last month Feb. 14, 2011 (after 3 years Thanks God!) I was about to file CRBA for my baby but then as i rad in their new guidelines for Children Act 2000 it says that the US parent should accompany the child in US Embassy. My fiance can't come here cause his company won't give him vacation leave since he just started as permanent only last November 2010. I am pretty sure I can fill up those paper works cause that's my field when i worked in one of the biggest engineering government firm here. But my fiance don't want to take the risk so he wants to get an attorney. I have completed all the papers needed in CRBA so i don't know if i still need to pursue it or not. and my fiance don't have dependents. well he put his mom and his step dad on his IRS or tax return cause they lived with him. We planned to get the kids afterwards lets say after i already find work cause we need to show that our income would be enough for all of us.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-09 01:14:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused about my children for k1 visa

Welcome to VJ. Sounds like your lawyer is just as confused! If your 4 month old is the biological child of your US Citizen fiance, then he might qualify for citizenship. Have you done a CRBA (Consular Registration of a Birth Abroad) for him? This will indicate if he even needs a visa or whether he qualifies for citizenship. If he does qualify and you don't apply for it, they will not issue a visa for him. So start here and find out.

Fire the lawyer, if what you're saying is fully accurate. Sounds like he doesn't know what he's doing! Just my opinion, so of course you should do what you're really comfortable with but what he's saying doesn't make any sense. You don't need a lawyer because his income last year was low. What matters to them is his current income. You're going to be lucky if you get to the visa stage before the Fall anyway. By then, he'll have months of income to show.

You may have some hoops to jump through regarding your 3 children from your first husband. Before you even file the K-1 petition, check on the Philippines regional forum what the US Embassy Manila expects to see. I believe there are certain specific documents they want to see regarding former marriages and the children from that marriage. Once you know what you need and how long it could take to get it, you'll know when you're ready to start filing the K-1 petition.

ALL your children MUST be listed on your I-129F document. At first, your fiance is petitioning only for you. Once that petition is approved, you would apply for your K-1 visa and K-2 visas for all your non-US citizen children. Even if you have children who are grown up or that you never plan on bringing to the US, they MUST be listed.

Assuming your baby qualifies for citizenship, you'll complete all the application paperwork for you and your 3 children from your first marriage, but the children would be classed as "K-2 to follow" meaning they have 1 year from the date your visa is issued for theirs to be issued. Again, check with the regional forum what this entails through Manila.

To answer the sponsorship question, your fiance would have to show he can afford to sponsor himself, you and any children/ dependents he has. So if it's only you and your baby at first, then he'll need to demonstrate he's CURRENTLY earning enough to support 3 of you (again, unless he has other dependents on his tax return or any other children) until you bring your other children over. Then he'll need to show he can support 6 people (and final repeat: unless he has other dependents/ children).


brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-09 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresconfused about my children for k1 visa
Hello good day to all,
My fiance is getting a lawyer for me (k1 visa) we are confused because i got 3 kids from my first husband and one child (4 months old)with my fiance, the lawyer said he will going to do 2 petitions for me and my fiance's son only. I wanted to know if he still need to put the other children under my dependents and i wanted to know if i need to show them 125% just for me and my youngest one only, or for all of us. we're planning that its just me and my baby first and then getting the other kids afterwards. We get a lawyer cause his income last year is insufficient cause he came here and visited me but now he got a good job and a good paycheck. Please help us.

Thank you all !

Confusedgirl
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-09 00:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew Filer - Attorney or No Attorney..that is the question - HELP!
This site is very helpful. Now it gives me idea, to do the K1 with ourselves .... They said "two heads are better than one" .I said "Many heads are better than one ;) ... You all guys rock for helping people around the world. I salute you !!!!! :thumbs:
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-11 08:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNew Filer - Attorney or No Attorney..that is the question - HELP!

Nice! :yes:


brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-11 08:18:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresHow long
2 years and 2 months for me and we already have a baby but then it feels like everyday i always fall in love with the same man. It's not how short or long you've known each other and not how near of far you are with each other , its all about how you love each other. I am glad to say that he have a long patience in waiting for my annulment to get done and God was so kind to us, after 3 long years of waiting i got my decision last February 14, 2011. And now we are so excited to start the process.

2 years and 2 months for me and we already have a baby but then it feels like everyday i always fall in love with the same man. It's not how short or long you've known each other and not how near of far you are with each other , its all about how you love each other. I am glad to say that he have a long patience in waiting for my annulment to get done and God was so kind to us, after 3 long years of waiting i got my decision last February 14, 2011. And now we are so excited to start the process.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-27 08:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEx-Spouse Permission Problem and Question
by the way, I didn't know if the law there in Thailand is the same here in the Philippines.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-27 02:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresEx-Spouse Permission Problem and Question
hello, i don't think she still need to contact him anymore, i have the same situation, I have the sole custody of my 3 kids after my annulment was done and i didn't need for their father to sign any acknowledgement. If its the father who will travel with children then that's the time he needs "mother consent" .
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-03-27 01:56:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPictures needed for filing of K1
hello VJ,
Just wanted to ask if pictures with sunglasses on is okay to include in the petition cause all of our pictures, we are wearing sunglasses. Hope someone can help me on this... Thanks A lot !!!
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-05-11 19:41:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresproof of ongoing relationship
Hello, My fiance is always sending me money since then cause he helped my kids (from my first husband) to go to school cause I was working before and after he visited me here, he told me to just stay at home and take good care of my kids and Im pregnant at that time. He continue sending me money after i gave birth to our son, does it affect if we file the K1 visa and include the receipts of western union ? We are just only waiting for my son's CRBA before we file K1. Any suggestions will be appreciated, since we still have time to finalize the documents before sending it to USCIS. Thanks !
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-05-26 21:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis it a problem ( Petition approved,US Fiance only visited once - Morocco) [edited title]
this topic really makes me laugh.... I can't concentrate reading the post.. but thanks for the people who gave advice cause we are planning to submit out papers next week and i don't know if I can get RFE for not providing chat logs or calls a year before we met. The chat logs was lost after i reformatted my pc, but i do have some letters from my emails, cause my fiance hate writing letters we just chat and calls using skype and yahoo .And also card through USPS.
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-02 21:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Proceduresis it a problem ( Petition approved,US Fiance only visited once - Morocco) [edited title]

OK so now I am laughing uncontrollably :o


brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-02 20:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPossible questions on CRBA interview
during my interview this is the cosul asked me:

1. What is the name of your fiance?
2. Where does he live?
3. Where did he was born?
4. Where did u first met?
5. When did u met met in person?
6. Does he work?
7. MY birthday
8. Child's birthday
9. Last time we talked with my ex-husband (applies to me cause i got annuled)
10. How long does he lives in the US
11. Where did i gave birth

That's all i remember aside from the woman who pre-screened my documents before the consul interviewed me. (And she asked me a lots of questions) :)
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-16 07:19:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-Notification Form
Unfortunately we called the Fedex Office in Tyler Texas and they said again they are going to deliver it tomorrow (June 17) hopefully they will find the address if not, then another week to receive the documents going back to my house cause i'm going to "return to sender" the shipment. FedEx is a lousy jerk this time. :angry:
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-16 17:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-Notification Form
Fedex is still looking at the USCIS address. Tyler ,Texas is just 2 hours drive to Lewisville, Texas. I sent a package from the Philippines to OKlahoma City and it only took them 2 days now Texas is next to OKlahoma and they can't deliver it in 2 days, Wow !
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-16 08:00:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresE-Notification Form
oh that was fast we just called the fedex and they correct the address already hope they delivered it soon. well let me know when u get your NOA1. Thanks
brian and aileenFemalePhilippines2011-06-15 19:52:00