ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)can some explain to me the 221g
my fiancee had he interview on june 22 they deny her visa and give her the form 221g. it said that her case we going back to the USCIS and to refer to them. But before I saw the letter i called the embassy and they told me to fax them a letter and any other documents to help prove we still have an ongoing relationship. So i sent them the letter and some proof and then some more proof. I called them back they said they received it and to check back in a week or two. Should I be checking with the USCIS or the embassy or maybe both? And is there still hope?
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-06-25 11:26:00
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)how to cancel the k1 to start cr1
i june 2011 my fiance had her interview. The CO gave her the 221g stating that he thought she would not marry me and sent the file back to the states. i received the letter that they got the file but never heard from them again. any time i checked it was always there waiting. so this year in september we decided to get married there in the philippines. so now i want to cancel the k1 so i can start the new paper work. just need to know how to do this the right way so as not to create any problems later.
teonshineMalePhilippines2012-10-10 23:32:00
Philippineslooking for more info on the k-2
Hi everyone,

i am looking for more info on the k-2 proccess. I been reading many of the guides and faq but there is not to much on the k-2. if anyone has anything they can tell us we would appriciate it. the baby is only 9 months right now and we are just starting to file our papers and just need to know if there is anything special i have to do for the baby.
teonshineMalePhilippines2009-12-27 23:14:00
Philippinesthe flight home
Hi everyone,

i had a thought about when i bring my family home. i was thinking i would buy a round trip ticket for me and my fiance from here in new york. i fly out there with the tickets and just use hers for the return trip. do you think this is a possiblity? has any one else done this? let me know.
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-01-10 21:47:00
Philippinesmedical exams
I was just informed by my fiance that her son's aunt has TB. And she was living with them for a month last year when he was 3 months old. I am guessing that thim info alone will bring up a red flag at the medical exam. But what i need to know is if for some reason, and i pray to God it's not, it is positive will they be denied for a visa?
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-04-20 20:28:00
Philippinesinterviews at embassy

I am not exactly sure what you are looking for, but here are the reviews for the consulate there http://www.visajourn...&cty=&dfilter=5


Well what i am looking for is the actual experiance inside the embassy. I know i have read others account of what they did when they arrived . the wait time. the different windows and offices visited. I need to prepare my fiancee for her trip to and through the American Embassy. thanks
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-06-09 20:10:00
Philippinesinterviews at embassy
Hi everyone,

Well the papers are finally in the US governments hands. I remeber seeing here different accounts of members journey through the embassy interview. I was trying to locate the post. can anyone help me? i need to prepare my sinta.
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-06-09 18:42:00
PhilippinesCustoms Taxes at Philippine Postal Service
I have tried calling there many times when packages are very late, but my tagalog sucks and thier understanding of my english is just as bad. I keep telling shine to call because she speaks the language, but i know she is to shy to complain so instead she just keeps asking the postman there are telling me nothing yet. :unsure:
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-07-11 18:30:00
PhilippinesCustoms Taxes at Philippine Postal Service
i sent many things many different time but mirasol has never complained about being taxed. of course we are still waiting for her christmas package to arrive there :( i guess the post guy figured it was worth taking home instead.
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-07-10 21:29:00
PhilippinesCHEAP WAY TO SEND $$$ MONTHLY BACK HOME
Hi everyone,

I found the cheapest and best way to send money to my fiancee is direct. I bank with HSBC and since they have branches there all i did was open a savings account here. They gave me an ATM card that i sent to her. I then informed the security at HSBC that the card was going to be use primarily in the Philippines. Then every week i go on line and transfer her money. The best thing is there are no fees, i get the most current exchange, and i can send her a soon as she needs and the ATM's are 24 hrs. just a thought for you it works great for us. :thumbs:
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-11-01 21:46:00
Philippinestravel warnings
My Fiancees family lives in Gen San. We spent few days there visiting them last year. There was always many police and milatary around. In fact the hotel we stayed at had armed milary guard every night. You should seen how nervous i made him when i went out for a cigaret at night:)). But as long as you keep her family around you and not venture out on your own you should be fine.
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-11-01 22:03:00
Philippinessending packages to the philippines
i sent laptops to the philippines before use the usps no problems. But your choice.
teonshineMalePhilippines2010-11-27 22:49:00
Philippinesanyone else told at there interview that we think you not get married
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she did get a white form. but they did give her back the passports. i called the embassy and they asked me for a letter and any proof we have a relationship on going. i been faxing them daily proof. they told me to check back in a week or two. but at the bottom of that form it said he case was going back to the nvc and to refer to them. So i am hoping we still have a chance. :wacko:


teonshineMalePhilippines2011-06-26 18:30:00
Philippinesanyone else told at there interview that we think you not get married

She only brought one phone record and it was only a 5 minute long call? Sounds like she's going to need to bring more phone call logs showing you guys spending more than 5 minutes on the phone with each other. Sorry this caused a snag for you, but in all honesty, if I were the CO of an embassy that sees a high rate of fraud, I'd want to see more evidence than that.



The fact of the matter is there was pleanty of evidence. she had photos, letters, yahoo chat and the phone bills. He only looked atthe phone bill. never lookedat anything else. at the preinterview where they go through all the papers the girl there looked at everything including the photos and told shine to be sure they see the pictures. but the young man (CO) chose only the phone bill.
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-06-26 04:47:00
Philippinesanyone else told at there interview that we think you not get married
she did get a white form. but they did give her back the passports. i called the embassy and they asked me for a letter and any proof we have a relationship on going. i been faxing them daily proof. they told me to check back in a week or two. but at the bottom of that form it said he case was going back to the nvc and to refer to them. So i am hoping we still have a chance. :wacko:
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-06-25 01:46:00
Philippinesanyone else told at there interview that we think you not get married
we had are interview on june 22. they deny her because they feel that she was not intending to get married. then the officer tells her she needs to convince them that she is. they never looked at her pictures, never read the ym chat logs. only looked at the phone bill and said a 5 min phone call is not prove a relationship. I really don't understand them. anyone else ever get this kind of result and were they able to convince them they intend to get married. :help:
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-06-24 23:00:00
Philippineschanging from a K1 to a CR1

If you haven't seen each other face to face in the past 24 months you need to go and see her again. That's one of the K1 requirements.

i disagree. the only time it says anything about meeting in two years is when you file the 129. we did that. it never said any where that after the papers are approved and go to the embassy that we need to meet in person again. we had an agreement that the next time i was there was to bring her home to me. it just happened that she ran into a lot of problems with getting together her info and passports.
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-07-06 21:50:00
Philippineschanging from a K1 to a CR1

It's hard for anyone to say, but my advice would be to wait. How long has it been since her interview? Has anyone TOLD you why it is being sent back to VSC? After getting this far, I would wait to see if you are denied before trying a CR-1. Hopefully whatever is causing the delay will be resolved, and you will be on your way again after this delay. It would really suck to get this far, send your letter of intent to cancel, then have your packet approved at the last minute...

What she was told is that i need to convince them. on her 221g the COo stated that he felt she would not marry me. and he checked the box to have it sent back for review. i am hoping that once it goes to vsc i can get a chance to talk to them.
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-07-06 20:03:00
Philippineschanging from a K1 to a CR1

What kind of evidence of on-going relationship did you provide?

Do you know of any red flags in your case? For example how you met, past association with her family etc...

From what i am gathering the problems lie in the way she answered her questions. She may or may not have made the mistake when she told them she was coming here to marry and find work. the other problem could be is that i have not been back there in two years. I sent them everything i have. bank statements, phone records,chat logs, postal receipts. But still they are not satisfied with the relationship. So now the file goes back to vermont center to be reviewed.
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-07-06 16:03:00
Philippineschanging from a K1 to a CR1
Hi everyone,

I was just wondering if anyone here has already done this or maybe heard of some one doing this. But after the problems the embassy is giving us on her K1 i have beed concidering just going there marring her and changing to a CR1 instead. I can use some advise. I was wondering how easy it is if there are addtional fees involved addtional waiting times? do i need to reapply through the vermont center and start all over again? Any advise will be great.
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-07-06 14:24:00
PhilippinesMetro Manila
i used metro manila on all her paperwork and she lives in caloocan city north too
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-07-06 23:02:00
PhilippinesCR-1 From the philippines and a stepchild

Does any one know what the embassy is going to want from my wife so that she can get her visa and her son visa approved.  His birth certificate does not list a father it is unknown and he has her last name.  He has never met his real father nor does he even know that I am not his biological father.  I am the only papa he has ever known.  with that said I have read few post in other section that seem to be based on the particular country as far as what is needed.  So what will the Philippines want from us?  I am filing both I-130s together.


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-05-18 08:47:00
Philippinesbest way to file to bring my wife and stepson together

Hello everyone,

 

I was in a local Philippine market here in Oregon and was talking to the Filipina owner,  she was telling me that if I want my wife here faster I should not be petitioning for my stepson at the same time. This really won't work as I would like to bring both at the same time and the fact that my son has never been away from his mother in his short 5 yrs.  My question is should I just file the CR-1 for both of them or should I do the adoption thing that she suggested first then file for them?  Its been a long process already and would like to be able to just start something so that we can get them here soon.


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-05-17 19:27:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr-1 and a child
I am thinking of changing the status of my fiancees visa from k1 to the cr1 because of the problems we are having. so my question is with the k1 her son was a k2. If we do change directions do i need to file a complete cr1 for him or is her blanketed again under her?
teonshineMalePhilippines2011-07-07 12:37:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr-1 questions
Hi every one,

I am not sure if this question has been asked and answered i looked but could not find the answer. After reading the guide it said i need bonified evidence of relationship but after looking at the list most things are joint accounts kind of stuff. So my question is how do you establish the relationship this way when you marry a person who is not a citizen and has no social security number which is needed to open joint accounts? And if she lives there and i live here both having our own apartments how can i put her on my lease or get me on her's with out being there to sign it? Any ideas or suggestions?
teonshineMalePhilippines2012-10-15 19:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresbonified evidence

Hello every one,

 

I was just wondering if any one has a copy of an affidavit they used,  I was hoping to be able to send something to my wife to see so that she better understand what i need for her to get from the people there.  I have tryed to explain to her but i think she really needs to have a visual example.

 

thanks

 


teonshineMalePhilippines2013-05-12 19:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedurescr-1 and my stepson

I see how I do the forms for my wife.   Is there anything special I need to do for my step sons cr-1 that is different from my wife's.  do I still need to show relationships?  do I send his package with his mother's or does it go separately?  it is important that I get it do correctly the first time as he is only 4 years old and I can't leave him behind to wait again. 


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-01-23 23:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresG-325A QUESTION

HI GUYS, 

 

QUICK QUESTIONS .  THE G-325A AT THE BOTTOM:  THIS FORM IS IN CONNECTION WITH... CHECK A BOX.  WE ARE FILING A CR-1 SO WHAT BOX AM I CHECKING.  AND DO I NEED A G-325A FOR MY 4 YEAR OLD STEPSON'S PACKAGE TOO?


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-01-30 15:36:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130 QUESTION

LINE 15 ON THE I-130 ASKING FOR EMPLOYEER.  IS THAT MINE OR HERS.


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-01-30 22:39:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi am preparing our cr-1 package

Hello every one,

 

Please bare with me as I have many questions to ask I want this to be perfect.

 

question 1:  we filed an I -129 and do to the time expiring it was closed.  so on the I 130 it ask if I filed before and that is a yes only that it was under her maiden name.  should I include a copy of this letter in the package or will they have it already?

 

question 2: there is an A number at the top of the letter,on line 10 under her section of the I-130 ask for an alien number is that what this A number is and if so is it still valid and should I put it down there?

 

question 3:  I have a letter from the IRS from last year because there was an adjustment to my refund but it is addressed to both of us.  will this help show a evidence of our marriage?  should I include this letter too?

 

question 4: How many chat logs should I include?  or just print a copy of our chats and not actual chat content?

 

question 5:  Should I be sending copies of bank statements to help show that I support them?

 

question 6:  section D #1 is where I list my step son.  the relationship is to me? so step son or to her? so son?

 

question 7:  also under section D is where it ask if I have filed before all it ask for is name date and place.  so there I put her name , Vermont service center and the date they first received it? then the reason is closed because of validity date passed?

 

thank you all for any help you can give.

 


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-02-02 19:10:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedureshas any one used any of the visa services

I am ready to start my wife's visa application again and I have been checking out the different services that advertise here and was wondering if any one else has used any of these services with success.  I have been leaning towards a place called Visa Treasures.  any opinions will be helpful.


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-04-16 14:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresi-130 FOR STEP CHILD

HI EVERYONE,

WHEN FILLING OUT THE I-130 FOR MY STEP SON DO I LIST MYSELF AS A RELATIVE IN SECTION 17 AS HIS STEP FATHER?  AND IN SECTION D I LIST HIS MOTHER AS THE OTHER PETITION THAT I AM SUMMITTING?


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-04-22 17:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresline 21 on I-130

OK thanks


teonshineMalePhilippines2014-05-15 00:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresline 21 on I-130

On the I 130 in section C it ask on line 21 for last address where you lived together.  do I have to put an address there if we have not really lived together other then when I visit there for two weeks at a time?


Edited by teonshine, 14 May 2014 - 11:40 PM.

teonshineMalePhilippines2014-05-14 23:38:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan't find answer
thank you for the information. could you please tell me what CFO is. and what i my need to do for this?
teonshineMalePhilippines2009-05-12 09:49:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedurescan't find answer
[/size][size="5"]my fiance is 18, but she is from Philippines. Her family never registered her birth till 2005. When they did her sister filled out the form put down wrong birthday. She put 1992 instead of 1990. This is now offical with nso. This also only makes her 16. Needless to say i am quiet a bit older than her. I live in New York and it is legal to marry at 16 here with parents permission. I know that this is not a problem. My problem i want to know about is can i still apply for fiance visa for her since now she is listed as only 16 going 17? Please help.
teonshineMalePhilippines2009-05-12 04:34:00