Filipino K-1 or Fiancee Visas
Filipina Fiancee Visa Expert K-1 Support
My last Philippines Fiancee petition for one of my clients was approved at USCIS in only 3 weeks. 5 months is the average time USCIS says to expect.
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After approval by USCIS, the US State Department National Visa Center (NVC) will forward the petition to Manila for processing at the US embassy there.
Your Filipino Fiancee receives Packet #3 with the following instructions.
Manila Consulate Fiancee Packet 3 Instructions in English
Manila Consulate Fiancee Packet 3 Instructions in Tagalog
You can help your fiancée schedule her interview, and get your questions answered by calling the Embassy’s Visa Information Services staff directly. You call 1-888-877-9888 (
bring 2 Copies of each to the Embassy ,
B. You should send her:
2x Copies of your most recent Federal Tax Return (including W2’s)
D. Other documents (originals, or certified copies)
3 Visa Photos (two for interview, one for medical)
Passport
Birth Certificate
Divorce/Annullment/Death Certificates (as needed)
E. Evidence of Genuine Relationship
J. Commission on Filipinos Overseas
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Below is a short youtube video that describes how to get your Fiancee Visa
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In a time of great controversy over foreign residents, the legal immigration process is considered slow
nd underfunded. A review of 1,899 K1 Visas showed that the average wait from initial filing to a Consular
interview is 181 days[3], with more delays possible after the interview. However, this is considered an
improvement over the old-style spousal visas.
A foreigner may enter the US on a different type of visa, and then get married. However, the laws on temporary
visitation are clear that the purpose of the visit must be honest. If someone has this intention to marry a US
citizen when they first enter the US as a visitor (e.g. on a tourist or student visa) and then plan to remain
in the US to live and work, they can be denied admission if immigration finds out that they had concealed this
intention at the time of admission. This requires the tourist to be quite covert about their intentions,
hiding things like engagement rings, photos of the couple together, and large amounts of personal belongings
that might signify an interest in moving permanently to the US. It is important for the applicant to keep a
clear intention when entering the US on any visa: are they entering to work, to study, to visit as a tourist,
to do missionary work, or to immigrate (which is the only status that seems to include everything). Behavior
that mixes these codified intents is, at best, frowned upon by immigration, and at worst might ultimately result
in denial of visa, entry, adjustment of status, and possible deportation of the foreign national, even after
a couple is legally married. They must maintain good records of their relationship and eligibility and show
the government no cause whatsoever to believe that the fiancee is not eligible for permanent residency.
Expert Tip # 2
Don’t try to get a waiver to avoid the requirement to meet your Fiancee in person. Unless it is incontrovertible that you are not physically able to meet her, attempting to avoid the meeting reflects poorly on whether the relationship is truly sincere. The Fiancee Visa eligibility rules require that you have met your Fiancee in person within the two years prior to your filing your application. The regulations provide a loophole allowing a waiver to the physical meeting. This waiver has been written to allow couples with special circumstances to skip the meeting, specifically if the meeting will cause “unusual hardship” or violates strict cultural or religious practices. If your religion arranges marriages and the bride and the groom are not allowed to see each other till the wedding day, or if you are in an iron lung, then by all means apply for the waiver. However, hating to fly or not wanting to pay for a plane ticket or having a busy work schedule will not result in the waiver being granted. Remember, USCIS needs to be convinced of the seriousness and sincerity of your relationship in order to approve the visa application. One expects a sincere suitor eagerly anticipating spending his future life together with his Fiancee to not miss any opportunity to meet and be with her as early and as often as possible.
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