K1 Visa Requirements Philippines

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K1 Visa Requirements Philippines:

USCIS, together with the US Embassy work closely with the Philippines government ensuring K1 Visa Couples are genuine and sincere.

 

 

A US Embassy interviewer’s job is to carefully detect a couple’s sincerity through the body language of the K1 Applicant and to review required and supporting documents for authenticity.

 

 

 

The K1 Visa processing doesn’t begin, at the interview but at the time of the couple’s filing of the I-129F Application for Alien Fiance. USCIS – United States Citizen and Immigration Services would be the beginning.

 

 

 

Filing the I-129F carefully is a crucial first step that couples must pay particular attention too. Look at the process as if you where planting a vegetable garden.

 

 

 

  • Was the soil tilled and properly prepared before sowing the seeds?




     

  • Was the garden in a good sunny location?




     

  • Did you pay attention to drainage or will it get flooded out during a rain storm?




     

  • How about fertilizer, will your garden flourish or turn into an unproductive garden with nothing to harvest?




     

Anyway, you get the idea for the filing of your I-129F application and the importance of putting it together before filing.

 

 

Submitting it correctly from the get go will save the couple from lots of stress, headaches and from wasting money, which eventually could lead to heart ache, if not done correctly.

K1 Visa Requirements Philippines

The most up-to-date K1 Visa requirements for the Philippines

This step-by-step list is only for filing the I-129F Application:

 

 

  • Who is the sponsor?
    The US Citizen


  • Who is the beneficiary?
    The alien fiance




Not all Couple’s have the same requirements

 

 

 

  • Is the sponsor a US Citizen? If he or she is a US green card holder, they do not qualify, for filing an I-129F Application for Alien Fiance.



    You must be a U.S. Citizen for this privilege.







  • Age requirement: Are both sponsor and beneficiary 18 years old or above? According to USCIS, the starting age is 18 or above.








  • Previous Marriages: Has the sponsor or beneficiary been married before?



    If so, you would be required to provide certified Divorce decrees, or Annulments, and if applicable a certified Death certificate from “All Marriages”.








  • Free to Marry: Is the sponsor and beneficiary now legally and able to marry now?



    If you are still married to someone else, then you are not eligible to file for the K1 Fiance Visa.








  • The meeting rule: Has the sponsor and beneficiary physically met in person as in breathing the same air from the same room?



    If you have not physically met yet, then you do not qualify to file an I-129F.








  • Age Differences: In some cases, if the Couple has a large age difference, it may help if the sponsor makes more than one trip to the Philippines.



    Reason for this is, in an effort to prove the relationship is genuine and sincere.








  • Income Requirement: This is for the sponsor. USCIS has a “poverty guideline” requirement which means that all sponsors must be able to prove that their income is sufficient based on household size.



    If a sponsor does not meet the poverty guidelines at the time of the US Embassy interview, assets may be an option, however the Philippines does not allow a co-joint sponsor.








  • The two year Rule: Many Couple’s misunderstand the 2-year rule. It does not mean that you have to know one another for 2 years before you can file.



    The 2-year rules is referring to Couples filing an I-129F Application before two years has gone by from the time of their last in person meeting.








  • Proof of Meeting: Before you file the I-129F it is required to have supporting documents to prove to USCIS that you really did an in person meeting.




    1- A US Passport with the visa pages stamped of an arrival and departure from the Philippines helps.




    2- Trip itineraries, including boarding passes can be very helpful.




    3- If the Couples stayed in any hotels or resorts and have save records/receipts that include both of their names, this is helpful.




    4- Saving other types of receipts are helpful, like restaurant, grocery, gift, ATM, and possibly proof of an engagement.




    5- Definitely a requirement, will be photos of the sponsor and beneficiary together in the picture showing only them.


    USCIS would be happy to see a minimum of 10 pictures, preferably whole body shots of the couple together showing different backgrounds, indicating you are in the Philippines.



    All photos must be made at a photo store and not printed from your device. The reason is that USCIS wants proof the photos where not photo-shopped or altered.



    A good photo size is going to be roughly 6″X7″.








    6- If the Alien Fiance has any children who would be following as K2 kids, then we suggest adding at least 2 to 3 additional photos showing the sponsor, beneficiary and K2 child together.








    7- If the sponsor has gone to the Philippines to be with the beneficiary more trips than one, You should keep all your receipts separate.




    Example an envelope for each trip and title each envelope TRIP 1 / TRIPS 2 etc.








  • Criminal Convictions: If applicable any sponsor that has been charged regardless of how far back it goes, expunged, needs to be disclosed.



    Felonies, DUI’s, DWI’s certain misdemeanor charges will be required to provide certified police and court records.



    If you are unsure about any past criminal convictions please go here to learn more.








  • Multiple filer: The US Department of Homeland Security keeps records of how many petitions a sponsor has filed in the past.



    If you have filed more than 3 times in the past you may need to file a waiver explaining to USCIS why you think you have a good reason to file again?



    These K1 Visa requirements Philippines rules are more or less the same regardless of the Country your Alien Fiance is a Citizen of.

K1 Visa Requirements for the Interview

Phase - 2 Preparing for the Interview

The K1 Visa requirements for the US Embassy Interview affects Couples in different ways, and depends on each individuals situation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After waiting for several months, you finally received the I-797 approval letter. What this means is, the I-129F Application that you submitted has been approved.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What may or may not be needed?

 

 

  • The I-797 Notice of Action Approval Letter is needed. This is also known as the NOA2.




  • The Case Number official letter is a must have and often times takes an additional 4 to 6 weeks before you get it. For the Philippines it starts with letters MNL.




  • Completing the DS160 is a requirement both for K1 and K2 applicants. It will also be an item needed at the interview.




  • Proof of paying the nonimmigrant visa application fee for both a K1 and K2 applicant will be required.


    This has to be done before a US Embassy Interview can be scheduled.




  • Both K1 and K2 applicants will be required to attend a  medical exam before attending the US Embassy interview.




  • The sponsor must provide the beneficiary with an I-134 Affidavit of financial support together with supporting documents for proof of income.




  • If the beneficiary has ever worked or lived in other Countries 6 months or longer. 



    No matter how long ago it was, they will be required to get police certificates from each Country.




  • The Couple at this point must prepare all of their supporting documents to prove that their relationship is genuine and sincere.



    – Emails to one another


    – Chats logs WhatsApp, Viber, FB, Telegram etc.


    – Postal letters or packages sent if any


    – Phone calls with proof through billing statements.


    – Financial support records or receipts








  • Scrapbook with a timeline of the couples photos while together showing captions and a little description of where it was taken and the date.








  • Sponsors should provide photocopies of their US Passport biographic page and visa stamped pages.


    US Birth Certificate or proof of US Citizenship.








  • If applicable both the sponsor and beneficiary will provide all divorce decrees, annulment certificates, or death certificates.








  • If applicable both sponsor and beneficiary will need to provide certified police and court records depending on certain types of convictions.








  • The beneficiary will be required to provide a Country police record. For example Philippines it is called an NBI record.








  • The beneficiary and if you have K2 kids will be required to provide original birth certificates. Philippines this is called the PSA.








  • In the Philippines, the beneficiary is required to provide a CENOMAR which comes from PSA. This is known as a Certificate of no Marriage.


    This is a measure to prove the Filipino Citizen is not nor has gotten married during the process of the I-129F Application.








  • The beneficiary and any K2 Children will be required to have passports with a minimum of 6 months validity on it.








  • Every case is different and there may be more or less requirements needed at your interview. For sure questions will be asked by the interviewer.

K1 Fiancé Visa Evaluation

Unsure if you are ready to file the I-129F for Alien Fiance?

 

 

 

 

You can receive a free online K1 Visa evaluation to make sure you meet the requirements and get a very informative friendly online consultation for free by contacting us.

Couples are often time building their online relationship through messaging and video chatting daily, which is very important.

 

 

 

 

However, I have communicated with numerous K1 Visa couple’s that tell me they did not know the importance of documenting their relationship.

 

 

 

 

They did not know how and at what point to save their communication which would be later used at the K1 Visa interview, to prove the relationship was genuine and sincere.

 

 

 

 

Many couple’s are unaware if the sponsor even earns enough money to satisfy the USCIS poverty guidelines.