How hard is a tourist visa to get

[yankee 0]

fwaguy: I don't care who pissed in your cheerio's, stop trying to piss in mine.

Thanks to the rest of you, it's unfortunately the news I expected, but it's good to get confirmation.

She has begun the passport process, I've got a nice passport style photo taped to my monitor at work... but she hasn't finished that yet, she may be waiting on documentation still, she's had to go around getting a lot of documents from a lot of places, unfortunately I don't really understand all of that, I'm not familiar with the various government agencies/record keeping places in the philippines (I'm not that familiar with the ones in the US either).

ETA:The tourist visa would probably take long enough that by the time it's in hand, and tickets bought (probably 3 weeks out from whatever date the visa was approved) a NOA2 would be due at any time... so she'd need to return to the philippines anyway... so yeah, for now it's just a matter of waiting, maybe I'll get lucky and can go back over for a visit in a few months but most likely until her interview is set I'm only going to see her on a webcam.

Hi, I understand your situation. My fiance now my husband had the same plans before, He was not aware that getting a tourist visa in the Phils is really hard particularly with the single person, he thought that like Americans can just buy a ticket and fly. I was working in a government agency that time but I told him I dont want to waste money and risk my chance. I was able to convince him to visit me and he didn't regret it. I'm here now in US and got my Green card without interview. Until now he and I can't still believe that I'm here considering all the obstacles we been through.. Patience really paid off!!! Goodluck on you K1 application..

[Dakine 26]

Older article but easy to believe!

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=news04_feb22_2005

US embassy makes P2b yearly on visa forms

The land of milk and honey making the Philippines a land of milking cows?

Quoting US consular officials, Aranda said 200,000 nonimmigrant visas were issued in Manila in 2002. The embassy “interviews anywhere from 1,200 to 1,500 applicants a day six days a week.”

Don't know about the 6 days a week but figure each family visa interview last less than 5 minutes. Tourist visa maybe 2 minutes to say NO.

[envy_me 18]

VERY HARD!

[Sheriff Uling 3]

Like a horny old man who just took viagra.... VERY HARD!!!

Edited September 12, 2008 by Sheriff Uling

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

Like a horny old man who just took viagra.... HARD!!!

harder than woodpecker lips!

[envy_me 18]

Like a horny old man who just took viagra.... HARD!!!

[Lil Miss Sunshine 14]

i was lucky to get a 10 yr multiple entry tourist visa. but then again, that was issued 8 yrs ago

[sunandmoon 450]

Like a horny old man who just took viagra.... VERY HARD!!!

WARNING: if it remains VERY HARD over 4 months, see a doctor immediately.

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

Like a horny old man who just took viagra.... VERY HARD!!!

WARNING: if it remains VERY HARD over 4 months, see a doctor immediately.

if it remained hard for that long, i think his wife would be calling 911

[envy_me 18]

Like a horny old man who just took viagra.... VERY HARD!!!

WARNING: if it remains VERY HARD over 4 months, see a doctor immediately.

if it remained hard for that long, i think his wife would be calling 911

that it if she can still stand up to make a phone call..

[I'm Gone 60]

Unless she has lots of bucks in the bank, owns property, has a professional job, i.e. lawyer, doctor, it ain't happening. With a tourist visa you have to prove to them that you have a reason to go back and probably 80 percent or more of the people there have no real reason to go back.

If the Philippines bordered the U.S., it would be press 2 if you want Tagalog every time you called a business, instead of Spanish.

[I'm Gone 60]

What counts as strong ties, I think I've already ruled out the strongest ties, with the exception of the return trip ticket which of course she'd have?

Pretty much means nothing, just a piece of paper.

[tallcoolone 102]

I don't like to waste money, and right now $131 is significant enough for me not to want to gamble it away.

And your going to try to support another person in USA?

She will be your sole responsibilty to clothes, feed, and take care of.

You will have lots of expenses leading up to the actual flight from PI to USA.

[I'm Gone 60]

I don't like to waste money, and right now $131 is significant enough for me not to want to gamble it away.

And your going to try to support another person in USA?

She will be your sole responsibilty to clothes, feed, and take care of.

You will have lots of expenses leading up to the actual flight from PI to USA.

That has also been by main complaint about the immigration process with the 125% of the poverty level. Seems to me that just above the poverty level shouldn't what you should be shooting for to support a person.

Edited September 13, 2008 by I Quit

[symbiosis 0]

I'd like to have my fiance visit here, but I've read it's difficult to get a tourist visa, especially for women. She has a job, but it's a new job, most likely visitting me would mean losing that job, especially if it's for any significant amount of time (and of course I'd want to allow as much time here as possible while the k1 processing is going on). She lives with her family, so no rent or financial responsibilities, at least not the kind that may count. She doesn't have children or a husband (obviously) waiting in the philippines for her return. Also, she doesn't have a passport yet. I have a few questions about this.

How long does a passport take to get? I know she'll need this for the k1 anyway, but if it takes 3 or 4 months to get a passport, then likely the NOA2 will arrive first, and there won't really be a lot of time for her to fly here (at that point the cost etc, will make more sense to wait until she can fly here and stay).

How long does the tourist visa take?

Are you most likely to get denied the visa, or to get refused entry at PoE?

What counts as strong ties, I think I've already ruled out the strongest ties, with the exception of the return trip ticket which of course she'd have?

Money is an issue here, it's absolutely worth the cost if successful, but at the same time, the plane tickets alone will put me back about a month financially... I can't really afford that if the odds are against her being allowed entry. I'd really like to be together with her during the wait, but I just don't think it's possible. If the denial typically happens before plane tickets are bought, it's a whole different deal than if you spend 28 hours in the air and a pile of money on tickets to be stuck in a small room in the airport for however long it takes to find another 28 hour flight to cram you into. Those kinda flights (especially alone) are hardly what I'd call fun, making two of them in a row... ow. Anyway, can anyone answer the questions I have on this?

I have tried twice under circumstances similar to yours. So, it actually cost me $260 to find out. The odds are stacked heavily against getting one.