friend is in Philippines now

[tomrein 0]

My friend went to marry my wifes sister, he is living in our house in the provinces, he is not registered in Phils as a resident and a guy at embassy wants 35k psp to make his residence there.

This dont add up too me. How does he apply for foreign residence?? how does he start the process that will actally lead to the I-130 process? He wants to do direct consular filing !

any step by step would greatly be appreciated as my dad is critical condition in hosp, im going thru custody issues in court for my daughter and her alcoholic mother and I work full time and help my wife work part time, I just dont have the time to research everything for my friend in the Phils.

You guys are awesome I want to send a really big THANK YOU in advance for any help!!!!

Edited December 31, 2007 by tomrein

[MargotDarko 0]

My friend went to marry my wifes sister, he is living in our house in the provinces, he is not registered in Phils as a resident and a guy at embassy wants 35k psp to make his residence there.

This dont add up too me. How does he apply for foreign residence?? how does he start the process that will actally lead to the I-130 process? He wants to do direct consular filing !

any step by step would greatly be appreciated as my dad is critical condition in hosp, im going thru custody issues in court for my daughter and her alcoholic mother and I work full time and help my wife work part time, I just dont have the time to research everything for my friend in the Phils.

You guys are awesome I want to send a really big THANK YOU in advance for any help!!!!

I am sorry I do not know anything about gaining residence in the Phillipines, but normally the USC needs to have been resident in the foreign country for six months before being able to file the I-130 directly in the foreign country. If he has just recently moved and has just married her, he may be better off going the normal route of sending the I-130 to USCIS in the states asap.