k-3 WHATS ALL INVOLVED

[dawgofwar71 0]

hello ,my name is Aaron. i have been on this site for quote sometime. and hardly every posted. last year , i was personally introduced to a lovely pinay . her name is Raquel . we have been talking for over a year. and i finely was blessed, to be by her side this last march. i spent 3 weeks with her and we feel even more in love. so we got engaged. well we originally planned on the k-1. but the family doc is a pinoy. and my parents told him about the plans. and told them to tell me , it would not be fare for her . if we got married over here and not in front of her family. so , my parents suggested that we get married over there . so were now going to do the k-3

my Question is this,

whats the whole process to getting married over in the pinas?

[000 0]

Head over to the regional forums and post the marriage question in the Philippines forum, I am sure you will get a lot of good information. Also try to google it too for a quick response, I found out most of the things i needed in a few moments when looking at marriage in Brazil. But I am sure you will get a lot of Information on this in the Philippines forum. (edit) I meant in the Regional forums on this website too of course

Edited May 6, 2008 by Guest

[pushbrk 13,087]

hello ,my name is Aaron. i have been on this site for quote sometime. and hardly every posted. last year , i was personally introduced to a lovely pinay . her name is Raquel . we have been talking for over a year. and i finely was blessed, to be by her side this last march. i spent 3 weeks with her and we feel even more in love. so we got engaged. well we originally planned on the k-1. but the family doc is a pinoy. and my parents told him about the plans. and told them to tell me , it would not be fare for her . if we got married over here and not in front of her family. so , my parents suggested that we get married over there . so were now going to do the k-3

my Question is this,

whats the whole process to getting married over in the pinas?

Ever think of googling "marriage in the Philippines"?

http://www.travel.state.gov/law/citizenshi...enship_757.html

For the visa process, please click on the word "Guides" at the top of any page here.

[ANGKANO 1]

Hey Aaron,

I made the same choice for the same reason. I knew that it was important to her family to be part of the wedding,both planning and to attend, so we opted for the longer k-3 road.Getting married in the PI is no problem.Just alittle paperwork.Oh yah,I guess i should also throw in that my fiance was 8 1/2 months pregnant at the time of our wedding,hahaha.Anyway, check out the U.S. embassy in Manila website. It has alot of info there.

[Dr Scott 0]

Please be aware of this, the CR visa is a much better route for you

Q: What are the Pro's and Con's of a K3 visa?

A:On the Up side:

1. Your Husband/wife can travel anywhere, anytime, multiple entry visa

(This sounds nice, but trust me, most of the POE don't know what a K3 visa is, they

have to ask a supervisor, they get it confused with a K1 all the time)

2. You may get your interview 2 months faster than if you waited for a CR interview

3. You can bring children as a derivative of the K3

On the Down side:

1. You must file for Adjustment of Status $1010.00 plus $600 for each child

2. You must wait until you have filed the AOS with the EAD to get their social security

card

3. If children have accompanied the parent, you must file an I-130 ($355.00) for each child

at the time you file the AOS (I-485)

4. Unlike a K1, you must have the full I-693 medical report to accompany the I-485

5. You must have the I-693A vaccination record for the above, including children

6. Your life is still on hold until you get the EAD, then its possible to get the SS and drivers license, start school, etc.

[ANGKANO 1]

Thanks Dr. S,

We are working both CR/K3 routes. My preference is CR for my wife.I am aware of the AOS problems with the K-3 Our son will get his Consular Report of Birth of U.S. Citizen born Abroad & U.S. passort this july. We will use the CR if it appears that it will not draw this out too much longer.

[Elbereth 0]

I hope that you, your wife and your families know that opting to get married and get a K3 instead of getting a K1 will imply in sacrificing several months of living together.