going to the phil to get married

[louiep 7]

im going to the phil this christmas to marry my fiancee n she has two children who are 4 and 2 shes never been married before and the childrens father has abandon them several months ago.my question is this for me to bring her here along with the two children at the same time what kind of visa's should i file for them n can someone please tell what exact papers i should bring with me there for her and the two kids,so i can file their petitions myself insted of using a lawyer please any exact and percise information would be greatly appreciated!!!!!!1 i dont want to use a lawyer because its very exspesive if i can find the percise information i need on here i wont,just dont wanna mess this up,,but if i have to some how i will use a lawyer.please please help godbless louie

[louiep 7]

i might add im divorced from the women in my profile because as soon as she got her perment green card she left n little did i know after discovering from me fixing her pc she was cheating on me since 2009

[jkelly07 120]

if you divorced,an you go to the philippines to marry her then you need to file 1-130 cr-1 for each person,and add provery guides for t hree more in household,it will take a long time to process maybe 8 mounths, you will need to send your wife money often,for expenses,read the giudes, do a lot of research,an more research, good luck what ever you decide,

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

You will use the same process as you did last time. To refresh your memory, the guide is here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

The kids will get CR-2 visas and you shouldn't need a lawyer unless you have difficulty filling in forms, don;t have time for the detail orientated work needed, or there are red flags.

[louiep 7]

im marrying my wife in the phil and want to be sure i do things correctly,because i know this process somewhat and i dont wanna make any mistakes! will i file i-130 paperwork seperatlely or all the same paper work for (each) even the two children ryt?or file the i-130 for my wife n just include the childrens names on her i-130? Also exactly what would be all the paperwork should i bring with me there so we save time,even paper work or requirements i could bring now for future things not only for petition but for the future like their visas's and interview?and what paperwork or requirements should i have her assemble now before i go there even as far as not only the petition process but also the visa and embassy interview part of the process? please help godbless louie

[extremerecluse 32]

im marrying my wife in the phil and want to be sure i do things correctly,because i know this process somewhat and i dont wanna make any mistakes! will i file i-130 paperwork seperatlely or all the same paper work for (each) even the two children ryt?or file the i-130 for my wife n just include the childrens names on her i-130? Also exactly what would be all the paperwork should i bring with me there so we save time,even paper work or requirements i could bring now for future things not only for petition but for the future like their visas's and interview?and what paperwork or requirements should i have her assemble now before i go there even as far as not only the petition process but also the visa and embassy interview part of the process? please help godbless louie

I don't get this one. Timeline indicates she is here and well on her way to becoming a USC. Please clarify!!

[ronluvme 10]

Please make clear your questions and your situation so would understand,you, said"you are marrying your wife in pi?so it means that you guys haven't married yet?if so why did you call her wife?should be fiancee right?

[louiep 7]

Please make clear your questions and your situation so would understand,you, said"you are marrying your wife in pi?so it means that you guys haven't married yet?if so why did you call her wife?should be fiancee right?

the women in my profile divorced me after she got her permenent greencard n i found out she was cheating on me from almost the begining when she came here only i found out way to late the women im talking about n the kids are the one in the photo and i am going to marry her this dec when im in the phil thats why and whom im asking what im asking okay please help louie

[louiep 7]

ive changed everything in my time line n profile so theres no confusion with anyone that will help me now please!My future wife and i will marry when i go to the phil in this dec!my future wife has two daughters larris 4yrs and dianna 2yrs old okay!who i absolutely adore as my own even though they are not my own!the father of the two girls abanddon them long ago n has been on the run under warrant from the national police for arson.He tried to burn the house down while the girls wwere still in the house,just thought id explain that part okay! my question is when i go to the phil to marry my future wife in dec this year,exactly what papers should i bring with me for the petition process for my future wife and her two girls?my future wife has never been married before and since we will be married,the girls will become my step daughters!so i really need to know exactly what papers i should bring with me so when i return i can file the petitions for them!and exactly how and what kind of petitions do i file for the three of them?also what further paperwork should i bring now for the future filings of their visa applications that will come in the future?Another words i wish to take care of any and all paperwork while im there so not to have to delay the process as much as possable by so many fedex's back n forth!my future wife has her birth certificate n passport and she alsohas birth certificates and passports for the two girls already!so my queston is what other preperations can i have her do now for the petition process,the visa process n future documents n requirements now before i come,so when i return i will have as much as we can put together now so we can can limit anything that will cause any delays as much as possable,PLEASE PLEASE help us A man and a women who love each other and absolutely love the girls n just want to be a family n be together here in the US as soon as time will permit thk you fellow visajourney members godbless n please feel free to contact me . please help thk you

Edited September 29, 2011 by Kathryn41
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[TeapotGirl 66]

1. Once the wedding is done, you have to file for K-3, guide is here http://www.visajourney.com/content/k3guide.

2. Processing time usually takes longer than 9 mos.

3. Are the kids father indicated on their birth certificate? If he does, you may need to get to consult a lawyer because his permission is needed for his kids to be taken abroad. You could also adopt them before flying them out of the Philippines and since he's nowhere to be found, I heard that one of the requirement is to put up an ad in a newspaper for weeks, if nobody claims the kid, then it's officially yours. Again you need to consult a lawyer for guidance.

Edited September 29, 2011 by teapotgurl1983

[020871 2]

I don't know if there's a difference. I do have one daughter. My husband and I got married here in the Philippines. He filed for CR1 (for me) and CR2 (for my daughter). it took us almost a year before we got aour visa approved (oh well due to some unexpected delays for requirements). We haven't had any problems in our documents as long as I sent to him (husband) all the original and keep another copy to me (all original as well). If you want i can send you our procedure on your email and or you can send sms at xxxxxxxxxxx and ill be the one to call you. Neen no worries with the call as I have my US number. I am still here in Manila and will be leaving next month for US to be with my husband. Oh, we did not hire any lawyer, what we did is just follow procedure for the requirements

Edited September 29, 2011 by Kathryn41
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[TeapotGirl 66]

1. Once the wedding is done, you have to file for K-3, guide is here http://www.visajourney.com/content/k3guide.

My bad..it's not K-3..

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

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[Mr&MrsCDO 6]

This is my take on this,

-After your wedding your then wife should get a copy of your marriage certificate from NSO to start the entire process. (Getting the Marriage Certificate usually take awhile depending on where you got married)

-Then even if she already have a passport now which I believe is still on her maiden name, I suggest that she have it amended to her married name. It would be best that her passport will be on her married name 'cause the name on it will be the one used for her visa and her green card. This will spare her with all the worries of having her green card amended. To have her passport amended she'll need the marriage certificate from NSO and the CFO Guidance Counseling Certificate of Attendance, this certificate is a requirement for all Filipino who has a foreign spouse.

Here's the link: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348%3Afiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140&Itemid=843

Get all the NSO Birth Certificates of kids. Read on the checklist given on the guides above under CR-1 Process about the form needed. And when you start the process you gotta be patient and wait, read more too. Best of Luck!

Edited September 29, 2011 by Mr&MrsCDO

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Edited September 29, 2011 by Kathryn41