Travel VISA while I-129F is with service center

[bangus delight 0]

Our I-129F petition was submitted back in August 4 to the California Service Center with a Notice of Receipt date of Aug 14. Seems like based on the poll received, our petition should be decided by end of Dec 06. While it has not been looked upon or "touched," is possible that my fiancee can be approved for a travel VISA to the states? She is in Manila. I've heard that she can stay in the States for as long as 6 months on the travel VISA. Has anyone done this before? the only setback if approved is that she has to fly back when she applies for the K-1 VISA application after we receive NO2 on the I-129F petition. Any thoughts will be appreciated.

[SirLancelot 1]

Our I-129F petition was submitted back in August 4 to the California Service Center with a Notice of Receipt date of Aug 14. Seems like based on the poll received, our petition should be decided by end of Dec 06. While it has not been looked upon or "touched," is possible that my fiancee can be approved for a travel VISA to the states? She is in Manila. I've heard that she can stay in the States for as long as 6 months on the travel VISA. Has anyone done this before? the only setback if approved is that she has to fly back when she applies for the K-1 VISA application after we receive NO2 on the I-129F petition. Any thoughts will be appreciated.

Sorry, but not a chance in hell can that happen. Philipines is not one of those countries where the US government will allow a single woman to come over on a toursit visa.

Good luck with your NOA2 approval.

[Pinay Wife 47]

Single, Filipina ladies have a hard time getting tourist visas to the US and even more so if she has a pending K1 application. Not to say that it is impossible to get visa but to make her eligible, she has to have most or all of the following:

-has worked at least 5 years in a good company and is still currently employed

-makes decent amount of money in that company

-has travelled outside the country at least once or twice

-has savings in her name in an account that's at least 3 years old

-has real estate property in her name

-other ties to the Philippines that would make her want to come back like a minor child or if she's enrolled in school, etc.

Sorry, but not a chance in hell can that happen. Philipines is not one of those countries where the US government will allow a single woman to come over on a toursit visa.

Manila Embassy gives visas to single women but it's very hard. Just this week, I had a single officemate who interviewed for and received a visa and another one who received hers just two weeks ago. They do not own property but they do work in one of the top 10 companies of the Philippines, they have had travels abroad (Asian countries) and decent savings.

Edited September 22, 2006 by PatientlyWaiting