K1 and SSN

[Dean_De 61]

Hi guys,

Just wanna ask anyone who has a first hand idea of my inquiries

1. Is SSN part of the requirement when getting married?

2. Our application with the I-129f was sent to california service center since that tme my fiance was in California. Right now he is in texas but its not for a long time and we will move again to a different state. NAture of his job makes him/ us move from place to place. So my concern now is, since our application was at Califonia service center and his address in our application is his California address do we have to get married in California?

3. We have plans to get married in Texas since that is where he is at now, will this affect with the AOS?

4. I also heard from my fiance, that he read from one website that there is a seminar to be attended prior to getting married and it takes hours to do that. Are we really required to do that?

5. As to the AOS, when is the best time to be able to adjust status? And with regards to SSN, how early can we get an SSN #?

PS: Any tips, suggestions or recommendation, or even sharing your experiences will be nice and appreciated.

Thanks in advance my fellow VJ's

[Al and Patricia 23]

Answer to #2..you can marry in any state.

[Anh map 2,098]

Hi guys,

Just wanna ask anyone who has a first hand idea of my inquiries

1. Is SSN part of the requirement when getting married?

2. Our application with the I-129f was sent to california service center since that tme my fiance was in California. Right now he is in texas but its not for a long time and we will move again to a different state. NAture of his job makes him/ us move from place to place. So my concern now is, since our application was at Califonia service center and his address in our application is his California address do we have to get married in California?

3. We have plans to get married in Texas since that is where he is at now, will this affect with the AOS?

4. I also heard from my fiance, that he read from one website that there is a seminar to be attended prior to getting married and it takes hours to do that. Are we really required to do that?

5. As to the AOS, when is the best time to be able to adjust status? And with regards to SSN, how early can we get an SSN #?

PS: Any tips, suggestions or recommendation, or even sharing your experiences will be nice and appreciated.

Thanks in advance my fellow VJ's

There is a seminar that the Philippine government requires you (PI citizen) to attend prior to leaving the country. Without attending you won't be able to board the plane regardless of visa. Do some research in the Philippine regional forum for specifics.

[Dean_De 61]

There is a seminar that the Philippine government requires you (PI citizen) to attend prior to leaving the country. Without attending you won't be able to board the plane regardless of visa. Do some research in the Philippine regional forum for specifics.

Yes we do take that CFO seminar. Now that you mentioned that, does this mean that we can skip the seminar ( as part of the marriage requirement ) a state require since I already attended the CFo seminar prior to me leaving the country?

Edited October 25, 2011 by Dean_De

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Hi guys,

Just wanna ask anyone who has a first hand idea of my inquiries

1. Is SSN part of the requirement when getting married?

2. Our application with the I-129f was sent to california service center since that tme my fiance was in California. Right now he is in texas but its not for a long time and we will move again to a different state. NAture of his job makes him/ us move from place to place. So my concern now is, since our application was at Califonia service center and his address in our application is his California address do we have to get married in California?

3. We have plans to get married in Texas since that is where he is at now, will this affect with the AOS?

4. I also heard from my fiance, that he read from one website that there is a seminar to be attended prior to getting married and it takes hours to do that. Are we really required to do that?

5. As to the AOS, when is the best time to be able to adjust status? And with regards to SSN, how early can we get an SSN #?

1. You don't have to get SSN but it would be foolish not to. You can get it immediately if I am not mistaken.

4. Yes My fiancee completed hers yesterday. Link Below

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

PS: Any tips, suggestions or recommendation, or even sharing your experiences will be nice and appreciated.

Thanks in advance my fellow VJ's

[Enigma11561 336]

Hi guys,

Just wanna ask anyone who has a first hand idea of my inquiries

1. Is SSN part of the requirement when getting married?

2. Our application with the I-129f was sent to california service center since that tme my fiance was in California. Right now he is in texas but its not for a long time and we will move again to a different state. NAture of his job makes him/ us move from place to place. So my concern now is, since our application was at Califonia service center and his address in our application is his California address do we have to get married in California?

3. We have plans to get married in Texas since that is where he is at now, will this affect with the AOS?

4. I also heard from my fiance, that he read from one website that there is a seminar to be attended prior to getting married and it takes hours to do that. Are we really required to do that?

5. As to the AOS, when is the best time to be able to adjust status? And with regards to SSN, how early can we get an SSN #?

PS: Any tips, suggestions or recommendation, or even sharing your experiences will be nice and appreciated.

Thanks in advance my fellow VJ's

1. No. It is something you apply for at any time after you arrive.But wait a week or so for your paperwork to get into the system.

2. You can get married any place you please..in the US.

3. No. But you need to make sure the USC always has your current address

4. These seminars are not required here, but it seems that you need to do it before you come as that is your country's requirement.

5. You file for AOS after you are married. You do not need to do it immediately but the sooner the better. Also see number one above for SSN.

[Anh map 2,098]

Yes we do take that CFO seminar. Now that you mentioned that, does this mean that we can skip the seminar ( as part of the marriage requirement ) a state require since I already attended the CFo seminar prior to me leaving the country?

You have not given enough information about this seminar that your SO heard about. Get some details and you may get proper answers. Marriage license requirements are not the same across the US.

[Dean_De 61]

You have not given enough information about this seminar that your SO heard about. Get some details and you may get proper answers. Marriage license requirements are not the same across the US.

Well, I can give you the insight ones I am done with it..I will be doing it Friday. Maybe other VJ's who were done with it can give more details.

[TeapotGirl 66]

4. I also heard from my fiance, that he read from one website that there is a seminar to be attended prior to getting married and it takes hours to do that. Are we really required to do that?

YES she is required to do it. People in the airport will look for that CFO sticker and you will only get that if you attended the seminar. That seminar is for Filipinos that are leaving the country for kinda long time and it teaches them the culture (the schedule will depend on the country of destination), laws, expectation and the things that they need to do if things go bad so it's really really important to prepare your fiance mentally.