Application Procedure for K- 1 Visa

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Application Procedures for the K Visa

STEP 1: File the Petition: File the I-129F petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office that covers your permanent place of residence. The Form I-129F is available at the Department of Homeland Security's public queries window or Window 35 at Embassy Manila. The petition must be filed in the United States.

STEP 2: USCIS approves the petition: Once the petition is approved, USCIS sends it to the National Visa Center (NVC). NVC forwards the petition to the Embassy in Manila.

NOTE: Approval of a visa petition does not necessarily mean a visa will be issued. Only a consular officer at the Embassy may determine a person’s eligibility to receive a visa.

STEP 3: The applicant is notified: K visa applicants, who have been notified by the Embassy to prepare for their interview, must pay the visa application fee before they can schedule a visa appointment via the online appointment website or the Visa Information and Appointment Service. There are three ways to pay the K visa application fee:

a) Cash payment at any Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branch

b) Online payment bill option provided by BPI to their clients

c) Online payment through Bancnet.

For more information regarding payment of K visa application fees, please visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph and select Bank and Payment Options.

K visa applicants may request a visa appointment by visiting the online appointment website: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph or by calling the new Visa Information and Appointment Service at (632) 982-5555 or (632) 902-8930. The Visa Information and Appointment Service is available Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Applicants, agents, or petitioners in the U.S should call (214) 571-1600, from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Callers may speak with an English, Tagalog, Ilocano or Cebuano-speaking operator.

STEP 4: Apply for the visa: After the applicant pays the non-refundable application/processing fee and completes the required medical examination at St. Luke's Medical Center Extension Clinic, he/she appears at the Embassy for the scheduled visa interview with all the required documents.

The consular officer adjudicates the application based on the visa interview, documents submitted by the applicant and any relevant information available to the Embassy. The consular officer determines the applicant’s eligibility to be issued the K visa. If the application is approved, the visa will be delivered to the applicant's residence by a guaranteed courier service. If the consular officer determines that the applicant is not eligible for visa issuance, this will be explained to the applicant who will be provided a written refusal sheet that informs her/him:

How the visa refusal may be overcome with additional documentation or information;

To await notification from the Embassy if the case will require further review; or

The basis for the determination of a visa ineligibility under U.S. immigration law and if a waiver of ineligibility is available.

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Application Procedures for the K Visa

STEP 1: File the Petition: File the I-129F petition with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office that covers your permanent place of residence. The Form I-129F is available at the Department of Homeland Security's public queries window or Window 35 at Embassy Manila. The petition must be filed in the United States.

STEP 2: USCIS approves the petition: Once the petition is approved, USCIS sends it to the National Visa Center (NVC). NVC forwards the petition to the Embassy in Manila.

NOTE: Approval of a visa petition does not necessarily mean a visa will be issued. Only a consular officer at the Embassy may determine a person’s eligibility to receive a visa.

STEP 3: The applicant is notified: K visa applicants, who have been notified by the Embassy to prepare for their interview, must pay the visa application fee before they can schedule a visa appointment via the online appointment website or the Visa Information and Appointment Service. There are three ways to pay the K visa application fee:

a) Cash payment at any Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) branch

b) Online payment bill option provided by BPI to their clients

c) Online payment through Bancnet.

For more information regarding payment of K visa application fees, please visit http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph and select Bank and Payment Options.

K visa applicants may request a visa appointment by visiting the online appointment website: http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph or by calling the new Visa Information and Appointment Service at (632) 982-5555 or (632) 902-8930. The Visa Information and Appointment Service is available Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. (Manila time), except on Philippine and U.S. holidays. Applicants, agents, or petitioners in the U.S should call (214) 571-1600, from 8:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time). Callers may speak with an English, Tagalog, Ilocano or Cebuano-speaking operator.

STEP 4: Apply for the visa: After the applicant pays the non-refundable application/processing fee and completes the required medical examination at St. Luke's Medical Center Extension Clinic, he/she appears at the Embassy for the scheduled visa interview with all the required documents.

The consular officer adjudicates the application based on the visa interview, documents submitted by the applicant and any relevant information available to the Embassy. The consular officer determines the applicant’s eligibility to be issued the K visa. If the application is approved, the visa will be delivered to the applicant's residence by a guaranteed courier service. If the consular officer determines that the applicant is not eligible for visa issuance, this will be explained to the applicant who will be provided a written refusal sheet that informs her/him:

How the visa refusal may be overcome with additional documentation or information;

To await notification from the Embassy if the case will require further review; or

The basis for the determination of a visa ineligibility under U.S. immigration law and if a waiver of ineligibility is available.

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