Country in charge-ability areas

[krungthep2008 0]

Dear all,

I am very new to this. My father, a US citizen filed a petition for me (f3) in 2008. When I checked the visa bulletin I am not quite sure which area I belong since I hold a Philippine passport (I was born there too) but living (and interview location) in Thailand.

Please help. Thank you.

K2008

[Karee 4,190]

Dear all,

I am very new to this. My father, a US citizen filed a petition for me (f3) in 2008. When I checked the visa bulletin I am not quite sure which area I belong since I hold a Philippine passport (I was born there too) but living (and interview location) in Thailand.

Please help. Thank you.

K2008

Are you over 21?

[krungthep2008 0]

Yes, I am over 21 and married. Thanks. I see Chuvit on your picture

[Karee 4,190]

Yes, I am over 21 and married. Thanks. I see Chuvit on your picture

Yep Chuwit.

Form this website, it looks like 20 years:

For some reason it's not letting me post the link. Try this:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=f3+visa+waiting+time+philippines

Edited April 14, 2013 by Karee

[krungthep2008 0]

So you're saying that Country for my chargeability case will be Philippines? I was hoping for Thailand, it would cut a significant number of years.

Checked DHS definition of terms, which left me still puzzled.

"Chargeability: The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations."

[krungthep2008 0]

and can I use this since my wife is Thai? Or is this a cross-chargeability which is only for Employed based?

9 FAM 42.12 N3.8 If One Spouse Confers Preference Status and the Other Confers Derivative Chargeability

(CT:VISA-1007; 09-05-2008)

When one immigrant visa applicant can confer a more favorable preference status upon another at the same time the other immigrant visa applicant can confer a more favorable foreign state chargeability, both applicants may be considered principal aliens. In such cases, both applicants must be admitted to the United States simultaneously. The consular officer, therefore, must issue visas to both applicants simultaneously. For example, if the principal applicant was born in India and the accompanying spouse in France, the principal applicant born in India may be charged to his spouse’s country of chargeability (France) if the priority date is not current for India. (See 9 FAM 40.1 N8.)

[Boiler 45,733]

Has you wife also been petitioned?

[krungthep2008 0]

No, she wasn't. Can she still be added to me as "following spouse" even though I am the principal applicant. More confused now. Please help

[apple21 953]

No, she wasn't. Can she still be added to me as "following spouse" even though I am the principal applicant. More confused now. Please help

Your wife qualifies as your derivative. You can inform NVC in writing that you want your wife to be added into your F3 petition. Submit her original birth certificate and your original marriage certificate with your letter.

Edited April 14, 2013 by apple21

[Boiler 45,733]

No, she wasn't. Can she still be added to me as "following spouse" even though I am the principal applicant. More confused now. Please help

You have answered your own question.

[krungthep2008 0]

Hello Apple, thanks a lot for the reply! I really appreciate it.