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I'm a permanent resident here in USA. I just moved here August this year with my parents. I have a boyfriend in the Philippines whom I love so much. I cannot imagine getting married with anyone but him.So of course we want to be together in the future with a better life. I am planning to go home NEXT MONTH, DECEMBER, to the Philippines to get married. Because I heard that I can get him much faster using F2A Category. However, I'm also hearing that I shouldn't get married yet -- and wait for me to become a US CITIZEN (which is for several years) and just get my boyfriend through a Fiance Visa.

I am so confused now. Please anyone, help me decide. Enlighten me of what to do.

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wittyabkter   0

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Thank you for your response. My concern is the speed. Which one is faster ? Because I really want to be careful and make sure of the course that I take.

Should I marry him NEXT MONTH, and file for F2A?

Or should I wait to become a US Citizen first then file for Fiance Visa?

Please explain what should I do. Because I also need to explain it to my parents.

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It will take 5 YEARS before you qualify for Naturalization plus another 6 months or more to get the fiancee visa.

File F2A now. It will take more or less a year to get it done. At most will be 2 years, depending on the movement of the visa bulletin.

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Marry him then file for a f2A. That's what I did. Came here last July 2012, took a vacation to PH on May 2013 to marry my boyfriend now husband. Filed his petition August of this year and now we're almost there. Good luck! Apple21 is correct.

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USCIS
08/08/2013 filed I-130 for my husband
08/12/2013 Priority Date
08/29/2013 I-130 approved
09/03/2013 received NOA2

NVC
10/11/2013 case received
10/16/2013 submitted DS261 and AOS fee invoiced
10/17/2013 AOS fee paid
10/21/2013 AOS packet sent
10/22/2013 IV fee invoiced and paid
10/24/2013 IV packet sent and AOS packet entered in the system
10/25/2013 submitted DS-260
10/29/2013 IV packet entered in the system
11/19/2013 AOS checklist email notification received
11/20/2013 AOS checklist response sent
11/22/2013 DS260 and IV docs accepted and AOS checklist response entered in the system

12/17/2013 case complete

NVC to US Embassy

01/08/2014 CEAC status "In Transit"

01/10/2014 CEAC status "Ready"

02/26/2014 CEAC status "Refused"

05/14/2015 CEAC status "Issued"

St. Lukes

01/02/2014 medical day 1

01/08,09,10/2014 medical sputum test day 1, 2 and 3

02/04/2014 sputum culture result positive/1st day of DOT

08/18/2014 last day of DOT

03/09/2015 repeat medical

03/27/2015 immunization and releasing

US Embassy

02/10/2014 original interview date (cancelled by SLMCEC)

05/04/2015 new interview date (APPROVED!!!)

5/19/2015 visa on hand

5/25/2015 PDOS
7/04/2015 POE San Francisco, CA
7/27/2015 SS card received

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=165713 Click the link to view complete IV journey of my husband.

wittyabkter Apprentice

wittyabkter   0

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thank u so much for all your responses. it's such a relief that many people agree with my idea. that's what i thought also. my objective is for us to become together in the fastest way, thank u so much for all your pieces of advice !

having said that, i will 100% go home to the Philippines, and marry my boyfriend.heart.gif

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