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Do filipinas have an easier time getting a tourist visa?

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If I were desperate to get her in the U.S. I would have married her a year ago. Getting a CR-1 visa is easy and takes only 3 months if you know how to work the system(from 9-12 months as the normal time). Nothing anyone has said is something I didn't already know, since I tried getting my previous Thai GF into the U.S. three years ago(twice) on a tourist visa and failed. My friend insisted it's easier with a filipina. It isn't.

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Three months? I've already been waiting almost 6 months and haven't even had my I-130 approval yet. Please share how the CR-1 can take 3 months so as to help everyone here, if there even is such a legal method.

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Link to the evidence I submitted. Be sure to send evidence spanning your entire marriage (especially for K-1) or as far back as you can. Just one or two bank statements will not cut it. I primarily focused on the two years of living here since I came in on a CR-1. If you don't have the fundamentals (i.e. joint accounts/policies), you can explain why in the covering letter. E.g. "While we do not have joint utilities, we both contribute to them from our joint bank account".

 

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You are basing this absolute truth on what? Is it your experience as a consular employee in Manilla?

Ning
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Since you have done all of this simply to waste the time and efforts of the members I suggest you also enroll in that Thai university with the English " facultry " to improve your ability to communica

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Majority of the Filipino people can speak english fluently.

Ed and Gina Enthusiast

Ed and Gina   45

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My filipina girl friend speaks English very well. Does that give her an advantage in getting to the U.S.?

Dude...wake up. Most Filipino/Filipinas speak very good English...next to Tagalog, it's their 2nd language and widely spoken in the PI. You're looking for a shortcut...and a way to buck the system...Thank Obama for the delays! You're in the same boat as the rest of us. Unless your wife lives in Leyte or Samar...then you might have a chance of getting preferential treatment for hardship due to the Typhoon. Hopefully you're for real. Some of what you posted makes me wonder. Apologies in advance if I misread underlying aspects...

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you cannot work on a tourist visa, ever. It's for TOURISM. Working on a tourist visa will get her a lifetime ban

There is the usual shortcut of course, marry and adjust status. Lol

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Dude...wake up. Most Filipino/Filipinas speak very good English...next to Tagalog, it's their 2nd language and widely spoken in the PI. You're looking for a shortcut...and a way to buck the system...Thank Obama for the delays! You're in the same boat as the rest of us. Unless your wife lives in Leyte or Samar...then you might have a chance of getting preferential treatment for hardship due to the Typhoon. Hopefully you're for real. Some of what you posted makes me wonder. Apologies in advance if I misread underlying aspects...

I blame Obama for his big push to legalize illegals. He is showing the world that taking shortcuts pays, expexially the biggest shortcut of all, right across the border into Arizona or New Meico in the middle of the night. Without using so many words, he is saying that all of us here are idiots for doing it the legal way.

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Letters from some business also means zilch regarding the true intentions of the applicant. Imagine how many Filipinos have successfully used bogus letters from some bogus business (inviting them for even more bogus training!) to find their way to the US....and never return...beaucoup (lots)....letters are pieces of paper with writing on them....they prove nothing, they are not legally enforceable upon anyone, and whatever is written in such a letter is mostly noise.

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Her chance of getting a tourist visa is slim to none. The English language is considered as our second language so most if not all have a good command of the language.

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The knowledge of speaking English is doesn't do anything towards getting a Tourist Visa "A wealth and a Bank Account with full of money thats all the CO wants to see and to know from her or him make sure she or he is coming back where you coming from" go figure. The US Embassy always have an interpreter so everyone can go even if you have a lil English as long as you have strong evidence you're coming back to your country of origin.

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11/17/1998- Received first love letter from Bob (my husband now) we wrote love letters back and forth for almost 2years.

09/2/2000- First meeting in person.

09/26/2000- We got married.

01/2/2001- We both left for South Korea working at public school as an English Teacher.

08/20/2005- I came home to pursue my University Degree in Business at University of San Carlos Cebu City Philippines (USC)

10/25/2009- Got my Degree.

10/26/2009- Went back to South Korea working again.

06/12/2012- Bob officially retired.

06/14/2012- Bye bye South Korea, Welcome home Philippines.

06/22/2012- Bob and I officially owns our houses and lot in the Philippines.

08/24/2013- Sent spouse petition to USCIS.

09/26/2013- USPS notify us that our package has been received by the USCIS.

09/13/2013- Received NOA1 hard copy from USCIS.

09/13/2013- Patiently waiting for our NOA2.

12/3/ 2013 -transfered to NVC from USCIS

1/17/2014 - still no news from NVC

3/8/2014- NVC Invoice arrived paid the same day:)

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The knowledge of speaking English is doesn't do anything towards getting a Tourist Visa "A wealth and a Bank Account with full of money thats all the CO wants to see and to know from her or him make sure she or he is coming back where you coming from" go figure. The US Embassy always have an interpreter so everyone can go even if you have a lil English as long as you have strong evidence you're coming back to your country of origin.

Wealth and a bank account do not mean a C O will issue a tourist visa. Money and other investments are easily moved.

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I AM NOT THAT GUY   5,715

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Wealth and a bank account do not mean a C O will issue a tourist visa. Money and other investments are easily moved.

If you have a sizable bank account, your chances are better getting a tourist visa, than without. Wealth and position mean you are not as desperate to immigrate, as someone who lacks such things. Rarely does the CO look as anything other that the application, prior to the interview. Seldom will he even bother to look at any evidence you bring with you. Usually, the CO has come to a decision before the interview.

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CR-1 marriage visa or K-1 fiance visa. Otherwise not likely based on the information you've provided.

They should do away with the loophole that allows people to come here on a tourist visa or VWP and adjust status.

I agree because if they did that it might make it easier to get a simple tourist visa.

I agree with both of you. They should do away that.

OP, your best is to apply for a K1 or a CR1 visa. Where you do that will depend on where the beneficiary has legal residence. If she is on a work visa in Thailand then apply there. If she is on a tourist visa in Thailand then she will have to interview in the Philippines. Also if she applys for a tourist visa in Thailand I can almost guarantee they will ask why are you interviewing in Thailand and not the Philippines. Read my review of Pui's interview for her K1. One of her now friends that she met when she interviewed was from the Philippines working in Thailand on work permit/visa. The CO asked about her residence and she showed her work permit/visa of proof she was legally in Thailand and was her residence.

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11-04-2011 sent AOS to Chicago lockbox

11-07-2011 delivered

11-08-2011 Date on text messages but did not receive until 11-22-2011

11-23-2011 Check cashed.

11-25-2011 Hard copies of NOA1s

12-06-2012 Pui's Brother unexpectly passes away and we make an info pass appointment and receive an emergancy AP so she can return home. Pui leaves for Thailand for 2 weeks.

12-06-2012 Get a text message and email that she received an RFE

12-12-2012 RFE for original birth certificate. I swear we sent it along with a certificate translation of it.

12-20-2012 Pui returns from Thailand.

12-21-2012 We send the RFE back for with original birth certificate along with a new certificate of translation(I had to wait for her to return for her to sign)

12-26-2012 text and email they have received the RFE.

12-29-2012 Appointment for biometrics is 01-23-2012

01-13-2012 AP is approved.

01-23-2012 Biometrics appointment. Later during the evening the text and email saying the EAD is approved.

01-31-2012 EAD/AP combo card arrives.

05-22-2012 Email and text card is in production!

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Virgogirl518   1

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Wealth and a bank account do not mean a C O will issue a tourist visa. Money and other investments are easily moved.

so if it is not a Wealth and a bank account with full of money then what is it so that the CO will issue a Tourist Visa? just asking lol.

11/17/1998- Received first love letter from Bob (my husband now) we wrote love letters back and forth for almost 2years.

09/2/2000- First meeting in person.

09/26/2000- We got married.

01/2/2001- We both left for South Korea working at public school as an English Teacher.

08/20/2005- I came home to pursue my University Degree in Business at University of San Carlos Cebu City Philippines (USC)

10/25/2009- Got my Degree.

10/26/2009- Went back to South Korea working again.

06/12/2012- Bob officially retired.

06/14/2012- Bye bye South Korea, Welcome home Philippines.

06/22/2012- Bob and I officially owns our houses and lot in the Philippines.

08/24/2013- Sent spouse petition to USCIS.

09/26/2013- USPS notify us that our package has been received by the USCIS.

09/13/2013- Received NOA1 hard copy from USCIS.

09/13/2013- Patiently waiting for our NOA2.

12/3/ 2013 -transfered to NVC from USCIS

1/17/2014 - still no news from NVC

3/8/2014- NVC Invoice arrived paid the same day:)

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so if it is not a Wealth and a bank account with full of money then what is it so that the CO will issue a Tourist Visa? just asking lol.

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If you have a sizable bank account, your chances are better getting a tourist visa, than without. Wealth and position mean you are not as desperate to immigrate, as someone who lacks such things. Rarely does the CO look as anything other that the application, prior to the interview. Seldom will he even bother to look at any evidence you bring with you. Usually, the CO has come to a decision before the interview.

I suppose you would have to explain what you consider wealth to consist of and we have to then hope the actual C O will have the same opinion.

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so if it is not a Wealth and a bank account with full of money then what is it so that the CO will issue a Tourist Visa? just asking lol.

Tourist visas are issued to those that can prove beyond doubt they must return to their country. Wealth and money can be moved easily but I do agree it may help in the decision.

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