DCF Filing FEE and I864 and marriage certificate questions

[KendrickPaula 2]

On the day of filing the DCF at manila us embassy, how much is the filing fee that we need to pay? and what else do we need to pay aside from that? do we need to pay the VIsa fee as well?

regarding the i864 are we required to bring itt on the day of filing the the i130 at the us embassy or during the interview???

also the marriage certificate on the day of the filing do we need the authenticated NSO MC for us to be able to file i130?? i know the NSO autheticated will take months to release..

pls post updated filing fee and other fees that we need to pay..

any insights pls help and any experience pls share it as well. thanks!!!

Edited April 9, 2014 by P_dioso

[milimelo 4,539]

You'll pay the cost of I-130 filing fee $420 (http://www.uscis.gov/i-130) at DCF appointment to submit I-130.

Everything else paid later - Immigrant visa fee for DS-230260, med exam and any other costs for obtaining documents for visa interview (CEMAR, BC...)

Once you get the visa you will have to pay the $165 ELIS fee which will produce your green card and send it to your address in the US.

Since you're in PI - think about CFO fees and evidences - check out PI forum.

Edited April 9, 2014 by milimelo

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Are you doing DCF or the K1?

Your profile picture says you are doing the K1.

Just making sure you have the one.

[KendrickPaula 2]

Are you doing DCF or the K1?

Your profile picture says you are doing the K1.

Just making sure you have the one.

done with the k1. but got denied. so we'll get married instead and do the dcf..

[KendrickPaula 2]

done with the k1. but got denied. so we'll get married instead and do the dcf..

updated my profile already! lol.

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Hi,

Great! Now just make sure you meet the requirements! As you have the be in the Philippines for 6 months prior to filling and you can't be on a tourist visa. But get in touch with the embassy to get the final say!

[KendrickPaula 2]

yup my usc fiance is staying here since october and everythime he goes on vacation here its always one year.. he's a filipino just became a usc.. and regarding the proof of residency does he need the alien certificate registration card or acr?

[MarkGenefer 9]

yup my usc fiance is staying here since october and everythime he goes on vacation here its always one year.. he's a filipino just became a usc.. and regarding the proof of residency does he need the alien certificate registration card or acr?

Hi just filed DCF March 31 2014 got I-130 approved in 4 working days. If you need some help I can help out with that part.

[bendinlar 16]

Were planning on filing in the coming weeks, preparing everything. From past posts and general discussion, as well as the email sent out by the embassy, it's not required to be on a residency visa in the Philippines. A tourist visa with extensions will work.

Can you confirm that mark? Any pointers, or are the experiences posted in the last year still close to what we can expect?

[MarkGenefer 9]

Were planning on filing in the coming weeks, preparing everything. From past posts and general discussion, as well as the email sent out by the embassy, it's not required to be on a residency visa in the Philippines. A tourist visa with extensions will work.

Can you confirm that mark? Any pointers, or are the experiences posted in the last year still close to what we can expect?

Correct we brought the I-130 and associated docs to USEM on my 6 month plus 5 day anniversary in PI. In fact if you look back to a poster jace something everything he posted was correct as to what you need. I had just over 1 kilo worth of info and they just removed what they needed and 4 working days later approved the I-130. If you need any help let me know.

[KendrickPaula 2]

Correct we brought the I-130 and associated docs to USEM on my 6 month plus 5 day anniversary in PI. In fact if you look back to a poster jace something everything he posted was correct as to what you need. I had just over 1 kilo worth of info and they just removed what they needed and 4 working days later approved the I-130. If you need any help let me know.

can i ask when you went to embassy to file the petition did you submit authenticated NSO marriage certificate or just the true copy by the local civil registry..? regardingi the NSO MC it will take three months to release

[MarkGenefer 9]

can i ask when you went to embassy to file the petition did you submit authenticated NSO marriage certificate or just the true copy by the local civil registry..? regardingi the NSO MC it will take three months to release

We brought all original docs with us. Agree NSO is slow. Better to have all originals with you when you go so there is no questions.

[KendrickPaula 2]

We brought all original docs with us. Agree NSO is slow. Better to have all originals with you when you go so there is no questions.

so meaning you filed i130 with NSO marriage cert?? do we really have to wait.

[Confusedtinybird 41]

I brought in colored copies and my originals in another folder. But my originals are what the embassy took for my packet.

[MarkGenefer 9]

so meaning you filed i130 with NSO marriage cert?? do we really have to wait.

Always better to have the NSO copies. That seems to be the standard here. I understand you when you say "do we really have to wait"? However you have gone thru rejection before at Embassy why not make sure you have all your papers in order for when that time comes. You know you can call the Embassy and they will give you an idea of what is expected of you.