Philippines Number of Marriage Based Visas Allowed

[zardox 0]

I am wondering about if there is some fixed number of marraige based visas allowed for one person. I have seen in the K-1 application that:

"Filing Limitations on K Nonimmigrant Petitioners: If you have filed two or more K-1 visa petitions at any time in the past or previously had a K-1 visa petition approved within two years prior to the filing of this petition, you must apply for a waiver."

I have been married once before. I did a K1 and brought a philippines citizen to the USA and we were married in May 1988 and divorced in March 2006 (after more then a year separation). I am wanting to marry again. I am worried a bit that i choose the wrong person. If I do and bring someone to the USA who then leaves me... where do I stand then? If I want to try again with a third marriage (or even second if I dont end up marrying the one I bring over on the K1).

I am NOT planning to have a failed marriage. What I want is a lifetime marriage till death parts us. BUT, just wondering if this will indeed be my last chance.

Is it likely that on a third try the waiver request is a formality and easy to pass?

And, would I then still have the option of marrying someone and bringing that third one over on a K-3? Are there limitations on K-3 applications?

[payxibka 10,045]

There is not a "lifetime" number per se but a waiver request is required on your third k-1 petition filing or upon a second filing if the most recent one occurred within the previous two years. Several have reported having waiver requests approved but this is relatively new so the actual number of filers who have made waiver requests is quite small.

[beameup 0]

I know of a guy that has done 3 in the last 2 years, all engagements ended up broken off.

It would seem that a K-1 filed almost 20 years ago would have little importance to Immigration.

My K-1 filed in 1987 ended with divorce in 2002 (Filipina).

In 2002 I went to the Philippines and have met and lived with someone for over two years ending in marriage.

So, I would recommend actually spending time living in the Philippines and spending a lot of time with someone prior to marriage. This is not possible for everyone, but for me it was the ONLY way I would "do it again".

I am wondering about if there is some fixed number of marraige based visas allowed for one person. I have seen in the K-1 application that:

"Filing Limitations on K Nonimmigrant Petitioners: If you have filed two or more K-1 visa petitions at any time in the past or previously had a K-1 visa petition approved within two years prior to the filing of this petition, you must apply for a waiver."

I have been married once before. I did a K1 and brought a philippines citizen to the USA and we were married in May 1988 and divorced in March 2006 (after more then a year separation). I am wanting to marry again. I am worried a bit that i choose the wrong person. If I do and bring someone to the USA who then leaves me... where do I stand then? If I want to try again with a third marriage (or even second if I dont end up marrying the one I bring over on the K1).

I am NOT planning to have a failed marriage. What I want is a lifetime marriage till death parts us. BUT, just wondering if this will indeed be my last chance.

Is it likely that on a third try the waiver request is a formality and easy to pass?

And, would I then still have the option of marrying someone and bringing that third one over on a K-3? Are there limitations on K-3 applications?

[payxibka 10,045]

I know of a guy that has done 3 in the last 2 years, all engagements ended up broken off.

It would seem that a K-1 filed almost 20 years ago would have little importance to Immigration.

My K-1 filed in 1987 ended with divorce in 2002 (Filipina).

In 2002 I went to the Philippines and have met and lived with someone for over two years ending in marriage.

So, I would recommend actually spending time living in the Philippines and spending a lot of time with someone prior to marriage. This is not possible for everyone, but for me it was the ONLY way I would "do it again".

You need to understand IMBRA before you say a k-1 filed 20 years ago would have little importance.

[zardox 0]

How about the second part of my question. Are there the same limitations with a K3 visa? For example, if one had 2 K1s approved (and married twice) then on the third if a waiver would fail for a 3rd K1, at least one could be married and seek a k3???

[lonely_girl 0]

Oh i i felt sorry about that,well i think it's not bad to try your luck again for the last time,i am a filipina too married with an american guy entered in the United states as a K-1 fiancee his exwife was a filipina they got married 1998 and got divorced 2005. Just pray everything goes well and choose the right woman for you i hope she is.One thing i wanna tell you ,you and your future PINAY wife should have all friends in common don't let her to make friends without you, it should be the two of you, make a conference for that if it's needed. So, that way everybody know (friends)that she is taken.In my case my husband is my first bf since i'm still young so hopefully marriage would be forever!.. :-).. GOOD LUCK! GOD BLESS!