DCF I-130 Filed today at Manila USEM

[joanamber 16]

Thank you for this informative thread. Just wondering, how much did you spend on the whole visa process? So I can prepare ahead of time. Thanks.

[Lhanz0729 52]

If I remember it right we paid $420 for the petition, $325 for the visa (during interview), almost 12k php for medical and $165 for green card.

Thank you for this informative thread. Just wondering, how much did you spend on the whole visa process? So I can prepare ahead of time. Thanks.

[claire15 0]

Just filed I-130 today at Manila USEM, figured it would be nice to share our journey:

Things we prepared for DCF:

- Infopass letter

- I-130 form

- 325A (husband and mine)

- 2×2 pictures for me and my husband

- BUNCH OF PICTURES to prove our relationship

- letters we sent to each other

- NSO copy of Marriage Certificate

- My birth certificate from NSO

- Our kid's BC from NSO

- Copy of my husband's (the petitioner) BC and passport

- Copy of ACR card (he's only holding tourist visa)

- Copy of Lease Contract from our landlord

p.s. since my husband changed his name before, USCIS called us right away requesting for the order change name.

Since we live in Ortigas we had to wake up at 4 in the morning to get ready. By 5.30 AM we were already on our way to USEM.

Got to USEM at exactly 7.30 in the morning coz of traffic. At exactly 8 window 25 opened and started calling people. Since we have an appointment we got called right away.

The CO checked our papers and only asked my husband if we have a kid together and that was it. She sent us to the cashier to settle the fees and asked us to put our contact details in a form.

She took all the documents but did not take any of our pictures so I'm guessing us having a kid is enough proof of our marital relationship

Hi there I have a question, I will be filing DCF in Manila too. Do I need to photocopy all pages of my passport? Also did you photocopy in black and white or was it colored? Sorry I'm really nervous!

[Lhanz0729 52]

Mine was black and white and I only photocopied the biopage and the one that has stamps

Hi there I have a question, I will be filing DCF in Manila too. Do I need to photocopy all pages of my passport? Also did you photocopy in black and white or was it colored? Sorry I'm really nervous!

[rickster62 2]

That is correct. You only need the main page and the one (ones) that have stamps.

[JefLyn4ever 4]

Hi Lhanz0729 or anyone who can answer my questions. Can my "future" husband accompany me when I file for I130 and can I accompany him for his Medical and Interview? Basically, I'd like to be by his side throughout the process. Also, you stated that you have a lease agreement with your dad. Is that okay because I was planning to make my caretaker sign the lease agreement instead of my parents who actually own the apartment. Do you also have to show monthly rent receipts? We don't have a child so what are other proofs can we show to prove our Marriage is bonified? We met on Facebook and we interact everyday so that's going to be a billion pages I have to print out, how do I narrow it down :/ Thanks in advance for your response.

To update:

Had my interview yesterday (March 30, 2016). Our shcedule was 7.30 am but they started letting people in at 6.45am and it only took us 35 mins to finish everything.

First they will collect your passport, appointment letter and DS-260 and put it in a ziplock.

Second: you'll go through security and will go to ticketing window and will be instructed to go to Door 2 window 38

Now for the actual process:

Step 1: Biometrics. They will ask for your DS-260 form and verify your application. (Line is long but because my baby's with me they let us go first)

Step 2: Finger printing (first in line again coz of my baby)

Pre-screening with Fil - collected 864s, bc, mc. Were asked forcour address in the US, DOB, Date of Marriage and name of petitioner. He was looking for our joint sponsor's W2 but we didn't have it, so he said it's gonna be the discretion of the CO.

Step 3: Oath taking (they made me skip this part and went straight to step 4 coz of my baby)

Step 4: Interview with CO. I was only asked for my name, DOB and date of marriage the other questions were asked to my husband like information about our joint sponsor, almost felt like it was not my interview but my husbands'

As soon as we got home, checked status in CEAC and it says Ready, checked today and it's updated to ISSUED weeee.

[Lhanz0729 52]

Got quite confused with "future husband" and proving bonafide marriage.

If you guys are not married yet,you need to file i-129f and that can't be done through dcf.

You can accompany your husband during the interview and maybe stay in a hotel for the medical since you won't be allowed inside St. Lukes i believe.

Showing rental receipts under your name and your husband will be a good proof too since it shows joint responsibilities. You may also show utility bills under your names.

Now,if you guys are married and you've been living in the Philippines for 6 or more months you can file i-130 at the embassy with your husband.

Hi Lhanz0729 or anyone who can answer my questions. Can my "future" husband accompany me when I file for I130 and can I accompany him for his Medical and Interview? Basically, I'd like to be by his side throughout the process. Also, you stated that you have a lease agreement with your dad. Is that okay because I was planning to make my caretaker sign the lease agreement instead of my parents who actually own the apartment. Do you also have to show monthly rent receipts? We don't have a child so what are other proofs can we show to prove our Marriage is bonified? We met on Facebook and we interact everyday so that's going to be a billion pages I have to print out, how do I narrow it down :/ Thanks in advance for your response.

To update:

Had my interview yesterday (March 30, 2016). Our shcedule was 7.30 am but they started letting people in at 6.45am and it only took us 35 mins to finish everything.

First they will collect your passport, appointment letter and DS-260 and put it in a ziplock.

Second: you'll go through security and will go to ticketing window and will be instructed to go to Door 2 window 38

Now for the actual process:

Step 1: Biometrics. They will ask for your DS-260 form and verify your application. (Line is long but because my baby's with me they let us go first)

Step 2: Finger printing (first in line again coz of my baby)

Pre-screening with Fil - collected 864s, bc, mc. Were asked forcour address in the US, DOB, Date of Marriage and name of petitioner. He was looking for our joint sponsor's W2 but we didn't have it, so he said it's gonna be the discretion of the CO.

Step 3: Oath taking (they made me skip this part and went straight to step 4 coz of my baby)

Step 4: Interview with CO. I was only asked for my name, DOB and date of marriage the other questions were asked to my husband like information about our joint sponsor, almost felt like it was not my interview but my husbands'

As soon as we got home, checked status in CEAC and it says Ready, checked today and it's updated to ISSUED weeee.

[JefLyn4ever 4]

@Lhanz0729,

Future husband because we haven't met nor gotten married yet. We met on-line and it's LDR, fiance is an OFW from Riyadh and I'm a Derivative US Citizen. Both born in the Philippines. DCF is the route I am choosing to petition him since it's the fastest plus I don't want to be apart from him and am willing to wait until he gets the Visa so we can fly back here to the States together. Thanks for your help.

Edited July 21, 2016 by JefLyn4ever

[janmandie 0]

For the "NSO copy of Marriage Certificate". Can we use the marriage certificate we signed on our wedding day? The NSO office does not have our certificate in security paper yet. I wonder if we can use the certificate me and my husband signed on our wedding day. Thanks

[Lhanz0729 52]

It has to be from NSo. I think you can request for early endorsement

For the "NSO copy of Marriage Certificate". Can we use the marriage certificate we signed on our wedding day? The NSO office does not have our certificate in security paper yet. I wonder if we can use the certificate me and my husband signed on our wedding day. Thanks

[janmandie 0]

Thank you. This thread has lot of helpful information! I asked my husband to request for our marriage certificate from NSO and he did it online. Hopefully they can deliver it this week.

[Lhanz0729 52]

You're welcome

[clairebear24 3]

Sis I have a question, paano mo kinuha passport mo? I received the visa packet today but I don't know if I did it correctly. Yung 2go na plastic I opened it then may isa pang plastic for the passport and the envelope, I opened a little sa plastic to get the passport, is that okay? Or need ko pa reseal?

[Lhanz0729 52]

You don't have to reseal it. Just make sure the yellow envelope is untouched.

[lilpinay 59]

Hello, can I ask? How much did it cost you to file DCF? and do you think we can file it here in Cebu instead of Manila US embassy? did your husband shows any proof of domicile in the US? Thank you and God bless.