K-2 dependent & Manila embassy/DS-160

[GarryAndMarie 147]

Way back in June 2016, I submitted the I-129f for my fiancee -- she has a (now) 12 year old daughter, but she wanted her daughter to stay in PH to finish high school instead of doing the follow-to-join K2 or come directly with Mom.

 

Several months have gone by, we received an RFE back in December & I've sent in the requested documents... and here's the situation: fiancee & daughter want to move to the US at the same time now.

 

I've done some reading, and it seems all we need to do is schedule daughter for St Luke's & an interview at the Manila embassy at the same time as Mom. Is this correct? Am I missing something important? Is there another step?

[mighty836 87]

27 minutes ago, GarryAndMarie said:

Way back in June 2016, I submitted the I-129f for my fiancee -- she has a (now) 12 year old daughter, but she wanted her daughter to stay in PH to finish high school instead of doing the follow-to-join K2 or come directly with Mom.

 

Several months have gone by, we received an RFE back in December & I've sent in the requested documents... and here's the situation: fiancee & daughter want to move to the US at the same time now.

 

I've done some reading, and it seems all we need to do is schedule daughter for St Luke's & an interview at the Manila embassy at the same time as Mom. Is this correct? Am I missing something important? Is there another step?

if she was on the original I-129 submitted then thats all you need to do. Schedule her the same time as her Mom.

When was your I-129 approved?

Edited January 3, 2018 by mighty836

[payxibka 10,045]

39 minutes ago, GarryAndMarie said:

Way back in June 2016, I submitted the I-129f for my fiancee -- she has a (now) 12 year old daughter, but she wanted her daughter to stay in PH to finish high school instead of doing the follow-to-join K2 or come directly with Mom.

 

Several months have gone by, we received an RFE back in December & I've sent in the requested documents... and here's the situation: fiancee & daughter want to move to the US at the same time now.

 

I've done some reading, and it seems all we need to do is schedule daughter for St Luke's & an interview at the Manila embassy at the same time as Mom. Is this correct? Am I missing something important? Is there another step?

Separate medicals, separate visa applications.  She attends mom's interview.  She does not require her own

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, GarryAndMarie said:

Way back in June 2016, I submitted the I-129f for my fiancee -- she has a (now) 12 year old daughter, but she wanted her daughter to stay in PH to finish high school instead of doing the follow-to-join K2 or come directly with Mom.

 

Several months have gone by, we received an RFE back in December & I've sent in the requested documents... and here's the situation: fiancee & daughter want to move to the US at the same time now.

 

I've done some reading, and it seems all we need to do is schedule daughter for St Luke's & an interview at the Manila embassy at the same time as Mom. Is this correct? Am I missing something important? Is there another step?

First question that needs to be answered is did you include her on Mom's 129F?  Based on your answer we will give you the correct procedure.

[Hank_ 9,174]

2 hours ago, GarryAndMarie said:

Way back in June 2016, I submitted the I-129f for my fiancee -- she has a (now) 12 year old daughter, but she wanted her daughter to stay in PH to finish high school instead of doing the follow-to-join K2 or come directly with Mom.

 

Several months have gone by, we received an RFE back in December & I've sent in the requested documents... and here's the situation: fiancee & daughter want to move to the US at the same time now.

 

I've done some reading, and it seems all we need to do is schedule daughter for St Luke's & an interview at the Manila embassy at the same time as Mom. Is this correct? Am I missing something important? Is there another step?

You did list the daughter on the I-129F?  It is required to list all dependents, whether they are applying for a visa or not.      It is not the end of the world if you did not do this.

 

 The daughter will be a K-2.  

 

Pay two visa fees, complete two medicals... and when scheduling the interview first schedule the K-1, fiancee after that is done it will ask if you want to schedule another. say yes and then schedule the daughter for the same date/time.  That simple

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/k-1-visa-application.html

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

Separate medicals, separate visa applications.  She attends mom's interview.  She does not require her own     

Not true.   

When scheduling the K-1 interview it will ask if you want to schedule another, this is when the K-2 interview is scheduled.

[GarryAndMarie 147]

5 hours ago, mighty836 said:

if she was on the original I-129 submitted then thats all you need to do. Schedule her the same time as her Mom.

When was your I-129 approved?

It's not yet approved, I just received notice today that our RFE response was accepted yesterday.

4 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

First question that needs to be answered is did you include her on Mom's 129F?  Based on your answer we will give you the correct procedure.

Yes, she was listed.

[GarryAndMarie 147]

4 hours ago, Hank_ said:

You did list the daughter on the I-129F?  It is required to list all dependents, whether they are applying for a visa or not.      It is not the end of the world if you did not do this.

 

 The daughter will be a K-2.  

 

Pay two visa fees, complete two medicals... and when scheduling the interview first schedule the K-1, fiancee after that is done it will ask if you want to schedule another. say yes and then schedule the daughter for the same date/time.  That simple

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/k-1-visa-application.html

Awesome, thanks!

[Hank_ 9,174]

Walang anuman

[GarryAndMarie 147]

Thanks again everyone, for your advice & assistance!

 

We are now struggling to get a DFA passport appointment for my fiancee's daughter... since there are no appointments available, we're thinking of paying a company on FB with the name "DFA Passport Appointment Online" a 2k PHP fee for an appointment spot in Dumaguete... sound really hokey to me! But they have 60+ reviews on their FB site, and it appears they are using some kind of travel agency / group appointment loophole to get passport appointments.

 

Is this real? Anyone have any experience with such things? Rip-off?

[Hank_ 9,174]

46 minutes ago, GarryAndMarie said:

Thanks again everyone, for your advice & assistance!

 

We are now struggling to get a DFA passport appointment for my fiancee's daughter... since there are no appointments available, we're thinking of paying a company on FB with the name "DFA Passport Appointment Online" a 2k PHP fee for an appointment spot in Dumaguete... sound really hokey to me! But they have 60+ reviews on their FB site, and it appears they are using some kind of travel agency / group appointment loophole to get passport appointments.

 

Is this real? Anyone have any experience with such things? Rip-off?

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You can just as easily schedule the interview in Dumaguete online with paying any fees.   They can do NOTHING special, except relieve you of your cash.   I hear Palawan DFA isn't backed up either.

 

 http://www.passport.com.ph/

 

 

Edited January 5, 2018 by Hank_

[payxibka 10,045]

56 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

DON'T DO IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

You can just as easily schedule the interview in Dumaguete online with paying any fees.   They can do NOTHING special, except relieve you of your cash.   I hear Palawan DFA isn't backed up either.

 

 http://www.passport.com.ph/

 

 

Actually you can't.  All offices pretty much everywhere are have no open slots available.  The calendar is only open until the end of March but everything is booked.

 

I booked an appointment earlier this week in Palawan because they were wide open and now they are not.

 

OP needs to use a "fixer" (which the DFA HIGHLY discourages) or needs to wait for April slots to open

[Hank_ 9,174]

We remind you that passport appointments are free. The DFA discourages applicants from securing online appointment through fixers. Please be warned that dealing with fixers is at your own risk and expense.

[Hank_ 9,174]

DFA is doing little or nothing to control "fixers" from grabbing all the openings ... but then they farm out the business to APO  .. which I bet is knee deep in this.

[GarryAndMarie 147]

Quick follow-up, for anyone interested in how this turned out: we paid the "fixer" 2k plus the passport fee, and they were able to book the appointment for Jan 13 at a nearby DFA office. I checked that it's an actual appointment with the DFA website. So I'm unhappy that the system works this way, but felt the only other choice was to wait until April appointments are available for step-daughter-to-be's passport, which would have considerably delayed getting her DS-160, St Lukes, & embassy appointment. We're just waiting for the NOA2 at this time, having responded to an RFE with the documents USCIS requested, for my fiancee... having daughter's passport done sooner should ensure we can book her appointments concurrently with mom's appointments.