Question about Transiting after K1/K2 Approval

[Riley-Janice 2]

Hi all, I am not sure I have the correct forum, but I have a question about transiting and travel to the US. I believe we are in the final stretches of processing and nearing approval after admin processing. Our case status has changed to "received" and has changed from "immigrant" to 'non-immigrant" visa application. 

 

I'm trying to plan ahead as much as possible for the flight back. In checking to see if there were any transit visa requirements for Korea, I used one of the airlines websites to check if any visa is needed. One requirement that was listed was that we would need either a letter signed by the non-custodial parent, a letter signed by both parents or the custodial agreement. I need to double check but I don't believe my fiancé has a custodial agreement as the children have always lived with her. Does anyone have any insight or advice on this and if it is truly a requirement for my Fiancé's children to travel to the US?

 

Thank you. 

[powerpuff 6,528]

*** Thread moved from K1 forum to the Philippines regional forum to receive specific advice for Filipino nationals ***

[top_secret 2,343]

Korea is visa free transit for Filipino passports.

 

Philippine law grants a single mom absolute sole custody of her children.  She needs no authorization from anyone, to take her children anywhere she wants, for any reason.

 

She will have no trouble at all transiting Korea or traveling with her kids.

[sarahjourney 5]

I don't think you'll have any issues transiting through Korea with your fiancee and her kids. As a single mom, she has full custody rights and doesn't need documentation from anyone else. Korea also allows visa-free transit for Filipinos. I'd bring copies of her and the kids' IDs and birth certificates just to be safe while traveling, but you all should be good to go.

[Riley-Janice 2]

On 8/8/2024 at 10:58 AM, top_secret said:

Korea is visa free transit for Filipino passports.

 

Philippine law grants a single mom absolute sole custody of her children.  She needs no authorization from anyone, to take her children anywhere she wants, for any reason.

 

She will have no trouble at all transiting Korea or traveling with her kids.

Thank you so very much for all the guidance anytime I have a question. For a sanity check, they are also transit visa free for Taipei right? That's what I read but wanted to double check. Good news, everything has been issued and we are awaiting the passports to register for CFO and hopefully they will be in the US by the end of the month. 

On 8/8/2024 at 1:35 PM, sarahjourney said:

I don't think you'll have any issues transiting through Korea with your fiancee and her kids. As a single mom, she has full custody rights and doesn't need documentation from anyone else. Korea also allows visa-free transit for Filipinos. I'd bring copies of her and the kids' IDs and birth certificates just to be safe while traveling, but you all should be good to go.

Great points! Thank you! 

[top_secret 2,343]

4 hours ago, Riley-Janice said:

Thank you so very much for all the guidance anytime I have a question. For a sanity check, they are also transit visa free for Taipei right? That's what I read but wanted to double check. Good news, everything has been issued and we are awaiting the passports to register for CFO and hopefully they will be in the US by the end of the month. 

Great points! Thank you! 

 

My wife and stepdaughter flew through Taipei with their Filipino passports just last week.  Taipei is super easy transit.

 

Actually, before and after we were married, my wife traveled with her young daughter all over Southeast Asia.  At least half a dozen ASEAN countries plus Japan and Korea with tourist visas.  At no point EVER, did any airline or immigration agent so much as even ask the slightest question about custody. They don't even have the same last names in their passports.  Mom and kids are good to go in Asia.

[Riley-Janice 2]

13 minutes ago, top_secret said:

 

My wife and stepdaughter flew through Taipei with their Filipino passports just last week.  Taipei is super easy transit.

 

Actually, before and after we were married, my wife traveled with her young daughter all over Southeast Asia.  At least half a dozen ASEAN countries plus Japan and Korea with tourist visas.  At no point EVER, did any airline or immigration agent so much as even ask the slightest question about custody. They don't even have the same last names in their passports.  Mom and kids are good to go in Asia.

Thanks so much. Taipei and Korea seem to be the cheaper flights and it's good to know they don't need transit visas for those locations. 

 

Same scenario for us with the different names on the passports so that is great to know as well!