Filipina CR1 filing from Costa Rica with US citizen Husband and Son

[Daniel Thornton 2]

We are now living in Costa Rica and have filed CR1 from here is there any thing we should know different and will we still be subject to quota from Philippines ?

[Daniel Thornton 2]

My mistake as there are no quotas for I-130 CR1 visas ... but living in Costa Rica our Embassy interview might be quicker ?

[JeanneAdil 6,605]

There is no annual quota for CR1 visas, as they are considered immediate relatives of US citizens and are not subject to numerical limitations. 

 

are u legal residents of Costa Rica?

Immigrant visas to the United States are processed for citizens and residents of Costa Rica at the U.S. Embassy in San Jose. To prevent unnecessary delays, you must electronically upload all civil and financial documents requested by the Embassy before coming to your interview. To do this, please visit this page and follow the instructions .

[Daniel Thornton 2]

Thanks for the reply, No we have applied for Temp Permanent Residency but that is only good for 2 yrs, so she is still applying as Philippine citizen, but as I understand we will still use the local Embassy for interview which might be to our advantage

[Ryan H 3,819]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[pushbrk 13,027]

15 hours ago, Daniel Thornton said:

Thanks for the reply, No we have applied for Temp Permanent Residency but that is only good for 2 yrs, so she is still applying as Philippine citizen, but as I understand we will still use the local Embassy for interview which might be to our advantage

If the Filipino spouse is a legal resident of Costa Rica, at the time of the interview, the interview will be there.  Otherwise, Manila.

[Daniel Thornton 2]

she will be temp permanent resident of Costa Rica so should not be a problem thanks

[Daniel Thornton 2]

oh and for further reference if anyone else asks this question here is the correct answer

 

According to 22 CFR § 42.61(a), the intending immigrant may apply for a visa at one of the following U.S. consulates: (1) the one in the country where the applicant is currently residing; (2) the one in the country where the applicant last resided prior to entering the United States if residing here; (3) the consulate ..

[JeanneAdil 6,605]

Temp for 2 years should cover her interview / praying for u both

Does she have her criminal report from Philippines ?  

[pushbrk 13,027]

7 hours ago, Daniel Thornton said:

oh and for further reference if anyone else asks this question here is the correct answer

 

According to 22 CFR § 42.61(a), the intending immigrant may apply for a visa at one of the following U.S. consulates: (1) the one in the country where the applicant is currently residing; (2) the one in the country where the applicant last resided prior to entering the United States if residing here; (3) the consulate ..

Visiting and residing are not the same thing, but it sounds like she meets the "residing" definition.  Not that it matters, but in the Philippines (back when Direct Consular Filing didn't require special circumstances) a person could "reside in" the Philippines on a tourist visa, because you can keep extending for up to three years at a time, with only a day of absence before starting the new three years.  Lots of folks did it.  A "temporary permanent resident" is a contradiction in terms but since it's a real thing, it's a real thing.