US Immigration from Philippines

Okay, so my fiance decided she didn't want to go on with the K1 visa process. I had filed on May 27, 2022. Received I-797C acknowledging receipt of the application May 25, 2022. I sent a notarized "letter of withdrawal" on 10/13/2022 to the California Service Center. I keep checking MyUscis and there has been no update. Now I know they take forever to do anything but... I tried calling someone but of course could never get through to a human being. Is there an additional step I need to take?

Will this affect any possible future K1 petitions? I know what you're thinking, don't jump back in. I have heard of a WAIVER, Is this something I can request at this point?

I have also heard of a 2 year ban on future applications. Any truth to this?

For those of you curious why my K1 went array here you go. My fiances family, once they knew she was engaged to a "millionaire American" began moving in the her apartment with her. First a cousin, then a niece, then the eldest sister. Now, me being American didn't think this was a good thing. My fiance was going to need more family support $$$ but I was less than willing to support the entire family. She began getting requests daily from friends and family to send them "load". The three additional family members did not work and offered no financial aid of support. (They were all broke)

When asked if I could triple her monthly support I replied that the problem was not "inflation" but her lazy-###-bloodsucking family members. (Of course I didn't voice those actual words but but I wanted to) To make a long story short my fiance became cold and within days she said she "just wanted to be friends".

I had warned her that her family members would try to break us up as I knew they were jealous of her for many reasons.

Any answers to the withdrawal process? 2 year moratorium?

P.S. In hindsight I realize that I dodged a lifetime bullet as her family members would have ALWAYS been in need. While I wouldn't mind helping out in an emergency I don't want to support the 18 member family for life.

Broken-hearted...Dave

My spouse i-130 got approved this week (Vermont service center). I'm still waiting on my stepdaughters I-130 (Texas service center) to be approved. PD for both is 22 June 2022. Any way to speed up her I-130? Tried to expedite but was told no way, lol

Hello Everyone. I m unsure where to post this because my situation is weird. So I decided to place it in a couple of places because my wife and I need help.

My name is Ray, and I recently married my Filipina wife in August of this year via a virtual ceremony from MarryFromHome.com. She still lives in the Philippines, and we ve shared a condo there since the end of September. We ultimately want to live in the US, where I m from and still live, and I ve only been visiting her in the Philippines.

We understand the entire visa process from beginning to end could take a while, so we decided to get our marriage (which is fully legal and official in the US) officially recognized in the Philippines. We made that decision partly for my tourist visa extension and because my wife is a federal employee as a teacher, and having our marriage recognized would help me receive some of the benefits she gets.

We went to the local Philippine Statistical Authority (PSA) to get our marriage recognized here, and they told us we had to apply for civil registry through the Philippines Embassy in the United States that serves the jurisdiction our wedding took place. After talking with a close friend, she suggested my wife and I have a civil wedding ceremony here in the Philippines at the local City Hall.

Before we married virtually, we considered having a civil wedding in the Philippines. That would have required us to go to the US Consulate in Cebu or the US Embassy in Manila to get an Intent to Marry. Once we had that, we could process a request for a ceremony at city hall or a courthouse. That s where we are a little stuck and need help.

We would like a civil ceremony where we are staying right now, so we don t have to go through all of the paperwork and mailing of documents to go through the Philippines Embassy in the US. But we are not sure if we would still need to appear before the Consulate or Embassy to get an Intent to Marry or if they will honor our marriage certificate. Our marriage certificate is valid and legal in the US, showing Salt Lake City, UT, where our marriage is registered.

Any help, guidance, suggestions, or feedback is openly welcomed and deeply and sincerely appreciated. Please don t hesitate to ask if you have questions or need clarification of our situation. Thank you all so very much in advance.

Good day

I am petitioning my minor child from phil .we are now in NVC stage but I am confuse of whom I put in his ds260 about the fathers info ,there s an annotation in his birth certificate legitimated by subsequent marriage ,my husband is not his bio father but his the father known of my child since he was four months old now 10 years old my sons all schools stuff and other stuff my husband is listed as the father , and I m about to fill up the ds260 but it ask about the bio father or unknown what should I put as a father ? If I put my husband name sa a father the consul might want to ask paternity test and might say his not eligible for visa and proceed for Crba ? Please enlighten me

thanks