US Immigration from Philippines

As a background, I am a Philippine national/beneficiary with a pending F1 immigrant visa case (priority date July 2014, documentarily complete December 2022). More than a year ago, I found a job in Poland and relocated there, obtaining a temporary resident permit.

In my case, given the backlogs of the US Embassy in Manila, will transferring my case to the US Embassy in Warsaw be beneficial in at least speeding up the interview scheduling process when my priority date will be current? What are the recent experiences of some users here in transferring their visa cases from one embassy to another and what was the timeline?

I understand that the family based F1 immigrant visa category has not been progressing much, if at all, these past two or so years. I know I will still have a lengthy wait until the visa will be available (been waiting for almost 10 years already).

Hi, Filipino beneficiary here.

On DS-160, under Previous Work/Education/Training Information, it asks for course of study for my senior high and junior high experience. I attended grades 11-12 for senior high and grades 7-10 for junior high.

What I plan to enter for junior high course of study is academic, and for senior high, I am torn between vocational and Accountancy Business and Management (ABM), the strand I took here in the Philippines as a senior high student.

I appreciate any insight. Thanks :).

My wife came to the US with her son (my step son) on a CR1 visa and they have both gone through removal of conditions. We are getting ready to file for naturalization and I am unsure how to include my stepson in the process. It is my understanding (correct me if I am wrong) that we just file for her naturalization then when she completes the process we file some paperwork for my step son. It is also my understanding from what I am reading on the state department website that my wife might have to complete her naturalization before he turns 18 in order for him to derive citizenship from her. The problem is he will be turning 17 next month and it is my understanding that naturalization is averaging over a year to process. If my wife starts the process before my step son turns 18 is that enough or does she have to complete the process before he turns 18? Worst case if my step son will not be able to derive citizenship from my wife what does the process look like for him and when do we start it?

Can I send a scanned Intent to Marry with my sign to my fiance instead of mailing it to the US? Thank you!

Hello,

I was married in Japan in 2012 while stationed there. My ex was Japanese. We were divorced in 2016 mutually at City Hall. I submitted my ex wife s short form family register showing our marriage, divorce and her subsequent marriage in 2022 in my K1 package. I received an RFE this week requesting proof of legal termination of marriage. Has anyone had any issues with that form not being accepted? My only other thought is that a certificate of notification of divorce could be needed but the family register is the final document stamped by the mayor and official for divorce. Any thoughts and input is greatly appreciated!