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    Ana and I first met on the cherry blossom website in January of 2012.We became good friends on Facebook. Ana could not get on the internet that much So me and her message each other, every so often. I went to Singapore in October of 2012 because I thought was in love with another girl.After getting back I knew that I did not love the other girl. we was just so different, there was no spark when I saw her. I met another girl on cherry blossom website that lives in Surigao. I decided to visit. I was still keeping in touch every so often on Facebook with Ana. Before I left I message Ana that I will like to visit her while I was in the Philippines .Ana lives in Manila. I was going to stay in manila for a couple of days then fly to Surigao to see the other girl.I still remember when I first met Ana in person.I was at the best western oxford suite lounge bar talking to some other guests and I thought I heard something I turn around, there was Ana I felt something inside of me.I just knew she was the girl I had been looking for all my life.We left the hotel and went to a mall and sit on some park benches, neither one of us said anything for a while then we started talking and found out we both like each other a lot but we was both just to shy to let the other one know. Later we went and ate. Then Ana went back with me to the hotel. I gave her some small souvenirs from the U.S.A and ask if i could see her again before I left for suriago.She knew about the other girl and why I came to the Philippines. We met again and spent the day walking and talking and even got lost in Manila for a while. We went back to the hotel and had dinner. I had a coke and Ana had a mango juice.while we was eating Ana ask me if there was coke a cola in America. I told her that is where coke is originated from, we both just laugh so hard. I.After we ate, we listen to the band that was playing that night. The band ask me if I had a request. I ask them to play wonderful tonight by Eric Clapton. Ana spent the night with me at the hotel. The next day Ana rode with me to the airport it was very hard leaving her. When I got to Suriago I knew it was a mistake leaving Ana. The other girl was nice but I just did not have that feeling I did, like I had when I was with Ana. While I was there. Ana and I text each other every night. I was suppose to stay 4 days in one hotel then another 4 days in another hotel.but I miss Ana too much.I cancel my other hotel reservation and bought a one way ticket from Surigao back to manila. After meeting Ana I did not want to be with another girl.I just visit with the other girl and her 5 year old daughter during the day at night time they went home. I told the other girl about Ana and how I felt. When I arrive in manila Ana met me at the airport. I spent the rest of my time with her. When I got back to the states. We kept in touch every day thru cell phones text. I have 2 cell phone. one phone is unlock I have a smart Philippines sim card in it to make texting her easier. We also chat on Facebook webcam every time we can.After a couple of months. We decided we want to spend our lives together and I ask Ana online if she will marry me, she said yes. We decided it would be best to get marry in the Philippines so her family could be at her wedding. Her parents lives in pres Garci Bohol.I made plans to go back to the Philippines in May 2014.Before I left I made Plans with Pirmi travel service,for a Romantic cruise for Ana and I.when I arrive in Manila Ana met me at the Airport, we went to the hotel, then a couple of hours later the driver from the travel company came and took us to Manila bay for the cruise. It was a very nice romantic cruise our table on the ship had a picture of us together with a white table cloths and rose petals on it we also had a bottle of wine and dinner.They also supply a butler and the band play songs for Ana and I. Then it was time for dessert they bought us out a nice cake.While we was eating desert I ask Ana again to marry me and place the engagement ring that I had bought with me on her finger It was a very romantic night for Ana and IOn may 20th 2014 Ana and I was officially married.I was not as nervous as I thought I will be,maybe because when I am with Ana I feel so relax and at ease. We had the wedding at her parents house in Pres Garcia Bohol. It was nice her mom and aunts and cousin decorated everything. The mayor came over and we had the ceremony. Then we had the reception. There was all kinds of food including the Lechon and a videooke machine. I met and visit with a lot of Ana family and friends.it is October now.we had been married for 5 months I still feel that way I felt when I first met Ana.She will always be my sweet Ana. I can not wait until she is here with me
    February 5th 2022 Me and Ana Have been marry for almost 8 years. I still love her as much as the first time I met her.

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  1. j&ana
    The op is from the Czech Republic
  2.    Dave_A reacted to a post in a topic: Fiance or Marriage Visa in 2025 ? Pros and cons?
  3. j&ana
    thanks for correcting me but will it not be better to reply to the op with the information
  4. j&ana
    Thanks, but instead of correcting me will it not be better to reply to the OP
  5. j&ana
    Then I am wrong. However, it still depends on what country the person is from on whether dual citizenship is allowed. My wife told me that when she got her citizenship. She had to give up her Philippines citizenship. but probably she mis understood and thought allegiance to a country is same. I did
  6. j&ana
    They are also American citizens by birth because they were born in US. a child can be American citizen if they are born in US or if born in another country and one of their parents are US citizen. I do not know Australian laws on citizenship but if your children are dual citizen then it must be allowed.
  7. j&ana
    I did the CR-1 spouse visa for my wife. she is from the Philippines. the main reason we got married there is that I wanted her family to be at the wedding. you mention that you will not mind a paper wedding in USA and have a dream wedding in your country. That cannot replace the memories or experience you and your family will feel when you get first get married. A lot of people do that i just do not think it is the same the only advantage for A K-1 visa is that it is faster to get to the USA. However, to become a LPR and to get citizenship. TheCR-1 is probably cheaper and faster. With the K-1 visa after you arrive and get married then you will have to file AOS to get green card and work permit. A CR-1 visa you will get green card and social security card with work permit with the visa As far as dual citizenship. While the US does not allow it citizens to be dual citizen. It does allow foreign nationals who have become US citizen to become dual citizen. Each country has their own laws for that. My wife is dual citizen. The USA requires a person to give up Their citizenship to another country to be a citizen. The Philippines allows their citizens to reclaim their citizenship without giving up citizenship to another country This is a very good site to research everything. When I did my wife Cr-1 visa in 2014 I was on this site daily and ask so many questions. Durning the time it took for my wife to get her visa.
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  13. j&ana
    we need more cowbells
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  15. j&ana
    That is the main reason. I decided to marry my wife in the Philippines. I know how close my wife is to her family. I felt it was very important for her dad and mom and rest of her family to be at the wedding. I am not that close to my family, I do care about them, but I lived most of my life away from them
  16. j&ana
    It is 10 days waiting period for marriage license. Also, it does not take 3 to 7months to get marriage certificate
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  19. j&ana
    As I mention in my comment there is good and bad for both. There are also very messy divorces in the USA. Also, if a Filipina comes on a K-1 visa and get a divorce. only will she be able to remarry in the Philippines is if the foreign spouse asks for the divorce. even then it might be hard. The marriage will probably have to be a null Art. 26. All marriages solemnized outside the Philippines, in accordance with the laws in force in the country where they were solemnized, and valid there as such, shall also be valid in this country, except those prohibited under Articles 35 (1), (4), (5) and (6), 3637 and 38. (17a) Where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse capacitating him or her to remarry, the Filipino spouse shall have capacity to remarry under Philippine law. (As amended by Executive Order 227) Las Vegas is probably the only place where you can get a marriage license same day. while the wait is not as long as the Philippines. a lot of states there is a 2- or 3-day waiting period In the Philippines after you get the Marriage license you can get marry anywhere in the Philippines. IN US you have to get married in the state or county that issue the marriage license Our Marriage was easy there. We actually got married at my wife parents' house by the mayor Again, there was not that many hoops to jump to. Since the op mention that him and his wife are older, she will probably not even have to do seminar. I am pretty sure she will not need parent consent or advice
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  22. j&ana
    you stated that nothing good comes from getting married in the Philippines. My point was that getting married in the Philippines can be just good as getting married in the USA. My wife does not have to work she wants to work. It was not that hard to get married there when me and my wife decided to get marry. we were able to do it in 15 days. There was only one seminar for her to go to. There might be more for younger age girls like 21 but my wife was 30 when we married. The marriage license was easy to get. It takes about 10 days. The affidavit in lieu of marriage certificate from USA Embassy was easy to obtain While the USA does not have a national record of marriage. The state or county of the US where the marriage takes place will have a record. I really do not see the difference between having marriage registered at national or state level. I do not see why that will really matter to someone. Unless later they would like to hide the fact, they are married. I have been to the Philippines several time and got married there I believe I know how the process of getting married there works. both K-1 and CR-1 visa has pros and cons. There are bad and good from both type
  23. j&ana
    I married My wife in the Philippines in 2014.We have been married over 10 years now. We have an 8-year-old daughter. My wife has her US citizenship and is dual citizen. She has her own car. she has a job and help pay our bills. she has own saving account and credit card. I guess nothing good came from us getting married in the Philippines
  24. j&ana
    K-1 visa might be faster to get your fiancé to the USA. Hower it might not be the fastest or cheapest way for her to become LPR, with K-1 you will have to addition steps of applying For Adjustment of status. with Cr-1 visa a green card is issue right away. it will take longer than 3 or 4years for her to get US citizenship. I think the min time before she can apply is 5 years. I think there are certain rules for a LPR spouse to collect SS benefits. I am guessing that you still have some kind of o residency in the USA. AS you will have to prove that and income no matter which visa. you choose. Another option that you might consider since both of you are in the Philippines Is DCF (direct consulate filing) you could get Marry in the Philippines and file for the spouse visa there. I have heard it is quicker than filing for CR-1 visa here. Most people cannot go that route. As one of the partners in relationship is usually living in USA at time of visa processing
  25. j&ana
    I read your post, and you mention that you are living in the Philippines with your fiancé. you are asking about K-1 visa being faster. I am just curios why are you worry about the processing time of cr-1 visa being slower. is there a reason why you need faster visa? Most couples are living in other countries while doing the K-1 or cr-1 visa. But you mention that you are living in the Philippines with your fiancé. so, it seems whichever visa you decide to do you will be able to wait with her. I married my wife at Pres Garcia Bohol Philippines 2014 she arrived in USA June 2015.That was 10 years ago.so I know the processing time is different. I know people have different reasons why they will choose one visa over the other. My main reason was that if my and I married in the Philippines. Her mom, dad and family could attend the wedding. Any way I did not mean any offense for my question. I am just curious why you need faster visa
  26. j&ana
    I got married in the Philippines to my wife. Marriage is recognized everywhere. No need to remarry. Your finance will not be able to get U.S passport just because she is marry to you, she needs to be naturalized as U.S citizen. sounds like the person giving this advice is a scammer or does not know There is no legal shortcut to get her over here. However, when I did it there were ways, you could speed up the process once your petition was at the national visa center but that was to speed up the time a little. It did not bypass any requirements
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