| How can I marry my Filipino fiancee in the United | | | | age of 16; evidence of the relationship with the |
| States? | | | | petitioner; evidence of financial support; a medical |
| If your Filipino fiancee is not a citizen of the United | | | | examination and visa photographs. Evidence must be |
| States and you plan to get married in the United | | | | presented that the couple met in person within the |
| States, then you must file a petition with the Bureau of | | | | past two years before the petition was filed. |
| Citizenship and Immigration Services on behalf of your | | | | How long is a the visa valid? |
| fiancee. After the petition is approved, your fiancee | | | | A K1 visa is valid for four months from the date of its |
| must obtain a K1 visa issued at a U.S. Embassy or | | | | approval. But this may be revalidated by a consular |
| consulate abroad. The marriage must take place within | | | | officer provided that both parties are still legally free to |
| 90 days of your fiancee entering the United States. If | | | | marry. It is recommended to gather all the necessary |
| the marriage does not take place within 90 days or | | | | documents for visa interview appointment as soon as |
| your fiancee marries someone other than you (the U.S. | | | | possible. |
| citizen who filed Form I-129F - Petition for Alien | | | | What are the main reasons a K1 visa is denied? |
| fiance(e)), your fiancee will be required to leave the | | | | Fiancee visa applications are subject to the same |
| United States. Until your marriage takes place, your | | | | review standards as immigrant visa applications. The |
| fiancee is a non-immigrant. A non-immigrant is a foreign | | | | main reasons for visa refusal are: lacking |
| national seeking to temporarily enter the United States | | | | documentation; need to review or verify evidence; lack |
| for a specific purpose. A fiancee may not obtain an | | | | of petitionable relationship; misrepresentation of facts, |
| extension of the 90-day K1 fiancee visa. Legal | | | | medical and criminal grounds and potential public |
| permanent residents may not file petitions. They must | | | | charge. |
| marry abroad and then file an I-130 petition for the K3 | | | | A common basis for refusal is a prior marriage for the |
| visa for their new spouse. | | | | beneficiary or the petitioner that has not been legally |
| Permanent Resident | | | | terminated. For instance, with a Philippines Fiancee Visa |
| If your fiancee intends to live and work permanently in | | | | you must understand that there is no divorce in the |
| the United States, your fiancee should apply to | | | | Philippines. A consular officer will only accept a death |
| become a permanent resident after your marriage. If | | | | certificate or a court ruling of annulment or of |
| your fiancee does not intend to become a permanent | | | | presumptive death as evidence that a Filipino marriage |
| resident after your marriage, your fiancee must leave | | | | has been terminated. |
| the country within the 90-day admission. Your fiancee | | | | What documents are required for the K1 fiancee visa |
| will initially receive conditional permanent residence | | | | interview? |
| status for two years. Conditional permanent residency | | | | 1. Original Appointment Letter |
| is granted when the marriage creating the relationship | | | | 2. DS-156, 2 Each (1 with proof of payment) (with two |
| is less than two years old at the time of adjustment to | | | | - 2 X 2 Passport photos) |
| permanent residence status. Your fiancee may enter | | | | 3. DS-156K, 1 Each |
| the United States only one time with a K-1 visa. If your | | | | 4. DS-157, 2 Each |
| fiancee leaves the country before you're married, your | | | | 5. Birth Certificate from NSO |
| fiancee may not be allowed back into the United | | | | 6. Cenmar (Certificate of No Marriage) |
| States without a new visa. | | | | 7. NBI Clearance |
| What are the documents a visa applicant needs to | | | | 8. Certified copies of divorce or annulment documents |
| submit? | | | | (if any). |
| A fiancee is considered an intending immigrant and | | | | 9. I-134 Affidavit of Support |
| consequently must present documents similar to those | | | | 10. U.S. Federal Tax Returns |
| required for an immigrant visa applicant. These include: | | | | 11. W-2 |
| a official passport which is valid, a copy of your official | | | | 12. Pay Statements |
| birth certificate; any legal documents that prove the | | | | 13. Bank Statements |
| termination of a previous marriage; NBI clearance, | | | | 14. Evidence of Genuine Engagement, Pictures , Plane |
| police clearances from all foreign countries where the | | | | Tickets, Receipts of Stay, Phone Bills. |
| applicant lived for at least six months starting at the | | | | |