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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hi I would like to start my parents' application of tourist visa to come visit me.

Any latest guidelines I can go through and helpful information for me to start the process. I'm kind of overwhelmed but it should not be that complicated I suppose.

Thanks for any links, any information and tips.

Additional information - I am a US citizen, and expecting our first child this December. My parents are both retired so what would be the best 'evidence' for any ties to their homeland?

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EAD Card Arrived: 2010-06-16

Interview Schedule: 2010-06-25

Removal of Conditions

Packet Sent: May 14, 2012

Packet Received: May 16, 2012

INFOPASS Schedule: June 14, 2012

Biometrics Taken: June 14, 2012 (same day passport was stamped 1-551/6-month extension inc work authorization)

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You have no involvement in the process; your parents will apply, and be approved or denied on their own merits.

They would need to show significant ties to the Philippines to be approved, such as property ownership, higher education, or employment.

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Filed: Country: Philippines
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Hi Binow,

You MAY fill out the DS-160 on your parent's behalf. "Even if someone else helped you complete the application, you (the applicant) must click the "Sign Application" button or your application may not be accepted."

https://ceac.state.gov/genniv/

From the USEM website:

What do you mean by "ties to the Philippines?"

"Ties" are the aspects of one's life that bind him/her to his/her place of residence, including family relationships, employment and possessions. In the case of younger applicants, who may not have had an opportunity to establish such ties, interviewing officers may look at educational status, grades, the situation of parents, and an applicant's long-range plans and prospects in the Philippines. As each person's situation is different, there is no set answer as to what constitues adequate ties.

Beyond that, there isn't anything else you're able to do.

Helpful information? Be completely honest as to intentions when filling out the application. Have parent's exude confidence at their interview. Answer their questions concisely. Bring any documention available but keep in mind it might not be asked for. Do not purchase tickets until such time as the visa has been issued.

Regards.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Thank you for the replies everyone

Reunited for good and it feels so good!

----- I-129F ------

I-129F Sent : 2009-03-02

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-03-05

NOA2 : 2009-09-01

Medical : 2009-10-01/02

Interview : 2009-10-13

POE (San Francisco) : 2009-11-20

Wedding : 2009-12-30

SSN (Married Name) : 2010-01-11

SSN Card Arrival : 2010-01-15

AOS Sent: 2010-03-19

AOS Arrived: 2010-03-25

AOS&EAD Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-30 dated 2010-04-23

AP Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-01

Biometrics Taken: 2010-05-07

Biometrics Schedule: 2010-05-21

EAD Card Arrived: 2010-06-16

Interview Schedule: 2010-06-25

Removal of Conditions

Packet Sent: May 14, 2012

Packet Received: May 16, 2012

INFOPASS Schedule: June 14, 2012

Biometrics Taken: June 14, 2012 (same day passport was stamped 1-551/6-month extension inc work authorization)

Biometrics Schedule: June 27, 2012

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I was looking at the form to apply for tourist visa, I know I will have no involvement on this application but I'm helping out my parents fill out the form and make sure they supply the needed requirements.

For the occupation, they are both retired teachers with income coming from pension. Should the occupation/employment be "retired"? Do you think that will pose a negative impact to the officer reviewing the application? Has anyone here been approved of the B2 visa with "retired" as their occupation?

Thanks

Reunited for good and it feels so good!

----- I-129F ------

I-129F Sent : 2009-03-02

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-03-05

NOA2 : 2009-09-01

Medical : 2009-10-01/02

Interview : 2009-10-13

POE (San Francisco) : 2009-11-20

Wedding : 2009-12-30

SSN (Married Name) : 2010-01-11

SSN Card Arrival : 2010-01-15

AOS Sent: 2010-03-19

AOS Arrived: 2010-03-25

AOS&EAD Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-30 dated 2010-04-23

AP Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-01

Biometrics Taken: 2010-05-07

Biometrics Schedule: 2010-05-21

EAD Card Arrived: 2010-06-16

Interview Schedule: 2010-06-25

Removal of Conditions

Packet Sent: May 14, 2012

Packet Received: May 16, 2012

INFOPASS Schedule: June 14, 2012

Biometrics Taken: June 14, 2012 (same day passport was stamped 1-551/6-month extension inc work authorization)

Biometrics Schedule: June 27, 2012

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I was looking at the form to apply for tourist visa, I know I will have no involvement on this application but I'm helping out my parents fill out the form and make sure they supply the needed requirements.

For the occupation, they are both retired teachers with income coming from pension. Should the occupation/employment be "retired"? Do you think that will pose a negative impact to the officer reviewing the application? Has anyone here been approved of the B2 visa with "retired" as their occupation?

Thanks

If they are retired then of course that's what you should put. Exactly what else would you put?

If it's a plus or negative for the application is irrelevant, lying would be far more disastrous.

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

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Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
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why don't you just petition your parents from the Philippines for them to join you here?


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Filed: Other Country: United Kingdom
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why don't you just petition your parents from the Philippines for them to join you here?

Not everybody wants to live in the US perhaps?

August 2000: We start e-mailing. I'm in Bosnia, she's in Florida

October 29th 2000: She sends me e-mail asking if I would marry her

October 29th 2000(5 seconds later): I say yes

November 2000: She sends me tickets to Orlando for when I get back

December 6th 2000: Return from Bos

December 11th 2000: Fly to Orlando, she meets me at airport

December 22nd 2000: I fly back to UK

January 3rd 2001: She flies to UK (Good times)

Mid February 2001: Pregnancy test Positive

Mid February 2001: She flies back to US

March 2001: Miscarriage, I fly to US on first flight I can get

May 2001: I leave US before my 90 days are up

June 2001: I fly back to US, stopped at airport for questioning as I had only just left

September 2001: Pregnancy test Positive again

September 2001: She falls sick, I make decision to stay to look after her as I am afraid I may have problems getting back in.

April 16th 2002: Our son is born, we start getting stuff together for his passport

March 6th 2003: We leave US for UK as family

Early April 2003: Family troubles make her return to US, I ask Embassy in London about possibilities of returning to US

April 16th 2003: London Embassy informs me that I will be banned from the Visa Waiver Program for 10 years, my little boys first birthday

June 13th 2006: I-129f sent

August 11th 2006: NOA1 Recieved

After our relationship breaks down she admits to me that she had never bothered to start the application process

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My moms cousin is retired has 2 kids in the USA since the 0s legal

she has not interest in lining abroad, along with her husband they R

OK retirees, home & car pd for ...She applied on a whim I understand

taking title of home & car, they have one tenant..thats it...she was asked

where she was going in the US she responded to give her kids a surprise

visit, her husband was asked if he could get a job in the US would he

take it, he blurted out " I am not staying in no cold I hear your arthritis gets

bad"...the CO found thist funny.

They convinced the CO that they only wanted to visit & go home ...they both

got 10 yrs. They need to speak up & show they want to visit...and that's it

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My parents dont want to stay in the US for too long like 6 months to a year. Just doesnt work for them right now, thus, the visitor visa.

For the proof of ties to the Philippines, do you hand this to the Consulate during your interview? Do you upload them when you fill out the online form?

Also, they started filling out the online form the other day but has not finished them yet, so they just hit the "save" button, however, when they're trying to retrieve the application through the app ID provided, it says the ID is invalid and they just couldnt retrieve it they have to start all over again.

Sorry , I just am trying to find answers here since when I applied for K1 before everything was in print, we did not have to do it online.

Thanks again for all your time and replies.

Reunited for good and it feels so good!

----- I-129F ------

I-129F Sent : 2009-03-02

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-03-05

NOA2 : 2009-09-01

Medical : 2009-10-01/02

Interview : 2009-10-13

POE (San Francisco) : 2009-11-20

Wedding : 2009-12-30

SSN (Married Name) : 2010-01-11

SSN Card Arrival : 2010-01-15

AOS Sent: 2010-03-19

AOS Arrived: 2010-03-25

AOS&EAD Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-30 dated 2010-04-23

AP Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-01

Biometrics Taken: 2010-05-07

Biometrics Schedule: 2010-05-21

EAD Card Arrived: 2010-06-16

Interview Schedule: 2010-06-25

Removal of Conditions

Packet Sent: May 14, 2012

Packet Received: May 16, 2012

INFOPASS Schedule: June 14, 2012

Biometrics Taken: June 14, 2012 (same day passport was stamped 1-551/6-month extension inc work authorization)

Biometrics Schedule: June 27, 2012

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6 months to a year?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Boiler - Im just saying my parents dont want to stay in the US even for a period of 6 months. I believe when I petition them for an immigrant visa they have to stay here for a while and prove their permanent residency is here in the US and not in the Philippines, and they dont want to do that.

Anyway, this is a response to macUK post' " why don't you just petition your parents from the Philippines for them to join you here?"

Reunited for good and it feels so good!

----- I-129F ------

I-129F Sent : 2009-03-02

I-129F NOA1 : 2009-03-05

NOA2 : 2009-09-01

Medical : 2009-10-01/02

Interview : 2009-10-13

POE (San Francisco) : 2009-11-20

Wedding : 2009-12-30

SSN (Married Name) : 2010-01-11

SSN Card Arrival : 2010-01-15

AOS Sent: 2010-03-19

AOS Arrived: 2010-03-25

AOS&EAD Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-30 dated 2010-04-23

AP Notice Rcvd: 2010-04-01

Biometrics Taken: 2010-05-07

Biometrics Schedule: 2010-05-21

EAD Card Arrived: 2010-06-16

Interview Schedule: 2010-06-25

Removal of Conditions

Packet Sent: May 14, 2012

Packet Received: May 16, 2012

INFOPASS Schedule: June 14, 2012

Biometrics Taken: June 14, 2012 (same day passport was stamped 1-551/6-month extension inc work authorization)

Biometrics Schedule: June 27, 2012

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Filed: IR-5 Country: Philippines
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My wife is due to give birth to our child in March 2015. Her parents would like to visit, but she has not applied for citizenship yet. She has a 10 year GC. I'm wondering if they should apply for a tourist visa rather than waiting for my wife to become naturalized and then filing to bring them over. Besides, like your parents, they don't want to stay her, they just want to visit. If we do apply for them to become a permanent resident after my wife becomes a naturalized citizen, can they go back and forth or do they have to stay in the U.S? I read somewhere that once their I 130 is approved they have 6 months to come here. But do they have to stay here, or can they travel back and forth between the U.S. and the Philippines?

IR5 - (Father-In-Law)

Feb. 2018 - Interview - Approved

Feb. 2018 - VISA Received!

May 6, 2018 - Arrived in the  U.S.! 

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