Multiple CR-1 questions. Please help. Thank you.

[dontlongdistance 0]

Hello All,

I am a 24 yr old US citizen preparing to marry my fiance from the Philippines. We plan to go about the marriage visa CR-1 route, but I have some questions to you all, with experience and knowledge, and wonder if it would be possible for her to be accepted depending on my current situation.

I am student who works part time for my uncle as a waiter. I have about a years amount of savings. I don't have consistent tax documents that include work. I believe I only had 1 and recently got a W2 form this month. I plan on having my sister be a joint sponsor who makes enough to do so, but I am just worried if my lack of financial support would hinder my fiance's acceptance? If my sister is 100% able to be a joint sponsor, is that a good enough to not worry? After I come back from Philippines I plan on applying and working as much as I can.

I understand under joint-sponsorship rules if my fiance were to get government aid my sister would have to pay for it. I am currently enrolled in government health and school financial aid. Will that affect her chance? Should I stop? If I stop would it make a change?

What questions do they ask my fiance and I during interviews? Will I need to be interviewed at all?

What documents should I bring to my fiance when I see her this spring? ( which is when we plan to marry )

After we marry, when and how can we start the marriage visa process? WIll I need to stay in Philippines for a certain period of time after marriage for any visa reasons?

Please help us relieve some worries. Thank you for your time.

Edward & Charity

[Gorkhali 213]

Hi there

don't worry ur sister can be joint sponser for ur wife.

And for the documents all u need is proof of relationship which includes photos, emails, phone, skype etc etc. So when u are going to be with her click as many images as u can and also save all ur conversation etc.

Don't be nervous u will be fine. To start u don't need anything from her other than g 325a form signed by her. Search for i - 130 guide here in forum which will help u.

Best wishes to you

Hi there

don't worry ur sister can be joint sponser for ur wife.

And for the documents all u need is proof of relationship which includes photos, emails, phone, skype etc etc. So when u are going to be with her click as many images as u can and also save all ur conversation etc.

Don't be nervous u will be fine. To start u don't need anything from her other than g 325a form signed by her. Search for i - 130 guide here in forum which will help u.

Best wishes to you

[dontlongdistance 0]

thank you for your advice

[j&ana 363]

I got married in the Philippines.There are certain documennts that you will need. in order to get married there. If you have already research marrying there and what needs to be done good.If not i will suggest you do

As far as documents to send to the USCIS with the petitions everything that was mention in others post. I will like to add that the USCIS is asking for the NSO copy of the marriage certificate. Be sure to ask the Local civil Regestar where you get married there to expedite the marriage certificate to the nso as it takes a while for NSO to get it