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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

I have not heard of such a report, but it is nice that you have. The anecdotal "evidence" I will add is that I see more and more Pinays here on VJ reporting 5 min interviews at USEM that are all reporting visa approval. I'm not used to seeing so many of these reports before.

For what it's worth...

Cheers.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I wonder if the source your lawyer got this from is credible. I hope it's true though. They *should* be approving them, you do pay a lot of money for a visa and to not receive something you payed for is absurd. You *actually* pay for the visa itself, so you'd think they'd refund that money to you if they refused the visa. It would be like going to college for 4 years and paying all that money, and then at graduation them refusing you your degree.

Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

First of all, that is the way it always have been....

I wonder if the source your lawyer got this from is credible. I hope it's true though. They *should* be approving them, you do pay a lot of money for a visa and to not receive something you payed for is absurd. You *actually* pay for the visa itself, so you'd think they'd refund that money to you if they refused the visa. It would be like going to college for 4 years and paying all that money, and then at graduation them refusing you your degree.

You pay a visa APPLICATION fee... not a visa APPROVAL fee...

YMMV

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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

First of all, that is the way it always have been....

No reason to come down on him, he is just emphasizing it as a contextual side note of the info he is presenting. Thanks for pointing it out, though. Can you add something new and tell us if you have heard of this change of protocol at USEM?

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Sounds like a bunch of Bull$hit and Marketing talk to me

It has always been easy to get a K1 Visa from Philippines.

Most interviews are less than a few basic questions.

You can believe what you want, but for me I call BS on it......

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

Most likely that is heresay by your lawyer. If it was a published report or a new policy it could be found on the web but i'm finding nothing when i search for it. In other words your lawyer is filling your head full of $hit in order to make himself look good. Interviews in manila are average a few minutes long. so don't know how easier t hat can get.

What has changed is the processing times when embassy recieves packet from NVC it went down from 4 mounts to 1 months instead of you gettting an appointment you set an appointment. instead of waiting for your appointments or notices in the mail it's text messaged to you. and on and on That is the only thing easier in manila. Maybe your lawyer got that mixed up who knows.

Good luck

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ukraine
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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

Honesty, not misrepresentation (same thing, yes?) and proper preparation of all the documents, including the affidavot of support seems to be a pretty universal method for success. Sopunds like superfulous tripe to me. Someone with nothing to write, re-arranged some words and wrote something that is already known to anyone that knows, and declared it is now easier? This was space that needed to be filled and they didn't have a paid advertisement.

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Gary And Alla

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My lawyer sent me an email that said:

"Fiancee Visas Easier?Report from U.S. Embassy Manila

We have reports from our office in Manila that the U.S. Embassy is now making it easier for fiancees to immigrate to the U.S. As long as the applicants are being honest and not misrepresenting themselves, consuls are approving. There are many documents that are required and the application must be prepared correctly. But this report is very encouraging."

Has anyone heard anything similar to this?

Dan

First of all, that is the way it always have been....

I wonder if the source your lawyer got this from is credible. I hope it's true though. They *should* be approving them, you do pay a lot of money for a visa and to not receive something you payed for is absurd. You *actually* pay for the visa itself, so you'd think they'd refund that money to you if they refused the visa. It would be like going to college for 4 years and paying all that money, and then at graduation them refusing you your degree.

You pay a visa APPLICATION fee... not a visa APPROVAL fee...

Exactly right on both counts. The Philippines has not been a difficult counsel at all recently. It is very high volume so of course there is a relatively large amount of fraud but if your relationship is legit its a breeze.

I wonder if the source your lawyer got this from is credible. I hope it's true though. They *should* be approving them, you do pay a lot of money for a visa and to not receive something you payed for is absurd. You *actually* pay for the visa itself, so you'd think they'd refund that money to you if they refused the visa. It would be like going to college for 4 years and paying all that money, and then at graduation them refusing you your degree.

What if you cheated on all your exams?? Just paying the visa application fee should not be a guarantee of a visa obviously.

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Consulate : Manila, Philippines

I-129F Sent : 2008-12-02

I-129F Receipt Notice : 2008-12-05

RFE: 2009-02-26

Approval Notice: 2009-03-13

NVC Received: 2009-03-23

Left NVC: 2009-05-12

Stuck at NVC 50 days

Interview: 2009-06-23 Passed!

Visa picked up: 2009-06-25

POE Detroit: 2009-07-04

Married: 2009-09-11

Filed for AOS: 2009-09-22

Biometrics taken: 2009-10-29

Advance Parole approved 2009-11-04

Employment Authorization approved 2009-11-04

AOS Appointment 2009-12-15

AOS Approved 2009-12-15

Green Card Received 2010-01-02

Filed for ROC: 2011-09-17

ROC approved 2012-03-21

Green Card Received 2012-03-26

 
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