I'm from Philippines but currently working in Saudi Arabia

[Man_C.I. 0]

HI everyone,

I'm just new here in VJ. I want to ask everyone if it's ok that my US citizen fiance to file a K1 visa in Jeddah US Embassy even i'm from Philippines & working here in Saudi Arabia.

Please need ur help & ask ur opinion, thank u!

Edited October 15, 2013 by Man_C.I.

[TBoneTX 47,102]

Welcome to VJ! I'm going to transfer your thread from "Introducing Our Members" into the K-1 Process forum, because your question is a little more important than your introduction.

[Man_C.I. 0]

Hello TboneTX,

Hehe thanks for ur reply... Hope someone with the same situation will reply to my question.

[Susan53011 14]

The embassy should forward it to the proper place no matter where u are. As for you working abroad, my fiance is filipina and working in Canada and as long as you have at least 6 months or more left on your work visa all is well for Saudi consulate etc. They will do interview etc there. Hope that helps.

[Susan53011 14]

Oh, fyi, if you are already married while the US citizen is working abroad the process is much faster. My friend in Kuwait got his wife's visa in 2 months

[Man_C.I. 0]

Hi Susan53011,

Appreciate u replying to my question. Thanks a lot! I still have work visa until next year December 2014. So I guess we r good to file the visa & get interview/physical here in KSA. We are not married yet coz we decided to file a K1 visa. However, i didn't know neither my fiance that Spouse visa is faster than Fiance visa coz some shared it's not. Thanks for ur info. My US citizen fiance got back to US for another job assignment. He's in military service & we met here Saudi Arabia less than two years ago. That was the saddest part. We are apart for 6 months now.

God bless ur journey & thanks again for ur informative reply.

[Susan53011 14]

Hi Susan53011,

Appreciate u replying to my question. Thanks a lot! I still have work visa until next year December 2014. So I guess we r good to file the visa & get interview/physical here in KSA. We are not married yet coz we decided to file a K1 visa. However, i didn't know neither my fiance that Spouse visa is faster than Fiance visa coz some shared it's not. Thanks for ur info. My US citizen fiance got back to US for another job assignment. He's in military service & we met here Saudi Arabia less than two years ago. That was the saddest part. We are apart for 6 months now.

God bless ur journey & thanks again for ur informative reply.

if your fiance was here stateside it is definitely slower process but when the citizen is abroad it seems to move faster. maybe due to lack of apps at the consulates abroad etc so the interview etc moves faster

[BrettJ 1]

HI everyone,

I'm just new here in VJ. I want to ask everyone if it's ok that my US citizen fiance to file a K1 visa in Jeddah US Embassy even i'm from Philippines & working here in Saudi Arabia.

Please need ur help & ask ur opinion, thank u!

Yes you can do this in Saudi. I did one in Qatar for my filipina. Usually a little less in cost and less to do too. You will need all official docs from Phils like Birth certificate, current official NBI, CENOMAR, etc.

Edited October 16, 2013 by BrettJ

[Man_C.I. 0]

Hello BrettJ,

Thanks for ur info. I guess we are good to file the K1 visa & get interview/medical exam here in KSA. I will gather all the necessary docs from Phils. Appreciate much to ur reply. Good luck to ur visa journey!

[Man_C.I. 0]

Hi Susan53011,

Wish my US citizen fiance is still working abroad, unfortunately he needed to come back to US & assigned in SC. We have no choice but to file the K1 visa. Still keeping our heads up & soon will be together in God's perfect time.

Thanks a lot & good luck to all of us.

[Al422 221]

That is interesting. Mine is Philippine citizen but works in Hong Kong. We asked for Manila for her because we did not want to complicate things by going through a consulate that is not her home country. Besides no real harm since her flight home is only 2 hours and she wants to spend her last days before coming to New York with her family in Philippines anyway instead of working in HK.

[Phillary 45]

You can have your case processed at any US Embassy if you are legally working/living in that country. I'm Australian but filed in Phnom Penh Cambodia due work. The only thing is that I found Cambodia had 1 form I required that was not actually required if I'd processed in Australia. Whatever is easiest for you would be my advice.

[Man_C.I. 0]

Hi Phillary,

Thank u for reply. Yes i've got working visa here & residence permit as well. What is that form that u prepared but ur not actually required if u filed in Australia?

[Phillary 45]

Was a "Certificate of No Impediment to Marry". Not required for Australians filing in Australia, but applied to me as I was filing in Phnom Penh.

[Angel&Bhong 1]

Hi there! I'm also a filipino but working here in Bahrain. I prefer my papers to be done here and to be interviewed here also since I have a valid work visa. and besides, we dont have to go thru CFO seminar in Phils. if we will depart from here.