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JelloShotGirl   0

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my fiancee will be travelling from Manila to United states with me on k1 visa. I know this sounds stupid, but someone told me(Filipina friend of mine) that it is necessary to have a round trip ticket even with the k1...is this correct ? or can he just get admitted to United states with a one way ticket? thanks :innocent:

mailed out aos and ead 7/13/2007

aol and ead packet received per usps 7/16/2007

checks cashed 07/26/07

noa 1 FOR EAD RECEIVED 07/27/07

noa 1 for aos received 07/28/07

biometrics 08/15/07

ead card ordered 09/20/07!!!!

ead card received 10/01/07! finally!

aos case transferred to California Service Center 10/03/07!

received "Welcome to the United States of America I-797 11/05/07!(dated 10/30/07)!

Permanent Resident card received 11/05/07 (dated 10/31/07)! THank u LorD!

Will file for 10 year GC End of July/Early August 2009!

Removal of Conditions:

Mailed I-751 overnight mail to Vermont Service Center 09/10/09

VSC received the I-751 Packet 09/11/09 About 12 pm Local time

Check was cashed as of Sept 16th 2009

NOA Received 09/19/09 dated 09/14/09

I-797 Appointment Notice received 10/01/09 dated 09/25/09 (Biometrics)

Got they 10 year GC approval letter in the mail dated 01/08/10! yehey!

10 GREENCARD RECEIVED 01/20/10

Citizenship.......maybe............or maybe stay a permanent resident .......................

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Ken_Maria   0

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You have asked this same question several times in different threads? The answers has been the same everytime. You only need a one-way ticket... are you lookign for a different answer? :help:

"Better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not!"

Timeline:

22 Jul 06 - Received NOA-1

18 Sep 06 - Received NOA2 in mail

11 Oct 06 - Case MNL783xxx received by Manila Embassy... guess NVC lied

26 Dec 06 - Received Packet 4

18-19 Jan 07 - Medical complete early, scheduled 8 Feb

19 Jan - CFO completed after SLE shots... have to go back for the stamp after visa approval

15 Feb 07 - Interview Approved

24 Feb 07 - Arrive at Honolulu POE

2 Apr 07 - Married, civil ceremony, mailed AOS

17 Apr 07 - Checks cashed for AOS & AP

22 Apr 07 - Filed Expedite for AP

8 May 07 - Biometrics Appt

8 May 07 - Filed complaint with local USCIS for no action on Expedite request

9 May 07 - AP Expedite approved via email

14 May 07 - received AP I-512L documents in the mail

25 Jun 07 - AOS Interview scheduled but cancelled due to deployment and family emergency

29 Nov 07 - Visited local USCIS to reschedule AOS interview

15 Jan 08 - Local USCIS finally forwards reschedule request after formal complaint

8 Feb 08 - Received new Interview date

28 Mar 08 - AOS Interview ..investigation reopened due to incorrect birthdate that was identified 05/07

16 Apr 08 - CRIS Notice of GC approval and welcome notice via email

25 Apr 08 - GC received finally!

15 Jan 10 - Mailed Lifting of Conditions Package

19 Jan 10 - Package received at VT USCIS

22 Jan 10 - Checked cashed by USCIS

26 Jan 10 - Received NOA dated 20 Jan 10

29 Jan 10 - Received NOA for Biometrics

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JelloShotGirl   0

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sorry, Ken Maria, I have been skimming through the "manila embassy forum" I guess I was looking for a simple one- sentence answer that u gave me LOL! please forgive my "attention defecit disorder! LOL! Best of luck on your upcoming interview! :whistle::blink::wub::bonk::shocked:

mailed out aos and ead 7/13/2007

aol and ead packet received per usps 7/16/2007

checks cashed 07/26/07

noa 1 FOR EAD RECEIVED 07/27/07

noa 1 for aos received 07/28/07

biometrics 08/15/07

ead card ordered 09/20/07!!!!

ead card received 10/01/07! finally!

aos case transferred to California Service Center 10/03/07!

received "Welcome to the United States of America I-797 11/05/07!(dated 10/30/07)!

Permanent Resident card received 11/05/07 (dated 10/31/07)! THank u LorD!

Will file for 10 year GC End of July/Early August 2009!

Removal of Conditions:

Mailed I-751 overnight mail to Vermont Service Center 09/10/09

VSC received the I-751 Packet 09/11/09 About 12 pm Local time

Check was cashed as of Sept 16th 2009

NOA Received 09/19/09 dated 09/14/09

I-797 Appointment Notice received 10/01/09 dated 09/25/09 (Biometrics)

Got they 10 year GC approval letter in the mail dated 01/08/10! yehey!

10 GREENCARD RECEIVED 01/20/10

Citizenship.......maybe............or maybe stay a permanent resident .......................

6771903_bodyshot_300x400.gif

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sunandmoon   450

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ah, no need to be hard on yourself. that's one of the most asked questions on VJ. I probably got the (L) in my posts icon from all the times answering that question. :yes: also, one ways are usually cheaper from Manila to USA, so go with one way. anyone going thru Manila I'll give some slack. ;)

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

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ilovecookies   0

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we only purchased a 1-way ticket! hope everything goes smoothly for you!

You have asked this same question several times in different threads? The answers has been the same everytime. You only need a one-way ticket... are you lookign for a different answer? :help:

no need to be harsh now....if you didn't want to answer the question you simply should have not answered it!!

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Lord blessed be Your name!

K1:

NOA 1 - March 31 2004

NOA 2 - July 7

to Manila - July 30

called embassy for interview date - Aug 17

Recvd K packet - Aug 24

CFO - Sept 7

Medical - Sept 15 & 16

Interview - Oct 8

Visa on hand - Oct 13 YES! thank You God!

POE - October 23

AOS & EAD:

Marriage at the beautiful St. Croix U.S. Virgin Islands - Nov 6

SSN - Nov 29

State ID - Dec 1

AOS & EAD applied for - Dec. 6

NOAs for AOS & EAD - recvd mail on Dec 15 but receipt date is Dec 8

got TD shot for AOS - Dec. 15 paid $15

passd written exam for DL- Jan 03 2005

Biometrics for EAD & AOS - Jan 10

Biometrics AGAIN (???) - Feb 2

EAD recved - Jan 29

recved AOS interview letter - march 2

AOS interview - april 27 SUCCESS!! Thank You so much God! You never fail.

welcome to America letter - may 2

recvd "green" card - may 5 2005

got driver's license - may 20

removing conditions:

lifting of conditions on GC - jan 31 2007

NOA date - february 06

recvd NOA - february 26

recvd biometrics apptmnt letter - march 2

biometrics appt - march 12

citizenship:

sent N-400: february 25, 2008

recved: february 27

priority date: february 27

notice date: march 4

recved NOA1: march 6

recved biometrics letter: march 10

biometrics: march 19

intrvw letter rec'd: april 3

intrvw: may 13 - APPROVED!

Oath - Sept. 17

US Passport - Sept 26

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beameup   0

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You cannot go to the Philippines without a round-trip ticket or an onward ticket (unless you have Permanent Legal Residency or are a P.I. citizen).

But that is not the rule in every country.

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No problem, I just thought there was more to your question? I think we should add this the the Sheriff's checklist... Ken

sorry, Ken Maria, I have been skimming through the "manila embassy forum" I guess I was looking for a simple one- sentence answer that u gave me LOL! please forgive my "attention defecit disorder! LOL! Best of luck on your upcoming interview! :whistle::blink::wub::bonk::shocked:

"Better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you are not!"

Timeline:

22 Jul 06 - Received NOA-1

18 Sep 06 - Received NOA2 in mail

11 Oct 06 - Case MNL783xxx received by Manila Embassy... guess NVC lied

26 Dec 06 - Received Packet 4

18-19 Jan 07 - Medical complete early, scheduled 8 Feb

19 Jan - CFO completed after SLE shots... have to go back for the stamp after visa approval

15 Feb 07 - Interview Approved

24 Feb 07 - Arrive at Honolulu POE

2 Apr 07 - Married, civil ceremony, mailed AOS

17 Apr 07 - Checks cashed for AOS & AP

22 Apr 07 - Filed Expedite for AP

8 May 07 - Biometrics Appt

8 May 07 - Filed complaint with local USCIS for no action on Expedite request

9 May 07 - AP Expedite approved via email

14 May 07 - received AP I-512L documents in the mail

25 Jun 07 - AOS Interview scheduled but cancelled due to deployment and family emergency

29 Nov 07 - Visited local USCIS to reschedule AOS interview

15 Jan 08 - Local USCIS finally forwards reschedule request after formal complaint

8 Feb 08 - Received new Interview date

28 Mar 08 - AOS Interview ..investigation reopened due to incorrect birthdate that was identified 05/07

16 Apr 08 - CRIS Notice of GC approval and welcome notice via email

25 Apr 08 - GC received finally!

15 Jan 10 - Mailed Lifting of Conditions Package

19 Jan 10 - Package received at VT USCIS

22 Jan 10 - Checked cashed by USCIS

26 Jan 10 - Received NOA dated 20 Jan 10

29 Jan 10 - Received NOA for Biometrics

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Pinay Wife   47

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You cannot go to the Philippines without a round-trip ticket or an onward ticket (unless you have Permanent Legal Residency or are a P.I. citizen).

But that is not the rule in every country.

JelloShotGirl (the USC) will need a roundtrip ticket to travel to the Philippines but her fiance (a Filipino) would only need a one-way ticket to the US since he is travelling on K1 visa, which although a non-immigrant visa, allows for adjustment as permanent resident hence round trip ticket is not required.

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Jasman0717   8

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As a suggestion, you should check into sending the money to your fiancee and letting her purchase the ticket there. We did this and it saved us about $150 from what I could get here in the states. Good luck :thumbs:

You cannot go to the Philippines without a round-trip ticket or an onward ticket (unless you have Permanent Legal Residency or are a P.I. citizen).

But that is not the rule in every country.

My friend went to the Philippines with a one-way ticket and didn't have any problems. He hasn't bothered getting legal residency yet so has to visit the immigration officer every 60 days and pay all that money plus he has to leave the country for at least one day each year. He is a bozo! :wacko:

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My friend went to the Philippines with a one-way ticket and didn't have any problems. He hasn't bothered getting legal residency yet so has to visit the immigration officer every 60 days and pay all that money plus he has to leave the country for at least one day each year. He is a bozo! :wacko:

There are severe penalties to airlines that allow passengers to board without a round-trip or onward ticket to the P.I..

As well, Philippine Immigration can deny entry to anyone who they feel could be a "public charge" (broke & destitute).

In most cases the person is not allowed to even pass through Immigration and is held at the airport until the next flight out.

The Airline that brought the passenger on a one-way ticket must pay for his transportation out of the country if the passenger has insufficient funds.

Legal Residency is not that easy to obtain in the Philippines. There are several options that require permanent deposits of significant money in a Philippine Bank authorized by the Government. Marriage to a Filipina 13a Visa can grant permanent residency but the process is lengthy and cumbersome but not particularly expensive. The "Revolving Tourist" option is widely practiced in which you leave the country for a day each year - 59 day visa extensions are then resumed for another year. Many practice this "Revolving Tourist" type 9a Visa for years (some over 20 years). This is precisely the practice so popular in Thailand.

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