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[Jtjev 1]

My Fiancé lives in the Philippines and I live in the USA . Was wondering if anyone knows if the evidence of meeting must be in the Philippines or can she fly to her sister in Florida and we meet there to satisfy that requirement. How hard is it for a Filipino to get a tourist visa ?

Thanks

[aleful 1,905]

hi

it doesn't matter where, as long as you spend time together, but for some countries, it is better to visit them in their own country, as per traditions, meeting their family, spending time with your fiancé and his or her family

[Jtjev 1]

Thank you

[madtownguy 164]

Thank you

Unless she is wealthy she most likely will not get a tourist visa. Even then being a single female could hurt the chances a lot too. It's only a couple hundred dollars to try though so you may want to give it a swing. If I were to guess 1/1000 odds.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 192]

My Fiancé lives in the Philippines and I live in the USA . Was wondering if anyone knows if the evidence of meeting must be in the Philippines or can she fly to her sister in Florida and we meet there to satisfy that requirement.

She could certainly try for a tourist visa, but it probably would be easier if you met her in the Philippines or another ASEA country where she can travel without a visa.

How hard is it for a Filipino to get a tourist visa ?

Near impossible to impossible for any young, unmarried Filipina. Best start saving for an island vacation in Asia.

I'd just like to add, as madtownguy said, that being rich does not always guarantee a tourist visa. My wife had about 450,000 PI (around $10k USD) in savings, a great job and strong family ties. She also co-owned a chain of grocery stores with her family. In addition, she owned her own place, and was still denied a tourist visa.

Edited December 31, 2015 by Mike-eeh and Odie

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but the chances of a single Filipina traveling to the U.S. on a tourist visa are next to impossible. Last year the U.S. Embassy in Manila held an open house to showcase their commitment to the Filipino community. One member of the U.S. Embassy staff commented that approximately 80% of the 1,000 daily visa requests that pass through the embassy are approved. Truthfully, I find this hard to believe. In fact, I think it is an outright lie and an exploitation of the Filipino people. Yes, there are occasional tourist visas approved, but it is RARE that any of these visas are handed over to a single Filipino woman. An honest guess would be that one in five hundred are approved.

An acquaintance on the inside of the embassy shared the real truth, saying, there is almost a 100% rate of denial for single Filipinos applying for tourist visas to the U.S. Those visas that are approved go to families, business owners, and older married couples who can successfully show strong ties to their home country through savings, property ownership, and a history of long-standing employment. Because of a very long history of fraud and abuse of the tourist visa process, Filipinos applying for a tourist visa to the United States have a better chance of getting struck by lightening than being approved.

I have a strong connection and personal friend in the White House. In 2013 he submitted a very complete and quite impressive tourist visa request package on behalf of my fiancè. The package was about as perfect as any I have seen and included supplemental paperwork printed on White House letterhead, with a personal letter from a staff member of the Office of the President. Everything was in place including a $10,000 secured bond, temporary medical coverage, lodging, food, promises of a spending allowance and more. Guess what? DENIED. DENIED. DENIED.

If meeting in the Philippines is not an option for you, consider meeting on neutral ground. Presently, Filipinos can visit no less than 20 different countries without a visa. Bear in mind that most of these countries are in southeast Asia, and Africa.

Bottom line: Save your money and hope. Don't even bother applying for a tourist visa. In the end you will have wasted time, money and effort.

Edited December 31, 2015 by Gregory&Dyn

[Mike-eeh and Odie 192]

...If meeting in the Philippines is not an option for you, consider meeting on neutral ground. Presently, Filipinos can visit no less than 20 different countries without a visa. Bear in mind that most of these countries are in southeast Asia, and Africa...

Yeap yeap. Me and my wife decided to plan a vacation in Singapore because she commented, "I already seen my country, let's visit a place we both have never been." So we spent a lovely 3 weeks in Singapore on Sentosa Island. It was fun. They had lots to do there including Universal Studios, a giant oceanarium, and of course, the world's largest ferris wheel, the Singapore Flyer (I'm a big ride buff, haha)!

[Hank_ 9,171]

My Fiancé lives in the Philippines and I live in the USA . Was wondering if anyone knows if the evidence of meeting must be in the Philippines or can she fly to her sister in Florida and we meet there to satisfy that requirement. How hard is it for a Filipino to get a tourist visa ?

Thanks

Doesn't matter where you meet just so you meet in person within 2 years of filing.

Getting a tourist visa from the Philippines is very difficult.

Edited December 31, 2015 by Hank_

[NinaJimTeaghan 4]

I agree it is so much easier for us the US Citizen to go there my fiance worked in Thailand as a singer and I went and stayed there probably 12 months out of 2 years and we had no problem getting her here. We have a baby and I got the babies citizenship right away and from there really quick and today will be our first New Years together in the same place :-)

[TBoneTX 43,020]

Because of a very long history of fraud and abuse of the tourist visa process, _______ applying for a tourist visa to the United States have a better chance of getting struck by lightning than being approved.

Fill in the blank with the name of many other nationalities, and the truth is the same. See the observations of HFM181818 (a retired consular officer), chiefly in the Tourist Visas forum.

Edited January 1, 2016 by TBoneTX

[baron555 934]

My Fiancé lives in the Philippines and I live in the USA . Was wondering if anyone knows if the evidence of meeting must be in the Philippines or can she fly to her sister in Florida and we meet there to satisfy that requirement. How hard is it for a Filipino to get a tourist visa ?

Thanks

You can meet anywhere.