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[Jtjev 1]

Can anyone recommend a agency , para legal or a firm that can take care of all paperwork for a fiancé visa from the Philippines , someone that won't take your entire savings

[Mike-eeh and Odie 192]

http://www.easyfiancevisa.com/

That is who we used. They aren't just document preparers, they are a law firm as well. Ask for Perry Bautista, he is Filipino and specializes in Philippines K-1 visa paperwork. They really take all the headaches out of the paper work. All you do is upload any required evidence and they do the rest. No headaches.

They even do AOS, ROC and US naturalization.

I'd like to add, get the platinum package. Having Perry call my wife a day before her interview and prep her was priceless. All the questions she asked her were the same ones given to her by the C.O. She answered confidently and made her interview less stressful. Also with the platinum package, you get 1 on 1 questions and support. I could call Perry any time with questions if I wasn't sure on something.

Good luck!

Edited December 31, 2015 by Mike-eeh and Odie

[Andrea&Henry 311]

if you dont have a complicated case, why waste money on hiring an attorney? I've been parto of visa journey since 2011 and I was also a k1 beneficiary. During our entire process we haven't hired anyone and we did great, Im about to start the last stage of my journey in january by filling my citizenship and we saved A LOT OF MONEY using vj tools. Unless you have an exceptional or complicated case, is actually fairly easy and "inexpensive". My experience here tells me that attorneys don't make thing necessarily easier.

[Mike-eeh and Odie 192]

if you dont have a complicated case, why waste money on hiring an attorney? I've been parto of visa journey since 2011 and I was also a k1 beneficiary. During our entire process we haven't hired anyone and we did great, Im about to start the last stage of my journey in january by filling my citizenship and we saved A LOT OF MONEY using vj tools. Unless you have an exceptional or complicated case, is actually fairly easy and "inexpensive". My experience here tells me that attorneys don't make thing necessarily easier.

I think many of us here read the guides. And while the process seems straight-forward, there are still many of us with tons of questions on what to include, etc. If the process was so easy, there would not be a need for VJ, yes?

That said, some people, like myself, or my wife, do not have the time in our busy lives to read all of that, nor deal with the headaches and worry that come with filing. With a visa service like the one I mentioned, I just "signed and waited." No hassle, no worries, and peace of mind, very much worth the $800 bucks in my opinion.

So if one has the money, I say go for it and save yourself the time, just be sure to check over the paperwork they prepare, as even a visa service is only human.

[Gregory&Dyn 113]

if you dont have a complicated case, why waste money on hiring an attorney?

Can you be specific on what warrants a "complicated case"?

I am a strong believer that if I can do it myself, I should. So far we have done exactly that. Months of preparation, research, and countless hours scouring VJ have given me the confidence to bypass an agency / legal firm when submitting the I-129F / K1. We are almost to that stage of the process now. My only concern is that Dyn was married. Just this month she received a decision in her favor (by the district judge) in her annulment case. The decision was forwarded to the OSG for approval two weeks ago, and that is where it currently stands.

Will a recent annulment constitute complications in the visa process? Let's assume that all paperwork and documents are in place, and correct at time of submission.

[danlrob 6]

Can anyone recommend a agency , para legal or a firm that can take care of all paperwork for a fiancé visa from the Philippines , someone that won't take your entire savings

I went through the K1 process for my Filipino fiance and we were just married 2 weeks ago. I did pay someone $1200 to help me put the K1 visa petition together and he did a great job. If I had to do it over again, I would do it myself and save the $1200. The guides here are very easy to follow. You should also use the Philippines forum here on VJ as it is specific to the process for a Filipino fiance or spouse.

There are some web pages created specifically for the Filipino K1 visa process. Both Hank & Greenbaum have created web pages that will guide you step by step through the process. You can find those web pages here:

http://dennyeyberg.wix.com/filipino-am-visa

http://visaconnection-philippines.com/

[HK12 273]

Any red flags? If not, why not save yourself the money and do it yourself. In fact, I read posts here almost every week from people whose lawyers have screwed up their paperwork, resulting in RFE's or delays. And no, it does not take long to read the instructions and assemble the paperwork. We have done everything by ourselves so far and have never had any problems. Good luck.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Can you be specific on what warrants a "complicated case"?

I am a strong believer that if I can do it myself, I should. So far we have done exactly that. Months of preparation, research, and countless hours scouring VJ have given me the confidence to bypass an agency / legal firm when submitting the I-129F / K1. We are almost to that stage of the process now. My only concern is that Dyn was married. Just this month she received a decision in her favor (by the district judge) in her annulment case. The decision was forwarded to the OSG for approval two weeks ago, and that is where it currently stands.

Will a recent annulment constitute complications in the visa process? Let's assume that all paperwork and documents are in place, and correct at time of submission.

Perhaps not complications but scrutiny may happen Edited December 31, 2015 by Transborderwife

[Zedayn 485]

Can anyone recommend a agency , para legal or a firm that can take care of all paperwork for a fiancé visa from the Philippines , someone that won't take your entire savings

You can save all your money in savings by doing it yourself. I have done this process successfully without any issues, as have many others on here. Keep in mind that you will still be doing the brunt of the work even if you do use a visa service or attorney, because you need to provide all the information.

I would recommend taking a look at the K-1 guide here: http://www.visajourney.com/content/k1guide

And also check out the Philippines forum here, where you can find a lot of helpful information specific to the Philippines: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

If you need help with filling out the forms or any part of the process, don't hesitate to ask.

Will a recent annulment constitute complications in the visa process? Let's assume that all paperwork and documents are in place, and correct at time of submission.

An annulment is an annulment, no matter if it is just recent or decades old. As long as the annulment is finalized by the day you mail the petition, you will be fine.

[Tahoma 2,291]

Can you be specific on what warrants a "complicated case"?

An AWA case would be one example.

Edited December 31, 2015 by Tahoma

[sumehra29 22]

Rapidvisa

[Ebunoluwa 6,136]

The lawyer or service will tell you what you need (some don't tell you everything you need) and you yourself have to do the leg work to get everything

together for your specific case. You can pay a lawyer/service to tell you and pay them $$$$ or you can read every step here and save the money

for another trip to visit.

The lawyer or service puts a stamp on it and mails it or you do it following the guides.

If your case warrants front loading, most lawyers do not tell you to do so because they are clueless themselves.

Lawyers / services help many but many also get delayed by not staying on top of things and end up firing the lawyer.

[NinaJimTeaghan 4]

I did it myself and it was tedious but not hard just a lot of paperwork and we were very fast. Met my wife 3 years ago this May submitted I129 last December 19, and if it was not for a shadow on her x-ray in Thailand medical which turned out nothing there with updated x-ray machines she would have been here by May but we got back July 22 2015 and that was after a stop over in the Philippines which was suppose to be a week but you have to take a course there which delayed us another 2 weeks. We are married waiting on our I-797 and I-485 did Biometrics but got RFE because I did not put my name on page 3 of the I-485 at the bottom it gets hidden there so watch but was cheaper and not difficult to do paperwork. She would I think like to meet a friend here we are located in upstate New York so message us if you are close to Poughkeepsie,NY.

[kingpapi 0]

You should try rapidvisa they help you with everything and the price is really okay

[love4life09 15]

Save yourself the expense of an attorney . You need only to print the instructions that come with the forms ,from the USCIS website, and follow them to the letter. Make dual packets and never send originals. Save those for interviews . Lawyers are a waste of money.