K1 fiancée Visa with different Religion

[David & Diana R 1,005]

Yes, you're right. However, not having a large age difference is still one less thing to worry about for the OP.

I was simply trying point out the fact that their age gap of 9 years was really not a problem in the Philippines, based upon my experience.

God Bless & MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Denis & San 72]

I don't see anywhere on any paperwork to be submitted to UCSIS or any questions anywhere asking about your religion, so I don't know why it is relevant if nowhere it asks for your religion.

[A'n'L 735]

I don't see anywhere on any paperwork to be submitted to UCSIS or any questions anywhere asking about your religion, so I don't know why it is relevant if nowhere it asks for your religion.

Embassies in some religiously conservative countries see opposing religious views as a sign of potential immigration fraud (relationship only for immigration purposes), since their families/communities would not endorse a mixed religion marriage. Every embassy takes into account more than just what the forms ask for when adjudicating a visa application.

[Ben&Zian 4,397]

Should be fine. As stated Philippines is not too harsh on things like religion or age differences. OP can relax now.

[Stevephoto 224]

Age difference can be overcome with evidence of a relationship and/or marriage. (We were a CR-1, married in the Philippines) The age difference between my wife and I is 36 years! Age differences are somewhat common in the Philippines. But I also accompanied my wife to the embassy in Manila for her interview. The consul asked me more questions that they did my wife. It never hurts to have the spouse or fiance present at the interview.

Good luck, GOD BLESS and Merry Christmas,

Aloha from Hawaii, David

Hi David! OP, Joan and I are 29 years apart. Neither the age difference (yours in very minor!) nor religion was ever mentioned at the interview (I was also in Manila for the interview). I think you will be fine as long as you two understand and respect your differences. Good luck.

[Maria124 98]

I don't see anywhere on any paperwork to be submitted to UCSIS or any questions anywhere asking about your religion, so I don't know why it is relevant if nowhere it asks for your religion.

Thats true. But we all know that they always do background check.

[Maria124 98]

You have no timeline. Depends on what country the immigrant is coming from and what religion/s you are talking about as well as cultural norms in the country from where the immigrant is coming from.

Good luck, God Bless and Merry Christmas!

Yes David, I haven't started my timeline yet. Co we're going to send our pcket by January because my fiancée is waiting for hisW2.

[Maria124 98]

Hi David! OP, Joan and I are 29 years apart. Neither the age difference (yours in very minor!) nor religion was ever mentioned at the interview (I was also in Manila for the interview). I think you will be fine as long as you two understand and respect your differences. Good luck.

ThankYou. Yeah . I'm not worried about our Age gap though. We just happened to talked the worst case scenarios, I guess because we're both too nervous even before filing .

[Maria124 98]

ThankYou all for the replies. You guys with the visa journey is a big help. Godbless you all.

[AM268 23]

JW and RC are both Christian religion. The fundamentals of both religions are the same I do not see why people stress themselves so much about denominations.

[A'n'L 735]

Yes David, I haven't started my timeline yet. Co we're going to send our pcket by January because my fiancée is waiting for hisW2.

No financial support documents are needed in the initial filing package, only at the interview. Go ahead and file now, before the fees increase on Dec 23rd :-)

[JFH 12,189]

Sorry. I didn't get that well.

Ah. Ok. In JWs kids have the right to choose later on. We'll just hope we wont encounter questions on this. ThankYou for the help.

Whilst I don't think your religious views will cause any problems (you are both essentially Christian, just different varieties), I wouldn't take the approach of "we will hope we won't get asked about this". Be prepared to be asked about anything and everything at your interview. Depending on your age, they may ask about children. I wasn't asked about children but we are 42 and 50 so the question is as good as redundant for us. COs can ask anything at interview. I was asked about my father's job and how long he worked overseas. My father isn't even immigrating and my parents divorced many years ago and I had no contact with my father for a long time. But I was asked about his job!

Hoping you don't get asked about something is not a good preparation technique. That said, it doesn't sound like your case is particularly difficult from what you've posted here. But two people contemplating marriage and who are of child-bearing age should most definitely have discussed their plans on how they will raise their children.