I am a Green card holder and my girlfriend is in Philippines and we will marry there in february.

[Asor 1]

I am a Green card holder and my girlfriend is in Philippines and we will marry there in february. And when I return I will file a petition for her. What are the requirements needed and how long will it be processed? Thank you 🙂

[milimelo 4,167]

Guides top of the page. 2 yrs most likely. 

[sherydenise 66]

Its been taking around 20 months on average for approvals at the moment, some are taking 24 months even. Then after approval its NVC and interview and that can be 3-6 months or more for that to be all over (from approval to interview). It will take a minimum of 2 years anyway. Your wife will need the marriage certificate and other original documents with her for her interview. As for requirements, have a look around this website, join groups on facebook, etc to see what you will need.

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

Processing time for spouse of an LPR is less important than priority date getting current. For F2A that is a little over 2 years at present. The category is numerically limited so possibility it gets longer. See F2A line in first table in the visa bulletin - in January they will be processing cases filed in Nov 2016. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2019/visa-bulletin-for-january-2019.html

Edited December 15, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[Asor 1]

When I return back, the requirements from her in philippines to bring is marriage contract, should she fill out the I-130 form?

 

Thanks guys for your time, 😇

[SusieQQQ 11,584]

You are the petitioner, you fill in and file the i130.

[Asor 1]

1 hour ago, SusieQQQ said:

You are the petitioner, you fill in and file the i130.

bo need for her signature ? i am the who fill in the form ? Only the Marriage Contract i need to bring ? Thank you

[lummo 61]

30 minutes ago, Asor said:

bo need for her signature ?

Only your signature on the I-130. But she needs to include a signed Form I-130A: https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-130a.pdf?download=1

[Asor 1]

21 minutes ago, lummo said:

Only your signature on the I-130. But she needs to include a signed Form I-130A: https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-130a.pdf?download=1

so before i leave she needs to fill in the form I-130a or a signature only ? Thank you everyone for your time, 😇

[Ervy & Chanoy 6]

21 hours ago, Asor said:

I am a Green card holder and my girlfriend is in Philippines and we will marry there in february. And when I return I will file a petition for her. What are the requirements needed and how long will it be processed? Thank you 🙂

Why not file for i129 and get married here? I haven't checked recently but I believe fiance visa processing is much faster.

[lummo 61]

12 minutes ago, Ervy & Chanoy said:

Why not file for i129 and get married here? I haven't checked recently but I believe fiance visa processing is much faster.

Not by much. VJ info as an example: https://www.visajourney.com/content/times/ CR-1 is recommended over the K-1 since AOS (and EAD/AP) processing times are generally long.

14 minutes ago, Asor said:

so before i leave she needs to fill in the form I-130a or a signature only ?

Yes, at any point after marriage she fills the I-130A and signs it. Marriage in the Philippines tends to be cumbersome. Marriage in Hong Kong is a visa-free alternative:

 

Edited December 16, 2018 by lummo

[Asor 1]

Since i'm a green card holder we found out that the slight easiest to get my fiance is to marry her in philippines and then petition/file her when i came back. and i observe base on research and answers here is the processing time is almost 2years ? 

 and the papers to bring is marriage contract and the form I-130a fill in by her. 

 

Thank you for you time and ideas, 😇

[geowrian 22,335]

1 hour ago, Ervy & Chanoy said:

Why not file for i129 and get married here? I haven't checked recently but I believe fiance visa processing is much faster. 

1) It's an I-129F...the I-129 is a petition for a work visa.

2) OP is a green card holder. There are no visas for the fiance of a green card holder, so they don't qualify to file an I-129F.

 

57 minutes ago, Asor said:

i observe base on research and answers here is the processing time is almost 2years ? 😇

Processing time is mostly irrelevant. If you were to file on Monday and have it approved by Friday the same week (as an example...realisticaly it'll be over a year at least), it would just sit at NVC waiting for a visa number to become available in about 2 years. This isn't a processing issue - it's a limit on the number of visas available for your category.

Edited December 16, 2018 by geowrian

[Ervy & Chanoy 6]

On 12/16/2018 at 12:29 AM, geowrian said:

1) It's an I-129F...the I-129 is a petition for a work visa.

2) OP is a green card holder. There are no visas for the fiance of a green card holder, so they don't qualify to file an I-129F.

 

Processing time is mostly irrelevant. If you were to file on Monday and have it approved by Friday the same week (as an example...realisticaly it'll be over a year at least), it would just sit at NVC waiting for a visa number to become available in about 2 years. This isn't a processing issue - it's a limit on the number of visas available for your category.

Ok yes thats right. I just read about that. Thanks 😀

[Just Paul 4,591]

On 12/15/2018 at 12:14 AM, Asor said:

I am a Green card holder

If you naturalize the wait "might" be shorter.   And you can update the I-130 to skip the wait for a Visa Number to be issued - still would take a year plus after getting naturalized. 

 

And if you get married in Hong Kong you don't have to wait for the Philippines Report of Marriage.  USCIS accepts the Hong Kong Marriage Certificate. You can literally send in the I-130/I-130A package the next day.