K1 Fiance' Not Stay

[Hank_ 9,173]

2 hours ago, 2018JNJ said:

Moar questions..wedding next week.

After we get married and I get a PSA copy of Marriage Certificate, when filling out the I130, I use my wife's new last name..ie my last name..correct?

That led to a discussion about what to do about her passport.  She wants to get a new one.  However, I don't really see a need to get a new one in her new last name.

To travel, she just uses the name that is in the passport.

What I am unsure of is when our case gets to NVC and Embassy, would it be easier to have a passport in her new last name, or will the old passport suffice.

She still has many years before her present passport expires.

 

What about using her passport as an ID for when she first gets here..any issues with last name in passport being different than her wedded name?

 

As always..thanks!

jj

When you get married your wife's married name will be;  GIVEN NAME, PREVIOUS SURNAME is now middle name, HUSBAND'S SURNAME is now her surname.

 

You will want to complete the I-130 in her married name so that her green card will be in her married name, thus she will need her passport in her married name.  If your wife does not get her passport in her married name you will have to file the I-130 in her maiden name, and her green card will be in her maiden name as well .... but the marriage certificate will be in her married name.

 

K.I.S.S.     New passport in married name.   (she will attend CFO to get this done so that will be handled    )

Edited May 28, 2019 by Hank_

[2018JNJ 141]

Thanks Everyone!!

 

Does she need have her new passport before I file I130?

I see a place for her passport number and expiration date.

I know the expiration date will change with new passport.

Is it ok to use her old passport information here?

 

Or should I just wait until she has new passport to file I130?

 

Thanks again.

 

jj

[payxibka 10,044]

9 minutes ago, 2018JNJ said:

Thanks Everyone!!

 

Does she need have her new passport before I file I130?

I see a place for her passport number and expiration date.

I know the expiration date will change with new passport.

Is it ok to use her old passport information here?

 

Or should I just wait until she has new passport to file I130?

 

Thanks again.

 

jj

No worries,  new passport at time of interview 

[Hank_ 9,173]

34 minutes ago, 2018JNJ said:

Thanks Everyone!!

 

Does she need have her new passport before I file I130?

I see a place for her passport number and expiration date.

I know the expiration date will change with new passport.

Is it ok to use her old passport information here?

 

Or should I just wait until she has new passport to file I130?

 

Thanks again.

 

jj

Beneficiary Entry Information  is for IF she is already in the States.   So you check box #45= NO and move on.      No passport necessary for filing the I-130

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/form/i-130.pdf

 

https://www.uscis.gov/system/files_force/files/form/i-130instr.pdf?download=1

 

Complete Part 4., Item Numbers 45. - 50., as applicable, if the beneficiary relative used a passport or travel document to travel to the United States  ..

Edited May 29, 2019 by Hank_

[Just Paul 4,591]

1 hour ago, 2018JNJ said:

Thanks Everyone!!

 

Does she need have her new passport before I file I130?

I see a place for her passport number and expiration date.

I know the expiration date will change with new passport.

Is it ok to use her old passport information here?

 

Or should I just wait until she has new passport to file I130?

 

Thanks again.

 

jj

Fill out the I-130 with the old  (current) info.    Get the new passport while waiting and then either use it at the DS-260 stage or at the interview.    

 

Last July after I filed our I-130 Mary went to Mexico City Embassy to get the NBI clearance and new passport.  We actually got the passport back before the NBI slip.  We updated at the interview.   Very easy!

[Lone Wolf 4]

On 4/16/2019 at 10:54 AM, 2018JNJ said:

I noticed the processing times for CR-1 are like 400+ days.  Does that hold true for PH marriages?  I thought K1 and CR-1 were running about the same amount of time. 

Researching marriage in PH seems to be at least a 2 trip affair as there are multiple waiting periods of 10+ days.

So any thoughts about best way now to be with loved ASAP here in USA?

 

Thanks again..

jj

I didn't read the whole thread, but.....

Personally I see a problem with marrying someone in the Philippines, specially for a different visa process. The K-1 is the best route to go, the circumstances you described for a second application seems to be one of the most legitimate.

 

If you marry someone in the Philippines and anything goes wrong, then there's a problem that is a real headache to fix (unless you can easily throw gobs of money at it and don't mind)(P250,000, 3 years, I gave up and came home for divorce).

No divorce in the Philippines, and even if you divorce her in the U.S., if she is in the Philippines, the divorce will not be recognized by the Philippines government unless she goes to court and proves the divorce is valid. This will cause hardship and possibly trap her.

[2018JNJ 141]

To update this story/thread..

To marry in the Philippines required 2 trips.

First trip..US Consulate visit, CENOMAR for both, engagement, 4 hr church marriage counseling, 8 hr govt. pre-marriage seminar, application for marriage license.

That took a full work week.

 

3 weeks later..

Second trip..Wedding, honeymoon...That took a full work week.  😛

 

Took 2 weeks to get PSA copy of Marriage Certificate.

Added wife to Medical Insurance.

 

Submitted I130/a on July 23, 2019.

USCIS received on July 25, 2019.

Got an IOE receipt at Potomac SC in VA.

 

 

jj

[Hank_ 9,173]

20 minutes ago, 2018JNJ said:

To update this story/thread..

To marry in the Philippines required 2 trips.

First trip..US Consulate visit, CENOMAR for both, engagement, 4 hr church marriage counseling, 8 hr govt. pre-marriage seminar, application for marriage license.

That took a full work week.

 

3 weeks later..

Second trip..Wedding, honeymoon...That took a full work week.  😛

 

Took 2 weeks to get PSA copy of Marriage Certificate.

Added wife to Medical Insurance.

 

Submitted I130/a on July 23, 2019.

USCIS received on July 25, 2019.

Got an IOE receipt at Potomac SC in VA.

 

 

jj

Next ... update your profile from K-1 to IR/CR-1 .. so us simple folk don't get confused    

 

.. let the wait begin!