US Immigration from Philippines

We are applying for K1 Visa in Manila. We already filed the DS-160 for Erlinda and she has already completed the medical. We also already have a bio-metric appointment and embassy appointment. We have not yet filed the DS160s for the three children. We are aware that each child has to have a DS160 as well as the physical and bio-metrics. We have many questions best answered by someone that experienced the solutions. The kids all need individual Visas I think.

1. Can we just take the DS-160 confirmation page for each child along to the Bio-metrics. Certainly they don't each need individual appointments for that. I'm sure they need biometrics? Ages, 16, 11, and 10.

2. Can we go set up SLEC appointment for the kids using Erlinda's confirmation and DS-160 and appointment letter from the embassy?

3. I believe that we put one on the DS-160 application for Erlinda thinking one on each of the kids DS-160s too. Does that need to be refiled to correct that or is it correct?

4. Does Zeijan the 16 year old need a NBI or Police clearance?

We considered just her and I flying to USA and then doing the kids paperwork after. Does that mean we would have to have a I-129 for each and start all over with the wait for them? Best to get it now with her Visa but what if... I know they could travel after (I think within 4 months?)

Regards

Sparks and Erlie

Hello! Five days ago our case - K1 Visa - has been sent to the Department of State's National Visa Center. They said they will email my fiance for the K-1 FTP Letter. If it will not come this coming week, should I wait 15 days before I make a Public Inquiry for our new case number? Can someone tell us what to do in this step? Thank you so much!

Hi, i am helping my wife fill out the N-400 for her citizenship but i also know that her son who is 17 will follow her upon approval of citizenship. My question is where on form N-400 or if there is another form i have to do for the child to be included to follow his mother for citizenship?

Thanks in advance...

I have searched the forum for an answer on this but I get conflicting answers. My wife's interview at the Manila embassy is scheduled for May 21, 2026. Today we received another email from IVU Manila requesting a clearance with an AKA of her previous married last name. Her current clearance was uploaded to CEAC and accepted during the NVC application.

But there is no AKA for the previous last name. Is it a requirement that the AKA name be actually printed on the certificate? It's my understanding that the NBI does not list an AKA on the certificate.

Now I'm concerned her current clearance might trigger a 221g.

I am still researching what we can do on balikbayan stamps. But long story short, i am retiring from the military, during the middle of the school year. We would like to travel to the Philippines for 4-6 months while our retirement home is being built. I am tracking that we can live in the Philippines visa free with the balikbayan stamp. But my question is can the kids attend school while they are in country on a balikbayan stamp.

And really, thinking about it as i wrote this, all but one of my kids are dual citizens, so I don't actually think that matters for them. Just the one child who does not have dual citizenship. So of the whole family, only he and I will have a balikbayan stamp. My wife and our other children are all dual citizens. The one child is from a prior marriage and i have 100% full legal/physical custody. I believe i got my answer on step children receiving balikbayan stamps in a prior post, so now we just need to know if he will be able to attend school on it, or if he will have to apply for a Special student permit or student visa. Thank you!