US Immigration from Philippines

Hello,

Looking for best path to get US citizenship for my son 13 yo that never left Philippines, leaving with grandma since birth.

I am a US citizen by naturalization and yes leaving on US for more than 5 years and yes after 16yo

I understand that we have 2 options: Adding my questions per option

1. Form I130 - I understand that will result on a IR2 visa to enter USA

Can we file for US Citizenship right after arrival? Or the green-card process is required and if so, does my son needs to wait 5 years of residence before became eligible for Citizenship?

2. Form N600K - From the Philippines (coning here just for the interview)

My husband is about to retired and he wants to move to the Philippines, is there any requirements regarding how long I will be residing on the Philippines to qualify for this form?

Also, what is the quickest and most cost effective path?

Thanks
JF

Hello everyone,

I've received the email to schedule our interview but a prior problem has come up again. During the application process in the CEAC portal a police clearance was required from Saudi Arabia. We don't have the documents required to obtain the police clearance. I submitted the application and checked the "not available" box, and listed the reasons why. It was accepted and the process continued.

I recently received the invitation to schedule the interview but in the email it says to upload that missing document or the interview "may" be canceled. I've called the embassy information line but it's just a call center. I've emailed the embassy directly but no response for 2 weeks. I've emailed the Saudi Arabian ministry of Interior and The Department of Migrant workers in the Philippines to see If they can provide any of the documents.

Does anyone here have any experience with or suggestions for this situation?

Hi everyone,

When are my original documents supposed to be returned? My case is at the embassy now but I never received my documents back.

Hello all,

I am trying to do my taxes this year. I am currently married to my wife who came on a K1 visa. We got married on Oct 11 2024 and at the current time of this writing we are awaiting her I-485 case to be approved. I usually use turbotax to do my taxes but this year I need some help. My wife received her EAD card on Feb 26 2025 and her SS card on Feb 28 2025.

She has not worked since arriving in the USA and she was unemployed for a few years prior to her arrival here to USA (she live in Philippines). I am filing jointly and there's a question asking: "is a nonresident alien or dual-status alien spouse". I am unsure if I should check the box for the question or not.

Any help would be much appreciated thank you.

I am sure this is a familiar sight,,, My research is mixed, so I come to the experts that have their own scars. Three questions -

1. How long are we locked out?

2. What is the generally accepted number of allowed checks per day?

3, What is the best time of day (Manila time) to submit to this torture??