US Immigration from Philippines

Hello everyone,

Hope all is well. I was wondering if anyone in here expedite their interview in consulate because they are USRN and willing to work as RN in the states during this covid crisis. By the way her category is F-1 Unmarried Sons and Daughters of US Citizen.

Tino

I am looking at filing 2020 taxes jointly for the first time with my Filipina wife who is resident in the Philippines. We will have a copy of her Philippine passport that is certified by the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, letter designating her to be treated as resident alien for tax purposes, form W-7 and 1040, all with wet signatures. Intuitively, if the application is for a foreign spouse, somewhere in the process I would need to prove that she is actually my spouse. But unless I missed it, nowhere in the instructions do I see any requirement for a marriage certificate or any other proof of marriage.

Is that correct, that all I need is a certified copy of her passport and the signed paperwork and apparently it is on the honor system that we are actually married? I would definitely rather NOT leave the marriage certificate in the possession of the IRS for an indefinite and probably extended period of time it takes for them to process a paper return these days.

Just want to say hello to anyone else in the Central Florida area. I am from the Philippines always happy to make new friends.

Hello,

I came to the USA 10 years ago on a fianc e visa. My parents who are poor farmers in the Philippines have expressed interest in coming to live in the USA. However, I am not sure where to start. I have not worked while being in the USA. So I have several question I am hoping someone can answer.

1. I assume I file an I-30 for the to come here with a greencard. Does the financial sponsorship have to come from me or can it come to my husband or should I get a job first before I apply for them.

2. How long and expensive is the process from the Philippines?

3. ** Kind of Most important. They are now in their mid 50s and know very little to no English. How does USA social security work for permanent residents? Do they need to become U.S. Citizens before they would qualify for Social Security? My understanding is that you need to work 10 years, 40 quarters to be eligible for social security. So if they came here and both worked for wal-marts of some type of place only paying minimum wage. How much would their social security be with such a short work history and low wage? <--- This is probably the most important thing in deciding if it is a good idea for them to actually come here because I worry about their future if they were to come here.

Hello, everyone. I had a few questions.

My wife's two children live in the Philippines. They are both under 21 and my wife just received her 10-year green card.

What happens next after the I-130 approval and what is the approximate timeline? We were also wondering if we will receive any correspondence by mail or only the beneficiaries (her children) regarding the next steps?

Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.