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Hi everyone. I'm a filipina and new here in Columbus, Ohio. I would like to meet and make friends with some filipinos. Wala akong kakilala dito at medyo nahohomesick na. Salamat po.

Was great to meet you Neth - we miss you!

PLEASE HELP!! A good friend of mine received his visa approval for his fiance. They are in the process of preparing for their interview. She works in Hong Kong, so they are also getting her police certificates for her clearance. She used to work in Lebanon for 4 years and they just found out it will take them 3 to 6 months to get her police clearance from there! I spoke to the Lebanon Embassy in Manila on their behalf, and I was told there is no way to get it any sooner. Has anyone else been in a similar situation? They have been waiting two years already, and her visa approval will run out before they even get the clearance. Please help if you have any ideas! Thanks

apple21 is correct. You need a CENOMAR for a K1 visa. Your divorce papers could possibly be enough, but to be on the safe side and to save yourself time and frustration, just get a CENOMAR and you will have nothing to worry about.

God bless!

You can contact the Philippine Embassy in Hong Kong for information about a police clearance, or just visit their website:

http://www.philcongen-hk.com/visas/main.htm

and download this form:

http://www.philcongen-hk.com/download/policeclearance.pdf

Make sure to read the instructions on their website, or contact them directly.

God bless!

Yes, you can get married in her country and file a spousal visa. I've never heard of someone getting rejected for not knowing about hiking in the US. There must have been something else that gave them a reason for denial. You should get a letter in the mail with the specific reason listed. It may be that they do not believe your relationship is real, or there is something fraudulent in the documents.

You do not need a great number of conversations or chat logs. Just a few good one's should do the job. You can maybe print one for every month you have known each other, or 1 for every week. Either way, it does not have to be a great number of them. USCIS is just looking for proof of the ongoing relationship, not the quantity.

Hi sweet cheeks, I hope I can help:

1. I am not sure of what date field you are referring to, but if you mean the date near signature, just put the current (or today's) date.

2. Just list the name of the country. You do not need to put the number of times you visit. USCIS will do a background screen to confirm if the list of countries you list is correct and if there was any criminal report. The number of times does not matter.

3. Always use black. Blue is ok, but it can sometimes cause problems when trying to make copies. Use black to be on the safe side.

Good luck!!!

It would only be a problem if you had petitioned someone before and it was approved. Since your first petition was not approved, you have nothing to worry about. Even if your first one was approved, it will would not be a problem unless you file more than one withing the same year. Just hang in there and everything will be OK as long as you are truthful will all of your submitted info.

There are lots of Filipino's in Columbus and central Ohio. You just have to get out there and mingle, lol. There are two FB groups - PASCO and TOPAS. They usually have events monthly or sometimes weekly. You can meet many Filipinos there. We also have a Bible study group and other friends we hang out with. My wife is from Dumaguete. Feel free to contact us! God bless

There are lots of filipinos in Columbus. Hopefully you have met some by now. Not all are stuck up and materialistic. My wife and I have many filipino friends and a close group in Columbus.

The date stamps would be good, but are not necessary. As long as you have proof that you met in the last two years (such as air ticket receipts, hotel receipts, passport, etc.), then the photos will only serve to confirm that, which is good. At my fiance's interview the officer actually had the photos and was looking through them.

Best wishes!

You can try going to the home page and click on "Applying for an Immigrant Visa Appointment" at the bottom. Then click on "Download My Appointment Letter." That should work. If not, you can always call to have your password reset, and it should work after that.

Everyone has to at least wait their 5 months. After that, you can call and inquire about a status update. They will either give you an adjusted timeline (such as telling you they need an extra 10 days), or you can file an expedite request.

Hang in there!!

I was told the problem with chat logs and Skype messages is that they can be manipulated by the way they are printed. You can add or delete anything you want, because they are just text files. Emails and Facebook messages are much more solid. They are admissible as court evidence and easy to verify if needed. It's really a matter of send the best info you have to support your case, and chat logs don't hold up that well

Applying for a tourist visa while awaiting a fiance visa is not a good idea. USCIS will may look at the tourist visa as fraudulent, since the intent all along was to be married. At the least, it will delay things and create additional questions.

It is better to go the I-129F route. Spousal visas typically take longer to approve since there is more for the USCIS to validate (e.g. legitimate wedding, documents, etc). However, if she wants to marry there, then you can go that route and apply for a spousal visa. It just may take a little longer for her to get approved to come to the US.

The good news is that the recordings are probably not needed. Emails are accepted, because they are verifiable and date stamped. Also, Facebook messages are acceptable for the same reason. Just remember that both would have to be printed in advance for her to take to the interview. They will not allow her to log into a computer, or use a cell phone.

You can also forward to her a copy of your phone bill showing the calls, dates, duration etc. of the calls - that will be acceptable as well.

Good luck!

It may just appear that way. The NVC will forward the petition to the embassy, and then the embassy will contact you. It's possible that the NVC already forwarded it, and you are awaiting a response from the embassy.

You shouldn't need a visa extension unless you do not plan on getting married within the required 3 months.

Good luck!

Yes, that is a long time to wait for an RFE, but you are almost there!! Stay hopeful!!

It's best to print them directly from the website. Unfortunately, chat and skype logs are not considered valid. However, if you have FB messages or emails, you can print and submit them.

Just wait for your RFE. If you are sent one, it will list everything that you need to send so you do not have to guess what is needed. They may be asking for more than you're aware of.... Make sure you have pictures of you and your fiance together. You can send copies of hotel receipts, plane ticket receipts, passport stamps, emails, and phone records. Facebook messages are also valid. Chat or Skype logs are unfortunately not accepted.

At my fiances interview they actually pulled out the photos and looked at them.

It may take the entire 5 months for you to get an RFE. I filed July 2010 and didn't hear anything for 5 months. I called and submitted an expedited request when my 5 months was up, and that is when they sent me an RFE requesting a copy of my passport. I sent and they received it a week later. I called and submitted another expedited request, and they forwarded my petition to Vermont, where it was processed a week later.

Best wishes!!!

I submitted my I-129F Petition last month and am getting prepared for our future NOA2. I'm preparing documents that my fiance will need for his interview, but I'm confused as to whether these have to be filled out online or by hand (specifically the DS-156, DS-156k, DS-157 & I-134 forms)? Also, is it necessary for the beneficiary to complete them or can a highly-knowledgeable petitioner such as myself do it to save time? Thanks in advance.

You can fill them out online and just print them. It does not have to be that way, but if they are more legible that will not hurt. Your fiance has to fill out his forms, but you can certainly help and even fill them out together.

One requirement at K1 visa interview is police certificate from countries you lived in for 6 months. I lived in the US for 5 years, does that mean I have to obtain an FBI clearance/certificate?

You will need a clearance if you are the beneficiary.

Good luck!