Kelly C

you are completely and totally, wrong.
and also, completely and totally, offensive.
the only thing shameful about your view of marriage is how utterly materialistic it is.

You are not the OP, so reference to "Wedding" has nothing to do with what you got wrong. What you got wrong was preacher. Now what you have wrong is that State Laws absolutely do govern marriage and those laws vary by state, with regard to many factors, including age of consent without parental permission and levels of blood relation between partners, such as 1st cousin or uncle/niece etc. Counties follow State law, period.
A preacher is not required. What is required is somebody authorized by the "STATE" to perform marriages. "I DO" is not required verbiage, either.

Wrong again, Tim. The requirements vary with the local laws but a "preacher" is never required by law.
To the OP, you don't see any reference to a "wedding" in any instructions or visa terms and conditions. "Married" is the operative term, not "wedding".

A protective order does not qualify as "convicted in a court of law." Convicted in a court of law means "arrested and plead/found guilty."
You should note, though, that those protective orders will probably come up when USCIS runs their background checks on you, and they are required by the IMBRA to send that information to the Department of State to be given to your fiancee by the embassy. So if she doesn't know about them, you might want to let her hear it from you rather than from a consular officer.

There is a reason the fee was non-refundable, CTA so when you learn they are worthless and you drop them they still get a payday.
What worries me if they are this clueless about the requirements how bad will they screw things up when they actually file your petition causing an RFE?

Congratulations to you and yours!

try xoom global money transfer, it has a fixed rate service fee. $5.99 per transaction of any amount but i think there's a limit like $3k something like that. but hopefully that would help

Pushbrk is correct. Not to say some particular adjudicator may know less than him and send an RFE. In that case you will send a new G-325a signed by both of you, properly filled out, which you have taken this time to prepare just in case. Life goes on.
Sit back and relax, nothing to do for now.
They will NOT reject the whole thing and you do not need to withdraw the petition.

Then you don't really want to bring her to the US.
Look, you may not be trolling, but let's be honest here. Your application to bring your fiance over takes up valuable resources from USCIS. If you don't even want to *meet* her, why do you want her to come to the US? What's the point? The process is expensive, time-consuming, and people who *genuinely love each other* have trouble enduring it. And you're not sure you want to meet her? Financial difficulties notwithstanding, this is absurd. She lives in a visa waiver country; you are blessed by the fact that she can actually travel here freely. Do not waste your money or our government's time with a visa petition unless you're actually invested in the relationship.

Those two items are evidence that the two of you meet in the last two years. It doesn't in themselves show the two of you have a bono ride relationship. You will need more evidence to show a real relationship to overcome suspicion of a marriage for a green card.
Do some serious reading on the k-1 process before you file. You don't seem to have a basic grasp of it based on your posts.

I would save your money and wait for an RFE that will probably never come. Read carefully, the part of the I-130 instructions that refers to G325a forms and you'll see that except for the name and signature, no information that's already on the I-130 form needs to be repeated on the g325a. I don't recommend this practice but it's OK. Chances are, they'll figure out which G325a is for the foreigner and which is for the US Citizen.

A G325a is not an I-129F. Any number of check marks on the I-129F can be problematic. Failing to repeat information on a G325a that is already on the petition, is not problematic.

There is no need to withdraw the petition or do anything drastic. Just have complete G325a forms ready for any RFE. No need to even have the foreigner's signed. I doubt there will be an RFE. If there is, it only delays things a couple weeks if you're ready with what you already know they would need.
Really, folks. When you don't know, it's better to read than post.

Linking to that particular site isn't allowed on VJ, so it was auto-censored.
Ok, 9 FAM 41.21 does generally require that a consular officer provide written notice to a visa applicant explaining why their visa was denied, in accordance with INA 212(b)(1). However, INA 212(b)(2) and INA 212(b)(3) provide a huge caveat here. INA 212(b)(2) says that the Secretary of State (meaning, by inference, the Department of State and it's employees) can waive this requirement for any individual alien, any single class of alien, or multiple classes of aliens, entirely at their discretion. INA 212(b)(3) says that the written notice requirement does not apply to someone who is denied under INA 212(a)(2) and INA 212(a)(3), which covers most of the criminal and security grounds.
The real catch-all here is INA 212(b)(2), which basically allows a consular officer the discretion to decide whether to produce a written explanation of the denial for any individual alien.

Both the military and USCIS have staff to assist you, check it out.
www.uscis.gov/military

ok good job
now do you see at the bottom where it states you will get your NOA2 somewhere between
Based on timeline data, your I129f may be adjudicated between April 21, 2012 and May 8, 2012
That is just an average based on the members timelines here. So some get it early and some get it late and most get it during that time. But that timeline will change. As soon as people start getting approvals quicker then yours will change to show the new average. or if people are taking longer then your timeline will adjust to a later date to show the average of VJ members.
Good Luck
I hope it is much quicker for you!!

Congrats on your engagement!!
First you need to edit your timeline thru your profile to show the date you sent 129 and the date you got NOA1
Also add BENEFICIARYS COUNTRY
After you do that you can look at your profile and it will tell you when you can expect NOA2....right now it is a long wait for most. They are processing like august or something.
Good Luck
Read the guides at the top for fiance visa so you get more informed over this processes
you will not be here quick. anything in immigration takes a long time
6 months minimum to 1 year
some people wait for their NOA2 for 11 months or 1 year and some people get lucky and get it in 1 month
Is he going to be deployed soon? Does he have deployment orders? Sometimes that will get you an expedited petition approval????

Since the hotel question pops up every now and then so, I thought posting this thread migh help.
Here's a list of the HOTELS near St. Luke's and US Embassy, Manila.
I hope for this thread to be pinned.
* Bayview Park
* Boulevard Mansion
* Casa Bocobo
* Casa Nicarosa
* Cherry Blossoms
* City Garden Suites
* CityState Tower
* Diamond
* Eurotel
* Executive Plaza
* G-Hotel
* Gran Prix
* Hostel1632
* Hotel Frendy
* Hyatt (Deluxe)
* Hotel Kinberly
* La Corona
* Las Palmas
* Le Mirage De Malate (and their) Baywatch Tower
* Lotus Garden
* Mabini Mansion
* Malate Pensionne
* Malvar Hostel
* Manila Hotel
* Manila Manor
* Manila Pavilion
* Midland Plaza
* Miramar
* Palm Plaza
* Pan Pacific
* Pearl Manila
* Pearl Garden
* Pearl Lane
* Riviera Mansion
* Rosas Garden
* Rothman
This might help current and future members identify their "wants and likes".

Naaaa I say get a rope!!!

That's the absolute best thing you can do. Expediting your case means complete all your documents correctly, completely and accurtely. Include everything required the first time you submit so you won't be delayed by a needless RFE.
Use the time you're waiting for the NOA-2 wisely. Start collecting the documents you'll need to have for the interview.
Keep reading and studying! Ask questions when you need to and "pay it forward" down the road to the newer members.

This is what we did a little over 3 months ago and is solely based on our experience.
Your fiance should already be gathering her Birth Certificate, NBI Clearance, CENOMAR, Police Clearance if she worked overseas for more than 6 months from the country where she worked, Annulment (if applicable).
You as the petitioner should prepare I-134, employee letter, pay stubs, and tax transcripts for 3 years (you can order tax transcripts from IRS website for free), evidence of ongoing bonafide relationship, money remittance, and anything else that proves a genuine relationship, and then send it all to your fiance as she will need these things for the interview @ USEM.
You can pay the visa fee through BPI it is $350.00 but will pay in peso based on the exchange rate that day. Be sure to have your passport when paying for the visa fee and keep the receipt. Wait til the next day and schedule your interview online. You do not have to wait for the eligibility letter from the USEM. Otherwise, you will be waiting for awhile. When you are scheduling online, you'll need manila case #, passport info, and the receipt # from BPI. Give enough time in between interview date and when she plans on getting her medical done when scheduling. There is no need to schedule an appointment for medical since it is walk in. You can register through the SLMEC and fill up the registration online and this will save you an hour and a half. if you don't fill it up, they will make you fill it up on the spot @ the clinic.
A CFO sticker is needed to be affixed to your fiance's passport. If you do not have this, they will not let her board the plane. This can be done in advance and once you have the visa in hand, you can go back to the CFO office in Quirino Avenue and obtain it. Or, you can wait until visa in hand and then attend the CFO seminar and get the certificate the same day.
Below are very useful links that we used:
Link of what essentially what the packet 3 is: http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/19452/public/Revised%20K1%20Instruction%20Packet%20_3__rtf2_001.pd
Here is the website to schedule online for interview: http://cgifederal.force.com
Link to SLEC: http://www.slec.ph/u...ml#clinic-hours
CFO website: http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140
Website to Download DS 156, 156K, & 157: http://travel.state....forms_1342.html
Good luck!

This adds alot of stress to your situation but now that you are in it, you both had better settle down and
just be happy. Everything will be okay. I just did some finger counting on the months and she's going to have that baby there so you best prepare for that. Even if she did get the Visa a month before giving birth, the airlines would likely not let her fly. Sorry for your stress. I hope everything goes well for you but keep a cool head. That's the most important and I too say enjoy your family !

Pregnancy has no effect on the visa or petition processing. No need to contact anyone related to your petition. Your fiancee should contact a doctor regarding pre-natal care.

Congratulation!
As said, there is no expedite for pregnancy. What you can do is to be really well-prepared. Spend time on this forum and educate yourself about the process, so you have the required documents in timely manner.

Robby, nobody here will tell you that your plan - whatever it will turn out to be at the end - is going to work and here is why:
Technically, any entry into the US where the one entering is not upfront and completely open about the circumstances, can be perceived as fraudulent if the one entering adjusts status to PR even though his visa does not allow immigrant intent. Do we understand why people consider this step? I think we do, the real question though is: will the USCIS officer who will conduct the interview understand?
Option A: The generous IO might ignore the circumstances of the entry and won't give you guys a hard time and you'll be fine.
Option B: The IO has had a crappy day, wrecked the car on his way to work and he decides to take it out on you. In this case you might have a serious problem which ends in denial of the petition.
Most of us here are playing by the rules and therefore advise you to do the same. At the very end it is up to you. Just keep in mind, no matter how smart you think you're playing this, there might be an IO out there who decides you weren't smart enough and puts an end to your plans. I'm not sure I would risk my plans for the future like that. Maybe it would help you to make an informed decision, by going through a worst case scenario and how that would impact you and your wife.