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I'm an early August filer

Called today to hear that they processing JUL 18 cases

The same answer I've been getting from them for more then 4 months, since December 2012

And they cannot open "service request" because its "within normal processing time"

Imagine the situation:

3 years from now,.. they still processing.. JUL 18, which is quite the possibility, considering number of Dream_Act/IllegalChildren applications they giving the priority in the comming months/years

would it be possible to start a legal action against them? When? After 1 year of waiting? 3 years? 5 years?

Any lawyers out there? Just curious

Hi everyone that is still waiting....only one suggestion that can help contact your STATE SENATOR and ask for his/her help on your case....It will work because that's what we did last year and because of all the illegal immigrant our files are being stacked and the one who follow all the legal procedure are being ignored.....GUYS CONTACT YOUR STATE SENATOR

Hello there. John here. Found this website after scouring the internet.

I'll try to put this into a nutshell quickly. A girl from the Philippines (working in Singapore right now) & I (a native U.S. resident) want to get married. She has a 2 year old child that lives currently in the Philippines with her Mother. I'd like to bring them both into the USA (Los Angeles). I've heard conflicting stories of "the best" or more expedient way to do this. Some say, go to Singapore and marry her...that this would get her into the country much quicker as my wife and with less hassle. But an immigration service I just retained told me to go the Fiance' route....that this would allow both her and her daughter to come in at the same time without hassles.

I was married once before to a Korean national back in June of 2011. She had been here illegally for 10 years (overstayed her student Visa). We fought like cats and dogs, so we separated in Dec of 2011 & the divorce was only final in Sept of 2012.

I'm going to meet her for the 1st time in November in Singapore & we're going to see her family in the Philippines. I've already bought wedding rings, so we could always have a ceremony when I get there. She'll be working in Singapore until the end of January under contract, after that she'll return to the Philippines to live with her sister, daughter and Mother. So I plan on supplementing her income until she can get over here with her daughter.

Based on the few facts I've given, what do people think I should do here? Marry her when I'm in the Philippines & try to bring her and her daughter in as my Wife and adopted daughter? Or bring them both in under a Fiance' Visa? The only reason why I guess I'm somewhat worried is, her friend who trying to come to the USA via a Fiance' Visa has been waiting for some 2 years. But this friends sister got to the USA within 6 months by marrying her Fiance in the Philippines.

Any personal stories or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Just do the fiance visa so it's fast and both of them will come to the US, and one more advice to her don't forget to get a police clearance in singapore before she leave the country because she will need that for visa filing.

You may be right about the congressman and thanks for the advice. Are you familiar with how a person goes about contacting their congressman? Just never have had any reason to even consider it LOL so if you have any info / tips it would be appreciated.

Just search a congressman or senator on your place, tell them your situation and they will response as soon as you email them and will ask you some of the info so they can help you,

boom..finally i can track my visa ..'in transit" now.. super great day gonna do my CFO pretty soon..

Congratulations!!!!!!!! Happy for you and you will be with your hubby soon..

My Fiancee called USEM through Visa Section to verify the status and that was the time we found out that we are under Admin Review. The while he was here in Manila he was the one calling the embassy but still the answer are the same. It's frustrating coz we really dont know the reason and the embassy dont want to disclose the reasons why so it makes us so bothered and frustrated. Anyway, all we have to do i think but to wait for it. It's frustrating.

Tell your fiancee to get help from his senator here in the US, the senator will help both of you to get through in this. That's what we did.

Dear VJ, I just want to share my experience regarding my k1 visa application. I had my interview last August 22, 2012 with the US Embassy Manila. It went good and I was told to just wait for my visa. Then days pass by I called the USEM to inquire the status of my k1 visa then she told me that our case is under administrative review. And further she told me that they don't need any document for the meantime. And this makes us so stressed coz we don't know whats going on with our papers. Now its one month already but havent heard anything from them. What should we do now? Its kinda torture on our part not knowing the reasons why we are placed in admin review. Please give me insights about this matter. Thank you so much VJ! more power!

Hi,

The only thing i know will help to get your visa is, ask help from your petitioner senator, tell the senator about

your case, because the election is so near and the president wants all the illegal immigrants to have their status

here so they're slowing the process or hold some issuance of visa everywhere.

HI GUYS. question, what is this all about?

OTHER COUNTRY POLICE CERTIFICATES. Applicants aged 16 years and older must also present police certificates from other countries where they have lived for six (6) months or more after reaching the age of 16. As with NBI clearances, foreign police certificates should be obtained in any maiden names, aliases or nicknames used while in the country in question, including different spellings you have used of those names. Country-specific information on how to secure police certificates is available on the State Department’s website at http://travel.state.gov/visa/fees/fees_3272.html.

SHOULD I GET A POLICE CERTIFICATE?

I already have my NBI CLEARANCE.

POLICE CERTIFICATE IS another thing to comply? thanks!!!

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Hi,

You just need other country police clearance if you worked overseas. If you just stay in the philippines you just need the NBI.

Hello everyone,

I was just looking for other VJ members who live in North Carolina with fiancee from the Philippines. I was wondering if there are any filipino groups in the state as well as any large asian markets. I hope to make her adjustment here as easy as possible. Any ideas or suggestion would be most helpful.

Hi,

I'm in NC, where are you here in NC?