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90 days before it expires, you can start applying. So technically around December but to be on the safe side, do it in January 2018.

You are applying for a student visa right? I think if you don't have any financial ties, then having a family in the Philippines can be one. This may come up during interview though. Also, there's the acceptance letter from your university of choice and your mom's financial support since I'm assuming she's sponsoring you. There's really not much ties you can present at this point. Like they said, just be honest.

If you live in manila, choose to pick it up from 2go as processing of approved visas already take a week. If you get it delivered provincially it might take more than 2 weeks.

It won't be denied just because you're pregnant. It might be delayed especially if you are near your due date when you have to travel. certain vaccines during medical might also be waived. You do not necessarily have to give birth in the Philippines before moving forward with your visa. I say go forward and just see how things go. Congratulations if you are expecting!

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Hi. Anybody here who is/are taking or took the nclex-rn under k1 fiance visa? I have some questions...

I took nclex and I was on a K1 when I got to the US. I didn't use the K1 to take NCLEX though coz the processes are different. What was your question?

B and K visas are both non-immigrant visas. You will line the same way but you will have to stay and have your papers reviewed at a different counter after. I believe B visas don't have to go through that counter.

You are screened individually and are individually determined which one can enter and which one cannot. There should not be an issue with you having a K1 and them having Bs. You will be individually determined for approval.

Hello! Iam applying for K-1 visa and I would like to know how many minutes (maximum) will it take to finish my interview at the embassy? My interview is scheduled at 6:45 am and I have booked my return flight at 2:00 pm the same day. I am not sure if I can make it. Please advice. Thank you

Length of interview depends on various things such as number of applicants, your personal case, etc. I suggest you move your flight to a later time such as 5pm since you do have to consider the traffic throughout the day in manila. I had my interview in 2013 and my schedule was also around 6:45 and I got done 1pm. I would consider my K1 case easy but I still had to stay there for a while because there was a lot of applicants. I really suggest you move your flight to a later time.

Hi,

Just wondering for those who migrated to the US with totally nothing like no work, small savings and just living with a family member. How did you start your life with your family? Was it hard?

We are planning to migrate soon and I'm wondering who am I going to leave my daughter to when me and my husband will be working.

Can you give me an advice based on your experiences? Thank you so much!

If both of you are working, one can work night shift and the other day shift. That way one will be around to take care of your daughter. Day care centers are also an option. You said you have a family member? Work out a schedule with them until you can afford a day care Center.

No money? Find a job that pays minimum. Customer service industry usually are looking. If you have savings, enroll in a short program that could give you a higher paying job than the minimum wage such as being a caregiver/CNA.

It will be tough but there are ways to make it.

My fiancee lacks self-confidence and wants to bring a friend or her ate with her to St Lukes. It is my understanding that a fiance cannot go with the woman to St Lukes. I don't know if that is correct, but that's my understanding. The question is, can a friend or relative go with her for support?

No other person apart from the applicant can go to SLEC. The reason is the limited seating and the crowd. Like what others have said, there are special occasions that some are allowed to be accompanied because they have a kid, special needs, or are very old. Self confidence is not part of the special needs.

Fiance/e or spouse who is a US citizen can accompany only during appointments to the US embassy.

Hello I have a few questions that I need help with . I'm just trying to figure out my options here. In July 2014 my fiance was in a car accident. She has had two surgeries now to fix the broken bones in her femur .one break IA at the head of the femur and the other is in the mid section . The head of the femur has not properly healed still and she is worried that it will effect her medical exam for the visa process. Is there any way that it could ? I want to get her here in the US to have surgery later down the road. any help would be very much appreciated

It won't affect the process of her getting a visa nor will it affect the time.

Hello I have a few questions that I need help with . I'm just trying to figure out my options here. In July 2014 my fiance was in a car accident. She has had two surgeries now to fix the broken bones in her femur .one break IA at the head of the femur and the other is in the mid section . The head of the femur has not properly healed still and she is worried that it will effect her medical exam for the visa process. Is there any way that it could ? I want to get her here in the US to have surgery later down the road. any help would be very much appreciated

It won't affect the process of her getting a visa nor will it affect the time.

I'd have CGFNS or other accredited evaluating organizations process your transcripts. You would be required an English exam so you should take that too and have them send your results to the state BON of your choice. Also, try to first ask/call/email your state BON what they really require for someone who is a a foreign nurse or educated internationally.

There's nothing wrong with having a party of some sort for the two of you. The picture doesn't look like a wedding to me. We had an engagement party and we had suits and flower girls plus sponsors but no one got married. I wasn't asked about it but I was prepared just in case the question came up. Besides, she will have to bring a CeNoMar with her. It's a certificate of no marriage which your fiance has to get from the Philippines NSO. It needs to be a certified copy.

You know... the thing that sucks is that I really don't want to go back into the single's world and go try dating in America again. I gave up on American women. I'm not trying to ###### about American women being awful or anything like that.... but something about the Demographics, or culture, something I have no idea why.... it just seems like women have the pick of the litter in America. They have a ridiculous upper hand it seems. I message hundreds of women, and not a single one will message me back. I'm not some unemployed oaf. I have a decent job, house paid off, finances are pretty good.

Before I met my fiance, I was constantly striking out... even with women who weighed more than I did, and who were on the same socio-economic status and everything. It just felt like they all had better options than me... and at the time, I was obese... but I did have a decent job, a house that is paid off... and other things going for me.

Now I can say with some pride, that I've lost a lot of weight (240lbs to 185)... and am no longer obese. Just a bit overweight. I've gotten tons of compliments for it. I also no longer look at the mirror in disgust... but actually look at it and go "Damn, that guy's a stud... oh wait, that's me!" So I do have that to add to things now going for me. The question is, is that enough?

I thought I finally found someone who cared about me, and wanted me for me... and accepted me flaws and all. And honestly... she was gorgeous.

She was about the same age as me (one year younger), and her having an Engineering degree and being more educated... that sort of made me think the chance of her just farming me out for a Visa was very low. I thought the warning signs just weren't there. But now I have no idea what to think.

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I really don't want to go back into that cold, dark, horrible prospect of endless worthless dates where I basically get the privilege to spend $50 on a meal for a woman who will never acknowledge my existence after the conclusion of the date.

I remember many years ago, thinking about all the filipinas that would gravitate towards me in chat rooms... and figured "Well sure are friendly, and forward. If I ever get totally discouraged... I can just try a long distance thing with a filipina. What the heck, right?" That is exactly what I did... Now that I feel I may have been betrayed... I'm not sure I can trust a filipina again. I know that is cruel, because when I was there... they seemed so lovable and admirable in so many ways.

The thing that sucks is... after having been with her... and after having been to the philippines.. I honestly wonder if now I can only find filipinas attractive. I absolutely fell in love with the culture and the people there.

Maybe I'm just panicking...

I see what you're trying to say. I was the petitioned by my husband. My husband is Filipino by birth but is essentially an American in ways. He did get the chance to pick out some Filipino traits that he likes through his upbringing but like I said his thinking is American. He doesn't trust Filipinos though he admits they are very friendly. He feels awkward in parties because he is obese and even in family parties he saw how some Filipinos showed no boundaries with him and he disliked that. I'm 110lbs and he's in the 200s. When he first saw me I think he was around 170lbs. I'm a nurse and he used to be a Pharmacy technician and living with his parents until now. We live with the parents but are the ones paying the mortgage. Now he stays at home trading stocks and pretty much act as my driver. From what you're saying you are set with finances but not emotionally. You are proud of your accomplishments but aren't secured by them. Marriage is not something that you can be prepared for and measured by educational degree. It's not an assurance that people won't go after a visa even if they are highly educated.

You can be the most fit guy married to one of the smartest person in the world and yet will be divorced because some things are hard to fix. Old couples are nice to look at because either they tried to fix all their problems or they did not see one failed marriage as the end. We all have problems, insecurities, and doubts. How long you want to keep on fixing something is dependent on you. Fight for it if it's worth it. Miscommunication should not cause falling apart. That thing is fixable! Talk. Filipinas, by culture, like to be wooed. Some try to be hard to get. If she did not answer you right then who cares? It's better to keep quiet if you have nothing good to say. Some people keep quiet if they are unsure. If you still want to fix the relationship, contact her again, contact family members, or contact other friends. You may look desperate but isn't that what love is for? To keep you're other half be it in paper or words?

I'm not forcing you to go for her always but maybe have an open conversation regarding communication. That's if things are fixed. Whether you are in the same room or 7,000 miles apart. Your case is not isolated and you are entitled to be scared and afraid for visa scam but not everyone with your same stats and fears have ended to be in a pickle.

I would say Filipinas are very emotional. To some extent it can be overreacting. I don't want to generalize but that's what I mostly see. Filipinos be it a man or a woman are sensitive. At least you know now that eventually this person is going to be like this. It's a hassle to deal with this attitude but if you want the relationship then fight for it. If you don't want to deal with it and will have no regrets then don't do anything. Communication is the hardest and most important thing for long distance relationships.

Well, many offices don't allow that. So, one should always (in my opinion) obtain a SSN in the maiden name immediately upon arrival. Whn the I94 is close to expiry, many offices will not give out a SSN at all. Having a SSN is quite important for many official purposes.

It's just an option for people who are far from the SSA office.

Gotcha. I'd stick to doing it as soon as possible, than going after marrying and not being able to get it just to save me time after because I want to change my name. But I'm over cautious, I can see how it can be a pain.

Either way, op, read around, find what's best for you and what will suit your needs. Good luck.

That is true. Having SSN the soonest is helpful especially if the office is close anyway.

As soon as she gets here. She will need to go to the nearest Ssn office with a ss5 form, copy of her i94, passport and I think her birth certificate (and translation). Then she should get her Ssn card in about 10 days.

If she applies before marriage and with maiden name, they should not ask for the gc.

What I'm trying to say is that some SSA office will allow you to apply your SSN with the married name without the GC and it saves you from going back to change your SSN name to the married name when the GC comes in. It's just more convenient.

Wait... what is AP?

Advance parole in case an she needs to travel outside the US and GC is not yet around. If applied with AOS becomes free just like EAD.

How quickly can she get her SS #?

There is going to be some difference in answer with this. Depending on the SSA office in your place. Here in Seattle, a few days after we got married I applied my SSN with my married name. Some offices might ask for you to wait for the GC first.

File AOS, EAD, and AP after getting married. It should be between 3 to 6 months. Like what the other member said, it can be earlier or later but not more than a year as far as I know. Usually I see 3 to 4 months.

I think you should just get a basic card, buy or pay bills little by little to build credit score. It'll be slow but it'll build. I applied a credit card where I had my bank account. In the future it'll be easier to pay a credit card that's the same as your bank account. However, I believe you earn faster if you have at least 2 credit cards and pay them in time. It shows you are a good borrower.

There are different things that will affect your credit. I always think of 3.

1. If you pay in time, your credit score goes up.

2. If you open a new credit line, your score goes down a LITTLE bit. But I think having at least 2 credit cards that you use and pay properly will be more beneficial to disregard this little bit of reduction in your credit score by opening a new credit line.

3. If you pay late, your score will get knocked down significantly.

Owning more than 1 credit card requires discipline in checking your accounts in intervals to make sure things are paid and that no unauthorized use is happening. I check mine at least twice a month.

Checking your credit score multiple times in a year can also reduce your score. They do give you 1 free chance a year to check your score without your score being affected.

I hope that helps.

Call your state Board of nursing. They most likely will ask you to have anative organization such as CGFNS to evaluate your Transcript of records that is directly asked from your school. It would be helpful if you have someone in the Philippines to follow-up this process and for your school to be quick about it. If things go well, the whole process should take 3-4 months before you can sit to take the NCLEX. Again depending on your state requirements. 3 to 4 months is if everything goes smoothly.

You can apply for a tourist visa/b2. Having a large amount in her bank account doesn't guarantee a visa though. It can prove she can purchase a ticket and pay for her stay in her limited amount in the US but then what? Does that mean she will go back to the Philippines? Find other proof of ties other than your plan of depositing money in her account. If there really is no other proof and visiting the US is your only way of seeing each other then just take the leap and try. I'm doing the same with my mom and just winging it. If she doesn't get approved then we'll try again until I can finally petition for her.

You need to see each other in person within 2 years. Since you last saw each other October 2013, that meeting expired on October 2015. Need to meet again in order to apply for a k1. Doesn't matter where.