ben krahne

You need to be more specific. You are in the K-1 forum is this the visa applied for? At what stage are you? Is the person in the US yet? What is your specific question?

Yes she's here in Calif , were married , I need to start the greencard thing pretty quick

We've been married since Feb of this year

Thanks

it's a big hassle, about 4 times the hassle incurred when chasing a K-1 visa.

Lovely thanks

How much hassle is the green card thing ?

If a girl has had a petition before but it was canceled , Does effect new petition ? it got as far as a interview papers being sent to her , but he backed out and cancelled

It was around 3 years ago , since you have to answer that question on 36 on form she has to fill out

Thanks

I filed for K1 visa a few weeks back

So they have our paper work

She now has to fill out forms and get birth-certificate and police clearence

Whats my next step , Proof of support and letter from boss saying how great I am

Fly there walk her thru interview and live happily ever after ?

Thanks

It's all good , were actually doing real well right now , more respect for each other deeper understanding , more to love then the fuzzy feelings , its a lot of work to make it work thru the storms , You stick it out or bail.

My wife, daughter, friend , charity , and muse.

Ben

It's all about meeting the requirements..

Yes we've know each other for almost 2 years

We should be alright on that dept

Sure is a long wait though , 6 to 8 months , that sucks , but oh well

I have no gf just Marquiza my wife to be, heck I could not afford a gf ha ha

1. There are no girlfriend visas.

2. DO NOT let your fiancee find out about your girlfriend

Age differences mean different things to different consulates. Historically it has not been an issue in PI when the man is considerably older than the woman.

The VISA is a tiny, insignificant part of the immigration process, and an even more insignificant part of life. I think someone 37 years older than a girl of legal age to get married understands that. How such age differences work out in LIFE is another matter to be considered. I also believe grown-ups can make their own decisions in such matters

I have no gf just Marquiza my wife to be

Well I would do a prenup, I've met few guys that didn't and regretted it. It's not genuine love it's a economical love, at 22 I'm sure she would rather marry a pinoy her own age , but most of them are as poor as her, or at least someone in their forties . To tell you the truth I don't think she will make it more then 2 years with me.

I did lose a 100k in a internet biz so I could move there, I thought shed would be long gone after that, but still stays saying "I don't care if your poor". Well I do ha ha ha.

Her family is draining. It's true you do take on the whole family. I bounce back and forth on bringing her here. thanks for the heads up on the support after shes here.

Ha Ha no problem its true I am. but who's robbing who really, I did try meeting older women , they all seem to grown up for me. Life !

We call each other retard not honey or bby. shes a pain in the ####.ha ha

You took me by complete surprise

You were natural and warm

And needing love you touched my heart

With your beauty and your charm

Yes you were very special

You opened up a trusting door

Now I don't listen to sad songs anymore

V2

Your a young brown eyed Pina Queen

I'm a green eyed older man

And in Cebu of the Philippines

It felt real and so right

Now I'm' back in Dallas

Feeling loved but loving you more

Now I don't listen to sad songs anymore

v3

Six months crawled by much to slow

Then your visa was approved

God shined some light on us

Then you said I'll marry you

Now were very happy

There's a baby carried by a stork

Now I don't listen to sad songs

And you don't listen to sad songs

Yeah we don't listen to sad songs anymore

www.nashvillecalifornia.com

She doesn't have her visa yet, heck the petition hasn't been approved yet.

Ahh youll be fine, im sure they will approve you

I've seen a few posts that mention it's normal for fiances family to ask for money in the Philippines when emergencies come up. I had already sat down and explained to my fiances family that I will not be sending any money back, that my fiance can send back 100% of whatever money she makes. I really didn't think anything that major would come up, but I was sadly mistaken. Her brother got into a motorcycle accident and when I heard the cost of the surgery I knew it was pretty damn bad. I never thought it would be hard saying I can't send money but it was. I'm wondering if anyone has found other ways to deal with this kind of situation? I don't know many people who would give 10k to their wives families in the US so how do you justify doing it for someone in the philippines? It feels like either way it's a bad decision, being a crutch can hurt as much as help. I understand their daily life and general stuff, but I still don't understand how loans work or how you have to wait for surgery until you pay for it all. I guess it's all a bigger dilemma than I originally thought it would be.

are you talking pesos or dollars? never mind its pesos ,

Some are fake some are just family pressure to help its a big problem

She is going to take the Cebu CFO class either tomorrow or the next day.

She already found the place and they told her what to bring with her and said they needed supporting documents as well like proof of a relationship and stuff like that.

I didn't realize that they would do that. Why do they need to see our chat logs and such? I thought it was the USEM's job to decide if the relationship is valid, not the counseling class she has to take before she can get her passport stamped.

If she does have to take that stuff, what exactly what does she need? Just proof of me being there/ pictures/ some chat logs etc?

She also wanted me to ask about at the end of the class they said there would be an interview. She's wondering if anyone has done that CFO and what interview questions they may be asking? I was thinking it was just some questions about the day long seminar so that they knew that she was paying attention. The said if she didn't do well on the questions she'd have to take the class again. That's why I'm thinking it's more of a test than an interview.

Thanks for any help. I truly appreciate everything all the VJers do on these forums.

Have a great day.

Looks like you got a visa pretty quick , I'm surprised

She is going to take the Cebu CFO class either tomorrow or the next day.

She already found the place and they told her what to bring with her and said they needed supporting documents as well like proof of a relationship and stuff like that.

I didn't realize that they would do that. Why do they need to see our chat logs and such? I thought it was the USEM's job to decide if the relationship is valid, not the counseling class she has to take before she can get her passport stamped.

If she does have to take that stuff, what exactly what does she need? Just proof of me being there/ pictures/ some chat logs etc?

She also wanted me to ask about at the end of the class they said there would be an interview. She's wondering if anyone has done that CFO and what interview questions they may be asking? I was thinking it was just some questions about the day long seminar so that they knew that she was paying attention. The said if she didn't do well on the questions she'd have to take the class again. That's why I'm thinking it's more of a test than an interview.

Thanks for any help. I truly appreciate everything all the VJers do on these forums.

Have a great day.

My gf is in Cebu too, that's interesting to know on the CFO thing I thought it was just a class on coming to the states , guess not.

Your lawyer may not know about it because that is a requirement specific to the Philippines. But considering what you said about being aware of the potential for fraud, if I were you I'd make sure this gal is on the up and up. When you go to adjust someone's status which must be done after they enter the US on the K-1 and get married you will sign form I-864 which legally binds you to financially supporting your new wife for a long period of time - either until she becomes a U.S. citizen or after 40 qualifying quarters of work. Even if you get divorced, you're still on the hook. Something to consider.

Well I would do a prenup, I've met few guys that didn't and regretted it. It's not genuine love it's a economical love, at 22 I'm sure she would rather marry a pinoy her own age , but most of them are as poor as her, or at least someone in their forties . To tell you the truth I don't think she will make it more then 2 years with me.

I did lose a 100k in a internet biz so I could move there, I thought shed would be long gone after that, but still stays saying "I don't care if your poor". Well I do ha ha ha.

Her family is draining. It's true you do take on the whole family. I bounce back and forth on bringing her here. thanks for the heads up on the support after shes here.

I wasn't suggesting you were "robbing the cradle". I was making a little dig at the comment from Brother Hesekiel.

Ha Ha no problem its true I am. but who's robbing who really, I did try meeting older women , they all seem to grown up for me. Life !

We call each other retard not honey or bby. shes a pain in the ####.ha ha

For the most part you should be fine. Just be aware she'll need, at her age in the Philippines, for her parents to have signed off on the requirement of 'Parental Advice'. It's not as strict as if she was a year younger, at which point she would be required to prove 'Parental Consent'. For a K-1 visa be sure to collect as much evidence of your relationship as possible. Call logs, copies of love letters, receipts for gifts or money transfers, and pictures of the two of you together (the less staged, the better). The more evidence of an ongoing relationship you can gather the easier the interview process will go for her. Good luck with your relationship and your Visa Journey!

I didn't know of the Parental Advise, I'm sure my lawyer does. Yes I've heard the phrase robbing the cradle , but in the Philpines or Thailand it's seems pretty normal to see younger women with older men

I'ts only back in the states where you get that mentality about the old dude and a young women. I'm aware that older men or considered a commonity to younger women there, all because of poverty.

Mostly all you read about are the horror stories of the young women that are only after the green card. After being westernized their long gone with a younger richer man, well see how it plays out in the next few months. thanks for the tips

Everything is relative. So you are . . . what 52 and she is 15?

Ha Ha naw shes 22 im 59. www.nashvillecalifornia.com I'm songwriter , young at heart I guess

Depending on which sort of visa you attempt it may be harder to prove a legitimate relationship. You will need to collect a LOT of evidence of an ongoing relationship. Depending on the consul you may have to answer more questions regarding how you met and how you communicate. Age differences are not an automatic disqualification for immigration but the larger the age gap the more questions you will have to answer.

its K1 visa, thanks

Hello Im Ben, I'm sending in papers tomorrow for bringing my gf over

How much wieght do they consider if shes 37 years younger

I know what your thinking but we've been together for a year and a half

and I've been there 3 times to see her

I did read about a canada guy who was turned down same age as me by a year

he made news in august on the net, how I found about it

thanks, I'm american she's fillpina

Ben