krungthep2008

Don't be nervous and say the truth. Good luck!

Hello Apple, thanks a lot for the reply! I really appreciate it.

No, she wasn't. Can she still be added to me as "following spouse" even though I am the principal applicant. More confused now. Please help

and can I use this since my wife is Thai? Or is this a cross-chargeability which is only for Employed based?

9 FAM 42.12 N3.8 If One Spouse Confers Preference Status and the Other Confers Derivative Chargeability

(CT:VISA-1007; 09-05-2008)

When one immigrant visa applicant can confer a more favorable preference status upon another at the same time the other immigrant visa applicant can confer a more favorable foreign state chargeability, both applicants may be considered principal aliens. In such cases, both applicants must be admitted to the United States simultaneously. The consular officer, therefore, must issue visas to both applicants simultaneously. For example, if the principal applicant was born in India and the accompanying spouse in France, the principal applicant born in India may be charged to his spouse’s country of chargeability (France) if the priority date is not current for India. (See 9 FAM 40.1 N8.)

So you're saying that Country for my chargeability case will be Philippines? I was hoping for Thailand, it would cut a significant number of years.

Checked DHS definition of terms, which left me still puzzled.

"Chargeability: The independent country to which an immigrant entering under the preference system is accredited for purposes of numerical limitations."

Yes, I am over 21 and married. Thanks. I see Chuvit on your picture

Dear all,

I am very new to this. My father, a US citizen filed a petition for me (f3) in 2008. When I checked the visa bulletin I am not quite sure which area I belong since I hold a Philippine passport (I was born there too) but living (and interview location) in Thailand.

Please help. Thank you.

K2008