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Just got my EAD combo card today. Still using the old design of the card.

Just got my EAD combo card today. Still using the old design of the card.

If it's not the general truth, then why do credential bureaus exist in the first place. 
 
Let me give you an explanation why they exist though, and we are talking about foreign credentials. Jobs are competitive. There a lot of people are applying. OP here is talking about, which I'm assuming, that his fiance wants to have a job related to his fiance's field. Majority of people in the US who are applying are competing and most of them carry degrees from a US institution. So pretty much employers here in the US recognize the curriculum provided by these US colleges and the fact that the OP's fiance has a foreign degree credentials, at some point, need to be re-evaluated to have her college degrees and other certifications acquired in any foreign country be recognized here in the US. So yeah you are correct in saying that people get qualified jobs but let's not be misinformed here. Those are jobs that are unlikely related to their fields of interests and they end up getting a job not related to what they suppose to work with. These lead to the conclusion on why credential bureaus exist. They help people what they have acquired (not only the degree but their GPA's) to be equivalent in the US education system. These will help them to join in the workforce as skilled immigrants.
 
If they don't want to opt for a credential evaluation, they can invest and upgrade themselves by enrolling to a graduate school. But this also ends up getting their foreign degrees evaluated to. Their course descriptions too need to be re-evaluated. They can earn some certifications here. But let's not forget how competitive the job market is.
 
Most employers are looking for management experiences as opposed to which prestigious college they have graduated to, only when they acquire these experiences from an American employer and depending what reputation such employer has. If not, that is why credential bureaus exist in the first place.
 
Anyway, it's the OP's call in the end. This is entirely optional. He can have this as their contingency plan if no luck they will get.

You need to get them revalidated by a credential bureau in the US otherwise it has no value in the US. Employers in the US tend to find someone with "American" experience with managerial experience too. If you fail to have them revalidated, your fiance will end up getting entry-level jobs.

I am assuming you didn't come in on a family-based visa so I am going to move your thread to the AOS From Work, Student, and Visitor Visa.
The "deported" comment is unnecessary and a violation of the TOS. Further such comments will result in a thread ban. Thank you.

I'm not asking for advice on my love life

I would also give you an example of where to avail one.
 
Such as,
http://www.wes.org/
http://www.naces.org/
 
As with every Filipino/Filipina fiance/spouse migrating to the US, he/she is required to undergo a pre-departure orientation seminar provided by Commission of Filipino Overseas and it is mandated by law. Your fiance will be given a guide book from the seminar that provides information on how to get your fiance on foot here in the US. Look for the section where it explains how to get your fiance's foreign/Filipino credentials revalidated and be used here in the US. Wish you and your fiance good luck in your journey!

You need to get them revalidated by a credential bureau in the US otherwise it has no value in the US. Employers in the US tend to find someone with "American" experience with managerial experience too. If you fail to have them revalidated, your fiance will end up getting entry-level jobs.

If it's not the general truth, then why do credential bureaus exist in the first place. 
 
Let me give you an explanation why they exist though, and we are talking about foreign credentials. Jobs are competitive. There a lot of people are applying. OP here is talking about, which I'm assuming, that his fiance wants to have a job related to his fiance's field. Majority of people in the US who are applying are competing and most of them carry degrees from a US institution. So pretty much employers here in the US recognize the curriculum provided by these US colleges and the fact that the OP's fiance has a foreign degree credentials, at some point, need to be re-evaluated to have her college degrees and other certifications acquired in any foreign country be recognized here in the US. So yeah you are correct in saying that people get qualified jobs but let's not be misinformed here. Those are jobs that are unlikely related to their fields of interests and they end up getting a job not related to what they suppose to work with. These lead to the conclusion on why credential bureaus exist. They help people what they have acquired (not only the degree but their GPA's) to be equivalent in the US education system. These will help them to join in the workforce as skilled immigrants.
 
If they don't want to opt for a credential evaluation, they can invest and upgrade themselves by enrolling to a graduate school. But this also ends up getting their foreign degrees evaluated to. Their course descriptions too need to be re-evaluated. They can earn some certifications here. But let's not forget how competitive the job market is.
 
Most employers are looking for management experiences as opposed to which prestigious college they have graduated to, only when they acquire these experiences from an American employer and depending what reputation such employer has. If not, that is why credential bureaus exist in the first place.
 
Anyway, it's the OP's call in the end. This is entirely optional. He can have this as their contingency plan if no luck they will get.

You need to get them revalidated by a credential bureau in the US otherwise it has no value in the US. Employers in the US tend to find someone with "American" experience with managerial experience too. If you fail to have them revalidated, your fiance will end up getting entry-level jobs.

People come here for LEGAL options for their situations. They do not come here to be judged. If you don't want to help them with their LEGAL options, then don't post with judgmental comments.

Why does it bother you?

Why does it bother you?

Proceedings at the Manila embassy typically have nothing to do with what goes on at any other embassy or consulate.
In general, and particularly at tough or hellhole consulates, if the USC is on the consular premises during the interview, it can make a big difference. In comparison to other locales, especially in poorer countries, it often seems that the Manila embassy hands out visas like candy.
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*** Thread moved from K-1 Process forum to the Embassy/Consulate forum -- topic involves that phase. ***
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But who are you to make that determination of someone's relationship being real or 'just for a green card'?
See my K1 timeline? See how long that took? I can guarantee there are plenty of K1 couples that took even longer. For no understandable reason beyond the claim of 'backlog'. It wasn't due to background checks, or problematic cases, or poor paperwork, or even lost paperwork. It was due to the stupidity of the USCIS process. K1s don't go in front of you, they get processed by a completely different service center and undergo different methods. It may be frustrating that those persons may through whatever hardships they face in their own process get to be with their loved ones before you, but I assure you it is no less frustrating for them. A DCF is going to get through even faster, is their relationship less valid and should be slower?
As a K1 we proved our relationship was real and genuine. The length of time we had known and been in a relationship with each other was vastly longer than probably the average couple, but this makes little difference to me. How do you define the love that someone has for each other based on the length of time you have known them? I cannot judge someone like that.
Did it make me upset to see so many K1s get 'finished' months and months before mine? Sure, but I wasn't going to begrudge them their happiness or question the validity of their relationship. Did it make me further annoyed that despite all the lobbying, that when action was taken to rectify the processing times, it only helped those already at the front of the pack instead of those stuck in the back? Oh absolutely, but there is nothing you can do about it. Someone is always going to go in front of you.
Do I agree it's a horrible and lengthy unfair process? Yes. But you're pointing fingers at the wrong place.
And remember just because my spouse is now in the US with me, and you are still waiting, doesn't mean that we aren't still bloody waiting. There is no end in sight to the wait we're now enduring for AOS, a process you won't have to go through at all. We all want our loved ones here, and it's a shame how this process is... but it's not their fault. We've only the government to thank for it.

Sorry but my answer you may not like but it is a requirement of CFO to have this document. Yes, MAYBE someone got through without it, but I have never heard in three years being here and answering questions of applicants just like you, that item was overlooked. Sure you can go to the interview without the document and guess what, they ask for it and you don't have it, then you are back to getting the document. Believe when I say this, you will NOT leave the Philippines without a CFO sticker. In the end CFO has the gold and they make the rules. CFO sticker trumps the visa. The CFO interview can be worse then the visa interview at USEM.
If you are between the age of 18 to 21 you must have parental consent in writing, those age 21 to 25 must have written parental advice (a written indication that the parents are aware of the couple's intent to marry).
Spin the roulette wheel and see if you can get through on this one just because someone else might have gotten through. Do the right thing and follow the rules and you should have no problems.