ZachTX

In Transit as of this morning to USEM!

Thank you.

My Filipina fiancee is pregnant with our child and will likely give birth in the Philippines given our visa approval timeline. Our baby will probably be about at least a month old by the time her visa is in her hands. How will the baby be given permission to travel to the U.S.? Will it be with a CRBA and U.S. passport? That's what my research (on this forum and other sources) indicates but I called the U.S. embassy in Manila and the agent mentioned something else (petition to join? - she wasn't very clear).

I've done research on the CRBA and I know we'll need the official PSA birth certificate to apply - this will take at least a month to get, correct?

Any insight is appreciated.

Thanks everyone for the input.

I'm committed to seeing this through with her. I know this will be a trying process for us but it will also be a good strength-building experience for our relationship.

In less than 3 weeks we will be meeting each other - the excitement is building with each passing day for her and myself!

Its ok - I understand the reactions.

It was a paid website, but per the TOS they don't meet the criteria of an IMB.

Thanks for the replies all.

Yes, I realize the huge personal leap this is for us as a couple and that I'll be responsible for her financially and otherwise. I won't be submitting the petition, as is required, until we meet in person and confirm our feelings.

First post on here for me - I've been lurking on VJ for a few weeks now and have found the community to be informative and supportive.

I met my girlfriend, a Filipina, on an international dating website (Christian Filipina) on January 24 of this year. We instantly hit it off and found a very high level of compatibility - within the first two weeks, we had already video chatted close to a total of 30 hours. I soon after booked a trip to Manila and will be spending about 13 days with her in late March and early April. I'll be meeting her relatives and friends, too, while there with her (she has already video chatted with my parents and myself). When I originally booked the trip, I knew it was going to be for the woman I was going to pursue (not 100% sure it was going to be her at that time); however, I soon realized the trip would be for her exclusively.

We both have been serious in our intentions and conversations from nearly the beginning and began discussing the visa process (I brought it up) soon after the relationship began. If our feelings for each other our confirmed in person, we plan on getting engaged when I'm there in March and then I'll file the petition when I return in April. Due to job requirements and the expense of travelling to the Philippines, our 13 days together next month will likely be the only time we get to meet in person during this process. Given current USCIS petition processing times, it will likely be late Fall before the case is sent to the embassy in Manila. We will have known each other about 9 months or so by the time she has her visa interview.

My concerns are:

• Is the fast-paced nature of our relationship likely to be a concern for the embassy when reviewing our application?
  • Met online in January, meet in person and get engaged in March, file in April
• Will the embassy scrutinize details of our relationship - such as when we first said I love you, intimate topics of conversation, etc. - in regards to the length of the relationship and could this have a negative impact?

I appreciate any insight. Other than these potential concerns, there aren't any anticipated complications for the process. I'm single, never married, no kids as is she. I'm 30 and she is 27.