Daryle & Rona

3 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

Were you born in the Philippines and spent at least 1 year in the PH as an adult?  If not, you are not required to submit your (the USC petitioner's) CENOMAR for your fiancee's K1 visa application.

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If you were born in the PH and lived in the country as an adult, you may submit your CEMAR (Advisory of Marriage) listing your previous marriage, along with your final divorce decree from the US.

 

Neither, I am a naturalized born US Citizen

24 minutes ago, Chancy said:

 

If your divorce has been finalized in the US, you may file the I-129F for your fiancee, assuming you satisfy the petition requirements.  No need to wait for the completion of the recognition of divorce.

 

Thank you for responding Chancy, I guess I am not required to provide a singleness (Cenomar) for a K1 visa? May I ask how you know?

Thanks Again! 

Daryle 

Hello all,

I am in need of direction concerning my issue. I have been previously married to a Filipina Citizen. We are now divorced here in the US and I have started a Recognition of Foreign Divorce petition.

I would like to know if I would have to wait for that to be completed before applying for a K1 for my finance?

Thank you in advance,

Daryle

4 hours ago, Charlie Brown 302 said:

My fiance was deported for an over stay of a marriage visa in Korea and her police clearance from Korea was clean.

 

It did not seem to affect our interview today, the 28th. We had different issues which will be in a different thread.

Thanks for the info Charlie, I hope your other issue goes your way. May I ask how and where you obtained the Korean Police report? Also, did you report the overstay in Korea?

DG

Just now, Crazy Cat said:

Overstays in the US would create an issue if a ban was applicable....but the US doesn't apply a ban for an overstay in another country.

That's what I thought. But they will stail ask her if she lived in another country and request for a police record there. It will say overstay with no arrest. I guess we still need to mention it.

1 minute ago, Crazy Cat said:

Have you thought about a CR-1 instead?

Every couple has their own priorities, and each couple must decide which visa is better for their situation.

K-1        
    More expensive than CR-1    
    Requires Adjustment of Status after marriage (expensive and requires a lot of paperwork)    
    Spouse can not leave the US until she/he receives approved Advance Parole (approx 6-8 months)    
    Spouse can not work until she/he receives EAD (approx 6-8 months)    
    Some people have had problems with driver licenses, Social Security cards, leases, bank account during this period    
    Spouse will not receive Green Card for many months after Adjustment of Status is filed.
    A denied K-1 is sent back to USCIS to expire
  

CR-1
    Less expensive than K-1    
    No Adjustment of Status(I-485, I-131, I-765) required.    
    Spouse can immediately travel outside the US    
    Spouse is authorized to work immediately upon arrival.    
    Spouse receives Social Security Card and Green Card within 2 or 3 weeks after entering the US    
    Opening a bank account, getting a driver's license, etc. are very easily accomplished with GC, SS card, and passport.

    Spouse has legal permanent Resident status IMMEDIATELY upon entry to US.
   

 

 

Yes, we're actually debating between a K1 and CR1 still. 

2 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Not in itself, no.

Hello SMSgt, May I ask you to elaborate. thank you BTW.

My fiance had an overstay in South Korea a few years back. She is back in the Philippines and I like to apply for a K1.

My question is, would an overstay in another country hurt our chances for a K1 Visa?

TIA Daryle