Document Verification -
A New Procedure
You no longer do the document verification prior to your interview. The procedure was not working and has been suspended.
Here is the new procedure to follow:
If you were given a sheet of paper called a 221(g) letter by the
consular officer at the conclusion of your interview, please follow the
instructions below:
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS
If
you were requested to submit additional documents, you should have paid
the Delbros courier fee at the Embassy prior to your departure on the
day of your interview. As soon as you are ready to submit the
requested documents noted on your 221(g) letter, you must send a text
message to the Delbros Text Hotline (0917) 622-1949 to make
arrangements for the collection of your documents. The Delbros text
hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you send a
text message, please strictly follow the instructions printed on the
Delbros official receipt.
If
you did not pay Delbros prior to you departure from the Embassy on the
day of your interview, please send a text message to the Delbros Text
Hotline (0917) 622-1949 to make arrangement for the collection of your
documents.
Please
note that you have one year from the date of your interview to submit
the requested documents to the Embassy. Failure to do so will result
in the case to be considered abandoned and you will be required to
reapply for a new visa with requisite new visa application forms and
visa application fees.
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING
If your application requires further administrative processing, we shall contact you as soon as the administrative processing is completed.
We regret that we are unable to provide you with any guidance as to how
long this process will take. When we do contact you, you will be
instructed on how to send your passport and/or any other required
documents to the Embassy through the Delbros courier service.
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How to Choose Between a K1 Visa and a K3 Visa
There are two distinct processes for bringing one's sweetheart into America. The first is to arrange for her to receive a K1 fiancée visa.
This document allows your betrothed to enter the Unites States for the
purpose of marriage. There are strict rules and regulations that must
be adhered to before such approval is granted. The documentation
process is quite lengthy and should not really be undertaken by
individuals on a do-it-yourself basis.
The second form of entry
documentation commonly used to import into America one's romantic
interest is a K3 visa. This is also referred to as a marriage visa.
The K3 differs from the K1 in that the documentation relates to couples
that have already legally married. Petitions for entry received by the
U.S. Customs and Immigration service need to be meticulously prepared.
The K1 or fiancee visa and the K3 or spousal visa are two types of
non-immigrant, family immigration visas. While both allow the foreign
fiancée or spouse entry to the U.S. to live permanently, there are some
significant differences between the two visas. Couples should discuss
the following differences between the K1 and K3 visas to make the best
choice for both of you.
K1 fiancee Visa
A K1 visa is a temporary 90 day, one time non-immigrant visa used to bring your fiance to the U.S. for the sole purpose of marriage in the U.S. It's not to get to know each other.
You must first get to know each other through communication of some sort that can be documented, and have met in person within the last two years. Proof of this meeting is NOT obvious. It can be faked in many ways, but the USCIS is VERY familiar with such attempts that may be born out of fraud or ignorance.
The U.S. citizen is the visa petitioner, and your foreign sweetheart is the fiance visa applicant or beneficiary.
An average of 42% of K1 visas are rejected due to unacceptable proof of meeting documents and insubstantial proofs of relationship building (courtship). In many thousands of fiance visa cases, over 23 years, Apex has NEVER had one rejected. A number of attempts, yes. But never held up. We have some distinct advantages over our competitors and we do more work for the buck than anyone.
When a K1 visa holder arrives in the U.S., the couple must marry within 90 days or return. After the marriage, the
fiancée visa holder must apply for Change of Status to obtain an immigrant visa in order to have permanent residence. Getting U.S. citizenship is optional and may not be applied for until being married to the same person for 3 years.
K3 Marriage Visa
If you choose to marry outside the U.S., then a K3 Visa AND an I-130 Relative Visa petition filing will be required if you want your honey here in less than a year. Just filing a Relative Visa petition alone can take well over 2 years to process while the K3 visa takes a little longer than a K1
fiancée visa. The K3 visa is often called a "Marriage visa."
Marrying in your
fiancée's country requires an I-130 Relative Visa Petition to be filed in order to qualify for filing a K3 visa.
Upon arrival in the U.S., within a 2 year period, the primary (your honey) and any children coming along, must apply for a change of status in order to gain permanent residence. This is because they arrived as non-immigrants.
A separate petition must be filed for each child as well, at some point in the process.
Interestingly, the divorce rate is much lower with the K-3 visa. (Over a 10 year average), the K-1 visa cases demonstrate a 32% failure rate while K-3 visa cases demonstrate just 12%.
Filipina Fiancée Visa Service specializes in preparation and
submission of fiancée and spousal visa applications. For a simple
one-time fee, all of the worry and complication involved with bringing
your bride to America will be handled for you.
If you have already filed your K-1 visa petition on your own and now realize you need help, consider our Fiancee Visa Support.
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