Every nonimmigrant visa applicant must qualify on his/her own merits. To that end, spouses of U.S. citizens or Legal Permanent Residents may qualify for a nonimmigrant visa under certain circumstances. However, due to the bonds of marriage and the presumption by the interviewing officer that the U.S. citizen or Legal Permanent Resident’s spouse may want to permanently reside with the citizen in the United States, spouses of Legal Permanent Residents or U.S. citizens that reside in the United States may find it difficult to qualify for a nonimmigrant visa.
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Hi. i have been to the USA 2 times using a fiance visa filed by my ex-fiance. 1st time never worked out, and on my second fiance visa filed by the same petitioner, we tried to work it out but i decided to go back to Philippines because we always fight. But before i went back here last December 4 2011, i met a 77 year old man. He was introduced to me by a common friend of ours. We had a relationship which lasted for a month during my second stay there. He proposed to me and wanted to marry me but i told him i cant marry him because he was not my petitioner. So i went back home but until now he is still supporting me financially and we have a constant communication. He gave me an engagement ring before i went back home. My question is, can he petition me on a fiance visa even if he lives in a nursing home for 3 years now? Would it cost any trouble if we state that on our documents. He did not give up his apartment even if he has lived in a nursing home for 3 years now. I wish you can help me with this. Thank you and more power..
Thank you for posting a comment on VISAtisfied Voyager, U.S. Embassy Manila’s visa blog.
The DHS/USCIS has sole authority over the filing and approval of visa petitions. You may wish to contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283 regarding the matter.
Hello!was juz looking online and found this site..:)
I’m Nissan Joy Caskey,22,from Philippines.I have been married for one year and my husband is a US military.I am actually in Okinawa,Japan right now.I will be here for 3 or 4 years.Went here without any visa,juz my passport.I dont have any visa yet.I would juz like to ask some questions regarding how to get a US greencard and SSN also.Do you think I can get it while I am in here?And if so,how long do you think it would take and how much do you think it would cost for everything?And also,I’d like to ask what are the requirements for processing those.It sucks,coz i wanna start working soon but its juz that I can’t work without my SSN and to get that SsN,i think i need to get greencard first.I really don’t know know what to do.I am hoping you guyz can help me.Looking forward to hearing u.Thank you!:)
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In order for you to obtain a greencard and a social security number, you need to be a Lawful Permanent Resident (LPR) of the United States. Your husband should file an immigrant visa petition on your behalf with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). For more information on visa petition filing and approvals, you may wish to contact USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC)at 1-800-375-5283.
Hi, Im a filipina married to a american US citizen almost last september 22,2011 almost 2 years already. we have 7 months beautiful daughter and husband wants to bring me and our daughter to united states, but what i need to do can u plz help me out? first how to claim my daughter as a US citizen if she born here in philippines, does they give my daughter american passport or philipines passport to travel in united states.What type of visa do we need to apply for me as his spouse and visa to our daughter? and how long it takes to approve it? Do i need to get my daughter a philippine passport to travel to united states?
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In order for a spouse of a U.S. citizen to qualify for immigration benefits, an I-130 immigrant visa petition must be filed on the alien spouse’s behalf with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office, which has jurisdiction over the U.S. citizen’s place of residence. The USCIS must approve the visa petition before the alien spouse can apply for an immigrant visa.
Once the USCIS approves the I-130 petition, a spouse of a U.S. citizen is considered an immediate relative (IR) and is eligible to apply for an immigrant visa under the IR1 category.
You may wish to visit the following websites:
(1) http://manila.usembassy.gov
(2)http://www.uscis.gov
(3) http://travel.state.gov
which provide comprehensive information on how to file an immigrant visa petition.
You may also wish to contact USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) toll-free at 1-800-375-5283 regarding your concerns.
For Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) and U.S. passport concers, you may wish to contact the Embassy’s American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit. The ACS Unit’s fax number is (632)301-2017, the phone number is (632)301-2000 extension 2555. Inquiries can also be made by email at ACSInfoManila@state.gov.
If your daughter has a possible claim to U.S. citizenship derived at birth from his/her U.S. citizen parent, she will not need a visa to enter the United States. You or your husband may wish to pursue this matter with the Embassy’s American Citizen Services (ACS) Unit. The ACS Unit’s fax number is (011)(632)301-2017, the phone number is (632)301-2000 extension 2555. Inquiries can also be made by email at ACSInfoManila@state.gov.
Before you can apply for a spouse visa, a petition must first be filed with the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS/USCIS) office which has jurisdiciton over the petitioner’s residence. Information regarding the requirements and procedures are available from the USCIS website at http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis. You or your husband may also wish to contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center toll-free at 1-800-375-5283 regarding this matter.
Hi I’m pilipina I been in amireca one year and my son born in amireca 2012 then my husband he want to devorce on me and he said he going to send me back in Philippines with out my son because my son amirecan sitizen and my green card is only 2years he said he dont want to renew me,can he send me back in philippine that I have a son here in amireca?please help me I need advice..
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You may wish to contact the USCIS National Customer Service Center (NCSC) toll-free at 1-800-375-5283 regarding the matter.
Hi Im filipina married to American citizen here in Phil last 2011. He works abroad and he will just visit me here on his vacation but since Jan 2013 he have changed and we dont talk regularly anymore. Now I found out that since January 2013 he is cheating on me, go to another country and meet women there and sometimes pay for a escort service. I just want to know what is my right as his wife? They said US never acknowledge marriage here until he file a petition for me. What will I do now? Someone told me to go to US embassy and pass the marriage cert so US will acknowledge our marriage. Can I still go to US even if we are seperated because I want to find a job there now that he left me.
Hi Cathy. We have forwarded your inquiry to our American Citizen Services. Their team will send you a response thru your e-mail address. With regards to you finding a job in the US, we have various types of visas for working intents. You may learn more about them in the Non Immigrant Visa website
Hi sir.i Have a difficult Question
i have two daughter us citizen they born in korea and now we currently leaving in the philippines and my husband hes in state.Now we should go in the usa but sadenly happends my husband hes in jail for some reason.And now we really need to go to state because my mother inlaw want us to be there and they’re grand kids.Since my husband cannot work my pettetion about what happend what should i do and apply visa to go to state because i have to findout and visit my husband in jail.pls i need ur help so bad. Thank you for kindly
Hi Jackson. You mentioned that your kids are US Citizens, meaning they are not required to have visas when they enter US. With your above question, do you mean that you are the one who needs a US Visa? If your purpose is to visit/ travel to the US temporarily, you may opt to apply for a tourist (b1/b2) visa. The application procedures and requirements are provided in the Nonimmigrant Visas website. . You will be assessed by the Consular Officer based on your social, familial, professional, economic ties. To know more about Demonstrating Ties, you may read on our 214B Blog Post.