I want to marry a woman from the Philippines and bring her to the US on a fiancee visa for marriage. Advice?

Posted by Guest Author on December 28, 2008 at 4:47 pm · Under Marriage & Divorce

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bud_s_2000 asked:


I have met a woman from the Philippines on the internet. We’ve video chatted daily for quite a while now, exchanged email, photos and talked on the phone, — we know a lot about each other. I am 66, retired, divorced with grown children. She is 53, also divorced with grown children. She holds a Masters in Public Administration and worked for 33 years as a government social worker. She will soon graduate with an RN degree — her lifelong dream. Quite an intelligent woman. We want to marry, so I plan to travel to the Philippines for her Commencement, meet her family and friends, and give her a ring. After returning to the US, I’ll file the necessary paperwork to bring her here on a fiancee visa for our wedding. She wants to work here in the medical field. We realize that love may be a gift, but marriage requires work and we are both up to the task. We would like any and all advice, pitfalls that we may encounter in the immigration process, or just comments or encouragement. Thank you.

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6 Comments for I want to marry a woman from the Philippines and bring her to the US on a fiancee visa for marriage. Advice?

  1. drbob said,

    December 29, 2008 @ 2:34 pm

    well, 1st of all congratulations! everything sounds ok, although i might have to ask you to look into the circumstances regarding her “divorce.” You see, there is no divorce law in the philippines. The closest to it would be a legal separation/annulment granted by the courts. If she is a Catholic and she got married in church, it’s a very rare thing to be granted a divorce (in this country)by the Church, which has to come all the way from the Vatican. If you mean that she has been legally separated from her husband, there is no problem with a civil wedding, but a Church wedding may not be possible.

  2. Curious1usa said,

    January 1, 2009 @ 11:44 am

    Check with the US Embassy in Manila to determine whether it would be more efficient to marry your fiancee in the Philippines and apply for a K-3 visa, or remain engaged and apply for a K-1 visa. Either method is acceptable.

  3. Chloe said,

    January 23, 2009 @ 6:59 am

    I get married last November 2001 to my friend but left him also on the same day and went to work abroad.And from that time on we dont have any communication.Now I want o remarry my boyfriend abroad but we want ot marry in a civil rites in the Philippines.Is my first marriage still void or what do I need to marry again this October.Where we have to go as my boyfriend is American.Hope you can help me about this problem.

  4. Philippine Expert said,

    March 9, 2009 @ 6:28 pm

    Sir,

    Please, please, please be very, very, very careful.

    The VAST majority of internet “relationships” are perpetrated by professional scam artists against lonely foreign men.

    Warning signs almost always relate to money.

    “I need money to finish my education.”

    “My father/mother/etc is sick and needs an operation. Send money.”

    “There is some problem with the paperwork. Send more money.”

    The list goes on and so do the excuses to send more money.

    THIS IS THE RULE NOT THE EXCEPTION.

    If she seems to want nothing from you other than YOU, you have a chance. If she has been requesting money, run away or it will lead to heartbreak and financial ruin.

    My advice: go to the Philippines and stay around her for at least a month. Meet her friends, check out her lifestyle. Ask to drop in and meet he old co-workers. If she is legit, she will be happy to show you off. Study up on nursing and ask a few intelligent nurse-related questions that you already know the answer to. Do this in person, not on the internet where she can look it up.

    You can pay for everything. The PI isn’t expensive. Look for any kind of request or expense that would seem expensive in the States. Don’t invest in pig or fish farms no matter how close the relatives are.

    I hope you get the idea.

    Be very sure of what you are getting into. The “divorce” is a scary warning sign to me as there is no divorce in the PI.

    After 15 years of going to the PI 3 to 4 times a year, I have seen a lot of tragedy that started just like this.

    Be careful.

  5. maricel cura said,

    June 24, 2009 @ 6:26 pm

    hi,

    good day, iam from philippines and married since 8 years ago and i was separated for almost 4 years, and i got a bf from USA who is divorse, weve been together for almost 3 years now and every now and then he come to visit me in philippines for 5th times now, and we both go to other country togther such as hongkong, macao, and china but i want to know if i can go have a vist or tour in his country, i have two kids here in philippines and have a. internet cafe existing right now.am i able to have few weeks to expirience the life in USA? or can i get a tourist visa? what is the possibility i have or the chance i have to get this visa?
    i have an undergoing annulment too in angeles city pampanga but it seems way to long to wait for this and i do want to just get a glimpse of what USA looks like….

    thanks and hope i can hear an advice from you,,,

    cel

  6. annmarie statz said,

    June 30, 2009 @ 12:34 am

    Hi my ex-boyfriend met a girl from the philipines while on work related trip. He has now broke up with me after 3 yrs,and is madly in love with this woman he met once. She is married and has 3 kids. He says she is getting an annulment. I want to know how easy it is going to be to bring her and her 3 kids to the U.S. Please help me with this. What are the laws and legalaties. Thanks

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