Fiancee vs. Spousal Petition

I have been asked this question many times before. Should I bring my girlfriend here as my fiancee? Or should I first marry her in the Philippines and then petition her as my spouse? The answer I always give is -- it depends on your situation.

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Consular Processing of Fiancee Visa

Now that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has finally approved the Form 129-F petition that you had filed for your fiancee, the next step that you and your fiancee will face is the visa application process before the U.S. Embassy in Manila. The procedure varies from time to time, and from country to country.

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The Fiancee Wife

This may sound amusing, but your husband can petition you as his fiancee. It may entail some serious efforts to reconcile your records and in presenting your case, but we are confident that the fiancee petition will be approved. After all, it was the U.S. embassy who said that your marriage is void, so they should have no reason to say that you cannot go to the U.S. as a fiancee.

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