Don't let anybody tell you different. This process is based on
"1st come, 1st served"
The secret these people claim is simple. When sending all your papers to USCIS, have them all in a notebook of some kind, in order,nice,neat and organized. Think about this, if you was behind a desk working at USCIS and you pick up the next application, opened it and all these papers was just stacked together in random order, 100's of papers not knowing what papers is what!
This person is going to be pretty ticked off at you. This person is going to take all your papers, put them back in your envelope and throw them in the basket called
" Pain in the ass basket".
This might be their job, but its YOUR application. Make it easy for them. The longer it takes him/her to go through your papers, the longer you have to wait. Our download is very detailed about this.
We will show you a great way to get your papers in order and on to the next step.
We get a lot of questions about the K-1 Visa Process.
Although we have tried to respond to all your questions, Elen and I do hold down full time jobs. Mostly, the questions are about money.
* Airfare to the Philippines $800-$2500 Shop around and shop in advance, the earlier you book your flight the better. Philippine Airlines almost always has HUGE lines at the airports.
* Your stay in the Philippines Its cheap to live and visit in the Philippines. Manila is the New York City of the Philippines. Although, it is cheaper than the US, it is somewhat expensive there. Cebu City, cheaper than Manila, but still on the expensive side. The further away from these 2 cities you get the cheaper it is to live and visit. 21 days is all you can stay without buying a visa, which is also cheap to buy. Staying there 21 days, you can expect to spend at least $1000 US dollars (exchange rate @ 46%) for lodging and food. 46,000 pesos will go far. This is not including what you spend on your fiance(e) of course.
* Your fiance(e) will need money To get papers and to do all the requirements that they must. Traveling, lodging and food. These papers cost money and they must get a lot of them from different places. Approximately $600 -$1000 US dollars. This depends where they live.
* Cost of living You will want to send them money to live on while you are in the K-1 Visa process. $200 to ? This amount is up to you but most can live nicely on $200 US a month.
* Medical Examine $213.35 - 15 years old and up $185.35 - under 15 years of age
* Airfare to the USA This can get expensive. You don't want to book their flight until AFTER they pass their interview. But booking a flight with less than a week notice is going to cost you.
$750 to $2500 one way. Again, shop around, you might just find a deal.
* Your I-129F This is the document you must file with USCIS to bring your fiance(e) to the USA. The price to file this form went up last year. At the moment it is $455.
* Your I-485 This is the form you must file after you and fiance(e) get married. You must file this form within the 90 days of the K-1 Visa. This form will cost you $1010. (Nope, this is not a typo...One thousand ten dollars)
You must get papers yourself, passport,divorce papers, if self-employed, you will need business papers, financial papers, tax returns and much, much more. This all takes time to do.
Hint: buy yourself a small copy machine if you don't have one already. These costs are not cut in stone with the exception of a few that you can't control.
Everybody K-1 Visa process will be different. Everybody cost will be different. Some cost you can't avoid, but you can control some of the cost.
This is one reason we started this web site, to save you money. The cost above is what I would call "trouble free" K-1 process. Get something wrong or you run into problems and it going to cost more.
There is NO secret way to speed up the K-1 Visa process.
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