FOURTEEN EASY STEPS THAT WILL HELP YOU TO PREPARE IN ADVANCE FOR & EXPEDITE YOUR FIANCÉE OR SPOUSAL PETITION

ONCE YOU ARRIVE IN PHILIPPINES:

  1. Make sure you keep copies of any and all Hotel Receipts and Credit Card receipts.
  2. PHOTOS, PHOTOS, PHOTOS!! Be sure to take lots and lots of photos! You should take photos of you and your fiancée both in public places, in and outside the family house, on your travels with her, in front of the local municipal building, in front of their church, if you happen to be in a capital city, take a couple with the Capital behind you, ask her to take you to the family cemetery plot and take photos of the two of you and her family with the resting places of loved ones, and take MANY photos with her and her family members! I also suggest before you leave you buy her an inexpensive camera and a half dozen rolls of film. Give it to her on the day of your arrival and tell her to take as many photos as she wants and remind her she will need photos of your meeting for her embassy and homeland security interviews. When developing the film, be sure to have TWO SETS made! (You will need photos for the petition and she will need photos for the interviews).
  3. Be sure to take blank copies of her Biographic Information Form with you, or even better, if you can get all the information in advance from her, you can complete the form here and have it ready for her to sign when you arrive.
  4. Before you leave, in the case of a fiancée petition, you could also prepare letters of intent for both you and your intended fiancée. This is a simple letter that states that you intend to marry her within 90 days of her arrival to USA, with a similar letter of intent for her to sign. It would also be a good idea if you can prepare a letter of approval from the parents for their daughter to marry you. (NOTE: Reason for suggesting you prepare Numbers 11 and 12 at home is because computers with printers, and typewriters are often hard to find in Philippines).
  5. Many petitions are denied because the lady cannot provide sufficient and/or satisfactory answers at the time of the interviews. This is a very stressful time and often a simple Filipina lady are scared or confused and cannot give proper responses, or sometimes their statements may be conflicting due to nervousness. If, due to work or other reasons, you cannot be there to help prepare her and provide moral support, feel free to contact us to fly there and help her prepare her documentation and truthful answers.
  6. Also remember that any criminal and/or medical problems in your ladies background may be grounds for denial by the embassy or Homeland Security. In some cases the gentleman petitions a lady only to have the petition denied because someone else has already petitioned her and that petition was never withdrawn!

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