My Filipina Visa.com - Fiancee Visa Processing

If you married a lady from the Philippines, you must return to the USA and file a K3 Spousal Visa Petition. The K3 visa petition is a two-part process. Form I-130 must be filed with the USCIS Service Center representing the state where the applicant resides. When the U.S. citizen receives the receipt notice for the I-130 application, an I-129F application must then be filed. After approval, the application will be forwarded to the National Visa Center. The rest of the K-3 process can be very confusing to many people, thanks to the way it was designed. If the I-129F is approved first, the application will be sent directly from the National Visa Center to the U.S Embassy in Manila. The process then works much like the K1 fiancee visa process, and an interview will take place in a reasonable amount of time. In the event that the I-130 is approved first, the National Visa Center will contact the U.S. Citizen asking for more fees to complete the processing. This usually results in a delay of about 2-3 months before the approved petition is forwarded to the U.S. Consulate.

Unless you have a very good reason to marry in the Philippines, we recommend using the K1 Visa process. It is much faster and less stressful on both you, and your Filipina Fiancee.