How do i bring my filipina girlfriend to the United States of America?

Question

my girlfriend live in the philippines and we have not met we want to get married but do not qualify for the K-1 visa what is the best visa or way to get here her? and if she comes here on another visa can we be married?

Answer 1

Go to the Philippines to meet her know her first before you got married. It's not a joke to spend money and time for the paper works to those you didn't even met. and also if you met her there that's the 1st step for you to get her a K1 visa, keep all the email's and picture that bith of you have because that will be a proof that is if you really love her and she feel the same way too.

Good luck, think first before you act.  

Answer 2

you need to go the philippine to married her. This would he good to show immigration that your married for love and not business. Also you can meet her family and see if you really want to be in this family. I think you need to dig into this situation some more.See me and live with me is 2 different thing.  

Answer 3

in a suitcase of course.

Answer 4

Reconsider.  You are leaving yourself up for heartbreak and an empty wallet.  

Marriage is a serious thing for you, but I'll bet you she is entering into this for a green card only.  

Answer 5

There's two ways you can go about this:

- K-1 visa, which you said you do not qualify for

- K-3 visa, where you get married first, and then apply for her visa

You didn't specify if you are a US citizen; know that those options are not available to her if you are not a US citizen.

But frankly I would not file any such paperwork for that person until you've met her. Sad but true: Philippine women frequently target American men for purposes of immigration by faking a romantic relationship. Then they string them along long enough to get their paperwork in order. Sometimes they have a small mafia of relatives and friends who are already in the US who will support them and enable them to blackmail you for support until they can get their paperwork in order. They will use the VAWA act to self-petition their green card and destroy your life by claiming you abused them even when you didn't. The law is on the woman's side in the case of a domestic abuse problem.

See this link below for a story on that topic.

http://seansevah.blogspot.com/2008/02/my...

I'm not saying that's what your girlfriend is, but I'm merely pointing out that you should not consider getting yourself into this immigration and green card business without knowing the person better -- even when you know them you could still be in for a rough ride. You might be too enamored to realize that she wants to dupe you, you might be in denial that such a thought is even possible, but please set aside your feelings for a bit and consider that the thought is indeed possible and absolutely not unlikely. Be vigilant without being paranoid.

That said, also keep in mind that sponsoring such a person for immigration requires you to sign a legally-binding affidavit of support which makes you liable to support the immigrant for up to 10 years, or until they abandon their status as a green card holder, or until they die, or until they become a US citizen. What that means is that if they should become a public burden (i.e. they cost money to the government in any way), the government will force you to pay that money back. Divorce does not end that obligation. Of course that's not even including the thousands of dollars you will definitely be spending on immigration fees and probably on her plane ticket.

Answer 6

You haven't met yet but you want to get married ? A classic !!!!!

Why bring an apple to an orchard ?

Plenty of beautiful women here. Good Luck

Answer 7

You need to go visit her, be able to prove that you and she spend a good amount of time together, then file for a fiance visa.  After you get married, file I-130 petition and she should file a status change request.

Answer 8

You need to ask yourself why you want to marry someone you have never meet.  That's the reason that you don't qualify for a K1.  There is this thing about marriage fraud.  

Yes she could come here on a B2 if she qualifies, and you could get married, but she would have to leave the United States, and then you can apply for a Immigrant Visa, depending upon your status in the United States, and the backlog with the State Department it could take years.  Currently I believe the backlog of visas from the Philippines is about 20 years for family members to get relatives into the United States, though a marriage will take it to the head of the line.

Answer 9

"we have not met we want to get married"

no offense but you might be jumping the gun a bit

Answer 10

I believe that you have to get married to her in philipines first... then move to the US and after a very very long process she can get citizenship.

Why on earth are you going to marry someone that you haven't even met? No offense, but what if she's just after a greencard?

Answer 11

I think that you should be talking to a lawyer about this. Because no matter what happens, this is going to cost you a ton of money. And it's going to take some time.

No. I'm not joking! This is very serious stuff. If this process is not correctly handled, someone could very easily end up in jail or deported. Guess who that would be.