Q: I have heard it is impossible to get a K-1 Fiancee, Spouse or K-3 visa in the Philippines, is this true?

A: The US Embassy in Manila is very difficult to deal with. This is largely because of the shear volume of applications they receive and the amount of staff that they have to be able to process these requests. Many people have communicated with us saying that sometimes they have called 2-3 other law firms before finding our firm to take their case in the Philippines. The other firms, according to the calls we get, don't want to take cases for the Philippines anymore because of all the problems there. One of the problems is you cannot contact the US Embassy either by phone, or by fax, or email. They will not respond simply because they can not respond. They use a Call Center that seems to be staffed with locals that is not able to be informed with up to date information and therefore can’t know what is going on. Also, documents and sometimes even visas can and do get lost, and then they have to be reconstructed taking many more months for the visa to be issued if ever. We have taken on many clients who have filed the petition themselves, sometimes a much as 2 years ago who still have no visa!

If you been denied a Fiancee or Spouse Visa, contact us, we have gotten approvals for many people who have been previously denied.