K-1 applications are subject to the same review standards as immigrant visa applications. The main reasons for visa denials are:

• lacking documentation;
• need to review or verify evidence;
• lack of a petitionable relationship;
• misrepresentation of the facts;
• medical concerns;
• criminal grounds;
• and potential public charge.

A common basis for refusal is a prior marriage for the beneficiary or the petitioner that has not been legally terminated. There is no divorce in the Philippines. A consular officer will only accept a death certificate or a court ruling of annulment or of presumptive death as evidence that a Filipino marriage has been terminated. An American may terminate a Filipino marriage through a U.S. divorce.

If you were denied a K-1 fiancee visa at the U.S. embassy in Manila, and wish to have an attorney review your options, please contact us at 626-771-1078 or visit us at [1] www.myfianceevisa.com