Petitioning for an Immigrant Visa

The U.S. Embassy in Manila has a United States Citizenship and Immigration (USCIS) office that accepts and adjudicates U.S. immigration benefits filed by residents of: The Philippines, New Guinea, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Fiji, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Samoa, Wallis, Futuna, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Island, Overseas French territories of French Polynesia, and most island nations in the Pacific region that are not covered by the other Field Offices in the Bangkok District. For information on how to contact USCIS Manila and to learn more about the services they provide, please click here.

USCIS Manila accepts I-130 petitions for immediate relative immigrant classification from U.S. Citizens who are resident in the Philippines. To demonstrate residency, the U.S. Citizen petitioner must be able to show permission to reside in the Philippines (e.g. Permanent Resident status) and must have been resident in the Philippines for at least six months before filing the petition. U.S. citizens who are in the Philippines on temporary status, such as students or tourists, do not meet the residency standard and must file their petitions directly with the domestic United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) office having jurisdiction over the U.S. citizen's place of residence. For further information please click here.