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Immigrant Visa by Marriage (13A) — probationary

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

This probationary 13A pathway is for a foreign national married validly to a Philippine citizen.

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  • The captured source does not establish every material condition asked by this rectangle.

Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm who may sponsor the family member and the status the sponsor must hold.

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  • Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (NAO_RESPONDE: not_found is not honest: the 13A subsection's 'Who can apply?' says 'A foreign national on the basis of his valid marriage to a Philippine citizen', which states the required citizenship of the spouse (R2), as done for the Chinese/Indian vias.)

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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  • Searched the subsection: 'What to bring?' only lists a checklist with complete documentary requirements, application form and children information; the checklist itself (which would name relationship documents) is not in the captured text.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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  • Searched the whole subsection (who can apply, where, what to bring, how to apply, cost): no financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance obligation is stated.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

The route is conversion to a probationary non-quota immigrant visa by marriage: documents are pre-screened by the CRU or authorised Immigration Offices, the applicant attends a hearing, completes image and fingerprint capture and ACR I-Card application at the ARD, and if approved submits the passport for visa implementation. The official source does not state the rights attached to the probationary status, its duration or how it becomes permanent.

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  • The rights attached to the probationary status, its duration and how it becomes permanent are not stated on this page.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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