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FxL   39

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As I've been reading through interview experiences I see that they asked for the original Cenomar. I read through on NVC and the embassy for what to bring and nowhere did it say to bring CENOMAR. My husband has only the scanned copy of our Cenomar.

Will that be okay? Could they turn him away for the interview? Would it just delay him able to receive his spousal visa?

His interview is tomorrow morning Manila time.

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Cenomar? He wont need that because you two are already married. Maybe he needs is certificate of marriage, not cenomar.

K1 visa

11/25/2011 - I-129F sent

12/02/2011 - NOA1

05/02/2012 - RFE

05/07/2012 - RFE hardcopy received

05/07/2012 - RFE reply sent

05/14/2012 - RFE response received by CSC

05/21/2012 - NOA2 wohooo!!!!

06/25/2012 - Received MNL case number

07/05/2012 - Medical done

07/05/2012 - Consulate received

07/18/2012 - Interview(221g - new cenomar and nbi aka due to corrected BC)

07/19/2012 - Ordered CENOMAR at NSO pasay

07/20/2012 - NBI with AKA submitted via 2go

07/23/2012 - USEM received nbi

07/27/2012 - USEM received Cenomar

07/30/2012 - Documents under review

08/13/2012 - Called US embassy told us to submit proof of income?! I already submitted all the paperworks needed during my interview)

08/15/2012 - Documents submitted again via 2go

08/16/20120 - Docs delivered

08/17/2012 - Consulate received

08/22/2012 - Docs under review again

09/04/2012 - Visa Approved and issued!!! Praise GOD

09/07/2012 - VISA on hand

09/10/2012 - CFO done

11/03/2012 - Happily Married

02/20/2013 - AOS approved

07/22/2016- Citizenship Oath Ceremony

I am US Citizen

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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OBGYNKENOBI   32

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As I've been reading through interview experiences I see that they asked for the original Cenomar. I read through on NVC and the embassy for what to bring and nowhere did it say to bring CENOMAR. My husband has only the scanned copy of our Cenomar.

Will that be okay? Could they turn him away for the interview? Would it just delay him able to receive his spousal visa?

His interview is tomorrow morning Manila time.

Certificate of No Marriage is CENOMAR (i believe this is needed for K1). yours is spousal visa. so your husband should be okay :) Lots of luck tomorrow! :dancing:

K-1 Timeline:

04/15/2016: I-129f mailed to Lewisville, TX

04/18/2016: Received in Lewisville, TX

04/20/2016: NOA1 (CSC)

04/25/2016: NOA1 Hard copy

06/29/2016: NOA2 Case approved!(70 days)

07/02/2016: NOA2 Hard copy

07/22/2016:  NVC Case Assigned

07/25/2016: NVC In Transit

07/27/2016: NVC Case Ready

08/31/2016: NVC Letter

10/05/2016: Approved Medical Exam

10/13/2016: Approved Interview

01/25/2017: US Entry (SFO)

See you all in the next journey and forums! Happy Holidays everyone!

 

AOS Timeline:

04/27/2017: AOS,EAD,AP sent to Chicago, IL

04/28/2017: delivered/received package

05/02/2017: AOS, EAD, AP cases received thru sms/email

05/06/2017: 3 NOA1s received via mail with receipt notice dates 05/02/2017 (NBC)

07/21/2017: Biometrics done after 2 phone service inquiries and an infopass appointment

08/17/2017: EAD in production / AP no update since NOA1

08/23/2017: EAD/AP Combo card received

09/13/2017: Approved Interview

Thanks everyone for your help! At least we can rest for now...until ROC! :-)

 

 

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Only kind of true. My wife went through the same issue. CENOMAR before marriage, CEMAR after marriage. Guess the USEM wants to make sure that the marriage was actually legit and that's the piece of paper that says it was.

Too late to do anything about it now. Take what he has. If not enough or not the correct document he'll get a 221g which may delay the visa by a week or so. It's a common problem with CR1 visas. Another P200 or so and a trip to Pasay City. Just another bump in the road.

IR-1/CR-1 Visa
Service Center : Vermont Service Center
Consulate : Manila, Philippines
Marriage (if applicable): 2014-05-17
I-130 Sent : 2014-06-23
I-130 NOA1 : 2014-06-25
I-130 RFE : 2014-08-11 (Wanted NSO Marriage Certificate, not LCR)
I-130 RFE Sent : 2014-08-14
I-130 Approved : 2014-08-27
NVC Received : 2014-09-15
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2014-09-17
Pay AOS Bill : 2014-09-17
Submit DS-261 : 2014-09-17
Send AOS Package : 2014-09-19
Receive IV Bill : 2014-10-03
Pay IV Bill : 2014-10-03
Received Interview Letter by E-mail: 2015-03-20 (May 5, 2015)
SLEC completed: 2015-04-22
Visa Approved: 2015-05-05
Visa Issued: 2015-05-15 (221g for no CENOMAR!)

Visa Received: 2015-05-21

POE: Chicago 2015-09-14

GC Received: 2015-11-17

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The requirement or a CENOMAR are in the Embassy Letter and it states:

CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE RECORD (if applicable). You must also submit a CENOMAR issued
by the PSA and printed on PSA security paper if you have never contracted a marriage or as deemed necessary by
a consular officer. You may call the PSA Information Center at (632) 737-1111 to inquire about obtaining a
CENOMAR or visit their website at http://www.census.gov.ph.

Like Brassballs stated, bring what you have and if the need something else they will issue a 221g and you will follow the instructions contained within the 221g.

This will slow you down 2-3 weeks.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/1178798/Instructions%20Packets/iv-interview-preparation-instructions-english-feb-2016.pdf

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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FxL   39

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Only kind of true. My wife went through the same issue. CENOMAR before marriage, CEMAR after marriage. Guess the USEM wants to make sure that the marriage was actually legit and that's the piece of paper that says it was.

Too late to do anything about it now. Take what he has. If not enough or not the correct document he'll get a 221g which may delay the visa by a week or so. It's a common problem with CR1 visas. Another P200 or so and a trip to Pasay City. Just another bump in the road.

The requirement or a CENOMAR are in the Embassy Letter and it states:

CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE RECORD (if applicable). You must also submit a CENOMAR issued

by the PSA and printed on PSA security paper if you have never contracted a marriage or as deemed necessary by

a consular officer. You may call the PSA Information Center at (632) 737-1111 to inquire about obtaining a

CENOMAR or visit their website at http://www.census.gov.ph.

Like Brassballs stated, bring what you have and if the need something else they will issue a 221g and you will follow the instructions contained within the 221g.

This will slow you down 2-3 weeks.

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/manila/1178798/Instructions%20Packets/iv-interview-preparation-instructions-english-feb-2016.pdf

2-3 weeks?! Praying not that long

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Same

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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OK, then I think my husband is good. WHEW! I think I'm overthinking this and need to have a little more faith in my husband lol

That's right!

Best of luck! Keep us posted what happened in the interview.. :-)

K1 visa

11/25/2011 - I-129F sent

12/02/2011 - NOA1

05/02/2012 - RFE

05/07/2012 - RFE hardcopy received

05/07/2012 - RFE reply sent

05/14/2012 - RFE response received by CSC

05/21/2012 - NOA2 wohooo!!!!

06/25/2012 - Received MNL case number

07/05/2012 - Medical done

07/05/2012 - Consulate received

07/18/2012 - Interview(221g - new cenomar and nbi aka due to corrected BC)

07/19/2012 - Ordered CENOMAR at NSO pasay

07/20/2012 - NBI with AKA submitted via 2go

07/23/2012 - USEM received nbi

07/27/2012 - USEM received Cenomar

07/30/2012 - Documents under review

08/13/2012 - Called US embassy told us to submit proof of income?! I already submitted all the paperworks needed during my interview)

08/15/2012 - Documents submitted again via 2go

08/16/20120 - Docs delivered

08/17/2012 - Consulate received

08/22/2012 - Docs under review again

09/04/2012 - Visa Approved and issued!!! Praise GOD

09/07/2012 - VISA on hand

09/10/2012 - CFO done

11/03/2012 - Happily Married

02/20/2013 - AOS approved

07/22/2016- Citizenship Oath Ceremony

I am US Citizen

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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Hi guys, these info might be too late for the OP (interviewed july 25) but just for clarrification, the NSO (PSA) Marriage certificate and Certificate of Marriage a.k.a CEMAR are different.

Marriage Cert. - it shows who you are married too (such as when, where, who), more detailed compared to CEMAR.

Certificate of Marriage - will show the previous and recent marriage/s that you have/had. It will tell you how many times you were married and WHO you are married too.

I was also having a hard time understanding these 2 documents as my Visa Interview is fast approaching and saw that USEM visa checklist requires this (mostly for K1). These visa process makes me over think, I thought maybe the CO might ask for proff that I wasnt married before I marry my husband. So I went to NSO to try to get this CENOMAR (cert. of no marriage), so what I got is a CEMAR instead of CENOMAR.

Hope this helps.

IR-1 Timeline:

USCIS

Aug. 28, 2015 - Sent I-30

Feb. 25, 2016 - I-30 APPROVED; NOA2

NVC

3-09-2016 - NVC Received

3-10-2016 - Case and Invoice # (email)

3-10-2016 - Received DS-261/AOS Bill (we delayed the process, hubby came to visit for 3 weeks)

4-13-2016 - Submit DS-261 & Pay AOS Bill

4-15-2016 - Received IV Bill

4-22-2016 - Pay IV (DS-260) Bill

4-26-2016 - Online DS-260 confirmed

4-28-2016 - AOS & IV Packet Sent

5-06-2016 - 1st Scan Date

6-06-2016 - Received email checklist for NBI Clearance (we originally sent police clearance as stated on NVC checklist cover sheet, oopps!!)

6-08-2016 - Mailed NBI clearance

6-29-2016 - called NVC to verify if NBI clearance received and found out about 2nd scan date

6-15-2016 - 2nd scan date

7-15-2016 - CASE COMPLETE

7-27-2016 - Called NVC, interview schedule set

8-05-2015 - Interview Letter (P4), email received

CONSULATE

08-10,11-2016 - SLEC Medical Exam

08-17-2016 - Advance CFO/GCP Seminar

09-12-2016 - INTERVIEW...... CEAC: from Ready for interview-AP; CGI: dashboard empty

09-13-2016 - ISSUED!!!....CGI: no status available for PP#; 2Go: Invalid (used both MNL and PP#)

09-14-2016 - CEAC: Issued status touched; CGI: no status available for PP#; 2Go: Invalid (used both MNL and PP#)

09-15-2016 - CGI: no status available for PP#; 2Go: Invalid (used both MNL and PP#)

09-16-2016 - CGI: PP received from consular section & processing for delivery then updated around 5pm phil.time (Your PP is ready for pick-up)

2Go Status Activity (used MNL#)

9/16/2016 8:44:10 AM - IN-TRANSIT

9/16/2016 2:33:06 PM - ACCEPTED SHIPMENT FROM COSTUMER

9/16/2016 5:00:52 PM - IN-TRANSIT

09-17-2016 - Visa on-Hand

11-28-2016 - CFO Sticker

POE

12-02-2016 - Seattle

01-19-2017 - Paid Immigration/greencard fee ($220)

01-29-2017 - Received GC (wow!! that was fast!!!)

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Aila   8

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Thanks for the info! This will be great for others that are confused about the two

You're welcome. Goodluck ?

IR-1 Timeline:

USCIS

Aug. 28, 2015 - Sent I-30

Feb. 25, 2016 - I-30 APPROVED; NOA2

NVC

3-09-2016 - NVC Received

3-10-2016 - Case and Invoice # (email)

3-10-2016 - Received DS-261/AOS Bill (we delayed the process, hubby came to visit for 3 weeks)

4-13-2016 - Submit DS-261 & Pay AOS Bill

4-15-2016 - Received IV Bill

4-22-2016 - Pay IV (DS-260) Bill

4-26-2016 - Online DS-260 confirmed

4-28-2016 - AOS & IV Packet Sent

5-06-2016 - 1st Scan Date

6-06-2016 - Received email checklist for NBI Clearance (we originally sent police clearance as stated on NVC checklist cover sheet, oopps!!)

6-08-2016 - Mailed NBI clearance

6-29-2016 - called NVC to verify if NBI clearance received and found out about 2nd scan date

6-15-2016 - 2nd scan date

7-15-2016 - CASE COMPLETE

7-27-2016 - Called NVC, interview schedule set

8-05-2015 - Interview Letter (P4), email received

CONSULATE

08-10,11-2016 - SLEC Medical Exam

08-17-2016 - Advance CFO/GCP Seminar

09-12-2016 - INTERVIEW...... CEAC: from Ready for interview-AP; CGI: dashboard empty

09-13-2016 - ISSUED!!!....CGI: no status available for PP#; 2Go: Invalid (used both MNL and PP#)

09-14-2016 - CEAC: Issued status touched; CGI: no status available for PP#; 2Go: Invalid (used both MNL and PP#)

09-15-2016 - CGI: no status available for PP#; 2Go: Invalid (used both MNL and PP#)

09-16-2016 - CGI: PP received from consular section & processing for delivery then updated around 5pm phil.time (Your PP is ready for pick-up)

2Go Status Activity (used MNL#)

9/16/2016 8:44:10 AM - IN-TRANSIT

9/16/2016 2:33:06 PM - ACCEPTED SHIPMENT FROM COSTUMER

9/16/2016 5:00:52 PM - IN-TRANSIT

09-17-2016 - Visa on-Hand

11-28-2016 - CFO Sticker

POE

12-02-2016 - Seattle

01-19-2017 - Paid Immigration/greencard fee ($220)

01-29-2017 - Received GC (wow!! that was fast!!!)

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