I was told I have to report my marriage to the embassy in america. How?

[xfreakazoidx 1]

I got married three months ago in the philippines and am currently working on a CR1 for my wife to come here to the USA. Well when my wife went to the DFA for her passport they said we have to report our marriage to the US embassy here in america. Is this true? If so how do we do this and when? Also do I have to be there in person because I can't afford to go back until her visas approved.

[Hank_ 9,174]

For the embassy in MANILA (there are no U.S. embassies in America) (for DFC) they will want a copy of the marriage certificate and the NSO CEMAR if I remember correctly.

Edited June 30, 2013 by Hank_

[xfreakazoidx 1]

Phew. Thank you. I was told all this stuff about having to pay $50 and bringing in three MCs to report it.

[iLoveYouForever 4]

And she has to attend Guidance and Counseling at CFO before changing the last name. My friend just change her passport to use her married name

[Hank_ 9,174]

Phew. Thank you. I was told all this stuff about having to pay $50 and bringing in three MCs to report it.

Have you started the DCF of the CR-1 ? They should give you an instructions letter of the necessary forms and documents required.

From what I gather DCF is the express lane version of the process for the CR-1...

[xfreakazoidx 1]

We started our CR1 through a site called Rapid Visa. We already get our NOA1. I didn't see any papers about needing to let the US know about the marriage. Not sure what the DCF is though. She did just complete her CFO and is approved. Obviously we wait for her visa then go back for the sticker or whatever they use.

[laisa 0]

I got married three months ago in the philippines and am currently working on a CR1 for my wife to come here to the USA. Well when my wife went to the DFA for her passport they said we have to report our marriage to the US embassy here in america. Is this true? If so how do we do this and when? Also do I have to be there in person because I can't afford to go back until her visas approved.

if your wife apply her philippine passport for the first time she needs to bring:

• marriage certificate from nso
• 3 govern't i.d's like nbi,postal,sss and birth cert.

if she renew her passport or change status bring

• old passport and marriage cert

then,proceed to DFA.they're going to process her passport but she can't have until she attend a seminar in CFO in cebu and get a certificate there.the day she come back to DFA to claim her passport she have to show the CFO cert.and the reciept from what she paid in DFA.

[heytoot 4]

Hi!

Regarding your question, the answer is No, you don't have to or she don't have to go to the US Embassy here in the Philippines. What your wife needs to do is that she needs to go to the CFO office and she needs to attend a seminar before she will be issued a certificate and after that, that certificate that is given to her she will photocopy that one and submit it together with her passport requirements at the DFA office.

and oh yeah before she goes to the CFO office let her read all the necessary requirements and tell her not to forget the marriage certificate that is issued by the NSO and also the Legal Capacity some of the interviewer will look for that one.

I think thats about it! Good Luck.

I got married three months ago in the philippines and am currently working on a CR1 for my wife to come here to the USA. Well when my wife went to the DFA for her passport they said we have to report our marriage to the US embassy here in america. Is this true? If so how do we do this and when? Also do I have to be there in person because I can't afford to go back until her visas approved.

[xfreakazoidx 1]

Yeah she was just changing it to her current married name. They are sending it to her in a week or two. Which passport should she bring to her interview when the time comes?

Thanks for all the answers. I will have her also look at this thread!

[Hank_ 9,174]

The current one in her married name as the visa will be affixed to the passport, besides the old one is VOID and not useable, thought they took that back.