Where the paperwork from the US Embassy go to?

[JISnJRS 22]

When I come the Philippines and have a schedule visit with the US Embassy with previous divorce paper.. Where does the "certification" go? I get mail to me while im in the Philippines? I need that from the Embassy to get married while Im back there..

 

Thanks

[pushbrk 12,104]

2 hours ago, Luk Dit Mo said:

When I come the Philippines and have a schedule visit with the US Embassy with previous divorce paper.. Where does the "certification" go? I get mail to me while im in the Philippines? I need that from the Embassy to get married while Im back there..

 

Thanks

You will walk out of the Embassy with the paper you need.

[JISnJRS 22]

2 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You will walk out of the Embassy with the paper you need.

Even better!! Thank you very much..

[pushbrk 12,104]

31 minutes ago, Luk Dit Mo said:

Even better!! Thank you very much..

Details here.  

https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/getting-married/  

[JISnJRS 22]

14 hours ago, pushbrk said:

Details here.  

https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/getting-married/  

Thanks again, I'll go thru that!!

[Ryan H 3,790]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Philippines regional forum; topic is about marriage procedures in the Philippines and not the US spousal visa process.

[JISnJRS 22]

On 1/14/2019 at 6:41 PM, pushbrk said:

Details here.  

https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/local-resources-of-u-s-citizens/getting-married/  

My fiance had another question.. she knows that are 10 days taking both of our paperwork to the town municipality for marriage. She was wondering are there anybody at the US Embassy that takes care of our marriage together?

[John & Rose 7,237]

1 hour ago, Luk Dit Mo said:

My fiance had another question.. she knows that are 10 days taking both of our paperwork to the town municipality for marriage. She was wondering are there anybody at the US Embassy that takes care of our marriage together?

We got married in Manila last June.  There is a 10 day waiting period before the license becomes active.  After that you have 120 days to get married.  Make sure you ask the registrar to expedite the PSA marriage Certificate.  That is what you will need for the petition.  There is no other need for the embassy to get involved until you are ready to interview.

[JISnJRS 22]

1 hour ago, John & Rose said:

We got married in Manila last June.  There is a 10 day waiting period before the license becomes active.  After that you have 120 days to get married.  Make sure you ask the registrar to expedite the PSA marriage Certificate.  That is what you will need for the petition.  There is no other need for the embassy to get involved until you are ready to interview.

ok Thank you.. Can you explain this further for me plz?

[John & Rose 7,237]

1 minute ago, Luk Dit Mo said:

ok Thank you.. Can you explain this further for me plz?

As a USC, I had to go to the Embassy for the "Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage".  That is a 2 hour visit to the US Embassy but it does require an appointment.

 

That is all I needed from the Embassy.  From there we applied for the marriage license.  There is a 10 day period where they put the marriage announcement in the paper and people have an opportunity to challenge the wedding.  After 10 days the license becomes active and will remain active for 120 days.  

 

When you get married you sign a lot of papers.  Ask the registrar to expedite the paperwork with PSA.  Once you have the PSA marriage certificate you can file the CR-1.  You do not need to do anything more with the embassy to let them know you are married.

[pushbrk 12,104]

5 hours ago, John & Rose said:

We got married in Manila last June.  There is a 10 day waiting period before the license becomes active.  After that you have 120 days to get married.  Make sure you ask the registrar to expedite the PSA marriage Certificate.  That is what you will need for the petition.  There is no other need for the embassy to get involved until you are ready to interview.

Correct but note that it is 10 business days.  Correct?

[John & Rose 7,237]

13 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Correct but note that it is 10 business days.  Correct?

Correct.  10 business days. Do not count weekends.  

Edited January 19, 2019 by John & Rose

[JISnJRS 22]

18 hours ago, John & Rose said:

That is a 2 hour visit to the US Embassy but it does require an appointment.

WOW, no appointment needed, just waiting in line I suppose? and only 2 hours of time in the Embassy..

[John & Rose 7,237]

Just now, Luk Dit Mo said:

WOW, no appointment needed, just waiting in line I suppose? and only 2 hours of time in the Embassy..

You DO need to make an appointment and they are weeks out.  You do that online before you go to Manila and plan the trip around that.

 

[JISnJRS 22]

1 minute ago, John & Rose said:

You DO need to make an appointment and they are weeks out.  You do that online before you go to Manila and plan the trip around that.

 

whew.. sounds good!

 

Thanks you very much..