Help please! Got interviewed and need more document but did not receive a 221g???

[Deanne81 8]

Hi everyone, need help for a family member. She was interviewed for spousal visa and got this letter (attached). No 221g provided. I am confused. What does this mean? 

 

Some background: She felt the visa interview was really going well until someone handed the consul a folder (she thinks it was from the "prescreen"?). The consul abruptly concluded the interview and told her she was missing a "seminar". Confused, she asked Window 74 as instructed, and found out that it was "CENOMAR". So obviously she lost the opportunity to clarify the Cenomar requirement with the consul. 

 

Questions:

1) How can a married person obtain a CENOMAR?!?

2) Why was there no pink slip or 221g form? The letter that she was given instead-- what is it called, what does this mean? Administrative processing? 

3) Can anyone share the steps to submit documents via 2GO-- the instructions are not very clear ie no address was provided in the letter.

 

Thank you in advance for any help. 

 

 

[Hank_ 9,173]

THAT is a 221g.  

 

CENOMAR is one of the required documents.   With PSA a person requests a CENOMAR, if married a CEMAR is issued instead .. just the way  PSA works.     Go to PSA .. get 'er done, then get the CEMAR to the embassy per below instructions.

 

Here is a link to the 5 steps for requirements for the visa interview.  Te 5th step is the documents checklist

 

https://ph.usembassy.gov/visas/immigrant-visas/family-based-immigration/the-interview/

 

Here is info for submitting documents

 

After the Interview DID YOU RECEIVE A 221g for requested documents?

If after the interview you were given an instructions sheet requesting additional document(s) and then instructions to go to www.ustraveldocs.com?  The web link may be a little incomplete.  (Hopefully the embassy will update this sheet to include a more direct web address)

The website you need are listed below:

Basic instructions:  http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-iv-documentsubmissioninfo.asp 

Drop off locations:  http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/ph-loc-documentdropoff.asp

Submission Letter:  http://www.ustraveldocs.com/ph/IV_221g_submission_slip.pdf

 

 

 

https://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/us-embassy-usem.html

 

 

Administrative processing is a normal part of the visa application review after the interview.

 

 

Edited October 19, 2019 by Hank_

[DAWme 5]

4 hours ago, Deanne81 said:

Hi everyone, need help for a family member. She was interviewed for spousal visa and got this letter (attached). No 221g provided. I am confused. What does this mean? 

 

Some background: She felt the visa interview was really going well until someone handed the consul a folder (she thinks it was from the "prescreen"?). The consul abruptly concluded the interview and told her she was missing a "seminar". Confused, she asked Window 74 as instructed, and found out that it was "CENOMAR". So obviously she lost the opportunity to clarify the Cenomar requirement with the consul. 

 

Questions:

1) How can a married person obtain a CENOMAR?!?

2) Why was there no pink slip or 221g form? The letter that she was given instead-- what is it called, what does this mean? Administrative processing? 

3) Can anyone share the steps to submit documents via 2GO-- the instructions are not very clear ie no address was provided in the letter.

 

Thank you in advance for any help. 

 

 

I have gotten the exact same thing. I did not not have the Cenomar during my interview as it says on the instruction to bring Cenomar only if single. Cenomar was marked, and it says send with passport. Make a copy of this letter, print the 221g cover page and fill it in. Send copy of this letter, 221g cover page, Cenomar(which is actually an Advisory on Marriage when you are married) and passport through 2GO. There is no fee in sending documents. But hopefully you won't end up as I did as my application is now on administrative processing after providing all that was required. Good luck to us!

[Hank_ 9,173]

10 hours ago, DAWme said:

I have gotten the exact same thing. I did not not have the Cenomar during my interview as it says on the instruction to bring Cenomar only if single. Cenomar was marked, and it says send with passport. Make a copy of this letter, print the 221g cover page and fill it in. Send copy of this letter, 221g cover page, Cenomar(which is actually an Advisory on Marriage when you are married) and passport through 2GO. There is no fee in sending documents. But hopefully you won't end up as I did as my application is now on administrative processing after providing all that was required. Good luck to us!

 

Yes that section is very poorly written, in the old instructions letter they left it out totally and ALL (well not all, some did tipped off        ) immigrant visa applicants got a 221g letter requesting the CENOMAR .. which means a CEMAR for those married.

 

I think part of the issue is that PSA requires you request a CENOMAR, then if married PSA will issue a CEMAR (Advisory of Marriage, form 5)

Edited October 19, 2019 by Hank_