Danoco

Ok, a better way to phrase the question. Are the court papers required? All she has are the contracts with annotations. I am wondering if she has to go and get them from the court.

from reading all the boards and seeing all the AR's all i can say is if you can think about it so can they. dont leave anything to chance i recommend overkill rather then being unprepared. if she can get the paperwork get it dont give them a reason to give you an AR. ive gotten on a first name basis with the embassy personal as well as they office at my local congressman. if yove gets an AR it will not be for any reason that anyone can forsee. i call the embassy every day as well as my congressmans office just to get additional information and to keep my name and yove's name well known. there the ones that told me to get the CENOMAR. i know there government workers ,but there still human beings , and the more constantly you make yourself known to them the less likely that there will be reason to question your intent (at least thats what i hope)

PW, good luck to you; looks like I will be joining you in this mess

Ok I would appreciate some input from the group.

As I am typing this my fiance is getting her passport , now

In 1996 when she gave birth to her son she was using a different name ( baptismal ) that was placed on the birth certificate. Also , for some bizzare reason , her father changed the spelling of the families last name by one letter

Ok, as far as Rosemarie's I -129 is concerned and other picture ID , and her own birth certificate they are correct, it is her sons. It is his birth certificate that is ascue; he is included on her visa petition

Now I was thinking her are my choices

1) Go ahead with the interview and physcial on May 9th and 16 th , see what flys ???? Get the white slip /AR and go from there

2) Postpone the interview and physcial , and get the new correct birth certificate/ passport ; then get them to their physcial and interview together ??? 2 months for correct one to be issued thru the NSO ??

Is there a rush processing fee I can pay the NSO ???

It is kinda boiling into a logistics problem being he is 10 yr old and in Cebu ?????

Good luck and Thanks

Brad

yove just went through a similar situation we had everything corrected in 2 weeks new birth certificate an new passport to match the application

I have a question. When my fiance goes in for her interview I know one of the documents she needs is her annullment. Does she take the marrage contract with annotations alone or does she also need the court papers from the annullment?

bring everything no matter how trivial it seems

Updated to add packet receipt date of Tom&Jackie and spunky66. Also to add interview result of Bobsled.

Good luck to Malambing (April 6) and Nakashima (April 7).

Legend:

OK - Visa approved

AR - Admin Review/Add'l Docs Required

PS - Postponed

Name-------------NOA2-----MNL REC’D--PACKET--INTERVIEW--MNL CASE#--STATUS

K1 LIST

Bobsled---------10-21-05--11-19-05--02-21-06--03-30-06--2005-807xxx--AR?

Heyyyyyy, that's a bad omen. We still have not heard from the U.S.E. one way or the other. We hope to receive a text from Delbros today or tomorrow. I will update you once I know.

Thanks,

Rob

this made me wonder are they really that unclear. did you pay for Delbros did they say anything that may make you think your under an AR ???? and for those that did get an AR do they tell you that your under review ?????

ive never seen this off the front page ever was shocked to see it fall off. anyways 14 days left till yove's interview. question she was goin to stay in her province up north. but i think she would get her visa faster staying in her apt, in makati what do the masses think or know ?

I've been asking the same question recently and here's what I found out. Your right, she should get her visa faster if she stays in/close to Manila. From what I understand, the courier (DELBROS) service takes about 3-5 days delivery in Manila, 5-7 to other major cities (Cebu, Legaspi, Bocolad, etc...), and 7-10 days for other provinces. After the interview, when you are paying the courier, you can tell them where you want the visa delivered. Hope that helps. I'm getting excited too, 24 days until my wife's interview!

thanks for the information

also i noticed someone elses has an apt this week must of gotten misfiled

Charsiimogen----11-13-05--xx-xx-xx--03-22-06--04-06-06--2005-814xxx

ive never seen this off the front page ever was shocked to see it fall off. anyways 14 days left till yove's interview. question she was goin to stay in her province up north. but i think she would get her visa faster staying in her apt, in makati what do the masses think or know ?

A friend of mine told me about the latest additional requirement for a CENOMAR to be submitted, starting March 15, 2005. I think the previous

post got the website. According to my friend it will take NSO 2 weeks to process the request. She said she requested online, paid over-the counter in the bank. Today is her interview I told her print her request and the duplicate copy of her payment just incase the CO will ask for her CENOMAR considering that it took effect only this month.

Good luck

sam

The CENOMAR has long been listed on the website as a requirement but in practice is refused. Where does your friend get this March 15, 2005 date? Do you mean 2006? Was your friend asked this at the interview?

Unless someone has actually been asked for this document, I still am told by reliable sources that it's not required. I would ask those that have had recent interviews.

Has anyone had recent experience to the contrary? If the poster really meant 2005 above, I'm sure someone would have mentioned it by now in their interview reviews.

Joel

it is accepted for K1's according to the embassy, but they dont require it. and its is up to the CO to accept any paperwork as valid not just the CENOMAR, so its up to the embassy to decide if its accurate or not. birth certificates marriage licences etc. etc. can all be refused by the embassy if the suspect there is some kind of issue with it. this is how they explained it to me when i called up

actually it was through the state dept that told us to get the form. my b-day is may 4th yoves is may 5th the hopeful day of the wedding is may 6th they forwarded the request to congressman delahunts office in my district who's office contacted me ,and said to get the Cenomar form to prevent a possible AR. i then called Sandy at 5184 ext who told me that its not required, but it doesn't hurt to have. she never told me that it wouldnt be accepted. do you know where you recieved that information that stated that the no longer accept it ???

CENOMAR is needed. Here's the link to confirm that. Refer to #8. By the way the website was updated less than a month so your packets don't show the latest update yet.

Smile everyone and enjoy your numbered days in the Philippines.

Wendy

cant see the link

Rosemarie's info update

St Lukes exam date , May 9th

Visa Interview May 16th

Packet was mailed March the 2nd and as of today it isnt in Cebu

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooo I have 3 questions

1) What do I do about the lost packet ?

2) How do I reschedule her physcial due to her menstural cycle ???

3) Her son is included on her visa. I am really confused on how this works ?

I have done an info search on the boys inclusion on her visa but cant find any info ???

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Regards

Brad

Good luck

its probably not lost it hasnt been sent, they only claim to have sent it, call the embassy ext 5184 ask for the packet to be sent st lukes. u can go to the medical anytime just call in advance to be sure they have your packet there

ok i called the state dept an answered my previous question. however they told me to avoid an AR you need to have a Document that shows you were never married before, the women told me that its attained at the same place as the CFO does anyone know what this form is ?

The consulate in Manila will no longer accept a CENOMAR at the interview. The ability to get false official documents with a bribe even from the NSO coupled with the fact that there is no divorce in the Philippines and the difficulty in obtaining anullments has caused the consulate to distrust applicant supplied CENOMAR certificates. The consulate will apply for the CENOMAR when they want the verification.

actually it was through the state dept that told us to get the form. my b-day is may 4th yoves is may 5th the hopeful day of the wedding is may 6th they forwarded the request to congressman delahunts office in my district who's office contacted me ,and said to get the Cenomar form to prevent a possible AR. i then called Sandy at 5184 ext who told me that its not required, but it doesn't hurt to have. she never told me that it wouldnt be accepted. do you know where you recieved that information that stated that the no longer accept it ???

ok i called the state dept an answered my previous question. however they told me to avoid an AR you need to have a Document that shows you were never married before, the women told me that its attained at the same place as the CFO does anyone know what this form is ?

is there a schedule daily shutdown of the site it seems every now an then i cant connect to the web page all others are fine just this one. after about 20 minutes or so its fine again

ok quick question we sent in the original paperwork to vermont my birth certificate ,and our passport pics which we never got back??? my question is should i send additional passport pics and another copy of my birth certificate to yove in manila ?

My wifes K-3 interview in Manila is one month away (4/27) and I'm just stressed about making sure I have everything necessary. I'm going to list here everything I have prepared for the actual interview. If you see anything I've left out or ANYTHING...I'm open to suggestions.

1. 2 notarized Affidavits of Support (with supporting documents)

-Employer letter, letter from officer of bank, etc..

2. 5 original recent paycheck stubs (Showing over 125% poverty level)

3. Original Roth IRA investment statement

4. Over 200 photos (wedding and other trips to the Phil.)

5. 3 most recent cell phone bills ($500+)

6. Evidence showing my 3 previous trips to the Phil. in 2005

-including iteneraries, boarding passes, hotel confirmations, dining receipts, etc...

7. Evidence to show my family (Mother, father, brother) came to the Phil. to attend the wedding and will

be coming again now during the interview (copies of their tickets/iteneraries).

8. Statement from bank verifying wire transfers to help suport my wife

9. I have my original W-2's and Turbo-Tax print outs of all my taxes for the past 3 years. Now, these

are just print outs but of course include the 1040's. They are not "certified copies" of my tax returns but

I do have the original W-2's to back it all up. Is this okay?

10. Original NOA letters and NVC letter / appointment letter

11. NSO Birth Cert's and NSO Marriage Certs. (with originals)

12. 2x2 photos's (plenty)

13. Notarized co-sponsor Affidavit of Support (if needed) with 3 recent year taxes w/original pension letters

and original title of house.

14. Passports valid for at least 5yrs. out

And finally, I will be there to "go over" possible questions prior to and attend the interview with my wife.

Whew! I think that's it. I just want to make sure that we are 110% ready. I hope this may have helped others who are in the same situation and trying to prepare.

Is there any other information I should know or anything else to help me prepare? Thanks for all the information.

wow and i thought i was overprepared you make me look bad lol

hey jnlmn how are you able to keep your beard lol if i even let a stubble grow out i get the sad pouty face and tons of grief ( i miss my goatee)

I simply refused to get rid of it. LOL Not that I don't love her, but I look like a dork without at least a mustache--I think so anyway--I get bad ingrowns when I shave it off, and I do live in MN where at least some form of facial hair is a good thing. I think she may even let me be stubborn in this.

Of course, the other night on the phone, she did hint that she liked me without it...

lol may i suggest mach3 razors i feel you may need them shortly.

Well, I came on here earlier to see how everyone is doing and was going to type some replies...but I got called away by an incoming TM. Know what?

Chalk up another APPROVED!! Wooohooooo!!

I haven't got the details yet. Poor woman was starving--she didn't sleep last night and was too nervous to eat this morning--so had to get some food in her. We talked for a little bit while she was waiting in line, and she said they were impressed with how organized all the paperwork was, and that the interviewers were very polite. So definite tip there, that ties in with what RebelHeart said: going overboard on organizing and logical presentation of material seems to help. (My final assembled 'document' was over 2.25" thick.)

I will pass on more details when they become available.

Thank you for your well-wishes and prayers, PW, R&W, Soul, JoseandHelen--they definitely helped!

And CONGRATULATIONS, too, J&H!!

PurpleDonkey, I'm so sad to hear about the AR. Have they said anything further on how long it might take them to figure out she is who she says she is and not someone else with the same name? At least...I got the feeling that is what they are doing...smack me if I'm wrong there. I pray they clear it up soon.

Andrew, I'm really curious to find out what Lira is embarassed about! Come on--share with the group.

Danoco - you asked about age? Lyra is 28 years old and I'm 34...so she's over 25, but we're not too far apart in age (which may also affect how they look at the cases).

Good luck everyone, and thanks!!!

Waiting - I can't believe they've kept you in limbo all this time! OMG! What are they waiting for? Even at the glacial speed of government, they should have figured something out by now. Heck, even the VA works faster than that!

I can't imagine wating that long.

I hope and pray they get things taken care of soon.

hey jnlmn how are you able to keep your beard lol if i even let a stubble grow out i get the sad pouty face and tons of grief ( i miss my goatee)

ahuh, but what does it mean...our case number matches the MAy 30th date, does that mean her interview could take place at that time?

congratz

just thought i'ld mention the new appt list came out today lol they may need some practice postin the list 242 pages and its all messed up

http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwfvisa.pdf

they fixed it last night ,but it was all messed last night

when they put up the list they had the dates and the appt no#'s on different pages basically 242 pages instead of the 121 it reads now with the dates matched up to the appt no#'s

question for some of the AR people after spending weeks tryin to figure the reason for AR's, and after speaking to several sources (immigration officials, lawyers, political aids and manila itself) ive found that most AR's are do to the fiancee being over 25 for reason to verify no previous marriages as being the no#1 reason.

im curious for those that are waiting for AR's if they are over 25. and if so is there any documents that those that are over 25 can get to verify no other marriages exist????

p.s. i know better then to ask a lady her age so im just asking for yes to being over 25

Is this list accurate, what does it mean?

I looked up my girls number on it, and it had 30th May listed..is that her actual interview date?

congratz

just thought i'ld mention the new appt list came out today lol they may need some practice postin the list 242 pages and its all messed up

http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwfvisa.pdf

they fixed it last night ,but it was all messed last night

congratz

just thought i'ld mention the new appt list came out today lol they may need some practice postin the list 242 pages and its all messed up

http://usembassy.state.gov/manila/wwwfvisa.pdf

Hello to all the Manila Visa Journeyers,

Glad to become a part of this forum. I know everyone will be surprised as to why I have been on AR for quite a while now. I know, I know it is very frustrating. Well, I had a brief story on here before but it was also archived and now missing. Anyway here is my timeline:

K-1 Visa

Names: Melanie (Makati, Philippines) and Dave (Hickory. North Carolina)

Service Center : Texas Service Center

Case Number: MNL2004704...

I-129F Sent : 2004-05-24

I-129F NOA1 : 2004-06-02

I-129F NOA2 : 2004-07-15

NVC Received : 2004-07-22

NVC Left : 2004-07-28

Consulate Received : 2004-08-07

Packet 3 Received : 2004-08-18

Packet 3 Sent : 2004-09-24

Packet 4 Received : 2004-08-18

Interview Date : 2004-10-08

Status: Placed Under Admin review after October 8, 2004 Interview

Last Visit at the Embassy: June 7, 2005 - FBI Fingerprinting

... Still waiting up to now

Good luck everyone and GOD bless.

Melanie

omg 2 years on an AR thats awful hope it gets cleared up.

yovemyl got her package today from st lukes doing her medical on the 20th this month interview is still april the 18th

PW,

done! here's the link to the thread. I dont have a copy of my appointment letter though. They took it on the day of my interview. and silly me, i didnt make an extra copy

Wow, big kudos to you. That couldn't come at a better time. We're scheduled for a March 30th interview and still waiting for the packet to arrive.

This may seem like a dumb question, but, how did you find out your interview date without receiving the packet first? I have a link from a couple months ago that shows all interview dates (based on case #)for Feb. and March....is there a new posting for April and May? Thanks

You can call the State Dept and ask. There number is 202 663 1225 press1 then 0 then 0.

i hope you don't have an AR but really what are you expecting the congressman's office to do within the first few days of an AR?

Unfortunately delays are a part of this process and we do have to accept them. If you beleive your fiance will gat an AR then it seems that really all you can do is make sure she finds out exactly what she needs to do to remedy it. I know you call manila quite often and that is good, but it seems that you have all the information you alrady need without involving a congressman who really cannot do anything unless the situation really gets out of hand.

I guess i am just trying to dispel the myth that a congressman has some kind of real power at the consulate level when really just calling manila as you already do helps you as much, if not more than, a congressmans aide doing it. Because i get so tired of people going through vermont and not getting a noa2 within 2 weeks asking "should i call my congessman?" of course we all know manila is not a consulate for the faint of heart, but still i would not put much faith in a congressman's office aide in being able to do much.

just my 2 cents

note the vermont crack wasn't intended for anyone having real problems or anyone on this post. thanks

well i look at things in a buisness view the bigger the person calling asking the more response you recieve. i own 2 used car dealerships, and i take an extremely lean salary choosing to reinvest the bulk of my profits back into the buisness im told that it may cause the AR. i havent gotten where i am by sitting down waiting. im very blunt and make sure that if theres an issue thats its fast tracked in every way possible. no offense to anyone, but im not the type that can sit back an wait im the guy that makes a lot of noise the guy you want to get rid of ,and never have come back. lol i had an issue at an auction where there was a delay in a title being made available. i went to the dealership i bought it from, and found out the person who process the paperwork was off training someone then had vacation an it would be 2 weeks till i got it. needless to say i made such a commotion i got it that day, and if i buy a car from them since then they dread my call to find out where the title is. i've had door shut in my face by town officials when i was expanding my buisness, the 1/4 page add i put in the paper that week about the lack of leadership in the town wasnt appreciated ,and they gave me what i wanted to get rid of me. just my personality its not bad just extremely aggressive. i doubt theres any person on these boards that would do less to get the fiancee over here in america.

Congrats to all who have been approved, and goodluck to those in line for their interviews and those in AR like me

No news, i will let you all know if there's any change. Can't believe it's only been a week, i do hate waiting

Ah well...

JB has your fiancee contacted there local congressman office?? they can clear things up in most cases. i'm 90% sure we're goin to get an AR and have made sure im on a first name basis with everyone in my congressmans office. they cant do anything till an AR is made ,but they can speed things up

http://p209.ezboard.com/ffilipinamarriages...picID=378.topic

was reading these forums and saw the last one DRchaos67 stated that they only wanted his 2005 returns although he had everything else. thought this might be helpful to anyone

Hope everyone is having a great weekend..

I have a question regarding affidavit. I'm currently living with my parents and older brother. I'm not on the title of the house, but I am on the loan. For the past years I dont claim anything for the house even though I could...my question is I have my own income, my parents and my brother has their own too. When they said household on the poverty guidelines...Am I household 4 or juz household 1 since I'm not supporting them? I hope I'm clear with my question..thanks so much for all yur help.

Caillen

it should be the same as how you file your taxes.