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I will share my experience. Hope this helps. We got married in Sri Lanka we never made a thing to somewhat report our marriage coz we have no idea about it. Until Packet came and ask for my NBI and NSO marriage certificate. I went to NBI and put MARRIED on that Civil Status box to think that I don't have my married certificate from Sri Lanka with me and I never changed my maiden name (until now), I never had problems on NBI having my husband and I different surname. Now, the biggest problem was reporting my marriage to DFA back in my hometown Butuan, the lady there said it will take a year plus but my research says 4-6 months. I need my NSO Marriage certificate or Delayed registration of marriage for my interview because they will need it. We can't wait for our NSO thingy so I went to interview without it. The Filipino Screener asked me for it but I cannot give so she put that yellow card that says "Case of the day" . Then I and my 7 year old son went to that Special Consul who entertains those with the yellow card. Few minutes of interview he said everything looks good so he stamped that folders. We were approved.

My husband says that its only the Philippines need it not USA because for US every genuine marriage around the world is valid.

Hope it gives you any idea. Thankz

As for my experience, we did both. That's funny! We did checking the box on that form along with the green card and 2 days after we arrive here in USA we went to Social Security office because the Immigration Officer told us to go and check also the SS Office said to wait for it in the mail, if it wont come at the end of this month, we go back to their office.

A week after we got the SSN card in the mail.

Thank you Hank.... you helped me a lot also to Greenbaum and Georgina and to all the members sharing their experiences and posting querries.???

Got here last May 8 on Mothers Day, hubby used to tell me that this is his gift (or maybe that was just a good timing or he really thought about it Hmmm)... I just want to thank you to all those who helped me through my immigration journey. Thank you very much and Visa Journey is such a very big help. Now waiting for our GC in the mail. ???

Only thing is the OP was asking in regards to entering the USA not the other way around.

Thank you Hank ?

Thank you very much Hank and newacct ???.... I feel yipeee now ?

Thank you very much Bosna1234 and Georgia 16. That was a relief! ☺☺☺

Hi hope someone can answer me here. My sons passport will expire on January 8, 2017, we will be leaving for LA on May 8. Is he good to go?

Yeah tomorrow morning ?

Ahhhhmmmm wait for the visa packet. They have there the procedures and everything. Thank you

Hi hope this helps.... my husband thought the same until my visa packet has arrived. It says that he needs to pay 165USD few weeks before our arrival so he did paid in February, we will be flying soon in May.Godswill!

I have read somewhere at the USCIS website that after 2 petitions, he can file again in 10 years. Please do some research you can find answers online esp at USCIS website.

By the way when my husband filed the sponsorship, everything was in my maiden name, my child used my maiden name too. Our sponsorship was K3 then became CR and then IR. Doesnt matter if you change it or not.

. Hope this helps. I was sponsored as K3 visa in 2012 but they approved it as CR1 in two months. If u have a child please submit another form I 130. That caused our delay coz my son was not approved on any application coz we never submitted I130 for him.

As K3, we have no idea about the changing of status at DFA. What we should've done is, before he filed the sponsorship we should've Report our Marriage since we got married in other country. In your case, i suggest that you change status at DFA, bring your marriage certificate ( if you're married in Ph) and attend a CFO seminar in Cebu or Manila ( that is their new requirement as what i knew from someone i met at CFO, she need the seminar for "change of status").

After you have changed then you can file the sponsorship with everything with your husbands surname.

At your advantage, once you get the visa. All you do is just get the CFO sticker coz u have already attended and you already got the CFO certificate since you cannot leave the country without it.

Hope this helps.

Goodluck

I got 2 NBIs in a row for 2 years for the US VISA purposes. All ok doesn't matter.

Try to contact NVC, they need to change it before the interview. It may be an error on their side.

Correct... ?

Sorry to hear about your problem ... my husband (55 and I 33), he knew me for 2 years before we got married. He told me how hard life is in USA. He confessed that I have been thru series of test before he will ask me for marriage and I passed with flying colors..Sorry because you picked the wrong one. Next time please don't spoil. Thank you!

That Report of Marriage thing is the reason why the Filipino Pre screener gave me the yellow thingy that says "Case of the Day" been 3 years of marriage but still we never reported it in my Philippine Govt (of course my husband and I have no idea about that) and maybe why our the sponsorship took 3 plus years.

That yellow thingy leads me to a special American Consul that only handles applicant with that yellow thingy.

That was a bloody 30 mins plus interview with him. The other cubicles already approved 5 applicants while I'm with him having an oral defense in the university- like interview.

Everything will turn out right if papers are OK and defend the genuine relationship you have.

Hi I want to share this to you, my husband and I got married in sri Lanka in 2012,he sponsored me for a spousal visa. The US embassy asked for an NSO marriage certificate that I don't have. So what I did was to Report our Marriage at the DFA which I did in October 2015, it was a Delayed Registration of Report of Marriage and will take 2-4 months.

My visa was approved last November, the Filipino pre screener is particular about the registration of marriage in Philippines.

I am scheduled to go for a CFO seminar in cebu on Jan 25. My husband and I are worried cOz CFO need the Report of Marriage from NSO.

I know that I have to call DFA manila and ask for a tracking number but I cannot contact them either.

What I did is.. I called CFO cebu and I told them that I still have my maiden name coz that was on our papers during the sponsorship process.

The guy said that I can still come and bring my foreign marriage certificate. So I guess im good to go to the seminar.

Hope this helps . thank you

I have mostly been using Moneygram. One time they refused to send money and told me I can only send money once a week. After that I sent money multiple times a week with no problems I had a horrible experience with xoom. I was in the Philippines visiting my fiance and sent money to her through xoom so I had a few hundred extra dollars for my trip home.They put a hold on my money and I had to call them. The person on the phone was asking all sorts of personal questions they had no business asking. He then told me to fax him a copy of my dirvers license I had no way of doing so so I demanded to talk to his supervisor and after going back and forth with him got him to release my money. I will never deal with them again.

I was wondering what the best way would be to just transfer money directly from my bank account to my fiance's account. I wonder if there are any banks in the US that have branches in the Philippines and if a joint bank account after we get married would be possible. I saw sopmeone mentioned Wells Fargo to send money to Philippines bank accounts. I will have to look into that.

I have mostly been using Moneygram. One time they refused to send money and told me I can only send money once a week. After that I sent money multiple times a week with no problems I had a horrible experience with xoom. I was in the Philippines visiting my fiance and sent money to her through xoom so I had a few hundred extra dollars for my trip home.They put a hold on my money and I had to call them. The person on the phone was asking all sorts of personal questions they had no business asking. He then told me to fax him a copy of my dirvers license I had no way of doing so so I demanded to talk to his supervisor and after going back and forth with him got him to release my money. I will never deal with them again.

I was wondering what the best way would be to just transfer money directly from my bank account to my fiance's account. I wonder if there are any banks in the US that have branches in the Philippines and if a joint bank account after we get married would be possible. I saw sopmeone mentioned Wells Fargo to send money to Philippines bank accounts. I will have to look into that.

Remitly through BPI account. Free and high exchange rate. Receiver just insert the ATM, anytime at any ATM machines.

My best friend owns a flower shop, every time my hubby sends me flowers and chocolates he knows who to contact. Bayugan is only less an hour from Butuan. Please check Flowers and Decors by Alison on Facebook. Thankz

UID is not on the interview letter it is at the left side of the barcode on your Appointment Confirmation. Also try to track with your Case number at 2go website.

Try to go to 2go website and track it with your passport number