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The CFO is very odd and sadly holds a lot of power. By requesting a CENOMAR/CEMAR they are wanting to make sure that neither of you are married according to the Philippine Government.

Philippines Statistics Authority. The holder of all official civil documents.

Do you use LBC? I drop all mine off at LBC. They go into their warehouse and are in a container or enclosed warehouse every step of the way. At least that's the case for the area that I send to.

I have sent chocolate in every BB box I have sent in the last 15 years, Never once has it been melted.

If the supervisor was very clear, then they would tell you that she will receive another x-ray and they will make a determination from that x-ray. The way that you made it sound is that if you had sputum once you will automatically have to do it again which is not true. Hopefully you make it out first.

I have been sending BB boxes through LBC for almost 15 years. First bit of advice, ignore the person you spoke to at LBC. I have never asked or been told that I am limited to 12 of anything. But, if nothing else, say you are sending 36 shirts. List as 12 Boys shirts, 12 Mens shirts. 12 womens shirts. See what I mean? The do not check your boxes anyway. I have sent many things that I either did not list or listed incorrectly. For chocolates, the best deal is the big bag at Costco. I don't know how you can 15 of those in a single bb box. I have sent computers, laptops, cash, jewelry, etc. and never had a problem. If you list them they will want to charge you extra. Bottom line is no one is going to open your box and search it.

My wife was flagged for sputum testing on her medical. Everything was difficult during covid, and her visa was approved just days before the medical expired so we had to redo it. 2nd time the x-ray was clear so she did not have to do sputum the second exam. So basically the supervisor you talked to has no clue. It is not a guarantee she would have to do it again.

No cost.

I buy directly from the airline. I find it a little cheaper when booking my flight from a PC located in PH

LBC 1st choice if you have a branch near you. If not DHL is my second choice. Last choice for me would be FEDEX due to price.

All of the places I wrote i864a I meant i864EZ

And in answer to your original question, just file i864 even if you qualify to use the i864a. I qualified to use the i864a but they requested the i864. I resubmitted and it got kicked back again. I called and complained that all of their information says to submit the i864a. The guy I spoke to was very nice and said to me, I know you are right but, if they asked for it you need to submit it or they will keep kicking it back. So I did and it went through. I would say that my stubbornness on that issue cost me a couple months.

What are you talking about? If you qualify, you qualify. There is no "extra super duper" qualify. You put the number of people that will be living together, at least that's what I did, I lived with to other people at the time of filing but I know once my wife and 2 children arrived we would be in a new place just the 4 of us. So I put 4 people. We stayed in a hotel the first 2 days after they arrived waiting for our new apartment to be ready to move in. It doesn't matter what your circumstances are now, and they do not care about your parents or addresses. You mention wanting to be safe and making a stronger case. You are way overthinking the process You are looking at your case at every possible angle and overthinking every part of it. This is not meant as an insult because it is human nature and almost everyone does it. Think of the thousands of cases that they go through, do you think that they are scrutinizing every nuance and detail of every single case the way that you are your own? Trust me they are not, they are looking for red flags and mostly for relationships that do not seem to be authentic. That is the only part you should concern yourself with is evidence of a bonafide relationship. Pictures and proof of constant and regular communication. That is the only thing that will make your case stronger or weaker.

Nothing that you need to do. It is best that you do it at SLEC. You are paying for the medical and everything she needs is included.

In everyone's case

Your visa should be valid up to 6 months after the 1st day of your medical. They do not start from the completion date. So if you get flagged for sputum testing you will have a smaller window.

Yes. don't even worry about it. You would not get a RFE for this. Pretend you never saw it.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Supplements/Supplements_by_Post/MNL-Manila.html

8 page single sided

I just looked at what my wife brought. It was also a divorce decree from Hawaii. It had the full terms of the divorce. No wet ink. The scan was in color as well as the print that she had done on PH. The judge and clerks stamps are in color. It was good quality print on good quality paper. No problem. This was 2 years ago though.

Mine never had any king of embossed stamp, or anything. It could be printed on any color printer and you would not know one from another. My wife did not have an original and no problem. If you get it to her in time, great. If you do get a 221g then just send it. I wouldn't worry about it too much.

First thing people need to realize is that not everything is like in America, if you travel a lot, you would more likely see that what it is like in the Philippines is more like the rest of the world. Most Americans are very spoiled in their thinking and expectations. Learn to embrace and accept the differences. As far as the CENOMAR, I think it's pretty consistent across the board for requiring a CENOMAR for a Filipino to get married. They need to prove that they are not currently married first. But the foreigner usually but not always needs an "Affidavit in lieu of legal capacity to marry" to show that they aree not currently married and are able to marry. The need for and how to get an Affidavit in lieu of legal capacity to marry has changed so that is one reason that she must go check exactly what is required. After getting married and receiving the PSA marriage certificate, then you will order a CEMAR from PSA for both you and your wife before the interview. That will prove that you are both legally married in the Philippines, and it is required at the interview.

If it's a fair price, that's for you to decide. I did all the paperwork myself, asked questions here if I wasn't sure. No problems for me.

Nope. The Marriage Certificate is just that, a Marriage Certificate. Your fiance will most likely need the CENOMAR to get married. You will both need one before the interview. Hers will change to CEMAR and that is what you will receive also. CENOMAR = Certificate of no marriage (in the Philippines) This is why your fiance will need to get one to get married. CEMAR = Cerificate of Marriage (in the Philippines). This means that they have record of you being married in the Philippines. Another current post in here is similar to yours. Please read my post in there. It is EXTREMELY important that your fiance go to the Municipal and ask for all requirements for her to marry a foreigner. There are differences in all areas and no real consistency so if you rely on what you see on the internet you may be missing something and not be able to get married. You may also waste time running around to get things that are not even needed.

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