BrianElla

Thanks for exposing our secret society. We're all doomed... Hurry up and delete pictures, remove friends, and cancel your account right away. I can't believe that you did this to us! Look at what you have done.... I'm so ashamed to be a Nigoy!

ROFL :lol:

ORIGINAL IS WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR, MAKE SURE YOU MAIL IT TO HIM FAST AND SOON BECAUSE YOU WANT TO START THIS PROCESS NOW!

Just to clarify...I think you are refering to the "2nd" letter of intent to marry...dated closer to your interview...I think your application process started some time ago...Best wishes to you...

...and from what I know, it needs his original signature...

yep the 2nd Letter of Intent i mean...anyways thankz a lot for all of you who reply...

is it ok if my Fiance will send just a copy of Letter of Intent via email?!i mean he'll just scan and sent it off to me here via email and ill be the one to print it off .any suggestions please.

thanx!

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Hi kits_24_faith I will pray for you I totally understand your situation.dont worry you are not alone. pray to GOD he will make everything alright. Best of luck, just start beliving in God and do what they ask I am sure you will be fine. best of luck and hope it will resolve shortly!

Just renewed my expired NBI clearance last monday. Twas the 3rd time I renewed my NBI clearance but this time I am hit. It means there's somebody who's name is same with me. They said I have to go back after 15 days as they will still verify it in manila. But when I called NBI today they said it will be updated 30th of this month. Is this normal? I have friends who got hit but they were able to have their clearance 15 days after. That's why it worries me.

where Did u renew your expired NBI? at their main office?!You can renew your NBI at their NBI KIOSK

I renewed mine last month in Gotesco Grand Central Mall in Caloocan it was very fast , it took less than 10 minutes and i got my new and updated NBI.

I have a cough. I'm wondering if I can take Carbocisteine now. Next week I will take my advance medical, there's no bad effect on the results? help...... I'm having a bad day cause of this cough

Hi skyblue06 i suggest to consult your physician for the right medication.i visit my physician today too cuz of a bad cough for weeks already and i even had a chest xray (though i dont have Medical Schedules yet) well, just to make it more sure before my actual medical exam..so far, thanx to God, my lungs were ok... hehehe! the doctor just gave me an anti-biotics and this (Carbocistiene) Solmux

and finally they said they got our case, and assigned a new case number...Goodluck to all of us here [/color][/font]

BrianElla, did they tell you if they've sent out your case to the Manila consulate? Coz NVC also received our case on the same day, and they've sent ours out already.

AND one more thing, the NVC automated response system doesn't work for K1s! My fiance tried initially and it said no record of our case found.

Hi rambaldi...We forgot to ask them if they sent our case to the Embassy thats why i have'nt updated my timeline.

My Fiance's trying to call again the NVC by Monday regarding our case if its is already sent in Manila or still with 'em... but the NVC said that it wont take that long.hopefully they already sent it. have you tried using IV Schedule

I read the "Marriage Law in the Philippines", but it's about marrying in the Phils...I understand that's what you do in the Phils...But she wasn't married in the Phils...She was married in the US...why does she have to register her certificate there?

if she fills out any official forms that request information on marriages and fails to report the marriage in North Carolina, she may be subject to legal penalties for putting false information in the form. So when this situation arises she would report the marriage on the form and file the paperwork to report the marriage.

International legal tangles can get really messy since the governments rarely have procedures to allow their court systems to exchange records.

Michael, your observation is correct. The law that was linked is not related to your situation.

BrianElla, Michael’s wife has already been approved as “spouse” which means that their North Carolina marriage certificate was accepted by the USCIS as a proper evidence of their marriage.

The fact that the wife’s Cenomar would show that she was never married will not affect her interview. The Cenomar only shows that the NSO (or the Philippine side) does not have any record of her marriage. The American side, however, would show her status as married. That marriage is recognized by both the US and Philippine governments even if NSO does not have a record of her marriage certificate.

It is not imperative upon Filipino citizens to report their marriage abroad to the Philippine Embassy although this is a requirement if one is to renew a passport.

There is a protocol to follow with regard to exchanging information between two sovereign nations. One of them is through their respective embassies. Therefore, if Michael’s wife wants to report her North Carolina marriage, she must do so through the Philippine Embassy. It is then the responsibility of the Phil. Embassy to report the marriage to the appropriate Philippine agencies like the NSO, the DFA, etc. etc. She definitely cannot go to NSO with a US marriage certificate and have it registered. She has to go through "protocol".

Ok...What if I go to the Phils in 2 weeks and get married there?....Would this help?...I would then have cerified marriage..Of course I'd get the Legal Capacity to Marry form beforehand....Would this help my situation with an upcoming interview and the background checks, etc..

Michael, you do not need to go the Philippines to marry her again. That would only mess up everything. Your wife’s petition was approved based on the marriage that was celebrated in North Carolina. As I’ve said above, even if your wife’s Cenomar turns out that she was never married, it is moot and academic because embassy has evidence that she is married to you already. They definitely will not do a background check just to prove she is single when it is already proven that she is married through the marriage certificate that you submitted.

(1) Does she need to register her marriage certificate from North Carolina to NSO in Manila? If so, how do we go about it? Or, should we just leave it the way it is, and that will be no problem with USEM? This question is brought about in preparation for her interview. We basically just wanted to make sure that when USEM runs a background check on her current status and sees that she has registered her NC marriage to the USC, they would be rest assured (no doubts or whatsoever) that it was a bonafide marriage.

(2)Will it be a problem that she is not using her married last name yet on any of her documents such as passport, I-130 application, etc? Most likely change it after all the immigration process and gets here in the US.

1) A marriage that was celebrated in the US is recognized by both the US and Philippine government so there should be no problem at the embassy during interview even if it is not registered at the NSO.

The background check on singleness will only affect those who lied about their civil status i.e. those who report themselves as single but who are actually married. In your friend's case, she is applying as a married individual who is actually providing the embassy the proof that she is married by presenting her North Carolina marriage certificate.

2) It is okay if she is not yet using her married name. The most important thing is that the name in the petition matches the name of the person who will be applying for the visa and that it also matches all of her proof of identification. Embassy realizes that it takes time to change to married name. She may also opt to put her married name in the "OTHER NAMES USED" box in the visa application form.

I will have to check with the city to find out if they "automatically" forward marriage licenses to the appropiate embassy..If it has been forwarded, then it could possibly show up at NSO on the CENOMAR, but most likely it won't...So I'm in a predicament

It is up to the Filipino citizen to register her marriage abroad with the Philippine Embassy. In your case and for purposes of your wife's visa interview, it is ok even if the marriage has not been reported to the Philippine Embassy yet. You can do that later when your wife is back in NC.

Thank you and Pardon me, and I hope the OP has found the information he/she was seeking.

I read the "Marriage Law in the Philippines", but it's about marrying in the Phils...I understand that's what you do in the Phils...But she wasn't married in the Phils...She was married in the US...why does she have to register her certificate there?

if she fills out any official forms that request information on marriages and fails to report the marriage in North Carolina, she may be subject to legal penalties for putting false information in the form. So when this situation arises she would report the marriage on the form and file the paperwork to report the marriage.

International legal tangles can get really messy since the governments rarely have procedures to allow their court systems to exchange records.

Thanks!

How do we go about it? Do we just go to NSO and register the North Carolina Marriage Certificate? Will NSO acknowledge that with no problem?

God bless.

The report would normally be filed with the Philippine Embassy in USA immediately after marriage. Since the report wasn't filed at that time, she will file a Late Report of Marriage Abroad when she renews her passport. The Late Report will be included with the passport application as a supporting document.The requirements for a late Report of Marriage Abroad are HERE

I haven't heard anything since my NOAII so i'm going to call around tomorrow i guess. I was hoping to have her here this year for the holidays, but the CSC killed that so now the pressure is off and i'll just wait till early next year. *shrug*

i think we got the same date for NOA2.i'm pretty sure they received your case already.my Fiance keep on calling the NVC,(press 1 and 5, kinda sux cuz it takes a long time to wait before u can connect to the live person )and finally they said they got our case, and assigned a new case number...Goodluck to all of us here

Hello to all VJ! I just have a question for a friend of mine. I hope you could help me find the right course of action.

Here's the situation:

A USC is married to a Filipina, currently has a pending petition for CR1 (I-130). They were married here in North Carolina, however the lovely Filipina wife is in Manila awaiting interview for CR1.

Here's my question:

(1) Does she need to register her marriage certificate from North Carolina to NSO in Manila? If so, how do we go about it? Or, should we just leave it the way it is, and that will be no problem with USEM? This question is brought about in preparation for her interview. We basically just wanted to make sure that when USEM runs a background check on her current status and sees that she has registered her NC marriage to the USC, they would be rest assured (no doubts or whatsoever) that it was a bonafide marriage.

(2)Will it be a problem that she is not using her married last name yet on any of her documents such as passport, I-130 application, etc? Most likely change it after all the immigration process and gets here in the US.

I am pretty sure that there will be more question after I hear your opinions, thoughts and suggesttions.

Thank you in advance!

~ Rina

she MUST register her Marriage here in the Philippines and if she wont do that she will have a problem later on because the US embassy do ran a background check at the NSO.

Hope this could help click here (Marriage LAw in the Philippines)

My sister undergone the medical exam last monday and today(tuesday) she was informed that her interview will be tomorrow,.she is lacking CENOMAR, she went to NSO but the release of CENOMAR will be on Sept. 13.Does it affect if she have no CENOMAR during the interview,

do anyone has an idea where can have the CENOMAR ASAP.Thank you

CENOMAR can be released after 2 weeks i just got mine from NSO in Pasay city...Some who had gone to interview said that sometimes the CO ask them that certificate and sometimes don't.But if the CO holds your documents for AR the Embassy itself requests for the CENOMAR directly to the NSO...By The Way, is your sister in K1 route too?!

Is my family dysfunctional or what?

Not Really...

Hi all.last week (Aug 23) our case was received by the NVC and they assigned us a new case number (MNLxxxxxxxxxx)...So am i correct in assuming they are now on the way to Embassy?

If yes can anyone who has been through this, me with some timelines?

How long from the time NVC completes our case until the Consulate receives it?

How long until i receive a letter from the Embassy with further instructions?

Basically, as I am sure you all know, I just want to know exactly where we stand right now.. I would love to have a better idea of how much longer does it takes...

Funny poll

Isn't this the exact same paradox as that in the "you're going to vote this poll wrong"?

hey guys just wanna ask something, how many letters and numbers it consist, on this new case number the NVC gave you?!

my Fiance called the NVC today and ask regarding our case and they said they got it yesterday.they also gave us our case number

goodluck to all of us here

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