RobSisk

Hi Robsisk,

Sorry to hear about your fiance situation.

Normally, the result should be "NO DEROGATORY RECORD", then it won't need an official explanation letter anymore from the NBI office.

I have read in the USCIS website when result is "NO CRIMINAL RECORD" , it needed an explanation letter. However, asking money for P20,000.00 i don't think it is still in accordance of NBI policy.

Shape

please check this out also.

Source:from Manila USEM website

4. NBI CLEARANCE: Applicants aged 16 years and older must have a valid Record Clearance for Travel Abroad Purposes from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). Clearances should be in the applicant’s current name, birth certificate name, maiden name, married name, and any aliases or nicknames ever used, including different spellings of all names ever used. An official letter of explanation from the NBI is required for any notation of “No criminal record”, "No pending criminal case” or “With derogatory record.” NBI is located along Taft Avenue in Manila. You may contact NBI at (632) 523-82-31 to 38. For immigration purposes, an NBI clearance is considered valid only for one year from the date it is issued.

I just spoke to my Philippine Fiance. She went through the interview process. She was told her NBI needed more of an explanation as too why it says she has no criminal record. She went to the NBI and offered the man money to fix it so he can add an explanation. She says she has to pay the person 20000 pesos to fix the NBI. Any advice as to what I should do since this is a bribe. I do not want to pay the fee, but I am told that this is the way it is in the philippines.

Robert

Thanks This helped alot. I told my Fiance not to pay the money to the NBI person. This is exactly our situation. I told her she needs to get a letter of explanation from the NBI. She was thinking that her NBI had to be changed to a different wording. So she was going to pay this person tpo change it. She seems to think that this is the only way to do things in the philippines. I explained that all she is a letter of explanation. I only hope that she listens to me.

That is quite a bad news. Which city is your fiancee? I presume she got a "hit" from NBI, meaning someone who have the same name as hers has a criminal record. Don't you ever give money to them. If your fiancee doesn't really have a criminal record, then there is nothing to worry about. Why doesn't she report it to the higher authorities, or better yet, ask help from the media who have expose programs like "XXX" Just a suggestion. THere are a lot of bad eggs working in the government. Sooooooooooooooooooo bad

Thanks God I don't have the same concern she's facing right now because I was "hit" too when I renew my NBI and my NBI clearance remark is: NO RECORD ON FILE.

-Riza

Actually she says she has no record. that the embassy asked for an explanation why she has no record, then she said there was something about a unpaid permit. She offered the money to the NBI person to have her record fixed she says this this is the normal way in the philippines. I am very angry at her since I told her she should never offer money up front, she should wait to see if someone asks for money. Now she tell me that she has to pay it. She seems to feel that this is the only way to get her NBI fixed.

I just spoke to my Philippine Fiance. She went through the interview process. She was told her NBI needed more of an explanation as too why it says she has no criminal record. She went to the NBI and offered the man money to fix it so he can add an explanation. She says she has to pay the person 20000 pesos to fix the NBI. Any advice as to what I should do since this is a bribe. I do not want to pay the fee, but I am told that this is the way it is in the philippines.

Robert