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Show them a copy of your NOA 1 and I-129F (copy of complete packet) when you request for your police clearance. It worked for us.

thanks

Is it necessary to have tax transcripts notarized?

We just received our packet 3 yesterday from Tokyo embassy! They are asking us to submit "DS-230 part I, copy of passport biographical data page, original birth certificate, original japanese divorce decree and its translation, and secondary form of identification."

We have the original japanese divorce decree and its english translation (translated by Philippine Embassy). However, our english translation document is only a copy of the original (original was submitted for passport amendment). Has anyone had similar issues regarding translated documents and what is acceptable for submission to the consulate?

We received our packet 3 from Tokyo Embassy today with instructions to submit "original Japanese divorce decree and english translation." It does not specify whether they are requesting for the original english translation or does it matter since we are submitting the original Japanese divorce decree?

We have the original japanese divorce decree but I'm a bit unsure about what they would accept regarding it's english translation. We had the divorce decree translated in english at the Philippine Embassy a few months back, but the original translation was submitted during her passport amendment so all we have left are copies.

Also, in our original I-129F submission, we included a certified translation of the Japanese divorce decree by a friend of mine following the VJ guide for english translations.

Along with the original Japanese divorce decree:

1) Will a "copy" of the english translation from the Philippine Embassy be accepted?

2) Will a "copy" from our I-129F english translation be accepted?

3) Do we need to get another translation done so that we can provide an "original" translation to the embassy?

More than likely this will be corrected by the Embassy when they issue a visa, just keep using principal name on the DS forms that the Embassy will be sending out and needing for interview.

Moving this to Embassy/Consulate forum.

So...are you saying my wife could've changed her name at the Embassy, and that her Visa and GC would have her married name?

Sorry for hijacking this thread.

More than likely if DS-Forms were filled out with married name, not sure if this gets back to USCIS as preferred name for green-card, but I suspect if it is this way in the immigrations packet then USCIS would issue GC in married name.

It makes sense to fill out all the DS forms under her principal name and then present the embassy with the amended passport during the interview. But our case number assigned by NVC is under her married name. So when the Embassy receives our returned packet, names will be conflicting. Right?

Everything is going well with our visa process until now. I received the letter from NVC today stating that they would be sending our application to Tokyo Embassy within one week. The name printed on this letter is the beneficiary's MARRIED name instead of her PRINCIPAL name. NVC states that her married name is the one they used because it was the name that was on her valid passport submitted with the application. "Passports override all other documentation," the supervisor from NVC said. Is this true?

When we submitted the I-129, we provided a copy of her valid passport which at the time was under her married name . Also included were her Divorce decree and birth certificate confirming her principal name. We did not amend her passport at the time of I-129F submission, thinking that we could do this at a later date. Name on the I-129F is beneficiary's PRINCIPAL name. Name on the NOA1 is beneficiary's PRINCIPAL name. Name on the NOA2 is beneficiary's PRINCIPAL name. Name on the NVC notification letter... beneficiary's MARRIED name.

What frustrates me the most is that each time I've called NVC, prior to my awareness of their using my fiance's married name, the representative would ask me to verify the beneficiary's name and date of birth, and each time I would tell them her principal name which they CONFIRMED AS CORRECT! Today, I verbally confronted a supervisor about my experience with being lied to, all she had to say was, "Your case is no longer with us so there's nothing we can do, and we can't correct any mistakes if we are unaware of it." I told her that if I had known that my fiance's married name was what they had on their prompt while my case was still with them, the problem would have been rectified before it left NVC. Now I have to correct this problem with Tokyo Embassy, which has a $20 fee for each call, and a 2-3 day wait for a reply.

So now Im expecting the initial packet from Tokyo Embassy to be under the beneficiary's married name. Is this a problem or is this a simple matter at this stage of the process? Has anyone dealt with a similar situation?

Thank you:)

Im sorry. I forgot to specify that I am providing the I-134 for a K-1 Fiance Visa application. Will my above mentioned supporting documents be sufficient?

In regards to your question, I am planning to open a joint account as soon as my fiance arrives, to demonstrate an intermingling of finances

What are the minimum requirements for submission of the I-134?

I am ready to fill out my Affidavit of Support. I have tax transcripts going back 3 years and I have 3 recent pay stubs from my employer as well as employer letter verifying my income (well above poverty), position, etc.

Will the above mentioned supporting documents be sufficient? As I DO NOT have a bank account, personal property, or real estate.

If you can supply evidence that shows your income level is above the minimum for you, your dependents and the beneficiary/ies, then you don't need to provide proof of anything else.

But just out of interest, why no bank account? It's a very good way of demonstrating a bona fide relationship once you're at the AOS stage, because you can have a joint account and demonstrate an intermingling of finances.

What are the minimum requirements for submission of the I-134?

I am ready to fill out my Affidavit of Support. I have tax transcripts going back 3 years and I have 3 recent pay stubs from my employer as well as employer letter verifying my income (well above poverty), position, etc.

Will the above mentioned supporting documents be sufficient? As I DO NOT have a bank account, personal property, or real estate.

Did the new NSO main office relocate from Santa Mesa to Quezon City? What documents are needed to obtain a birth certificate from the main office and how long does it take to get it?

what documents are needed to obtain NBI clearance and how long does it take to get it? Faster in Quezon city than Los Banos?

Got the approval yesterday afternoon!!! I hope everyone gets theirs soon! Thanks for all the help VJer's!

I was looking over my copy of the I-129F packet yesterday, which I've already submitted last month, and noticed that on Part C: Question 3 only 3 options are given which all pertain to answering "Yes" on question 2 (have you ever been convicted of a crime... etc)

Anyways, since I answered "No" on question 2, I have no reason to check either of the 3 options given as it does not pertain to my answer. But, there is no box marked "N/A" for me to check so I left it blank. Should I have handwritten "N/A" for question 3 or is it ok that I left it blank? Has anyone gotten an RFE for this?

anyone?

I am confused Please help

My fiance is Filipina, divorced from her Japanese husband. We've already submitted our I129F and we are going through the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. We already have her Divorce Decree and Report of Divorce from Philippine Embassy Tokyo, and we are currently in the process of amending her passport back to her surname.

My question is, do we still need a CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) or "Singleness" as some might call it, if we are going through U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. I just want to make sure because from what I've researched so far, all we need from the Philippines are her Birth Certificate issued by NSO Santa Mesa, Marriage certificate issued by NSO and NBI clearance.

And if we do need it going through Tokyo, what is the procedure for obtaining one?

hello,

I am confused about this "singleness" document. My Filipina fiance is divorced and we are going through U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. My question is, do we still need this "singleness" document even if we already have the Divorce Decree and Report of Divorce from Philippine Embassy Tokyo? And, if it is needed, how do we go about aquiring it?

hello,

I too am confused about this "singleness" document. My Filipina fiance is divorced and we are going through U.S. Embassy in Tokyo. My question is, do we still need this "singleness" document even if we already have the Report of Divorce? And, if it is needed, how do we go about aquiring it?

My fiance is a Filipino citizen currently working and living in Japan, recently divorced from her Japanese husband. She has a valid visa to work and live in Japan for the whole duration of the K-1 procedure. We are planning to get her K-1 visa through Japan instead of the Philippines. I'm just about ready to submit my petition and I'm a little worried because I read somewhere in this website that it is necessary for your fiance to return to her "Home" country to apply for the K-1 visa.

Can we do it through Japan, or does she have to apply for the K-1 visa in the Philippines?