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BJZags Community Regular

BJZags   17

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OMG....We didn't know about a cenomar! It amazes me that I have an atorney and he has said nothing of this! Where does she get a cenomar?

https://www.ecensus.com.ph/

my blog: http://immigrationlawreformblog.blogspot.com/

"It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

-- Charles M. Province

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OMG....We didn't know about a cenomar! It amazes me that I have an atorney and he has said nothing of this! Where does she get a cenomar?

If never married, a Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and printed on NSO security paper should be submitted. You may call the NSO Information Center at 02-737-1111 or visit the NSO webpage at https://www.ecensus.com.ph/Secure/frmIndex.asp to secure a CENOMAR (Singleness).

"Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in the heart."

TIMELINE

05-11-2006 Filed I-129F

05-19-2006 CSC Received the Case

06-23-2006 RFE (07-03-2006 e-mail)

08-01-2006 Received response for RFE (08-02-2006 e-mail)

09-12-2006 RFE (09-12-2006 e-mail)

09-27-2006 Received response for RFE (09-28-2006 e-mail)

10-16-2006 Case Approved by CSC (10-18-2006 e-mail)

11-03-2006 NVC Received the Inquiry about the case and just recently forwarded the case in Manila (MNL2006805***)

11-08-2006 Called USE-Manila, Received files electronically

11-18-2006 Called USE-Manila, Received actual files

12-21-2006 Packet 4 Received

01-10-2007 & 01-11-2007 SLEC Medical Examination (Done ahead of the Original Schedule of February 14, 2007)

02-21-2007 Interview (APPROVED!)

02-28-2007 VISA ON HAND!

03-01-2007 CFO Completed

03-10-2007 Flight to US (LAX as POE)

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BJZags   17

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Maybe my second-to-last question before the interview in two-weeks. On question 31 of DS-156 we checked "yes" to a tourist-visa being refused two years ago. Unfortunately she no longer has any of the paperwork associated with this failed attempt to see her friend in Guam. Are we expected to show documention, or will they (the embassy) be able to varify this if needed?

my blog: http://immigrationlawreformblog.blogspot.com/

"It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

-- Charles M. Province

kar3n Apprentice

kar3n   0

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We are married, so I guess we don't need this. I just called my attorney on the phone and that is what he said.

If married in the Philippines, a copy of the marriage certificate issued by the National Statistics Office and printed on NSO security paper should be submitted.

"Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in the heart."

TIMELINE

05-11-2006 Filed I-129F

05-19-2006 CSC Received the Case

06-23-2006 RFE (07-03-2006 e-mail)

08-01-2006 Received response for RFE (08-02-2006 e-mail)

09-12-2006 RFE (09-12-2006 e-mail)

09-27-2006 Received response for RFE (09-28-2006 e-mail)

10-16-2006 Case Approved by CSC (10-18-2006 e-mail)

11-03-2006 NVC Received the Inquiry about the case and just recently forwarded the case in Manila (MNL2006805***)

11-08-2006 Called USE-Manila, Received files electronically

11-18-2006 Called USE-Manila, Received actual files

12-21-2006 Packet 4 Received

01-10-2007 & 01-11-2007 SLEC Medical Examination (Done ahead of the Original Schedule of February 14, 2007)

02-21-2007 Interview (APPROVED!)

02-28-2007 VISA ON HAND!

03-01-2007 CFO Completed

03-10-2007 Flight to US (LAX as POE)

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Maybe my second-to-last question before the interview in two-weeks. On question 31 of DS-156 we checked "yes" to a tourist-visa being refused two years ago. Unfortunately she no longer has any of the paperwork associated with this failed attempt to see her friend in Guam. Are we expected to show documention, or will they (the embassy) be able to varify this if needed?

Hello,

I also put yes there and just wrote the date of my interview and the place, that's it...I think there's no need of any documentation as it is a tourist visa and it was denied so what is there to ask for and they don't give reason for their denials as well...

His promises are always true!!
HE is not a man that He should lie.He is not a son of man that He would change His mind.When He speaks, He acts, when He promise He fulfills. Numbers 23:19

January 17, 2011 Sent petition I-130 for my mother
February 14, 2011 Approved petition from the USCIS (Vermont)
March 02, 2011 Received letter from NVC
March 05, 2011 Payment cleared
March 06, 2011 sent the DS3032 via email to NVC
March 09, 2011 received confirmation regarding the Choice of Agent
March 10, 2011 received the IV Fee invoice via email
March 16. 2011 sent check via USPS
March 18, 2011 received e-mail regarding the IV Fee payment and the package for AOS
March 25, 2011 sent the supporting docs for AOS (DS-230 and Civil Docs)
April 15, 2011 received RFE
May 11, 2011 Case Completed
May 27, 2011 Received E-mail from NVC about the INterview Date
July 6, 2011 Interview Date

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jamrok   0

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I am feeling like the Embassy has the intent of driving us to a point of madness or frustration or just pure rage!

I called today to confirm if our visa was approved. This is not a pretty story!

First call: Your visa petition has been put under document review..please call us back in 4 to 6 WEEKS!

**PANIC SETS IN!**

Can you tell me why? NO

Can you give me better idea of how long this might take? NO

Can you let me talk to someone who can? NO

Can I speak with the consul? NO

They did not review the vast majority of our documents! I felt safe in assuming that the visa was approved! I WAS WRONG!

Second call: "PLEASE I BEG OF YOU! HELP ME TO UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS HAPPENED!"

Sir the consul approved your visa and it is now going through name checks! WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? Is that the normal procedure that they do before issuing the visa? Is she approved or not? THIS IS STANDARD SOP SIR!

It will take no more than 2 weeks.

At this time I do not know what will take no more than two weeks! I just went from on top of the world to a pit of despair and frustration, which is quickly going to complete rage. The lack of information and lack of assistance is intolerable

Can someone help me to understand the language? Is it their normal procedure to review the documents and then print the visa? I know that people have got their visa in just a few days is that still a possibility? Is document review the same as AR? The very nice lady whom I spoke to said that the consul had approved our visa would she say that if it was going to put under AR?

Thank you all for listening...I am venting because I am so frustrated. It has been too slow of a process to have it postponed for more months after letting us believe that we would be together soon!

Don't know if this is the proper place for our thrilling news, but our I-129F for K3 was approved today. No status updates until today, but did receive THREE emails today. Our CR-1 was completed at NVC last week. Waiting to see which will arrive at Manila first...

Congratulations! Each step is one closer to happiness!

Goodman...cheer up.....I am sure it's in what';s called AP (administrative processing) you will be out of there

in like 9 days.....Celebrate......you will be good to go. Call back by Friday.

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cguytx   0

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Yes, I confirmed the same, the cenomar is needed for the K1 fiance. The k3 spousal needs the marriage certificate issued by NSO on their NSO paper.

every time I read something like this I have a panic attack being a week from interview ha. The wife and I are both climbing the walls, checking and rechecking paperwork.

ds156 - I have read conflicting posts regarding the completion of the address, some say to put the address you want the delbros delivered to on this form. Then you read interview post which indicate visiting the delbros window and providing a delivery address.

Question: should we go ahead and put her home address in the online ds156, generate barcode and print or put her aunt's address in Makati city where my wife will be staying after the interview to wait on visa delivery?

Question 2: Is Makati City in the province Metro Manila? Its amazing how many phils I ask what province Makati City is in and they don't know!?!?!? Of course it shouldn't surprise me since it took me all morning to find a local who knew where the phils immigration office was in Cebu city to extend my tourist visa back in June. Amazing how little people know about their own city.

thanks in advance

We are married, so I guess we don't need this. I just called my attorney on the phone and that is what he said.

04/25/2006 l married Cebu Philippines

11/28/2006 l Interview US Embassy Manila

12/15/2006 l Received k3 VISA

12/27/2006 l POE Detroit USA - Home!!!

AOS - Dallas DORA

07/17/2007 l AOS Interview - accepted into DORA 90 day program

09/06/2007 l Biometrics Appointment Dallas Texas

10/15/2007 l AOS Approved - received "Welcome to the United States" Letter

10/23/2007 l Received Greencard "Permanent Resident Card"

next: lift greencard 2yr condition June/2009 / goal: US Citizenship - 2010

sunandmoon Experienced

sunandmoon   450

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Maybe my second-to-last question before the interview in two-weeks. On question 31 of DS-156 we checked "yes" to a tourist-visa being refused two years ago. Unfortunately she no longer has any of the paperwork associated with this failed attempt to see her friend in Guam. Are we expected to show documention, or will they (the embassy) be able to varify this if needed?

Maybe my second-to-last question before the interview in two-weeks. On question 31 of DS-156 we checked "yes" to a tourist-visa being refused two years ago. Unfortunately she no longer has any of the paperwork associated with this failed attempt to see her friend in Guam. Are we expected to show documention, or will they (the embassy) be able to varify this if needed?

Hello,

I also put yes there and just wrote the date of my interview and the place, that's it...I think there's no need of any documentation as it is a tourist visa and it was denied so what is there to ask for and they don't give reason for their denials as well...

a denied tourist visa has no bearing or effect on the application for a k-1 visa.

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

Richard&Maria Explorer

Richard&Maria   0

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Maybe my second-to-last question before the interview in two-weeks. On question 31 of DS-156 we checked "yes" to a tourist-visa being refused two years ago. Unfortunately she no longer has any of the paperwork associated with this failed attempt to see her friend in Guam. Are we expected to show documention, or will they (the embassy) be able to varify this if needed?

Hello,

I also put yes there and just wrote the date of my interview and the place, that's it...I think there's no need of any documentation as it is a tourist visa and it was denied so what is there to ask for and they don't give reason for their denials as well...

I suggest that she bring the passport with the denial as the documentary support. I am sure they have this data on record in their computers and it would be best to be honest about it.

I was denied a tourist visa some 8 years ago and then I again applied for a tourist visa after 5 years and I got an approval the second time. Just be honest and if you still have that denied stamp, then just show it when they ask for documentary evidence. Good luck on your interview...just relax and be honest.

Maria

G

K-1 & K-2s TIMELINE_____

* met May-05, Maria & sons Manila, Philippines - Richard & daughters Toledo, Ohio

* Richard move to WI Sept-05, exchange extended visits Oct, Nov & Dec (05) & Feb (06)

* K-1&2s on file @ NSC 3-6-06, case xfer to CSC 6-1-06

* touches 6-2&3&14&15&17, RFE (IMBRA) CSC letter sent 6-23-06, touches 7-3&5

* RFE express return to/@ CSC 7-14-06, more touches 7-24&25, 9-5&6, NOA2 email notice rcvd 9-6

* visit Philippines & China Sept-2006, again see Maria & more extended family

* NVC assigns Embassy Case# 10-6; 10-12 letter rcvd 10-16 (sent 10-12) NVC receipt of I-129f

* rcvd letter 10-31 Embassy has paperwork, phone & embassy website 12-13 shows 2-13-07 interview

* Pgk 4 rcvd 12-21, St. Lukes Extension exams/vaccinations 1-10&11

* Manila interview 2-13; Delbros text message to Maria 2-6 - visas rcvd 2-19

AOS & EAD TIMELINE______

* P.O.E. Minneapolis & reunited in Milwaukee airport 3-4

* wedding 3-10 Plover, WI, applied for Maria's SSN 3-28 @ local office

* I-693A done @ civil surgeon office 4-4, Maria's SS card rcvd 4-16,

* mailed AOS (Chicago) & EAD (Nebraska) paperwork 4-21

* rcvd USCIS receipts of paperwork 5-2, posted wedding pics on VJ 5-3

* Maria's AOS biometrics appointment 5-22, son's on 6-5, no update on EAD status yet

* rcvd AOS appointment 5-26, set for 7-9 in Bloomington,MN office

* applied for Maria's WI state ID 6-5 & card rcvd 6-11

* AOS approved @ 7-9 interview, told to expect green cards 5-30 days

* USCIS confirms approved A#s rcvd 7-14, 2 green cards rcd 7-23

God is Good Explorer

God is Good   0

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Maybe my second-to-last question before the interview in two-weeks. On question 31 of DS-156 we checked "yes" to a tourist-visa being refused two years ago. Unfortunately she no longer has any of the paperwork associated with this failed attempt to see her friend in Guam. Are we expected to show documention, or will they (the embassy) be able to varify this if needed?

Hello,

I also put yes there and just wrote the date of my interview and the place, that's it...I think there's no need of any documentation as it is a tourist visa and it was denied so what is there to ask for and they don't give reason for their denials as well...

I suggest that she bring the passport with the denial as the documentary support. I am sure they have this data on record in their computers and it would be best to be honest about it.

I was denied a tourist visa some 8 years ago and then I again applied for a tourist visa after 5 years and I got an approval the second time. Just be honest and if you still have that denied stamp, then just show it when they ask for documentary evidence. Good luck on your interview...just relax and be honest.

Maria

G

That's true!!! Just bring the passport!!;-) well for me I just applied last January 28 2005 so ill be using the same passport for my interview..

:thumbs::whistle:

His promises are always true!!
HE is not a man that He should lie.He is not a son of man that He would change His mind.When He speaks, He acts, when He promise He fulfills. Numbers 23:19

January 17, 2011 Sent petition I-130 for my mother
February 14, 2011 Approved petition from the USCIS (Vermont)
March 02, 2011 Received letter from NVC
March 05, 2011 Payment cleared
March 06, 2011 sent the DS3032 via email to NVC
March 09, 2011 received confirmation regarding the Choice of Agent
March 10, 2011 received the IV Fee invoice via email
March 16. 2011 sent check via USPS
March 18, 2011 received e-mail regarding the IV Fee payment and the package for AOS
March 25, 2011 sent the supporting docs for AOS (DS-230 and Civil Docs)
April 15, 2011 received RFE
May 11, 2011 Case Completed
May 27, 2011 Received E-mail from NVC about the INterview Date
July 6, 2011 Interview Date

john_and_marlene Mentor

john_and_marlene   162

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Question 2: Is Makati City in the province Metro Manila? Its amazing how many phils I ask what province Makati City is in and they don't know!?!?!? Of course it shouldn't surprise me since it took me all morning to find a local who knew where the phils immigration office was in Cebu city to extend my tourist visa back in June. Amazing how little people know about their own city.

Makati is not in a province. It is in the "National Capital Region"

05/16/2005 I-129F Sent

05/28/2005 I-129F NOA1

06/21/2005 I-129F NOA2

07/18/2005 Consulate Received package from NVC

11/09/2005 Medical

11/16/2005 Interview APPROVED

12/05/2005 Visa received

12/07/2005 POE Minneapolis

12/17/2005 Wedding

12/20/2005 Applied for SSN

01/14/2005 SSN received in the mail

02/03/2006 AOS sent (Did not apply for EAD or AP)

02/09/2006 NOA

02/16/2006 Case status Online

05/01/2006 Biometrics Appt.

07/12/2006 AOS Interview APPROVED

07/24/2006 GC arrived

05/02/2007 Driver's License - Passed Road Test!

05/27/2008 Lifting of Conditions sent (TSC > VSC)

06/03/2008 Check Cleared

07/08/2008 INFOPASS (I-551 stamp)

07/08/2008 Driver's License renewed

04/20/2009 Lifting of Conditions approved

04/28/2009 Card received in the mail

BJZags Community Regular

BJZags   17

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Makati is not in a province. It is in the "National Capital Region"

Jenalyn always corrects me and says "Makati City" and I've also heard it is in "Metro-Manila". That's what I wrote in the I-129F, anyway.

my blog: http://immigrationlawreformblog.blogspot.com/

"It is the soldier, who salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is draped by the flag, who allows the protester to burn the flag."

-- Charles M. Province

K3_IR Apprentice

K3_IR   0

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Congratulations to everyone who are scheduled for January..:)

Just updating my timeline..I received the visa on Nov 20, Monday. Delbros said they received the visa from the embassy on Nov 17, Friday..Since there's no delivery on Sat and Sun (according to the Delbros guy I talked to), the docs were delivered on Monday...I had the interview on Nov 13..So, 7 days...Delivery in San Juan, Metro Manila...

I am sure YnaYeba are in the US now..:) I am so happy for you..Likewise to Sheriff Uling and his baby...

To everyone, keep the faith...:) Wishing you all the best of luck...

K3_IR

I-130

March 29, 2006 - sent the I-130 petition

April 4, 2006 - Notice of Action (receipt of I-130 petition)

Sept 1, 2006 - APPROVED

Sept 15, 2006 - NVC assigned case number MNL2006******

Sept 25, 2006 - NVC sent AOS bill and DS-3032 to Petitioner and Beneficiary

Oct 2, 2006 - Received AOS bill from NVC

Oct 2, 2006 NVC confirmed my choice of agent (thru email)

Oct 2, 2006 - sent check for AOS bill

Oct 4, 2006 - DS 3032 accepted (NVC recording)

Oct 9, 2006 - IV bill generated

Oct 19, 2006 - Received IV bill

Oct 23, 2006 - Received I-864

I-129F (K3)

April 11, 2006 - filed I-129F petition

April 14, 2006 - Notice of action (receipt of I-129F petition)

July 25, 2006 - I-129F petition approved!

Sept 20, 2006 - K3 packet received (dated Sept 18)

Nov 6, 2006 - Medical Exam, 7 am

Nov 13, 2006- K3 visa interview, 7 am

Dec 1, 2006 - Flight to SFO

Adjustment of Status

Jan. 29, 2007- Applied for Adjustment of Status, OKlahoma City District Office Rapid Adjudication Program (D.O.R.A.)

Interview went well; Approved!

Feb 6, 2007 - Received I-797C (Receipt Notice)

Feb 12, 2007 Received schedule for Biometrics (Feb 27, 2007)

Feb 27, 2007 Biometrics schedule

March 27, 2007 GREEN CARD in the mail!

 
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