A couple of last minute questions for the DS-230 submission.

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Hey guys, I have my stuff almost ready to mail back o the NVC. I just paid the bill and have the cover sheet now. I had asked earlier, back in june or so, if I needed the local police /barangayclearance in addition to the NBI clearance, or just the NBI. Every single person said just NBI, but then I read a thread from a couple of days ago that said they need to send police clearance along with NBI. Am I still good to go just sending the NBI? The reason being, my wife has lived her whole life in her town, not living anywhere else.

Also an issue is that on her Birth Certificate and our Marriage cetificate, her place of birth is the same neighborhood, city, and province. But on the police clearance, it states her birth place as a different neighborhood, i.e. on her birth cert and marriage cert is says for example: blah blah2, city, Cebu, but on her barangay clearance, it says birthplace of Blah Blah3, city, cebu. Will this be an issue or a problem? If so, I would rather just not submit the police clearance and just send the NBI, or if you think it won't be an issue, i an just send it... the deal is, that blah blah2 and blah blah3 are right next to each other and she lives on the boundry..

Okay, the last issue, is about work... my wife hasn't had a "real" job. She worked for relatives helping out in their home business, which is a bakery for about a month when she was 15, and then again for a couple more moths when she was 17. Does this need to be listed? Or does it count since it wasn't "real" employment with a company with payroll etc.

Thanks alot guys!

Edited September 24, 2009 by Anethan

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Hey guys, I have my stuff almost ready to mail back o the NVC. I just paid the bill and have the cover sheet now. I had asked earlier, back in june or so, if I needed the local police /barangayclearance in addition to the NBI clearance, or just the NBI. Every single person said just NBI, but then I read a thread from a couple of days ago that said they need to send police clearance along with NBI. Am I still good to go just sending the NBI? The reason being, my wife has lived her whole life in her town, not living anywhere else.

If lived in a different part of their country of nationality for more than 6 months, but then you told us that she wasn't...so NBI will be okay......just make sure to put all her aliases/aka (if she has any)

Also an issue is that on her Birth Certificate and our Marriage cetificate, her place of birth is the same neighborhood, city, and province. But on the police clearance, it states her birth place as a different neighborhood, i.e. on her birth cert and marriage cert is says for example: blah blah2, city, Cebu, but on her barangay clearance, it says birthplace of Blah Blah3, city, cebu. Will this be an issue or a problem? If so, I would rather just not submit the police clearance and just send the NBI, or if you think it won't be an issue, i an just send it... the deal is, that blah blah2 and blah blah3 are right next to each other and she lives on the boundry..

Again,if the police clearance will just confuse you and just to give you a peace of mind....just submit the NBI...

Okay, the last issue, is about work... my wife hasn't had a "real" job. She worked for relatives helping out in their home business, which is a bakery for about a month when she was 15, and then again for a couple more moths when she was 17. Does this need to be listed? Or does it count since it wasn't "real" employment with a company with payroll etc.

Just speaking for myself, but im gonna put "self-employed" since its a family business......

Thanks alot guys!

[marriedtomrg 141]

Is there any way for her to ask for a new police clearance with the correct birth place? Better to have it coincide with her Birth Certificate and her Marriage Certificate...I'd think it would be easier to change the entries on a police clearance rather than the BC or the MC.

Not sure how to answer your last question...wish I could help on that one.

Hey guys, I have my stuff almost ready to mail back o the NVC. I just paid the bill and have the cover sheet now. I had asked earlier, back in june or so, if I needed the local police /barangayclearance in addition to the NBI clearance, or just the NBI. Every single person said just NBI, but then I read a thread from a couple of days ago that said they need to send police clearance along with NBI. Am I still good to go just sending the NBI? The reason being, my wife has lived her whole life in her town, not living anywhere else.

Also an issue is that on her Birth Certificate and our Marriage cetificate, her place of birth is the same neighborhood, city, and province. But on the police clearance, it states her birth place as a different neighborhood, i.e. on her birth cert and marriage cert is says for example: blah blah2, city, Cebu, but on her barangay clearance, it says birthplace of Blah Blah3, city, cebu. Will this be an issue or a problem? If so, I would rather just not submit the police clearance and just send the NBI, or if you think it won't be an issue, i an just send it... the deal is, that blah blah2 and blah blah3 are right next to each other and she lives on the boundry..

Okay, the last issue, is about work... my wife hasn't had a "real" job. She worked for relatives helping out in their home business, which is a bakery for about a month when she was 15, and then again for a couple more moths when she was 17. Does this need to be listed? Or does it count since it wasn't "real" employment with a company with payroll etc.

Thanks alot guys!

Edited September 24, 2009 by marriedtomrg

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Hey guys, I have my stuff almost ready to mail back o the NVC. I just paid the bill and have the cover sheet now. I had asked earlier, back in june or so, if I needed the local police /barangayclearance in addition to the NBI clearance, or just the NBI. Every single person said just NBI, but then I read a thread from a couple of days ago that said they need to send police clearance along with NBI. Am I still good to go just sending the NBI? The reason being, my wife has lived her whole life in her town, not living anywhere else.

Also an issue is that on her Birth Certificate and our Marriage cetificate, her place of birth is the same neighborhood, city, and province. But on the police clearance, it states her birth place as a different neighborhood, i.e. on her birth cert and marriage cert is says for example: blah blah2, city, Cebu, but on her barangay clearance, it says birthplace of Blah Blah3, city, cebu. Will this be an issue or a problem? If so, I would rather just not submit the police clearance and just send the NBI, or if you think it won't be an issue, i an just send it... the deal is, that blah blah2 and blah blah3 are right next to each other and she lives on the boundry..

Okay, the last issue, is about work... my wife hasn't had a "real" job. She worked for relatives helping out in their home business, which is a bakery for about a month when she was 15, and then again for a couple more moths when she was 17. Does this need to be listed? Or does it count since it wasn't "real" employment with a company with payroll etc.

Thanks alot guys!

the police clearance and barangay clearance are not required to don't include them. the discrepancies in these docs would only cause unecessary trouble for your fiancee.

the police clearance/s asked for applicants are those from countries (other than phils) in which they worked/resided for 6 months or more.

the employment being asked is only for the last 5 years, so check first if her employment when she was 15/17 is covered. if so, then yes those have to be included. not "real" as they are, they're still considered employment because she earned from them and had employers

good luck and god bless!