Visa Approved but now pending for review

[buboyNsasha 4]

hi..

Stay positive girL.. I had the same situation like you.. I was interviewed last Aug.9.. we called and emailed the embassy..it was under AP but after 1 month and 2weeks i received my visa you will get your visa soOn.. goodluck..and godbless

[Misis Salome 2]

Thanks buboyNsasha.

thanks mam for the reply, so you mean if i apply for cenomar and they found out that i am married, instead of cenomar, they will issue a CEMAR? i applied for cenomar and i will return on sept 27 to pick it up.

Yes.

[the good knight 2]

Hi Mrs.Salome,

i just wanna add some ideas about CEMAR and CENOMAR...CEMAR ,your certificate of marriage(marriage contract) and the CENOMAR is for those who applied single status only(certificate of no marriage).about the VISA,i got it 2weeks after my interview.Your medical exam result from St.Lukes will be forwarded to US embassy before your interview.That's why there's no reason to review your documents in the embassy if the interviewer told you that you was been approved unless you will comply on the document that they want you to submit(missing doc.like your CEMAR).

i will ask you this one:did you have a copy of your marriage contract from NSO that you submitted in the embassy together with your other docs?..if you have all those,there's no reason why you dont have your visa packet.me,when i was interviewed,the interviewer told me that i was approved but i have to present my NBI with a.k.a on it because i had an annullment there.so i didn't took a long time to comply.i have to submit it right away to have my visa packet delivered soon..

I hope that these ideas can help you.wishing you goodluck

Lorie and Doug

[babystef 8]

Hi Mrs.Salome,

i just wanna add some ideas about CEMAR and CENOMAR...CEMAR ,your certificate of marriage(marriage contract) and the CENOMAR is for those who applied single status only(certificate of no marriage).about the VISA,i got it 2weeks after my interview.Your medical exam result from St.Lukes will be forwarded to US embassy before your interview.That's why there's no reason to review your documents in the embassy if the interviewer told you that you was been approved unless you will comply on the document that they want you to submit(missing doc.like your CEMAR).

i will ask you this one:did you have a copy of your marriage contract from NSO that you submitted in the embassy together with your other docs?..if you have all those,there's no reason why you dont have your visa packet.me,when i was interviewed,the interviewer told me that i was approved but i have to present my NBI with a.k.a on it because i had an annullment there.so i didn't took a long time to comply.i have to submit it right away to have my visa packet delivered soon..

I hope that these ideas can help you.wishing you goodluck

Lorie and Doug

hi, just want to clarify..the CEMAR is our marriage certificate, am i right? im sorry im really confused about it..just want to make sure lang po..salamat

[020871 2]

hi, just want to clarify..the CEMAR is our marriage certificate, am i right? im sorry im really confused about it..just want to make sure lang po..salamat

CENOMAR - Certificate of No Marriage - this is given to those who are still single

CEMAR - Certificate of Marriage - this is given to those who are already married

If you requested a CENOMAR and you are already married, the NSO will still issue you a CEMAR because the latest record/s they have is youre already married.

[Misis Salome 2]

Hi Mrs.Salome,

i just wanna add some ideas about CEMAR and CENOMAR...CEMAR ,your certificate of marriage(marriage contract) and the CENOMAR is for those who applied single status only(certificate of no marriage).about the VISA,i got it 2weeks after my interview.Your medical exam result from St.Lukes will be forwarded to US embassy before your interview.That's why there's no reason to review your documents in the embassy if the interviewer told you that you was been approved unless you will comply on the document that they want you to submit(missing doc.like your CEMAR).

i will ask you this one:did you have a copy of your marriage contract from NSO that you submitted in the embassy together with your other docs?..if you have all those,there's no reason why you dont have your visa packet.me,when i was interviewed,the interviewer told me that i was approved but i have to present my NBI with a.k.a on it because i had an annullment there.so i didn't took a long time to comply.i have to submit it right away to have my visa packet delivered soon..

I hope that these ideas can help you.wishing you goodluck

Lorie and Doug

Hi Lorie,

I have all the copies of the ALL documents that we submitted to USCIS and NVC. I also have it ALL with me during my interview and other supporting documents like financial support, emails, chat logs, pictures and such. But they only asked for my CENOMAR (CEMAR for me cause I'm married), and I gave it to the Filipina Lady on my initial interview.

Like I said I was told that my visa was approved and was never asked for any additional documents when I was called at windows 73, they just gave me back the copy of my appointment letter with attached stub number. Then last was in window 69 where I confirmed that I want my visa to be pick up in one of their branch near my place. That's why I was surprised with the case pending for review status when I called the embassy.

My NBI has no complication in terms of aliases, I was never married before but it took me 3 weeks to get my NBI because I got hit with same name with a criminal case and also wanted for drug possession that I need to request a clearance letter from Manila RTC proving that we are not the same person, so my NBI will be release. My NBI remark is No Record on File! My NBI name format is like this (Maiden Name, Married Name, First Name, Mother's Maiden Name.

I'm hoping I will receive my visa this week. Praying....

[Tahoma 2,292]

Your delay is probably because of the hit you got on your NBI. It shouldn't take the Embassy too long to review it.

By the way, what is the Manila RTC?

[Misis Salome 2]

Hi Tahoma,

Manila Regional Trial Court.

I was also thinking the same thing as well. Today is the 10th day since my interview.

Edited September 25, 2011 by Misis Salome

[Tahoma 2,292]

Hi Tahoma,

Manila Regional Trial Court.

I was also thinking the same thing as well. Today is the 10th day since my interview.

Thanks Misis Salome. Chinook told me the same thing.

Your 10th day? That can only mean one thing: you will have your visa in your hot little hand malapit na!!!

[Misis Salome 2]

Tahoma, I really appreciate your reply, somehow it helps me to calm down really. Hi to Chinook

[Tahoma 2,292]

Tahoma, I really appreciate your reply, somehow it helps me to calm down really. Hi to Chinook

I know the waiting is h*ll...but it's definitely worth the wait.

Ang asawa ko ay nasa trabaho, but I will pass on your regards to her tonight.

Salamat po...

[the good knight 2]

Hi Mrs. Salome,

Just wondering why they asked you for your CENOMAR if you are already married with your husband that trying to get you here? If you didn't able to comply on your CENOMAR,go to NSO and have to fill up the CENOMAR application.Just ask the guards on the door that you want a CENOMAR form.That form is about you,just put your informations when you were single.Once you submit that,the result that they gonna pull out from their records will be married indicated on the document that they will give you.Perhaps,the Embassy just want to see if you have the real marriage certificate same to what that you gave on them.Maybe the reason why you don't have yet your visa is,they are still waiting for you to submit the requested paperwork.You supposed to comply as soon as possible.if you are really approved that time,they supposed to give you a paperwork telling that you still need to go back inside the embassy and submit it to the last window besides the windows where you got your biometrics in the first place.just right across the little canteen,,if you noticed where you buy waters and other stuffs.gusto lng nla cgrong mcgrado n legal ang kasal nyo kya gusto ng embassy n kmuha k ng CENOMAR,dun ksi mkkta f nsa NSO ang records ng ksal nyo.Kung kmha k ng CENOMAR,fill-up-an m ang mga info nung ikaw ay dalaga p.at kung isearch nla yun dun s manoifesto s records ng census,eh lalabas n ikw ay married n.ganyan ang gnwa q kc dun s unang aswa q,nag aswa sya ng pngalawa at nagpksal.Kinuhanan q sya ng CENOMAR at boooommmm...ngpkita dun s name nya n dlawa ang pnkslan nya kya naging successful ang annullment case q against s knya.Sna eh mkakuha k kgad ng CENOMAR m pra s ganun eh maisubmit m kgad un s embassy.bka kc blewalain ng embassy ang mga pghhrap m kc may reason clang magsbi n ndi k nagcomply kgad s hnhanap nlang doc sau.goodluck and please just ask me anything,it might help you.

Lorie

[Misis Salome 2]

Hi Mrs. Salome,

Maybe the reason why you don't have yet your visa is,they are still waiting for you to submit the requested paperwork.You supposed to comply as soon as possible.if you are really approved that time,they supposed to give you a paperwork telling that you still need to go back inside the embassy and submit it to the last window besides the windows where you got your biometrics in the first place

There is no requested documents or any paper work.The last interview with the american woman she congratulated me and said that my visa was approved. I was called in windows 73 and gave me my appointment letter with stub number and told me to go to window 69 for 2go delivery. After that the woman in windows 69 said you can go now mam and take your lunch.

Edited September 28, 2011 by Misis Salome

[Misis Salome 2]

Anyway just for a side note, the filipina (my initial interview) got a more questions than the american woman who interviewed me probably 5-6, she asked me about the university where I graduated college, seems like we have the same ALMA MATER since she's more curious on my degree and I was asked if I was able to practice my profession which I answered YES. It was pretty smooth interview. Both of them asked for pictures and both complimented my wedding gown. Just like Tahoma said, they're probably doing some background checks, seems like a normal procedure in USEM.

Thanks Lorie, I will definitely send you a message if I need help.

[020871 2]

Hi Mrs Salome, I am thinking that the delay is with your NBI. just like the other said, they're having a back ground check which is a normal process for USEM. If i may suggest you keep on calling USEM 3012000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm, usually during that time they gave out status as of that day of your visa.