Address in Philippines or US

[grinnil 0]

Would my wife and stepson need their passports when I file I-130's for them? Want to file it before the fees go up.

[robbie5958 1]

Do I need a permanent resident visa to file DCF? I have been living here for ten months, but all I have is the lease from the first place I lived and receipts from the place I live now. The internet bill is in my wife's name and the water/electric is in the apartment owner's name.

Filed mu I-130 today at DCF Manila. Was asked for wifes CENOMAR and copy of her Passport BIOPage. Both I did not have. However the lady made a copy of my wifes BIo page. She removed the 1145 forms and used Manila version of the form. The Cenomar is really a CeMar (certificate of marriages) verses CenoMar (certificte of No Marriages).

Submitteed:

I-130

G325A Mine with 2x2 photo

G325A hers with 2x2 Photo

Petitioner

Copy of my Passport, all pages

copy of ACR resident card

copy of my birth certificate

Beneficiary

Copy of wifes Bio page passport

NSO Marriage

NSO Birth

Copy of wifes Bio page passport

Copy of wifes ITIN Individual Taxpayers Identification Number (IRS)

Boafide marriage

Memo of Agreement for 2 lots with house in Davao city (both our names on it)

Copy of Davao Light and Power Company Service contract (both our names on it)

Copy of My monthly retirement pay with Wife listed under Insurance

About various 10 pics.

I have a Probationary resident ACR_I card here. However all you would need is the copy of your ACR card and All pages of your Passport showing you have been in this country for over 6 months.

Edited October 30, 2016 by robbie5958

[grinnil 0]

Thank you very much for all the info.

[grinnil 0]

Just got married the other day, waiting on the NSO wedding certificate then filing DCF. A bit worried about proof of relationship. We have been living together for 11 months but the lease only has my name on it and the bills are in the apartment owner's name. We did get her to write both our names on the receipts. Will this be a problem? We do have pictures and we have messages from before I got here.

[JefLyn4ever 4]

I have a question. I am going to be applying for a marriage license and I am confused in what address to use, my Philippine address or US address, since I am an American taking the Direct Consular Filing route for petitioning my soon-to-be husband. Thanks in advance!

[verwen 33]

On 3/18/2017 at 6:16 PM, JefLyn4ever said:

I have a question. I am going to be applying for a marriage license and I am confused in what address to use, my Philippine address or US address, since I am an American taking the Direct Consular Filing route for petitioning my soon-to-be husband. Thanks in advance!

I think I put my US address when applied for marriage license.

[Haltom Family 40]

On 10/16/2016 at 10:46 AM, grinnil said:

Do I need a permanent resident visa to file DCF? I have been living here for ten months, but all I have is the lease from the first place I lived and receipts from the place I live now. The internet bill is in my wife's name and the water/electric is in the apartment owner's name.

Hi grinnil,

 

Good day!  No need to acquire a PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA.  

 

This list might help you gathered all the needed documents for proof of residency in the Philippines.   

 

1. ACR-ID/CARD

-Since you've been staying in the Philippines for 10 months already, the Bureau of Philippine Immigration surely mandated you to apply for Alien Certificate of Registration of ACR-ID/Card.  Its a photo ID picture that printed with your Physical Address here in the Philippines.  Unless you are in BALIKBAYAN BENEFITS.

 

2. CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL PRESENCE  or CERTIFICATE FROM YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

-signed by the Mayor of the city you are currently residing.  My husband, a US CITIZEN wrote the local mayor a letter, and scheduled an appointment with him.  Its a unique certification issued to a household. In our situation, my husband requested this to recognized the ministry here.  It was issued to him, 8 months earlier than our DCF filing.   We decided to present it as a proof of residency since all the legal details like his name, and address are included in the certification.   But it depends upon your situation.  You can request yours, and communicate with them where are you going to use it.  Sample is uploaded here for your reference.  

 

3. RESIDENCY LEAST 

-My husband, who is my petitioner and a US Citizen was the one who composed this form.  Alright, as a tenant we asked the owner of the house to provide as a copy of the LEASE of CONTRACT which served as a legal proof of our residency MOSTLY my husband.  In that contract we asked the land lady to named it after my husband which she did.  The thing was our copy was ripped.  To expedite the process, we provided and printed the form and asked her to signed it for us explaining that we are going to present it in the USCIS-US EMBASSY MANILA.  Please refer to the attached Residency Least which you can print and use for your perusal. 

 

4.  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RESPONSE LETTER

-Any letter of recognition from the local government showing your address and printed in Official Municipality Seal Paper or Barangay Seal Paper. 

Like Barangay Clearance issued in your name, Subdivision Residency Certificate, or Neighborhood Association Certificate.  Please refer to the attached Letter for Mr. Joshua Haltom

 

Deuteronomy 19:15b. on the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed.  

 

Utility Bills like electricity bill are named after our landlord, and our internet/landline is named after me.  But there is always an option to include his name in the record.  **The marriage certificate is the requirement they are needing us to present to change my name and include his name.  No need for us to do this since the documents above are enough for us to prove his more than 6 months residency in the Philippines.  

 

Hope this helps you in yoru DCF I-130 Journey.  God bless you all 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residency Least.doc

 

Proof of Residency_Official SEAL.pdf

Edited March 22, 2017 by Haltom Family

[deafguy72 99]

On 3/22/2017 at 5:43 AM, Haltom Family said:

Hi grinnil,

 

Good day!  No need to acquire a PERMANENT RESIDENT VISA.  

 

This list might help you gathered all the needed documents for proof of residency in the Philippines.   

 

1. ACR-ID/CARD

-Since you've been staying in the Philippines for 10 months already, the Bureau of Philippine Immigration surely mandated you to apply for Alien Certificate of Registration of ACR-ID/Card.  Its a photo ID picture that printed with your Physical Address here in the Philippines.  Unless you are in BALIKBAYAN BENEFITS.

 

2. CERTIFICATE OF LEGAL PRESENCE  or CERTIFICATE FROM YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY

-signed by the Mayor of the city you are currently residing.  My husband, a US CITIZEN wrote the local mayor a letter, and scheduled an appointment with him.  Its a unique certification issued to a household. In our situation, my husband requested this to recognized the ministry here.  It was issued to him, 8 months earlier than our DCF filing.   We decided to present it as a proof of residency since all the legal details like his name, and address are included in the certification.   But it depends upon your situation.  You can request yours, and communicate with them where are you going to use it.  Sample is uploaded here for your reference.  

 

3. RESIDENCY LEAST 

-My husband, who is my petitioner and a US Citizen was the one who composed this form.  Alright, as a tenant we asked the owner of the house to provide as a copy of the LEASE of CONTRACT which served as a legal proof of our residency MOSTLY my husband.  In that contract we asked the land lady to named it after my husband which she did.  The thing was our copy was ripped.  To expedite the process, we provided and printed the form and asked her to signed it for us explaining that we are going to present it in the USCIS-US EMBASSY MANILA.  Please refer to the attached Residency Least which you can print and use for your perusal. 

 

4.  COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT RESPONSE LETTER

-Any letter of recognition from the local government showing your address and printed in Official Municipality Seal Paper or Barangay Seal Paper. 

Like Barangay Clearance issued in your name, Subdivision Residency Certificate, or Neighborhood Association Certificate.  Please refer to the attached Letter for Mr. Joshua Haltom

 

Deuteronomy 19:15b. on the evidence of two or three witnesses a matter shall be confirmed.  

 

Utility Bills like electricity bill are named after our landlord, and our internet/landline is named after me.  But there is always an option to include his name in the record.  **The marriage certificate is the requirement they are needing us to present to change my name and include his name.  No need for us to do this since the documents above are enough for us to prove his more than 6 months residency in the Philippines.  

 

Hope this helps you in yoru DCF I-130 Journey.  God bless you all 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residency Least.doc

 

Proof of Residency_Official SEAL.pdf

Very good information! I really appreciated your details so I have the only question how can I pay $535 dollars immigration fee for I-130? To the front cashier window on 2nd floor near SSA windows? Thanks!

[Haltom Family 40]

On 10/24/2017 at 11:04 AM, deafguy72 said:

Very good information! I really appreciated your details so I have the only question how can I pay $535 dollars immigration fee for I-130? To the front cashier window on 2nd floor near SSA windows? Thanks!

Hi deafguy72,

 

Yes you are right and thank you.  My apology for the late response.  Hope everything is doing well in your processing.