administrative reviews in manila

[bedoskyjv 0]

ours started after the waiting the usual 6 months for the interview interview on 2/16/06 i got my official notification from wash d.c. 2 days after interview,packet very late didnt contain all the necessary forms in it fiancee was in line at 5;30 am hostile arrogant filipina girl interviewed her first personality conflict with my fiancee and her 3 sons not interviewed till 3;00 kids very tired and restless by now after white nice heavy set co said time too close have to come back next day ok so back in next day after hassles with age differences 19 years then lack of photos co was told some photos were sent to uscis in your folder after reviewing all info encluding her credit cards mac card was told to go to NSO get annotation put on her marriage contract that her husband was dead and free to marry they already had death cert on the nso security paper nso told her that is a weird request from embassy never had one like that and they dont do that so back to embassy nasty filipina girl told my fiancee if you cant get that from NSO then provide photos of your ex husbands funeral and grave site??????well that is a very morbid request couldnt be done because she left her husband 24 years ago for spousal abuse had no reason to go to his funeral even if she knew about it plus his body was cremated so she just emailed her co and told her to contact NSO for any additional documents that they require that is where we are at at this point called the 202 # in wash dc and they say the petition still under review????

[Pinay Wife 47]

nasty filipina girl told my fiancee if you cant get that from NSO then provide photos of your ex husbands funeral and grave site??? well that is a very morbid request xxx plus his body was cremated so she just emailed her co and told her to contact NSO for any additional documents that they require that is where we are at at this point called the 202 # in wash dc and they say the petition still under review????

bedoskyjv,

I don't understand why the death certificate is not enough? Maybe your fiance can get a record of cremation from the funeral parlor? Or maybe have a mutual friend get some photos of the wake? Just try to give the embassy something to work on.

Edited March 22, 2006 by PatientlyWaiting

[swellington 0]

My fiance and i had our interview on feb. 23rd i did attend, we had pleasant interviews with both consulars and the second told us there was some xtra processing our papers needed and to go to window 35. When we got to window 35 the women told us we needed to call the embassy with fathers name, while at the window i told her that we listed in all paperwork the father as "unknown" as that is what the birth cert and her mother told us. She took that info down and said they will have to review this and get back to u, but im going to have u pay for del bros delivery fee. I asked how long does the average review takes she said 6 - 8 weeks. 22 days after our interview my fiance had visa in hand. I was told by our neighbors in philippines that people in formal clothes came asking questions about "us" the week before she recieved her visa, possibly some kind of field investigation..... dont ask me. But im not complaining about 22 days from interview with an AR.

[Jasman0717 9]

I would think the certificate from the NSO would be enough. Hopefully this will get cleared up soon.

[gwsmith01 1]

Ours was a CR-1 visa. After the wife's interview, she was given the 221g form, in which the only box checked was "Wait until you hear from us. There were apparently no problems with the documents submitted. We were told by the embassy one week later that they're doing a marriage index check. After almost three months, I was lucky enough to get in contact with the deputy chief of immigrant visas, where he told me a first check showed she wasn't married, then a second check through NSO says she and I were married. The case went to Fraud Prevention unit.

During the whole ordeal, I've contacted senators and Department of State officials as to the long administrative review process. After 4 1/2 months of AR, my spouse received her CR-1 visa.

[bedoskyjv 0]

Ours was a CR-1 visa. After the wife's interview, she was given the 221g form, in which the only box checked was "Wait until you hear from us. There were apparently no problems with the documents submitted. We were told by the embassy one week later that they're doing a marriage index check. After almost three months, I was lucky enough to get in contact with the deputy chief of immigrant visas, where he told me a first check showed she wasn't married, then a second check through NSO says she and I were married. The case went to Fraud Prevention unit.

During the whole ordeal, I've contacted senators and Department of State officials as to the long administrative review process. After 4 1/2 months of AR, my spouse received her CR-1 visa.

WHAT MAY I ASK IS A MARRIAGE INDEX CHECK???????? IS THAT ANOTHER N S O CHECK??? THANKS JOE

[gwsmith01 1]

Ours was a CR-1 visa. After the wife's interview, she was given the 221g form, in which the only box checked was "Wait until you hear from us. There were apparently no problems with the documents submitted. We were told by the embassy one week later that they're doing a marriage index check. After almost three months, I was lucky enough to get in contact with the deputy chief of immigrant visas, where he told me a first check showed she wasn't married, then a second check through NSO says she and I were married. The case went to Fraud Prevention unit.

During the whole ordeal, I've contacted senators and Department of State officials as to the long administrative review process. After 4 1/2 months of AR, my spouse received her CR-1 visa.

WHAT MAY I ASK IS A MARRIAGE INDEX CHECK???????? IS THAT ANOTHER N S O CHECK??? THANKS JOE

Excactly. The NSO was checking that she only had one marriage.

[mrs.mnez 0]

Ours was a CR-1 visa. After the wife's interview, she was given the 221g form, in which the only box checked was "Wait until you hear from us. There were apparently no problems with the documents submitted. We were told by the embassy one week later that they're doing a marriage index check. After almost three months, I was lucky enough to get in contact with the deputy chief of immigrant visas, where he told me a first check showed she wasn't married, then a second check through NSO says she and I were married. The case went to Fraud Prevention unit.

During the whole ordeal, I've contacted senators and Department of State officials as to the long administrative review process. After 4 1/2 months of AR, my spouse received her CR-1 visa.

Hi there. Ive been put into AR also and basically had the same kind of experience like your wife did with the interview. The consul said my documents are approvable and will review it. Do you still have the telephone number and contact person you got to talk to who confirmed your case status? Would greatly appreciate it! Thanks!