ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesDoes Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?

Although it hasn't been asked for in all cases, my opinion is you should be prepared to present an I-134 to the CO in the case of a K2.  The Embassy's instructions does not indicate a 134 is not needed for the K2, but why take an uncessary risk.  I agree with Hank 100%.  It's not hard to make an extra copy and sign it for your K2.  Just my 2 cents.


Edited by six7one, 05 November 2013 - 05:30 PM.

six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-05 17:29:00
PhilippinesDoes Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?

hi...I seem to have a problem making a new post and found this thread to be very helpful for my own situation too.

similar exactly as the post owner's question--only that my daughter is a follow-to-join situation from the I-29f..

 

I just want to confirm that basically my child will now start with her own medical, interview and cfo process to get the k2 visa? as she is listed in the approved petition with the same MNL case # as mine..hope to hear from you...six7one or hank_

 

my apologies for intruding and thank you for taking time to rea

 

I don't have experience with a K2 Follow-to-Join but from what I've learned the process will be the same as if a K1 going alone.  In other words, the K2 will pay for an interview, have medical exam, do the interview, then obtain a CFO stamp in his/her passport.  As mentioned elsewhere in this post, the K2 must have all document requirements upon interview time.


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-05 17:19:00
PhilippinesDoes Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?

Be sure she pays for two interviews and keeps both receipts.  They will both need their individual receipts come interview time.

 

In regard to the father, if the mother was never married to the father then there will be no issue.  In the Philippines, the mother has sole authority of the child as long as she was not married at the time of the child's birth.  The father can be listed on the child's BC, but so long as they were not married she will still have sole authority even if the child carries the father's last name.


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-04 18:24:00
PhilippinesDoes Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?

Welcome.  Always keep in mind that now they'll be separately processed as a K1 and a K2.  Same goes when its time to do the AOS.  You'll do two.  Good Luck, you're almost there.


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-04 18:07:00
PhilippinesDoes Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?

sIx7one,

 

I think i may have messed up! What is needed for the K-2? I have everything done on the  K-1 where I made sure that her son was listed and would be joining us after the visa's were approved,  Do I need to file a separate K-2? Boy i hope i have not dropped the ball because it has taken a long time to get here, thank you in advance.

 

If you listed the child on the I-129F you should be fine.  The I-129F is the only time the K1 and K2 are combined on any form.  You'll have one case number for both individuals, but once you get it everything forward is separate because both will be issued separate visas. 

 

All documents required for the INTERVIEWS for the K1 are also required for the K2.  In other words, when both show up for their interview both should have their own printed schedule, DS form and Affidavits of Support.


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-04 17:48:00
PhilippinesDoes Fiance need to take 3 year old son to K-1 interview?

Hello VJ Family,

 

I have a question regarding my Fiance's 3 year old son, he was listed on the I-129F that was submitted with our original packet and we do plan on bringing him to the states when both Visa's are approved.  We are at the point now that we just received the MNL # from the NVC after 5 weeks of waiting.  After we pay the Visa's fee's for both her son and my Fiance and schedule an online interview with Embassy then go thru SLEC and pray all goes well.

 

* Does my Fiance need to bring the 3 year old to the interview at the Embassy? YES.  Pay for and schedule two interviews (same date and time preferribly) and then both show up at the time of mother's interview.

* Also will we need to schedule a separate interview for him at the Embassy?  YES. See above.  Be sure to have all docs for both K1 and K2 separately.

* Am i missing anything but the CFO? Both have to have medical exams.  Both have to have CFO stamps in their passports, although the 3 year old does not have to attend any seminar at the CFO.  Mother will bring all docs + child's passport to the CFO to obtain the stamp.

 

Any help you can provide would be appreciated.

 

Everything from here forward is for two separate individuals (K1 and K2).  If I remember correctly, the only time it was combined was at the Petition step.  I also did a K1 and K2 at the same time.  Hope this helps.
 


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-04 17:23:00
PhilippinesK1 VISA Approved Today! 11/19/2013 - Interview experience

Congratulations!


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-11-19 18:48:00
PhilippinesVISA on Hand today! Yey!

Congratulations!


six7oneMalePhilippines2013-12-02 21:01:00
PhilippinesWhat is poeverty line?
http://www.visajourn...index.php/I-864


:help:
Good day to all Vjers:

Im back again after months did not visited here!

I have question can you please :help: me.

1. What is Affidavit support for what purpose?

2. What is Poverty line? Do i need it to bring copy to show in time of the call interview?

3. Can you share me about the website explaining me what is poverty line..

Thank you readers for your good comments. Highly Appreciated!

God bless us all. In God we trust! :innocent:


George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-11-10 05:47:00
PhilippinesI-129F notices

Hi 2 all ok i got my NOA1 Oct 22 and a friend of mine ask me if i got any other Notices via email or anything and it kind of scared me....My question is after my NOA1 am i suppose to be getting regular updates or notices me i thought u couldnt get notices via email until 3-4 months when u rcv NOA2




NO. The next think you want is NOA2. Anything prior to NOA2 would most likely be an RFE which would delay your case.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-11-29 01:48:00
PhilippinesNBI

I've had my interview on dec 2 2010 at the US Embassy.. and i handed in all the requirements they needed.. then they suddenly said that they need more documents from me which is the (CENOMAR) "certification of no marriage", and nbi clearance which has my previous surname... im currently using my mothers maiden name.. but back when i was a kid i was using my fathers..it was heard in the court and change my surname to my mothers because they were never married.. long story but anyways now they want an nbi clearance which has my fathers maiden name on it.even though that ive already given an nbi which has the surname of my mothers.. can anyone help me? on what to do


Why are you having an interview at the embassy (I assume in Manila) for an Adjustment of Status? You may want to correct your timeline and your profile settings.:)

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 02:37:00
PhilippinesNBI

It's simple...give them what they want.


+1. Go to NSO and get a CENOMAR and get an NBI clearance in you previous surname.
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 02:34:00
PhilippinesInterview to visa in hand

I was told the Embassy in Philippines does not send packets any more? Does anyone know for sure?


I'm not referring to a Packet 3/4 etc. I mean the package that the VISA comes in once you receive it. It will have documents with or attached to it. One of these documents it the IDS or Immigrant Data summary. The IDS is required to get the CFO stamp.


George

Edited by George & Gina, 03 December 2010 - 11:58 PM.

George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 23:55:00
PhilippinesInterview to visa in hand
+1 :thumbs: Be sure to have the seminar completed and the stamp attached to the passport prior to trying to depart the country. You'll be stopped at the airport before boarding your flight otherwise.

The IDS(immigrant data summary) is actually on the outside of the VISA packet you'll receive from the embassy. Just make a photocopy and bring it with you to the seminar/CFO along with the other required documents.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 19:24:00
PhilippinesInterview to visa in hand

"If you want to pick up your Visa and/or request expedited treatment of an approved Visa, you must submit a written request to the Consular Officer at the time of the Interview."

Excellent information thank you very much. I will triple check with the embassy as always. I am almost on a first name basis with everyone
when I walk in there, so I am sure they can't wait to get me out of their hair. :D


:thumbs:
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 06:34:00
PhilippinesInterview to visa in hand

Thank you very much for your congratulations :D

Please clarify though, sometimes we are allowed to pick up the visa at the embassy instead of AIR21?


I believe you can submit a letter at the time of the interview requesting to pickup the visa from the embassy rather then having it delivered. See the bottom of this link:

http://www.visajourn...ines&cty=Manila

I'd call the embassy and ask to be certain though.


George.
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 05:57:00
PhilippinesInterview to visa in hand

Cenomar is going to be Monday (or tomorrow if they are open) which gives us time to get it. The CFO has informed me that I need the visa in hand before the interview, but it is walk in so we can do it same day.

You can do the CFO seminar before the visa. Then once she has the visa, she just needs to bring the certificate and receipt to the CFO to get the stamp. This might save you a little time.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 05:35:00
PhilippinesInterview to visa in hand

I want an idea of about how long it takes to get your visa in the mail after the interview. Please post with your
interview date, the date your visa arrived in the mail, the city the visa was sent to, and if there were any complications delaying
the visa right after the interview (missing documents etc.)

My wife has an interview on December 13th and I am booking tickets for the 22nd. I have heard it takes 3 to 7 days to get the visa by
Air21, and we are just in Quezon City. What do you guys thing about my specific case as well?

Thank you very much I am sure this info will be helpful to others as well.


Not a good idea. Book the tickets when she has the VISA in her hand.

No idea what might happen, power outage at embassy, air21 truck crashes/gets hijacked, typhoon, flood, her passport falls unseen behind a desk at the embassy, who knows? Of course, they may also ask her to come back with additional documentation and not even approve her on the day of the interview (god forbid). Has she attended the CFO seminar? Remember, she needs the CFO stamp prior to being allowed to leave the country. Does she have her CENOMAR (CEMAR) for the interview?

It is the standard recommendation of the embassy/consulate not to buy tickets or make travel plans until the beneficiary has the visa in hand.


George

Edited by George & Gina, 03 December 2010 - 05:00 AM.

George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-03 04:56:00
PhilippinesQuestion regarding the interview

Sorry to barge in on condz' thread but I thought I should just post here as my question is also about the marriage certificate .

My husband (USC) and I (beneficiary) were married abroad. I've never been married in the Philippines.

Do I just bring these two (originals) to the interview? NVC already has an original copy of our marriage certificate and they've already forwarded it to the US Embassy Manila.
- marriage certificate
- Philippine Consulate-authenticated marriage certificate

Or do I need to also obtain and bring an NSO Certificate of No Marriage (CENOMAR)? Does the Embassy require proof that a Filipino, who married abroad, has no prior or existing marriages in the Philippines?



Just to be safe, I'd get the CENOMAR from NSO. Just a few hundred pesos and not really worth the wait if they want it and you don't have it.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-11-29 21:28:00
PhilippinesQuestion regarding the interview

Basically what you will do is apply for a CENOMAR, but because you are already married what they will issue is a marriage index/CENMAR.

Better apply for one now...no idea how long it would take NSO to issue one.


+1 :thumbs:
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-11-28 23:54:00
PhilippinesQuestion regarding the interview

SO IT WAS CENMAR the Certificate of Marriage and not the CENOMAR the certificate for no marriage.. That's why I am so confused because of it... Anyway it was cleared already...


I'm not certain, but it sounds like you think they just was your NSO Marriage Certificate. That is not the case.

Make sure you have BOTH of these:

PLEASE click on the links to see the samples, so you know what they're looking for.


NSO Certificate of Marriage http://www.visajourn...=3826&pid=25651. This is just the Marriage Certificate from the Civil Registrar that has been printed on the NSO security paper (SECPA)

CEMAR Certificate of Marriage / Marriage Index http://www.visajourn...=3826&pid=25649 This is what you get when you apply for a CENOMAR and you are married or have been married previously. THIS IS THE ONE MOST PEOPLE SEEM SO BE FORGETTING TO BRING TO THE INTERVIEW.


George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-11-28 07:55:00
PhilippinesEVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME??

i already sent employment letter on embassy but did not include his salary amount only his designation but i try to get again a employement letter from his work.... but the consule need another evidence of income of my fiance...



The employment letter, when done properly, is evidence of income. Have him obtain a new letter that's been done in the correct format with ALL of the required information. Also have him collect all of his pay stubs/earnings statements. An "employment letter" that doesn't contain the information the embassy requires is useless. I sent you a link previously that shows the proper format and required information for an employment letter. Please use it, we all really want you to be successful in obtaining your visa and being re-united with your fiance.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-08 05:45:00
PhilippinesEVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME??

yes thank you so much!! but the consule need another evidence of his income...i dont know wat to do..huhuhuhu


Kitty,
This is a copy and paste of my answer to your other post...

Kitty,
Have your fiance send you an employment letter and his pay stubs/earnings statements for the current year. He should be able to fax or email them to you. Any internet cafe, Kinko's, etc. should be able to help him with that.

Here's a link to a sample employment letter. His company's HR department just needs to edit it with his information and print it on company letterhead, they also need to sign it.

As far as I know, the Manila Embassy doesn't like to approve co-sponsors for K-1 visas, although you can always try if he just doesn't meet the income requirements.

http://www.visajourn...ployment_Letter


Good luck.


Are you saying that you already provided the embassy with a current employment letter and his 2010 paystubs? IF NOT, YOU NEED TO DO SO!

Otherwise, work on finding a co-sponsor and hope for the best

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-08 04:45:00
PhilippinesEVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME??

HELLO everyone!! im passed my interview today but sadly the consule request another EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME for my fiance.. he noticed that the TAX RETURN 2009 is very low and his FORM I-134 is high.. he focused on his tax return that is very low co'z my fiance his work last year only 6 months....i told already to my fiance but he says he cannot show other income only his work right now..so i dont know wat to do??? if i did not send another evidence wat gonna happen to my visa??????????? guyssssss helllllllppp meeeeee...

its is possibe that his parents co-joint sponsor for me?
it is his parents send affidavit of support also and tax return?? plzz guyzz help me.. i suggest to my fiance to call to embassy if its possible his parents will be my co-sponsor?? im really appreciate guyzz with ur help and wat im gonna do...plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz..salamat


:D See my reply to your Tagalog post....

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-08 04:16:00
PhilippinesEVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME??

nakapasa ako sa interview pero my need ako ipasa documents na EVIDENCE OF CURRENT SUSTAINED INCOME.. pay stubs lng mapapasa ng fiance ko wala ng cia idagdag pa n income nya..nakita ng consule ang baba ng tax return nya kc last year wala cia work eh..now lng cia ng kawork....makakaalis pa kaya ako???? im sosooso sad..anu b dapat namin gawin?
pwede b mag co-sponsor parents nya? makakaalis pb ako? guyzz help me..anu dapait ko gawin? sbi skn ng consule dapat ko daw mo na isubmit ung current income nya para maapprove visa ko...eh sbi ng fiance ko wala n ung work lng nya ngun...nag focus ung consule sa TAX RETURN 2009 mababa cia....guyzzzzzzzzzzzzz help me..im sooo sad.dko alam kung may magagawa bf ko..salamat sainu..


Kitty,
Have your fiance send you an employment letter and his pay stubs/earnings statements for the current year. He should be able to fax or email them to you. Any internet cafe, Kinko's, etc. should be able to help him with that.

Here's a link to a sample employment letter. His company's HR department just needs to edit it with his information and print it on company letterhead, they also need to sign it.

As far as I know, the Manila Embassy doesn't like to approve co-sponsors for K-1 visas, although you can always try if he just doesn't meet the income requirements.

http://www.visajourn...ployment_Letter


Good luck.


George

P.S. You may want to use English more often in your posts, that way you'll be sure to get a wider range of answers/responses that may just help you out. I had to have my wife interpret your post above for me. :D
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-08 04:13:00
PhilippinesFine Filipino Food - Free Kindle book

Hey Guys :)

I'm not Filipino but I was looking up more free books for me to download and came across this one: http://www.amazon.co...m=AG56TWVU5XWC2 It's currently free. Didn't know if any of you had Kindles or the Amazon kindle app so this book might be good for you.

Hopefully some of you like it :)


Thanks, I just downloaded it along with the Kindle app for my computer. Maybe I'll try out some of the recipes during Christmas vacation in the Phils.


George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-05 04:22:00
PhilippinesDoes CFO apply to K1ers?

Spot on George, it was the non-immigrant status part that threw me. And the fact that you don't hear people mention it very much.




:thumbs: I was kind of surprised when I first heard about it. I'd been lurking in the forums for a couple of months already and it hit me out of the blue. I keep expecting some other requirement that I'm completely unaware of to pop up. :bonk::rofl:
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-09 05:58:00
PhilippinesDoes CFO apply to K1ers?



That's the question. Do K1ers need the the Guidance and Counseling Certificate (GCC) and the CFO sticker prior to leaving the country. Remember this is K1 Visa holders I am asking about.


http://www.cfo.gov.p...d=234&Itemid=33

Read the first paragraph. Notice the word "emigrants".

An immigrant is someone who leaves their country and comes to your country to live.

An emigrant is someone who leaves there own country to live in another country.

I assume your fiance intends to leave her country (Philippines) and live in your country (United States). This is the way the Philippine government looks at it also, even if technically the K1 is a non-immigrant visa.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-09 05:20:00
PhilippinesXOOM Discount code, anyone???

Wanting to send some money to the Philippines. Anyone got a code that works? "Retail me not" site was asked to remove all Xoom discount coupons from their site, per Xoom. Not very nice of Xoom....


hmm...Xoom works just fine without a discount code. They're even less expensive than most other remittance sites that I'm aware of.

Of course, they've canceled my account without explanation and I can no longer use them. :angry: So I'm not really a fan.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-04 20:56:00
PhilippinesI need a 1 Day CFO Seminar Process in Manila, is there?

hi guys,

i'm not sure if im posting this on a right forum post... but anyways, i need help on CFO Seminar Processing here in Manila, which would only take just for 1 day, i live in a province and i don't want, if possible going back and forth to get this Seminar done..

which is the best way to do this? walk me thru please? :)

i know there are 3 places to go to.. ST. MARY's near Katipunan LRT / PRISM in ??? / CFO Main in Quirino Ave

if i take St. Mary's , will i get the certificate and the sticker/stamp on passport done here? or i still need to go to CFO for the sticker/stamp?

thanks in advance! :)


St. Mary's and PRISM( on Taft across from De La Salle University in the BDO building) are the two places in Manila where you can take the seminar. The three or four people that I know that have done it have gone to PRISM. They say it's "easier", meaning a lower stress environment. The seminar will last a couple of hours and then you have a one on one counseling session. It costs 250 pesos and you receive a seminar attendance certificate (yellow). After that you head over to the CFO Main Office and pay 400 pesos and get your CFO "guidance & counseling" certificate, and if you already have your visa package you'll get the CFO sticker placed in your passport. If you don't have you visa yet, you can go back to the CFO Main Office at a later date to get the sticker or you can get the sticker at the CFO extension office in the airport. I'm uncertain of the hours for the CFO extension offices, so I'd call and verify their hours if you think you might want to take this route. You wouldn't want to show up at the airport and have them be closed. They WILL prevent you from boarding your flight if you do not have your CFO sticker.

Hope this helps...Good luck.

George

P.S. this should have been asked in the "Philippines" regional forum since it's Philippines specific and doesn't concern a specific visa type.

Edited by George & Gina, 15 December 2010 - 06:35 AM.

George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-15 06:33:00
Philippinesnot allowed to bring for the hand carry baggage

HELP:


I just want to ask what are the things that are not allowed to bring for the hand carry bag?


And I bought a lot of body spray and I am planning to cover it with my clothes for my check in luggage, do you think is it okay to do that?


No, I don't think it's okayt to do that, "...cover it with my clothes..." sounds like you're trying to hide something you know is not allowed. Put it in you check-in baggage. Liquids and gels over 3 ounces and blades bigger than a pair of nail clippers are normally confiscated at the security checkpoint if they're in you carry-on bags. The liquid/gel bottles should also be in a 1 quart ziplock bag. Is the body spray an aerosol or a pump spray? I've seen people being told they can't have aerosols either, even in their check-in. I've always been allowed to have my shaving cream/gel in my check-in though, although they have asked what it was.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-16 09:02:00
PhilippinesJust ordered a karaoke for my fiancee

Just got a new toy for my fiancee. Hope she likes it. :)

http://www.magicmics...on-p/et18kv.htm


:thumbs:Cool, lots of fun. I tend to prefer the DVD players with the MIC inputs, the songs discs are available much cheaper than the "chips" that magic sing and others use.
Let us know how she likes it and if the functionality is good.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-13 21:21:00
PhilippinesWhat Marriage Certificate do I need from the Philippines

I wanted to know which Marriage Certificate do I need from the Philippines. My wife has the one that they give to her from the Civil Registrar stamped with that the NSO has recivied and stated that this is to certify that this document was issued by the city civil registrar who is authorized to issue the same and whose authority was confirmed by the civil registrar which appears on the document is the same with the specimen signature officially submitted and filed with this office. It has a stamp with the authentication officer National Statistics Office. Can I use this to submit my I-130 or do I have to get the one with red seal from the NSO. Please help.
Thanks to all.


See item 3 on page 1 of this link: http://photos.state.... _updated2_.pdf

You do not need the "red ribbon" certificate for submission of the I-130 or for the interview. You will be required to have the NSO issued copy of you marriage certificate for the interview, the same one as in the sample everyone showed you previously. I only submitted the non-NSO civil registrars copy with my I-130, If I'd had the NSO issued one at the time, I would have submitted it.

Remember, for the I-130 submission, only send in photocopies. Originals will not be returned it you submit them. Once you move on to the NVC, that's when you'll be required to submit the "original" documents.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-19 20:59:00
PhilippinesNEED HELP FROM VJ MEMBERS WITH INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

and if they put george bush i'm sure he/she would be questioned... now if the question reads.. " who will pay for the trip....." and they know it is being paid for by the spouse for example then hello.. you put the appropriate answer there.. that's easy said and done


:thumbs:
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-26 06:02:00
PhilippinesNEED HELP FROM VJ MEMBERS WITH INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE

any answer would be appropriate there's not a right or wrong answer.


They should just answer the question truthfully: Just write the name of the person paying and their relationship.

"ANY ANSWER" is not appropriate, i.e., what if they put "George W. Bush - former President of the United States" as their answer? What if they say that their fiance is paying for it when in fact their parents are paying for it? How is this neither right nor wrong?

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-26 01:42:00
PhilippinesFilipinos and saving money for retirement

I don't agree. I don't know any Americans who retired with little or no savings. This phenomena must be limited to your small social group.

And as I stated in a previous post, I was not questioning why people suffering from absolute poverty (the homeless man in your example) don't save their money.


Don't know any poor folks, huh?
George & GinaMalePhilippines2010-12-13 03:15:00
PhilippinesCertified copy of passport

Thanks very much. It says on the website to make an appointment with Us Citizen section of the Embassy and bring $50 for the notary but it does not say whether i can send my wife there with a Filipino passport and appointment letter. Any ideas ?


Your best bet is to get a certified copy from DFA. The US embassy will NOT notarize foreign documents. This is stated in the instructions for the W7 if I remember correctly.

George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2011-01-02 05:14:00
Philippineshow much?

May i know, how much is the payment for medical in st luke's manila for adult and children? ty


Here you go, straight from the horses mouth.

http://www.slec.ph/u...ml#medical-fees


George
George & GinaMalePhilippines2011-01-16 10:00:00
PhilippinesPhilippine Police Certificates

Agreed...it wasn't answered definitively one way or the other...some thought it was required and others didn't. Not an iron-clad case, for sure...but other countries seem to think that requirement holds as well...India seems to need these.

Apparently the word 'local' is, as far as the Philippines is concerned, the NBI...even though local police keep records and they are available.

I'm not unhappy to hear this at all...very happy I don't have to submit these..since they don't seem to meet the requirements anyway...but based on the website I read, it looked like DOS meant local as in local town...not local as in your country.

In India, based on what I've read here at VJ, for example, local really does seem to mean local police.




Of course...on her NBI certificate they put 'No record on file'...meaning she's never had any encounter with the NBI at all.


This was quite a headache inducting thread for me. I've researched and investigated the requirements for months and never once saw any indication that local police clearance certificates were required in the Philippines. See section 7 on page 2 of the IV packet from the US Embassy Manila for clarification. Read the entire document for much more useful information that is specific to the Philippines.

http://photos.state....SS_ _2__001.pdf


George

Edited by George & Gina, 30 January 2011 - 03:49 AM.

George & GinaMalePhilippines2011-01-30 03:48:00
PhilippinesFilling for Spousal Visa
double post

Edited by George & Gina, 30 January 2011 - 01:12 AM.

George & GinaMalePhilippines2011-01-30 01:11:00