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How to Receive Police Records from Brunei

Here are details about the Brunei Embassy located in the Philippines:

Embassy of Brunei Darussalam the Philippines
11th Floor Ayala Wing, BPI Building
Ayala Avenue
Cor. Paseo De Roxas
Makati, Metro Manila
Philippines
City: Makati
Phone: (63) 2 8162836 to 38
Fax: 63) 2 891 6646/ 8916640
Email: manila.philippines@mfa.gov.bn
Office Hours: 0800 to 1200 hrs 1330 to 1600 hrs Monday to Friday

Here is the source of the info above.

As for the complete requirements for the K1 visa interview in Manila, follow the link below:

http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk1en.pdf

Contact the Brunei Embassy and find out if you could get a police clearance through them to confirm what travel.state.gov has stated.

One of the reasons why the visa process gets delayed is the absence of the police clearance. Do something as early as you can.

Hakuna matata.

God bless us all.

FAE

We've trying calling this phone number several times now. Each time, we get put on hold for someone else, but no one ever picks up? Does this mean the only thing left to do is to sent money to Brunei as suggested above? I'v afraid we won't get any help and we'll only be waiting for nothing.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2010-04-24 00:44:00

How to Receive Police Records from Brunei

Thank you for the great and detailed information.

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2010-01-19 23:11:00

How to Receive Police Records from Brunei

My fiancee is from the Philippines and has worked in two other countries for more than 6 months at a time. Currently she is in Taiwan and will be getting her police records before she goes back home. However, about 2 years ago she returned from Brunei after working there for 8 months. She is worried that they will not send her police records since she is not a citizen. I hope this is not the case. What is the best way for her to request and receive her police records without having to travel there? Also, once she has police records from Brunei and Taiwan, does she also need to get something from the Philippines? She lived in three different places in the Philippines since she was 16. Does she need something for each place? I guess I'm not really clear on what she will need. Thanks for your help.

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2010-01-19 01:56:00

Heartbroken and deceived---need help/advice

First sign should have been that she contacted you through the internet. I wonder how long it took before she asked you to buy her something or send money.

Second sign should have been when you didn't hear from her for so many days. I'm sure there were other signds like this too, like her not having time to talk, too busy, tired, or no real reason at all. What about times when she doesn't have a cam, or it's not working for some reason.

Check out this site. If enough warning signs are there, like they probably are, you'll know the right thing to do:
http://www.livingint...girlfriend.html

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2010-11-22 23:27:00

Problems with CENOMAR in the Philippines

Hello everyone.
Has anyone had this problems with your fiancee getting her CENOMAR(certificate of No Marriage) in the Philippines. My fiancee was denied for a Cenomar. Here is my story(or at least what I know so far): Back in 2005 she thought she was getting married to this guy so he set it up with a lawyer and couple of witnesses. This guy was already married but told my fiancee that his wife had died. So she thought she got married to him, legal and free. But later she found out that he was still living with his wife and kids and so she check with marriage records and found no certificate of marriage to this guy so she figured it was fake. So after three months in 2005 she left him and didn't need to file annulment. Now today she went to get the Cenomar and found out certificate of marriage was dated November 30, 2010. How could this happen? Did anyone run into this problem? What did you do? What can I do? I planning to get a lawyer, but is there anything else I can do? I feel very hopeless and powerless.

Why would the certificate show Nov 2010 if she thought she was getting married in 2005? I don't see how that date could be wrong. How long have you known your fiancee? Are you sure she didn't recently marry this other guy? What other red flags have you had but might be afraid to mention? You may want to really consider things.

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-03 01:01:00

Timeline

How do you add an additional timeline for your stepchild? I have one for my wife but would like to add one for the child?

Thanks,
Tony

You could make a second account for the child.

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-05 22:51:00

Original Final Divorce Document Required?

Hi,

My fiancee has her interview on Jan 21 and I sent her a copy of my final divorce papers from my first marriage and she is concerned that we might need the originals. Can someone please clear this up for us? There is still time to send her the original. Thanks in advance!

What do you mean by original? The only original should be in the records department. What you need is a certified copy of the original that is filed in the records department.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-05 03:13:00

Political Murder in Lemery Batangas

My fiancee and I are very worried about her safety in Batangas right now. Apparently there have been several polical based shootings there in the last 2 months. The first one was a murder in November of an ex cheif. Somehow an uncle of my fiancee was involved. Apparently someone found the key to his motocycle at the scene of the murder and people are looking for him, even though he says he was not involved. So he says. He stayed at my fiancee's family's house in Batangas for a few days, but then left to another province for safety. My fiancee was very scared to have him stay there, but couldn't do anything about it since her dad makes the rules. Now that her uncle has left, they have heard word of people looking for him and her dad, asking where they live. She is very worried now, especially with another killing that happened a few days ago, and then she said another shooting today. Her dad is now packing a gun, and teaching her young adult cousins to shoot and carry one too. They are being told not to sleep at night and to be very aware.

I am now very worried about my fiancee and her daughter's safety. I've asked her to leave to go stay with her sister in Alabang, but I don't think her dad will let her. Plus, if she did this, her daughter would be missing school.

What do you think? Is this something I should be worried about there? I don't know much about the story, only the few things my fiancee has told me. But she has to be very hush hush about it, especially when her dad is around. Plus, she is not good at explaining the situation to me. Does anyone else know about the killings?

Below are some links that might be related. I know the second one was one she told me about a couple days ago. I believe the first one was the one her uncle was involved in. Do you know of any other links to stories about this or other related shootings so I can get more information?

http://www.gmanews.t...own-in-batangas
http://www.gmanews.t...ead-in-batangas

Is this something I might be able to file an expidite for on our K-1 visa? Anything to get her here quicker and keep her safe would be nice. Currently we have waited 4 months for NOA2 from CSC.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-14 07:59:00

returning member

Hi, my name is Christel and I live in a North Chicago suburb. I am very interested in meeting other pinays living in the same general area.... North suburbs or NW Suburbs of Chicago.

When I go to my Philippines Portal page, on the left it gives me a list of "Members from Philippines Living Near Portland, Oregon:" Does your Portal page tell you who lives near you?

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-18 03:32:00

Share some Filipino Recipes!

My experience with Balut was my first night in Phils. The brother in law pulled over and found the guy yelling "Balut" on the side of the road. Hehe. The secret is lots of salt. I was not going to be out done, so I ate it. It is actually not bad at all. Just don't look at it, just eat it. Supposed to be an aphrodisiac.....hehe.(Not like we needed it)

And I love coming home from work and finding what new thing my wife has made for me during the day.....fresh calamares, sinigang, laing, and adobo or talapia. What ever her heart desires, or my stomach. LOVE IT!!!! She has some great recipes, and knows what to sub for here in the US, even though it took us forever to find some hot dogs that was close enough to TnJ, as I HATE American hot dogs now. So feel free to email her and ask on here.

Ingat!!

I hate hot dogs. Is there a big difference between Philippines hot dogs and american ones? I didn't eat any when I was visiting the Phils, but noticed they wrap them individually there. My fiancee and her family love hot dogs. They want to eat them in everything, even for breakfast. If they don't taste the same here, then I'll need to find the ones she likes. Where do you find them?

Ingat din.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-22 17:57:00

Share some Filipino Recipes!

Great topic. I'll remember this post for cooking ideas when my fiancee gets here. No balut though. I remember that episode on Fear Factor. I also saw my fiancee and friends eating balut on skype. They enjoy sucking out the juices. Oh my gosh. I can't watch it without getting sick.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-22 16:32:00

waiting for NOA2

Our NOA1 was Sept 10 and we are still waiting. Some people recently were approved with an NOA1 of Sept 2. Good luck.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-31 03:48:00

Vaccination Records

Thanks for everyone's inputs.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-02-02 04:42:00

Vaccination Records

I am concerned about my finacee not having vaccination records for her or her daughter. Both will be coming here after the K-1 visa is approved. My fiancee recented returned from a two-year work contract in Taiwan. Before going, she had to take a medical exam and get vaccinations. She says they never gave her records of the vaccinations and she doesn't think they will if she asks. She's also not sure if her mother has vaccination records for her daughter who started school while she was in Taiwan.

What are the risks of not having the vaccination records for her and her daughter when they go for their medical exam? I am worried about them getting vaccinations they have already had. I'm not sure if my fiancee will be able to recall from memory what ones she's had before.

Are there some vaccinations that can cause problems if they've already had them and get them again? If so, what one's?

Should she be able to get a copy of the records for her daughter from her school?

Shouldn't she be able to get records for herself from the medical office she had her exam at before leaving for Taiwan, or shouldn't the contracting agency be able to supply them?

How hard should she work on trying to get these before their K-1 medical exam?

Thanks.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-31 22:46:00

If my fiancee lived in South Korea for 2 years, will she need a police certificate from South Korea, she is now back in the Philippines, and has been for some time, 6 months to be exact, but I can only imagine the stress and hassle it will take to try and get a police certificate from South Korea. Can anyone shed some light on the situation?

You need police clearance if she lived there more than 6 months. I believe some countries won't give them, so you have to get a waiver or something. I don't know about South Korea. My fiancee has to get one from Brunei and we are worried it will add time before she can have her interview. You should go to the South Korea Embassy to see what is needed for a Police Clearance. For us, we have to wait until the case is forwarded to the US Embassy and they give us a request letter for the police clearance.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-31 04:22:00

Yeah, I'm sure. That link I gave you applies to the applicant for the visa...your wife. This is in addition to the NBI clearance. Basically, anywhere your wife has lived...including in her own country, over 6 months, she needs a police clearance from the local police. I've read numerous threads about that here on VJ as well. The "country of nationality" phrase at the NVC site is pretty clear.

Again, read that table..."country of nationality" is not ambiguous...and read the threads here at VJ on the topic...it is required.

Can you give a link to a personal experience from someone in the Philippines that needed this? If so, I would like to read it. Thanks.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-30 00:23:00

Yep...here it is:

NVC DS-230 Requirements

Note these two parts in the table...you need to obtain a police clearance if:

Are you sure that applies to the US embassy in the Philippines? I am sure I read that if she lived in another country for more than six months, she needed a police clearance. I've heard this more than once. But the link you gave says 12 months in another country. I have seen other cases where that website is wrong.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-30 00:15:00

I thought my fiancee only needed to get NBI clearance for the Philippines, and then Police Clearance papers for any other countries she lived in for more than 6 months. I didn't know you needed police clearance for each place she lived in the Philippines. Are you sure about this?

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-29 23:47:00

Delta flight issue

Thanks everyone for their inputs on this topic. I think I will send money to my fiancee so she can purchase her own ticket, just to be safe. Well, unless I find enough extra money to fly there and bring her back. I would love that.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-29 03:45:00

Delta flight issue

I am sorry for your situation. I can't believe they would do that. Thanks for posting. I was planning on having my fiancee fly delta with a ticket I purchase with a credit card too. I'll have to rethink that now.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-01-28 22:58:00

Interview Passed :0

Congratulations!!!

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-02-08 03:44:00

This Long Distance is Killing Me

I'm sure many of us can relate to this song.

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-02-12 20:02:00

K-1 Visa - Fiancee concerned we engaged before I was divorced

Oh my ex would love to deny me that if she thinks it will hold up or cause us to get denial of the VISA petition! Yes, that's how she is even she has been on to her knew life for a few years now and supposedly so happy, she would still take any opportunity to try to ruin my life.

My ex would do the same; anything for more money or to make my life harder.

I am in the same boat. I was seperated from my ex a little over a year before I proposed to my fiancee. My divorce took 1 1/2 years, so I wasn't officially divorced until 6 months after getting engaged. I didn't mention anything about this in my petition. I'm hoping this won't affect our case, especially since I admitted through evidence that I met my fiancee before seperating from my ex. We have already been approved by USCIS, so I guess we'll see how it goes at the interview. I'm not too concerned because we have plenty of evidence to show a bonifide relationship. We have nothing to hide and we have done nothing wrong. I see no reason why they would deny us.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-02-24 01:53:00

Should we schedule Interview now or later?

If I were in your shoes, I would definitely choose option 3.

Schedule the interview for a date when you reasonably think the police clearance will arrive. Then, if it doesn't arrive, complete the interview anyway. That way, you will have the interview out of the way.

If the police clearance does not arrive in time for the interview, the consular officer will give your fiancée form 221g at the end of her interview. Not to worry. Form 221g is used by the consular officers when there is a document they need you to submit before they can issue your visa. Your fiancée's 221g will state that your fiancée needs to submit the police clearance to the Embassy at window such and such.

Chinook received a 221g at her interview. She submitted the required document to the Embassy three days later. She received her visa a week after she submitted the document, so there was no big delay caused by the 221g.

Chinook flew here to the States by herself. She flew by herself because we decided that I would save my vacation for when she was here. I took a week off when she arrived here. We used the rest of my vacation to travel around the western U.S. during the summer. We are both very happy with that decision.

Thanks for the great info. I like option 3 the best too. It seems like the quickest option, plus, we can set a date that is firm so my company can send me at the same time and I can be there for her interview. I really appreciate your info saying how long it took to settle the 221g. This makes me feel much better about choosing option 3.

I think we will schedule her interview within the next week. Maybe make it for late April. I really wish we could make it April 11 so I could be there for her birthday on April 12, but I think that might be too soon. What does everyone else think?

Maybe I should reconsider flying to the US with her and just concentrate on being there for her interview at the same time as my work. I can then save the vacation time for when she arrives. I really don't want her to fly alone with her daughter and not me, but it does make the most sence when it comes to vacation time and money, and not knowing exactly when the police clearance will arrive. I suppose I can bring some of her stuff with me when I return alone, flying first class on my companies bill, not mine.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 00:13:00

Should we schedule Interview now or later?

Why havnt you ordered the police clearance already?

If it were me i would order it now, schedule the interview for 2.5 months and call it a day.

If only we could order the police clearance now, then we would. My fiancee has already been to the Brunei embassy twice, and once to the USEM. The Brunei embassy will not process her police clearance unless they get a request from the embassy of concern. They even gave her a list of requirements where this requirement is listed. They said it might take 1 to 2 months to get the clearance after that.

After reading that some people have received this request from counter X at the USEM, and reading that some have even done this with only a copy of their NOA2, she went to the embassy to get the request letter. They would not give it too her because her case was still on it's way to NVC from USCIS and it wasn't in their system yet. They wouldn't even look at her NOA2 document. This means we have to wait for them to have our case in the system at USEM, then get a request letter, take it to the Brunei embassy, then wait for it's arrival.

If there was, or still is, any way to do this faster, please let me know. We have certainly tried and I have posted several times about this on VJ. It seems very stupid that we have to wait like this which is certainly adding big delays to our plans, especially after waiting 5 months for USCIS.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-03 00:25:00

Should we schedule Interview now or later?

My fiancee and I are currently waiting for our case to arrive at the USEM in Manila. When it does arrive, we will ask them for a request letter for police clearance from Brunei. We will then have to wait 1 to 2 months for the police clearance to arrive. What we would like to do is schedule an interview date depending on whatever will get her a K-1 visa the fastest. We are very tired of waiting and are looking for any way to speed things up. So far I have three ideas on how the schedule the interview.

1. Wait for the police clearance to arrive, then schedule the interview. This might take the longest amount of time. If we wait 1 to 2 months for the police clearance, then have to wait another month for the soonest interview appointment, it could take 3 or more months for her to get her visa.

2. We could schedule the interview when our case arrives at the USEM, then when the time comes for the appointment, if we have the police clearance, we are good to go. If we are still waiting for the police clearance, maybe we can rescedule the interview. If we have to reschedule, how long out would the new appointment most likely be? How soon before the interview date can we wait for the police clearance before rescheduling?

3. We could schedule the interview when our case arrives at the USEM, then go to the interview with or without the police clearance from Brunei. We already have police clearance from Taiwan which is her most recent country she's lived in, but we might still be waiting for the clearance from Brunei where she only lived for 8 months. If they insist on the police clearance from Brunei, wouldn't they only give us an RFE? How long would it most likely take to get the RFE settled after getting her police clearance? Will this be the fastest way to get her visa, or would it cause more problems than it's worth?

Another factor to add to this decision is that my company is planning on sending me to the Philippines for two or three weeks of work sometime around the same time as her interview. They are willing to send me when I choose so that I can be at her interview and hopefully fly back here with her for her POE. However, to do so, I have to have a for sure date for her interview and when to travel. I can't give them a date that may be rescheduled. This makes option 1 the best, but still most likely the longest option. Option 3 would also work with this, allowing me to be there for her interview, but I would most likely have to fly home by myself and then pay for a trip on my own to go get her when the RFE is complete and her visa arrives. This option would be more expensive and would require more time off from work and a lot more travel time for me, but if it means getting her a visa sooner, I'm will to make the sacrifice.

Which option should we choose? Are there other options? Thanks for any advice.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-02 23:45:00

Philippines minimum wage

Why wud she declare her income in the Philippines when she is not working here?Before i came here i was working in the Philippines and when we filed the joint income tax here..i put zero in my income since i was not working when i got here.

I agree. I wouldn't put anything for her income, especially if it is undocumented.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-03 00:40:00

She has called 029-82-5555 six times now and every time it hangs up exactly 3 minutes into her call. She has talked to 2 people now, I think they know her now. She is now calling 7th time. Why would it hang up? Not enough load? she has 193 pesos. Does she need more?

-James

Well, we gave up. Again, after 3 minutes, the phone hung up. I think my fiancee will just go there on Wednesday when they open back up and ask them if the case has arrived and again ask for a request for police clearance from Brunei. That's what we have been waiting for, now for over 6 months.

Maybe I'll try to call the state department tomorrow during US business hours. I've also heard that can work.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 00:42:00

The number you gave is the number my fiancee tried to dial in the philippines. I didn't know it was a number for me. I tried it and only got an automated system. It asks for an extension or it just give general information, along with website addresses and appointment phone numbers. I tried x5184 and x5185 and both say the person will not answer and to call back. I tried without an extention but only received other phone numbers for making an appointment. I tried those numbers an the person wanted me to schedule an appointment but would not conitnue because my fiancee did not receive letter from USEM. I asked her if my case had arrived yet, and she only told me I need to wait for the letter.

My fiancee called 029-82-5555 and talked to someone four times. Each time they asked her for her case number, but then the line hung up. Why would that be?

I heard about the office being closed on the 4th, but when I read online about it at the manila site, it said they close at 12pm. Darn, now it is 12pm, but it was only 11:30am when we called these numbers.

Does this mean we have to wait for them to reopen again? I cannot believe the timing for this. Why now? After almost 6 months of waiting, now we need to wait longer. All we want is a request for police clearance so we can wait another 2 to 3 months to get the clearance, interview, and then visa. I am so frustrated.

-James

She has called 029-82-5555 six times now and every time it hangs up exactly 3 minutes into her call. She has talked to 2 people now, I think they know her now. She is now calling 7th time. Why would it hang up? Not enough load? she has 193 pesos. Does she need more?

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-03 23:12:00

I have been getting the same response for the past week on that number. I don't know if this was because of their move to a new office this week or not. Here is the Philippine number: 011-632-301-2000; if dialing from U.S. I had some luck with that, though the call quality is poor.

The number you gave is the number my fiancee tried to dial in the philippines. I didn't know it was a number for me. I tried it and only got an automated system. It asks for an extension or it just give general information, along with website addresses and appointment phone numbers. I tried x5184 and x5185 and both say the person will not answer and to call back. I tried without an extention but only received other phone numbers for making an appointment. I tried those numbers an the person wanted me to schedule an appointment but would not conitnue because my fiancee did not receive letter from USEM. I asked her if my case had arrived yet, and she only told me I need to wait for the letter.

My fiancee called 029-82-5555 and talked to someone four times. Each time they asked her for her case number, but then the line hung up. Why would that be?

I heard about the office being closed on the 4th, but when I read online about it at the manila site, it said they close at 12pm. Darn, now it is 12pm, but it was only 11:30am when we called these numbers.

Does this mean we have to wait for them to reopen again? I cannot believe the timing for this. Why now? After almost 6 months of waiting, now we need to wait longer. All we want is a request for police clearance so we can wait another 2 to 3 months to get the clearance, interview, and then visa. I am so frustrated.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-03 23:02:00

How can I, the USC, call the USEM to see if our case has arrived?

How can my fiancee call from the Philippines? When she calls 011-632-301-2000 x5184 is says invalid pin number.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-03 22:14:00

Possible move to Oregon

Vegan and organic...not good to someone who has lived with rice as staple food...

Thanks sojen and james, very helpful inputs. if i have it my way, i'd live in the city but there's obviously a lot of things to consider. the balance between the congestion of the city and the fresh air of the woods sounds good though, really something to look forward to. i've been reading on how the job market is by looking into job search engines and indeed most of them are in the city obviously.

as long as your fiancee's with you, i'm sure she'll be fine anywhere. i bet she'll enjoy OR as much as you do because of the beach. Filipinos enjoy the beach, i'm sure you know that.

I hope you're right. I will do my best to make my fiancee happy here.

As for the beach, it's not the same here as in the Philippines. Walks are great, but swimming, what a shock she is going to have. The pain in her feet might go away after 10 minutes from the bitter cold, but not even a wetsuit will keep the rest of her warm. I guess that's what I'm for.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 22:28:00

Possible move to Oregon

suburbs most likely, sojen. why? Chantel explained it perfectly, lower cost of living but hopefully close to the city where opportunity for work is brighter.

Try Washington County just West of Portland. I live in Cornelius, between Forest Grove and Hillsboro. I have lived in the area most of my life and love it. Ya, it rains a lot. I don't like that part. But it is close to the beach, the forest, Mt. Hood, Portland, Washington State, many rivers, some lakes, and much more. I'm an outdoors person and love Oregon for that. I like to fish, hike, ride motorcycles on forest trails, go 4 wheeling, walk on the beach, ski in the snow, hunt, and many other things. I would choose Southern Oregon if I could, because of the better weather, but the jobs aren't as many there. I have a good job here and have no plans of leaving any time soon, unless it was to the philippines. I hope my fiancee will like it here too.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 02:05:00

Update: My fiancee passed her medical exam yesterday. Her daughter failed the TB skin test and had to take xrays. She will find out the results of the xrays any moment now. I am very worried now.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-10 01:50:00

LOL! April-July is THREE months. Hehe.

Ya. But taking the medical exam now in early March, and having it valid until July, that's four months. Even if the results come in April, the test was still done in March. Having the doctor post-date to April and then add 3 months is pretty lucky. I was only kidding about paying extra. I wonder if my fiancee could pay extra at the Brunei embassy so we can get a quick return on her police clearance? From what I hear, it never hurts to ask in the Philippines.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 03:39:00

Yea, that was the doctor told me. She counted my result to April since I will have my result by that time then she stamped a July date and that I should fly before that date. Maybe it's case to case basis since I was put on sputum tests.

Hmmm. So she told you three months, but then gave you four? Did you have to pay her extra for that?

I'm pretty sure, or at least hope very much, she'll be here before July? Wow, after 6 months of already waiting, I can't imagine waiting another 4 months. We were really hoping to get married in July. I figure she will be here at the latest in late May or early June. I guess this means we're good to go having her take the medical exam on Monday.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 00:51:00

OOooppps, I just asked the doctor this morning about the medical validity, it's only valid for THREE months. So, she clearly told me that I have to fly before the said date stamped in my result

Just weigh things out. Everything will work well for you both! God bless!

Wow. Are you sure the doctor was correct? Does the date from the stamp of your results only show 3 months from your medical date? Why does that disagree with what the person below says? Three months does not seem long enough considering the visa is suppose to be valid for 6 months. Thanks for your response. Any follow up would be appreciated though.

According to the U.S. Embassy Manila, the medical is valid for six months: click here to see for yourself.

Because you are a CR-1, I don't know what you need. It seems that Scott and Mhay used their NOA2. They are CR-1ers.

K-1ers can use their NOA2 from the USCIS and their MNL case number from the NVC. Some K-1ers reported using only their NOA2.

Thanks for the info. I really appreciate it.

If the medical is valid for 6 months, then I'm pretty sure we should have police clearance, interview, and visa by that time. I think it would be best for her to go to her medical exam on Monday since she is already in Alabang with her daughter now. Unless someone can confirm this will be a mistake, I think it is best to get it over with now instead of waiting.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-04 00:21:00

Would it be alright for my fiancee to go to her medical exam now instead of waiting? I have a letter from the NVC with our case number, but the case has not arrived at the USEM. When it does arrive, we have to get a request from the USEM for police clearance from Brunei. Then we have to wait 1 to 2 months for the police clearance, hopefully not more. If we wait to schedule the interview until after the police clearance arrives, it could be another 3 months or more before the interview. Is there a chance the medical exam will have to be retaken because too much time has gone by? What if there is a problem and the police clearance takes even longer? How long will the medical exam be valid for?

Normally I think it would be better to just wait until after the interview is scheduled before taking the medical exam, however, in our case I am worried about issues with TB exposure for my fiancee and her daughter. I've read that ex-rays for TB can add a lot of time to the medical approval. I don't want anything to delay us further. I'm hoping they won't ex-ray my fiancee's daughter, but I really don't know what to expect. Because of this, I think my fiancee and her daughter should take the medical exam now. What do you think?

Thanks for any advice.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-02 22:36:00

Men Your Thoughts On Filipina

I think it is up to the Pinays to say whether or not they are offended, don't you? If they are uncomfortable, they can speak for themselves.

Maybe she's just jealous because we speak so highly of our filipinas.

-James

James and Cynthia

Male

Philippines

2011-03-12 01:24:00