Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Waivers (I-601 and I-212) and Administrative Processes (221g)	blue slip 221(g)	Ok...dont freak out but be more specific.  Since they requested a CENOMAR I'm assuming that your wife is filipina working in Hong Kong...and if she's gotten that then one down.  Your next questions of "when will they send your case back" makes no sense.  You have up to a year to fulfill the 221(g) requirements and if not then your case goes abandoned...never being sent back.  The only reason for the embassy to "send back" an applicant is if they assert that the USCIS shouldn't have approved it in the first place...so...relax...and get them the employment letter ASAP....and yes...it is normal to go from READY to AP after an interview with outstanding documents....good luck.	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-28 15:01:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	About how long before I am given access to DS-260 and IV Fee?	As someone said above....IV fee has NOTHING to do with AOS.  Once the NVC ACCEPTS your DS 261, then the IV fee bill becomes available....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-11 06:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	Wifes 130 transferred to NCS and Step-sons to TSC	Hello all,         This is my first post here hoping to gain some knowledge from past experiences...   Firstly, I filed a 130 for my wife back in July (5th) and then relized that I also needed to file one for her son...which I did (NOA1 August 15th) and wrote a letter stating that I had errored, giving the mom's msc number and asking to process them together...   On November 22 I got a text and email saying that they had been transferred...but once I received the hard copy I found that one went to Nebraska (moms) and one to Texas (sons). I called and talked with a tier 2 and she said that she would message Texas to send sons to Nebraska...   Ok...to further complicate manner, my wife lives on Northern Cebu and was adversely effected by both the earthquakes and typhoon.  Therefore, I called to expedite both cases which was granted....   On December 26 I received and RFE on my wifes case and responded December 30...heard nothing from the step sons case...   On January 9 I received an email approval for my wifes case and still nothing for the step son....      Questions:                Since I received both an RFE and an approval from NCS for my wifes and both have been expedited should I be calling a tier 2 for his case??              Next...is there any hard and fast way to pair these cases up together so that they can do medicals, interviews, etc together???      I realize that Im showing my ignorance here but any input and past experiences would be greatly appreciated.                                                                               Thanks and havea great day!!!	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-01-10 16:28:00
Philippines	Worrying too much pls help..:(	yes...the ITR...(Income Tax Return)...is the form 1040 with schedules...try to relax...it will be fine... :-)	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-13 18:04:00
Philippines	CEMAR for CR1???	And doug/sherry...be aware that a local or normal marriage certificate is useless for any visa processes.....however, I see that you're on a K1 so.....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-27 19:52:00
Philippines	CEMAR for CR1???	I am following the letter to a T...there is NO requirement for a CEMAR for a CR1.....hence why Im soooo confused....k1...cenomar...yes...CR1...proof that all marriages have terminated.....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-27 19:48:00
Philippines	CEMAR for CR1???	Does anyone have EXPERIENCE weither the USEM asked for a CEMAR during a CR1 interview???  I know that a CENOMAR is required for a K1....but Im looking for someone to tell me that they have been to an interview for a CR1 (or IR1) and were or were not asked for a CEMAR.  I only ask because I've gotten mixed conjecture...and a CEMAR seems pointless in that we are already married....thanks....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-27 09:45:00
Philippines	nvc checklist for proof of marriage termination	ok..an update....firstly, yes i included a CEMAR...and yes the margin notes were readable....funny thing...when I called this morning they said that they havent reviewed my civil docs in that they just got them on March 3.  The email was auto generated and I should disregard..hhhuuummm????  Either way, Im having my wife mail in a new CEMAR, marriage certs with annulment margin notes (from the NSO on security paper) and this time complete annulment docs with seals...we'll see...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-05 17:09:00
Philippines	nvc checklist for proof of marriage termination	Today I got an NVC checklist for proof that my wifes pervious marriages have been terminated.  In the original IV packett I sent the two marriage contracts with the annulment notes in the margins.  Issued by the NSO...on security paper....what else could they need???...its got me confused...any experience with this?????	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-05 02:14:00
Philippines	Presumption of death marriage termination	Thanks Greenbaum...but those and many other web searches were exhausted several years ago and until recently.  Along with 10's of thousands of dollars in investigation fees to chase down various leads.  Believe me...I would have perfered to find him alive and have her divorce her...but that didnt happen...and it seems like the whole thing has simply fell into a black hole....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-09 14:39:00
Philippines	Presumption of death marriage termination	and by the way....no one that we can find has heard from this person in nearly 20 years...which in this day and age is unheard of....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-09 14:02:00
Philippines	Presumption of death marriage termination	Nope...did several searches over several different years...found one matching name and number but the number was wrong...sent someone to the address and they know no such person.  I have seriously hired several investigators to knock on several doors around the world...making every attempt to locate either a date/place of death, a death certificate or find the person alive...and nothing...which is why we finally went the presumptive death route....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-09 13:59:00
Philippines	Presumption of death marriage termination	Hank....I understand what you are saying...but that being said...the following is an excerpt for the US Embassy, Manila website:     A common basis for refusal is a prior marriage for the beneficiary or the petitioner that has not been legally terminated. There is no divorce in the Philippines. A consular officer will only accept a death certificate or a court ruling of annulment or of presumptive death as evidence that a Filipino marriage has been terminated. A U.S. citizen may terminate a Filipino marriage through a U.S. divorce. And believe me...if a death certificate was obtainable, we would have several years ago.	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-09 10:48:00
Philippines	Presumption of death marriage termination	Does anybody here have experience with a "presumption of death" marriage termination in the Philippines and any issues with it??? We have never been able to secure a death certificate because he was thought to have died in Canada (not knowing the date and city its impossible to get a death certificate) many years ago.  The only option was to have the courts deem him dead...which we did....any experiences with this????  Thanks....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-08 20:59:00
Philippines	Driving in Philippines. Have you done it with car rental ?	To the OP...like Hank's...my wife won't let me drive there...and thats actually good...a car and a driver...sit back and relax....regardless what folks say...the driving there is insanity...with NO RULES (that I could grasp)..period...and yes...On Cebu...we saw deaths everyday...so its just not worth it...good luck...:-)	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-10 17:55:00
Philippines	Medical documentation question of expedited case	Good morning folks...I have a question about documentation at SLEC.  My wife and stepson have been expedited through (yeah right there almost 2 months) the NVC.  The embassy agreed to expedite once the NVC collected all fee, forms and supporting documents, which they now have...Now, because the Embassy agreed to expedite, the NVC won't make the Interview Appointment and since its not a K visa, we cant make it online. The NVC have told me that the Embassy will make it and let us know.      My question is:  Can we plan on and complete the medical portion??  If so using what docs??  I've heard/maybe read that you can use the conformation page from the DS 260 to get into SLEC (since we obviously wont have an NVC appt letter).  Does anyone have experience with this???  What other docs may be required??   Thanks...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-14 09:12:00
Philippines	CR1/IR1 expedited thru the NVC???	Krispykreme...I might be asking an obvious question but how do you know once the case arrives at USEM??  Does the case status change at the CEAC site?? And if I can schedule online...I need to schedule one for her and one for her son??  Or is it the same appointment???  Anybody?? Edited by BobnRuby, 19 March 2014 - 05:24 PM.	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-19 17:22:00
Philippines	CR1/IR1 expedited thru the NVC???	Does anyone have experience with a CR1/IR1 being expedited thru the NVC and to the USEM??  The NVC has collected all forms, fees and documents from us and is now forwarding everything to the USEM....since its expedited, apparently the USEM will make the appointment for the interview (and no...we cant go online and make an initial appointment like a K1).       Makes questions are:                 Has anyone had experience with this??  if so, how far out was the interview appiontment??  did you have to contact the EmbassY???               And...is it safe to send my wife to Manila for her medical, even without an appointment date, we have pre-regristered at SLEC, she has copies of her expediate from the USEM, approved NOA2, paid receipts for all fees and various emails from the NVC with case number, etc.                                       Thanks for any input....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-19 10:16:00
Philippines	medical done!!!	Hank...just went to the website two minutes ago and the Yalonda discount page popped up...took a pic of it to post but the file is too big...hence why I asked the OP...who was just there....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-20 09:32:00
Philippines	medical done!!!	What was the cost (in pesos) if I may ask.  I heard that they were giving a 20% discount because of the typhoon....thanks...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-20 06:55:00
Philippines	Anybody ever "re xray" at SLEC????	Today my wife and stepson had their medical.  Both has "issues" with their xrays and are suppose to start the three day sputum test tomorrow.  After talking with her brother, he said that he had the same issue and asked to "re xray"...that set came back fine....anybody ever hear of that???  The request to "re aray"??? (ata cost of course)....thanks for any input....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-25 08:03:00
Philippines	Failed medical, Insight for condo/Apt close to St Lukes for 6 to 8 months...	Hello all...well my stepson just tested positive for TB after the three day sputum test (wife was negative, so far).  That being said, I need to move my wife and stepson from Cebu to Manila for the 6 month TB treatment at St Lukes.  While this really sux, we dont know the area and were hoping that someone out in VJ land knows the area and can suggest a decent place (condo/apt) for them to stay during this timeframe.  Any input would be greatly appreciated...thanks in advance to all...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-04-05 16:37:00
Philippines	There are currently no appointments available.	Yep...on Friday I called the appointment numbers...no dates...went online and 8 slots for April 4th were opened (and only those)...so we're now booked for April 4th...:-)	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-03-22 08:32:00
Philippines	St Luke SLEC 6 month living accommodations ?	Hello,  what is your budget?  My wife is in the Cityland Manila Residence on Bocobo St.  Directly across from St Lukes...it runs around 18000/month pesos, furnished...if you'd like I can get the realtors number for you.... Edited by BobnRuby, 23 June 2014 - 08:29 AM.	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-06-23 08:29:00
Philippines	Sharon's experience at USEM 6/25	To the OP.  You might want to go online and search for a company that secures the clearances for you.  My wife worked in Canada and needed a clearance and we were told the 30 to 60 day thing.  However, we found a company in Canada that officially secures the clearances in days and can DHL them to you (we needed to fax her fingerprints and a photo to them).  It was expensive, about $125 for the clearance and another $100 plus or minus to DHL from Canada but my wife had her clearance in less then two weeks.  Just a thought...Good luck...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-06-27 16:29:00
Philippines	Friday AP, Monday Issued!	I see that your interview was June 3, 2014.  Did you get a 221(g) or did it simply take that long to issue....thanks	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-06-23 06:42:00
Philippines	Nbi aka names	Yep...my wife had her interview on June 9.  They kicked back both her CENOMAR and NBI for not having all names used....The embassy received all back from us June 20, and we are still AP.... :-(	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-19 15:32:00
Philippines	AP since June 9th...and still nothing...:-(	Update...contrary to Greenbaums advice I did contact my senator 7/18 and faxed all supporting documents to him 7/21.  His office contacted the embassy and they (USEM) called my wife on 7/22 asking "if issued can she leave before her medical expires" (of course she can).  The visa went from AP to "issued" 7/23 and was updated as "issued" again on 7/25 (Im assuming because of the DC computer issue)....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-26 16:27:00
Philippines	AP since June 9th...and still nothing...:-(	I dont know for certain...firstly, they didnt know that they had it...SLEC asked my wife for her passport (in that she needed to Update her medical)...once she said that it was at the embassy....SLEC looked for it and found it...they said that they would release it and updated results back to the embassy (on July 11)...but it seems like noone really knows whats going on...:-(	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-21 08:42:00
Philippines	AP since June 9th...and still nothing...:-(	Greenbuam....aaahhh....look at the dates...the USEM has had the documents in excess of 30 days....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-21 08:05:00
Philippines	AP since June 9th...and still nothing...:-(	Good day all, my wife had here interview JUne 9th and received a 221(g) for a CENOMAR and NBI clearance with all names.  The embassy received all back (thru 2go) on June 20th and last update on CEAC was July 11th.  So is this usual or is it time to contact a Congressman/Senator??....BTW, mixed in with all this we had a feasco where St. Lukes had her passport for 2 weeks (for a medical update) and didnt know to send it back to the embassy.  Anybody have experience of how long such 221(g)s should take....thanks....	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-21 06:09:00
Philippines	Issued status updated four times	Sorry...I meant to say Im checking my status at 2go...not CEAC...I have no idea what I was thinking...anyway..I used MNL, UID and passport...and all show...invalid...  :-)	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-31 08:39:00
Philippines	Issued status updated four times	What numbers are you using to check status at CEAC...Ive tried MNL number, passport and UID and its showing invalid...:-)	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-31 07:29:00
Philippines	Issued status updated four times	Good morning all...my wife's visa was issued last week on 7/23....since then its been updated 7/25, 7/28 and again today, 7/30.  Seems like allot of updating???  Tried to see if anything is at 2go via UID, passport and case number and all are "invalid".  Does this appear normal???  Blowback from the computer glitche or???  any thoughts would be appreciated....thanks...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-30 09:29:00
Philippines	Bank Statement, Salary pay stub (To what extent until the date of interview?)	Good morning...the embassy will be mainly concerned with 2013 tax return with W2's...if hes good there then there shouldn't be a problem...and yes...if you'd like, scanned and/or faxed copies of current statements will be fine....good luck...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-07-31 06:30:00
Philippines	221G request for additional document.	OP...I agree with apple 21....and DO NOT do what Sirliner suggests...the 221(g) gives you specific instruction, one of which is to attach a copy of the email to your response..also, the Embassy should have given you a paper to give to the 2go which lists what you need and allows for free delivery.  Have your fiance DHL whatever to you...and you send them through 2go...if your fiance tries to do it from the States it will confuse and delay things...good luck...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-06-29 11:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How to file 864's for wife and stepson	Hello...I am pretty certain that I need to file separate AOS's for both my wife and stepson.  My question is part 2/1 (Info on principal immigrant) and part 2/2 (family member 1).  Obviously, my wife is the "principal imigrant" in her 864 and the son is "family member 1".  Do I simply switch them in his 864??? (Making him the "principal immigrant", and my wife "Family member 1",  which would make sense....)...thanks....  Edited by BobnRuby, 19 January 2014 - 08:50 AM.	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-01-19 08:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Form I-864 AOS Question	These posts bring up a question about the two 864's....On the parent's...you list the spouse as the principal immigrant and the child as "Family Member 1" that will immigrate at the same time.  For the son's do you change these??  (List him as the Principal and the spouse as "Family member 1") or just submit two copies of the same???...thanks...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-01-18 07:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How should I file my taxes?	OP...firstly, listen to Darnell...that is correct.  My taxes are in the mail as we speak...filed married, joint...sent to Austin Tx with w7 (spent hours on the phone with IRS confirming this process).  Leave to ssn spot blank...IRS will fill it in once the number is assigned via the w7.  Then IRS will forward for tax return processing.  I was told 3 to 5 weeks for the w7 then another four to six to process the paper return....hope this helps...	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-01-18 18:30:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	PLZ help with affidavit of support	and yes....you will count your son from the previous relationship.  does she have any children??  if so you will do a separate AOS for of of those that you petitioned for....Good luck	BobnRuby	Not Telling	Philippines	2014-02-05 16:50:00