Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How soon after the interview do we get the Visa?	Thanks for the heads up Earp! Ok. This can't be scheduled until after the interview, correct? And then about a week later she attends the seminar....then she can leave right away? Or does she have to wait some time for processing after the seminar? I'm just trying to plan some flights. I would like to be there and ready so we can leave as soon as she has completed all of the requirements, but I don't know if it is possible to make the timing perfect. Her interview hopefully will be in November, and I need to be back to the USA by Thanksgiving Day for work. Ehhhh, cutting it very close. Thanks again! You're welcome! Its preferable to attend the CFO seminar when she has her visa on hand.Since she can do a walk-in she doesnt have to set up an appointment for it. There's no waiting time after the CFO seminar(they'll stamp her passport on the same day) Once she has the stamp on her passport ..yes she can leave right away. earp... Is the CFO seminar unique to the Phillipines only? Seahawks21... Good luck on your journey and I wish you and your the best! Yes I believe its only in the Philippines hence CFO--Commission on Filipinos Overseas.... Edited by earp, 24 September 2010 - 08:52 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-09-24 20:50:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	How soon after the interview do we get the Visa?	It depends on where she lives.Sometimes its just 2-3 days for Manila residents.. And no she can't leave for the US right after getting her visa..She needs to attend(and have her passport stamped) the CFO seminar first ..Check this link for more info : http://www.cfo.gov.ph/ Goodluck!! Edited by earp, 24 September 2010 - 06:33 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-09-24 18:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa delayed because we didn't have Cenomar at interview	You are also incorrect... Marriage Contract is the White Copy you get from the Local Civil Registry. NSO Certified Copy is also just the Marriage Contract or License, just a more official copy. CEMAR will list all marriages of the subject (if they were previously married).	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-11-05 21:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa delayed because we didn't have Cenomar at interview	You're welcome! One more question though.Are you sure that she already has the stamp/sticker?After attending the seminar the CFO will issue a certification and dont confuse it with the stamp.She might just have the GCC(Guidance and Counselling Ceritificate).Once your visa is released, you will return to CFO to continue with your registration. The CFO sticker will then be affixed on your passport. They will not put a stamp on her passport unless she has a visa because that's one of the requirements. Edited by earp, 05 November 2010 - 02:46 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-11-05 14:43:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa delayed because we didn't have Cenomar at interview	About booking a flight before visa issuance I dont think that's a good move though.The USEM advices all applicants not to finalize their travel arrangements until they have been issued visas.Hoping she'll get it in time! And being a K3 Im sure that she already had a CFO counselling, but she also need to have a CFO sticker affixed to her passport, without that she wont be able to leave the country. If you're aware of it then that's great...Goodluck!! Edited by earp, 05 November 2010 - 12:00 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-11-05 11:58:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	requirements needed during the medical	just click on this link http://www.visajourn...howtopic=129059 goodluck!!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-06-19 22:34:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Bank Letters	you hit the nail on the head honeybadger!!we retained a lawyer too and since we got our NOA2 i keep on badgering her(which is my right) if i need to get all those ds forms and my fiance's ITRs w2 and I134..but alas all she can say is for me to relax and to wait until we get a letter from NVC..lawyers are pain in the ###!!!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-07-15 21:30:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	QUESTION ABOUT HOW WE MET	I hope this article can help you... Short Summary of the New Immigration Law By Ronald J Tasoff of Law Office of Tasoff & Tasoff On the last day of September, 1996, President Clinton signed into law legislation which drastically changes the immigration laws of the U.S.. Many of these changes will effect the ability of aliens now in the U.S. to change their status to other nonimmigrant categories (such as H-1 "working " visas, student visas, treaty trader and investor status, etc.) or obtain lawful permanent residence ("green card" status). Also the rights of people both legally and illegally in the US to defend themselves in deportation proceedings or to re-enter the U.S. after a trip abroad have been drastically curtailed. The new law is over 200 pages long and contains many provisions increasing the funding and staffing of the Border Patrol, the investigations branch of the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and other areas of immigration law enforcement. It also raises civil and criminal penalties for immigration law violations. Legislation passed earlier this year (Welfare Reform Act) also makes both illegal and legal immigrants ineligible to receive most forms of federal assistance including many types of Social Security benefits as well as federally insured student loans. We strongly recommend that anyone interested in becoming a lawful permanent resident or a US citizen apply immediately. A few of the important changes that will affect all people who are not US citizens include: (1) New Grounds of Inadmissibility This provision will make persons who remain illegally in the U.S. for certain periods of time ineligible for lawful permanent residency ("green card" status) and other types of non-immigrant visas (such as H-1B "working" visas, F-1 "student" visas, B1/2 "tourist/business" visas). The new grounds include a 10 year bar to admission for those unlawfully present in the U.S. for an aggregate period of 12 months; and a 3 year bar for those here unlawfully for 180 days; both with limited waivers. Time in unlawful status to begins 6 months after date of enactment (e.g., April 1, 1997). Permanent ban on reentry for aggravated felons. This means that if an alien overstays a tourist visa (or any other type of non-immigrant stay) or enters the U.S. illegally, and remain in the U.S. for more than 180 days in total after April 1, 1997, the person cannot return to the U.S. for three years. People who overstay or enter illegally and remain in the U.S. for over one year in total, cannot return to the U.S. for 10 years. Although there will be some waivers for people with close family members is the U.S. they will be very difficult to obtain. Also, aliens (even lawful permanent residents) who make a false claim of U.S. citizenship or who vote in elections will be deported or prevented from returning to the U.S.. (2) Cancellation of Visas for Overstayed Aliens In addition to the above, after Sept. 30, 1996 any alien who overstays the time he/she is legally allowed to remain in the U.S. automatically has his/her visa canceled. Only the American Consulate in the country of the alien's nationality can issue a new visa unless "extraordinary" circumstances exist. The alien may also be ineligible to apply for a new visa under 3/10 year ban. (3) New Income Requirements for Affidavits of Support The new law imposes an arbitrary income level of 125% of the poverty level (based on size of alien's and sponsor's family) in order for U.S. citizens and permanent residents to petition for their close family members. A petitioner who does not have the necessary income can have a "co-sponsor" also guarantee financial support. Affidavit of Supports will now be contractually binding on sponsors in regard to any government assistance received by the sponsored aliens. (4) Summary Exclusion Provisions and Limits on Asylum This provision of the new law requires screening at all ports of entry at all times for those who arrive with fraudulent documents or no documents; immediate return of those who cannot prove a "credible fear" of returning; no asylum for those arriving from a third country; aliens entering without inspection and in US less than two years may be subject to summary exclusion at the discretion of the Attorney General. Those fearing persecution in their home country will have to file for asylum within one year of their arrival unless conditions in their country have changed or there are "extraordinary circumstances". (5) Court-Stripping Provisions This section of the new law eliminates the ability of the courts to hold INS accountable for its actions. It bars judicial review of crime-related removal orders, any discretionary relief decisions (such as adjustment of status, suspension of deportation and asylum), summary exclusion orders or procedures (except for Constitutionality); and bars class actions for injunctive relief. (6) Limits on Relief From Deportation New removal proceedings, with "cancellation of removal" similar to the current 212© waiver for lawful permanent residents who have criminal conviction and suspension of deportation for long time residents of the U.S.. Suspension will now require 10 years continuous residence (instead of the current 7 years) prior to initiation of removal proceedings (upon issuance of OSC) and showing of exceptional and extremely unusual hardship, a higher standard. The new law retains 212© relief for lawful permanent resident with less serious criminal convictions and with 7 years continuous residence (5 of those must be as a lawful permanent resident). There is a complete bar to those convicted of "aggravated felonies" which is a defined term and includes many crimes that have relatively short State prison sentences (e.g.: drug and firearm violations). (7) Deportation of Aliens Who Receive Government Benefits The new law requires the deportation of any legal immigrant who uses the few means-tested programs still available after the Welfare Reform Law, such as federally-funded English classes or student loans. Public schools will no longer be able to "sponsor" foreign students for F-1 visas. (8) Employer Verification/Discrimination The new law establishes pilot programs with the creation of new INS and Social Security System databases, however there are no protections for job applicants denied jobs due to errors in databases. Employees seeking to prove job discrimination based on immigration status must now prove intent to discriminate by employer.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-09-08 07:54:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Expiry date of K1	yes you are right that date(expiry date) is for only when she can use her visa..once she gets here an I-94 will be stapled on her passport and will give her 90 days to marry you...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-11-08 11:33:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	waiting period of annulment before filing a k1 visa	QUOTE (robertkrizzie17 @ Nov 16 2008, 02:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> its been 4 months since i filled for an annulment (NOT OPPOSED FOR SURE) but i dont really have an idea how long it would take and how long do i have to wait till my fiance could file a petition for me,do we have to wait for a certain time period? or could he just file it as soon as the annulment is granted??? good luck to all of us!!! i have some friends here in vj who have undergone annulment and got here in the US without hitches and i can refer one to you if you wanna ask about the annulment timeframes in the Phils.. im not sure if they have a waiting period in PI after the annulment...goodluck...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-12-19 13:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Lawyer Recomendation?	the only regret that we had on our I-129F application was hiring a lawyer..if you can do it yourself then please do..lawyers are just a waste of money..we paid $2000 and i ended up doing most of the paperworks..at my aos she asked us for an additional $2500 and there was no way in hell we will pay her that..so with help of visa journey i did it myself...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-12-23 17:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I-129 filing	i think its a case by case thing..our lawyer just submitted 5 pictures of us together and we were approved..i wasnt even asked for a letter of intent...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 12:11:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	recently got divorced and filed K1 visa ryt away	im not an authority on this but i think that you will encounter some problems at the us embassy..a fellow k1 beneficiary had that problem too..the us embassy asked her to go on a second interview and her visa was denied because of fraud..it turned out that her fiance was divorced dec 07 and filed the petition just a month after..they told her that they shouldve waited at least 6 months.. dont get discouraged...goodluck and God bless!!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2009-01-04 13:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I am so frustrated	Hello! Just wondering ....How did you know that USCIS cannot find it?Did you call them and was that what they told you?	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-09-23 11:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Expidite/ caregiver needed?	Boy do I hate to see this kinda treatment of decent people posting legitimate questions.. I don't think the point is how much anyone knows, or who turns out to be right it is about arrogance.. It is possible to reply and make your point, without being a jerk Legitimate questions shouldn't be met with ridicule.. Gary, you've had some wonderful advise on here, but sometimes, your replies are just insulting.. To me, some people feel they can come on VJ or other forums and throw their attitude around becuase they can hide behind thier computer, but no one deserves to be treated disrespectfully no matter what you think about the question or how little you feel they know. There isn't a single person on this thread that should feel they can be arrogant and rude to others.. I see this kind of response often from many on VJ and it's really ashame we cant simply answer a legitimate question without trying to belittle the OP for asking.. sometimes you just wonder if the replies on here are from grown-ups... This is a public forum, unless this forum is your little toy, people should be able to post their questions without the pointless feedback.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-10-01 00:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Can you please verify my checklist?	The I-134 needs to be notarized but the I-864 does not.If you check it the I-134 has a place for the notary to sign. The I-864 does not. That's a clue in itself. There are some applicants who got away without it getting notarized so it really depends on you.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-10-19 11:17:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Second Fiance Visa Question	If it has been MORE than two years since your last visa was approved, yes, no problem. You MUST list ALL your previous marriages and divorces on the I-129f and you must be divorced, free to marry, to file. I would not even consider going into this without telling her ALL about your former wife. It is VERY likely the consulate at the interview will ask her "So what do you think about being his second wife from Macedonia?" or some such. It would NOT be good if that was the first she heard of it. I PROMISE you, you WILL NOT get through this process without her finding out. Between the petition, the visa interview or the AOS SOMEONE is going to bring it up. YOU should be the one to tell her. Agreed! I was asked about my husband's(then fiance) ex-wife(she's an American) and the reason why they got divorced by the CO during my K1 process.It will definitely come up,might not be on her visa interview but there's still her AOS,ROC and the citizenhip application.Honesty is still the best policy after all. Goodluck !! Edited by earp, 11 November 2010 - 01:52 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2010-11-11 13:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	k1 visa philippines - previously married	Hello! Your fiance needs to file a Judicial Recognition of a Foreign Divorce Decree in order to marry again.Though he's legally and validly divorced it does not automatically entitle him(as a Filipino) to remarry in the Philippines. The foreign divorce decree must be judicially recognized in the Philippines. This means that the proper action or petition must be filed in a Philippine court. For purposes of re-marriage, the divorce validly secured abroad is not automatically recognized in the Philippines.Check Article 26 of the Phil. Family Code... Goodluck!!! Edited by earp, 22 March 2011 - 12:33 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-03-22 12:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	LEGALLY ANNULED TWICE	check on some posts here you'll find similar experiences.... Edited by earp, 08 April 2011 - 11:58 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-04-08 23:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	LEGALLY ANNULED TWICE	HI EVERYONE, IM NEW HERE...IM ALSO WAITING FOR MY NOA2 ITS BEEN 165DAYS ALREADY SINCE WE RECEIVED OUR 1ST NOA DATED OCT 25, 2010, FILED AT CSC... JUST WONDERING IF MY CASE WILL AFFECT OUR PETITION BECAUSE I GOT ANNULED TWICE "its a long story but in short these 2 marriages was legally null & void already and it appears to my NSO papers which was submitted to the USCIS together with the I129-F also,, all the requirements listed were folowed and submitted..do you think my 2 annulment situation will cause the delay?... or if it`ll get approved do i need to explain it to the medical thing or consulate about my annulment of they might need also my case finality of my 2 annulment? or they just simply need my annulment decree from NSO? (annulment decree here in the philippines means the previous marriage contract remarked null and void by the court? is it?..coz thats what i submitted to the USCIS) just wondering coz my K1 case is different from the regular K1 filers... anyone out there is familiar to my case?..please give me an advice thank you very much... Hello! As you are legally annulled and have all the paperworks then there's nothing to worry about. I know somebody who was annulled twice too and never had problems during the medical and interview phase. Check this link about a fellow Filipina's medical experience... http://www.visajourn...nt+case+at+SLEC On your medical, beside the court decision,annulment papers and cert of finality you also need to bring your: -passport -4pcs recent 2x2 photos -appointment letter from the US Embassy and instruction from NVC (if available) -photocopies of you appointment letter/instruction letter Goodluck!! Edited by earp, 08 April 2011 - 11:39 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-04-08 23:36:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We did not take photos	They never looked at any pictures at the interview. I prepared tons and used none. I would argue that some people don't like to take pictures. For example, I never take pictures because it spoils all the fun from the trip. The only reason why we took pictures because my russian fiancee likes taking pictures together, which we used in the application. Not everyone likes taking pictures and I am not sure why is it so suspicious. We sent pictures with our I-129F packet but the consul still asked for some at my interview.And that was in Manila where the OP's fiancee will have her interview. It is better to come prepared because nobody knows what evidence/s the IO wants. Edited by earp, 16 May 2011 - 08:30 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-05-16 20:28:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Firing my attorney, where do I go from here?	We hired a lawyer too for our K1 application and that was our biggest mistake. She never messed up our application and we were not RFEd for our photos which were not date stamped but there were lots of error on our application mostly typos.She just did not know what she was talking about or just wanted to keep us in the dark so we'll hire her for our AOS. My hubby(then fiance) signed a contract with the lawyer so we just cant fire her.When I discovered VJ right after we sent our paperworks I took charge of mostly everything,emailing the dumb b**ch and researching. First of all USCIS sends a complimentary copy of the NOA2 to the petitioner. NVC also sends a copy of the approval letter to the petitioner so I was able to schedule my medical and interview without our lawyer knowing it because she was telling me to wait for packet 3 from the US Embassy. It doesnt work like that in Manila. I assembled my paperworks without her help but with LOTS of it from VJ. When I got here in the US I emailed her and told her that hey I am here now can you please send back all our paperworks?Boy she was so surprised that I got here that fast without her help.She even had the gall to ask us if we want to hire her on our AOS for an additional $2500! Hahaha...When I received all our stuff from her I told her she's fired! Goodluck! Edited by earp, 21 September 2011 - 12:15 PM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-09-21 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	CENOMAR for USC??	There is no such thing as CENOMAR for a USC. Unlike the Philippines the US doesn't keep a centralized registry for marriages so the federal government doesn't issue it- no NSO or such kind here.. CENOMAR only applies to Filipinos. Some people need to stop feeding false information. K1 applicants or petitioners are not required to procure or submit a Legal Capacity . You only need a Legal Capacity from the embassy if you are applying for a marriage license in the Philippines which obviously doesn't apply to a K1 since its a fiance/e visa.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-10-17 12:23:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Excessive Chat Log - Too Many Pages	We did not send chat logs/emails at the initial filing. Then i just brought about 5 pages of chat logs at the interview. CO did not even ask for it. I know its better to be prepared but you dont have to overdo it. Goodluck!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-12-13 14:37:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	picture of your K1 interview packet	Check this video of our fellow VJer pink ....she was K3 but you will see here how she assembled her documents... http://o0pink0o.blog...-documents.html	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-12-17 19:27:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	K1 Visa - Missed the two year deadline by 5 days?	I totally agree with Penguin. I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news too. Prepare for the worse. USCIS is strict on enforcing this rule. Section 214(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, states, in pertinent part, that a fiance visa petition, "shall be approved only after satisfactory evidence is submitted by the petitioner to establish that the parties have previously met in person within two years before the date of filing the petition. . ." Further, 8 CFR 214.2(k)(2) states that the meeting requirement may be waived if it would result in extreme hardship to the petitioner or if it would violate customs of the beneficiary's foreign culture providing that all other aspects of that foreign culture have been followed. The Administrative Appeals Office(AAO) who adjudicates appeals, adheres strictly to immigration laws. You should prove extreme hardship to secure a waiver of the 2yr meeting requirement. Go visit her and refile again that's your best option. Goodluck!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2012-01-21 14:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	how to actually talk to a customer representive at the uscis	i always use the prompt/s for ordering forms and it never fails.... press 1(for english) , 1 - 2 - 2 .......in less than a minute you'll get a live agent ...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2012-01-23 11:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	I got an RFE - but did I send enough evidence?	What about letter of intent (to marry)? Did you include it in your packet?	pepper	Male	Philippines	2012-01-26 13:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Didn't submit a letter of intent	Ok, time to follow the advise of the people here who have been through the process and helped others with the process 100's of times. I did the exact same process you are going through as have many others, you do NOT file I-130 with your I-485. the I-485 is for AOS which is what you need to do, the I-130 is the petition for an Alien Relative, which you will not be because you will already be here on a k-1 visa, no further petitioning is needed because they will have already approved for you to be here, you just need to file the I-485 to say "hey, i did was i was told and got married within 90 days and now i wanna adjust my status and get my conditional green card" now please fire your lawyer lol and we will all gladly go through the process with you because it is SOOOOOO easy to do on your own if you follow the instructions correctly, and if you have questions ask us I totally agree! Once your fiance gets here an I-130 is NOT needed to be filed with I-485. Our lawyer was full of ####### too so after receiving my NOA2(btw USCIS will send you a complimentary copy of that) I cut all contact with her but I had to send her one last email...just cant resist it....she asked me if I needed her assistance for interview....then I told her...."oh really but I'm already here in the US!" clueless b**ch! lol	pepper	Male	Philippines	2012-02-19 12:12:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Didn't submit a letter of intent	We hired a lawyer too for our K1 application. We did not submit letter/s of intent and it was approved...with no RFE! Our lawyer said it was not needed as we have enough evidence. We got lucky I guess! Edited by pepper, 19 February 2012 - 10:52 AM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2012-02-19 10:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Attorney Representation - What Good Is Having One?	Hiring a lawyer for our K1 was a $1500 mistake! We never had an RFE at that stage but paying a useless lawyer just to submit our packet was a bad bad decision. It took her forever to answer our emails and return our calls. I was glad that USCIS sends a complimentary copy of the NOA2 to petitioners. I took charge of our case after receiving our approval. You would think she will let us know that we were approved! I cant believe we paid somebody just to compile our paperwork. I've done my AOS, ROC and now my Naturalization by myself and of course with help from fellow VJers. As long as you dont have a complicated case you can DYI.... Edited by pepper, 26 March 2012 - 10:40 AM.	pepper	Male	Philippines	2012-03-26 10:35:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Petition returned to USCIS	I remember your fiance's story quite well as his deceased wife Maria was also a VJ member and we have common friends at FB. There was even a post here about her and the that accident that claimed her life.... http://www.visajourn...ia/page__st__45 To the OP goodluck!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2011-10-12 20:46:00
Philippines	Mga sisters...tulong!!!	Happy Happy BURPday!!! er happy birthday pala!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-24 20:30:00
Philippines	did i miss something for my interview?	hay girl sa dami ng dala mo im sure maoverwhelm ang CO at pink slip agad..go girl!!!ako din kbado na lol...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-24 04:12:00
Philippines	alin ang mas masarap	waaaaaaaa bigla nmn ako nagutom d2...gusto ko 2loy ng favorite ko n arroz caldo n madami roasted garlic chili flakes and calamansi...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-23 11:14:00
Philippines	VISA VISA VISA VISA	congrats!!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-26 10:53:00
Philippines	I got PINK SLIP ONLY!!!!! YIIIIPPEEEE!!!!	congratulations!!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-28 07:18:00
Philippines	5 months and still waiting for Document Verification!	QUOTE (FrankandDelia @ Aug 27 2008, 09:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Everyone, I'm hoping that someone can give us some advice. My fiancee had her interview on March 3rd and everything went fine but we had to wait for the document verification. My fiancee's registry of birth document had a mistake in her name which meant that she needed 2 document verifications...one with her real name and then one with the mistake. Her first document verification came back from the NSO on April 19 and that was fine. Next, the embassy sent the 2nd document verification to the NSO for this name with the mistake and we are still waiting for a response from the NSO...it's been over 4 months for this 2nd doc. verification. The embassy sent another request for this doc. verification on June 17 and then they sent another request on August 8. After all this time and 3 requests for this doc. verification, we are still waiting for the NSO to finish this doc. verification. My Senator sent a congressional inquiry last week to the embassy to see what's taking so long, but Miss Grace said they will probably get the same answer I get every week...still waiting for the doc. verification. My fiancee never used this name with the mistake and she actually had a lawyer change the mistake on the registry of births document in 2002. I'm starting to wonder if the NSO can't find any record of this name with the mistake and therefore can't complete the doc. verification until they verify that it's a real name. I'm not sure why else this would be taking so long. Even Miss Grace admits this is a rare case that is taking way too long for the doc. verification. I've tried to stay patient and trust that God will take care of everything, which I'm sure he will, but I just wonder if there is more that we can do to get some answers. Is there anyone we can contact at the NSO to find out what's happening with our doc. verification. I've questioned over and over to MIss Grace why someone from the embassy can't just call the NSO and find out why this is taking so long. Maybe the answer is simple and easy, but we're just not getting any answers and it seems that the embassy acts like they're at the mercy of the NSO and can't do anything about it. Has anyone else come across a situation like this and is there anything we can do besides waiting and waiting. Does anyone know, if the NSO can't find a record of the name they're given, what do they do? So many questions, so few answers. I'd appreciate any suggestions people can give us. We're willing to try about anything now just to get some answers and clarity as to why this is taking so long. Thank you and good luck to everyone in their own visa journey. im not so sure about this but did the lawyer submitted the finality to the NSO?i had my bc corrected too..what i did was filed a petition to the LCR(local civil registry)..then after the LCR approved my change name petition i sent the finality/approved petition to the NSO..after receiving it the NSO sent me an "action taken by CRG" paper(i dont what they call it) or the finality..even if you had your bc corrected at LCR you still have to inform the NSO so they can change/encode the corrected name in their database.. thank you cloe..naku nawiwindang na nga ako kaiisip kc last time n kumuha ako my barcode at BREN na b4 kc wala..sn nmn wl problems bukas..	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-26 23:50:00
Philippines	5 months and still waiting for Document Verification!	im worried about it too..i also have an annotated bc..although i was able to procure a copy last June with the corrections(annotated and barcoded) it still makes me nervous..my fiance called usem last week and grace was kind enough to inform my fiance regarding that said bc..i hope that they looked at it enough to find that it was already corrected..it was enough to cause me sleepless nights..nso can be so stupid sometimes i just wish that when a name is corrected and annotated that they will encode it on their database asap..thats the reason why we pay them!!! i will have my interview tomorrow and im keeping my fingers crossed that it wont become a big issue...	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-26 23:37:00
Philippines	passed my medical	congratz!!goodluck on the interview!!!	pepper	Male	Philippines	2008-08-28 11:02:00