don hess

does anyone know for certain how long a police check certificate is good for in the Philippines?

Also..does anyone know what a CENOMAR is?...supposivly required sometimes in the Philippines?

thank you
don

Michael D. Young

don hess wrote:

    > does anyone know for certain how long a police check certificate is good
    > for in the Philippines?

I believe they are good for up to one year.

    > Also..does anyone know what a CENOMAR is?...supposivly required
    > sometimes in the Philippines?

It's a certificate from the NSO to show the person doesn't have any
marriages on record with the NSO. For some reason the embassy doesn't honor
that as proof as a person in the Philippines being single anymore. Now the
embassy will make the request to the NSO themselves. This a major reason
for visas being held up due to people being on Administrative Review. Takes
the NSO 6 to 8 weeks to do the check.

If it was me I would still request a couple copies and try to submit one
with the visa application documents. It was proof to back up one of the
complaints I reported to my Senator's visa liaison. The embassy will only
accept birth and marriage certificates from the NSO, so my
question/complaint was why wasn't the CENOMAR from the NSO proof that my
then fiancé was single and why make us wait another 6 to 8 weeks while the
embassy waits for the NSO to reply with something we already know. Not sure
if it made them go any faster, but the visa was issued a week after I went
to my Senator's office. Of course we were closing in on 4 month since the
application had been filed by that time.

Go join the Mag-anak Yahoogroup. You will get the most current info from
them.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mag-anak/


Take care,

Mike

don hess

Mike...thank you for all the help...I am still a little confused...where would my fiance get the Cenomar certificate...I understand it will prove that she was never married, but who does the searching to prove that? I will take your advise and get several copies of the Cenomar just in case...but I am still not sure where to get it and is it just like a certificate?

Marilou920

    >Subject: Re: police check/CENOMAR
    >From: don hess [email protected]
    >Date: 2/13/2003 12:08 AM Central Standard Time
    >Message-id:
    >Originally posted by Michael D. Young
    >> don hess wrote:
    >> > does anyone know for certain how long a police check certificate
    >> is good
    >> > for in the Philippines?
    >> I believe they are good for up to one year.
    >> > Also..does anyone know what a CENOMAR is?...supposivly
    >> required
    >> > sometimes in the Philippines?
    >> It's a certificate from the NSO to show the person doesn't have any
    >> marriages on record with the NSO. For some reason the embassy
    >> doesn't honor
    >> that as proof as a person in the Philippines being single
    >> anymore. Now the
    >> embassy will make the request to the NSO themselves. This a
    >> major reason
    >> for visas being held up due to people being on Administrative
    >> Review. Takes
    >> the NSO 6 to 8 weeks to do the check.
    >> If it was me I would still request a couple copies and try to
    >> submit one
    >> with the visa application documents. It was proof to back up
    >> one of the
    >> complaints I reported to my Senator's visa liaison. The embassy
    >> will only
    >> accept birth and marriage certificates from the NSO, so my
    >> question/complaint was why wasn't the CENOMAR from the NSO
    >> proof that my
    >> then fiancé was single and why make us wait another 6 to 8 weeks
    >> while the
    >> embassy waits for the NSO to reply with something we already know.
    >> Not sure
    >> if it made them go any faster, but the visa was issued a week
    >> after I went
    >> to my Senator's office. Of course we were closing in on 4 month
    >> since the
    >> application had been filed by that time.
    >> Go join the Mag-anak Yahoogroup. You will get the most current
    >> info from
    >> them.
    >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mag-anak/"]http://groups.yahoo.co-
    >> m/group/Mag-anak/[/url]
    >> Take care,
    >> Mike
    >Mike...thank you for all the help...I am still a little confused...where
    >would my fiance get the Cenomar certificate...I understand it will prove
    >that she was never married, but who does the searching to prove that? I
    >will take your advise and get several copies of the Cenomar just in
    >case...but I am still not sure where to get it and is it just like a
    >certificate?
    >--
    >doni
    >Posted via http://britishexpats.com
I would like to make clarification about CENOMAR, " certificate of no
marriage" your fiancee can obtain that at National statistic office (NSO).
Again for clarification, CENOMAR if your fiancee submit it with her
requirements, it is much easier for US consulate to send her visa on time
instead US consulate will ask for the CENOMAR that will take months and months.
This fall on administrative review. I talk to the the US consulate official
itself, she told me, if you give documents that support your requriements
wihtout them asking, you make there work easier.Good luck

don hess

Marilou...
Thank you very much for your reply and advice...I will have my fiance got to the NSO office and get the CENOMAR certificate...I just need to find out if there is a NSO office in Cebu because it is a long way to go for her to go to Manila.

Thank you again.

don

Michael D. Young

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don hess wrote:

    > Marilou...
    > Thank you very much for your reply and advice...I will have my fiance
    > got to the NSO office and get the CENOMAR certificate...I just need to
    > find out if there is a NSO office in Cebu because it is a long way to go
    > for her to go to Manila.

Hi All!

My wife is from Cebu City and she requested all her NSO documents, i.e.
birth certificate on security paper, CERNOMAR through their help line. The
document cost more than going to Manila and ordering them, but you save the
trip to Manila and don't need to stand in line at the NSO. You might want
to a couple birth certificates.

Your fiancé can request the CERNOMAR over the phone from the NSO help
line. 737-1111

The NSO Website is:

http://www.e-census.com.ph



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don hess wrote:
Marilou...
Thank you very much for your reply and advice...I will have my fiance
got to the NSO office and get the CENOMAR certificate...I just need
to
find out if there is a NSO office in Cebu because it is a long way
to go
for her to go to Manila.

Hi All!
My wife is from Cebu City and she requested all her NSO documents, i.e.
birth certificate on security paper, CERNOMAR through their help line. Â
The document cost more than going to Manila and ordering them, but you
save the trip to Manila and don't need to stand in line at the NSO.  Â
You might want to a couple birth certificates.
Your fiancé can request the CERNOMAR over the phone from the
NSO help line.  737-1111
The NSO Website is:
http://www.e-census.com.ph
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don hess

Hey Michael...thank you very much for this advice...it is people such as you that make this tortures wait seem easier.

It was wondering if you could email me and send me your email in case I have other questions....my email address is [email protected].

Did you got through this visa process...do you and your wife visit Cebu City still?

thank again
don

Marilou920

    >Subject: Re: police check/CENOMAR
    >From: don hess [email protected]
    >Date: 2/13/2003 5:43 PM Central Standard Time
    >Message-id:
    >Originally posted by Marilou920
    >> >Subject: Re: police check/CENOMAR
    >> >From: don hess [email protected]
    >> >Date: 2/13/2003 12:08 AM Central Standard Time
    >> >Message-id:
    >> >Originally posted by Michael D. Young
    >> >> don hess wrote:
    >> >> > does anyone know for certain how long a police check
    >> certificate
    >> >> is good
    >> >> > for in the Philippines?
    >> >> I believe they are good for up to one year.
    >> >> > Also..does anyone know what a CENOMAR is?...supposivly
    >> >> required
    >> >> > sometimes in the Philippines?
    >> >> It's a certificate from the NSO to show the person doesn't have
    >> any
    >> >> marriages on record with the NSO. For some reason the
    >> embassy
    >> >> doesn't honor
    >> >> that as proof as a person in the Philippines being single
    >> >> anymore. Now the
    >> >> embassy will make the request to the NSO themselves. This
    >> a
    >> >> major reason
    >> >> for visas being held up due to people being on
    >> Administrative
    >> >> Review. Takes
    >> >> the NSO 6 to 8 weeks to do the check.
    >> >> If it was me I would still request a couple copies and try
    >> to
    >> >> submit one
    >> >> with the visa application documents. It was proof to back
    >> up
    >> >> one of the
    >> >> complaints I reported to my Senator's visa liaison. The
    >> embassy
    >> >> will only
    >> >> accept birth and marriage certificates from the NSO, so my
    >> >> question/complaint was why wasn't the CENOMAR from the NSO
    >> >> proof that my
    >> >> then fiancé was single and why make us wait another 6 to 8
    >> weeks
    >> >> while the
    >> >> embassy waits for the NSO to reply with something we already
    >> know.
    >> >> Not sure
    >> >> if it made them go any faster, but the visa was issued a
    >> week
    >> >> after I went
    >> >> to my Senator's office. Of course we were closing in on 4
    >> month
    >> >> since the
    >> >> application had been filed by that time.
    >> >> Go join the Mag-anak Yahoogroup. You will get the most
    >> current
    >> >> info from
    >> >> them.
    >> >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mag-anak/"]http://groups.y-
    >> ahoo.com/group/Mag-anak/[/url]"]http://groups.yahoo.co-/"]h-
    >> ttp://groups.yahoo.co-[/url]
    >> >> m/group/Mag-anak/[/url]
    >> >> Take care,
    >> >> Mike
    >> >Mike...thank you for all the help...I am still a little
    >> confused...where
    >> >would my fiance get the Cenomar certificate...I understand it
    >> will prove
    >> >that she was never married, but who does the searching to prove
    >> that? I
    >> >will take your advise and get several copies of the Cenomar just
    >> in
    >> >case...but I am still not sure where to get it and is it just
    >> like a
    >> >certificate?
    >> >--
    >> >doni
    >> >Posted via http://britishexpats.com/"]http://britishexpats-
    >> .com[/url]
    >> I would like to make clarification about CENOMAR, " certificate of no
    >> marriage" your fiancee can obtain that at National statistic
    >> office (NSO).
    >> Again for clarification, CENOMAR if your fiancee submit it with her
    >> requirements, it is much easier for US consulate to send her
    >> visa on time
    >> instead US consulate will ask for the CENOMAR that will take months
    >> and months.
    >> This fall on administrative review. I talk to the the US consulate
    >> official
    >> itself, she told me, if you give documents that support your
    >> requriements
    >> wihtout them asking, you make there work easier.Good luck
    >Marilou...
    >Thank you very much for your reply and advice...I will have my fiance
    >got to the NSO office and get the CENOMAR certificate...I just need to
    >find out if there is a NSO office in Cebu because it is a long way to go
    >for her to go to Manila.
    >Thank you again.
    >don
    >--
    >doni
    >Posted via http://britishexpats.com
She can get at NSO Cebu.