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Steph C

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Nov 11, 2009
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Tagum-N.B. said:
DOES ANY ONE IN THE PHILIPPINES NEED THIER ADVISORY TO MARRAIGE FOR ANYTHING, OR DOES THE AVERAGE FILIPINO EVEN KNOW IT EXISTS, I THINK ITS SOMETHING MADE UP TO PRODUCE INCOME FROM FILIPINOS LEAVING THE COUNTRY
Obviously nobody knows it exists, it's like some weird loophole for the NSO to get 415p from everybody who applies. They have to earn somehow ???
 

scos

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Jun 11, 2012
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Steph C said:
It's not a course.. it's a document everyone has to get from the NSO. Most people include a Marriage Certificate from the National Statistics Office. This isn't what they are looking for - they will always ask for an AOM from the NSO. Your wife should get one before you get a PPR that specifically requests it.. we have been waiting for delivery of that document for what will be 2 weeks now when we could have had the passport sent already.
RUH-ROH! We had our marriage certificate but saw that they wanted an AOM on the app so we ordered one (or at least I thought we did). It took like 6 months or more after the wedding for it to be arrive. It was on the bright green NSO paper with a stamp, etc. I am hoping that was the AOM and not just another copy of the marriage certificate. Like most of the app, I was sure I had it right at the time, but as time goes on I get less sure... :-\

Maybe I better get my wife to order another one "just in case"...
 

kickkass

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Tagum-N.B. said:
DOES ANY ONE IN THE PHILIPPINES NEED THIER ADVISORY TO MARRAIGE FOR ANYTHING, OR DOES THE AVERAGE FILIPINO EVEN KNOW IT EXISTS, I THINK ITS SOMETHING MADE UP TO PRODUCE INCOME FROM FILIPINOS LEAVING THE COUNTRY

Hi buddy :) Cenomar ( cert of no marriage) is a document needed if you're applying marriage license and it also needed for 18 years old dependents to submit cenomar during sponsorship applications, AOM is for married people.. this document proves if you are single/married and how many marriages you have. :)
 

Tagum-N.B.

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kickkass said:
Hi buddy :) Cenomar ( cert of no marriage) is a document needed if you're applying marriage license and it also needed for 18 years old dependents to submit cenomar during sponsorship applications, AOM is for married people.. this document proves if you are single/married and how many marriages you have. :)
What i meant was did anyone in this forum (or thier spouse) even know what and AOM was b4 they applied for visa
 

chelseaviel

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Tagum-N.B. said:
What i meant was did anyone in this forum (or thier spouse) even know what and AOM was b4 they applied for visa
Hi Tagum-N.B,

I just knew AOM when CEM requested for it together with my passport. At first I got confused between AOM and marraige contract (authenticated) so I sent my marraige contract only to find out that I sent the wrong document fortunately one forumate told me that it's different and I was able to send it before 45 days was over.
 

chelseaviel

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CEM keeps on asking me for additional documents (proof of financial support, chat logs, pictures, etc...) twice already. The first letter I received from them states that they need my correct NBI with the authorized signatory coz the director has retired already so I submitted to them the new NBI with the authorized signatory along with the documents they requested and my passport. Unfortunately I done a stupid mistake on the maiden name of my mother which I wrote the maiden name of my Grandmother. I was really mixed up with all the stress from work and the whole immigration process which is sometimes inevitable to commit mistakes.. So I got my 2nd letter from them stating that they need again additional documents (proof of financial support, chat logs, pictures, etc...) together with my correct NBI...My husband called the MP and requested for GCMC notes. As per the MP upon checking on the GCMS notes they only need my correct NBI. Im just wondering why did they ask for additional documents again if they only need the NBI? anyways, I gave them what they asked for. Just few days ago the MP called my husband to ask if I send my correct NBI and my husband told her that it's already sent coz thats the only thing that keeps the papers from moving. I was just thinking how credible are the case analysts/VO that are checking our papers? Coz the MP said that they are mixed up sometimes and they sometimes lost some papers :(
 

comarxx

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chelseaviel said:
CEM keeps on asking me for additional documents (proof of financial support, chat logs, pictures, etc...) twice already. The first letter I received from them states that they need my correct NBI with the authorized signatory coz the director has retired already so I submitted to them the new NBI with the authorized signatory along with the documents they requested and my passport. Unfortunately I done a stupid mistake on the maiden name of my mother which I wrote the maiden name of my Grandmother. I was really mixed up with all the stress from work and the whole immigration process which is sometimes inevitable to commit mistakes.. So I got my 2nd letter from them stating that they need again additional documents (proof of financial support, chat logs, pictures, etc...) together with my correct NBI...My husband called the MP and requested for GCMC notes. As per the MP upon checking on the GCMS notes they only need my correct NBI. Im just wondering why did they ask for additional documents again if they only need the NBI? anyways, I gave them what they asked for. Just few days ago the MP called my husband to ask if I send my correct NBI and my husband told her that it's already sent coz thats the only thing that keeps the papers from moving. I was just thinking how credible are the case analysts/VO that are checking our papers? Coz the MP said that they are mixed up sometimes and they sometimes lost some papers :(
Maybe cem just double checking something with your application? Since you mistakenly send them a document with a wrong information. Anyways as you said that you already sent them the right document now all you have to do is wait again.
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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Jun 24, 2012
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chelseaviel said:
CEM keeps on asking me for additional documents (proof of financial support, chat logs, pictures, etc...) twice already. The first letter I received from them states that they need my correct NBI with the authorized signatory coz the director has retired already so I submitted to them the new NBI with the authorized signatory along with the documents they requested and my passport. Unfortunately I done a stupid mistake on the maiden name of my mother which I wrote the maiden name of my Grandmother. I was really mixed up with all the stress from work and the whole immigration process which is sometimes inevitable to commit mistakes.. So I got my 2nd letter from them stating that they need again additional documents (proof of financial support, chat logs, pictures, etc...) together with my correct NBI...My husband called the MP and requested for GCMC notes. As per the MP upon checking on the GCMS notes they only need my correct NBI. Im just wondering why did they ask for additional documents again if they only need the NBI? anyways, I gave them what they asked for. Just few days ago the MP called my husband to ask if I send my correct NBI and my husband told her that it's already sent coz thats the only thing that keeps the papers from moving. I was just thinking how credible are the case analysts/VO that are checking our papers? Coz the MP said that they are mixed up sometimes and they sometimes lost some papers :(
I believe its because the people looking at your file are not "visa officers" but contracted clecks who may not know what they are doing.
 

Unhappy

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You don't really want to talk to those people because when you find out they gave you the wrong info, you don't have any paper evidence. They do have a phone number and so far, when I was inclined to use it, I did get answers. I stumbled on the name of a supervisor and was able to use the dial by name directory though. Talk to your MP's office. People need to do that more. Maybe they will all gang up on Jason Kenney and demand he do something effective for us end users.
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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Unhappy said:
You don't really want to talk to those people because when you find out they gave you the wrong info, you don't have any paper evidence. They do have a phone number and so far, when I was inclined to use it, I did get answers. I stumbled on the name of a supervisor and was able to use the dial by name directory though. Talk to your MP's office. People need to do that more. Maybe they will all gang up on Jason Kenney and demand he do something effective for us end users.
I think you are right. People need to be far more demanding and far less patient.
 

Dan_from_Surrey

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Ok, so what is a AOM form of paper??? God, like some others on here I am so tired of chasing damned paper work :(
 

CanadianJeepGuy

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scos said:
RUH-ROH! We had our marriage certificate but saw that they wanted an AOM on the app so we ordered one (or at least I thought we did). It took like 6 months or more after the wedding for it to be arrive. It was on the bright green NSO paper with a stamp, etc. I am hoping that was the AOM and not just another copy of the marriage certificate. Like most of the app, I was sure I had it right at the time, but as time goes on I get less sure... :-\

Maybe I better get my wife to order another one "just in case"...
We got the same thing but that is the official marriage certificate if I'm not mistaken. I asked my wife if she new what the AOM was and she had never heard of it so she will look into that on monday as well as her police clearance from Dubai. She was a resident there for just under 2 years but cancelled it when she returned to the Philippines in 2009. I missed that in her application when I reviewed it. She doesn't recall getting one and I don't recall seeing one so she will also get onto that this next week.
 

DaveSav

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Dan_from_Surrey said:
Ok, so what is a AOM form of paper??? God, like some others on here I am so tired of chasing damned paper work :(
An AOM - advisory of marriage is an updated CENOMAR.

Bascially after you get married just request a new CENOMAR and they will send you an AOM because your status should now show as married. You can request the CENOMAR online and it shouldn't take long.
 

doljan

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Dan_from_Surrey said:
Ok, so what is a AOM form of paper??? God, like some others on here I am so tired of chasing damned paper work :(
here is what you (or your spouse) need to do, order a cenomar (certificate of no marriage) from nso, either in the nso office or you can order it online with additional charge.
if you are married, the record that nso will give you is AOM (advisory on Marriages) showing that you are married with your wife.
 

wsongco

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Sorry guys its out of the topic but I like to know if I need to register to NSO my marriage certificate if I got married here in Canada. I'm planning to renew my philippine passport im single back then 2009 and its expiring this 2014. What documents do I need to prepare to change my status from single to married. Btw I'm ftom Quebec I can't change my maiden name to my husbands surname so I'm keeping my maiden name. Any thoughts?