godsmack0918 said:
Thanks a lot for the response guys. Hi DexHaz! Yep they are requiring me to submit the AOM together with my passport. Does that mean that my only option is to send my marriage certificate back home and just give an authorization letter to a relative? No AOM issued online, right? Thanks thanks thanks......
I see your delima here godsmack0918. You were always single in the Philippines. You are currently residing in Canada via work permit and gotten married to a Canadian citizen. So your aom/cenomar may say you are still single. You sent your application outland to Manila. Am I understanding your situation correctly? I see that you have two options here:
1. Fill up the cenomar/aom online and since you were single in Philippines, it will give you a CENOMAR instead of AOM. Attach a letter of explanation for this.
https://www.ecensus.com.ph/default.aspx
2. Send your Marriage Certificate from Canada to a relative in Philippines along with authorization letter that's duly notarized by a Philippine Consulate in Canada so they can request an AOM in NSO for you.
If I was in your shoes, I would do the online CENOMAR application especially because your marriage was in Canada and not in the Philippines. Just to ensure that they understand your situation, send your passport, CENOMAR and attach that letter of explanation along with your Canadian Marriage Certificate again.
In the meantime while awaiting response from CEM, you can do option 2 just incase CEM will not accept the cenomar and your letter of explanation.
I also understand that you have a new baby ? Congratulations to you and your spouse!
God bless and good luck!