Loooong wait for NSO Marriage Certificate :-(

[sneaker23]

hi aposhark!

i know how you feel right now.

hope your wife will do some "proactive" stuff to get it quick.

i understand how our system works here, esp in the govt. it saddens me but its our reality here, sometimes i get to use it to my advantage.

lets call it a "premium fee" for people inside the govt, to help you get the docs fast.

thats how it works here. you know it, take that advantage.

[aromulus]

You never have enough time to properly "sanitize" the gaff.....

So I suggest you get a couple of days off work, and get started......

Knickers size 14 found under the bed will always call for akward questions when a size 10 enters the place and discovers them....

You have been warned......

[aposhark]

You never have enough time to properly "sanitize" the gaff.....

So I suggest you get a couple of days off work, and get started......

Knickers size 14 found under the bed will always call for akward questions when a size 10 enters the place and discovers them....

You have been warned......

My conscience is clear my dear chap, my eyes never roam now that a certain Filipina is in my life

I wish I had to put up with my clothes and other items being "organized" for me, in fact right now I'd do anything to see her do anything in the house.
This separation is a thing

[aromulus]

My conscience is clear my dear chap, my eyes never roam now that a certain Filipina is in my life

Only been kidding, mate....

the situation you are in at the moment is terrible, it is the wost that anyone can envisage... In limbo... If such a thing exists....

Unfortunately there little or nothing you can do but wait, and hope for the best.

We waited for nearly 3 months for the darn little piece of paper to be released..
In the meantime I kept faxing/emailing Jet up to date bank balances and salary slips, so that the Embassy would have the latest info.
Our delay was caused by the elections..... All gov buildings and resources were diverted to cope with that....

Now she is here, as no doubt your asawa will be with you soon enough...
Do not despair...

Just be positive...............

[aposhark]

Only been kidding, mate....

the situation you are in at the moment is terrible, it is the wost that anyone can envisage... In limbo... If such a thing exists....

Unfortunately there little or nothing you can do but wait, and hope for the best.

We waited for nearly 3 months for the darn little piece of paper to be released..
In the meantime I kept faxing/emailing Jet up to date bank balances and salary slips, so that the Embassy would have the latest info.
Our delay was caused by the elections..... All gov buildings and resources were diverted to cope with that....

Now she is here, as no doubt your asawa will be with you soon enough...
Do not despair...

Just be positive...............

Dom,
So do we just wait for this NSO Marriage Certificate?

[aromulus]

Dom,
So do we just wait for this NSO Marriage Certificate?

The alternative to waiting would be to keep badgering them..... Like Jet did for ours.

We were fortunate, that one of her cousins worked for NSO in Cebu, and the lady in question kept an eye on things for us.
But to be on the safe side, Jet went to her place every couple of days for "follow-up"....

Don't worry, mate, you will get that piece of fancy paper, and I suggest you ask for a few copies extra.
You don't realize how handy they will become, we already had to use a couple.

Good luck, and cheer up.

[aposhark]

The alternative to waiting would be to keep badgering them..... Like Jet did for ours.

We were fortunate, that one of her cousins worked for NSO in Cebu, and the lady in question kept an eye on things for us.
But to be on the safe side, Jet went to her place every couple of days for "follow-up"....

Don't worry, mate, you will get that piece of fancy paper, and I suggest you ask for a few copies extra.
You don't realize how handy they will become, we already had to use a couple.

Good luck, and cheer up.

Thanks for replying Dom

I am totally cheesed off
Rochelyn has gone back to the LCR and asked someone to phone the NSO in Manila, asked for Electronic endorsement and asked them to "make it fast".
They told her to go back to LCR on 25th, another ten days away.
What happens if it is not there then?
A Filipina I know here in the UK has told me to get Rochelyn to fly to Manila to visit the NSO office and pay a bribe.
The thing is, when do I "jump in" and ask Rochelyn to do this?
Cheers.

[aposhark]

hi aposhark!

i know how you feel right now.

hope your wife will do some "proactive" stuff to get it quick.

i understand how our system works here, esp in the govt. it saddens me but its our reality here, sometimes i get to use it to my advantage.

lets call it a "premium fee" for people inside the govt, to help you get the docs fast.

thats how it works here. you know it, take that advantage.

This is what I am unsure about sneaker23.
Rochelyn told me she offered to pay more money to the man at the LCR but he said it wasn't necessary.
If it was me there, I would have asked to speak to him privately and handed over php 1000 and impressed on him the urgency of getting this marriage certificate.
I don't want to trample on Rochelyn's toes as I am here back in the UK.
If you know how to help, please comment on panaginip's thread.

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=11476

Thanks

[andypaul]

This is what I am unsure about sneaker23.
Rochelyn told me she offered to pay more money to the man at the LCR but he said it wasn't necessary.
If it was me there, I would have asked to speak to him privately and handed over php 1000 and impressed on him the urgency of getting this marriage certificate.
I don't want to trample on Rochelyn's toes as I am here back in the UK.
If you know how to help, please comment on panaginip's thread.

http://filipinaroses.com/showthread.php?t=11476

Thanks

Us Brits should leave it to the Pinay, if you had offered help as you know, not being a local may have caused an issue. I know from experience many Phill blokes were hesitant to deal with me if the Wife or a phill about.
worried about dealing with such matters with a big western bloke and the
language issue I presume. Then suddenly the wife or phill with me would discretly ask for the gift if needed or suddenly its all sorted after a disscussion sometimes heated, job done.

Rochelyn with the help of the Ladies on here as well as her family and friends in phill will work out the best way.

Which is rarely the best way to a Brit.

I know various issues I worried about why it took so long but out of the blue they sorted themselves out or after a set time the Missus knew with the help of family knew when to make a fuss.

Its like being in the back seat of a car sometimes its hard but we have to let the experts judge the right course fo action.

[aposhark]

Us Brits should leave it to the Pinay, if you had offered help as you know, not being a local may have caused an issue. I know from experience many Phill blokes were hesitant to deal with me if the Wife or a phill about.
worried about dealing with such matters with a big western bloke and the
language issue I presume. Then suddenly the wife or phill with me would discretly ask for the gift if needed or suddenly its all sorted after a disscussion sometimes heated, job done.

Rochelyn with the help of the Ladies on here as well as her family and friends in phill will work out the best way.

Which is rarely the best way to a Brit.

I know various issues I worried about why it took so long but out of the blue they sorted themselves out or after a set time the Missus knew with the help of family knew when to make a fuss.

Its like being in the back seat of a car sometimes its hard but we have to let the experts judge the right course fo action.

Thanks again for your reply andypaul.
Both myself and Rochelyn are frustrated, almost 10 weeks waiting now.
Waiting forever is not an option, we just need a solution
Cheers

[andypaul]

Thanks again for your reply andypaul.
Both myself and Rochelyn are frustrated, almost 10 weeks waiting now.
Waiting forever is not an option, we just need a solution
Cheers

Does sound like time for action. The Wife had a distant family memeber send off the paperwork and chase it though in our area. So the local side should be able to help things.

I do remeber someone writing on a board (possibly not this one dont tell the boss) quite a few years ago about how normally the local office will save up the certs and then send off in one batch (as most local couples are not that fussed) and that it was best to push them to send off and if they want you to pay for the courier then offer the money forgeting the change of course.
Possibly it works the same on the way back they save up the certs untill a set amount or time and then collect.
Could an offer to pay for an additonal courier help?

Maybe others know in more detail know how the process works and can offer more informed insight?