Birth Cert

[Shamrockdave2003]

Originally posted by walesrob@Jan 17 2006, 10:59 AM
Elsa had a similiar-ish problem when we came to apply for her spouse visa - her birth certificate showed her fathers name spelt wrong, her middle name something completly different, and worst of all, it had not been signed or validated. So you can imagine how this will cause problems when it came to applying the visa - the ECO will take one look at the certificate and say, "it doesn't add up".

What Elsa had to do, was to petition for amendments to be added to the certificate, showing the corrections. Now, I don't wanna scare you at this point, but it took Elsa the best part of 9 months to get this done, as you can imagine she had to go to this office and that office in Tacloban, then to this office and that office in Cebu, but then, no she was told she had to go to this office in Manila AAARRRRGHHHHHHHHHH

I dunno, maybe Pete can add his 2 pence worth. I know the Embassy are very hot on correct paperwork being in order, and you may or may not be okay showing the existing birth certificate, and hoping they'll overlook it. But speaking from personal experience, I would get the amendments done, it may save a lot of hassle later.

Elsa and I did get married before the birth certificate was changed.

Post back if you need further info about getting amendments done for the birth certificate.

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Guys thanks for the all the responses will come back when and if.

Lookinf forward to be ing part of this forum - the other forums are very americanises and its nice to have British outlook on it

Regards

SD

[Admin]

Originally posted by Shamrockdave2003@Jan 17 2006, 07:51 PM
.............Lookinf forward to be ing part of this forum - the other forums are very americanises and its nice to have British outlook on it.............

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Use the elevator on the way out and watch out for freindly fire

[Shamrockdave2003]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(admin &#064; Jan 18 2006, 10&#58;09 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Use the elevator on the way out and watch out for freindly fire [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm24.gif[/img]
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Hi guys,

I have an update on this.

I&#39;m a long way off applying for a visa - this is gonna be a long road methinks. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

I have finnally got my Mrs to get off her ass and try and sort out her paper-work (she does have 3 kids to look after) anyway as you can see from earlier in this post basically my girl has a birth cert that says BABY GIRL&#33;&#33;&#33; and not her name.
So she went to Manila yesterday to investigate how this can be fixed "City Hall" told her to go and see a laywer who said that she will need to pay 80,000 pesoes and it can take up to 6 months.

Here situation is different in that it&#39;s not an amendment but rather a new entry - what a nightmare 800 notes plus six months for a birth cert&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img]

Anybody got any experience of this - do you think the lawyer is taking her for a ride or will i just have to pay up and let her get on with it.

Any ideas ?????

Help me please [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bigcry.gif[/img]


SD

[Pauldo]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Shamrockdave2003 &#064; May 4 2006, 10&#58;44 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Hi guys,

I have an update on this.

I&#39;m a long way off applying for a visa - this is gonna be a long road methinks. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

I have finnally got my Mrs to get off her ass and try and sort out her paper-work (she does have 3 kids to look after) anyway as you can see from earlier in this post basically my girl has a birth cert that says BABY GIRL&#33;&#33;&#33; and not her name.
So she went to Manila yesterday to investigate how this can be fixed "City Hall" told her to go and see a laywer who said that she will need to pay 80,000 pesoes and it can take up to 6 months.

Here situation is different in that it&#39;s not an amendment but rather a new entry - what a nightmare 800 notes plus six months for a birth cert&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img]

Anybody got any experience of this - do you think the lawyer is taking her for a ride or will i just have to pay up and let her get on with it.

Any ideas ?????

Help me please [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bigcry.gif[/img]
SD
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She didn&#39;t by perchance mention to the lawyer that she was married to a foreigner and wanted to go to the UK did she?
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif[/img]

That would explain the shafting with the 80,000 pesos. She will need to make enquiries as if she is just a poor girl wanting to to try and go overseas as a maid, which should get her more realistic prices for help.

Really, Filipinos will totally screw each other over if they think there is a buck to be made. Horrible people sometimes. I&#39;m pretty sure she could go to the local town hall, or whatever they have, and get the birth certificate sorted. It is quite a common occurence for illiterate peasants in government office to have ballsed up important documentation years ago.

[walesrob]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Shamrockdave2003 &#064; May 4 2006, 10&#58;44 AM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
Hi guys,

I have an update on this.

I&#39;m a long way off applying for a visa - this is gonna be a long road methinks. [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]

I have finnally got my Mrs to get off her ass and try and sort out her paper-work (she does have 3 kids to look after) anyway as you can see from earlier in this post basically my girl has a birth cert that says BABY GIRL&#33;&#33;&#33; and not her name.
So she went to Manila yesterday to investigate how this can be fixed "City Hall" told her to go and see a laywer who said that she will need to pay 80,000 pesoes and it can take up to 6 months.

Here situation is different in that it&#39;s not an amendment but rather a new entry - what a nightmare 800 notes plus six months for a birth cert&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33; [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img]

Anybody got any experience of this - do you think the lawyer is taking her for a ride or will i just have to pay up and let her get on with it.

Any ideas ?????

Help me please [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bigcry.gif[/img]
SD
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80,000 pesos? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm24.gif[/img]

There must be another way - tell the Mrs to ask at the NSO - they are the ones in charge of birth certificates, maybe they will have a better idea of how to get this sorted.

[Shamrockdave2003]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(walesrob &#064; May 4 2006, 04&#58;22 PM) Quoted post</div><div class='quotemain'>
80,000 pesos? [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cwm24.gif[/img]

There must be another way - tell the Mrs to ask at the NSO - they are the ones in charge of birth certificates, maybe they will have a better idea of how to get this sorted.
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Cheers guys appreciate your help

She want talk to me at the mo TAMPO [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/BouncyHappy.gif[/img]

Want can i do, will have to ride this out she sent me a text saying i will try to sort if i cannot then forget about me as we will have no future [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/yikes.gif[/img]

She&#39;s the mother of my child and my future wife

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh