Applied for my JFRV at BOCA yesterday. They said I was missing my wedding registration at AIT paper. ??? I never knew you had to register your marraige in your home country??? BOCA said I could do it quickly at AIT and come back the same day so I don’t overstay my current visa. Problem was, AIT was closed Friday for some staff developement training. :fume:
Went to AIT’s website and found zero about registering a marraige.
Now I have to do a visa run and apply for the JFRV in Bangkok…just to be sure of what I need I called TECO Bangkok. TECO said I dont need to have any wedding registration papers from AIT or my home country. I had my wife call them too to make sure we got the same story. same thing…they told her I dont need it.
So why does BOCA need it? Doesnt really matter now that I have no choice but to visa run, but if I find out that I didnt really need it…BOCA owes me! Grrrrrr :fume:
Has anyone else had this problem?
Has anyone registered their marraige at AIT? What are the benefits or drawbacks for doing so?
The US (and AIT) have no means for registering marriages. Your wife will need to register the marriage at the household registry department in Taiwan. I think whoever you talked with at BOCA is a bit confused (not that it should surprise anyone).
Just for reference sake, I never had to register my marriage with the Canadian Trade Office in Taipei. Nothing like that was ever mentioned. I had to get my name put onto my wife’s family’s household registration, just like JMcNeill also mentioned.
The woman at BOCA took a look at all my papers. I had everything:
Application with photos
Health Check
Original Marraige Certificate and copy
Household Registration (with my name on it) and copy
Clean Criminal History and Copy
Passport and copy
She then said I was missing My AIT Marraige Registration Paper. Like you have said and what I thought…there is no such thing! This is exactly what I HATE about Taiwanese government offices, especially for foreigners. These agencies are lacking well trained staff who can give clear and concise instructions. They change policy on a whim, make up fake requirements and documents, lie, lack english speaking skills (BOCA, FAP, MOFA all are established to govern foreigners in Taiwan, they should be able to communicate in English), take forever, and can be very rude. I am a little peeved to say the least. :fume:
Monday I am marching down to BOCA to see who I can talk to to clear this up. :fume:
[quote=“Quarters”]Applied for my JFRV at BOCA yesterday. They said I was missing my wedding registration at AIT paper. ??? I never knew you had to register your marraige in your home country??? BOCA said I could do it quickly at AIT and come back the same day so I don’t overstay my current visa. Problem was, AIT was closed Friday for some staff developement training. :fume:
Went to AIT’s website and found zero about registering a marraige.
Now I have to do a visa run and apply for the JFRV in Bangkok…just to be sure of what I need I called TECO Bangkok. TECO said I dont need to have any wedding registration papers from AIT or my home country. I had my wife call them too to make sure we got the same story. same thing…they told her I dont need it.
So why does BOCA need it? Doesnt really matter now that I have no choice but to visa run, but if I find out that I didnt really need it…BOCA owes me! Grrrrrr :fume:
Has anyone else had this problem?
Has anyone registered their marraige at AIT? What are the benefits or drawbacks for doing so?[/quote]
yes you must register your mariage in your own country before to apply for the JFRV, and this isn’t new.
On the BOCA website you’ll find all what you need for applying your JFRV.
So please don’t need to blame them if you even didn’t read what they ask you to provide…
yes you must register your mariage in your own country before to apply for the JFRV, and this isn’t new.
On the BOCA website you’ll find all what you need for applying your JFRV.
So please don’t need to blame them if you even didn’t read what they ask you to provide… [/quote]
Dont start to presume that you know what I have and have not read. I and my wife have both read BOCA’s website numerous times. Neither in English or Chinese do they mention the requirement of registering at AIT. We also confirmed that this policy is bogus by phoning TECO Bangkok 2 times. Other posters have confirmed that this s a bogus requirement as well…read above.
Also, AIT has a pretty well laid out website ofering everything they have to offer. Their website does not have anything about registering your marraige. One would logically think that if this was a requirement for a JFRV that AIT would have the information readily available.
I’m sorry but they clearly say that you must register your mariage in your own country, except if your country don’t have any registration system… (Canada don’t have and also some other countries…)
and you maybe think if a Taiwanese come to your country for applying something, they’ll speak chinese? :loco:[/quote]
It is REQUIRED for people who visit government offices to provide interpreters, in my country, and not just into one of the most spoken languages in the world. One of my relatives is a Thai interpreter. In the UK, not everyone speaks English, so how could non-ENglish speakers get things done? They still pay tax so they have the right to the same services as English speaking people.
The posters are trying to say that it is not possible to register their marriages in their own country as there is no system of registration. Who would they register it with if there is no database of marriages? Why would anyone need to tell their government that they got married?
and you maybe think if a Taiwanese come to your country for applying something, they’ll speak chinese? :loco:[/quote]
Hmmm, let me think about this one…in my home country forms are available in multiple languages (not just one), many government agencies offer multi lingual services…especially in the Bay Area of California where I originally come from. You can even take a test for a driver’s liscence in chinese, vietnamese, or spanish and have an instructor that speaks that language as well.
So yes, i do think that when a Taiwanese person comes to my country to my home town the government agencies will be able to accomodate their needs in chinese.
It is not unreasonable to expect an agent of BOCA or FAP to be able to speak English.
Again: The US does NOT have a registration system for marriages. It is perfectly logical to be upset at a government agency (BOCA) for giving false information to me. AIT does not offer any such service nor does my coutry’s government. This is costing me extra money and time for their incompetence.