My wife has been with me in the US for about 1 year now and she went back to pick up her daughter from the Philippines. She has been there for about 4 weeks and everything went very well as we now have her daughter's K2 Visa. We were wondering if her or her daughter need to attend a CFO seminar before they leave the Philippines like my wife did before she left the first tme as required with a K1 Visa. Basically, is the CFO seminar a requirement for K2 Visa holders?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Jason and Gelyn Rosewitz

All Filipinos age 13 and above are required to attend the CFO seminar and get their passport stamped before departure. Those 12 and younger are exempt.

Pre-Departure Registration and Orientation Seminar: ( http://www.cfo.gov.ph/pdos.htm )

Filipino emigrants or those leaving the country to settle permanently abroad are required to register with the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). Part of its registration requirements is attendance in the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS) to prepare them for settlement overseas. Those who are 12 years old and below are exempt from attending the PDOS. They must, however, be registered, even if by proxy. Children of emigrants, aged 13 to 19, are required to attend the Peer Counseling Program to help facilitate their adjustment to a new environment.