Getting our daughter over to US

[martinbr 1]

I have to update the visa application and I-864 for our daughter to get over to the US. It's been over a year and was actually was in a cancelled state but called the embassy and was able to keep it active for a little longer. She had to undergo treatment for TB and has finished a treatment

They informed me and sent new DS-230 application and a I-864 for our current financial status. So for the last two years my taxes are kinda of bad. My 2009 is ok, but for 2010 I was out of work. I didn't earn anything except for my unemployment benefits and also a 401k fund that I had cashed out.

I pay taxes on this because it's considered income.

Since then I have been put on permamnent disability. I have a steady income thru the government. My wife works a minnimum wage job but between the two we make the poverty line that I have used as a quide line.

Here is the problem. My wife has been her for a year and we don't have a lot of money to be flying her over to be with her daughter at the interview. We have a adult that is going to accompany her at the interview. Then if she passes, she will go back home and wait for visa and then get her over here.

Has anyone ran into this problem? The child is 14 yrs old. Would they even let her get on a plane by herself or would she have to be accompanied by a adult? Well will have everything set up ahead of time.

martinbr

[Cel&Arch 0]

Hi, my daughter is 14 yrs old too, and thats the question asked before I started thinkin how can she travel alone shes only 14 yrs , old. So did all the research about the children heres I found out. If you wish your daughter to travel alone becoz of finacial problem you need to get her a TRAVEL CLEARANCE from DSWD before getting this clearance you need to gather all the requirement and then go to DSWD and fill up the application with all the requierement.

HERES ARE THE REQUIRMENT IN SECURING TRAVEL CLEARANCE (fr DSWD website)

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS IN SECURING A TRAVEL CLEARANCE?

• Duly accomplished application form;

• Photocopy of the birth certificate or passport of the minor;

• A written consent of both parents or the solo parent or the legal guardian permitting the child to travel alone or with someone else to a foreign country;

• Photocopy of passport of traveling companion, for accompanied minors.

• As appropriate,

1. a photocopy of the marriage certificate of the minors parents or;

2. a photocopy of the certificate of legal guardianship of the minor or;

3. a photocopy of the solo parent identification card from the municipal social welfare and development office or Tallaq or Fasakh Certification from the Shariah court or any Muslim Barangay or religious leader;

4. in the case of an illegitimate minor, a certificate of no marriage from the local civil registrar;

5. in the case of a deceased parent, a photocopy of the death certificate;

• Two colored passport size photos of the minor taken within the last 6 months.

IS THERE A VALIDITY PERIOD FOR A TRAVEL CLEARANCE?

A DSWD travel clearance is valid for a period of one (1) year from the date of issuance and shall be valid for multiple travels within the validity period, provided the conditions under which the travel clearance was issued have not changed. If a change in condition occurs like a change in traveling companion, a new travel clearance must be obtained.

HOW MUCH IS THE PROCESSING FEE FOR A TRAVEL CLEARANCE ISSUED TO A MINOR?

The DSWD shall collect a processing fee for each travel clearance issued to minors traveling abroad under the following options:

• Php 300.00 with validity of one (1) year.

• Php 600.00 with validity of two (2) years.

WHERE CAN ONE FILE THE APPLICATION?

The application for travel clearance, together with the supporting documents required shall be submitted/filed at any DSWD Field Office.

Application forms maybe obtained from any DSWD-Field Office or maybe downloaded from the website www.dswd.gov.ph. [click here to download application form in MS Word Format]

• On the appointed date, go to the nearest DSWD Field (regional) office which processed your application to submit the original copy of your supporting documents and pay PhP300.00 per travel clearance certificate. The travel clearance certificate will be obtained thereafter.

Hope it helps

Cel&Arch

Edited July 18, 2011 by Cel&Arch

[martinbr 1]

Thank you for the info. Very helpful. How about going to the interview? Did you accompany your child at interview?

martinbr

[Cel&Arch 0]

Thank you for the info. Very helpful. How about going to the interview? Did you accompany your child at interview?

martinbr

If I can I want to accompany my daughter in her interview but since we just came from vacation and visit her in the Philppines last March and went back home here in USA April its impossible to get another vacation on my job, we decided to get AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND CONSENT to the Philippine consulate appointing my brother as her legal guardian and represent me in filling applications and other pertinent papers relevant to her travel abroad. I always give my bothers instruction of what they are going to do and support him provided all the documents that my daughters need specially the requirement, during medical exam and interview. I gathered all the documents from here and sent to him if the requirement coming from the Phlippines I instructed him how to get it thats what I did!

Cel&Arch

[martinbr 1]

Thank you again, good luck with your child....

martinbr

If I can I want to accompany my daughter in her interview but since we just came from vacation and visit her in the Philppines last March and went back home here in USA April its impossible to get another vacation on my job, we decided to get AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT AND CONSENT to the Philippine consulate appointing my brother as her legal guardian and represent me in filling applications and other pertinent papers relevant to her travel abroad. I always give my bothers instruction of what they are going to do and support him provided all the documents that my daughters need specially the requirement, during medical exam and interview. I gathered all the documents from here and sent to him if the requirement coming from the Phlippines I instructed him how to get it thats what I did!

Cel&Arch

[Cel&Arch 0]

Thank you again, good luck with your child....

martinbr

Your very welcome martinbr and thank you too for wishing my daughters luck, I know that God will make a way for us to get our loved ones. Nothing impossible to HIm if we believe

Cel&Arch