Question for Overseas Filipinas regarding CFO requirement

[Love's JAA 100]

I don't know if anyone can answer this question:

My fiancee is filipina residing in Dubai. I believe that since she's applying for fiancee visa at Abu Dhabi that she is not required to do the CFO seminar. However, my fiancee after she obtains (hopefully) her fiancee visa in Abu Dhabi, but before she comes to the U.S.A., she wants to take her company vacation time and company paid plane ticket to fly back to Philippines to see her family one more time. She will then fly back to Dubai and then to the U.S.A. My question is, if when she goes to Phiiipines and the Philippines officials sees the US visa in her passport, will she have trouble because they will be looking for the CFO stamp even though she's going back to Dubai first.

I know this sounds confusing, let me know if you want more clarification of my question. I just want to know if it is safe for my fiancee to travel back to Philippines once she gets K-1 visa and before she come here because of that CFO thing. I thought some other overseas Filipinas might understand my question and have some information.

Thank you!

[apple21 953]

I would advice that she attends the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar at CFO.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

Edited December 4, 2012 by apple21

[SteveKarlaMayer 21]

I would advice that she attends the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar at CFO.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1348:fiancee-spouses-and-other-partners-of-foreign-nationals&catid=140

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[Love's JAA 100]

So you're saying she shouldn't travel back to the Philippines once she gets the K-1 visa unless she plans to do the CFO even if she's going back to Dubai where she's working?

How long does that CFO take to arrange and complete?

Edited December 4, 2012 by Love's JAA

[apple21 953]

CFO details are on the link I posted above.

PDOS takes only a few hours to complete. She can check the available schedules on the link. I doubt immigration will let her leave the Philippines without the CFO sticker on her passport. It's a requisite for all Filipino immigrants (not just fiancees or spouses of foreigners).

[Love's JAA 100]

CFO details are on the link I posted above.

PDOS takes only a few hours to complete. She can check the available schedules on the link. I doubt immigration will let her leave the Philippines without the CFO sticker on her passport. It's a requisite for all Filipino immigrants (not just fiancees or spouses of foreigners).

That's why I was wondering because she must already have one since she's working overseas. I just thought that if they see the US visa besides the UAE visa if they will give her problem for that. With just the UAE work visa she don't have problem because she's already gone home twice. I know it's confusing.

[Hank_ 9,174]

The CFO class for those immigrating and for overseas workers is different.

My gut tells me that when it comes time to fly back to Dubai that when the fine folks at the airport see the U.S. visa they are going to look for the CFO sticker, PLUS they will also look to see if the EXIT FEE of Php 1,620 was paid. But that is just my gut and not fact.

My other thought is that Overseas Workers go through the airport differently than normal travelers, they have a separate entrance which may mean the airport personal won't be looking for the U.S. visa ... but if they see it when checking the passport alarms may go off in their head. I don't know the process inside those "other doors" at the airport, I only know there is always a huge crowd at that entrance.

Better safe than sorry. CFO takes roughly a half a day if you get into the AM class.

Here is a link to CFO

CFO:

ALL exiting required to attend. There have been changes regarding CFO so for sure read through their website.

Update: Please check the schedule of the counseling session before proceeding to CFO because it is country-specific and the slots are limited only to 15 per session (exception: Tuesday & Thursday mornings there are 30 slots). It is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

CFO Online Registration Form: http://www.cfo.gov.p...trationform.pdf Complete this and print a couple copies to bring to the CFO seminar, it will save you time.

http://www.philembas...w_gcp_flyer.pdf

http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140

Required documents & "OTHER DOCUMENTS" they ask for at CFO: copies of; CENOMAR, certified birth certificate, bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together. From USC - bio page of passport, birth certificate, divorce decree (if been married before) are the most common requests. The "other documents" clause can be ANYTHING with those nit-wits at CFO.

** From the Family Code of the Philippines: it's 21-25 years old for advice and 18-21 years old for consent. (Some are posted on VJ that they were not asked for this, yet others have been asked, so be prepared)

Art. 14. In case either or both of the contracting parties, not having been emancipated by a previous marriage, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, they shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, exhibit to the local civil registrar, the consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Such consent shall be manifested in writing by the interested party, who personally appears before the proper local civil registrar, or in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. The personal manifestation shall be recorded in both applications for marriage license, and the affidavit, if one is executed instead, shall be attached to said applications. (61a)

Art. 15. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to ask their parents or guardian for advice upon the intended marriage. If they do not obtain such advice, or if it be unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application therefor.A sworn statement by the contracting parties to the effect that such advice has been sought,together with the written advice given, if any, shall be attached to the application for marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement.

Edited December 4, 2012 by Hank_

[Love's JAA 100]

The CFO class for those immigrating and for overseas workers is different.

My gut tells me that when it comes time to fly back to Dubai that when the fine folks at the airport see the U.S. visa they are going to look for the CFO sticker, PLUS they will also look to see if the EXIT FEE of Php 1,620 was paid. But that is just my gut and not fact.

My other thought is that Overseas Workers go through the airport differently than normal travelers, they have a separate entrance which may mean the airport personal won't be looking for the U.S. visa ... but if they see it when checking the passport alarms may go off in their head. I don't know the process inside those "other doors" at the airport, I only know there is always a huge crowd at that entrance.

Better safe than sorry. CFO takes roughly a half a day if you get into the AM class.

Here is a link to CFO

CFO:

ALL exiting required to attend. There have been changes regarding CFO so for sure read through their website.

Update: Please check the schedule of the counseling session before proceeding to CFO because it is country-specific and the slots are limited only to 15 per session (exception: Tuesday & Thursday mornings there are 30 slots). It is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

CFO Online Registration Form: http://www.cfo.gov.p...trationform.pdf Complete this and print a couple copies to bring to the CFO seminar, it will save you time.

http://www.philembas...w_gcp_flyer.pdf

http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140

Required documents & "OTHER DOCUMENTS" they ask for at CFO: copies of; CENOMAR, certified birth certificate, bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together. From USC - bio page of passport, birth certificate, divorce decree (if been married before) are the most common requests. The "other documents" clause can be ANYTHING with those nit-wits at CFO.

** From the Family Code of the Philippines: it's 21-25 years old for advice and 18-21 years old for consent. (Some are posted on VJ that they were not asked for this, yet others have been asked, so be prepared)

Art. 14. In case either or both of the contracting parties, not having been emancipated by a previous marriage, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, they shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, exhibit to the local civil registrar, the consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Such consent shall be manifested in writing by the interested party, who personally appears before the proper local civil registrar, or in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. The personal manifestation shall be recorded in both applications for marriage license, and the affidavit, if one is executed instead, shall be attached to said applications. (61a)

Art. 15. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to ask their parents or guardian for advice upon the intended marriage. If they do not obtain such advice, or if it be unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application therefor.A sworn statement by the contracting parties to the effect that such advice has been sought,together with the written advice given, if any, shall be attached to the application for marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement.

Thanks, Hank. That's the kind of answer I am looking for. You understand what I am talking about.