Visa on Hand

[lvchic 2]

What a perfect birthday gift for him! Next stop, CFO seminar!! Any tips for us? Thank you so much VJ Family!

[notusinganymore 31]

Congratulations!!!!!!

I suggest you be at the CFO place at 5am. That's what I have been reading Here are a few things I have gotten here in VJ too. Hope this helps

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 (two sessions per day) for Manila and 12 per session (only one session a day) for Cebu. 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: originals & copies of; CENOMAR (CEMAR and marriage certificate if married), certified birth certificate. Passport and copies of bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together. From USC (copies of) - 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.

Examples (from Quezon City):

Advice of Parents: http://www.quezoncit...arentadvice.pdf

Consent to Marry: http://www.quezoncit...ttomarriage.pdf

[lvchic 2]

Thank you so much emmandenn

[jameugiekaxavilon 25]

Congratulations!!! :thumbs:

[redvelvet 12]

Congratulations!

Bring supporting documents. Some CFO counselors ask for certain documents like birth/marriage certificate, pictures, divorce/annulment papers (if any). Just be prepared so you can finish it in one day.

Good luck!

[lvchic 2]

Thank you Jameu and Redvelvet! God Bless

[Hank_ 9,174]

Congrats! :dance:

Enjoy your flight!

[mrsSpitze 9]

be at the CFO place around 5am for the 9AM session. eat a heavy breakfast. they will start letting people in at around 6-630AM.

bring 2 valid ids and photocopies of both. do the registration online to save you from filling up the registration form.

when advised to go to the 3rd floor (GCPP area) take the stairs - elevator is small and slow. get the form and fill it up.

do know your husband's mother's maiden name.

use the philippine format when writing your husband's name - which is first name (with his middle name) then middle name- mother's maiden name then last name. (EX. William Bradley Smith - his mom's Maiden name is Evalyn Robinson so you will put in his name as First Name: William Bradley/Maiden Name: Robinson (from the mom) Last Name: Smith). **reason behind - you are using a PI form thus you should follow how we do it in the PI.

do know your husband's college course specially when he graduted college.

for those who are divorced make sure that you bring the complete divorce decree.

also dont forget to plug in the zip code for all addresses.

the people at cfo can HOLD the paper whenever they feel so.. make sure that you dont make them feel the need to.

they may ask you about the immigration process ie whats the next step when you get there... make sure you know..

they were bragging about holding their clients until they feel that its okay to give them the sticker.

also a ticket is not an assurance they will give you the sticker..

Oh and Congrats! Goodluck!!

[lvchic 2]

be at the CFO place around 5am for the 9AM session. eat a heavy breakfast. they will start letting people in at around 6-630AM.

bring 2 valid ids and photocopies of both. do the registration online to save you from filling up the registration form.

when advised to go to the 3rd floor (GCPP area) take the stairs - elevator is small and slow. get the form and fill it up.

do know your husband's mother's maiden name.

use the philippine format when writing your husband's name - which is first name (with his middle name) then middle name- mother's maiden name then last name. (EX. William Bradley Smith - his mom's Maiden name is Evalyn Robinson so you will put in his name as First Name: William Bradley/Maiden Name: Robinson (from the mom) Last Name: Smith). **reason behind - you are using a PI form thus you should follow how we do it in the PI.

do know your husband's college course specially when he graduted college.

for those who are divorced make sure that you bring the complete divorce decree.

also dont forget to plug in the zip code for all addresses.

the people at cfo can HOLD the paper whenever they feel so.. make sure that you dont make them feel the need to.

they may ask you about the immigration process ie whats the next step when you get there... make sure you know..

they were bragging about holding their clients until they feel that its okay to give them the sticker.

also a ticket is not an assurance they will give you the sticker..

Oh and Congrats! Goodluck!!

Thanks for the input. he's already inside the building. I instructed my husband to bring all the necessary documents needed. Also told him to bring our pictures together incase they might be needing it even it is not listed on their website. Really? They can hold sticker whenever they like? oh probably to those who are uncertain only. Anyway, thanks again!!

Edited April 23, 2013 by lvchic