CFO is asking for proof of singleness

[VicandMarilyn 9]

What can I send my fiancée? Im not sure why they are asking, but what can I send her?

[Stevephoto 230]

I've read that your 1040 showing a single tax return can help. We had a copy but were not asked for it.

[VicandMarilyn 9]

I've read that your 1040 showing a single tax return can help. We had a copy but were not asked for it.

Good idea, thanks!

[Tintin and Mike 127]

CFO is asking for USC's proof of singleness? That's odd. They never asked for mine when Mike had his.

Yeah copies of your pay stubs or W-2 showing your claim status as Single, I guess...

[Starflyer 59 16]

As Stevephoto mentioned, 1040 is a good idea. As an alternative, you can send a pay stub from your work if it shows "single" as the tax filing status. That's what I sent my fiancee (now wife) because I wanted to send something that didn't have my SSN on it. The CFO office in Cebu accepted it. If you do use the 1040, I would redact the SSN.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Sometimes the CFO has asks for the petitioner's proof of singleness. Showing the CFO the petitioner's federal income tax return where it says he filed as "single" has satisfied them in the past.

[Hank_ 9,174]

And for sure black out your SSN.

[julitathomas0810 30]

The cenomar for the Philippines perhaps there is something like that here in the USA ? Might try your local courthouse .

[davenjanet 22]

And for sure black out your SSN.

The packet Janet's put together for the embassy interview includes my 1040 and W2s. We would have used the same packet for the CFO interview. Are you suggesting blacking the SS# for the embassy interview or for a copy for CFO? In your experience are the CFO folks not to be trusted?

[Bugs 455]

Sheesh, the CFO is turning into another embassy interview.

[Artisan 138]

The cenomar for the Philippines perhaps there is something like that here in the USA ? Might try your local courthouse .

There is no equivalent here in the US. In order for a US citizen to marry in the Philippines you must appear before a consul at the US Embassy and swear out an Affidavit in Lieu of Certificate of Legal Capacity to Marry. While that has never been needed for a K-1, the CFO can request whatever documents they want in order to prove a relationship exists. As a few said earlier you can try using a tax return filed as single head of household but if the CFO really wants to make life difficult they may ask for the affidavit.

[gary9891 10]

CFO is asking for USC's proof of singleness? That's odd. They never asked for mine when Mike had his.

Yeah copies of your pay stubs or W-2 showing your claim status as Single, I guess...

Same here.........We did our CFO stuff in '07 so maybe the rules have changed a bit.

[Hank_ 9,174]

The packet Janet's put together for the embassy interview includes my 1040 and W2s. We would have used the same packet for the CFO interview. Are you suggesting blacking the SS# for the embassy interview or for a copy for CFO? In your experience are the CFO folks not to be trusted?

No I am not, I don't worry about the embassy knowing your SSN, heck they have it on other stuff.. btw.

I would just not let CFO have that information.

[Artisan 138]

It is important to note that the CFO is not associated with the US Embassy. It is an office of the Philippine government chartered to provide information and required documentation to informed citizens in order for them to leave the country legally. As a large part of their mandate now centers around Executive Order 548-A (Campaign Against Human Trafficking) the CFO has been requiring a lot more documentation as proof that workers, spouses, and fiances are all well informed. That requires asking a lot of questions that typically were left to the various Embassies to confirm. Since multiple headline making cases still occur every year involving abuse and fraud the CFO is getting more aggressive with their background checks.

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Same here.........We did our CFO stuff in '07 so maybe the rules have changed a bit.

Well ours are more recent, only 6 months ago. CFO folks are way over their heads on these things