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hi all!!!!

Greetings!!!!!! :star::star::star::star::star:

i heard my friend saying that its not only 400 pesos to spend...is this true that need to prepare about 2,000????and more? does anybody here know how much to prepare taking these two seminars? i saw in the website of CFO that i need to prepare 400..how about the PDOS? :help: i need to know so i can prepare..thanks!!!!!

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hi all!!!!

Greetings!!!!!! :star::star::star::star::star:

i heard my friend saying that its not only 400 pesos to spend...is this true that need to prepare about 2,000????and more? does anybody here know how much to prepare taking these two seminars? i saw in the website of CFO that i need to prepare 400..how about the PDOS? :help: i need to know so i can prepare..thanks!!!!!

Hi dave)_ehssa,

I wanna share my experience with you with the seminar...I attended the seminar in Cebu..The seminar was conducted by the St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Inc. - Center for Overseas Workers or SMEF-COW office..Before the seminar starts, you are going to pay Php 250.00. Keep the receipt of the said payment because you are going to present that to the CFO office where you are going to get the Guidance counseling certificate. There, you are going to pay again another Php 400.00. If you have already your passport with visa, you can let the CFO office stamp your visa. Otherwise, if you are getting the seminar in advance without the passport with visa (like what I did), you are going to go back there with the receipt of the Php 400.00 payment together with the certificate so that they will affix their stamp...

BTW, In Cebu...SMEF-COW & CFO office are located in different place...

Hope it helps.... :)

God bless on your med & interview...All the best!

Marie

May 2007 - arrived in Texas

June 2007 - our "big day"

November 2007 - 2-yr GC received

December 2009 - 10-yr GC received

Citizenship by next year!!!!

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yap, 250p to attend the seminar. 400p for the certificate/stamp

US Embassy Manila website. bringing your spouse/fiancee to USA

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3204.html

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hi all!!!!

Greetings!!!!!! :star::star::star::star::star:

i heard my friend saying that its not only 400 pesos to spend...is this true that need to prepare about 2,000????and more? does anybody here know how much to prepare taking these two seminars? i saw in the website of CFO that i need to prepare 400..how about the PDOS? :help: i need to know so i can prepare..thanks!!!!!

Hi dave)_ehssa,

I wanna share my experience with you with the seminar...I attended the seminar in Cebu..The seminar was conducted by the St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Inc. - Center for Overseas Workers or SMEF-COW office..Before the seminar starts, you are going to pay Php 250.00. Keep the receipt of the said payment because you are going to present that to the CFO office where you are going to get the Guidance counseling certificate. There, you are going to pay again another Php 400.00. If you have already your passport with visa, you can let the CFO office stamp your visa. Otherwise, if you are getting the seminar in advance without the passport with visa (like what I did), you are going to go back there with the receipt of the Php 400.00 payment together with the certificate so that they will affix their stamp...

BTW, In Cebu...SMEF-COW & CFO office are located in different place...

Hope it helps.... :)

God bless on your med & interview...All the best!

Marie

Thanks marie...so u r done already...i want to have it early too..coz after my interview want to go back in davao and just wait for my visa to arrive...so..no need for PDOS? sorry if im asking...heheehehhe...only this SMEF_COW then CFO???? thanks!

[/center]

AOS/EAD APPLICATION

Got my SSN

had my immunization info transferred in I-693a thank God!

May 11, 2007-AOS mailed

May 13, 2007- item was delivered in CHICAGO IL

May 16, 2007- AOS/EAD NOA recieved

June 2, 2007- Biometrics Appointment Date

June 21,2007-AOS transferred to California Service Center

July 10, 2007-I-485 Card production Ordered

July 11, 2007-Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.

July 13, 2007-Approval notice sent- I-485

July 19, 2007- Green Card Arrived! Wooohooo!

July 24, 2007- I passed my driving written test!

August 22, 2007 Passed my road test and started my work!

April 2009- Removing Conditions Applied

September 11 -got my 10 Year green card! yahooo!

December 2010- Apply for Citizenship

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hi all!!!!

Greetings!!!!!! :star::star::star::star::star:

i heard my friend saying that its not only 400 pesos to spend...is this true that need to prepare about 2,000????and more? does anybody here know how much to prepare taking these two seminars? i saw in the website of CFO that i need to prepare 400..how about the PDOS? :help: i need to know so i can prepare..thanks!!!!!

Hi dave)_ehssa,

I wanna share my experience with you with the seminar...I attended the seminar in Cebu..The seminar was conducted by the St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Inc. - Center for Overseas Workers or SMEF-COW office..Before the seminar starts, you are going to pay Php 250.00. Keep the receipt of the said payment because you are going to present that to the CFO office where you are going to get the Guidance counseling certificate. There, you are going to pay again another Php 400.00. If you have already your passport with visa, you can let the CFO office stamp your visa. Otherwise, if you are getting the seminar in advance without the passport with visa (like what I did), you are going to go back there with the receipt of the Php 400.00 payment together with the certificate so that they will affix their stamp...

BTW, In Cebu...SMEF-COW & CFO office are located in different place...

Hope it helps.... :)

God bless on your med & interview...All the best!

Marie

Thanks marie...so u r done already...i want to have it early too..coz after my interview want to go back in davao and just wait for my visa to arrive...so..no need for PDOS? sorry if im asking...heheehehhe...only this SMEF_COW then CFO???? thanks!

Is PDOS means Post Departure Orientation Seminar? If it is, then that is already included in the seminar to be conducted by SMEF-COW. Yes, I had it already in advance. In doing so just make sure that you will not loss the receipt of Php 400.00 payment & the CFO certificate coz that will be needed so they are going to affix their stamp in the passport with visa... I'm working so I am maximizing my free time as much as possible, hence; taking things in advance if possible. Also it says that it is a requirement for fiancee/spouse who will get passport for the first time...

Marie

May 2007 - arrived in Texas

June 2007 - our "big day"

November 2007 - 2-yr GC received

December 2009 - 10-yr GC received

Citizenship by next year!!!!

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hi all!!!!

Greetings!!!!!! :star::star::star::star::star:

i heard my friend saying that its not only 400 pesos to spend...is this true that need to prepare about 2,000????and more? does anybody here know how much to prepare taking these two seminars? i saw in the website of CFO that i need to prepare 400..how about the PDOS? :help: i need to know so i can prepare..thanks!!!!!

Hi dave)_ehssa,

I wanna share my experience with you with the seminar...I attended the seminar in Cebu..The seminar was conducted by the St. Mary Euphrasia Foundation Inc. - Center for Overseas Workers or SMEF-COW office..Before the seminar starts, you are going to pay Php 250.00. Keep the receipt of the said payment because you are going to present that to the CFO office where you are going to get the Guidance counseling certificate. There, you are going to pay again another Php 400.00. If you have already your passport with visa, you can let the CFO office stamp your visa. Otherwise, if you are getting the seminar in advance without the passport with visa (like what I did), you are going to go back there with the receipt of the Php 400.00 payment together with the certificate so that they will affix their stamp...

BTW, In Cebu...SMEF-COW & CFO office are located in different place...

Hope it helps.... :)

God bless on your med & interview...All the best!

Marie

Thanks marie...so u r done already...i want to have it early too..coz after my interview want to go back in davao and just wait for my visa to arrive...so..no need for PDOS? sorry if im asking...heheehehhe...only this SMEF_COW then CFO???? thanks!

Is PDOS means Post Departure Orientation Seminar? If it is, then that is already included in the seminar to be conducted by SMEF-COW. Yes, I had it already in advance. In doing so just make sure that you will not loss the receipt of Php 400.00 payment & the CFO certificate coz that will be needed so they are going to affix their stamp in the passport with visa... I'm working so I am maximizing my free time as much as possible, hence; taking things in advance if possible. Also it says that it is a requirement for fiancee/spouse who will get passport for the first time...

Marie

ok thanks!!!!! God Bless!

[/center]

AOS/EAD APPLICATION

Got my SSN

had my immunization info transferred in I-693a thank God!

May 11, 2007-AOS mailed

May 13, 2007- item was delivered in CHICAGO IL

May 16, 2007- AOS/EAD NOA recieved

June 2, 2007- Biometrics Appointment Date

June 21,2007-AOS transferred to California Service Center

July 10, 2007-I-485 Card production Ordered

July 11, 2007-Notice mailed welcoming the new permanent resident.

July 13, 2007-Approval notice sent- I-485

July 19, 2007- Green Card Arrived! Wooohooo!

July 24, 2007- I passed my driving written test!

August 22, 2007 Passed my road test and started my work!

April 2009- Removing Conditions Applied

September 11 -got my 10 Year green card! yahooo!

December 2010- Apply for Citizenship

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Here is the link to the CFO, good luck, ken

hi all!!!!

Greetings!!!!!! :star::star::star::star::star:

i heard my friend saying that its not only 400 pesos to spend...is this true that need to prepare about 2,000????and more? does anybody here know how much to prepare taking these two seminars? i saw in the website of CFO that i need to prepare 400..how about the PDOS? :help: i need to know so i can prepare..thanks!!!!!

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19 Jan - CFO completed after SLE shots... have to go back for the stamp after visa approval

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8 May 07 - Biometrics Appt

8 May 07 - Filed complaint with local USCIS for no action on Expedite request

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