I Have my Visa Now... I'm going to CFO for next step

[Jamimay 2]

hi i have my visa now...I'll be going tomorrow @ Cfo

what to expect?how long is the process?thanks

[Greenbaum 12,259]

Jamimay, on 13 Dec 2015 - 8:22 PM, said:

hi i have my visa now...I'll be going tomorrow @ Cfo

what to expect?how long is the process?thanks

There are so many people before you that have asked that answer. Might I suggest do a search using the "search" feature here in VJ.

Hank has a website that explains most of the details. Look for a posting he has made and see is signature box for the link.

Same here for me, I have a website also that answers all your questions. Use the link in the box below at the red twisting arrow.

and go to CFO's website and read as there is a lot of helpful information.

[Hank_ 9,174]

hi i have my visa now...I'll be going tomorrow @ Cfo

what to expect?how long is the process?thanks

Hope this helps:

All exiting the Philippines required to attend.

There have been changes regarding CFO so for sure read through their website.

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.

When you get to the 3rd floor, You'd be asked to fill up an Information Sheet. (Yes, you have to fill it up there, It's not the downloadable one on the CFO website.) Make sure you answer ALL questions/fields. Rendering this incomplete will be one of their criterias for you to be "HELD/ON HOLD" for one on one counseling.

Information Needed on the Form:

- Basic Information about you, the fiance(e)/spouse (Name, Address, Birthday, etc.; Your Birthplace is important too, specify which city/town/area/province)

- Basic Information about your petitioner (Sometimes you are going to be asked for the Birth Certificate copy)

- FULL MAIDEN NAME of fiance(e)/spouse's MOTHER

- Contact person in the Philippines, specifically immediate family as in Father, Mother, Siblings.

- Landline Number of Petitioner. (I know, I know, most of you guys don't use landlines now. That's what was running through my mind too.) If no landline is available, Landline of Petitioner's Nearest Relative or Petitioner's Neighbor.

- Petitioner's Educational Attainment, Degree/Course, Occupation

- Information on Petitioner's Divorce/Annulment/Death of previous wife or husband. You must have a copy of the Divorce Decree/Death Certificate.

- ZIPCODES. Both the petitioner and the beneficiary. Never forget to write those down.

** 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) Bring the ID of the parents, plus copies, postal ID should be adequate.

Examples (from Quezon City):

Advice of Parents: http://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/images/stories/downloadables/forms/parentadvice.pdf

Consent to Marry: http://www.quezoncity.gov.ph/images/stories/downloadables/forms/consenttomarriage.pdf

_ _ Additional CFO info:

1. Outside the CFO building everyone present that day was told to sign their online printed Registration form and paste one 2x2 photo onto it. (those that did not have the printed online registration form had to fill out and sign one there and paste one 2x2 photo onto it,)

2. Go to Information Area where a guard asked them to leave 1 secondary Photo ID, then they were given a number, and instructed where to line up, and other instructions etc.

3. Inside CFO hand in all photocopy of passport bio page, photocopy of visa, photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary, photocopy of CFO certificate. Same time hand in Registration Form, passport with visa inside, original CFO Certificate.

5. Asked to give the second 2x2 photo which the CFO worker stapled to the stack of photocopies handed in in step 3.

6. Get CFO Sticker put inside passport and had original CFO Certificate stapled inside passport.

7. Secondary ID returned to owner when the individual returned the number to the guard at the information area in step 2.

Edited December 14, 2015 by Hank_

[KASH2011 382]

hi i have my visa now..

Congrats!