Visa interview experience

[SubieWrx 1]

 

 

CFO makes it pretty clear that GCP is for spouses and fiancees.  If others are saying PDOS let them produce a link from CFO showing that spouses and fiancees attend that seminar.

 

The CFO link Sagot provided shows GCP is correct seminar 

Sorry, I didn't understand. It kinda threw me off when I read like foreigner husband or something cause my husband is a Filipino. So that's why I was questioning it here.

[Hank_ 9,174]

 

Sorry, I didn't understand. It kinda threw me off when I read like foreigner husband or something cause my husband is a Filipino. So that's why I was questioning it here.

 

"  Are you leaving as fiancé(e) /spouse or partner of a foreigner or a former Filipino?
If yes, then you need to attend the Guidance Counseling Program (GCP)! "

[SubieWrx 1]

 

 

CFO makes it pretty clear that GCP is for spouses and fiancees.  If others are saying PDOS let them produce a link from CFO showing that spouses and fiancees attend that seminar.

 

The CFO link Sagot provided shows GCP is correct seminar 

So green card holder is considered former Filipino? (Just wondering)

[Hank_ 9,174]

 

So green card holder is considered former Filipino? (Just wondering)

In your situation, regarding CFO ... yes.

 

Here is the line of thinking on CFO and GCP... 1) you are a spouse (or fiancee).  2) you are getting a visa and moving to a foreign country.

 

GCP = spouses & fiancees    PDOS = all others.

[SubieWrx 1]

 

In your situation, regarding CFO ... yes.

 

Here is the line of thinking on CFO and GCP... 1) you are a spouse (or fiancee).  2) you are getting a visa and moving to a foreign country.

 

GCP = spouses & fiancees    PDOS = all others.

So, I'm here registering. Please guide me if I'm not doing it correct.

1. My answer would be no, right? Since he's filipino.

2. That would be yes, since he has a green card, am I right?

3. I don't know what to do with this because there is no selection of Filipino citizen.

4. I put yes, since I passed the interview and will obtain visa.

 

Is this correct? Please correct me if I'm wrong

[SubieWrx 1]

I'm assuming, I should put Pacific islander on number 3?

[Sagot 1,548]

Boy, CFO makes all that as clear as mud.   #1 for sure is NO.  But your husband is a green card holder, not a citizen so that would be NO also... meaning you don't attend GCP.       hmm~ 

 

Yet I know of a few others (spouses) that tried to attend PDOS and were send back to do GCP...    may have to try contacting CFO to get an answer, and get their name too.

 

 

[ShinnyJung 0]

 

So, I'm here registering. Please guide me if I'm not doing it correct.

1. My answer would be no, right? Since he's filipino.

2. That would be yes, since he has a green card, am I right?

3. I don't know what to do with this because there is no selection of Filipino citizen.

4. I put yes, since I passed the interview and will obtain visa.

 

Is this correct? Please correct me if I'm wrong

I'm on the same spot. Does that mean if your husband is a Filipino, and a green card holder, means that he is a Pacific islander? 

[SubieWrx 1]

On 5/7/2017 at 0:05 PM, ShinnyJung said:

I'm on the same spot. Does that mean if your husband is a Filipino, and a green card holder, means that he is a Pacific islander? 

I have no idea. I think you can put Pacific islander on your husband's citizenship, if he is not a us citizen yet.

[Sagot 1,548]

1 hour ago, SubieWrx said:

 

I emailed CFO to get the facts, here is the response I got back.  If you do not hold a K-1, IR-1 or CR-1 visa you are to attend PDOS.

 

You are an FA so you attend PDOS.

 

I hope this fixes all the confusion (and my misguided info  ).

 

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We wish to inform you that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) operates from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please be advised that all Filipinos leaving the country as emigrants or spouses and other partners of foreign nationals are required to register with the CFO and attend the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS), the Peer Counseling or the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP), which ever applies depending on your visa. These seminars normally last for 2-3 hours.

 

The PDOS is required for family-based, company-sponsored, and independent class emigrants while the Peer Counseling is for emigrants ages 13-19. The attendance in the CFO’s PDOS and Peer Counseling in Manila and Cebu is done on online registration. Click this website http://www.cfo.gov.ph/rnr-pdos.html for you to have an online appointment/reservation.

 

The GCP is required for fiancé or spouse of foreign national, dual citizen or former Filipino citizen. The attendance in the CFO’s GCP in Manila and Cebu is done on online registration. Click this website http://www.cfo.gov.ph/gcp.html for you to have an online appointment/reservation.

 

If you are a visa holder with a category of K1, CR1 or IR1, you are required to attend the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP), if none of these three is your visa category, then you are required to attend the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS).

 

For more information, attached are the flyers for PDOS and GCP.

 

For further clarification, please call us at telephone numbers (632) 552-4740 to 46 and (632) 552-4712 to 14.

 

Thank you.

 

Best regards,

 

 

MA. JANINE ERIKA B. EUSEBIO

Migrant Integration & Education Division

COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS

Tel No: (02) 552-4759

[SubieWrx 1]

47 minutes ago, Sagot said:

I emailed CFO to get the facts, here is the response I got back.  If you do not hold a K-1, IR-1 or CR-1 visa you are to attend PDOS.

 

You are an FA so you attend PDOS.

 

I hope this fixes all the confusion (and my misguided info  ).

 

**

 

We wish to inform you that the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) operates from Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Please be advised that all Filipinos leaving the country as emigrants or spouses and other partners of foreign nationals are required to register with the CFO and attend the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS), the Peer Counseling or the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP), which ever applies depending on your visa. These seminars normally last for 2-3 hours.

 

The PDOS is required for family-based, company-sponsored, and independent class emigrants while the Peer Counseling is for emigrants ages 13-19. The attendance in the CFO’s PDOS and Peer Counseling in Manila and Cebu is done on online registration. Click this website http://www.cfo.gov.ph/rnr-pdos.html for you to have an online appointment/reservation.

 

The GCP is required for fiancé or spouse of foreign national, dual citizen or former Filipino citizen. The attendance in the CFO’s GCP in Manila and Cebu is done on online registration. Click this website http://www.cfo.gov.ph/gcp.html for you to have an online appointment/reservation.

 

If you are a visa holder with a category of K1, CR1 or IR1, you are required to attend the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP), if none of these three is your visa category, then you are required to attend the Pre-Departure Orientation Seminar (PDOS).

 

For more information, attached are the flyers for PDOS and GCP.

 

For further clarification, please call us at telephone numbers (632) 552-4740 to 46 and (632) 552-4712 to 14.

 

Thank you.

 

Best regards,

 

 

MA. JANINE ERIKA B. EUSEBIO

Migrant Integration & Education Division

COMMISSION ON FILIPINOS OVERSEAS

Tel No: (02) 552-4759

I was thinking of that too. I know it's not GCP. Thank you for the response, sagot. I wasn't trying to correct you or anything, but I apologize if I did say something wrong

[Sagot 1,548]

45 minutes ago, SubieWrx said:

I was thinking of that too. I know it's not GCP. Thank you for the response, sagot. I wasn't trying to correct you or anything, but I apologize if I did say something wrong

No, you were fine.  My thinking was off, I wasn't noticing you were not an IR-1 or CR-1 ... fixated on you being a spouse.  My bad.

 

At least everything is on track, and I won't make that mistake twice.