Passport "Purpose of Travel"???

[Br00ke 0]

Aloha WOF! I just wanna ask for advice about getting a passport....Well, first off... I wanna get a passport before attending the seminar at CFO....my problem is what am i gonna write in the form asking -->purpose of travel ? Which one should i choose --->Tourist, or Others??? If i write *Others Fiance Visa*then they wont issue me a passport if i cant show them the certificate of seminar from CFO so now what am i gonna choose? I'm so confused now. Should i put tourist?? But thats a lie and the truth is me going to US to get married. What am i gonna do huhuhuhu pls. pls. help me...Anyone out there? Thank you so much in advance!

[SnowyTater 2]

Uh...other people definately know more than me, I don't even know what this seminar is. But if you're just attending a seminar and not actually coming over to get married on this particular trip then you don't say you're coming in on a K1 visa. You can only do that once and they have to actually give it to you first. But if you're at a stage where you're not allowed in the country you'll have to get special clearance.

I do know it takes months for you to receive a passport once you actually apply. I would think it'd be fine to put "tourist" on it since it's for your country (right?), and not the US, and you could be touring anywhere. It's when you enter the US dishonestly that you get in trouble. But in any case, if you're already in the visa process, you should probably order a passport pretty soon :\

[dora2X 0]

hey there, when i got married to american I renewed my passport after a month , sinced im not aware that there is CFO or you will need to attend the seminar . i renewed mine putting purpose is to travel.

but incase your worry, u might wanna attend the seminar first!

goodluck!!!

[Br00ke 0]

Uh...other people definately know more than me, I don't even know what this seminar is. But if you're just attending a seminar and not actually coming over to get married on this particular trip then you don't say you're coming in on a K1 visa. You can only do that once and they have to actually give it to you first. But if you're at a stage where you're not allowed in the country you'll have to get special clearance.

I do know it takes months for you to receive a passport once you actually apply. I would think it'd be fine to put "tourist" on it since it's for your country (right?), and not the US, and you could be touring anywhere. It's when you enter the US dishonestly that you get in trouble. But in any case, if you're already in the visa process, you should probably order a passport pretty soon :\

I'm on a k1 visa process ryt now and i wanna get a passport but here in the Philippines if you are going to get a passport for marrying someone in the other country i should put Fiance visa but if i write that they will ask me for a certificate from CFO. It's a certificate that you attended the seminar about marrying a foreigner but i don't wanna attend yet because i can attend after the interview.Now what am i gonna choose?

[Br00ke 0]

One of the requirements for getting a passport is;

*For fiancees and spouses of foreign nationals

-Original and photocopy of Commission on Filipino Overseas (CFO) Guidance and Counseling Certificate of Attendance.

I wanna attend the seminar after the Interview :-( I don't wanna attend the seminar yet huhuhu....

Edited December 9, 2007 by Br00ke

[SnowyTater 2]

Are you sure they want you going after the interview? It sounds like they've purposely got that set up to where it's difficult to do it your way.

I'd say, I really wouldn't want to take any chances on anything looking dishonest with them, so if it's not that big of a deal for you to go to the seminar now I'd go.

But my thing is the passport is for the Philippines, for Filipino citizens, right? And you can go to any country at all with it, it's just how you travel. So I really don't see how they can get you in trouble if you just go ahead and apply for it and put 'tourist' down, because for all they know you might be planning to take a trip to a different country, etc. I would only worry about it the passport is exclusively for getting into the US.

But if I were you I'd just attend the seminar if you can and not take the chance Sorry.

[Br00ke 0]

Are you sure they want you going after the interview? It sounds like they've purposely got that set up to where it's difficult to do it your way.

I'd say, I really wouldn't want to take any chances on anything looking dishonest with them, so if it's not that big of a deal for you to go to the seminar now I'd go.

But my thing is the passport is for the Philippines, for Filipino citizens, right? And you can go to any country at all with it, it's just how you travel. So I really don't see how they can get you in trouble if you just go ahead and apply for it and put 'tourist' down, because for all they know you might be planning to take a trip to a different country, etc. I would only worry about it the passport is exclusively for getting into the US.

But if I were you I'd just attend the seminar if you can and not take the chance Sorry.

Yeah i'll just try and put the reason for getting a passport is fiance visa.I wanna be honest and if they really want me to go to the seminar then i'll go but some says it's ok if you put fiance visa without certificate.I hope it's true...well i hope i'll be lucky to be exempted.Thank you again for the reply.I appreciated it so much.Take care and God bless you always!

[SnowyTater 2]

I'm sure it'll be fine, even at worst what's a couple weeks delay when we're all waiting almost a year, sometimes

Good luck!

[spidergirl 0]

Aloha WOF! I just wanna ask for advice about getting a passport....Well, first off... I wanna get a passport before attending the seminar at CFO....my problem is what am i gonna write in the form asking -->purpose of travel ? Which one should i choose --->Tourist, or Others??? If i write *Others Fiance Visa*then they wont issue me a passport if i cant show them the certificate of seminar from CFO so now what am i gonna choose? I'm so confused now. Should i put tourist?? But thats a lie and the truth is me going to US to get married. What am i gonna do huhuhuhu pls. pls. help me...Anyone out there? Thank you so much in advance!

Get your passport through a Travel Agency, they will know what to do. You'll have to pay more but it will spare you from worries. Just hire the reputable one, just be careful because there are lots of scammers around. If you want to do the processing by yourself do the right thing and follow the rules, CFO is a requirement whether you like it or not you have to take it.

[jessel chris 0]

Are you from Cebu? just get your passport through a travel agency... I get mine through agency and no hassled I paid P900.00 and it took only for 9 days but if you want to have it soon they have 3 to 5 days processing and it cost about P1,500.00

Edited December 10, 2007 by jessel chris