CFO experience

[Tsup2 0]

Ann went for the CFO Seminar today. After the seminar she had to go across town to get the stamp for her visa at another office. At the second location she was interviewed. She was not expecting to be interviewed. She said the interviewer was hostile. She was asked why she was marrying me. The lady asked her about my 2 divorces. Then the woman told her that my middle name was incorrect and she could not issue the visa stamp because of the discrepancy. The woman insisted that my middle name was Flanagan (my mother's maiden name). Ann told her it was Brandon. The woman told her she was wrong. Fortunately, I had advised Ann to take all the documents that she had brought to her interview to the CFO seminar and she did. Ann was able to show her my original birth certifcate. The woman also wante to see the divorce decrees. Ann was the able to get her visa stamp and get out of there. Ann's embassy interview was less than 5 minutes and very friendly. Her CFO interview was ten minutes and unfriendly.

[Meph 0]

My CFO interview was very unfriendly too. I had a friend with me and when my friend told the CFO counselor that her fiance is a divorced man, she raises her eyebrowse and asked her about the divorce papers. She even asked why she wanna marry a divorced man and how will she know that she will be happy with him and will not divorce her like his previous marriage

[radsr2002 0]

Ann went for the CFO Seminar today. After the seminar she had to go across town to get the stamp for her visa at another office. At the second location she was interviewed. She was not expecting to be interviewed. She said the interviewer was hostile. She was asked why she was marrying me. The lady asked her about my 2 divorces. Then the woman told her that my middle name was incorrect and she could not issue the visa stamp because of the discrepancy. The woman insisted that my middle name was Flanagan (my mother's maiden name). Ann told her it was Brandon. The woman told her she was wrong. Fortunately, I had advised Ann to take all the documents that she had brought to her interview to the CFO seminar and she did. Ann was able to show her my original birth certifcate. The woman also wante to see the divorce decrees. Ann was the able to get her visa stamp and get out of there. Ann's embassy interview was less than 5 minutes and very friendly. Her CFO interview was ten minutes and unfriendly.

The 2 most important things are that your spouse knows your middle name and the last name of your Mother.

If they get that wrong or mixed up, when first asked. Then the CFO person will get agressive as they take it the spouse

was not paying attention @ the CFO.

[Jasman0717 8]

Claudeth had kind of a hard time at the CFO in Cebu. She was there for about 12 hours and the people there weren't the friendiest in the world. This was two years ago so I guess it must be the same people

[Roserick 0]

WoW... These CFOers are very harshed... ANGER MANAGEMENT!!

[irene 0]

Ann went for the CFO Seminar today. After the seminar she had to go across town to get the stamp for her visa at another office. At the second location she was interviewed. She was not expecting to be interviewed. She said the interviewer was hostile. She was asked why she was marrying me. The lady asked her about my 2 divorces. Then the woman told her that my middle name was incorrect and she could not issue the visa stamp because of the discrepancy. The woman insisted that my middle name was Flanagan (my mother's maiden name). Ann told her it was Brandon. The woman told her she was wrong. Fortunately, I had advised Ann to take all the documents that she had brought to her interview to the CFO seminar and she did. Ann was able to show her my original birth certifcate. The woman also wante to see the divorce decrees. Ann was the able to get her visa stamp and get out of there. Ann's embassy interview was less than 5 minutes and very friendly. Her CFO interview was ten minutes and unfriendly.

Just wondering coz i already finished taking the seminar and i have interview also same question in what u mention here now im just going to come back for sticker, do u think they still goingto conduct an interview to me ,how many interviewed she had ?

[Tsup2 0]

Ann had her interview at the place where they issue the stamp. She said everyone there was interviewed. Recommend you bring all your documents in case they ask you to verify anything.

Ann is on a plane heading for Japan, then Minneapolis and with her final destination Denver.

Edited November 27, 2007 by Tsup2

[Roserick 0]

Ann had her interview at the place where they issue the stamp. She said everyone there was interviewed. Recommend you bring all your documents in case they ask you to verify anything.

Ann is on a plane heading for Japan, then Minneapolis and with her final destination Denver.

CONGRATS man!!

[Psoas10 17]

Hmm, my fiance had an easy time with the one on one counselor. Maybe just good luck, or the fact that I live in Hawaii. Oh well good luck to us all who went to this process.

[irene 0]

when i have my interview the woman is nice well i really know all the details in my husband even her parents surname and answer right away maybe its the way u answer the question , anyway i go to the CFO today , the lady is nice just asked me the documents like xerox copy of visa , original passport , CFO certificate, she asked for pictures and try to give me forms but i said i have one fill up online for me and my kids , she said ah ok very well done and prepared , she tell me to pay for the fee 400 each of us , were are 4 persons, it took only 30 mins to finish and thats its im done.

[DARUMA07 25]

Ruchies experience in Cebu wasn't good either.... I have lost 2 wives to Cancer and they questioned her about the Death Certificates.. I felt like I was being accused of something to do with their Deaths. I ended up having to send a statement from the Hospices that took care of my dying wives stating why and how they died...... It's ashame they couldn't believe a Certified Death Certificate! Anyway, the CFO experience can be pure HELL for some of the Fiancee's ..........

[Bill B 0]

when i have my interview the woman is nice well i really know all the details in my husband even her parents surname and answer right away maybe its the way u answer the question , anyway i go to the CFO today , the lady is nice just asked me the documents like xerox copy of visa , original passport , CFO certificate, she asked for pictures and try to give me forms but i said i have one fill up online for me and my kids , she said ah ok very well done and prepared , she tell me to pay for the fee 400 each of us , were are 4 persons, it took only 30 mins to finish and thats its im done.

Hello Irene,

So you needed to bring a xerox copy of the inside of your passport showing the visa? What photos did she want from you? Photos of you and your husband together or do you need one or more 2" x 2" photo for the CPO when you go there to get your CFO stamp/sticker?

Thanks.

[Michael and Milahjean 0]

Ann went for the CFO Seminar today. After the seminar she had to go across town to get the stamp for her visa at another office. At the second location she was interviewed. She was not expecting to be interviewed. She said the interviewer was hostile. She was asked why she was marrying me. The lady asked her about my 2 divorces. Then the woman told her that my middle name was incorrect and she could not issue the visa stamp because of the discrepancy. The woman insisted that my middle name was Flanagan (my mother's maiden name). Ann told her it was Brandon. The woman told her she was wrong. Fortunately, I had advised Ann to take all the documents that she had brought to her interview to the CFO seminar and she did. Ann was able to show her my original birth certifcate. The woman also wante to see the divorce decrees. Ann was the able to get her visa stamp and get out of there. Ann's embassy interview was less than 5 minutes and very friendly. Her CFO interview was ten minutes and unfriendly.

hi Tsup2!!!!!! my nterview on CFO is only one. i have my hubby with me but his not allow to enter inside the hall. he wait me a very long time outside the hall. we start at 10 and finished at 1pm.mu consul is not terrror she ask me desame a lot of questions,im the only last who have my nterview some r very quickly but my nterview is very long bcoz my hubby is divorce too.

then she said that i wait my certificate then go to the other office, when we arrived there just very easy to get my stamp but u wait long bcoz theres a lots of peoples in there. mu hubby was hungry and he wait under the hall wich is waiting room. ion the first window we fall in line then the gorl ask my papers then he said then go to the other window to pay then we wait and no nterview.

i just cannot believe that they have a big changes now bcoa my CFO is last May 2007.

[GeorgiaOnMyMInd 0]

i think they're rude if they knew that your man had previous divorce. I never had such problem during my time although i think it took me 45 minutes before my name was called at the CFO (this is in Quirino south super highway) in manila.

Edited November 27, 2007 by jshaft

[Roserick 0]

Think of it this way...

CFO is like the mother of all Filipinos... They really investigate before they let the Filipinos go to other countries..

I mean alot of Filipinos get abused abroad.. So I kinda understand where their coming from..

If your a parent you would understand this..