Maudereese

Hello guys.

Just wondering if anyone of you can guide me on how to obtain Certificate of Clearance from Singapore Police Force. To give you a background of myself, I'm Filipina and have worked in Singapore for 3 years but I'm now back in Manila.

I have checked their websites and know the basics but I'm still left with few questions.

1. Where in Manila can I obtain fingerprint impressions?

"Original hardcopy fingerprint impressions (Optional)

• applicable only for applicants residing overseas who are required to mail the hardcopy fingerprints with eCOC Acknowledgement Slip
• fingerprint impressions refer to fingerprints of right and left thumbs, and the 4 fingers of both the right and left hands

2. I've read somewhere that Camp Crame can obtain fingerprint impressions but before going, should I bring any document or referral slips?

3. Lastly, where can I get the "eCOC Acknowledgement Slip"? Does it mean I need to submit the appeal first online, then wait for me to be given an Acknowledgement Slip. Then snail mail it to SPF together with the hardcopy of fingerprints?

Thank you in advance to those who will help.

Cheska

8 hours ago, jan22 said:

Yes, they exist. The number of entries and m I nths/years is at the discretion of the c I sugar officer, up to the maximum allowed by the reciprocity of the hist country.  While the majority of visas are for either 5 or 10 years, there are exceptions.  For example, the maximum that can be issued to a Cuban citizen on a B1/B2 visa is one entry, six months.  You can check the maximum for any country at  https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/fees/reciprocity-by-country.html.

 

In answer to the original question,  the dates of validity of the visa are the dates on which you can go to the US and apply to enter.  The amount of time you can then stay is determined by the immigration officer at the port of entry.  So, if your visa is valid until December 31, for example, you can travel to the US on December 31 and if you are admitted into the country, you can then stay as long as the immigration officer says -- usually up to a maximum of the 6 months.  Once in the US, it doesn't matter that the visa has expiredd,  as long as you are within the time granted to you when you entered.

Thank you. How long is the usual and minimum validity of single entry visa? 

7 hours ago, geowrian said:

You won't know the exact timeframe that you will need to leave until you go through POE. You need to enter before the visa expires. Upon entry, you will get an I-94 stamp in your passport, which will include the date you need to leave by. If no date is printed, then it defaults to 6 months. Upon entry, the visa's expiration doesn't matter...only the I-94 stamp. This applies to both single entry and multiple entry visas.

Thank you! Then I can apply as early as now.

I haven't applied yet but if in case I'm given a single entry b2 visa valid for 6 months, how soon do I need to leave? Or is it anytime between that 6 months but must return prior to expiry? I plan on applying this June 2017 but I dont intend to fly until 2nd week of December for Christmas.

How about for multiple entry b2 visa? Thank you!

On 2017-4-29 at 4:54 PM, David&Femke said:

i think the amounth of holiday you can get is much more coutry specific then profession. I work as a social worker and can get way more vacation then my US fiance. And in the Netherlands it is very accepoted to take unpayed vacation next to your vacation days. dont know how that is for the philepines. but I for my standards all americans get very little vacation, and if they want to take an unpayed vacation they risk losiing there jobs.
But i never had problems with that here.

True. In the Philippines, we usually get 20-25 days annual leave per year. For a single mom like me, additional 7 days. If we add in the bank holidays and weekends, that can take up to 2 months. We have lots of bank holidays. Lol 

On 2017-4-21 at 7:57 PM, ferq16 said:

Yeah, having ur own funds really matters I guess. But the consul did not even asked about my salary. The problem is that they only have limited questions so it is really up to you on how u can show ur ties to ur country. Urgh. How soon can i reapply? Should I just say that i will financing my tickets? Do i need to show them a bank statement too?

In the DS 160, you must state your salary. They probably know already. It seems like it's because of your financial capability.

I'm worried too.

11 hours ago, RocketElephant said:

Hello All,

 

I'm a USC and currently the Head of an English department for a private k-12 school. We're planning an educational trip to the USA this summer and we're preparing for our visa interviews. I've gone through the B2 visa interview before with my wife, so I'm quite familiar with the process. My question: Is the B2 visa process different (in any way) for minors (ages 12 - 16)? They will be travelling without their parents (except four chaperones).

 

We have all our necessary permission slips, health care authorizations, and documents ready to prove strong ties, and as minors travelling with a school, I feel they're considered very low flight risks. 

 

If the visa process is different, please let me know.

 

Thanks in Advance!

I think it depends on the country's US Embassy. In which country are you applying?

In Manila, all are required to come to the appointment. Those below under 20 years old must be accompanied by either parent or legal guardian on the interview.

Edit: I just saw subject, you're applying in HCMC. Lol

Almost the same though with Manila except that those under 17 must be accompanied by a parent on the interview.

Can check this out.

http://www.ustraveldocs.com/vn/vn-svc-visachild.asp

On 01/04/2017 at 6:16 AM, MyTrip said:

Not saying is an issue, just saying why i will return.

Like everyone says, give it a try and let us know. You just have to prove that you're coming back. You can also say that the conference is very important because you will use the knowledge you'll learn to take care of your children. You can show your savings too. I will also suggest not to mention that you'll visit your inlaws unless you were asked. Goodluck! 

On 24/10/2016 at 7:05 AM, n7josh said:

What do I need to mail-in to the embassy just to schedule a CRBA appointment? The embassy site is very vague and general in describing what to mail-in.

You need to mail in copies of the requirements and they will call to tell you if there's anything missing or not. If there's none, they will schedule your appointment and you can bring the originals then. This is the process in US Embassy Manila.

On 09/04/2017 at 7:49 PM, kellyh said:

Yes, father is USC. Are there documents we need to look into and prepare ahead of time? Please advise. Thank you!

 

You need to apply for CRBA and you can apply for the US passport at the same time after birth. Not sure where you're applying but I attached the requirements list from US Emassy Manila.

Citizenship - CRBA Checklist for MANILA applicants - Revised July 12-2013.pdf

On 11/01/2017 at 10:05 AM, i2017 said:

ISSUE:

Under the "Blood Relationship" section, it says this:

"Evidence of the couple’s physical presence in the same location at the time of conception.

Please provide a notarized copy of the U.S. citizen’s passport (all pages) in lieu of the original. (Note: Documents should
be notarized by a U.S. commissioned notary or U.S. consular officer). Flight records and/or entry and exit records from a
country may also be helpful."

QUESTION:

 

1.  I plan to bring my ORIGINAL passport with me to the interview (the one have and will use to enter the country).  Do I still need to bring notarized copies of it?  If so, what is the point of this when I have the original?

Secondary Questions:

2.  If notarized copies are required, does "US Commissioned notary" include state licensed notaries, or must it be some type a federal official?

3.  Beyond the passport with entry/exit stamps (and notarized copies), should I bring more evidence?  I can print out the online bookings for the flight and hotels, but nothing that is certified or an original copy.

4.  It says "all pages" but I assume that I don't need notarized copies of the blank or irrelevant pages... just the bio page and pages with the entry/exit stamps when conception happened, correct? 

You dont need notarized copy if you can present original. That's why it says "in lieu". This happens when the USC is in the US and the spouse/other parent is the one processing the CRBA for their child. 

Yes you can print out hotel and flight ticketa but they need to see that you were living together or were together when your wife git pregnant. If not, it's likely they will ask for DNA test. Happend to me. 

Even if she's real and not a scammer (though she is), based on her response it's obvious that she's more interested in coming to the US rather than seeing you. Firstly, she wouldve done everything to videocall you, secondly is, she can agree to meet you first somewhere else and lastly, she doesn't love you. Even if those photos are real, deep inside, she's fake. Don't get carried away with emotions. Please. 

8 minutes ago, EG&XY said:

You seem to have several things in your favor (job and mother to return to), but be careful about the financial part. There is no sponsorship for a tourist visa, so this might raise concerns for them.

Thank you! I'll make sure to look out for that. I have a stable job but my income and savings wont be enough for a 1 month stay in the US, though I dont have plans on touring the country. I'll just probably show whatever I have, my ITR and bank statement. Thanks again

12 minutes ago, Pinkrlion said:

Your daughter's visior visa will be rejected as she is a USC.  You can try and see, but u r right about concerns with having a usc child and a fiance.

I will only apply for my visitor visa because my child has a US passport. And yes, these circumstances might become an issue..

1 hour ago, Russ&Caro said:

Did your time in Singapore require a work and/or visitor visa? Did you maintain legal status for your entire length of stay there? If so, this could be evidence that respect immigration laws in other countries, and returned home when required to do so. Also, if you've traveled legally to other countries, I would emphasize that, too.

Yes I had a work visa while staying there. I've also travelled to several countries in Asia, legally, Ive never gone to Europe or any western countries.

Thanks so much. I'll make sure to mention that!

11 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

 

The evidence to gather for the visitor visa would be anything that shows ties to go back to your country. So pay stubs, a letter from your company saying that you are taking a vacation and are soon to be promoted, maybe even information on your mother and that you support her. If you have any property (car, home) you can take that too or if you are renting you can take the lease to show that you plan to go back. 

 

 

Appreciate this so much! I'll write them all down.

2 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

Who takes care of the mother once you eventually immigrate on a K1?

My brother will petition her to New Zealand after 2 years, but it's all just plans for now. So I can't leave until that's confirmed. I know I wouldn't be able to bring her to the US because I dont know when will I get a job to support her.  Another reason to put off the wedding.

If the CO asked me that, is it ok to answer what I just said? I feel like talking too much (sorry can't help it. 😂🙊) will get me into trouble. ✌

7 minutes ago, KierenHby said:

No such thing as a better answer, just the true reason you hope to visit.

Money is an investment in the process, either an approval or denial as you've learnt handling other Filipino applications. 

You're right! Makes me feel much better now... Thanks! 😊

2 minutes ago, Coco8 said:

I'm confused. If you will visit for a month and then go back to your job and mom, then you don't need the K1 visa. You need a tourist visa. The K-1 visa is for someone who enters the US to get married within 90 days. 

 

You should gather a lot of evidence that you do not plan to stay in the US.

Sorry, what I meant was since we're engaged, we need to file for a proper visa which is K1 visa, but that's not my intent for this 1 month visit in December so yes, tourist visa it is. But I'm still not sure what evidence to gather. Lol

2 minutes ago, NuestraUnion said:

Give it a go and let us know how it turns out.

I will! Thanks!

5 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

Honestly all you can do is try. As you said you have some "negatives" going into this as you're dating/engaged to the USC, and have a USC child with him..

 

You have positives though as you do have work you can return to and your mother.... 

 

I think really you just need to do your best to simplify and explain the situation but at same time, just have to try. We all are aware of the denial for tourist visas going through the Manila embassy.. just have to go see what happens really.

Thank you! I will surely try. But I don't want my effort and my money to go to waste because I didn't give the right/better answers to the questions.

Yes I will say my mom is 65y/o and alone in Manila and I have a full time stable job. Thanks again.

Hello everyone. I need your advice on how I can better position myself for a visitor visa interview. So here's my current situation... It's quite long so please bear with me as I want to give you a full background to ensure that I will also get a fair advice.

I met my daughter's father (now my fiancé when I was working in Singapore back in 2013. He got me pregnant after being together for 1 year and he was not ready to become a father so we broke up in 2014. I continued my pregnancy and gave birth to our baby in Nov 2014. I went back to Manila in Aug 2015 because it's difficult to be a foreign single working parent in Singapore. I now have a full time job now as an HR Specialist earning more than enough for my mom, my daughter and I. My mom helps me take care of my baby while Im working. She's my only relative in Manila because my brother is in New Zealand with his own family. Come July 2016, I got reconnected with my daughter's father and he wants to start a family. There was a lot of hesitation at first but he showed his sincerity by coming to Manila twice, initiated the change of last name of my daughter, I applied for her CRBA and US passport... and proposed to me this March! However we decided to put off the wedding because we just got back together and this whole situation is still overwhelming. I cant leave my mom, Im not ready to leave my job since I have a pending promotion and dont want to risk being jobless because O have a daughter and mother who depends on me. I never asked my fiancé for financial support because I dont need it but Im not well off and my only property is my house. So I told him that my daughter and I can visit him in December instead, for about a month to work on our relationship, to meet his family, to see how the place looks like, the community, etc. I genuinely dont have any plans of immigrating at this point in time though we're engaged. I know we need to file for K1 visa but we're both not ready tor that yet. And by the way, I handle visa applications of our expat employees in the Philippines so I know how to follow and respect immigration laws.

My worries are;

1. I might not be given enough time to tell the whole story so how will I answer the questions without leading the CO to assume that I have immigration intent regardless of my sincere reason of just visiting.

2. I am not rich and won't have enough money to show that I'm capable of supporting myself in the US. My fiancé will support all my expenses in the US including our daughter's flight ticket. I'll pay for my ticket and visa fee. 

3. And lastly, we're engaged, has a USC child,  enough reason for the CO to think that I will immigrate, how can I convince him otherwise?

Please help! Thank you for reading my post!!! 

Im just wondering, did you ever mentioned that you will attend your sister's wedding?  

On 20/03/2014 at 0:37 AM, Kiwi1 said:

For those interested I got this email back from the Ohio BMV:

Good Morning,

Based on your email dated 3/09/2014

VISA CLASS K-1

K-1 (fiancé-not married yet); The applicant will be required to provide a valid passport, visa, and I-94. A non-renewable/non-transferable identification card or driver license will be issued with the same expiration date that appears on the I-94. You may be issue a non-renewable/non-transferable Ohio driver license or identification card by presenting the valid I-94 until you apply for conditional permanent resident status

K-1 (married) needs to provide passport, visa, I-94 (may be expired), I-797-Receipt Notice with case type I-485 issued by the U.S. Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The applicant must also provide the marriage certificate or license (marriage must be solemnized on marriage license).

Foreign motorists can drive legally by using their valid domestic driver's license for a period not to exceed one year from date of arrival. This arrangement applies to driving either personal or rental cars. Foreign motorists can also legally drive their own private cars bearing valid license plates/registration tags issued in their native country for a period not to exceed one year from date of arrival.

Please note: You can drive legally by using the valid domestic driver's license until you obtain the Ohio driver license

If you need further assistance, please direct inquiries to this office

Very helpful and answers our questions SHARKY-REX

Thank you for this! If I may ask, after 1 year on foreign driver's license, do you need to get the Temporary Permit or it will be automatically be converted to OH driver's license?

@DontAskWhy

For those parent's who were not married at the time of conception, I believe the Consul will accept the following proof of relationship and won't ask for DNA test,

1. Proof that you were in the same location, same country or living together

2. Proof that you have a genuine relationship, photos together, chatlogs etc

3. Proof of mother's pregnancy - ultrasounds, hospital bills, photos while pregnant

I was not able to provide all of those listed above so asked us to do DNA test. All 3 of us.

It is a hassle indeed specially for us because we've done the DNA test before using a home kit. But it will be a waste of application fees if we'll not proceed with what they ask... Such a pain.