femy11

This is the best place to attend your seminar. St. Mary is a one stop shop. You can have your seminar and have your CFO sticker at the same place! Unlike in other seminar place where you still need to go to CFO Office in Quirino after your seminar.

1) Reached the place around 9am.

2) Im a K1 visa holder, I showed my passport and visa, then told me to write my name and sign on their log book, then passed 3 xerox copies of my visa and 3 xerox copies of my passport at the reception, paid P250.00, showed some identification (license, sss, tin, nbi, etc), had my picture taken for the certificate they will give after the seminar, and then I proceed to the second floor to attend the seminar. (10 minutes) (930am)

3) At the seminar, we talked about financial, cultural values and traits of foreign partners and what is CFO is all about. We also watched an audio visual presentation about marrying a foreigner. (1 hour) (10am - 11am)

4) Seminar proper finished around 11am then we filled up CFO forms. Be sure that you know all the data of your fiance/fiancee including telephone numbers, birthday, address, work, etc. If you have a copy of his/her g 325 the better so that you can have all the details needed in filling up the CFO forms. (10-20 minutes) (11:20am)

5) After filling it up, you will pass it on your counselor then wait until he/she called your name for COUNSELING. (Depends on how fast you accomplished and submitted your CFO forms to the counselor) (I waited for about 15-20 minutes before my name was called.) (11:40am)

6) She will ask you questions about your relationship and counsel you about migration. After counseling, he/she will give you the signed CFO forms and she will tell you to proceed again to the reception for your seminar certificate. (5 minutes) (11:45am)

7) The receptionist will give you the certificate and tell you to have it xerox (Xerox room is on the other room) for CFO. The personnel who will xerox your certificate will give your original certificate and take the signed CFO form. (5 minutes) (11:50am)

8) After xerox, just proceed to the other room (CFO Office) and pay P400.00 for the CFO Certificate & sticker that will be attached in your passport. That's it!!! Done (5-10 minutes) (11:55am)

YOU CAN NOW FLY TO US!

Thank you

maybe next week! UUU

are you going to have it in SMEF-COW?

VISA ON HAND! So Happy! My passport was inside the plastic, got it by breaking the plastic a little bit. Asked helped from the the courier and he said that's ok but I must not open the yellow folder and unpack it. Need the passport for CFO and Ticketing. Is that ok?

Good! When and where are you going to attend the CFO?

DO you know where to pick-up the passport visa? Is it in 2GO main office or 2GO inside the embassy?

Original and photocopy of visa?

you said your still waiting for your NOA2 right?

so how does that work?

i will have my visa soon before that seminar.

Hi Femy,

Have you read the requirements posted at the CFO site? This should answer your question whether you need the original documents or not:

Requirements for Attendance to Guidance and Counseling Program

Two (2) valid identification cards (IDs) with photograph;

Duly completed guidance and counseling form;

If married, certified true copy and photocopy of marriage contract on security paper from the National Statistics Office, or Local Civil Registry Offices; or original and photocopy of marriage contract duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/ Consulate (if married abroad)

Other documents as may be required by the counselors; and

Payment of P250.00 counseling fee.

What i meant are the cenomar and nbi in case they will ask for it. I heard sometimes they do

Requirements for Registration

Original and photocopy of Passport;

Original and photocopy of visa;

Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary for US bound/ Confirmation of Permanent Residence for Canada bound/ Certification of Eligibility (for Japan-bound);

Original CFO guidance and counseling certificate;

Duly completed emigrant registration form; and

Payment of the authorized registration fee.

What i meant are the cenomar and nbi in case they will ask for it. I heard sometimes they do

Click here to see the map that shows the location of St. Mary Euphrasia.

Thank you so much Tahoma. Youve been so helpful and supportive in our problems. It is much appreciated.

@R&W: If we will just stay in a hotel at ermita, how far is that place to SMEF? How can we get there or What is the best vehicle that we should take? P

cool. thanks Tahoma for the map. I suddenly miss the Philippines when I looked at it. There's a ton of memories on that Aurora Blvd. That's where my church is too where I led worship. And that's the street of my high school as well. Kinda spent a ton of time there. Sweet times.

So, for you Femy11.. enjoy the Philippines, your family and friends while you're still there. It's going to be different when you come over. Blessings to you!

Thank you R&W! I really dont know much places there in manila especially the roads, I'm from Mindanao. Im only kinda familiar in ermita, coz i have stayed there for several days. I and my fiance are going to stay in the hotel for 5 days.

Yes you are so right I must treasure my remaining days here in Philippines with my loveones...

Ill be attending the seminar at SMEF-COW soon. Im also a bit confused of the requirements. Im a little worried if they really want original copies of it coz i only have photocopies. Those are still in US embassy. I dont want to get get new one...

I saw this one on another web site:

One Beatriz Tower Condotel

4 Aurora Blvd.

Corner of Lauan Street

Cubao 1100

Quezon City, Metro Manila

(02)-913-5223 local 100

I've never stayed there and I don't know anything about it.

Thanks Tahoma!

I'll be attending the CFO seminar at SMEF-COW soon. Anyone knows some hotels near there?

I'll be attending the CFO seminar at SMEF-COW soon, anyone knows some nearest hotels near there?

Salamat...

Yay!!! Congrats!

hehehe!...salamat / thank you!

Let me be the first to say it!!!!

Congratulations to you both!!!!!!

That is the best news I have heard in over a week,

Haha! yes finally after those hard times! thank you!

CO probably realized his mistake! YAY, CONGRATS!!!!

Yes, maybe he just did not look hard on my fiance's pay stubs and had bad day during my interview. The CO who interviewed me was young looking Asian guy like chinese/taiwanese.

Im glad also that i can just pick up my passport at 2GO office. Do you have their number?

Guys!!!... My fiance just called the embassy and they said I AM APPROVED NOW! Weeehh! So happy and Thankful to God!

Guys!!... My fiance just called the embassy, and they said I am approved now! Thanks God!

hello femy and chenglai.Just want you to know that Kitty has been approved.So you will have yours too..Godbless to both of you.I feel you both..

My fiance just called the embassy this afternoon and I am approved! yehey!!! Thanks God!

I AM NOW APPROVED!

My fiance just called the embassy this afternoon and I am approved! yehey!!! Thanks God!

I AM NOW APPROVED!

hi there im che same situation with you guys.me too i submitted the documents they requested but didnt include my passport as what instructed on their website to submit until told to do so.i would like to ask what number did you use to call?Im from cebu i really cant connect i used this number the operator gave me.301-2000extension number 5184 or 5185.what time did you usually call?thanks hope we all got approve my medical will expire on january 29.hope we all be approve.

I am also using that number (02) 301-2000. Its really like that, always busy but just be persistent. I forgot the number which my fiance is using, ill ask him tomorrow.

Good luck to us...

Congratz, bulon!!!

Hey..did you finally get your visa approval?

Weve been doing follow-up but still no result. My fiance is coming here on January 20 to talk to the Consul if ever still no update. I want to go with him when he go back to USA on Jan. 27 but I know visa wont be done in just a short period of time. Haaayyyzzzt...

Hi! Can we just pick up the passport with visa in 2GO Currier office?

@ fem thank you for the add.did you already passed your evidence of current sustained income? What documents did you pass?is your fiance currently self employed also?

i only asked to pass income tax return last year, letter of employment, and his pay stubs, and yes i submitted it. My fiance is currently employed to a company. He got his new job last March of this year.

fem me and my fiance only..he dont have any children.. but his salary increased starting november so he's above poverty..i wish they approved my visa... we just pray fem..god wil help us and never fails...dont give up friend!!!

I see... maybe when i call the embassy and if there is already a result, they will ask for my passport. Weve been calling the embassy also and they told us to call back next week. Hope we can finally hear a good news next week.