CFO - Manila, forms to bring???

[Leyah&Rustee 0]

Can somebody please help me interpret this email.... I emailed CFO the other day asking them what kind of forms and documents I need to bring, I told them also that I have a K1 visa, and in the age group of 21 - 25.. and here's what they told me.

" We would like to inform you that if in case both or either one of you is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, then you are required to submit a parental consent. You need to submit to the local civil registrar the consent of your father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge over you, in that order. The parental consent is written in form and the parents or guardian should appear personally before the civil registrar. The consent could also be in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. These will be attached to the application for the marriage license.

Should you fail to procure the parental consent, your marriage is deemed voidable or annullable, that a petition for the annulment of the marriage may be filed by your parents, guardian or person having substitute parental authority over you, in that order.

Though after attaining the age of twenty-one, and you both lived together as husband and wife, the marriage is ratified.

In case both or either one of you is between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-five, you are obliged to ask your parents or guardian for the parental advice. This is also written in form, and accompanied by a sworn statement by both of you that such advice was sought. These are attached to the application for the marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement. If your parents refuse to give you advice or if the advice is unfavorable, then the marriage license will not be issued until after three months following the completion of the publication of the application for the marriage license.

In addition to the parental consent or advice, if both or either one of you is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, you need to procure a certificate issued by a priest, imam or minister authorized to solemnize marriages or a duly accredited marriage counselor to certify that you have undergone marriage counseling. Failure to provide such shall also suspend the issuance of the marriage license for three months from the completion of the publication of the marriage license application.

For further clarifications, you may call us at (02) 561-8321 loc. 201-203 and 105.

Best regards.

Very truly yours,

JUDY A. OAING (SGD)

Admin. Officer IV

MARIA REGINA ANGELA G. GALIAS (SGD)

Director

Migrant Integration and Education Division

Why in the world they would ask for a parent consent if its under K1 visa.. or does it even apply to K1 visa, we're not getting married in the Philippines! ok now I'm confused with this email

Edited January 14, 2010 by Leyah&Rustee

[gary9891 10]

Can somebody please help me interpret this email.... I emailed CFO the other day asking them what kind of forms and documents I need to bring, I told them also that I have a K1 visa, and in the age group of 21 - 25.. and here's what they told me.

" We would like to inform you that if in case both or either one of you is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, then you are required to submit a parental consent. You need to submit to the local civil registrar the consent of your father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge over you, in that order. The parental consent is written in form and the parents or guardian should appear personally before the civil registrar. The consent could also be in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. These will be attached to the application for the marriage license.

Should you fail to procure the parental consent, your marriage is deemed voidable or annullable, that a petition for the annulment of the marriage may be filed by your parents, guardian or person having substitute parental authority over you, in that order.

Though after attaining the age of twenty-one, and you both lived together as husband and wife, the marriage is ratified.

In case both or either one of you is between the ages of twenty-one and twenty-five, you are obliged to ask your parents or guardian for the parental advice. This is also written in form, and accompanied by a sworn statement by both of you that such advice was sought. These are attached to the application for the marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement. If your parents refuse to give you advice or if the advice is unfavorable, then the marriage license will not be issued until after three months following the completion of the publication of the application for the marriage license.

In addition to the parental consent or advice, if both or either one of you is between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five, you need to procure a certificate issued by a priest, imam or minister authorized to solemnize marriages or a duly accredited marriage counselor to certify that you have undergone marriage counseling. Failure to provide such shall also suspend the issuance of the marriage license for three months from the completion of the publication of the marriage license application.

For further clarifications, you may call us at (02) 561-8321 loc. 201-203 and 105.

Best regards.

Very truly yours,

JUDY A. OAING (SGD)

Admin. Officer IV

MARIA REGINA ANGELA G. GALIAS (SGD)

Director

Migrant Integration and Education Division

Why in the world they would ask for a parent consent if its under K1 visa.. or does it even apply to K1 visa, we're not getting married in the Philippines! ok now I'm confused with this email

Whether it applies to a K1 or not is up for debate. We had the same issue during our K1 in July 09. Even though you are NOT getting married in the Philippines, YOU ARE getting married somewhere and that is why the CFO is requesting the parental consent form. Go ahead and get the document, it is simple and quick. Make sure you get it notarized as well.

[Leyah&Rustee 0]

Whether it applies to a K1 or not is up for debate. We had the same issue during our K1 in July 09. Even though you are NOT getting married in the Philippines, YOU ARE getting married somewhere and that is why the CFO is requesting the parental consent form. Go ahead and get the document, it is simple and quick. Make sure you get it notarized as well.

for reals??? grrrr.... I guess I'll go get it just in case they ask for it. Thank you very much

btw, do they ask for both birth certificates as well?

[DouglasFiel 53]

Cause the Phillipines,,, wants to make sure the parents know what their daughter is up to. Joking,,, kinda...

Make sure you have two things the Notarized parental consent to marry,, and a letter from the parents permitting their daughter

to travel abroad with the purpose to marry.

Even though we were married,,, we had to provide both of these items.

Good luck,

[~Johnny~ 27]

Those Nuns...always having wayyyy to much fun at our expense! I've been reading that in Cebu CFO they even sometimes ask some Pinays for their USC to give them a certificate of singleness from the USC for a K1..??? #######..?? I know that's requred for marriage in the Phil .. but not in the US or for K1.

But ya, you need a parental consent for now. I understand your mom/dad can get this at the local city hall and have it notarized. It's a standard form for parental consent/advise to marry and/or travel abroad.

Good luck! God Bless...