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I have a Philippine passport but holding UAE (Dubai) residence visa. I was approved for a K-1 visa at US Embassy in Abu Dhabi . I am planning to take a flight to Los Angeles from Dubai, UAE with a 14-hour layover in Manila (cheaper ticket price). I wanted to take the opportunity to meet family and friends since the layover is too long…

Would someone tell me if it is a good or bad idea?

Will I have a problem in Manila Airport/immigration when I’m about to take the flight out to LA?

Because I remember, all overseas Filipino workers or those Filipinos immigrating to US are required to take the seminar they called CFO seminar.

Am I also required, even though I was there just for a layover?

Thank you in advance!

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I have a Philippine passport but holding UAE (Dubai) residence visa. I was approved for a K-1 visa at US Embassy in Abu Dhabi . I am planning to take a flight to Los Angeles from Dubai, UAE with a 14-hour layover in Manila (cheaper ticket price). I wanted to take the opportunity to meet family and friends since the layover is too long…

Would someone tell me if it is a good or bad idea?

Will I have a problem in Manila Airport/immigration when I’m about to take the flight out to LA?

Because I remember, all overseas Filipino workers or those Filipinos immigrating to US are required to take the seminar they called CFO seminar.

Am I also required, even though I was there just for a layover?

Thank you in advance!

Bad.

If you do not leave the airport gate area no issues. But if you leave that area and have to re-enter through customs you will need the CFO sticker in your passport being there is a visa in there to the USA.

14 hour layover is not enough time to complete CFO get the sticker in your passport and visit family.

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What about on your philippine passport if you can take a look was there any stamp of CFO?

The topic was from October 2013 and OP has entered US last December. Timeline shows she is now at AOS stage. :)

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