PDOS/CFO

[bubu 0]

I got a couple of questions :

1. What is this PDOS and CFO?

2. Im petitioned for a K3 visa, passed the interview, do I need to have this? It wasnt stated on K3 requirements.

3. Is this really needed before enetering US?

Anyone please advise. Thank you in advance.

[shining_angel 0]

I got a couple of questions :

1. What is this PDOS and CFO?

2. Im petitioned for a K3 visa, passed the interview, do I need to have this? It wasnt stated on K3 requirements.

3. Is this really needed before enetering US?

Anyone please advise. Thank you in advance.

Yes..you have to attend the CFO seminar and have that CFO sticker stamped on ur passport. U cant leave the beautiful island of philippines without that

PDOS is for over seas filipino workers. CFO is for fiance/spouse.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm

Per Republic Act 8239 and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Order 28-94, Filipinos proceeding abroad as fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals are required to attend the CFO's guidance and counseling programs as a pre-requisite to the issuance of passports.

The objective of this program is to help Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals make informed decisions regarding their marriage to foreign nationals and to prepare them for their adjustments in cross-cultural marriages.

Among others, Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses are provided with the following information:

* Migration laws affecting them;

* Welfare and support services available abroad;

* Rights of migrants overseas; and

* Coping up with problematic or difficult domestic situations.

Edited July 2, 2008 by shining_angel

[bubu 0]

I got a couple of questions :

1. What is this PDOS and CFO?

2. Im petitioned for a K3 visa, passed the interview, do I need to have this? It wasnt stated on K3 requirements.

3. Is this really needed before enetering US?

Anyone please advise. Thank you in advance.

Yes..you have to attend the CFO seminar and have that CFO sticker stamped on ur passport. U cant leave the beautiful island of philippines without that

PDOS is for over seas filipino workers. CFO is for fiance/spouse.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm

Per Republic Act 8239 and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Order 28-94, Filipinos proceeding abroad as fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals are required to attend the CFO's guidance and counseling programs as a pre-requisite to the issuance of passports.

The objective of this program is to help Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals make informed decisions regarding their marriage to foreign nationals and to prepare them for their adjustments in cross-cultural marriages.

Among others, Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses are provided with the following information:

* Migration laws affecting them;

* Welfare and support services available abroad;

* Rights of migrants overseas; and

* Coping up with problematic or difficult domestic situations.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. It was stated in your quote that it is a pre-requisite for issuance of passport. What does this mean? Im quite confused. I do have a passport already. My passport is still in USEM. Im still waiting for it to be delivered by delbros.

[Gator's Bike 0]

I got a couple of questions :

1. What is this PDOS and CFO?

2. Im petitioned for a K3 visa, passed the interview, do I need to have this? It wasnt stated on K3 requirements.

3. Is this really needed before enetering US?

Anyone please advise. Thank you in advance.

Yes..you have to attend the CFO seminar and have that CFO sticker stamped on ur passport. U cant leave the beautiful island of philippines without that

PDOS is for over seas filipino workers. CFO is for fiance/spouse.

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm

Per Republic Act 8239 and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Order 28-94, Filipinos proceeding abroad as fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals are required to attend the CFO's guidance and counseling programs as a pre-requisite to the issuance of passports.

The objective of this program is to help Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses of foreign nationals make informed decisions regarding their marriage to foreign nationals and to prepare them for their adjustments in cross-cultural marriages.

Among others, Filipino fiancé(e)s and spouses are provided with the following information:

* Migration laws affecting them;

* Welfare and support services available abroad;

* Rights of migrants overseas; and

* Coping up with problematic or difficult domestic situations.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. It was stated in your quote that it is a pre-requisite for issuance of passport. What does this mean? Im quite confused. I do have a passport already. My passport is still in USEM. Im still waiting for it to be delivered by delbros.

yeah if u dont have passport it is a requirement to have CFO seminar before u can have passport. But since u have it now then the next step u will be going wait till your visa arrive and attend CFO seminar in which place u are close to it is in manila or in cebu. For more details heres the link http://www.cfo.gov.ph/fs_cebu.htm goodluck and btw congrats.

note: filipinos from philippines need of CFO sticker during departure.