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i just want to ask if they gave a form to fill up when u are in airport? i just had my CFO seminar today and i remember the trainer told us that they will give us form that we will be filling up at the airport, i just cant remember what it is called.. :D but i guess they forgot to give them to us? will the airport provide them if we don't have that form?

i only have my certificate of seminar, CFO certificate + sticker.

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CFO is a joke

Just another way to extort money.....

attending the seminar is more stressful than going for medical and interview.. especially after the seminar, claiming the BDO thing. it took a long time till i claim and proceed to CFO Office. they said they start at 9.30am but we started around 11am :(

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attending the seminar is more stressful than going for medical and interview.. especially after the seminar, claiming the BDO thing. it took a long time till i claim and proceed to CFO Office. they said they start at 9.30am but we started around 11am :(

i think you were talking about customs form i forgot what u call it but they will give it to you at the plane before you land on your POE

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I-94 Form...you fill it out during your flighyt and present to the immigration officer when you land asnd go through the customs window. :whistle:

ooh ok :D thanks! i'm just worried, i don't wanna miss my flight just bcos i don't have the forms they required :D

i met someone who missed her flight this morning because she didn't attend seminar. :(

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attending the seminar is more stressful than going for medical and interview.. especially after the seminar, claiming the BDO thing. it took a long time till i claim and proceed to CFO Office. they said they start at 9.30am but we started around 11am :(

I found the CFO (PRISM) seminar very amusing and entertaining what with the moderator talking to all of us like we were idiots/dumb/low IQ and like we were about to be killed by our abusive husbands/grooms.

The seminar I attended didn't include any video showing. It was just lecture and Q&A with the I'm-assuming-you're-all-idiots-and-about-to-be-abused-by-your-husband moderator. My interview took less than a minute. They took a much much longer time interviewing those who met their husbands or husbands-to-be online.

It was a waste of time in so far as gaining information that I don't already know is concerned. I'd say it's informative for people who don't have internet access (so can't access information on US and PH government websites, etc.) or who don't like reading or finding things out for themselves.

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I found the CFO (PRISM) seminar very amusing and entertaining what with the moderator talking to all of us like we were idiots/dumb/low IQ and like we were about to be killed by our abusive husbands/grooms.

The seminar I attended didn't include any video showing. It was just lecture and Q&A with the I'm-assuming-you're-all-idiots-and-about-to-be-abused-by-your-husband moderator. My interview took less than a minute. They took a much much longer time interviewing those who met their husbands or husbands-to-be online.

It was a waste of time in so far as gaining information that I don't already know is concerned. I'd say it's informative for people who don't have internet access (so can't access information on US and PH government websites, etc.) or who don't like reading or finding things out for themselves.

i went to PRISM too, just the guy is very strict and i was really scared of him :blush: but its nice though, cause he makes everyone listen :D

did they gave u immigration form at prism?

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For visitors (like myself I went through NAIA #1 10/18 just before Juan), there is a Departure Card that you fill out.

The new varsion of the arrival card includes it on the right with perforation (already filled it out on my arriving

flight the week beforehand). I submitted the Departure Card, passport and terminal fee of P750 at the booth before

entering the Immigration area (clerk hands it back with receipt). If you're Filipino and haven't paid the travel tax

in your ticket fare already (think it's still P1620?) you may need to pay that as well. The Immigration Officer will

take your Departure Card and place a departure stamp in your passport. If you're missing something like the CFO stamp,

I imagine this is the last point where you may be stopped. When I was entering the airline checkin line the attendants

handed out a separate Departure Card to fill out (but I used the one that I'd already completed the week before).

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07/27/10 USCIS California reaffirms approval, sends letter & file to DOS/NVC. Email update received 7/28/10

08/02/10 received USCIS NOA4 dated 7/27 reaffirming previous decision

8/21/10 got NVC notice dated 8/19/10 that reaffirmed petition forwarded to Manila with old case number.

8/23/10 case delivered to Manila Embassy 11:54AM by DHL

9/1/10 Embassy sent letter to old address for 10/12/10 interview #3 10AM

10/12/10 Interview rescheduled to 12/3 10AM, waiting for children's NVC CC

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attending the seminar is more stressful than going for medical and interview.. especially after the seminar, claiming the BDO thing. it took a long time till i claim and proceed to CFO Office. they said they start at 9.30am but we started around 11am :(

This is the most truthful statements ever posted on VJ. Thank you (And you didn't have to be in the 40K+ poster club to do it! Forget it, you DON'T want to be associated with THAT bunch :lol:)

Honestly, what makes CFO so stressful, is that those old, envious nuns see young Pinays escaping the Phils for better opportunities and lives in the US and elsewhere, and those wrinkly, stinkly, grumpy old nuns are somehow free to impose requests for the most unreasonable documents and information, even after Pinay has passed the St. Lukes Medical and USEM standards!!! Unbelievable that this crew has such authority to inconvenience fine young ladies trying to improve their lot in life.

:star:

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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This is the most truthful statements ever posted on VJ. Thank you (And you didn't have to be in the 40K+ poster club to do it! Forget it, you DON'T want to be associated with THAT bunch :lol:)

Honestly, what makes CFO so stressful, is that those old, envious nuns see young Pinays escaping the Phils for better opportunities and lives in the US and elsewhere, and those wrinkly, stinkly, grumpy old nuns are somehow free to impose requests for the most unreasonable documents and information, even after Pinay has passed the St. Lukes Medical and USEM standards!!! Unbelievable that this crew has such authority to inconvenience fine young ladies trying to improve their lot in life.

:star:

hi :) what do mean by the 40K + poster club? sorry i'm a bit slow hehe..

anyway when i was on the seminar, the guy told us they can hold our certificate if we don't follow his rules.. like its not allowed to cross legs, also he seem pissed off on a girl when she put down her hand before he told us so.. for me, it just so mean.

Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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For visitors (like myself I went through NAIA #1 10/18 just before Juan), there is a Departure Card that you fill out.

The new varsion of the arrival card includes it on the right with perforation (already filled it out on my arriving

flight the week beforehand). I submitted the Departure Card, passport and terminal fee of P750 at the booth before

entering the Immigration area (clerk hands it back with receipt). If you're Filipino and haven't paid the travel tax

in your ticket fare already (think it's still P1620?) you may need to pay that as well. The Immigration Officer will

take your Departure Card and place a departure stamp in your passport. If you're missing something like the CFO stamp,

I imagine this is the last point where you may be stopped. When I was entering the airline checkin line the attendants

handed out a separate Departure Card to fill out (but I used the one that I'd already completed the week before).

ooh ok.. so i guess thats a departure card they showed on seminar? i have the CFO sticker + certificate and seminar certificate. hope it will be fine :D yay! sorry sobrang makulit ako ahehehe.. it's my first time to fly, and really don't have idea inside the airport. :D the seminar is helpful though, just the form i saw that made me worried hehe.. praning kumbaga :D

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Here is a link that provides pictures for the departure process (and more details):

http://www.silent-gardens.com/air-departure.php#NAIA1

The new Arrival/Departure card is shown just below the Bureau of Immigration info on the visa page:

http://www.silent-gardens.com/visa.php

I've also attached an image so that you can see the required information. Hope this helps!

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05/17/08 Sent I130 to Chicago Lockbox, 05/23/08 NOA1 VSC

11/06/08 Transferred to CSC, 12/10/08 NOA2 CSC

12/16/08 NVC sends AOS fee letter & DS3032

12/20/08 Get in mail with IIN/Send DS3032(wife emails)

12/22/08 Pay AOS bill online Processed 12/23/08

12/23/08 Pay IV bill online Processed 12/26/08

12/29/08 Sent I864 & DS230 to NVC, In system 1/2/09

01/12/09 NVC Case Complete, 02/13/09 Case leaves NVC, arrives in Manila 02/17/09

03/04/09 Packet 3 is received by Anabelle at new home

03/06/09 St. Luke's medical 03/28/09 Pregnancy test positive

03/12/09 First interview at 7AM US Embassy

03/30/09 Air21 telegram dated 03/24/09 Interview #2 appointment letter arrives

05/05/09 Second interview at 8AM US Embassy lasts until 3PM: visa DENIED

06/??/09 Vaccinations at SLEC

10/27/09 Case sent to USCIS California for review

04/02/10 NOA3 Intent to Revoke RFE dated 3/25/10 received in mail with 4/24/10 deadline

04/21/10 Priority mailed 21oz package to USCIS California

04/23/10 Package received, RFE online update seen 4/29/10, touched 4/26/10 after call

07/27/10 USCIS California reaffirms approval, sends letter & file to DOS/NVC. Email update received 7/28/10

08/02/10 received USCIS NOA4 dated 7/27 reaffirming previous decision

8/21/10 got NVC notice dated 8/19/10 that reaffirmed petition forwarded to Manila with old case number.

8/23/10 case delivered to Manila Embassy 11:54AM by DHL

9/1/10 Embassy sent letter to old address for 10/12/10 interview #3 10AM

10/12/10 Interview rescheduled to 12/3 10AM, waiting for children's NVC CC

10/25/10 Sent I-130 for children to Chicago lockbox, NOA2 1/25/11 online

Posted

ooh ok.. so i guess thats a departure card they showed on seminar? i have the CFO sticker + certificate and seminar certificate. hope it will be fine :D yay! sorry sobrang makulit ako ahehehe.. it's my first time to fly, and really don't have idea inside the airport. :D the seminar is helpful though, just the form i saw that made me worried hehe.. praning kumbaga :D

dont worry lahat nman first timer nde ka maliligaw ituturo nman sayo kung san ka pupunta marunong ka nman cguro magbasa at sumunod sa instructions dpat lagi lang alert wag iwanan ang bagahe kung matagal man ang layover mo cguruhin mong nkatali sa katawan mo ung handcarry bag mo kung makatulog ka man pero i suggest wag ka matulog pra nde ka maiwan ng plane :yes:

03.14.2011 -------I-751 sent overnight

03.15.2011 -------package says "Delivered"

03.30.2011 -------ASC Appointment Notice Received

04.22.2011 -------Biometrics Appointment

08.29.2011--------APPROVED! GC RECEIVED!

I'm the wife of an American Soldier;

I'm the hope that lives within him after storm clouded days.

The freedom from war that gives wings to his heart,

May they reach across the miles and bind our hearts together

against all that we must face in this world.

 
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