Question about entering USA on K1-Visa

[Thunderstruck 1]

We are getting very close to the time Annabelle will be coming to the USA with me and I just want to ensure we have all of our i's dotted and t's crossed. I am going to the Philippines to come back with her on April 1st. She has her K1_Visa packaged, sealed. Is there anything else we need besides the boarding pass?

Also, what can be expected after we get off the plane. We will be flying into Detroit first and then to Philadelphia. Do we go to the normal customs line and present them with the sealed packet? Can I go with her to the foreign nationals line even though I am a US citizen?

Thanks in advance for the help and advice.

[BokkieandGuapo 4]

Dear Thunderstruck,

The maybe something specific to the Phillipines that Annabelle has to get before she gets on a flight out of the phillipines, but I may be wrong. As for your POE both of you can stand in the US citizens line and she will be taken to secondary processing.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Does she have the CFO sticker?

You're aware of the Travel Tax (approx 1,600Php) that she'll have to pay unless it is included in her ticket purchase.

[Marizhell 11]

We are getting very close to the time Annabelle will be coming to the USA with me and I just want to ensure we have all of our i's dotted and t's crossed. I am going to the Philippines to come back with her on April 1st. She has her K1_Visa packaged, sealed. Is there anything else we need besides the boarding pass?

Also, what can be expected after we get off the plane. We will be flying into Detroit first and then to Philadelphia. Do we go to the normal customs line and present them with the sealed packet? Can I go with her to the foreign nationals line even though I am a US citizen?

Thanks in advance for the help and advice.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! just make sure Annabelle do have a CFO seminar or sticker before the flight or else the Phillippine immigration officer wont allow her to go out of country without it on her passport. She needs to be on a foreign nationals line and you need to be on US citizen line. No worry, she'll be fine, just make sure to have the sealed envelope with her not on luggage but on handcarry...have a safe trip

[Thunderstruck 1]

CONGRATULATIONS!!! just make sure Annabelle do have a CFO seminar or sticker before the flight or else the Phillippine immigration officer wont allow her to go out of country without it on her passport. She needs to be on a foreign nationals line and you need to be on US citizen line. No worry, she'll be fine, just make sure to have the sealed envelope with her not on luggage but on handcarry...have a safe trip

We had no idea about the CFO. OMG I am very glad I posted that question! We would be in big trouble if we showed up at the airport without that. Do they give the certificate and sticker the same day or is there a waiting period? She said they never told her about the CFO at the embassy. She is going to go the seminar next friday then when i am there we will take her visa and passport and get the stamps. Thanks you all for enlightening us about that!

[Tahoma 2,292]

Don't forget to take plenty of cash to the airport when you leave. Those overweight baggage fees are expensive!

[Marizhell 11]

We had no idea about the CFO. OMG I am very glad I posted that question! We would be in big trouble if we showed up at the airport without that. Do they give the certificate and sticker the same day or is there a waiting period? She said they never told her about the CFO at the embassy. She is going to go the seminar next friday then when i am there we will take her visa and passport and get the stamps. Thanks you all for enlightening us about that!

CFO will really not be mentioned in US embassy, its actually only for filipinas leaving the PHilippines. I know what you feel, my husband told me that whats that for all about, well its a sort of "PHILIPPINE LAW" that anyone leaving the country need to have this seminar, even if Annabelle got a visa but she dont have this certificate and sticker on her passport, she will not be allowed to leaved the country. Tell Annabelle, its not just simply "SEMINAR" wherein your just listening to a speaker, yes there is but there is a step wherein the last portion would be FINAL INTERVIEW again. I just remember one time when I did this, one of my friend didnt get the certificate because the interviewer told that she needs the birthcertifcate of the mom of his fiancee (shocking??) but she get it to get a certificate. One thing I could give advice for annabelle, during her final interview for the CFO seminar, let her be so familiar with the maiden name of your mom, its SO IMPORTANT to let her answer this with confident. Goodluck

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

its actually only for filipinas leaving the Philippines

Um, yeah... Well really no that's wrong...

CFO is for an Filipino (male or female) leaving the Philippines. OFW are also required to go through the process although it's a bit different.

[George & Gina 29]

Um, yeah... Well really no that's wrong...

CFO is for any Filipino (male or female) leaving the Philippines. OFW are also required to go through the process although it's a bit different.

, yeah, what he said...

[YodaPagoda 0]

Tell Annabelle, its not just simply "SEMINAR" wherein your just listening to a speaker, yes there is but there is a step wherein the last portion would be FINAL INTERVIEW again. I just remember one time when I did this, one of my friend didnt get the certificate because the interviewer told that she needs the birthcertifcate of the mom of his fiancee (shocking??) but she get it to get a certificate. One thing I could give advice for annabelle, during her final interview for the CFO seminar, let her be so familiar with the maiden name of your mom, its SO IMPORTANT to let her answer this with confident. Goodluck

I wouldn't believe a word of this. Who else has gone to the CFO Seminar and had to produce some document besides their passport?

On the other hand, stranger things are asked for here in the Philippines.

[George & Gina 29]

I wouldn't believe a word of this. Who else has gone to the CFO Seminar and had to produce some document besides their passport?

On the other hand, stranger things are asked for here in the Philippines.

I'm guessing that the interviewer did not believe her and wanted the BC to verify it.

Anyone thinking on there feet can just make up a name for their MIL since there is no way to verify it.

[Marizhell 11]

I wouldn't believe a word of this. Who else has gone to the CFO Seminar and had to produce some document besides their passport?

On the other hand, stranger things are asked for here in the Philippines.

well i know, hard to belived but I was also asked about the maiden name of my hubbys mom. Strange but better be prepare right. I guess, theyv been asking about it because when I get the sticker for my passport, I saw it on their database. You all have to be aware, im a filipina and most of us are not aware that the middle name of our hubby is not the last name of their mom which is automatic in the Philippines, our middlename is the last name of our mother. I remember my husband felt bad about this CFO because I share to him my experience and what are the things they told us...maybe for those who had their CFO seminar you could also share your CFO experience because mine isnt that so good.

[sunandmoon 450]

well i know, hard to belived but I was also asked about the maiden name of my hubbys mom. Strange but better be prepare right. I guess, theyv been asking about it because when I get the sticker for my passport, I saw it on their database. You all have to be aware, im a filipina and most of us are not aware that the middle name of our hubby is not the last name of their mom which is automatic in the Philippines, our middlename is the last name of our mother. I remember my husband felt bad about this CFO because I share to him my experience and what are the things they told us...maybe for those who had their CFO seminar you could also share your CFO experience because mine isnt that so good.

this is a common question at CFO Seminar.

[tallcoolone 102]

well i know, hard to belived but I was also asked about the maiden name of my hubbys mom. Strange but better be prepare right. I guess, theyv been asking about it because when I get the sticker for my passport, I saw it on their database. You all have to be aware, im a filipina and most of us are not aware that the middle name of our hubby is not the last name of their mom which is automatic in the Philippines, our middlename is the last name of our mother. I remember my husband felt bad about this CFO because I share to him my experience and what are the things they told us...maybe for those who had their CFO seminar you could also share your CFO experience because mine isnt that so good.

Where did you go for CFO,

PRISM or St. Mary's?

[Marizhell 11]

Where did you go for CFO,

PRISM or St. Mary's?

PRISM......