ARC 1 Manila...

[MarcoAndMaria 4]

Hello!

I am a us citizen and filipino citizen... do i still need to have ARC for my application?

thnks

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

It may be the time of day and the lack of coffee, but what is ARC?

[Tintin and Mike 127]

Alien Resident Certificate or Alien Registration Card maybe (I got these from Google) isn't that the Green Card?

[MarcoAndMaria 4]

actually, i have no idea what it really is... :[

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Well, what are you applying for? Where did you read about this ARC thing?

[MarcoAndMaria 4]

I'm applying for a DCF CR1

[pnyvibe78 0]

There are lots of information on this forums for DCF Filers...when you go to search...look for Direct Consulate Filing...and it will pull up sooo many information that will keep in handy for you. Just research and i know its alot but thats how I got started reading all the information.

I am a USC Nursing student here in Manila and processing my DCF for my fiance next year when we get married here in Manila. Best of luck to us!!

[m60man 5]

Hello!

I am a us citizen and filipino citizen... do i still need to have ARC for my application?

thnks

All foreigners staying in the Philippines continuously over 59 days must apply for a ARC (Alien Resident Card). This process is automatic when you file for an extension past the 59 day mark. Your status will still me considered a tourist and you will have to extend every 59 days. If you are married to a Filipino she can petition you for a 13A Visa. This is for a permanent non-immigrant Visa, good for 5 years if approved. The first year is probationary, then it is re-processed and probation removed. Your Filipino Citizenship may make this process unnecessary for you here! However when you file with the US Embassy as a US Citizen you may have to explain the lack of the ACR.

If you are submitting a petition as a US Citizen and Direct Consular Filing you will be required to show a minimum of 6 months of continuous residency to avail to the DCF privilege. A 13A status proves this. Without this you have the burden of proof to convince Embassy personnel you have indeed resided here for the minimum time period. Rental contract, motor vehicle registration, bank account, utility bills, etc:

As far as your Filipino Citizenship, logic tells me that is a nil and void issue. You are petitioning to the US Embassy as a US Citizen, correct? Don't confuse filing a Petition (sponsorship) with filing a Application by the intended beneficiary (Immigrant). Hope this helps.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

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[Cathay Pacific 0]

I was also a bit confused by this topic, until reading through the thread and finding that it was actually asking about the "ACR" card - apparently the "C" and the "R" had been reversed...

The ACR-I Card

Anyways, the Manila Embassy made a photocopy of my ACR card when I showed the lady behind the window that I had one, so they seemed to have some interest in it, although I am only a U.S. citizen.

Marco, if you were previously a Filipino citizen and are now a U.S. Citizen, you may not need the ACR card - perhaps you instead have a Balikbayan stamp in your passport, which allows staying for a year without messing around with the local immigration office?

More about the Balikbayan privilege is on this page here:

Travel Requirements for Filipinos

(scroll down a bit to that section)

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

I bet you are right, well done for figuring it out!