For K-1 visa CFO seminar quiry

[Fefe332 0]

Hi everyone, I need some advice and some information, I applied for K-1 fiancée visa back on October 2017,just waiting for my NOA2, my fiancé lives in the Philippines, he did not receive a schedule for interview yet, we're still waiting but my questions are, When do you attend for a CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) seminar? is it after receiving the K-1 visa or before? and where do we register for the seminar? Is there any website we can go and inquire? My fiancé is located in Cebu, Philippines. Thank you for anyone that can help me and can advice me on this.

[geowrian 22,337]

You can attend the GCP (for fiancees and spouses) anytime. You can't get the sticker until the visa is in your passport, so if you take the course sooner then you have to come back to get the sticker later. This is available by walk-in.

 

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/gcp.html

 

[Fefe332 0]

Thank you for your help. 

[TBoneTX 44,971]

Country-specific thread is moved from the K-1 Process forum to the Philippines regional subforum.

[payxibka 10,045]

On 4/4/2018 at 10:50 AM, Fefe332 said:

Hi everyone, I need some advice and some information, I applied for K-1 fiancée visa back on October 2017,just waiting for my NOA2, my fiancé lives in the Philippines, he did not receive a schedule for interview yet, we're still waiting but my questions are, When do you attend for a CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) seminar? is it after receiving the K-1 visa or before? and where do we register for the seminar? Is there any website we can go and inquire? My fiancé is located in Cebu, Philippines. Thank you for anyone that can help me and can advice me on this.

After your petition is approved and you get your MNL case number you will NOT receive an interview appointment.  You must make your appointment yourself online

[Hank_ 9,174]

On 4/4/2018 at 11:50 AM, Fefe332 said:

Hi everyone, I need some advice and some information, I applied for K-1 fiancée visa back on October 2017,just waiting for my NOA2, my fiancé lives in the Philippines, he did not receive a schedule for interview yet, we're still waiting but my questions are, When do you attend for a CFO (Commission on Filipinos Overseas) seminar? is it after receiving the K-1 visa or before? and where do we register for the seminar? Is there any website we can go and inquire?    My fiancé is located in Cebu, Philippines. Thank you for anyone that can help me and can advice me on this.

For the K-1 and IR/CR-1  you can attend the GCP seminar any time, you will be issued a certificate upon completion.  Once you receive the visa in your passport you return to CFO to get the sticker affixed in the passport to exit the Philippines.

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/cfo-orientation-seminar.html

 

For the K-1 visa you will schedule your own interview  once you have you MNL# and have paid the visa fee.

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/k-1-visa-application.html

 

 

NVC for the MNL#

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/nvc-k-1.html

Edited April 7, 2018 by Hank_

[geowrian 22,337]

5 hours ago, Hank_ said:

NVC for the MNL#

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/nvc-k-1.html

Just as a heads up (my PMs are full), this website has been throwing 403s for me.

[Hank_ 9,174]

40 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Just as a heads up (my PMs are full), this website has been throwing 403s for me.

Are you using a VPN or such?    

 

I had a  serious attack some months back so since then I have been blocking VPN when I find them.

 

If no VPN then I might ask your ip so I can check where I might have been overly zealous    

Edited April 7, 2018 by Hank_

[duckhunter1 18]

A word of caution.  Watch your 6 when attending CFO.  They are an organization who has the objective of keeping as many Filipinas in country as possible.  And they even have the underlying objective of breaking up relationships in order to do so.  This is a 'no value added' bureaucracy!  The counselors there are abusing their power and trying to make themselves out to be an important!.  

[Hank_ 9,174]

Truly that is not their goal, especially considering how many Filipinas exit the country with visas.

 

It is true that certain people attract the attention of CFO and for them it can be a  very annoying experience.

[John & Rose 7,239]

12 hours ago, duckhunter1 said:

A word of caution.  Watch your 6 when attending CFO.  They are an organization who has the objective of keeping as many Filipinas in country as possible.  And they even have the underlying objective of breaking up relationships in order to do so.  This is a 'no value added' bureaucracy!  The counselors there are abusing their power and trying to make themselves out to be an important!.  

That is definitely true in your case but in ours they treated Rose great and even had a few laughs.  She had no issue at all and walked out of the class with her certificate.  She did say that a few people were not being treated as well.  They seemed to target a couple gay or transgendered people there and they did not get their certificates.  They were told to come back after their visas were approved and they would get the sticker if they were still with the same partner.  Apparently, they do have an attitude!  LOL

[Fefe332 0]

3 hours ago, John & Rose said:

That is definitely true in your case but in ours they treated Rose great and even had a few laughs.  She had no issue at all and walked out of the class with her certificate.  She did say that a few people were not being treated as well.  They seemed to target a couple gay or transgendered people there and they did not get their certificates.  They were told to come back after their visas were approved and they would get the sticker if they were still with the same partner.  Apparently, they do have an attitude!  LOL

Thank you for sharing this information, but I have a question, if my fiancé going to attend the GCP before he gets his visa, can he be a walk in to get the sticker once he gets his visa at the CFO office? or Does he need to register online again for this PDOS (Pre-Departure Registration and Orientation Seminar)? Thank you again for your help.

[John & Rose 7,239]

15 minutes ago, Fefe332 said:

Thank you for sharing this information, but I have a question, if my fiancé going to attend the GCP before he gets his visa, can he be a walk in to get the sticker once he gets his visa at the CFO office? or Does he need to register online again for this PDOS (Pre-Departure Registration and Orientation Seminar)? Thank you again for your help.

No, he can pick up his sticker anytime after the visa is in the passport.  There is even a CFO office at NAIA if you want to take the chance that they are actually there at the desk.  Make sure he keeps the original receipt.  

 

He needs to take the class but he can walk in after completing the class and receiving his visa to receive the CFO stamp.

Edited April 9, 2018 by John & Rose

[Fefe332 0]

2 minutes ago, John & Rose said:

No, he can pick up his sticker anytime after the visa is in the passport.  There is even a CFO office at NAIA if you want to take the chance that they are actually there at the desk.  Make sure he keeps the original receipt.  

so he doesn't need to attend this PDOS (Pre-Departure Registration and Orientation Seminar)?

[John & Rose 7,239]

OK, let me be a little more clear.  He can do his GCP before receiving the visa but he will have to register for an open spot.  Only K-1 fiancee(e)s and IR/CR beneficiaries can do the GCP prior to receiving the visa.

 

He will have to register for a session and attend the GCP.  Following that seminar he will be issued a certificate of completion.  With that, he can go back to any CFO office to receive the CFO stamp after he receives the visa.

 

He does need to take the class but he can do that at any time.