12 hours by bus to Manila...

[DougNHawaii 17]

My fiancée lives 12 hours by bus from Manila, so not really conducive for making multiple trips...  

Am I wrong in thinking....she can finish up her K-1 in one trip to Manila?

 

Here is what I was thinking....(making appointments of course)... But a Monday / Tuesday for St Lukes Medical....

Wednesday.... appointment at US Embassy....

Thursday....do the seminar....then go home and wait for Visa to arrive by courier....

 

Is this just a vision in my head....or this is plausible?

 

Thanks for your thoughts.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

Maybe bpossible, a lot of things that could bite you:

 

Problem at medical

Too many people at medical she is told to come back

No wed - Fri appts available for interview

Cfo not available on Friday

Rfe at interview

You are trying to schedule the perfect storm

 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

54 minutes ago, DougNHawaii said:

My fiancée lives 12 hours by bus from Manila, so not really conducive for making multiple trips...  

Am I wrong in thinking....she can finish up her K-1 in one trip to Manila?

 

Here is what I was thinking....(making appointments of course)... But a Monday / Tuesday for St Lukes Medical....

Wednesday.... appointment at US Embassy....

Thursday....do the seminar....then go home and wait for Visa to arrive by courier....

 

Is this just a vision in my head....or this is plausible?

 

Thanks for your thoughts.

This would be perfect if it happened like that but in all honesty I would not expect it. My wife had to make multiple trips up to Manila and Cebu to get everything completed.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

It can be done but like others eluded to its the perfect storm. If she could get her CFO completed on Thursday or Friday that would be awesome. Then she picks her CFO sticker at the airport on her way out of the country.

 

Are you game?

[DougNHawaii 17]

1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

It can be done but like others eluded to its the perfect storm. If she could get her CFO completed on Thursday or Friday that would be awesome. Then she picks her CFO sticker at the airport on her way out of the country.

 

Are you game?

I had toyed with having her fly out of Laoag....and then to Manila....to eliminate....another 12 hour bus ride...just before her 12 hour flight...hehehe....and that would toss a wrench into picking up a sticker at the airport.

 

How does that work....they have a desk at the airport....and would have her on file....and would give her the sticker?

Would she need to tell them in advance...where she would be getting the sticker....or they are automated?

[weddas 39]

2 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

Maybe bpossible, a lot of things that could bite you:

 

Problem at medical

Too many people at medical she is told to come back

No wed - Fri appts available for interview

Cfo not available on Friday

Rfe at interview

You are trying to schedule the perfect storm

 

There are Wed-Fri appointments for the interview. Mine is Wednesday. I also had my CFO on a Friday. 

[DougNHawaii 17]

4 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

Maybe bpossible, a lot of things that could bite you:

 

Problem at medical

Too many people at medical she is told to come back

No wed - Fri appts available for interview

Cfo not available on Friday

Rfe at interview

You are trying to schedule the perfect storm

 

Too many at medical.....is that still a concern...now that they are taking appointments?

[Hank_ 9,174]

8 hours ago, DougNHawaii said:

My fiancée lives 12 hours by bus from Manila, so not really conducive for making multiple trips...  

Am I wrong in thinking....she can finish up her K-1 in one trip to Manila?

 

Here is what I was thinking....(making appointments of course)... But a Monday / Tuesday for St Lukes Medical....

Wednesday.... appointment at US Embassy....

Thursday....do the seminar....then go home and wait for Visa to arrive by courier....

 

Is this just a vision in my head....or this is plausible?

 

Thanks for your thoughts.

Yes it is possible to do all within a week with careful planning.   

 

St. Luke's is walk-in, first come first served (no reason to be there hours early, just as quick showing up an hour after they open)

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/medical---slec.html

 

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

 

Not sure why some are posting that CFO is not available on Friday ... GCP seminars are Monday - Friday, two sessions a day.

 

https://cfo.gov.ph/gcp.html

 

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

 

 

 

8 hours ago, Randyandyuni said:

Maybe bpossible, a lot of things that could bite you:

 

Problem at medical

Too many people at medical she is told to come back

No wed - Fri appts available for interview

Cfo not available on Friday

Rfe at interview    

You are trying to schedule the perfect storm

 

 

 

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

My wife did CFO on Wednesday morning, and went to Medical on Wednesday around 1 pm.  She said it took about one hour.  Went back Thursday for the Medical results.

 

12 hours isn't that long of a bus ride in the Philippines.

 

 

[Greenbaum 12,259]

1 hour ago, Chris Duffy said:

My wife did CFO on Wednesday morning, and went to Medical on Wednesday around 1 pm.  She said it took about one hour.  Went back Thursday for the Medical results.

 

12 hours isn't that long of a bus ride in the Philippines.

 

 

Duffy what are you smoking? A 12 hour bus ride is not long in the Philippines? Just because it might be a necessary trip and the Filipino has to adapt, a 12 hour trip anyway you slice it is still sucks.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

9 hours ago, DougNHawaii said:

I had toyed with having her fly out of Laoag....and then to Manila....to eliminate....another 12 hour bus ride...just before her 12 hour flight...hehehe....and that would toss a wrench into picking up a sticker at the airport.

 

How does that work....they have a desk at the airport....and would have her on file....and would give her the sticker?

Would she need to tell them in advance...where she would be getting the sticker....or they are automated?

You can get your CFO sticker (you must still take the seminar either at the Cebu, Manila or any of their outlying locations) at any terminal at Manila NAIA. They request that you call ahead 2-3 days to schedule and appointment to meet and receive the CFO completion sticker.

 

CFO NAIA: 632-879-5685 or 02-879-5685

 

They are open from 5am till 12 midnight

 

CFO NAIA desk is at terminal 1 beside TIEZA travel tax desk which is between the entrance doors with the x-ray / conveyor machines..

 

CFO counter is next to the travel tax counter in terminal 2, up front of the departure area

 

CFO sticker at Terminal 3 on the 3rd Floor at the CFO office.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

3 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Yes it is possible to do all within a week with careful planning.   

 

St. Luke's is walk-in, first come first served (no reason to be there hours early, just as quick showing up an hour after they open)

 

http://www.visaconnection-philippines.com/medical---slec.html

 

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

 

Not sure why some are posting that CFO is not available on Friday ... GCP seminars are Monday - Friday, two sessions a day.

 

https://cfo.gov.ph/gcp.html

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Not cfo is closed on Friday, no appts possibly available, it is a laundry list of possible problems

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 minutes ago, Randyandyuni said:

Not cfo is closed on Friday, no appts possibly available, it is a laundry list of possible problems

Do check the link I posted.  For Manila CFO (USA) Monday - Friday,  only CEBU and the other two locations are limited days.

[Chris Duffy 1,257]

35 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Duffy what are you smoking? A 12 hour bus ride is not long in the Philippines? Just because it might be a necessary trip and the Filipino has to adapt, a 12 hour trip anyway you slice it is still sucks.

I have made many a 12 hour bus trips in the Philippines, Seems pretty common to me. 

 

Davao to CDO which if it was US highway would take about 4 hours but since it the Philippines and they have roads the size of alley in my back of my house not much flowing of traffic, and not to mention the pedjack,  trikes, Jeepney and Carabou pulling bamboo trailers with no wheels makes a 12 hour bus ride pretty common in Philippines.

 

They stop a few times for CR breaks and food, it ain't that bad.  At least most buses have air con and big seats.

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 hours ago, Chris Duffy said:

My wife did CFO on Wednesday morning, and went to Medical on Wednesday around 1 pm.  She said it took about one hour.  Went back Thursday for the Medical results.

 

12 hours isn't that long of a bus ride in the Philippines.

 

 

I have done a 12 hour bus ride before in the Philippines and I was DYING!!!!!. I took a bus from CFO to Davao and then on up to New Bataan in Compostela Valley.