My girlfriend is a Filipina citizen living in Thailand. Will she need to do the seminar all Filipinos have to do before going to America?

[Hank_ 9,174]

35 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

I thought so but like I said I will find it later but not right now...... 

 

Not worth finding... 

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

Just now, Hank_ said:

 

Not worth finding... 

Exactly what I thought as well. I remember it but if I remember correctly the guy got pissed at us for various reasons. 

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

Always wondered about this "course".  Is this where they teach them how long they have to stay before they can leave the USC and not have to go home?  Or how to collect evidence of bona fide marriage in case " it doesn't work out"?

[Hank_ 9,174]

11 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Exactly what I thought as well. I remember it but if I remember correctly the guy got pissed at us for various reasons. 

Yup .. that was the guy

[TM92 527]

7 hours ago, Eric-Pris said:

Always wondered about this "course".

Here is a glimpse, https://jansleisureblog.com/cfo-seminar/:

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Various topics like rights and obligation of Filipino migrants, travel guidelines, healthcare assistance, lifestyle and safety regulations in the host country, checklist of issues in intermarriages, social security-related concerns, employment system, social and cultural differences, settlement and immigration procedures and etc. were deliberately discussed to us by the facilitator during the orientation.

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The last part of the program is the counseling program where the facilitator will conduct a brief interview with you in general. A topic that is related to the purpose of your travel. This is the best part for me because it's where you can really address an issue to the facilitator and they are there listening to you and give you options. So when the facilitator start asking you questions, just try to be real and give the appropriate information so they can better assist you when necessary.

[geowrian 22,338]

9 hours ago, Eric-Pris said:

Always wondered about this "course".  Is this where they teach them how long they have to stay before they can leave the USC and not have to go home?  Or how to collect evidence of bona fide marriage in case " it doesn't work out"?

My wife went through it recently. It's nothing at all like that.

It does cover DV, but not in terms of anything shady like that. It does not encourage divorce or other fraudulent activities.