CFO Course - What documents are typically asked for?

[Hopeful76 2]

Wondering if anyone has gone through the CFO course for a K-1 visa lately and what are your experiences?  Mainly interested in the types of documentation they will ask for.  I am seeing sites reporting that my fiance may need to provide things like: 

 

1. Affidavit of invitation and support (financial support/safety/medical insurance) written by the sponsoring spouse notarized and authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate which has jurisdiction over the destination or host country,

2. Declaration of undertaking of travel in letter format to include an itinerary of travel and how to ensure safe travel and stay,  and  

3. Letter explaining why the foreign partner cannot travel to the Philippines.    

 

Has anyone ever actually been asked for any of those above listed items.  I want to be as prepared as possible, but do I really need to go find a Philippines Consulate to notarize a statement of support??

[J.M. 227]

My fiancée went through CFO in Cebu Jan 15th.  It was a breeze for her.  I've never heard of anyone providing the documents you listed, but CFO is a crapshoot, so you really never know what they might ask for.  Take everything that you took to the interview, and you should be fine.  I didn't ask her what specific documents they asked for, but none were anything she didn't already have for her interview, and definitely nothing that was notarized by a Philippine Consulate.  She started at 2pm and was finished at 4pm with digital certificate already emailed to her.

[IWander 589]

1 hour ago, Hopeful76 said:

Wondering if anyone has gone through the CFO course for a K-1 visa lately and what are your experiences?  Mainly interested in the types of documentation they will ask for.  I am seeing sites reporting that my fiance may need to provide things like: 

 

1. Affidavit of invitation and support (financial support/safety/medical insurance) written by the sponsoring spouse notarized and authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate which has jurisdiction over the destination or host country,

2. Declaration of undertaking of travel in letter format to include an itinerary of travel and how to ensure safe travel and stay,  and  

3. Letter explaining why the foreign partner cannot travel to the Philippines.    

 

Has anyone ever actually been asked for any of those above listed items.  I want to be as prepared as possible, but do I really need to go find a Philippines Consulate to notarize a statement of support??

Stop going to those sites.  My wife had none of that 

[top_secret 2,371]

16 hours ago, Hopeful76 said:

1. Affidavit of invitation and support (financial support/safety/medical insurance) written by the sponsoring spouse notarized and authenticated by the Philippine Embassy or Consulate which has jurisdiction over the destination or host country,

2. Declaration of undertaking of travel in letter format to include an itinerary of travel and how to ensure safe travel and stay,  and  

3. Letter explaining why the foreign partner cannot travel to the Philippines.    

 

 

Those were from the rona era when CFO was trying to make themselves the gatekeeper for anyone trying to leave the country.  Those requirements were asked from some trying to visit their overseas boyfriend during the rona lockdowns etc.  It never did apply to fiancées or spouses. Though CFO is known to make up some crazy requirements from time to time.