CFO Experience

[francesca]

500 for CFO???
babababahh, its getting expensive, ow!
i had mine sept 8 2004 for 250 pesos.
No nuns, no church people butting in asking my life with the french.


One way to give money to the church is to join politics, the legal way.

250 for gma, 250 for the church.
Not bad business, I scratch yours , you scratch mine.
Olaaahhh!

tsk tsk tsk...

[eytch]

what does CFO means? and what's that for? thanks.

[tiger@tigress]

what does CFO means? and what's that for? thanks.

Hmm i cant remember whats CFO means all i know they will not allow u to go out of the country w/o it

[empott]

CFO is Commission on Filipinos Overseas
check this for more info: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/counseling.htm

Ooops am i allowed to post that Boss Keith? delete it if im wrong. thanks

[mach]

i would just like to know if i need to attend the cfo seminar??? I don't have plans of amending my passport or using my hubby's last name.

[scotsfiancee]

i would just like to know if i need to attend the cfo seminar??? I don't have plans of amending my passport or using my hubby's last name.

Yes MRS Mach, YOU must attend the CFO seminar and get the stamped for your passport.


Always take your marriage certificate with you since you don't have any plans to ammend it.

[mach]

thanks

[aposhark]

Hello everyone.

Just a little warning about the travel agency right next to the Cebu CFO office......

Today my wife and I went to the CFO office and she had the sticker put in and also a small certificate stapled into her passport.
I asked the CFO people was everything now complete for her to travel and they said "Yes".

Next minute she was next door in what I thought was a part of the CFO.
A lady there said we needed to pay an extra PHP 3,800 to have her NSO marriage certificate authenticated by the DFA with a ribbon attached.
She said the UK required this.
I told her we were already married and my wife has the settlement visa.
I was puzzled and let them talk in Cebuano whilst I thought a bit.
I was looking around this office and started to smell a rat.
I asked her what office it was and she said it was a travel agency........
To cut a long story short, we did NOT pay any extra money and I went back to the CFO and told them what had happened.

The CFO lady once again said as long as my wife has the visa then the CFO sticker/certificate, nothing further is required.
You have to have eyes open all the time

[IainBusby]

Hello everyone.

Just a little warning about the travel agency right next to the Cebu CFO office......

Today my wife and I went to the CFO office and she had the sticker put in and also a small certificate stapled into her passport.
I asked the CFO people was everything now complete for her to travel and they said "Yes".

Next minute she was next door in what I thought was a part of the CFO.
A lady there said we needed to pay an extra PHP 3,800 to have her NSO marriage certificate authenticated by the DFA with a ribbon attached.
She said the UK required this.
I told her we were already married and my wife has the settlement visa.
I was puzzled and let them talk in Cebuano whilst I thought a bit.
I was looking around this office and started to smell a rat.
I asked her what office it was and she said it was a travel agency........
To cut a long story short, we did NOT pay any extra money and I went back to the CFO and told them what had happened.

The CFO lady once again said as long as my wife has the visa, nothing further is required.
You have to have eyes open all the time

I wonder how many times they've managed to pull that on off when the wife is there on her own without her husbands support. P3,800 for a fake stamp and a bit of ribbon...... nice work if you can get it.
Iain.

[aposhark]

I wonder how many times they've managed to pull that on off when the wife is there on her own without her husbands support. P3,800 for a fake stamp and a bit of ribbon...... nice work if you can get it.
Iain.

Yeah, I asked Rochelyn if the woman approached her whilst she was making a photocopy and she said "Yes".
I always find it a little delicate when my wife is talking about documents in "official" places as I don't want to jump in and take control, but PHP3,800 tipped the balance

[Mrs.JMajor]

Yeah, I asked Rochelyn if the woman approached her whilst she was making a photocopy and she said "Yes".
I always find it a little delicate when my wife is talking about documents in "official" places as I don't want to jump in and take control, but PHP3,800 tipped the balance

Sorry Mike,I was sleeping when Rochelyn txt me,didnt able to reply the time she need an answer,but good for you,as you really smart person,you managed to sort it out

[Mrs.JMajor]

I wonder how many times they've managed to pull that on off when the wife is there on her own without her husbands support. P3,800 for a fake stamp and a bit of ribbon...... nice work if you can get it.
Iain.

Besides those scammers cheated those people that they know they can.....while I am processing all document never encountered those....maybe they know I am "old" enough

[filipina_owl]

did anyone have an approved spouse visa for 2009? when did you attend the seminar? Before or after u get your visa?

[Arthur Little]

did anyone have an approved spouse visa for 2009? when did you attend the seminar? Before or after u get your visa?

Yes, WE [Myrna and I] did! And Myrna attended the seminar ... and received HER "sticker" ... AFTER she got her visa.

[Mrs.Hope]

why do the british embassey not tell you anything about the cfo,i am waiting my visa i hope it will be here in about 4 to 5 weeks as i have a job waiting for me in the uk,so i need my passport with visa then i want to get the first plane to the uk,thank for any help..........

[IainBusby]

why do the british embassey not tell you anything about the cfo,i am waiting my visa i hope it will be here in about 4 to 5 weeks as i have a job waiting for me in the uk,so i need my passport with visa then i want to get the first plane to the uk,thank for any help..........

Because it's nothing to do with the British embassy, it's a Filipino regulation. If you didn't attend a CFO seminar, it would be the Philipinnes emmigration people at the airport who would refuse to let you board the plane if you didn't have a CFO sticker in your passport. If you did manage to board the plane, British immigration wouldn't refuse to let you enter the UK because you didn't have a CFO sticker in your passport.

[Arthur Little]

Because it's nothing to do with the British embassy, it's a Filipino regulation. If you didn't attend a CFO seminar, it would be the Philipinnes emmigration people at the airport who would refuse to let you board the plane if you didn't have a CFO sticker in your passport.

Yes, I know. But the British Embassy MUST be WELL-AWARE of this regulation. And consequently, it would save a good deal of hassle later on for unsuspecting potential travellers if VFS were to point out the Philippine Government's requirement to people at the time of lodging their visa applications.

[cebu_401]

what does CFO means? and what's that for? thanks.

Commission on Filipinos Overseas (