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*NEW* MANILA VISA OFFICE Philippines SPOUSE/FAMILY TIMELINE

Skye2014

Star Member
Nov 12, 2014
152
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
03-12-2015
AOR Received.
29-01-2016
File Transfer...
08-02-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
08-10-2015
Interview........
Not hoping for this one
Passport Req..
Hopefully very soon
VISA ISSUED...
Hopefully very soon
LANDED..........
Hopefully very soon
CC79 said:
Hi Skye,

This is weird. I'm actually unsure how you can work around that. I don't think VFS will take that long. So far the average I've seen is 2 and a half weeks from submission of passport to VOH. Based on my prior conversations with some consultants and embassy employees you have to receive your visa from your originating country and fly in after as there is also an immigration process you need to undergo upon arrival. It was originally me and my wife's plan to fly in together and wait for the application to be completed while she's here in Canada with e but found it impractical as since there is no accurate timetable she will have to fly in and out and not have a job.
Hi CC79,

Thanks again for your reply. I got your point there, I think I should really fly back to Philippines once I received an email request for my passport, I think the VOH will give me enough time to submit my passport if I will inform them of my whereabouts.

Do you know where I can find the list/s of stuff that VOH requires you to undergo before leaving Philippines once you have your PR? I read some posts that some went to a seminar or something.

Thank you so much :)
 

bushgirl

Star Member
Sep 18, 2015
112
1
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
June 11,2015
AOR Received.
September 3,2015
File Transfer...
August 25,2015
Med's Request
upfront
Med's Done....
January 2015/ 2016
Passport Req..
May 11 2016 DM May 24,2016
VISA ISSUED...
VOH June 07,2016
LANDED..........
July 3, 2016
Butchoi501 said:
Guys,

Ask ko lang if meron po ba dito naka experience na pagkuha ng police clearance sa kuwait? Kasi nag work ako before sa kuwait for almost 5 years meron ako police clearance but expired na. meron kasi ako nabasa sa website ng CIC but i want
an actual experience kasi for sure that is 100% sure.

Salamat po.
Search mo dito sa forum... May thread about police clearance.... Doon mo mababasa ang may mga experienced na kumuha ng police cerT from other countries
 

Butchoi501

Star Member
Feb 11, 2013
141
1
124
Doha Qatar
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
06-09-2016
AOR Received.
30-09-2016 -No Email AOR1- 17-10-2016 (AOR2)
IELTS Request
None
File Transfer...
19-10-2016
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
11-08-2016
Interview........
None
Passport Req..
19-01-2017
VISA ISSUED...
He makes all things possible IN HIS TIME
bushgirl said:
Search mo dito sa forum... May thread about police clearance.... Doon mo mababasa ang may mga experienced na kumuha ng police cerT from other countries
Salamat kaau bushgirl....ako lang check. taga cebu ka?
 

CC79

Star Member
Apr 9, 2015
105
13
124
Toronto, Ontario
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
11-08-2015
AOR Received.
17-09-2015
File Transfer...
19-10-2015 SA Email 30-10-2015
Med's Request
Upfront
Med's Done....
21-07-2015
Passport Req..
08-03-2016
VISA ISSUED...
11-04-2016
LANDED..........
08-06-2016
Skye2014 said:
Hi CC79,

Thanks again for your reply. I got your point there, I think I should really fly back to Philippines once I received an email request for my passport, I think the VOH will give me enough time to submit my passport if I will inform them of my whereabouts.

Do you know where I can find the list/s of stuff that VOH requires you to undergo before leaving Philippines once you have your PR? I read some posts that some went to a seminar or something.

Thank you so much :)
That may really be the best strategy. VOH btw is Visa on Hand. I think you mean CEM (Canadian Embassy Manila) :)

Standard passport request is 30 days to comply so once you get your PPR you have that much time to come back to manila and submit the passport and other documents they may request.

If I'm not mistaken after you receive your PPR you will need to fill up a form that they will send to you via email and submit a set of picture that will be used on your COPR and PR card. Nothing that will require you a lot of time to prepare mostly things you can complete in a day or two. After you get your Visa you'll have to register here

http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1378%3Apre-departure-registration-and-orientation-seminars&catid=145%3Aintegration-and-reintegration&Itemid=833

for your pre departure seminar. You will not be allowed to leave the country without this. Before I left I also went to a seminar done by IOM in Citibank Tower in Makati. I found it more informative and taylored more for the new standards of living in Canada done by expats. Not a prerequisite but I highly recommend attending.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,
 

SAMANTALA

Hero Member
Dec 20, 2012
579
3
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
Hello forum mates :D

Can anyone tell me their experiences about hiring a consultant to help them for the application?

Anyone here who had a joint bank account here in the Philippines with the sponsor? Is it just ATM or with passbook?

Because we applying common law this time.. Thanks :)
 

ratedk8

Star Member
Sep 19, 2013
185
0
WINNIPEG
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 2015
AOR Received.
AOR2 Nov 2015
Med's Done....
Aug 2015
Passport Req..
March 30, 2016, DM April 10
VISA ISSUED...
April 15, 2016
LANDED..........
May 2016
RLCruzat said:
Hello. Sa vfs ka b nagpasa ng passport o sa embassy mismo? Same timeline lang kasi tayo. Ppr din ako last march 30th tapos sa vfs namin ipinasa. My husband's exas is still in process. Thanks
sa VFS si hubby nagpasa..
 

ratedk8

Star Member
Sep 19, 2013
185
0
WINNIPEG
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 2015
AOR Received.
AOR2 Nov 2015
Med's Done....
Aug 2015
Passport Req..
March 30, 2016, DM April 10
VISA ISSUED...
April 15, 2016
LANDED..........
May 2016
Berna_28 said:
HI... anu na next na gagawin nio? saka pwede ko i ask kung anu nilagay u sa letter u sa MVO kasi nabasa ko na nag email ka sa knila eh... Congrats pala.. ;D
pdos then flight na po ang next.. sinabi lang namin na napasa na namin ung passport.. thank you
 

ratedk8

Star Member
Sep 19, 2013
185
0
WINNIPEG
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 2015
AOR Received.
AOR2 Nov 2015
Med's Done....
Aug 2015
Passport Req..
March 30, 2016, DM April 10
VISA ISSUED...
April 15, 2016
LANDED..........
May 2016
bonaddictus said:
2 weeks din inabot from PPR to VOH.. okay na din. Next PDOS na.. ano target flight?
mura mura pa ang Jun july so far
First week of May..
 

ratedk8

Star Member
Sep 19, 2013
185
0
WINNIPEG
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 2015
AOR Received.
AOR2 Nov 2015
Med's Done....
Aug 2015
Passport Req..
March 30, 2016, DM April 10
VISA ISSUED...
April 15, 2016
LANDED..........
May 2016
SAMANTALA said:
Wow ;D Bilis ng VO mo, PPR March then April VOH na 8) Congrats :)
opo nga e.. salamat po!
 

ratedk8

Star Member
Sep 19, 2013
185
0
WINNIPEG
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 2015
AOR Received.
AOR2 Nov 2015
Med's Done....
Aug 2015
Passport Req..
March 30, 2016, DM April 10
VISA ISSUED...
April 15, 2016
LANDED..........
May 2016

ratedk8

Star Member
Sep 19, 2013
185
0
WINNIPEG
Category........
Visa Office......
MANILA
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
Aug 2015
AOR Received.
AOR2 Nov 2015
Med's Done....
Aug 2015
Passport Req..
March 30, 2016, DM April 10
VISA ISSUED...
April 15, 2016
LANDED..........
May 2016

Mrs. C3

Hero Member
Jan 28, 2016
214
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
App. Filed.......
05-01-2016
Congrats po sa lahat ng nag VOH..
Jan.2016 lang po kami ng apply,pero nakakainip na po mag antay.
Sana po may update na kami from CEM
 

buneng

Full Member
Feb 18, 2016
30
0
guys help nakaattend na ako ng seminar last july sa cfo need ko nalang ng cfo sticker sa passport ko kailangan ko pa ba magpaonline appoinment or pwede na ako punta sa cfo directly? and until what time po ang cfo office?
 

charlem

Hero Member
Sep 30, 2015
205
0
Category........
Visa Office......
Manila
Job Offer........
Pre-Assessed..
buneng said:
guys help nakaattend na ako ng seminar last july sa cfo need ko nalang ng cfo sticker sa passport ko kailangan ko pa ba magpaonline appoinment or pwede na ako punta sa cfo directly? and until what time po ang cfo office?
hello buneng, ask ko lanng if me idea ka about sa CFO kasi kasal kami sa canada ng asawa ko last 2014 pa pero di ko alam na kailangan pala e report namin yong marriage sa Philippine consulate but we didn't do it. nererequired ba nila yong Report of marriage sa seminar kasi if we do it matatagalan pa lalo plus andito na ako sa pinas. thanks.
 

Nicah

Star Member
Mar 16, 2015
77
4
Singapore
Category........
FAM
Visa Office......
Singapore Office
App. Filed.......
16-03-2018
Doc's Request.
10-07-2018
Med's Request
10-07-2018
Interview........
I hope not.
Passport Req..
31-07-2018
VISA ISSUED...
Very soon.
LANDED..........
Very soon.
SAMANTALA said:
Hello forum mates :D

Can anyone tell me their experiences about hiring a consultant to help them for the application?

Anyone here who had a joint bank account here in the Philippines with the sponsor? Is it just ATM or with passbook?

Because we applying common law this time.. Thanks :)
Hi, we did applied for Joint Bank Account "OR account". Depende sa option na pipiliin nio, what we applied is account with both ATM and Passport. I think most of the banks in Phi have this option. But just for your reference, we applied thru BDO. Thanks.