SPOUSE / FAMILY CLASS timeline MANILA Visa Office PHILIPPINES

[rhizzav]

DM!!!!..wohoooo!!!

;D congratssssss ;D

 

[jakey_fernandez]

Hi, i just want to know how long it usually takes from the time they request for your passport and the time they send it back? I sent my passport to the canadian embassy in makati on July 30, 2010. They asked for additional family information and i sent that on the 6th of august, 2010. The embassy has not returned the passport yet

June 6 sent application
July 21 approved sponsorship
July 28 manila start processing our application
july 30 sent my passport to canadian embassy in makati
aug 5 received letter from embassy asking for additional family information (strange because i submitted that same form back in june 6)
Aug 6 sent additional family information to canadian embassy in makati

I'm just worried as to why they have not returned my passport yet when it has been 1month and 1week now?

Anyone who can help?

Is there a number we can call to contact canadian embassy in makati to do a follow up?

 

[auditman]

when the visa is ready thats the time you will get your passport back.

Hi, i just want to know how long it usually takes from the time they request for your passport and the time they send it back? I sent my passport to the canadian embassy in makati on July 30, 2010. They asked for additional family information and i sent that on the 6th of august, 2010. The embassy has not returned the passport yet

June 6 sent application
July 21 approved sponsorship
July 28 manila start processing our application
july 30 sent my passport to canadian embassy in makati
aug 5 received letter from embassy asking for additional family information (strange because i submitted that same form back in june 6)
Aug 6 sent additional family information to canadian embassy in makati

I'm just worried as to why they have not returned my passport yet when it has been 1month and 1week now?

Anyone who can help?

Is there a number we can call to contact canadian embassy in makati to do a follow up?

 

[mrssmith]

@ mrssmith congrats! pwede magtanong ano po ba additional documents hningi syo ng embassy?
tnx

Thanks! additional docs: Baptismal certificate, Birth certificate issued my the local civil registrar, Elementary and high school permanent record, voter's record. I was late registered, those docs were asked just to prove my identity.

 

[denndell]

@mrssmith thanks for the info.it might helps us here too just to share anything happen in the
application.god bless..

 

[chocomilky]

hello everyone!

I received a call from embassy today and I was ask to send a copy for my CSQ..I hope this is a good sign that they will do decision made soon on my application
Have a blessed Day to all!

 

[jakey_fernandez]

hello everyone!

I received a call from embassy today and I was ask to send a copy for my CSQ..I hope this is a good sign that they will do decision made soon on my application
Have a blessed Day to all!

hope all goes well for you chocomilky! they asked for my passport a month ago and asked for my family information 3 weeks ago as additional document requirement. my app is still in process but hopefully i will get the "decision made" soon. My friends who sponsored their spouse usually get their passport back after a month, hope we get that same luck as well

 

[chocomilky]

hope all goes well for you chocomilky! they asked for my passport a month ago and asked for my family information 3 weeks ago as additional document requirement. my app is still in process but hopefully i will get the "decision made" soon. My friends who sponsored their spouse usually get their passport back after a month, hope we get that same luck as well

Thanks jakey_fernandez,Im excited to get DM..they asked my passport 3 months ago as well as my other docu.Goodluck to all of us!

 

[MLVill]

Hello glad to be here ...
I am also applying for permanent residency under Family or spouse Visa.
Ask ko lang im just wondering why do we need PDOS?
Is it necessary for spouse visa?
Kasi alam ko PDOS is for only overseas worker? (unsure)
Before i was attended some seminar CFO Guidance and Counseling at St.Mary Euphrasia Foundation at QC.
That seminar is about person migrating to other country or may say married to a foreigner.
Is it same with PDOS? Anybody can explain pls?

 

[katefs]

Hello glad to be here ...
I am also applying for permanent residency under Family or spouse Visa.
Ask ko lang im just wondering why do we need PDOS?
Is it necessary for spouse visa?
Kasi alam ko PDOS is for only overseas worker? (unsure)
Before i was attended some seminar CFO Guidance and Counseling at St.Mary Euphrasia Foundation at QC.
That seminar is about person migrating to other country or may say married to a foreigner.
Is it same with PDOS? Anybody can explain pls?

Hi MLVill,

Regarding your question, no I don't think we need to attend the PDOS. Instead we should attend the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP)

I quoted some of the items listed on this site: http://www.cfo.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=383&Itemid=60 to answer your question:

1.) I'm a spouse of a foreigner, can I make a reservation for the PDOS?
- No. Spouses/partners of foreigners are supposed to attend the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) instead of PDOS.

2.) My Husband/wife is a former Filipino, do I need to attend the PDOS?
- Although your spouse used to be a Filipino, he/she is already considered a foreigner when he acquired foreign citizenship. Thus, you are required to undergo the Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP) instead of PDOS.


Hope this one helped!

 

[jakey_fernandez]

Thanks jakey_fernandez,Im excited to get DM..they asked my passport 3 months ago as well as my other docu.Goodluck to all of us!

really 3 months ago? i wonder how come it takes that long for them to hold our passports. My friends who sponsored their spouse back in april-may of this year receieved their passport back in a month hope i get my passport before christmas its getting me a bit worried

 

[auditman]

they have my wifes passport since july. it seems to be a norm procedure that they ask for it @ the beginning of the process.

 

[jakey_fernandez]

they have my wifes passport since july. it seems to be a norm procedure that they ask for it @ the beginning of the process.

they havent returned it to you as well? hope all goes well for both us and we get it back soon. sent mine in july as well.

 

[auditman]

You will get it back only when the visa is ready.

they havent returned it to you as well? hope all goes well for both us and we get it back soon. sent mine in july as well.

 

[MLVill]

Yes it helped me a lot..Coz i read a lot about people is worried about Pdos.
so its clear now that all spouse visa no need to attend PDOS
Instead Guidance and Counseling Program (GCP)
Thank you very much katefs for the info ....