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[poet13]

Yes, I should be flamed for asking this, but I really did try and I did read every single post I have every written to find the answers that I know were provided to me two years ago....or so.... That's 1635 posts, not including this one. I went online to K-gov. Not helpful.

Disclaimer done.

I know I need a letter of invitation. I know I need to take it to a lawyer here and have it "notarized". The question is, what else do I need to, A, have notarized, and B. what other information do I need to send...ie; copy of contract, ARC, passport, birth certificate?????

This is for the Philippines.

The sad part is I have done this before. I actually made a file of the requirements. That file is on my other computer, unfortunately it's also the one that so tragically committed suicide a couple of months ago.

I have to go on Monday or Tuesday to do this. Flames for my reduncancy are welcome, but please, someone give me real information too. I konw there's a bunch of you out there with flipina families.

Thank you.

[jaganath69]

This whole post is basically bullshite, RTFF, search for E3 and then ask us what you need to know.

[poet13]

"This whole post is basically *beep*, RTFF, search for E3 and then ask us what you need to know."

Ok, I searched for E-3 visas, both in Daves, and the K-gov. It's for researchers. My wife and son will not be doing any research here, just visiting. I know it's a C-3 visa, and I have read several websites regarding the requirements. It's just that from what I remember, there are more requirements than they list....unless I went overboard and had everthing "notarized" needlessly.
For example, they require a letter of invitation (most websites say so), but NONE of them tell you it must be stamped as authenticate by a lawyer. They have no such service as notary here. You just go to a lawyer and they stamp the hell out of evrything you have and charge some money....38,000 won last time I did it.

I have searched,
all of my posts,
C-3 Visas,
notary public,
philippines visas,
some other words that didn't come up with anything helpful,
and per your suggestion, E-3 visas.

Ok, so we have the flame I welcomed out of the way, now does anybody with a Filipina family have solid information?

[poet13]

I have now read the FF. Different kinds of visas... But thank you, didn't think to go there despite my efforts.

[spliff]

Tooo much beer, Poet...too much beer..

[ttompatz]

[poet13]

Thank you ttompatz. Their previous trips here were on a C-3 visa. That didn't require a letter from my employer. When I did this the first time, I worked at a hakwon, and the employees there had instructions NOT to help me....but one did, and my family was here for a couple of weeks until the director ran into us in the hallway. Whoooeeee was she surprised!..and not at all happy.

Unless the visa have requirements changed in the past year, I think F-3 is necessary for longer than 3 months. She only has about 6 weeks between her university semesters. When she is finished uni I will bring the whole family here on an F-3. If I remember correctly, that is good for one year, or to the limit of the sponsors visa (me), whichever is less.

I'm still stuck on what to take to the lawyers office for certification. I have to go to another city to do it, and the lawyer doesn't know what information is required. Hence, I won't know the package is incomplete until my wife takes it to the consular section in Manila. Unfortunately, the consular section there, from prior experience, provides different information according to the day of the week and the phase of the moon. Our first time around, my wife had to return home three times to obtain more documents. Each time was a day-trip.

The lawyers office here just examines my documents, certifies them to be true, and crushes (as opposed to ink stamp) his seal into each page. I think the purpose is simply to avoid having people in another country prepare their own invitation letters...
I am sure I am doing as I have done before.....that is, making a mountain out of a molehill....

My wife attended the CFO counselling session(s) prior to her first trip here, and has not been required to since. Once I get the proper papers to her, she knows what steps she needs to take there.

So, any ideas on the documents to take to the lawyer? I will prepare copies of my ARC, passport photo and visa pages, contract, pay summary to show income, two photos....anything missing?

Why does the F-3 (dependant resident?) seem easier to acquire than a C-3 (tourist)? Odd.


Ah, one more. If we go the F-3 route, and she sends me a copy of her passport photo page, does it need to be notarized there first?