Rob, I just went thru the process and it is pretty straight
forward .I have a list of the requirements and documents you have to
have . Be advised you may still have to file extensions til the 13A
visa is processed . Also the cost for 1st year is about the same as
extensions and the savings comes in after that at only 300 pesos per
year. They offered to do it in Butuan for us at 45000 pesos and we
declined as we had a cousin of my wifes in immigration in cebu.You
will pay around 1500 pesos to file and the remainder when it is
complete nd returned to Cebu from Manila.You will have other costs
for the medical quarantine exam that must be done by an approved
immigration doctor ( CDO immigration can tell you which one ) and
you will have some costs for affidavits as well( 300 pesos per hour
wa what we paid for 3 affidavits ) Then of course we had to pay
and "expedite" interview fee(bribe) to the officer who knew he had
us in a bind. It was a Friday and he knew we would have to stay the
weekend in a hotel if we had to wait so he told us how "lucky " we
were to have his time in such a busy schedule .Oh well this IS the
Philippines. E mail me if you want the list of requirements . Marty
in Butuan
> -----Original Message-----
> From: LivingInThePhilippi
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> Sent: Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:32 AM
> To: LivingInThePhilippi
> Subject: [LinP3] Permanent resident visa for the Philippines
>
> Hello, My name is Ron Steiner from Pennsylvania, USA, I have a
Filipina
> fiance' living in Caygayan de Oro City. We plan to marry on my
first visit
> to CDO in late April of 08'. Is there any advice I can get on
obtaining my
> Visa 13a for permanant residence in Mindinao. I am on a fixed
income here
> from the states so it limits my options to keep renewing the
standard visa
> to live there. Thanks for your help, looking forward to my
transition.
> Kindly, Ron
> ------------
>
> Dear Ron,
>
> Welcome to the List Ron!
>
> You must be on a tourist visa if you are not married, not a 13A
Permanent
> Resident Visa. Visa information is at
> http://www.livingin
thinking
> about living here, you should at least skim through our website at
> http://www.livingin
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> in an orderly fashion, not jumbled like here.
>
> After you are married you can get the 13A in six months or so. It
is made
> for foreign spouses, usually men.
>
> You really have no problem. Just keep posting your questions here
and read
> what you feel you need at http://www.livingin
>
> Respectfully,
> Don
>
> Don A. Herrington
> http://www.livingin
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