Wow. I read the whole thread. Painful.

 

So can the reporting be around Jan to March each year.

JP

 

If you can make any sense of it let me know, I gave up after the AR fiasco. One statement in particular was the exact polar opposite of what they intended.

 

Mike I feel that many of their requests are like that. Any statement we make seems to contradict some thing in another place. Next month I have to apply ECC now this will be Fun, I can feel it.

JP

 

From the BI website re: the 2015 Annual Report.
"An Alien may be exempt from non-appearance. Provided, the alien appeared during AR 2014 with an accomplished 2014 AR form; payment of P500 Express Lane for non - appearance; submit Special Power of Attorney (SPA) with valid government issued ID of legal representative; and the alien is without any CA 613 and/or RA 562-related deficiencies/liabilities."
Exempt from NON-appearance?

 

Mike, I seem to remember that last year when all the problems were in Dumaguete and a few other places, foreigners over 60 and/or infirm could send the wife, We had 2 here that did this, in fact I believe the OP was one of them.
maybe it refers to that.

JP

 

Jack, the point I was making is that they meant to say "exempt from appearance" and stated the opposite (non). The instructions on the online form thing was a fiasco and caused a lot of unnecessary confusion for everyone. I don't believe anything I read on these govt websites. That is the value of these forums, you can get a consensus of what you MIGHT expect at ONE office.

 

LOL don't you remember a couple of years ago when Mr President had the Audacity to say that the PI had the best English in SEA and still they can't get Him/Her, His/Hers He/She, sorted out. so life goes on.

JP

 

So, I guess it's better to get a 13(a) VISA when married to a Filipina, so that she can sponsor you, as oppose to a SRRV.