New 13a requirements - getting harder guy's

CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION FOR CONVERSION TO NON-QUOTA IMMIGRANT BY MARRIAGE

(Section 13, Paragraph A)

1.) [ ] Letter request from the petitioner, with a statement that all documents submitted were legally obtained from the corresponding government agencies;

2.) [ ] Duly accomplished and notarized Consolidated General Application Form (BI Form No. RADJR-2012-01);

3.) [ ] Original copy of NSO issued Birth Certificate of the Filipino spouse;

4.) [ ] Original copy of NSO issued Marriage Contract or if the marriage was solemnized abroad, the Original copy of the Marriage Contract authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate in or nearest the place where the marriage was solemnized, with English translation if written in other foreign language;

5.) [ ] Photocopy of applicant’s Passport (bio-page, admission and authorized stay of at least twenty (20) days from the date of filing);

6.) [ ] Original copy of Bureau of Immigration (BI) Clearance Certificate.

7.) [ ] Joint Affidavit of applicant and petitioner attesting to the authenticity and genuineness of all documents submitted in support of the application;

8.) [ ] Proofs of financial capacity of applicant and/or petitioner during their permanent residence in the Philippines.


If in the application the applicant is joined by his/her unmarried minor children:

1.) [ ] Duly accomplished and notarized Consolidated General Application Form (BI Form No. RADJR-2012-01);

2.) [ ] Original copy of Birth Certificates of unmarried minor children certified or authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate in or nearest the place where the marriage was solemnized or place of birth, with English translation if written in other foreign language;

3.) [ ] Photocopy of the Passport/s of foreign national’s dependents (bio-page, admission and authorized stay of at least twenty (20) days from the date of filing); and

4.) [ ] Original copy of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Clearance Certificate.


*Additional Requirement

(Memorandum Order No. RADJR-2012-028)

a. If the applicant has been in the Philippines for less than six (6) months, he shall attach to his application a Police Clearance from his country of origin or residence duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy
/Consulate at the place of issuance or nearest to it, with English translation, if written in another foreign language.

b. If the applicant has been in the Philippines for six (6) months or more, he shall, in addition to the Police Clearance from his country of origin or residence prior to his arrival in the Philippines, attach to his application a National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance.

Should you have other immigration-related queries, please do not hesitate to call the BI Helpdesk Hotline at (632) 524-3769 or (632) 524-3824, visit our website at The Bureau of Immigration, Philippines Official Website - MAIN or like us on Facebook: officialbureauofimmigration and follow us on Twitter: immigrationPH

 

I agree, Wrye83, Countries in South and Central America are almost recruiting Americans to move . Panama, Costa Rica, and even Ecuador. If anyone in tourism or government could figure it out. Americans, Europeans, Australians, etc are cash cows to this country and could be even as benificial as the OFW's

 

I seem to recall nearly all this a few years ago when getting my 5 year perminent card, so whats new on the application from a few years back?