13A Visa

Place of Application- Manila

 First year probationary, after 1 year, change of status to permanent, which can be applied 2-4
months before the expiration of the first year.

Requirements:

 notarized letter of application of Filipino spouse ( please see below for draft)
 Notarized general application form [ consolidated general application form]  can be DL
from the BI site.
 Mom’s NSO Birth certificate ( I can request this from the Philippine Statistics Authority)
 PSA issued marriage certificate
 Copy of pops’s passport ( + arrival date)
 Certificate from Labanon’s brgy. Captain ( that pops and mom are living together)
 CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY the bureau
 US Police Clearance- ( since pops has not been in PH for more than 6months)
 NBI clearance ( appointment done online. I can apply this. Application can take abt 3
days https://clearance.nbi.gov.ph/)
 Pop’s 2x2 pictures in white background
 2 pcs legal sized folders
 Fees
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NOTE ABT THE APPLICATION:

- Pops will have to stay in PH during the entire time that the visa application is being processed.
- Once the above requirements are submitted, the 2 of you will be scheduled for an interview.
- After the interview, pops’ biometrics will be taken and ACR will be issued

Addendum:

- ACR can be applied after the issuance of 13A visa. Renewal every 5 years;

- Must report to the Bureau of Immigration every year. Preferably the first 60 days of every year

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Changing status from probationary 13A to permanent

Requirements:

- Apply for NBI clearance

- Checklist from BI site
- CGAF form
- 2 legal sized folders
- PSA marriage cert ( + 2 copies)
- PSA birth cert of mom( + 2 copies)
 - Photo of bio page ( +2 copies
- Bureau of Immigration Clearance Certificate + 2 copies)
- Letter request+ 2 copies)
- Affidavit of Joint cohabitation( + 2 copies)
- Long brown envelop
- ACR card
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Alternatively, you can apply for a Balikbayan visa.

 Balikbayan visa is easier and cheaper than 13A. This will give you 1 year visa to stay in PH. You
can get it when you enter the pinas, provided that you will be accompanied by mom when you
enter PH and that the 2 of you will be going through the immigration together. You will only
need to present your PSA issued marriage certificate.

Honorable Commissioner ____________,

2nd Flr, Beauty of Immigration Bldg.,
Magallanes Drive, Intramuros

Dear sir/ Madam:

I am Jacqueline Sada and I am writing to you to request for a non-quota immigrant visa under Sec. 13,
Par A of Philippine Immigration Act, for my foreign spouse, Victor Sada, who is an American Citizen.

We were married in ____, on _________.

I am attaching herein copies of the following documents to prove the above

1. PSA issued birth certificate

2. PSA issued Marriage contract
3. Copy of my passport

I am hoping for your consideration.

With Kind Regards,

Jacquline Sada

Victor Sada