When you are sponsoring your wife or fiance to get a visa to come to the USA, you have to prove your financial capacity to support her. What about if you are moving to the Philippines to be with your spouse, fiance or girlfriend? Will she have to show that she is financially capable of supporting you? I got this interesting question a while back and will offer you the answer in the video below.
Another thing that I address in the video is some incorrect information that you will find all over the internet. Lots of people think that you must show that you have $10,000 in the bank in order to get a visa to live in the Philippines. Is this correct?
No, that is not correct at all.
So, how much do you have to show? Well, watch the video above and you will find the answer!
No matter whether your spouse will move to your country or if you will move to the Philippines, it always seems that the governments on either end will impose hardships and trials on you and/or your spouse! The best way to combat those issues is to be informed, know what to expect so that you can be prepared and remain calm through the process. In my view, there is no better way to get through the visa/immigration process!
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A good question with an appropriate answer. One reason for the talk of a figure of $10,000 may be that one of the SRRV plans calls for that amount under the provisions of just one of the SRRV plans. Another SRRV plan calls for $20,000 if I remember correctly. These are only two of many options there are for obtaining residency in The Philippines and there are other requirements for SRRV in addition to money in an approved SRRV Bank Account.
Correct me if I am misinformed Bob, I think with a visitor or tourist visa that can be extended to up to 2 years by renewing it you dont even need any bank account in PH. You just have to keep paying for renewal of your tourist visa ? Then every 2 years leave the country for 24 hours or more and then re-enter to start the 2 year cycle over again.
There seem to be many ways of legally being able to reside in The Philippines depending on ones circumstances and desires.
Hi Bob NY
this website answers your questions on the SRRV
http://www.pra.gov.ph/main/srrv_program?page=1
Cheers
AJ UK
Hi AJ – I am aware of the SRRV, but I was not talking about SRRV. I was talking about 13A Resident visas, for which there is not any published monetary figure.
I was answering Bob NY’s query about the SRRV amounts………hence I addressed it to Bob NY!
Sorry, I am having some treatment on my eyes right now, and my vision is not good while this is ongoing. When I looked I just saw “Bob”, sorry I missed the NY part of it. But, I think Bob is correct that it has lead to confusion between the two among many people.
Walay Problema!
Hope the eyes are ok.
Hi Bob – I never thought about that, but you are probably correct.. the $10k figure is because they are mixing it up with the SRRV requirements! Good catch.
Actually, the tourist visa can be extended up to 3 years! They changed it to 3 years about 3 or 4 years ago now. 🙂
Is their any guidance on how soon I should send my documentation for a 13A Visa to the Philippine Embassy here in the United States so that they will have adequate time to process the material and return it to me. I need it back before our scheduled trip but not so soon that the 6 month limit on the medical report and police clearance has expired.
God Bless,
Dave L.
Hi Dave,
When I filed my 13A, which was through the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, it took about 30 days for the processing, so I would recommend using that time frame as a guide.
Hi again Bob,
Thanks for the input.
God Bless,
Dave