What Is CFO Seminar?

If you are applying for a new passport after having adopted the surname of your US citizen spouse and/or planning to immigrate to the US, you are required to attend the Guidance and Counseling Program offered by the Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO). This is a pre-departure orientation required by the Philippines government.

Registration Process

Bureau of Immigration officers at the NAIA international port of exit will request for this. You will need to register online and print the registration's barcoded confirmation page.

Upon completion, you will receive a Guidance and Counseling certificate. This certificate does not have an expiration date. Once your K1 or immigrant visa package is in your possession, you will need to travel back to CFO to have an emigrant sticker affixed in one of the pages on your Philippines passport.

CFO Locations

You can attend the orientation in any of the 4 locations:

• Manila (Appointments only) - Citigold Center, 1345 Pres. Quirino Ave. corner Osmena Highway, Manila, Philippines 1007
• Cebu (First come, first serve basis) - 4th Floor, K&J Building, #4 Don Julio Llorente St., Capitol Site, Cebu City 6000
• Clark, Pampanga (First come, first serve basis) - One-Stop Processing Center in Clark (OSPC), Clark Polytechnic Compound
• Davao (Appointments only) - 5th floor, AMQ Building, Lakandula St. corner Dacudao Ave., Agdao, Davao City

The counseling session can take up to 6 hours.

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