DISCLOSURE: Please refer to the statement of the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C., on this issue.
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Washington, D.C. – The State Department today announced a life-changing new policy for Filipinos. Visas will no longer be required to travel to the United States. The policy to take the Philippines off the list of countries whose citizens are required to obtain visas for travel to the U.S. is effective immediately.
The new policy comes on the heels of a recent survey showing that an overwhelming majority of Filipinos have a favorable view of the United States. The Philippines ranked first in a global survey on the image of the United States worldwide, beating even the U.S. itself when it comes to a favorable view on the American people.
According to the 2013 Global Attitudes Project of the Pew Research Center in Washington DC, the Philippines got an 85 percent score, the highest, when people were asked “Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of the US?”
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said that the State Department made this monumental decision as a way to reward the Filipinos for making the U.S. really look good in the survey.
With this new policy, the U.S. is now added to the list of 25 countries which do not require travel visas for Filipinos. These countries include most of the Philippines’ Southeast Asian neighbors as well as some countries in Latin America including Brazil, Costa Rica, Peru and Bolivia.
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The “no visa” policy comes just in time for the visit to the Philippines later this month by U.S. President Barack Obama.
UPDATE: Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy in Manila asked that Filipinos refrain from calling the consular office to avoid its phone system from crashing. Instead, people are being asked to download and complete the biographical form and submit it to the embassy, along with four 2×2 colored ‘selfie’ photos at least one week before they depart for the U.S. The biographical form will be filed by the embassy for reference just in case Filipinos overstay in the U.S. The no-visa policy for Filipinos is good for 60 days stay in all states except Alaska.
when it wil be start
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http://inquirer.local-reports.com/donald-trump-signs-a-visa-free-travel-policy-for-asia/
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I think it’s true, I have many relatives went to visit California for the past few years and today. As long as you past the interview.
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Hoax!
FakE!
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That will be the day, esp. after our president announced pursuing an independent foreign policy distancing us from too much dependence on the US.
Thank you, P.Bebs
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Does this mean no more TNT’s?
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Exactly!
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misleading https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/visit/visa-waiver-program.html#passportrequirements
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this is not true..believe me..how come that still a lot of Filipinos queue early am daily in front of the US Embassy Manila? you take care..its up to you then…
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is this real i have some friends i would love to show around new york
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its good to be true !
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It’s a Hoax
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PAASA BLOG…..
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bullshitter site
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Reblogged this on Escape from the cacophony of the modern world and commented:
Welcome Respite for the Philippines…
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http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/news/3932/300/ADVISORY-NO-VISA-POLICY-FOR-FILIPINOS-NOT-TRUE/d,phildet/
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http://www.philippineembassy-usa.org/news/3932/300/ADVISORY-NO-VISA-POLICY-FOR-FILIPINOS-NOT-TRUE/d,phildet/
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totoo ba yan baka mamaya charing lang yan 🙂
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this is adobo chronicles…their articles are for fun
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magkano kaya ang budget pag na visit ako dyan he he sarap
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Then what they can earn of fooling Filipino people who has the ambition to go to U. S.? ( feeling disappointed)!
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this is adobo chronicles…their articles are for fun
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This site is satire. Please don’t provide misleading informations to your fellow filipino people.
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THIS IS AWESOME …AT LAST I WILL VISIT THE US SOON
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not true,i got my tourist visa this year,they took me an enterview in guam in this little secret room,i almost miss my flight to hawai i run fast as i can after that enterview…march 2016…..
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You can read this inside the website of (the U.S. Embassy in Manila) “Nonimmigrant Visas” at Important Announcement…There has been no change in US visa policy for Philippine citizens wishing to travel to the United States. The Philippines has not been added to the list of countries eligible for participation in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). If there are any changes regarding VWP-participant countries, the information will be reflected on this website. Clearly its just a Hoax.
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is it realy true because i have a brother who is a nurse and the wife is a nurse also working in WASHINGTON D.C.who can help me. if its true a great opportunity for me to visit my brothers family . thanks
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no it’s not
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Is this true coz I’m going
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Early April fool’s… there is no change.
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this is full b.s……in short hoax…..
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This article is untrue BS!
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OK, 1, 2, 3 LET’S GO! It’s not that easy to go there even if one obtains a visa. Plane fare is not cheap, you have to have enough pocket money. If you don’t have a relative to stay with, decent hotels are expensive. If you stay with a friend and/or relative, chances are they won’t have time to attend to you as they are busy going on with their lives/jobs. If you are rich and/or a politician who has access to the public’s money, it is a different story. Welcome to the USA it is a great country full of contrast.
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😀 lol
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