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U.S. ANNOUNCES ‘NO VISA’ POLICY FOR FILIPINOS

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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.

549 thoughts on “U.S. ANNOUNCES ‘NO VISA’ POLICY FOR FILIPINOS”

  4. natawa ako dun sa isang nag-share neto sa FB.
    tuwang tuwa pa siya, halatang di niya alam na satire news lang toh, laughtrip talaga yun.
    “Hallelujah” pa yung caption niya hahahahahaha

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  7. Kaya nga Adobo Chronicle eh ..hihi.. ina adobo ang mga tao ..entertainment talaga.. Pero lahat ay na eexcite pa din hahaha

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  12. Four 2×2 colored ‘selfie’ photos must accompany all applications….. DOES ANYBODY GET THE JOKE 😛 😛 😛

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  16. This part is all people need to see to know this is not legit

    “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 visa application found on the embassy’s web site. Four 2×2 colored ‘selfie’ photos must accompany all applications.”

    If the Filipino does not require visas, then what’s the point of even filling out the visa application form? Let alone download it.

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  17. obviously a hoax, people.

    In my opinion with regards to this thought, even if pinoys would find the Unites States 150% favourable, the U.S. still would not allow for a no visa policy for Filipinos simply for issues of security.

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  18. 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 visa application found on the embassy’s web site. Four 2×2 colored ‘selfie’ photos must accompany all applications.

    HAHAHAHA NAKNAMPUTA OO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  23. FREE VISA Po TALAGA PAGPUNTA… KYA LANG PO NEW YORK…… Sa Cubao nga lang po LOL… Last Time Japan ngayun USA….. Bukas UK na yan….. kc natapos n din ang CANADA

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  24. Oh yes ..most Filipinos will believe this – I mean the 70% illiterate Pinoys that makes up the population would definitely believe this fiction. After all they were the ones that placed the Philippines more loving to America than the american themselves.

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    2. What?!

      Before you put those “illiterate Pinoys” down, please do a grammar check on yourself – or have someone literate do it for you.

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    3. What?!

      Before you out down those “illiterate Pinoys”, please run a grammar check on yourself or have someone literate do it for you.

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  26. this is impossible to happen because ang U.S. di mag aallow mag impose ng gantong klaseng law kasi kung ma approve man to, tyak maraming mag TNT na mga pinoy na trourist kaya never nila to ma aapprove

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  39. bakit meron ganito statement kung wala nga visa.
    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 visa application found on the embassy’s web site. Four 2×2 colored ‘selfie’ photos must accompany all applications.

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