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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”

  1. Cant you see what this satire is telling us? We favor the US better than the americans themselves. Lol. Nakakahiya na din talaga minsan. We are more american than americans. Haha. Nice one @adobochron. Taena. Sabi nga ng The Jerks, “magpunta ka sa tindahan sa tapat, magpalit ka ng balat. Sikmurang walang tibay, magpalit ka na ng kulay. Makulit, nagpupumilit, bumili ka na ng tiket. Sa amerika magpiknik, wag ka ng babalik!” 😝😀😝

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  3. lahat nalang ginagawa nilang joke. d nyo na naisip ung ibang mga tao! i know that we have rights to say or post what we want but when it comes to fooling others.. i dont think na ok pa na gawing joke yan.. be matured enough to know if your jokes are even worth it. ,,l,,

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    1. WHY DO YOU HAVE TO FOOL US???

      Upon checking the U.S. Embassy website:
      The type of nonimmigrant visa you will need and the requirements to apply for a visa depend largely on your purpose of travel to the United States.

      IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
      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

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  8. This crap isn’t too funny when you have a wife there and would like her to be able to visit while applying for her visa to come home, and haven’t seen her in over a year….-_- think its rather stupid I can go there and visit without applying for any visa but she can’t do the same here….

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  14. Wow…I really do feel stupid. This site and info posted looked legitimate to me and I was so excited. See, we just found out that we have a half-sister in the Philippines who has been looking for her father and his family for over 60 years…and she finally found us through FB. We have a very unusual name, which helped her cause. Dad’s been gone for years but his relatives confirmed that they knew the ‘secret’ all these years but kept it quiet to keep from destroying his family here, which included 2 babies. I thought the ‘satire’ included here was a God-send because it would help expedite her coming here before she was too old to travel abroad. My fault for not checking several sources before believing anything on the web. By the way, the definition of satire is as follows: “the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.” Yep, this site is certainly on the cutting edge of exposing the stupidity of those who are close to this issue because, otherwise, how many people would really give a darn about this issue. Give yourselves a gold star. Hope your parents are really proud of the ‘writer’ in their family and, surely, no one in their family served in any wars or conflicts overseas that could possible had fathered, and left behind, a child that grew up never knowing their American father.

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  16. hahaha… i rarely give comments. but, this one is just so funny. i remember taking psychological testings where the instruction says read before answering… so, that’s it. read again and find out what this really is. i nearly believed until i saw the word “selfie” pic.

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    1. This is not true………………. People should read this thoroughly before they jump to a conclusion and get excited. A clue is the word selfie…. The consulate would not ask you to take selfies. People definitely should not go to the expense of purchasing non-refundable tickets without a visa.This is not the first time this has been sent out. This was put out about 4 or 5 months ago.

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  23. This is a stupid hoax. You can tell because it says that you cannot visit Alaska. When the US makes such a pronouncement, they do not limit by states.

    You can get into the US without a visa. Just do it the way that everyone else does…just walk across the southern US/Mexico border. Obama has been stupid enough to leave it wide open. I seriously hate that man as well as those who support him.

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    1. obviously this is not true, after all, AdoboChronicles is a satirical news website… read the part “About Us”

      THE ADOBO CHRONICLES is your source of up-to-date, unbelievable news. Everything you read on this site is based on fact, except for the lies.

      We abide by the highest standards of creative writing and intend to make this site as respectable as possible to the extent allowed by our fertile mind. We welcome comments, but please bear in mind that this is a family-oriented site. We reserve the right to edit or censor any comment that we deem inappropriate or funnier than our posts.

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  24. This is not true and a hoax! mag kababayan paki basa ng mabuti or watch out for false info’s I just checked the US embassy here in manila no such announcements at all.

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  25. Keep in mind that if you come to US and you want to adjust status to green card through marriage, you must wait at least 90 days before applying. If you entered the country through a visa waiver program such as this one, you can only stay 60 days and it is not enough time. Filing before 90 days will likely cause your application to be denied due to preconceived intent of immigration

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  28. Fill out your form for No Visa application ASAP while the US embassy have not heard of this ‘ katangahan ‘ ng mga Pinoy na bobo ! This offer is only good for Adobo loyal readers! Please enter the secret code : ADOBO-BO In front of your last name upon filling out the form! Better yet, renew your Plilipinas passport and request for a multiple Visa free privilege pass bearing the Adobo-bobo gold stamp at your nearest post office!

    Disclaimer: applies only to Filipinos who shows completed forms and proof of documents to travel . One time fee of $100 will be requested upon arriving at the Embassy , failure to pay can lead to an ‘ Indefinite Denial’ or a fine of $ 500 thousands! We take our embassy seriously so should you!

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  30. Please check your facts before you blog something like this. US president Barack Obama removed Philippines from copyright blacklist, and not US VISA! Anu ka siniswerte? Sa dami ng Filipino tnt, your dream will never even see the light of day!

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    1. You are face of crap! Oo nga gusto mong pumonta dito sa U.S akala mo ok, masarap ang buhay dito. Eh, hindi! Pag ang tao dito sa U.S walang trabaho o kunti lang ang income eh government magpakain sa iyo. Kakahiya naman, dapat tayo ang magpakain sa ating sarili hindi ang government. Dollar nga ang kita dito sa U.S, eh dollar din ang panggastuhin. Mabuti pa diyan siguro sa Pilipinas may saging at coconut pa na poydi kainin. Dito sa U.S wala lahat bilhin, walang free. Akala mo masarap ang buhay didto, lahat dito otang. Mga tao dito sa U.S mga bahay at sakyanan ay otang lahat, kawawa pag walang trabaho.

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    1. You are face of crap! Oo nga gusto mong pumonta dito sa U.S akala mo ok, masarap ang buhay dito. Eh, hindi! Pag ang tao dito sa U.S walang trabaho o kunti lang ang income eh government magpakain sa iyo. Kakahiya naman, dapat tayo ang magpakain sa ating sarili hindi ang government. Dollar nga ang kita dito sa U.S, eh dollar din ang panggastuhin. Mabuti pa diyan siguro sa Pilipinas may saging at coconut pa na poydi kainin. Dito sa U.S wala lahat bilhin, walang free. Akala mo masarap ang buhay didto, lahat dito otang. Mga tao dito sa U.S mga bahay at sakyanan ay otang lahat, kawawa pag walang trabaho.

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  43. Pakibasa at intindihing lang pong mabuti . . .

    THE ADOBO CHRONICLES is your source of up-to-date, unbelievable news. Everything you read on this site is based on fact, except for the lies.

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