MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS

[tonny 503]

MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS

 

The U.S. Embassy would like to remind U.S. citizens that the U.S. Consular Agency in Cebu will open from May 22-26, 2017 for notary, passport, and citizenship services, and from May 24-25, 2017 for Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS-USCIS) services.  Please see below for details about opening hours and scheduling appointments.

 

The U.S. Consular Agency in Cebu will open again from June 19-23, 2017 for routine services.  More information to follow.    

 

Opening Hours, Appointments, and Services from May 22-26, 2017

 

May 22-26, 2017, The U.S. Consular Agency in Cebu will offer routine service for notaries, legal capacity affidavits, and passports during normal walk-in hours from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  Applications for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) will be accepted by appointment only.  To book a CRBA appointment in Cebu, please email [email protected].  Limited appointments are available on a first-come-first-served basis.

 

May 24-25, 2017:  SSA and DHS-USCIS will be available at the U.S. Consular Agency in Cebu on Wednesday, May 24 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, May 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 

 

The staff working at the Consular Agency during this period will not be able to answer questions related to services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).  For questions related to VA, please contact them directly at:  Tel: +63-2-550-3888 or Toll Free at 1-800-1888-5252.   

 

 

[Bishop 22]

Good to know..doesn't specify that they accept I-130 for spousal visa in Cebu Consular office so I suppose I still need to go to Manila as US Citizen/Philippine resident? 

 

Only U.S. citizens resident in the Philippines may file an I-130 petition with DHS the U.S. Embassy.

[RogerDat 3,475]

Does the  Consular office take cash for passport renewal?

[+shadow 18,369]

5 hours ago, Bishop said:

Good to know..doesn't specify that they accept I-130 for spousal visa in Cebu Consular office so I suppose I still need to go to Manila as US Citizen/Philippine resident? 

 

Only U.S. citizens resident in the Philippines may file an I-130 petition with DHS the U.S. Embassy.

The memo I got specifically says they will be accepting completed I-130 submissions. I certainly hope that is true because we have clients going there to do just that. Here is the memo I received;

 

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United States Embassy Manila, Philippines
Message for U.S. Citizens: Consular Agency in Cebu - SSA and DHS-USCIS Offering Services May 24-25, 2017
May 8, 2017

MESSAGE FOR U.S. CITIZENS

U.S. Embassy representatives from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Homeland Security – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (DHS-USCIS) will be available at the U.S. Consular Agency office in Cebu on Wednesday, May 24 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Thursday, May 25 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

SSA will provide the following services:
Discuss basic entitlement requirements for the different types of Social Security benefits.
Develop benefit claims.
Process Social Security number applications.
Resolve post-entitlement cases; e.g., change of address, report of death, Medicare enrollments, direct deposit enrollment, non-receipt of benefits, etc.

DHS-USCIS will provide the following services:
Distribute DHS-USCIS forms and instructions for DHS-USCIS applications/petitions.
Provide information about any general or specific immigration matter(s), including marriages & adoptions. 
 Review and collect complete form I-130 (petition for relative) for immediate family members of resident U.S. citizens. 
 Review and collect complete form I-360 (self-petition for widow(er)). 
Collect form I-407 (Record of Abandonment of Lawful Permanent Resident Status).
Provide information and assistance regarding lost/stolen greencards. 
 As a reminder, the U.S. Consular Agency in Cebu will offer routine services for notaries, legal capacity affidavits, and passports during normal walk-in hours May 22-26, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Applications for Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) will be accepted by appointment only. To book a CRBA appointment in Cebu, please e-mail [email protected]tate.gov. Limited appointments are available on a first come, first serve basis.

The staff working at the Consular Agency during this period will not be able to answer questions related to services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). For questions related to VA, please contact them directly at: Tel: +63-2-550-3888 or Toll Free at 1-800-1888-5252.

 

For further information:

See the State Department's travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and the Philippines Country Specific Information.
Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive security messages and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
Contact the U.S. Embassy in Manila, Philippines, located at 1201 Roxas Boulevard, at +(63) (2) 301-2000, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. After-hours emergency number for U.S. citizens is +(63) (2) 301-2000.
Call 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or 1-202-501-4444 from other countries from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

 

 

2 hours ago, RogerDat said:

Does the  Consular office take cash for passport renewal?

Yes, exact change.

Edited May 18, 2017 by shadow

[Headshot 28,036]

6 hours ago, RogerDat said:

Does the  Consular office take cash for passport renewal?

They take either cash or credit card.

I used a credit card when I applied for my daughter's passport renewal.

Edited May 18, 2017 by Headshot

[RogerDat 3,475]

It would cost me $30 ( bank wire)  to pay a $110 CC bill, so I will use cash.