Comments for The Chronicles of a Cross-cultural Marriage http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com What do you get when a country boy meets a probinsyana? Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on You Need an I-CARD by N http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/you-need-an-i-card/#comment-130 N Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:55:29 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-130 Hi Nadia! All "aliens" residing in the Philippines are required to get an I-card, so yes, your husband can get one. They have a "one stop shop" on the first floor of the Immi building in Intramuros, so it's easy. You may want to check the exact location of the office because they were renovating last time we went there about a year ago I think) so they might have moved. Hi Nadia! All “aliens” residing in the Philippines are required to get an I-card, so yes, your husband can get one. They have a “one stop shop” on the first floor of the Immi building in Intramuros, so it’s easy. You may want to check the exact location of the office because they were renovating last time we went there about a year ago I think) so they might have moved.

]]> Comment on You Need an I-CARD by Nadia http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/01/31/you-need-an-i-card/#comment-129 Nadia Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:49:34 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=129#comment-129 Hello! It's Nadia again. I would like to know if you can only apply for an I-Card once you already have the 13-A? We will be applying for the 13-A after we get our NSO Marriage Certificate. Can my husband already apply for an I-Card right away? Thank you! Hello! It’s Nadia again. I would like to know if you can only apply for an I-Card once you already have the 13-A? We will be applying for the 13-A after we get our NSO Marriage Certificate. Can my husband already apply for an I-Card right away?

Thank you!

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by N http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-128 N Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:27:19 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-128 Thanks, Nadia. With the 13a visa, the spouse can work even on probationary status. You just need to get his passport stamped and then go to DOLE for the letter of exemption from the work permit. Thanks, Nadia. With the 13a visa, the spouse can work even on probationary status. You just need to get his passport stamped and then go to DOLE for the letter of exemption from the work permit.

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by Nadia http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-127 Nadia Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:48:47 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-127 Hi N, your site is really a big help especially to those who are in the planning stage of "cross-cultural marriage". Reading your previous entries, I think we would go straight to applying for 13A because you mentioned that this comes with a special order which allows a foreign national married to a Filipina to work without the hassle of a work permit. I assume this is the route you took? How hard was it to obtain one? I believe that you get a one year probationary period in the first part. I wonder if my husband then would be be allowed to work already even on probationary status? Hi N, your site is really a big help especially to those who are in the planning stage of “cross-cultural marriage”. Reading your previous entries, I think we would go straight to applying for 13A because you mentioned that this comes with a special order which allows a foreign national married to a Filipina to work without the hassle of a work permit. I assume this is the route you took? How hard was it to obtain one? I believe that you get a one year probationary period in the first part. I wonder if my husband then would be be allowed to work already even on probationary status?

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by N http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-126 N Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:24:38 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-126 You're welcome! I am not sure about being able to use the work permit with other companies. We didn't have to go through this route, so I really wouldn't know. If your fiance is int he call center industry, then he will have an edge. :) Good luck to you both! You’re welcome! I am not sure about being able to use the work permit with other companies. We didn’t have to go through this route, so I really wouldn’t know. If your fiance is int he call center industry, then he will have an edge. :) Good luck to you both!

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by Nadia http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-125 Nadia Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:05:08 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-125 Thank you for getting back to me right away. In addition to my query, if he will be issued a work permit, can he use the same permit obtained (i.e. using the Contract of Employment from a particular company) when he wants to apply to other companies thereafter? I just feel bad because Call centers don't really sponsor foreign workers and my fiance happens to be really good at this kind of industry :-). Thank you for getting back to me right away. In addition to my query, if he will be issued a work permit, can he use the same permit obtained (i.e. using the Contract of Employment from a particular company) when he wants to apply to other companies thereafter? I just feel bad because Call centers don’t really sponsor foreign workers and my fiance happens to be really good at this kind of industry :-) .

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by N http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-124 N Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:04:14 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-124 Hi Nadia! Thanks for dropping by. That was exactly our problem when my husband first started looking for a job. Most of the companies he applied at would "hire" him, and then change their mind when asked for the papers. The law requires that foreigners have a company to sponsor them before issuing the work permit - at least that's what we were told. There are some companies, however, that do this. My suggestion is for your fiance to apply for work as early as now and make arrangements with the company to sponsor him for his work permit. Luck! Hi Nadia! Thanks for dropping by. That was exactly our problem when my husband first started looking for a job. Most of the companies he applied at would “hire” him, and then change their mind when asked for the papers. The law requires that foreigners have a company to sponsor them before issuing the work permit – at least that’s what we were told. There are some companies, however, that do this. My suggestion is for your fiance to apply for work as early as now and make arrangements with the company to sponsor him for his work permit. Luck!

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by Nadia http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-123 Nadia Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:56:41 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-123 Hi, I would like to know if procuring a work permit for him was easy? My fiance plans to work in a call center after we get married. However, upon looking at the DOLE requirements, the "Copy of Employment Contract" which was one of the documents being asked, was not clear to me. What employment contract are they asking when the very reason he's obtaining a work permit is to "seek" an employment that would be willing to give him an offer? Hi, I would like to know if procuring a work permit for him was easy? My fiance plans to work in a call center after we get married. However, upon looking at the DOLE requirements, the “Copy of Employment Contract” which was one of the documents being asked, was not clear to me. What employment contract are they asking when the very reason he’s obtaining a work permit is to “seek” an employment that would be willing to give him an offer?

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by N http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-122 N Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:44:29 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-122 Jose Luis - glad to hear you're liking your stay in the Philippines. It is something else, isn't it? First thing you can do is to look at companies that are willing to hire you. If they really want you to work for them, they will help you with your work permit. In order to get this, you need a company/business to sponsor you. If you are married to a Filipina, you can apply for the 13a visa (residence visa via your spouse). This comes with a special order allowing you to work without the conventional work permit. Try looking at Jobstreet, bestjobs.ph, and jobsdb for job openings throughout the country. Hope this is helpful. Jose Luis – glad to hear you’re liking your stay in the Philippines. It is something else, isn’t it? First thing you can do is to look at companies that are willing to hire you. If they really want you to work for them, they will help you with your work permit. In order to get this, you need a company/business to sponsor you.
If you are married to a Filipina, you can apply for the 13a visa (residence visa via your spouse). This comes with a special order allowing you to work without the conventional work permit.
Try looking at Jobstreet, bestjobs.ph, and jobsdb for job openings throughout the country.
Hope this is helpful.

]]> Comment on Job Hunting in the Philippines for Foreigners by Jose Luis http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/2009/02/26/job-hunting-in-the-philippines-for-foreigners/#comment-121 Jose Luis Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:27:57 +0000 http://crossculturalcouple.wordpress.com/?p=150#comment-121 Hi Im just visiting the Philippines for the first time. Im in Davao actually. I really like it here and I would love to stay, live and work here. Can someone tell me what I can do in order to start getting information on what to do, what I need , what are the requirements. I studied human resources and most of my experience is in airlines. Please if someone can tell me how to start looking for a job opportunity pleas let me know. Thank you!! Hi Im just visiting the Philippines for the first time. Im in Davao actually. I really like it here and I would love to stay, live and work here. Can someone tell me what I can do in order to start getting information on what to do, what I need , what are the requirements. I studied human resources and most of my experience is in airlines. Please if someone can tell me how to start looking for a job opportunity pleas let me know. Thank you!!

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