Today we got a comment and question from Randall.
This is what Randall had to say:
Hi Bob,
I’m currently in the Philippines going through the process of getting
my ACR-I Card in at the Cebu BI. I applied for the 13a) Visa at the
Consulate in Toronto, Canada.They told me it was good for one year and that I had to move to the Philippines
within the one year otherwise I would have to start all over from the beginning. Well I arrived 6 months after they issued the Visa to
me in Canada. BI in Cebu then sent me to the Department of Quarantine. There they told me that
all my supporting medical records expire after 6 months but fortunately I was
just in time! The BI approved my Visa application once the Department of Quarantine stamped my passport. They said it takes 2 months to process the ACR Card as everything
has to go through Manila.In the meantime I am staying with my wife’s family in Surigao del Norte Province.
I might add I had a nice chat with Martin B. in Butuan City a few weeks ago!
This is Bob’s reply:
Randall: The ACR process is also different on the permanent visas vs. the quick one you receive from extending twice. The tim
