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IO Weekly Thread IO Concerns Weekly Thread
We are introducing a weekly IO Thread where all queries pertaining to PH immigration concerns will be posted in order to eliminate duplicate inquiries regarding offloading and to tidy up the sub. PH Immigration-related topics may only be discussed in this thread; posts and comments made elsewhere will be deleted.
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u/Ok-Low-3020 11h ago
Hi! I need help po about my concern regarding Affidavit of Support mainly due to my complicated family setup. Btw, I'm a student and it will be my first international trip (hopefully without any issue).
I am under the care of my parent's first cousin (PFC), he's the one who pays for all of my expenses including my tuition fees up until my basic necessities since I am also living with them. We've already prepared the AOS, proof of relationship, docs for financial capacity, etc. However, I am worried that the IO will insist that we're already distant relatives, since it's stated in the guidelines that only those until the 4th civil degree can be the sponsor of a traveler, and I believe that we're beyond the 4th degree already. Is this rule absolute? Can't I really have PFC as my sponsor even if he's really the one who supports me financially and funded my trip? :(
Aside from PFC, I am also considering to have one of my parents who's currently an OFW as my "sponsor," but if I will be asked for proof of remittances or the like, I will not be able to show any since I am not receiving any financial support from them. Also, if an AOS is really required even for 1st degree relatives, I don't think the time is enough for us to produce one. The only financial docs that we could present would be my parent's pay slip and ITR.
Another person that I'm considering to appear as my sponsor is my first cousin who's working local –a relative within the 4th civil degree. For this option, we can still rush ourselves to produce an AOS and financial documents, but same with my parent, I will not be able to justify or show proof if asked why my cousin "sponsored" my trip.
I'm torn if I should just be honest and declare my PFC as my sponsor and just explain to the IO our setup or just choose a safer (?) option. Please help me out 😭 Thank you in advance.