Hi Welsh_Italian, thanks for posting all that useful info. I'm so happy to have found this thread through Google.
My husband and I are considering getting a 13g visa, which requires about the same documents as a 13a. Since you have gathered the docs yourself and even got your visa approved (congrats!), I hope you don't mind my asking the following questions:
1. What should the 'letter of application' contain?
2. Just to clarify: were you able to get your BI clearance certificate and apply for your 13a visa on the same day? So does this mean you don't have to get a BI clearance certificate days or weeks beforehand?
3. Did you have to have a photocopy of your passport authenticated at a Philippine embassy/consulate in your home country?
Would really appreciate any info you could give. Thanks.
