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This Matrix is updated as of 1/2024

We went during COVID so things may have changed but I was not even questioned upon arrival. There was no visa requirement for Filipino citizens at the time.

Oh that’s good news, Is Barbados always welcome an RSO? We have similar situation and hoping to see my wife in barbados, is it easy for filipina to visit there?

No worries. All working together!.

My reply was actually for John the original poster but I understand the confusion. I replied here many months after his original post.

I didnt say being on the registry or this experience has not impacted our lives. We lost everything we had in efforts to fight and had to rebuild but lost our jobs and retirement. But we have not had issues with travel. Our son is on federal supervised release for life for possession of 1 picture of a relative and we live in a district that does not support reduction. We have been in this nightmare aince 2006 and he was 22 at the time. Believe me it has left significant issues. But we try to travel and enjoy our life. We search for happy everyday. We live in Texas. We make the best of life and try to not focus on the negative. But i never said we were not affected. He has had job issues also but we created a company and forged our way ahead. We face challenges daily and hate the situation and every piece of this but we try not to let it ruin our lives more. Find a place you can be happy.

I’m happy that the registry has not effected your life. I wish that was the case for me and my wife. We just celebrated our 10 year anniversary being kept apart the entire time. I can say with certainty that being on the registry has cost me more than $1,000,000 between paying lawyer fees to try to bring my wife to the US and lost income. I have had 3 job offers rescinded once notified of the registry. Been terminated once with no reason given. Once not hired in a sale of the company.

The registry is proven repeatedly to be ineffective and punishment. I do wish more on the registry had your experience but I believe the vast majority of us experience the opposite.

Just out of curiosity could you let us know what state your living in or part of the country. May help some of us to have similar experience as yours.

The matrix is created based on folks experiences, facts that have been gathered or reported – and yes people have made trips and been turned away and lost money, etc. It is hard and a chance everyone takes. That is why reporting experiences is important. I don’t know when you reported your experience in Hong Kong, but I know that Paul has been gone for sometime and not sure if matrix can be updated – I will try – but reporting here so folks can read is very important. Asking questions – helping others. We all want the same good experience. I am not sure about the florida site. I try to report all our trips and experiences even in the states – although we have not had any issues on any of our travel, but I try to check ahead of time as well with country and or state.

Thanks

Is the matrix only based on a certain group of people’s experience? If this is the case it should be noted. I did my part of notifying that I experienced a entry refusal in Hong Kong but if our registered citizens as a whole experiences aren’t recorded it makes it much less useful.

I’m not sure how many have experienced entry refusal but it is a nightmare. Especially when your meeting someone at the destination. I hope others don’t have to go through the shame of being refused entry and being treated like a criminal.