As a former employee of TogetherLight Inc., the company that operates Christian Filipina and Filipino Visa, I’m writing this to warn anyone considering their services.
When you visit their website, there’s very little information provided—just a box asking for your details. This is what’s known as a “squeeze page” in marketing. It’s designed not only to collect your information but also to allow them to endlessly harass you. However, there’s another reason: It helps them charge different prices based on how much they think they can get from you.
Here’s Why Filipino Visa is a Scam
Here’s how it works: Once you provide your information, you’ll get a call from a Welcome Agent. Their job is to assess if you have enough money to be worth their time. If they think you’re a good prospect, they pass you on to a Visa Consultant—a glorified used car salesman—whose job is to evaluate just how gullible you might be.
They’ll ask for details about your income, under the guise of it being for visa purposes. In reality, it’s so they can decide how much to charge you. The more money you have, the higher the price. The baseline for their so-called ‘premium’ service is $3,980, but I saw clients charged as much as $6,000 for the exact same package.
Now, let’s talk about what you get for that ‘premium’ service. You’d expect a top-notch experience for that price, right? Instead, what you get is a worker in the Philippines with no formal legal training handling your I-129F application, a driver to pick up your fiancé from the airport, and a stay in a mediocre hotel. They make it sound like a luxury package, but here’s the breakdown:
- The Filipino worker filling out your forms earns $10 a day.
- The Bayview Park Hotel costs $50 a night.
- You can hire a private driver in Manila for about $100 a day.
So, you’re paying $6,000 for something that costs the company roughly $300-$400. Is it any wonder that when I left, they were dealing with numerous refund requests from outraged customers?2
Here’s a comparison table
| Filipino Visa | Busy Body Visa | Rapid Visa |
| $6000+ | $2000 | $1989 |
If you knew the company’s founder, Peter Christopher, none of this would come as a shock. He was accused of kidnapping and convicted of passport fraud in 2020. He even claimed in federal court that the U.S. passport application was confusing, saying, “I was having difficulty with the boxes and questions on the forms.” Do you really want a man who can’t properly fill out a passport application handling your visa?
What’s worse is despite his company earning over a million dollars he tried to get taxpayers to flip the bill for his defense by using a public defender. Fortunately, the public defender withdrew.
You might also wonder why so many vloggers and influencers recommend Filipino Visa. The answer is simple: Filipino Visa pays high affiliate commissions. Every time you click their link and sign up, that influencer gets a kickback of $500. For a struggling vlogger in the Philippines, that’s a significant amount of money.
In short, this company is exploiting people with unethical pricing strategies and questionable business practices. Don’t fall for their sales tactics or the empty recommendations of influencers looking for a big payout. If you’re serious about your visa journey and want real, experienced help, check out BusyBodyVisa.com.
After reading this, if you still choose to use them, you can’t say you weren’t warned.
