ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesWe Bought a Castle In Texas
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Oct 2 2009, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (taj'samericanwife @ Oct 2 2009, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (=FoxyBLUE= @ Sep 30 2009, 02:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why are questioning the capacity of Jack a.k.a TCO a.k.a "The King" that he cannot buy such an awesome castle like that? biggrin.gif

FYI....he told us that his wife comes from a freaking rich family here in the Philippines..

and one thing more.....a Certified RN...which means..lots a lots a lots a dollars!!!!! woohoo.....

But yeah, we still need proof.....we still need pictures of you and Anais inside the castle...

That will be all "MY MAJESTY"!!!!


I am an RN and i dont make lots and lots of dollars...i dont think any RN can make lots of dollars for a mansion like this


I all depends on where you work I guess my sister is one and makes more than $25 an hour!!! I know the house her and her hubby has is a very nice house on the beach in New England


i earn more than 25$ per hour and i work in the New England area...


Post a picture of you working in a hospital or old folks home

Post a picture of your paycheck



post picture of your wife's paycheck too, and her working in the hospital and you both in the castle that you bought.


My post was directed to Taj's America, and it was tounge in cheek post.

But as soon as I find our camera and upload cord to upload pics to the internet, I will post some pics.

We are still moving, and I still have some stuff at my old house, Hopefully I will get back to my old house this weekend and get the rest of our stuff moved into our new house.

Kinda suxs right now living between 2 houses.........


nah, don't need to prove it to a bunch of people online, i know what i make and i know what i've got...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-10-02 22:36:00
PhilippinesWe Bought a Castle In Texas
gloucester is nice!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-10-02 14:12:00
PhilippinesWe Bought a Castle In Texas
QUOTE (charlie&pam @ Oct 1 2009, 12:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (taj'samericanwife @ Sep 30 2009, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (=FoxyBLUE= @ Sep 30 2009, 02:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why are questioning the capacity of Jack a.k.a TCO a.k.a "The King" that he cannot buy such an awesome castle like that? biggrin.gif

FYI....he told us that his wife comes from a freaking rich family here in the Philippines..

and one thing more.....a Certified RN...which means..lots a lots a lots a dollars!!!!! woohoo.....

But yeah, we still need proof.....we still need pictures of you and Anais inside the castle...

That will be all "MY MAJESTY"!!!!


I am an RN and i dont make lots and lots of dollars...i dont think any RN can make lots of dollars for a mansion like this


I all depends on where you work I guess my sister is one and makes more than $25 an hour!!! I know the house her and her hubby has is a very nice house on the beach in New England


i earn more than 25$ per hour and i work in the New England area...no house yet but thanks for giving me a headsup on the beach house! kicking.gif
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-10-02 11:47:00
PhilippinesWe Bought a Castle In Texas
QUOTE (=FoxyBLUE= @ Sep 30 2009, 02:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Why are questioning the capacity of Jack a.k.a TCO a.k.a "The King" that he cannot buy such an awesome castle like that? biggrin.gif

FYI....he told us that his wife comes from a freaking rich family here in the Philippines..

and one thing more.....a Certified RN...which means..lots a lots a lots a dollars!!!!! woohoo.....

But yeah, we still need proof.....we still need pictures of you and Anais inside the castle...

That will be all "MY MAJESTY"!!!!


I am an RN and i dont make lots and lots of dollars...i dont think any RN can make lots of dollars for a mansion like this
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-09-30 11:39:00
PhilippinesWe Bought a Castle In Texas
yeah lets see some pictures of you in the house!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-09-30 00:45:00
PhilippinesAR FOR 3 MONTHS
QUOTE (DaSweetSpot @ Dec 26 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Your not a filipino citizan but are trying to get a Pakistani citizen into the US through the Philippines US embassy? Assuming he is a Pakistani citizen, should'nt you be going through the US embassy in Pakistan?


he has been living in the philippines for almost 6 years now. my son is also living in the philippines...

QUOTE (ARMANI KHAN @ Dec 25 2009, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
try to call DOC its will tell u that wats happen to ur visa.


DOC?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-12-27 00:04:00
PhilippinesAR FOR 3 MONTHS
QUOTE (Dakine @ Dec 24 2009, 10:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Call don't email your senators and congressmen.

Is your son your biological son??
VERY confusing/


yes my biological son...i didnt grow up in the united states and i couldnt file for consular birth abroad because i did not live in the united states for at least 5 years before i gave birth...only spent summers and and vacations in the US, now im in the united states, have a very good stable job, im a professional and so is my husband. we didnt meet online (no offense) and we dated 3 years before we got married, we are married for over two years now...they didnt require us to submit any more documents, the only thing given was a white slip with a check mark on wait til you hear from us. they still have my husbands passport too =(
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-12-24 22:55:00
PhilippinesAR FOR 3 MONTHS
I am the USC (wife) I was born in the United States, I grew up in the Philippines but I never had any Filipino citizenship. I met my husband in the PHilippines ( he is Pakistani) we have a son, born in the Philippines...my husband and son live with my parents in the Philippines...currently my son's petition is with the USCIS, I just received our NAO1 1st week of december.
i emailed the state senator, john kerry of massachusetts but no help
btw, someone called my moms house in the philippines stating they were the us embassy asking if my husband really had a son...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-12-24 21:56:00
PhilippinesAR FOR 3 MONTHS
dec 25, 2009 marks the 3rd month of us being AP. its been a long and horrible journey so far and febuary 2010 will make it one year since we applied for my husbands visa. i keep calling at least twice a month to the US embassy. I wrote a letter telling them we could help them in their quest for our "relationship and identity issues" that they are looking for. they didnt require any more documents from us after my husband's interview. they didnt ask any odd questions.
why cant they just see that we are a normal young professional couple??? its so annoying, anyone with the some situation?

taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-12-24 21:22:00
PhilippinesEMBASSY SENT US A LETTER

i guess just understand her coz its not easy to be in a situation when you dont know whats gonna come...especially when it comes to being with the family.


EXACTLY! thank you
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2010-01-03 23:24:00
PhilippinesEMBASSY SENT US A LETTER

I certainly hope it's not a denial letter! Best wishes..


Didn't you read what I wrote? the operator did confirm that it was neither denial or issuance of the visa. and they still have his passport.
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2010-01-03 22:05:00
PhilippinesEMBASSY SENT US A LETTER
My heart is beating so fast. I just called the us embassy and the lady told us that a letter was sent to my husband last dec 18. we havent gotten anything. so my husband is going to the post office as in right now. UGH! i am so worried! what could it mean? we are currently on AP since sept. 2009...WHAT COULD IT BE? the lady said there was no decision yet as to my husbands visa...if it's denied or not...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2010-01-03 20:20:00
PhilippinesHow to extend the validity of the VIsa
My husband was on 4 months of AP. his visa was issued Jan 20 but it is only valid until march 10. our plans have changed and we were thinking of extending the validity of the his visa for one to two months but we arent sure if these are valid reasons. first off: we also petitioned for our son but his papers are still with the USCIS. the has been touched for over one month now. our son is 2 years old and it would be so much better for his husband to wait and go with my son to the interview and for them to fly together here. 2: my husband is a doctor and is really determined to take the medical board exams here in the united states. his application is still pending too to schedule his exam, we already paid for him to take it in the philippines and im sure it would just take about one to two months because of back and forth paperwork...will the embassy allow us to extend the visa?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2010-01-25 13:41:00
PhilippinesHow to extend the validity of the VIsa
my husbands interview was last sept. 25, 2009, we were on AP for almost 4 months...got our visa issued on january 20, 2010 but it is only valid until march 10...cann we extend it? how can we do so? i thought it was good for 6 months within the issuance?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2010-01-22 22:30:00
Philippineshow long for greencard to arrive
my husband's POE was march 5, 2010 and until now we have not received his green card, who do we call about this matter? it has almost been four weeks!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2010-03-30 07:56:00
Philippinesphone cards
QUOTE (ChrisB0707 @ Mar 2 2009, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You may want to go to your local Best Buy and get a Magic Jack. Its been around for over a year now. If she has an internet connection in the Philippines its a great thing to use. My wife and I got one and sent it to her family in Manila and it works great. Its a small USB device that you plug into a USB port on a PC or Laptop and it has a phone jack connection on it where you can plug a phone into and call any place in the United States and Canada for 20.00 dollars a year, yes that 20.00 a year unlimited. It only cost 40.00 and comes with your first year of service. When we got it we activated it with a 702 area code from Las Vegas. Even if she goes to a internet cafe she may be able to use it there. Go to www.magicjack.com and you can read about it. Even if she doesnt have internet its only 1000 pesos a month, much less then paying for long distance phone calls

If you cant send it to her there is a place in Makati that is already selling Magic Jack, just do a google search for Magic Jack Makati Philippines. Im sure there are other places selling it also, but in the US I think its only at Best Buy



i wanted to get a magic jack when my mom came to visit so she can bring it home to my husband in the philippines...i know it costs 40$ for the magib jack itself and 20$ a year for unlimited calling but when we talked to a customer representative she said we have to get one maigic jack here for the united states and one in the philippines (total of 80$) and pay 20$ unlimited each year. is this true? or could i just buy one, get it registered here..get a 203 number like my cellphone and send it to the philippines and i can call then thru my cellphone and its free? no international rates?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-03-03 01:28:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
i get so frustrated with the q bank my scores range from 50% to 76%...anyway when u took the review in the philippines for kaplan, i think the q bank should have been included!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-05-08 08:52:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ May 7 2009, 09:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes , the lecture class is only 4 days in USA

The rest of the study is on your own.................. good.gif


yeah on your own but working within the kaplan field and utilizing their stuff like doing the videos and questions...its the same in the philippines

taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-05-07 08:11:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ May 7 2009, 07:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I find it funny that NCLEX review in PI is months and in US It's a few days.


FYI: in the united states they have the kaplan complete course which also takes months! and maybe the 4 days you were referring to for the US is only the sit class class that they have with live lectures which is a part of the complete course of kaplan. if you want to gamble your options and just attend the 30 hours / 4 days class and not do anything else at kaplan then it really is "funny" because i dont think anyone would just pass after sutdying for 30 hours / 4 days...

http://www.kaplannur...ex_qbclass.html

JEFF AND MADZ: what were you scoring on your q bank and question trainers? im only getting like 50% - 76% on my q bank and on question trainers i got 66%, 60%, 57%, 63% on question trainer 1,2,3,4...saving 5,6,7, near my exam date...the kaplan q bank questions are hard man!

Edited by taj'samericanwife, 07 May 2009 - 07:50 AM.

taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-05-07 07:49:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
HI...IF ANYONE WANTS TO SHARE THE NCLEX Q BANK QUESTIONS WITH ME...JUST LOOKING FOR 2 PEOPLE!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-03-21 18:46:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
any want to share the cost of the kaplan Qbank with me?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-02-24 09:11:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
QUOTE (ToddnCezy @ Jan 22 2009, 11:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Guys, do I really need to take an English proficiency test like TOEFL or IELTS before getting a job there?
They say that if you are a foreigner and is applying for a job in the US, chances are, the employers would let you take an English Proficiency Test.

Is this true or just a case-to-case situation?

Please advise...



for getting a job, they dont really care, as long as you have the license and if you can take well to them during the interview i dont think they would even bother to ask for any english certificate...all they care about is the license...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-24 08:40:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
this is getting so confusing! now i am worried if i have to take my toefl or not! uggghhhh!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-23 09:08:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
Massachusetts does not require you to have a license in the country where you studied nursing. the advantage of the CES / CGFNS is if you move to another state. maybe some states will allow reciprocity of the license from california to wherever...but some might not without the CES / CGFNS, and who knows, you might not live in california forever. i think new york does its own CES thing too...
i think CES is a waste of money and time too...but like i said, are you 100% sure you will be a nurse in california forever?
the nursing program in the philippines is a BACHELORS DEGREE and your pinay wife would not need any extra classes or more hours of clinical rotation because the program is very sufficient in the philippines and like i said its a bachelors degree...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-22 11:47:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
i think it is just the BON in california that requires some sort of explanation why you didnt take the local nursing board in the philippines. i didnt bother to take it because i am not filipino, not dual citizenship, just plain and simple american who grew up and studied in the philippines, paid my visa fees at the immigration for overstaying or whatever each corrupt person said at the immigration in the airport. i dont even have a filipino passport. but i double checked...i live in massachusettes...i dont think i need to explain why i did not take the local boards in the philippines. and even if i wanted to, i could not because I AM NOT FILIPINO

mike_and_peewee! congratulations! share ka naman ng advice dyan! ano gamit mo pang review?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-22 09:13:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
QUOTE (ToddnCezy @ Jan 18 2009, 08:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Dylan&Douglas @ Jan 18 2009, 08:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I applied for NCLEX Vermont,according to their website there's no need to go thru CES coz they do it themselves but if u have CES its ok coz u will have lesser requirements ,..and ofcourse to make things sure visit their site..



Ok.. Thanks! I already had my school filled out the form for the CES and stamped it. All I lack now is the form that the PRC should fill out. Didn't have much time to do it now. Anyways, thanks for the reply..



WHAT DOES PRC NEED TO FILL UP? I THOUGHT JUST THE SCHOOL...I DIDNT TAKE THE NURSING BOARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES ANYMORE...BECAUSE IM NOT FILIPINO
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-21 08:01:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
i suggest that if you have the US nursing license already...just go for it...apply for the job as an RN! no need to do something else for experience blah blah...
the only reason why i am doing this is because my sister did not want me to bum around the house and just study (which is very mean to do) ...she said i needed to get a job not just to earn money...but for the health insurance too and benefits which are important when you live here in the United States...
i work part time only anyway...



taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 09:21:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
i have my BSN from the philippines...and i wanted to work and review at the same time when i got here to the united states...but i dont have my nursing license yet as i did not take my nclex yet. anyway...i am working as a nursing assistant not as an RN yet. all i did was fill out the application and when i was hired they wanted a copy of my ssn, my passport and my transcript...thats all.

and i am the american citizen, i just went to nursing school in the philippines...and i did not take the local boards in the philippines...i dont think i can though because i am not filipino...and i know that only filipinos can only take the licensure exams in their country...

my advice is: take the nclex, apply to as much hospitals as you can, you can even do it online and pick up the ones who hire you...i think some hospitals consider the experience, some consider the experience in the philippines, some dont...but make sure they know you have a BACHELORS degree...

good luck to us! GOD IS GOOD AND I FEEL 2009 IS A GOOD YEAR FOR US! GO PINOY RN!
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 09:15:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
QUOTE (john_dot @ Jan 16 2009, 08:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (taj'samericanwife @ Jan 16 2009, 07:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yes i saw that part...that's it? thats all?


Hi tajsamericanwife... where do u live in Massachusetts? I am currently licensed now as registered nurse in Massachusetts. I took the exam last 2007 when i came to US to visit. I had my CES - Full Education Course Evaluation and its written in the evaluation that the language of instruction used in my school is in ENglish so Toefl is not really needed anymore though I took the IELTS too so I can file for my visascreen but seems useless now coz of the retrogression. So you dont really need to take the TOEFL. I got my eligibility maybe a week after the Massachusetts board of nursing got my CES report from CGFNS.

I didnt go to any review center. Try kaplan trainer CD reviewer. It really helped me alot because of the questions mostly given in NCLEX-RN are prioritization, delegation, and medications.

Goodluck!


hi john...i live in jamaica plain...its within the boston area...i work at hebrew rehabilitation center as a nursing assistant II in the medical acute care floor, they pay me well but not as much as an RN)...because i told them i have a bachelors degree in nursing and i plan to take my exam soon...i graduated last 2008 and i'm going to apply in march for the CES CGFNS in march too and im planning to take the nclex in may...i was worried the CES would take long because after i take my nclex i plan to go to the philippines to see my son and husband to visit...

do you live in the united states? or is your spouse/fiance from the UNited states? K-1? CR-1?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 08:22:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
yes i saw that part...that's it? thats all?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 07:56:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
tallcoolone...i just read your post in the other forum! you just answered my questions there! hahahahaha...oh im so happy to hear that i dont have to take the toefl...here in massachusetts toefl is required if in nursing school english was not used as a medium of instruction...what did she have to show from her school that they taught in english? a notarized letter? and im so happy to hear that it only took a month for cgfns to do her ces...
i studied the same material as her...kaplan and saunders...want to do more questions in kaplan though, maybe i will sign up for the q bank...THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE INFO AND I WISH YOUR WIFE THE BEST...i know shes going to pass...pinoys i think are the best foreign nurses...im glad i went to school in the philippines for nursing even though i am a USC...i wouldnt have met my husband if i went to school in the US...
good luck

taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 06:59:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
i already checked...massachusetts needs CES...and a toefl if your medium of instruction in nursing school was not english...i will call them to ask what type of requirements i need to show to show proof that in nursing school in the philippines, we were taught in english...im super busy thats why, i work 32-40 hours each week...i study for my nclex and i had to get everything done for my husband's I 130...its stressful
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 06:53:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
Dylan and Douglas...does vermont have to go though the CES in CGFNS? credentials eveluation service? how long did that take you and did you have to take the TOEFL? yes sometimes i do nclex 3500, downloaded that from the net for free... but focusing on finishing the saunders Q & A book...and cd...i have my kaplan course book for reference and reading material...

taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 05:33:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
...can you let me know how to do suzanne's plan?...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 05:19:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
hi everyone, i am a USC and i went to nursing school in the philippines...after i graduated i took the kaplan review for 3 months then i came to the united states...been working as a nursing assistant for about 6 months now...i have just been reading my kaplan books again and again, i also use the green book of saunders, the Q & A, esp the cd because it has a lotf of questions and i do alot of questions...i will apply in march and schedule my exam in may! good luck to us! i have to go through the CES in CGFNS though first which will take a couple of weeks...do you have to do the toefl? i mean we were taught in english and our books were in english, i already told my school to prepapre a letter stating our medium of instruction is english...what about you guys?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-16 04:52:00
Philippinesany filipina nurses planning to take the nclex???
calling all filipina nurses taking the nclex soon...let's help each other...give tips on how to pass the nclex! GO RN PINOY
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-15 11:41:00
PhilippinesUSCitizen baby to stay here in Philippines
hi...my parents are filipino, but i am a american citizen. my mom gave birth to me in the united states...but i also grew in the philippines, i never paid any fee... and i am not a dual citizen, born and always have been american. my parents just got recognition papers from department of justice in the philippines to "recognize" me as filipino too so i dont need to get a student visa blah blah...but i never applied for the filipino passport, and i never voted in the philippines or worked there etc.....smart move from my parents huh?
try to get that one for your baby, i wouldnt get dual citizenship because every time i came to the united states...they ask me if i have dual citizenship which never sounded right to me anyway...

for my personal opinion about leaving your son...i left mine...i felt really bad but i had no choice...i didnt have any job yet but i know my mom takes care of him very well...my son sleeps with my parents and they spoil him alot, plus my son has his own nanny 24/7 aside from my mom...so its not so bad leaving him only for a while...i do want him to grow up in america...but i work so much now and i am studying for my boards...tapos nakikitira lang ako sa ate ko muna...
when i get on my two feet and make it here in america alone...ill go back to get my son...so dont feel bad...its a sacrifice for the good of your son's future...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-01-17 08:28:00
PhilippinesSoldier's wife and kids denied visa in Manila
if he or she has nothing to hide i'd go for another DNA test...


taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-12-24 21:43:00
Philippineswill genital warts affect medical and getting visa?
would hepatitis B affect the visa?
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2008-12-29 17:55:00
PhilippinesAdministrative Processing/Review
HI! how did they notify you that your visa was ready? we are still waiting, i will call again this week. i call every other week...
taj'samericanwifeFemalePakistan2009-10-25 10:21:00