Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	CODE hi grace!thank you..im so so happy we have our approval,hay salamat talaga sa panginoon!anyways yours will be there soon!God bless! QUOTE (SoMuchInlove @ Jul 30 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats sis	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 20:44:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	Hello everyone!thanx to all of you..we are both happy,yeah CSC is doing great and i'm thankful to GOD also..this is a great advance bday gift i have!! ready..so doing the next step...hopefully it will be succesful coz im really really miss my fiance!ready to come to ALASKA! Once again i really thank you guys!GOD bless to all of us!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 20:40:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	quote name='kiwiana' date='Jul 30 2009, 11:17 AM' post='3166158'] Congratulations!!! [/quote] CODE thanx and God bless us all here..doing the next step..	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 11:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	QUOTE (thepizzadude @ Jul 30 2009, 11:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congratulations Next Step read the guides and follow the K1 flowchart Good Luck CODE thank you!tc and God bless!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 11:22:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	Jhonnybgood265,timandjoyce,estadia, thank you!!! im just too happy!and hmmm doing and starting for the next step.. God Bless!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 11:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	Sayitonce, hello thank you and God bless! im so happy its a great feeling! QUOTE (sayitonce @ Jul 30 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WOW!!!thats fast Congratz on ur approval....Goodluck!! QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Jul 30 2009, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi to all!im so so happy we got our approval..fiance received by mail yesterday!thanx God..now whats the next step?any ideas?hope to hear from here in vj! thanx in advance and MAY GOD BLESS US ALL!!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 10:24:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	We've got our approval!received by mail yesterday..	Hi to all!im so so happy we got our approval..fiance received by mail yesterday!thanx God..now whats the next step?any ideas?hope to hear from here in vj! thanx in advance and MAY GOD BLESS US ALL!!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-30 10:02:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	I PASSED THE INTERVIEW..	QUOTE (stellar8 @ Oct 23 2009, 10:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello my fellow VJ's. First of all I would like to say thank you KUDOS for all your help and support you have given me when I was still a 'babe' in this website (I still am) ahihi I really appreciate it very much. If it wasn’t for all of YOU (you know who you are) and this website it would be a hard time for me so thank you from the bottom of my hypothalamus! I've learned and discovered a lot of things here that I never thought I can accomplish It's better to ask even sometimes you may sound stupid and silly but hey I'd rather be "Makulit" and be ignorant. I can say that, all the interview experiences are exactly the same from what I’ve read here once you're inside the Manila Embassy (though we have different cases and consuls) you won't be scared at all (well, not really!) you will know exactly what's going to happen, what to do, where to go and what to expect. Last Friday, October 23rd was my interview and I was in the exact place from where you've been, maybe the one reading this right now is at the same spot from where I was seated. Isn't that amazing?! While I was there waiting for my name to be called or my number flash on the screen. I can imagine ALL your interview stories even the "Masungit" pre-screeners, I was thinking… hey maybe that's the one they're talking about haha.. even the consuls.. But thanked God I have none of those wheeEeew! I wanted to tell you what happened the moment I stepped inside the Manila embassy but you already told everyone here. The procedures are pretty much the same. I had my interview with this young American handsome guy and it was very pleasant more like of a casual conversation and just like everyone else I was so nervous, anxious to get inside that sliding door. Once the door opened I felt my dropped on the floor haha and I just wanted to disappear and be in another time, place or planet… anywhere but here I said to myself.. I felt all my insides were turned upside down. I don’t know if I was sweating or it’s just the cold air-conditioned room that makes it even colder bbbbrrrrrr! My number flashed at the end of the final interview room (I forgot the room number sorry) and to my surprise there are actually 2 consuls inside that room.. I was interviewed on the right side which is not really a good idea for the embassy to do because you can hear everything from the other side that makes it even harder to concentrate on your own interview. But hey the consul I had was handsome enough to get my attention haha there’s nothing he will ask that you cannot answer cause its all about YOU and your PETITIONER .. basic questions like… Randomly… Your name, age, birthday… When, where, how did you meet.. Who’s your petitioner.. What does he do for a living.. Petitioner’s age, birthday.. Ask about the pictures.. When, where you got married.. How many times your petitioner visited you in Phils.. Just looking at the cards but not e-mails nor chat print outs.. I also brought with me tons of evidences though the consul didn’t really check most of the documents I gave the pre-screener (just in case they need some more proof of our relationship.. its better to be ready than regret it and be sorry just like what most VJ’s will advise you.. To make the story long, este short hehe .. I have anticipated those magic words “Your petition has been approved” the reason why I was expecting it is that I was prepared and gave them all the exact documents they required from “us”.. you really have to give those 'EXACT' documents that they’re looking for.. like… NBI NSO MC, BC CENOMAR I-134 AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT PETITIONER’S EMPLOYMENT LETTER W2’S, 1040, paystubs.. Cards, letters, e-mail, chats.. After that.. the consul will ask you to go to the releasing area.. sit down for a while.. relax.. chill.. and wait for your name to be called and not your number cause this time you won’t be needing it anymore but keep it for souvenir.. Mine was 7001… once you heard your name, stand up or I might as well run for it hehe.. and take your “PINK SLIP” and pay AIR21 (P205)for your visa to be delivered.. So right now.. I’m just waiting for my visa to arrive so that I can be with my husband in no time .. mahal, thank you for all your support.. I love you more.. walking out of the embassy makes me wonder with a lot of things.. how many people have been there.. their own personal stories/experiences and it fascinates me.. I try to seize the moment, I want to capture every detail of it.. I was walking real slow looking around the embassy.. observing.. I took my final step out of that exit steal door that is kinda rusty and that doesn’t rotate anymore when you push it haha… (you have to make some extra effort/strength in doing so or else you’ll be stuck there forever) haha then I thank the lady guard and said goodbye… Finally I was out of the embassy but lost for a while cause I don’t know how to get home.. going there caused me P300 for a cab I wanted to save money for the transportation and P300 is a lot for me hehe.. so I just keep walking asking the vendors how to get to EDSA.. so I took a jeepney going to Cubao but then it was really a “Hot Sunny Friday Morning” that’s why I transferred to an FX.. once I paid the driver I fell asleep hahha.. then I woke up cause there’s no more passenger but me at that time.. I started to feel so tired maybe from all the 3 months preparations, stressed that it caused me.. but HEY, HEY, HEY it’s worth it I’m telling you!! Til we meet again… And oh.. I almost forgot.. I want to thank my CREATOR, my GOD… Lord Father God. I thank you for all the hardships I’ve been through.. it made me appreciate what I have right now because YOU taught me so well. Thank YOU for not leaving me in times of desperation. May this experience keep my feet on the same ground as I was before… Sorry, if sometimes (or most of the times) I doubted YOU for questioning YOU for not simply trusting YOU I’m not proud of it… I praise YOU cause YOU alone deserves the highest praise… THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH!!! I DECLARE GOOD THINGS TO COME, PROTECTION & PROSPERITY FOR YOUR KINGDOM’S SAKE & PURPOSE.. FOR EACH AND EVERYONE OF US HERE… LET YOUR MERCY AND LOVE ENDURETH FOREVER AND EVER AMEN… I LOVE YOU!!! Your daughter, Stellar8 Hi Stellar, Wow!congrats!i am happy for you that you passed your interview! GOD BLESS! MarknRoda	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-10-25 08:35:00
Philippines	w/c service center is faster to process the k1 Visa?	QUOTE (SomedaySomehow @ Dec 17 2008, 11:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Dec 17 2008, 08:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (SomedaySomehow @ Dec 17 2008, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Dec 17 2008, 04:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am just curious.....my fiance told me that our papers send to nebraska.but its been 1 year and half nebraska service center didnt process for k1..so i ask w/c service center is faster to process the k1? I am glad to hear any info from other members here. GOD BLESS TO ALL! Hello phgirllovesjoe, I believe I am correct in saying you can not pick a service center that you wish to send it to. You need to send it to the one that processes it for which state he lives in. I believe I just read he is in Alaska. A. Form I-129F Filing Locations for K-1 Fiancé(e) If you live in the United States: File Form I-129F at the service center listed below based on where you live. If you are filing abroad: File Form I-129F with the service center listed below based on the last place you lived in the United States. NOTE: Your petition cannot be adjudicated at a USCIS office abroad. California Service Center Filings File Form I-129F with the California Service Center if you live in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming If Alaska is where he lives than he must send the application to California at this address .... Mail your Form I-129F package to: USCIS California Service Center P.O. Box 10130 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0130 Hello, when i read your message it makes me calm and relax..anyways i will tell my fiance about this also...it really helps me alot..anyways,did you hire a lawyer? thank you for the info that you give! have a wonderful day!advance Merry Christmas to you and GOD BLESS YOU! No we don't use a lawyer. Some people wish to do that and others do not. I just do a lot of reading and rereading. If you and him go to this link it will tell you everything you need to do for the initial application. http://www.uscis.gov...I-129Finstr.pdf Than I use this website to show you what needs to be done for the Phils Embassy. http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3204.html Good luck to you both. God bless and Happy Holidays ! Hi, thank you so much for the reply..hmmm i think its wise to ask his lawyer first w/c service center the lawyer pass our forms and also the link will help me too...so i should try that also for more info.. Good luck to you and GOD BLESS YOU TOO!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 10:09:00
Philippines	w/c service center is faster to process the k1 Visa?	QUOTE (SomedaySomehow @ Dec 17 2008, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Dec 17 2008, 04:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am just curious.....my fiance told me that our papers send to nebraska.but its been 1 year and half nebraska service center didnt process for k1..so i ask w/c service center is faster to process the k1? I am glad to hear any info from other members here. GOD BLESS TO ALL! Hello phgirllovesjoe, I believe I am correct in saying you can not pick a service center that you wish to send it to. You need to send it to the one that processes it for which state he lives in. I believe I just read he is in Alaska. A. Form I-129F Filing Locations for K-1 Fiancé(e) If you live in the United States: File Form I-129F at the service center listed below based on where you live. If you are filing abroad: File Form I-129F with the service center listed below based on the last place you lived in the United States. NOTE: Your petition cannot be adjudicated at a USCIS office abroad. California Service Center Filings File Form I-129F with the California Service Center if you live in: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, or Wyoming If Alaska is where he lives than he must send the application to California at this address .... Mail your Form I-129F package to: USCIS California Service Center P.O. Box 10130 Laguna Niguel, CA 92607-0130 Hello, when i read your message it makes me calm and relax..anyways i will tell my fiance about this also...it really helps me alot..anyways,did you hire a lawyer? thank you for the info that you give! have a wonderful day!advance Merry Christmas to you and GOD BLESS YOU!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 09:49:00
Philippines	w/c service center is faster to process the k1 Visa?	I am just curious.....my fiance told me that our papers send to nebraska.but its been 1 year and half nebraska service center didnt process for k1..so i ask w/c service center is faster to process the k1? I am glad to hear any info from other members here. GOD BLESS TO ALL!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 05:35:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	QUOTE (GreatWhiteNorth @ Dec 17 2008, 12:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Dec 17 2008, 01:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ez2007 @ Dec 17 2008, 03:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Our lawyer sent our application to Nebraska last November 1, 2007. It was returned to the lawyer (she should have known better ) Nov. 27, a delay of almost a month for the reason that they no longer process K-1 applications. Attached was an instruction to send it to California Service Center. Merry Christmas ! Hi,ohhh really thank you that someone answer my questions here,anyways my fiance is from ALASKA?what do you think w/c service center we can choose? ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS!!GOD BLESS! Hi Welcome to VJ!! I am pretty sure the Alaska filers will use the Califorina Service Center for filing all K1 applications. Your lawyer should have been fully aware of this... Almost any questions you have can be answered but the wonderful folks here at VJ. Good luck with your journey! GWN PS: I lived in Alaska for a number of years, I hope you like cold weather... Hi GWN, thank you for your message i really appreciate all the reply that i recieve here..im so grateful...anyways i hope so..but my fiance should get heater..hahahahah kinda funny but for sure i will be so cold....lol... GOD BLESS AND GOOD LUCK FOR THE BOTH OF YOU!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 23:06:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Dec 17 2008, 06:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Are you sure you fiance sent a I-129 Package? HELLO, yes he send already to our lawyer last week..but my fiance told was filed at nebraska but when i post here some members replied that nebraska no longer process k1.so i am confused..ohhh maybe my fiance must ask his lawyer about this to make sure... I am grateful that this site is really informative...and i appreciate all the members who answered my questions... ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR WIFE!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 09:57:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Dec 17 2008, 03:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No prob ph. Welcome to VJ and good luck on your processing! ...Hi,maayou pa ka noh..kay gahulat napud u sa imong NO2..goodluck pud! have a nice day!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 03:53:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Dec 16 2008, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nebraska service center no longer processes K1. Check the VJ K1 guidelines and uscis.gov for the most updated info. Hello!anyways can i ask more question?in NO1 how long it takes?	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 03:01:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	QUOTE (ez2007 @ Dec 17 2008, 03:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Our lawyer sent our application to Nebraska last November 1, 2007. It was returned to the lawyer (she should have known better ) Nov. 27, a delay of almost a month for the reason that they no longer process K-1 applications. Attached was an instruction to send it to California Service Center. Merry Christmas ! Hi,ohhh really thank you that someone answer my questions here,anyways my fiance is from ALASKA?what do you think w/c service center we can choose? ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS!!GOD BLESS!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-17 02:48:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	QUOTE (HappyDancer @ Dec 16 2008, 11:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nebraska service center no longer processes K1. Check the VJ K1 guidelines and uscis.gov for the most updated info. ohhh thank you so much for the info...!maybe i have to tell this to my fiance. ADVANCE MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!have a nice day... QUOTE (gatita @ Dec 16 2008, 11:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rodamark @ Dec 16 2008, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello to all,i am newbie here!may i know here who filed to nebraska service center ?just want some more info about k1.... good day to all! Yes, please check where to mail the K-1 packet on USCIS's web site. They may be nice and automatically trnasfer you??? Nebraska hasn't accepted K-1s in over a year and a half. Thank you for the info..it helps a lot. GOD BLESS!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-16 23:20:00
Philippines	k1 filers to NEBRASKA...	hello to all,i am newbie here!may i know here who filed to nebraska service center ?just want some more info about k1.... good day to all!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2008-12-16 22:27:00
Philippines	You Know You're Filipino If.../YOU MAY BE MARRIED TO A FILIPINA IF . . .	QUOTE (gladys @ Jan 21 2009, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hoy! If any of the following sounds familiar to you, then you're probably Filipino. Admit it, some halo-halo sounds pretty good right about now. • You answer to "Pssst!!" • You point with your lips. • You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like Ling-Ling, Bong-Bong, or Che-Che. • You have uncles and aunts named Boy, Girlie or Baby. • In your dining room there's a picture of "Last Supper" - and on either side of it are a giant wooden spoon and fork. • The furniture in your house is wrapped in plastic or covered in blankets. • You use shopping bags as garbage bags. • You have a piano no one plays. • You keep a tabo in your bathroom. • You own a barrel man from Baguio. • You can't resist buying items on sale even if you don't need them. • You eat with your hands. • and you cut your meat with a spoon and fork. • You know a meal isn't a meal unless there's rice. • There's Spam, Vienna sausage and corned beef in your pantry. • You eat or have eaten fried spam and eggs with rice for breakfast. • Whenever friends come over, they ask for "meat rolls" and you know they mean lumpia. • You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead. • You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room. • Your relatives sing karaoke when they come over. • A party isn't a party unless there's line dancing (who doesn't love the Todo Todo, Chilly Cha Cha and September???) • You don't get grossed out by balut. • Your mom puts sugar and hot dogs in her spaghetti. • Your Lola taught you to gargle with warm salt and ginger water when you have a sore throat. • You always take your shoes off when you enter a house. • You know what the "chocolate sauce" in dinuguan is actually made of • The tissues in your bathroom came from Holiday Inn. • You "open" and "close" the lights. • Your friends know what it means to be on Filipino Time. • You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January. • Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box. • You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity. • You've ridden in a tricycle that doesn't require peddling • You hold your palms together in front of you and say "excuse, excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV. • Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you. • You say "prijider" instead of refrigerator • Your Dad is/was in the Navy or your mom is a nurse or in many cases both. • You leave a party with more food than you came with. • You pronounce "v"s as " • You're seen with a boy who's not Filipino and he's automatically your boyfriend and everyone knows about it • You have Chinese furniture and walls screens in your house • Your mom or dad came from a family with at least 10 children • Your parents over exaggerate the time (ex:" hoy gising na ! its almost 12 o clock," when it is really 11:15am) • You pronounce "f's" as "p's" and "p's" as "f's" eg. pliffing = flipping , pork = fork [or vise versa ] • Finding relatives at the airport entails scouring the crowd for a bunch of people fussing with a balikbayan box. • Anyone whose name you can't recall in conversation is referred to as "si ano". • Somehow there is always room for one more on the motorcycle or tricycle! • You take off your shoes in the house. • Your mom tells you to wear your "chanelas" when you go outside. • You ask your mom what your "ulam" is when shes cooking. • Your mom likes oriental furniture. • You can speak one or more: tagalog, illocano, kapangpangan or cebuano • You can understand either: tagalog, illocana, kapangpangan or cebuano • You always have sardines in your pantry. • You've eaten the bird of the balut at least once was • You know the "Otso-otso". • If you're not the youngest in the family, you look like your mom. • You like Kare-Kare. • Church is a must on Sundays. • The first thing you offer your guests is food. • You like the "Black Eyed Peas" because one of the guys is Filipino. • Taho is Deeeelish! • You believe its bad to waste food. • Your mom tells you that its bad luck to sleep with your hair wet. • You own a "walis ting ting". • You like ALL of the following: Sinigang, Nilaga, Tilapia, Dinuguan, Pansit, and Lumpia. • Mango is a dessert. • You get excited when you see a Filipino on an American channel. • if you're living abroad, you have family in the philippines that expect you to bring pasalubong that's fancier than anything you even own yourself • you know that the "white" version of "come here" is palm-up, fingers waving toward the body, but the pinoy version is palm-down, fingers moving toward body in sort of shoveling motion • You nod backwards to say yes • You raise your eyebrows to say yes • You know that Adidas is more than just an athletic company • You or your parents have a santo nino on the mante and a big wooden rosary hanging on the wall somewhere in the house • When you know that "dat white one" means a CLEAR object and NOT white at all! • You can measuring the water for cooking rice with two fingers • The house you grew up in had a chandelier made of shell (capice) • Your parents believed in various superstitions: like turning the plates at dinner if someone had to leave; saying "tabi tabi, po ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? YOU MAY BE MARRIED TO A FILIPINA IF . . . ? your refrigerator is always full but you cannot find any food that you recognize. ? instead of a dowry, you got the whole bill for the wedding and honeymoon. ? most of the decorations in your house are made of wicker. ? you are expected to be able to read her mind just by watching her eyebrows move up and down and which way her lips are pointed. ? all her relatives think your name is Joe. ? the instant you are married you have 3000 new close relatives that you can't tell apart. ? your house isn't really on fire, but there is a very charred fish right on top of the stove burner. ? all the desserts are sticky and all the snacks are salty. she eats her fruit with giant salt crystals and her fried chicken with ketchup. ? even the ketchup tastes weird . . . very weird. ? you throw a party and everyone is fighting to chop the leathery skin off a dead pig. ? all your kids have 4-5 middle names.* ? your in-laws take 10 years to acknowledge your existence and to call you by something other than "that white guy." ? you try to call her up on the phone and someone tells you "for a while" and you want to know "for a while, what??" ? you are trying to go to sleep and she keeps asking for the comFORT'r, and you ain't got a clue what she's talking about . . . ? your first Christmas present is some funny looking baggy see-thru shirt made out of leftover lace doilies. ? your phone bills are all international and average 3 hours per call. ? she sweeps with something that witches usually fly around on. ? her idea of classy, expensive champagne is Asti Spumante ? the rice cooker is on 24 hours a day and uses up 50% of your electric and food budget. ? on your first trip to the Philippines, you have 18 giant boxes that weigh 1000 pounds each and your "carry on" luggage requires a small forklift truck. ? the same luggage is over filled with things that cost an average of 15 cents each like old magazines and M&Ms -- the worst part is when you get off the plane, the same stuff you've been hauling around half way around the world is available in every store in the airport for half the price! ? all her pajamas look like they were worn by the Dalai Lama until they got too faded. ? the first time she's pregnant you have to go out at 4:00 in the morning looking for some weird type of greasy sausages, green mangoes and bagoong. ? You buy a new $500 freezer so she can store 200 pounds of SPAM and CORNED BEEF that was on sale. ? everything in your house was bought on sale, even if you don't need it .. as long as it was a "bargain" is all that matters. ? she gets really excited by sucking the fat out of pig knees. ? your daughter gets her ears pierced when she's 2 minutes old but your sons are not circumcised until they turn 21. ? all your postage bills instantly double. ? you hire a yaya because your wife thinks you clean mirrors with soap and a sponge and the yaya seems cheaper than a divorce. ? the only "white meat" she likes is You, and that's if you're lucky . . . ? her favorite sauce is called patis, Americans call it turpentine. ? she actually thinks that bowling and golf and billiards are real sports and are more important than baseball and football. ? you were married 5 years before she explained to you that "ARAY!" doesn't mean "ooh, baby!" ? she prefers bistek to beef steak. ? her idea of new upholstery is rinsing the bagoong stains out of the slip covers. ? she can eat and talk at the same time, in fact that's her especialty! ? her favorite meal is leftovers, her favorite fancy dessert is Jello mold and for something REALLY romantic, she'll offer you a halo-halo with 2 straws. ? you still don't know what's the difference between manong and manok. ? she and the kids are always saying "Daddy made utot" and you still don't know what it means but they think it's pretty funny. ? other than eyebrow raising and lip puckering, her next most expressive form of communication is grunts and pssst's ? she goes to the movies just for the AC. ? her homeland has more Megamalls than islands. ? before every holiday and visit, her sisters fax you a 10 page "bilin" list which says "suggestion only." ? your kitchen table has a merry-go-round in the middle. ? all the vegetables she buys at the Filipino store look like they were grown at Chernobyl. ? your in-law's first visit lasted 5 years. ? her friends are named Chinky, Girlie, Boy and Bimbo and you are not allowed to smirk. ? her home economics course only taught shopping, eating and siesta; cooking, cleaning and sewing were not electives. ? her idea of edifying reading is gossip magazines. ? all your place settings has the silverware backwards and there are no knives. ? she washes her hair with a bucket and her car with a broom. ? she uses an umbrella even if its not raining. ? her favorite book (she has 3 copies) is "1001 New Recipes for Pig Parts You Were Gonna Throw Out" ? you are the only family in a 200 mile radius with 6 DVD player, 5 televisions. ? she's done her best job planning a surprise party for you if she manages not to tell you about it until a week or two before. ? she "cleans" her closet by throwing all the ####### into your closet. ? you are pretty proud of yourself because you think you snagged up for yourself some unique, rare, tropical goddess type until you go to the Philippines and can't tell her apart from anyone else in the whole country (unless she's taller than 5'1", then it's a bit easier). ? there's always singing in your house, even when the radio's off. ? your own mom, who was lukewarm about your marriage originally, now calls you long distance...to talk to your wife, not to you. ? your family announces that in the unlikely event of a divorce between you and your wife, she will always have a place to stay, but you better find a new family. ? your wife asks to get a job so that you will both have a little extra money, then thanks you for not complaining about having to drive her to work. ? your wife has a contagious smile. ? you both decide to divide your spare income, and you spend yours on a computer game or a power tool, only to learn that she spent her money buying clothes for you ? she might not have had a second pair of shoes growing up, but she's rapidly making up for lost time. ? everything in your house is "namebrand". ? you have a Western Union "Preferred Customer" card. Really. ? you complain when your wife tells you that longaniza is only for breakfast. ? you learn to like rice, even plain. ? you have a budget. ? she may only tell you she loves you once in awhile. But, she shows you that she loves you in everything she does and says. ? you go to sleep each night knowing you're the luckiest man in the world. Check out: http://www.bakitwhy.com I read that when my fiance send me that kind of topic...and yes kinda funny but some are true...	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-01-23 00:05:00
Philippines	I passed the Interview	LEts celebrate..hehehe anyway im happy for you CONGRATZ!!!!!!GOD BLESS	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-05-12 23:43:00
Philippines	Sending flowers to my honey in Manilla - Recommendations?	http://www.myflowerdepot.com she will be happy,knowing that you really care for her..too sweet! Edited by phgirllovesjoe, 27 June 2009 - 06:45 AM.	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-06-27 06:41:00
Philippines	hi vj anyone there waiting for NOA2 for this july?	QUOTE You know...there is a special forum for this type of thing and OT is not it. This thread would be better suited for K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports (which can be found under the K-1 Forum). To the OP: You filed your NOA1 in March...so there is a thread already made for you and everyone else to talk who filed in March to VSC...which can be found here: http://www.visajourn...howtopic=183847 And to phgirllovesjoe, who filed NOA1 in April at CSC http://www.visajourn...howtopic=188792 QUOTE Hi, thanx Marina-DEL..	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-01 23:42:00
Philippines	hi vj anyone there waiting for NOA2 for this july?	QUOTE hi... i cant wait for more days to come till i received the Notice of Approval & every day my fiance is checking his mailbox & email. we're eager to be reunite again & please come closer NOA2 to us. how about u? please post here your feelings about your waiting Hi! ,April filers here,but of course we are waiting for our approval also.Well,nakakaloka..excited..kinakabahan..but of course you should think positive..and no reason to feel worry if your relationship is for real..basta kung anu ano lang maiisip mo.. wala tayung magawa kundi maghintay, :lol:nakaka miss lang sobra..	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-01 05:54:00
Philippines	What do you love about your fiance?	Hello!wanna join this topic ! What i love about my fiance is his caring,sweet,easy to be with..ohh well in general i love everything about him.. Edited by phgirllovesjoe, 01 July 2009 - 01:46 AM.	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-01 01:44:00
Philippines	K1 APRIL FILERS 2009	QUOTE (pweettyy @ Jul 3 2009, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just want to hear from you. . . Do you have your NOA2 already? Keep the faith burnin! xoxo Hi miss pwetty, adding myself here..no NO2 yet,been waiting and hoping!everyting goes well...	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-04 20:09:00
Philippines	nothing........	QUOTE hayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy, nakakainip.............................. hehehe sorrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy ppppppppooooooooo, kccccccccc sssabiiiiiiiiiiii sayyyyyyyyyy anythinggggggggg tread eeeehhhhhhhhhh, ang gusto ko alng pong sabihin eeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhh talgangggggggggggggggggg nakakainipppppppppppppppppp... hayyyyyyyyyyy.... QUOTE Hi happyme, we have same feelings too,nakaka inip nga talaga pero ala tayong magawa kundi maghintay..and more patience nga lang talaga..cgro ganun lang talaga pag malayo tayo sa mga mahal natin..lets just hope and pray sa mga wala pang NO2 na sana padating na..hehehe just comforting myself nalang..always think postive! i really miss my whiteguy also..we do communicate everyday as we can..but iba pa rin pag kasama kau in person.. nakakaloka! Ingatz..God bless us all....	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-18 07:12:00
Philippines	I-129F Petition Approved!	Hi,congratz!!! hope our approval come soon...	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-21 23:19:00
Philippines	yeheey my visa approve!!!!!	congratz to you!!!have a safe trip soon!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-31 01:35:00
Philippines	medical.	QUOTE (joyterence @ Aug 1 2009, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi.. just wan't to say that my medical exam is did well and me and my fiancee is so happy cause 1 step behind..and soon we will be together,,, ..hay..can't wait...thank's for all the prayers... '''god bless...to all.. feb=2009-I129 sent feb-11-09-NOA1 feb-18-09-1st touch... june-26-09-k-1 approved..yehey!!thank you lord!! july-2=09-NOA2 july-30-31-medical PASSED!!! YAHOO..THANK YOU TALAGA GOD... AUG-10-09-... MY INTERVIEW THE BIG DAY PLS PRAY FOR ME AND MY FIANCEE TO PASSED.. Hi, what forms did you bring to medical..and is there any specific requirements to bring? thanx and congratz you passed! God bless	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-01 19:09:00
Philippines	yeys	QUOTE (kayceeandtim @ Jul 31 2009, 08:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (phgirllovesjoe @ Jul 31 2009, 06:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi kayceeandtime, that's great news!anyways tanong ko lang sis,anu kailangan dalhin pag medical na? thanx hello just bring the appointment letter with photocopy,3 2x2 pic,and passport kayceeandtim, thanx for the info!wish you luck on your upcoming interview! Go for the pink!God bless!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-05 05:18:00
Philippines	yeys	hi kayceeandtime, that's great news!anyways tanong ko lang sis,anu kailangan dalhin pag medical na? thanx	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-07-31 06:17:00
Philippines	Got my MNL Case number	QUOTE (pweettyy @ Aug 4 2009, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi! Got my manila case number at NVC after calling them. Thanks God. Q: Is it ok to call USEM now and set up an appointment for an interview without the notification from USEM that they have receive the package from NVC? Thank you. Pwettyy, how nice! hope we will have ours too! God bless!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-04 22:09:00
Philippines	One step closer	QUOTE (? Pweettyy ??& @ Aug 14 2009, 02:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wooo hooo! God is great, All the time! Got our sched for the interview. Can't wait for the famous pink. Include me in your prayers. xoxo Hi pwettyy, wow!you already have your sched...sana kami din!hehehhe good luck and go for the pink!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-14 07:46:00
Philippines	GOD is GREAT, SHERYL GOT THE PINK.	QUOTE (AbbynSheryl @ Aug 17 2009, 10:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey all Vjers. Thank u so much for all the help and support. Finally my wife Sheryl just got the PINK. i am so happy. abby cONGRATZ!!!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 21:14:00
Philippines	Passed - Medical	QUOTE (GD21 @ Aug 25 2009, 09:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Praise the Lord!!!!!!!!!!! For those of you going. That second day is kinda a clusterf**k. Diana got there at 9, and got her vaccines then had to wait for them to call her. There were girls who got there at noon who got called before her and girls who got there at 6AM who were still waiting to be called when she finally got approved and left at 2PM. No real rhyme or reason from what she said. So my advice? Bring a book. On to the interview the 2nd! Hi, congratz!!next is interview soon..!goodluck to you!go go for the pink soon! Mark and Roda	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-29 08:31:00
Philippines	Medical Exam Complete	QUOTE (Qiix @ Aug 28 2009, 05:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Glad to have St. Lukes over with! Hubby posting here... She started yesterday 8/27 about 7:30am and Zipped through the whole thing, finished at 12:30pm minus the Vaccinations. She returned Today 8/28 at 9:00 am for her vaccinations. Another hour and a half wait, she turned in her passport, and we were out of there with the X-RAY CD for the USA and copy of vaccinations record by 11:30am. A total of 6.5 hours. Not to bad. They wanted to reschedule us next week for the Vaccinations because our interview is not until 22nd but when she told them she's not from Manila they gave her a 9:00am today. Also they let me stay and wait with her after the Vaccinations. We were a little concerned because she had a headache and a small cough and we thought that might interfere in some way, but no additional tests required! Thanks to God for getting us through this step. Hello!just want to say congratz!!!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-29 07:49:00
Philippines	Interview preparations	QUOTE (BrianandMerne @ Aug 30 2009, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bluerose, Forestrose, Ddart and Phgirl thank you! I appreciate your encouragement. To Phgirl, since you have commissioned an immigration lawyer to do the paperwork, I would imagine he would fill those up all for you. Just my thoughts however. For certain, he'd be asking you for the details about you as needed in the forms. Per instructions, you need 2 copies for the 156 and 157 and 1 copy for the 156K. We decided against a lawyer as we found the instructions very easy and we thought further on that the lawyer literally comes to both of us for every bit of information he needs for every paperwork at all times. Hence we decided to save our money Hi BrianandMerne, thanx for the reply!anyway im glad to hear that at least i'm not gonna be bothered and confused about that forms though..id rather wait and see what will happens,,yeah i have been filling out online with the lawyers forms he send us,maybe that's what the form is for. WISH YOU LUCK SIS! for sure pink yan makuha mo! MarkandRoda,	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-30 20:09:00
Philippines	Interview preparations	QUOTE (BrianandMerne @ Aug 30 2009, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi philgirl... trying to be ready to keep myself from missing something when the time is set. Regarding the DS forms, I filled them all online and printed right after. The 156K is an inclusion for the visa application which is specifically required to be filled out by the fiance/e applicant. What are you confused about? Maybe I can help? Hi BrianandMerne, thanx for the fast reply!im confused if do need to make my own copy and do it online,or wait for our lawyer to have it with me..did your lawyer do the DS156,156K AND 157 forms?how many copy each DS FORMS? GOD BLESS!goodluck for your interview soon!and go for the pink!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-30 10:43:00
Philippines	Interview preparations	QUOTE (BrianandMerne @ Aug 30 2009, 03:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good afternoon to all! I decided to post here because I know I would get the best answers to a number of questions I have from you, regarding my preparations for interview at the US Consulate in Manila. Thank you in advance for your responses I have already prepared the needed legal papers for identification purpose (NSO certified Birth Certificate, NSO certified Certificate of No Record of Marriage, NBI Clearance specific for travel abroad with a notation "no record on file"), my letter of intent to marry addressed to the US Consulate in Manila this time and Brian will be sending my copy of the I-129F he sent to CSCwith the NOA1, the NOA2 and the NVC letter along with it, his notarized I-134 and the attachments along with it and his letter of intent to marry addressed to the US Consulate in Manila. Naturally I also prepared the proof of an on-going relationship mainly through call logs that we communicate everyday. Here are my questions: 1. Did I miss anything above? 2. I also accomplished all the DS Forms (156, 156K and 157) already, save for my signature and photos required, IS THIS OK? To prepare ahead? It said they are availed online so I did. I thought I would not wait till interview to do them to save time and keep nerves in check I would appreciate more suggestions on what I should bring to the Consulate. I honestly limited my documents to 3 clear books only. Putting all the legal forms together and the rest of the two are proofs of a bona fide relationship. Again, thanks in advance! Happy Sunday to all! BrianandMerne, so your ready now!anyway i just want to ask about that DS FORMS,,im still confused with mine..did you fill it out online and print or can i print it first then fill up the forms?and whats DS156K? thank you very much!God bless!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-30 08:08:00
Philippines	medical exam schedule	QUOTE (Michey and Odessa @ Aug 28 2009, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> is it ok if say i would have my medical exam on a thursday and friday then the next monday have my interview? im not from manila and i would rather stay there after the medical exam then head home after the interview or how about if i do it on a wednsday and thursday then interview next monday? thanks Hi Odessa, Hi,im not from Manila too but im planning to have my medical 1 week before my interview,coz we don't know what will be the result for the medical..so im just planning to stay at hotel..hopefully i got my interview sched.next week! God bless you!!!	phgirllovesjoe	Female	Philippines	2009-08-29 08:40:00