Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	HOtels in BORACAY any recommendations???	QUOTE (prettynpink @ Jan 29 2008, 07:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mel_keikilani @ Jan 29 2008, 06:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> HELLO VJ'ERS ANY RECOMMENDATION HOTELS IN BORA??? try redcoconut..its beachfront..nice rooms..nice service..with a pool..they have a website.you can google it if you want to.i forgot the website for it.. we stayed there for 3 days YES redcoconut is highly recommended, me and my hubby stayed there and really so satisfied.. my cousin stayed at Fridays Beach Resort and said it's a very good hotel too, it's more expensive than the red coconut though. Enjoy! go parasailing Edited by marie_9, 29 January 2008 - 09:46 AM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-29 09:44:00
Philippines	WINDOW 14 IN US EMBASSY MANILA	CONGRATS!!! have a sound trip to you.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-20 09:07:00
Philippines	Waiting my Sputum Result	QUOTE (JamesRachel @ Jan 23 2008, 10:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> After the frustrating and dissapointed excperience in my early Medical last December 17. It was long quite days still felt depress everytime i was hopefully waiting a rang from SLEC, when i will going back to get my sputum result for 8 weeks im was so quite suffered this situation. For everytime i was talking my husband,everytime i was alone and missing him, God i was totally depress. Suppose, i was in his arms again doing happily and to take good care his everyday. Eventhough that i was accept whatever plans we have for our life God is there to prepared us the best time before we reunite again. Now and then, everytime i was woke up in the morning I felt so excited to see my Cellphone screen from SLEC call to let me know my sputum result day. Thanks to my Deares husband he was always there to me even he was far at me but he was trying to cheer me up everytime i was in depress, he`s undying love and support to me I always proud him. Don't be so depressed, be positive that everything will turn out good for you so you can be with your asawa very soon.. hope and pray, and while your waiting, spend your days loving and bonding with your friends and family here that are also important in our lives. Goodluck to you and to us all	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-23 22:40:00
Philippines	Your Favorite Mode of Transportation in The Philippines	QUOTE (Frank+Jocelyn @ Jan 12 2008, 10:20 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hmm...I had to ask my filipina what an FX was well, FX is like a taxi and and jeepney in one, but here they use a car like like those of big types of taxis (some with ac others are not).. it's like jeepney bcuz they have a particular route and can contain many passengers with different destinations.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-12 10:28:00
Philippines	Your Favorite Mode of Transportation in The Philippines	QUOTE (Frank+Jocelyn @ Jan 11 2008, 10:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok everybody, what is your favorite mode of transportation in the Philippines? TRIKE!! hehe I've seen one of your photos below ur signature and i wonder if that really how it looks like at the USCIS!!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-12 10:21:00
Philippines	My Jan 30 CR1 Interview Experience	thank you for the wonderful post, Edited by marie_9, 30 January 2008 - 10:25 AM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-30 10:24:00
Philippines	learn how to speak Spanish	QUOTE (ronmay @ Jan 29 2008, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi all!!! well my husband suggested for me to learn spanish knowing ive been looking for a job for weeks now and most of the listings always states "bi-lingual is a plus preferably spanish"... here i am interested in a job position yet i dont have any experience and cant speak spansih (well not fluently in a way to make a conversation)... so i guess i would enrol myself in a class... would online class will do? or its better to be in classroom settings... anyone have gone thru this or will going to? let me know... peace and God bless!!! this is my problem too.. well not becuz am looking for a job, but becuz my asawa is half-spanish and her mom doesn't speak english but only spanish!! i bought an english-spanish/spanish-english dictionary but i found it so hard to learn just all by my self.. i know it's gonna be easier for me to learn the language when i finally get to be with him and be around his family especially his mom. thanks for your post, hope lots of people will share ideas on how to make the learning easier!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-29 10:35:00
Philippines	Doc.verification?650 to pay Delbros?what doc?	QUOTE (ciarra @ Jan 27 2008, 11:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello vjers, I would like to ask and clarify what exactly means paying delbros 650 for document verification? And what documents are those? would delbros verify one by one your passport. BC,Baptismal,Cenomar,Police clearance. etc? theyverify when? after or before interview? thanks and ihope someone shares info. It's only for your NSO Documents like BC, MC and CENOMAR. The US Embassy can verify them as soon as they got your documents.. better to pay in advance (like 3-4 weeks before your interview) so not to cause any delay with the release of your visa.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-27 11:22:00
Philippines	CFO Certificate	QUOTE (djturbo @ Jan 22 2008, 11:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marie_9 @ Jan 22 2008, 01:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (j.debonis @ Jan 22 2008, 01:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Since I'm just beginning on this journey (still haven't received NOA1 for IR/CR visa), I'm still doing my initial research and I still don't understand the purpose of the CFO seminar. Apparently, after attending the seminar, my wife will obtain yellow certificate and then later a stamp and a green certificate. When is the yellow cert issued and when is the stamp/green cert issued...what is the difference? Is this CFO seminar required to obtain passport? Is my wife even required to take this or is it for a finacee only? Can someone please explain the purpose of the CFO seminar, when the best time is to go (before interview, after interveiw, etc), and just any other general information you feel is relevant and have time for. Thank you, James Hi! the CFO seminar is for every filipino who is migrating or going out of the country such as fiancees or spouses of foreign nationals in compliance with the Department of Foreign Affairs to help them develop informed decisions about intermarriage and life overseas.. the seminar (as they call them) includes pre-departure registration, attendees will fill-out forms about his/her and partner's biographical infos, short orientation of what the CFO is and what is their concern, film viewing then afterwards explanation of the video, and one on one interview (which last only for 5 or 10 minutes). The main purpose of this seminar is for the awareness of the filipinos about the foreign land, what to expect and how to cope up and how to adjust. In film viewing, they will play a video of domestic violence and some experiences of women being abused by their husband. This is not to discouraged of frighten the filipinas married to foreigners but to make them aware that there are some cases wherein the guy is turning to be abusive once the girl is in his country already.. on this part, they will give advice on what's the best thing to do and where to go. After the film viewing, they will group the attendees by country of destination (USA, Japan, UK etc.) and bring them to one room for a short seminar and open forum, here everyone is encourage to share their thoughts and raise questions. After that is the one on one interview, questions being asked are like where did u meet your husband? how did u met? how long? how is he to you? do you know where you going? what are your expectations? af course, there are different questions depending on their situation and status. They will issue two ceritificates after the seminar, the GREEN and BLUE certificate. In my case i used this 2 cert when i renew my passport to use my husband's family name (it's one of the requirements). The sticker if for the visa, they will check that at the airport. If your wife is using her married name in her passport already, then she can attend the seminar and have her visa sticker when she got her visa so she'll just go there one time, I read in some post that that is ok.. Goodluck to your journey! Well put "Marie 9", WOW I know this information is really going to help those that still need to attend the CFO. Great job..!! thanks Daddy!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-22 22:09:00
Philippines	CFO Certificate	QUOTE (j.debonis @ Jan 22 2008, 08:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for your replies. One more question about cfo. Is it required in order for her to obtain her passport. I heard that it is required but only by member's here at vj, but the dfa website does not include the cfo cert in their list of requirements. She has called the dfa and they haven't mentioned the cfo cert to her. I was planning on sending her to cebu in order to obtain it before she got her passport, but now I'm no so sure it is required for her passport. If she has to get it, that's fine, we will get it later, but I don't want to send her to cebu to attend the seminar if she doesn't need it for her passport. Thanks for all ur previous replies. The thing is, if your wife has an old passport with her single name and needs to renew it to use her married name, then she will need to attend the seminar before she can renew her old passport because they will ask for the two certificate.. but if she never had a passport yet and its her first time to obtain one, then its ok not to attend the seminar yet, just bring her BC and MC at the DFA and that's good enough. Hope this help!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-22 09:08:00
Philippines	CFO Certificate	QUOTE (j.debonis @ Jan 22 2008, 01:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Since I'm just beginning on this journey (still haven't received NOA1 for IR/CR visa), I'm still doing my initial research and I still don't understand the purpose of the CFO seminar. Apparently, after attending the seminar, my wife will obtain yellow certificate and then later a stamp and a green certificate. When is the yellow cert issued and when is the stamp/green cert issued...what is the difference? Is this CFO seminar required to obtain passport? Is my wife even required to take this or is it for a finacee only? Can someone please explain the purpose of the CFO seminar, when the best time is to go (before interview, after interveiw, etc), and just any other general information you feel is relevant and have time for. Thank you, James Hi! the CFO seminar is for every filipino who is migrating or going out of the country such as fiancees or spouses of foreign nationals in compliance with the Department of Foreign Affairs to help them develop informed decisions about intermarriage and life overseas.. the seminar (as they call them) includes pre-departure registration, attendees will fill-out forms about his/her and partner's biographical infos, short orientation of what the CFO is and what is their concern, film viewing then afterwards explanation of the video, and one on one interview (which last only for 5 or 10 minutes). The main purpose of this seminar is for the awareness of the filipinos about the foreign land, what to expect and how to cope up and how to adjust. In film viewing, they will play a video of domestic violence and some experiences of women being abused by their husband. This is not to discouraged of frighten the filipinas married to foreigners but to make them aware that there are some cases wherein the guy is turning to be abusive once the girl is in his country already.. on this part, they will give advice on what's the best thing to do and where to go. After the film viewing, they will group the attendees by country of destination (USA, Japan, UK etc.) and bring them to one room for a short seminar and open forum, here everyone is encourage to share their thoughts and raise questions. After that is the one on one interview, questions being asked are like where did u meet your husband? how did u met? how long? how is he to you? do you know where you going? what are your expectations? af course, there are different questions depending on their situation and status. They will issue two ceritificates after the seminar, the GREEN and BLUE certificate. In my case i used this 2 cert when i renew my passport to use my husband's family name (it's one of the requirements). The sticker if for the visa, they will check that at the airport. If your wife is using her married name in her passport already, then she can attend the seminar and have her visa sticker when she got her visa so she'll just go there one time, I read in some post that that is ok.. Goodluck to your journey! Edited by marie_9, 22 January 2008 - 02:36 AM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-22 02:33:00
Philippines	how much does western union charge?	QUOTE (djturbo @ Jan 20 2008, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (archie07 @ Jan 20 2008, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (honeybear @ Jan 20 2008, 07:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my fiance is planning on sending me cash but he isnt sure how much would he be charged for sending me cash...Does anyone know? thanks in advance!!! I just sent $100, it cost me $12 western union. I would never use WESTERN UNION..They charge a arm and a leg really and I need those.. What I use here in Texas is a Wellsfargo Remittance account. It cost $5 dollars each deposit no matters how much I send to my wife in Philippines!!! yes and very convenient cuz i have the atm card and i can use it 24/7 in almost all the atm machine around Western Union closed at 6pm..	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-20 10:18:00
Philippines	how much does western union charge?	QUOTE (djturbo @ Jan 20 2008, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (archie07 @ Jan 20 2008, 08:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (honeybear @ Jan 20 2008, 07:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my fiance is planning on sending me cash but he isnt sure how much would he be charged for sending me cash...Does anyone know? thanks in advance!!! I just sent $100, it cost me $12 western union. I would never use WESTERN UNION..They charge a arm and a leg really and I need those.. What I use here in Texas is a Wellsfargo Remittance account. It cost $5 dollars each deposit no matters how much I send to my wife in Philippines!!! yes and very convenient cuz i have the atm card and i can use it 24/7 in almost all the atm machine around	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-20 10:17:00
Philippines	ANSWERED PRAYER - my interview experience, jan 8, 2008	CONGRATS!! it was nice to know that people here are meeting in person and becoming friends..	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-09 22:54:00
Philippines	Shipping my things to US	QUOTE (vbtbmrt @ Nov 22 2007, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well rip44 i hope your not going to let us just hang out here and are trying to check and find out what the company is we all want to know thank you I want to know it too.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-11-22 10:51:00
Philippines	QUESTIONS THAT NEED URGENT ANSWERS!!!	QUOTE (shes @ Jan 19 2008, 12:49 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> whats this documents verification? i read it on the manila us embassy website and it says there, ITS BETTER TO PAY EARLY THAN THE DATE OF INTERVIEW. then how will they verify my local documents (bc, nbi, etc..) if il pay the delbros earlier than my interview then HOW ON EARTH WILL THEY VERIFY MY DOCUMENTS?? obviously the only time the consul will check and see my documents is during the interview. so where and when does the verification happens? anybody knows? i think its an applicants right to know how the process works before i pay that P650 As far as I understand it, the PHP650 is for the US Embassy to verify your documents such as birth cert., marriage cert., and CEMAR/CENOMAR at the NSO (if they really have the records to make sure our documents are not fake) that's why it's called for the DOCUMENTS VERIFICATION.. After we got our case complete at the NVC, the NVC will then forward our documents at the US Embassy, then the USEm can verify them. The earlier you pay (advisable is 2 weeks before interview date) the better so you will not have delays for the visa on the interview day. If you will pay the 650 on the interview day itself then it will take time before they can release your visa because such verification must be done first. Edited by marie_9, 19 January 2008 - 08:40 AM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-19 08:37:00
Philippines	QUESTIONS THAT NEED URGENT ANSWERS!!!	QUOTE (djturbo @ Jan 17 2008, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marie_9 @ Jan 17 2008, 08:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (raquel_1208 @ Jan 17 2008, 06:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lady_anne @ Jan 17 2008, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank you so much honeybear. so I still need to wait for the appointment letter? Is that included in the packet that I am waiting from the Embassy? I thought I can just present the schedules I got from the visa appointment online. I wonder when I will receive my packet with the appointment letter. I really want to have my early medical on Feb 5&6. My packet arrived a month before my interview. You can have your medical if you really need to. Just print 2 copies of the appointment you got online Hi, just wana ask how to get the appointment letter online? I mean, what's the link to get there cuz am afraid I will get my packet late also. thank you. Who is that Lady asking this silly questions?? Hm, I could have gave her the answer...	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-18 21:04:00
Philippines	QUESTIONS THAT NEED URGENT ANSWERS!!!	QUOTE (Roserick @ Jan 17 2008, 09:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marie_9 @ Jan 17 2008, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi, just wana ask how to get the appointment letter online? I mean, what's the link to get there cuz am afraid I will get my packet late also. thank you. Here you go Ma'am... http://203.177.135.1...tment/login.asp SALAMAT PO..	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-17 22:03:00
Philippines	QUESTIONS THAT NEED URGENT ANSWERS!!!	QUOTE (raquel_1208 @ Jan 17 2008, 06:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lady_anne @ Jan 17 2008, 07:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thank you so much honeybear. so I still need to wait for the appointment letter? Is that included in the packet that I am waiting from the Embassy? I thought I can just present the schedules I got from the visa appointment online. I wonder when I will receive my packet with the appointment letter. I really want to have my early medical on Feb 5&6. My packet arrived a month before my interview. You can have your medical if you really need to. Just print 2 copies of the appointment you got online Hi, just wana ask how to get the appointment letter online? I mean, what's the link to get there cuz am afraid I will get my packet late also. thank you.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-17 21:35:00
Philippines	document varification USEM Manila	Today this afternoon, I already paid the 650 fee for documents verification and it's no hassle texting and receiving reply from DELBROS.. the first text came after a few seconds after i sent my text and it says "Delbors has succesfully received the information u sent! we will send u a text confirmation after we verify your payment. Thank you. Delbros Delivers!" and then the 2nd text came after 26minutes acknowledging the deposit I made.. am so happy that today, ONE DOWN!! hehe but wait, nobody post here that there's a PHP50 service charge in the bank!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-25 07:24:00
Philippines	document varification USEM Manila	yes.. but my question is, does everybody needs to pay that? even my documents are not late registered?	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-08 00:14:00
Philippines	document varification USEM Manila	QUOTE (nicole/philip @ Dec 7 2007, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rlpolo78 @ Dec 7 2007, 05:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Tim Y @ Dec 6 2007, 09:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Listen to this nice piece of noose I got from doing my weekley call to the USE.. They now need a P 650 fee paid at the metro bank ASAP After paing that fee they need me to send a text to Delbro International showing I made the deposit. This is the info she gave me: Go to any Metro Bank and deposit php 650 Account # 7-151-51420-7 Account name : Delbros International Logistics INC Get two deposit slipps one for the bank and one to keep after that is done you will need to send a text message in all capital letters to: TN # 0917-5555-313 USE-MNL case number - first, last, middle name-(branch name)-(dat of deposit)-(time of deposit)-PHP650 Example of date 7 dec 07 day month year She said people that already have interview dates don't need to do this and she was told to start giving this info out yesterday. Thanks to Cadman76 for pointing this out to me, its not an extra fee but a required process which Delbros does, they verify that your beneficiary in the Philippines has a valid birth certificate and is sent to NSO for verification. Its actually stated on the USEM website http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3219.html the 6th bullet from the bottom of the page and has a link to http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfdelb.pdf describing what Tim posted. to my understanding, this fee if for verification of some documents only just in case it needed: Applicants whose visa eligibility is dependent upon their marital status (i.e. K-1, K-3, CR-1, IR-1, F-1 and F2-B categories) will normally need to have their documents verified through the National Statistics Office (NSO) before the U.S. Embassy in Manila can issue the visa. Those with a delayed birth or death certificate or only local civil registrar copies of such documents may need to have their documents verified. In order to avoid unnecessary delay in the visa issuance process, the U.S. Embassy in Manila strongly encourages applicants in the categories mentioned above to pay the document verification fee prior to their immigrant visa interview. Payment can be made through any Metrobank location. The cost of the document verification is P650 per applicant. For specific instructions on how to pay the document verification fee, please click here. If you are unable to pay for the document verification before your immigrant visa interview, you may be asked to pay the fee on the day of your interview. Please note that if you pay on the day of your interview, there will be a delay of one to two weeks in the processing of your application hi nicole/philip yes, to my understanding also, that P650 fee is for document verification and not for delbros delivery, but my question is, do i need to pay that if my documents are not delayed? or (late registered)? and if yes, when do i need to pay that? i dont have the interview date yet but our case (CR 1) is almost complete now.. pls make it clear to me.. thank u.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-07 21:53:00
Philippines	document varification USEM Manila	QUOTE (Tim Y @ Dec 7 2007, 12:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Listen to this nice piece of noose I got from doing my weekley call to the USE.. They now need a P 650 fee paid at the metro bank ASAP After paing that fee they need me to send a text to Delbro International showing I made the deposit. This is the info she gave me: Go to any Metro Bank and deposit php 650 Account # 7-151-51420-7 Account name : Delbros International Logistics INC Get two deposit slipps one for the bank and one to keep after that is done you will need to send a text message in all capital letters to: TN # 0917-5555-313 USE-MNL case number - first, last, middle name-(branch name)-(dat of deposit)-(time of deposit)-PHP650 Example of date 7 dec 07 day month year She said people that already have interview dates don't need to do this and she was told to start giving this info out yesterday. Hi Tim Y, after reading this link http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3219.html i learned that the P650 fee is for document verification.. what is that document verification? cuz on that link it says that it must be paid before the immigrant visa interview or else it will make a one or two weeks delay on processing your application. Edited by elmo_9, 07 December 2007 - 09:45 PM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-07 21:42:00
Philippines	February interviews at US Embassy Manila	QUOTE (Tanjay @ Feb 5 2008, 09:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (edp333 @ Feb 3 2008, 09:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well Tanjay, how soon will you post the good news? I hear you, Antonette, Mary Anne, and Meryll are having a good time. Okay...edp333...We are posting the Good News now!!!! Approved!!!! The 5 minute interview went so smoothly. I worried so much for nothing....We are all here at an internet cafe. I was beginning to have VJ withdrawals!!! Hope all is well with you there too. Take care....God is Good!!!! CONGRATS!!! mine is 9 days from now and am keeping my self worry free as much as I can , all my documents are ready now.. am thankful i have people to text and ask about their experiences (thanks Noki!! ).. Tanjay, thanks for sharing that u worried for nothing.. that means we should not.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-02-05 09:32:00
Philippines	February interviews at US Embassy Manila	CONGRATULATIONS DjTurbo!!! am so happy for you! QUOTE (djturbo @ Jan 14 2008, 08:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CONGRATULATION to US!!!! PLEASE GUYS ADD ME TO THE LIST OF FEB INTERVIEW ON FEB 14, COME ONE INTERVIEW. WE ARE READY FOR YOU!!!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-14 08:44:00
Philippines	physical, mental & emotional preparations for your USEM interview	QUOTE (rick&gaye @ Jan 28 2008, 12:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well, we have read all those document related preparations. Now, could we hear also about all the other special kind of preparations from those who have had their interviews and also for those who have upcoming interviews? e.g. 1. did you or will you go to a spa a day before just to relax all your senses and be more emotionally and mentally ready for the interview? 2. prayed the rosary 10x just to make sure mother mary hears and extends help? 3. attended prayer warriors rally to have them pray over you and for you? 4. did you or will you memorize tons of basic infos about your fiance/fiancee (name of first pet, his/her fist crush, favorite subject in high school, favorite music, etc.) just in case they'd be asked during the interview? 5. did you or will you buy or have a dress made specially for the interview? if so, what style?: casual dress or strictly professional looking? anything you guys (especially those who have done it already) can share will be of great help to all the future interviewees so pls share away. Hi! am going to have my interview on Feb. 14 and so far, the main thing am preparing right now are the documents, but talking about preparation physically, emotionally and mentally am making sure am physically fit to make sure I'll be present on my interview day! Praying to God always to give me healthy body and keep me away from any form of illnesses. Am drinking buko juice during the day and hot milk at night, il go to a spa before my interview day.. am sure it will help to relax my mind and body. Of course like you said, it's important to know the basic things about your fiance/husband.. in my case, I always ask my hubby what is his kuya's name (keep forgetting it!! hehe) mare sure you know his family members (names i mean).. Am making sure also that I know the basic info at the forms we submitted, and keep recalling the first things about our relationships such as first date, first dish, first gifts, and so on.. regarding mode of dressing, it's better to stick to a professional look like one of the member here posted in her interview experience, so to let the consul know that u mean business, as she qouted.. (slack pants and a blouse with collar will do) about praying.. well, pray to God only.. He's the only source of our strength and intelligence. God Bless us all Edited by marie_9, 28 January 2008 - 01:03 AM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-28 01:01:00
Philippines	Filipinas	QUOTE (djturbo @ Dec 16 2007, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (prettyfacenbody @ Dec 16 2007, 04:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yes, filipinas are really beautiful inside and out... too bad being married or associated to someone like this guy... QUOTE (djturbo @ Dec 16 2007, 12:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How come people are saying filipinas are the most beautiful??? Just look at them and ask yourselves. ARE they really??? Wait.. keep forgetting my asawa also visits this site heheh... SOme one delete dis post please!!! HEY WAIT A "FREAKING" MOMENT!!! AS I CAN SEE YOU DON'T HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR.. BRUHA "prettyfacenbody" yeah!! that's my bastos asawa!!! but wait, he's not a DJ, he's a JOKER! Edited by marie_9, 16 December 2007 - 11:10 AM.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-16 11:09:00
Philippines	Filipinas	QUOTE (djturbo @ Dec 15 2007, 11:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How come people are saying filipinas are the most beautiful??? Just look at them and ask yourselves. ARE they really??? Wait.. keep forgetting my asawa also visits this site heheh... SOme one delete dis post please!!! BASTOS!!!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-15 23:15:00
Philippines	so here goes my CFO experience	QUOTE (Roserick @ Jan 17 2008, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (marie_9 @ Jan 17 2008, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> One important thing also is make sure ur wife has ur house number and not just cellphone number cuz they'll be asking for it (on the form to be filled-out). Huh? We don't have a house phone no more.. I disconnected it.. Waste of money.. I already have a cell phone.. Can a work # be fine? QUOTE (marie_9 @ Jan 17 2008, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> One important thing also is make sure ur wife has ur house number and not just cellphone number cuz they'll be asking for it (on the form to be filled-out). Huh? We don't have a house phone no more.. I disconnected it.. Waste of money.. I already have a cell phone.. Can a work # be fine? AM NOT SURE.. can somebody help here.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-17 22:05:00
Philippines	so here goes my CFO experience	QUOTE (Roserick @ Jan 17 2008, 03:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (prettyfacenbody @ Jan 17 2008, 03:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> dont worry, your wife will do fine. when it comes to CR1 or IR1, the people from the SMEF-COW or PRISM doesnt give the petitioned spouses a hard time. the one on one interview will be fast and smooth. just remind your wife to photocopy some important documents bcoz sometimes they are asking a copy. goodluck! Important Docs like what? Passport? NSO BC, MC,? Please verify.. One important thing also is make sure ur wife has ur house number and not just cellphone number cuz they'll be asking for it (on the form to be filled-out).	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-17 21:49:00
Philippines	Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status	QUOTE (Sheriff Uling @ Jan 17 2008, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If we do not see a better picture from "prettyfacenbody," I might have to revoke her Philippines forum privileges. Can we get a vote? Haha!! I agree!!!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-22 09:39:00
Philippines	Did you buy your ticket before or after the interview?	my hubby booked a ticket with date for me but didn't pay yet until am done with my interview.. coz abviously, we must wait first for the result but not expecting of such unwanted circumstances that may arise.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-22 09:18:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Got the Blues?	QUOTE (Ron/Sharon @ Nov 22 2007, 06:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 5 holidays have past without being together and we may yet miss another one or two; so I guess you can say we have the holiday blues. Once together we will be celebrating every flippin holiday we have missed. how sweet is that! QUOTE (Ron/Sharon @ Nov 22 2007, 06:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> 5 holidays have past without being together and we may yet miss another one or two; so I guess you can say we have the holiday blues. Once together we will be celebrating every flippin holiday we have missed. how sweet is that!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-11-22 10:31:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Thanks a lot	QUOTE (daenna @ Nov 22 2007, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi I'm new in this forum but before my interview, i was able to get informatons and help me a lot in preparation for my Inteview, I was interviewed last tuesday nov 20, and today I received my visa and the packet to be presented in the US immigration upon arrival in the US. To those still waiting keep praying and be positive. Have faith in |God and be confident. Questions are very practical. Thank you and God bless wow... CONGRATS! but sad u didn't post your timeline.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-11-22 10:24:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case finally complete!!	QUOTE (waiting06 @ Dec 13 2007, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CASE COMPLETE	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-16 10:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Case completed on December 11	QUOTE (alex68 @ Dec 12 2007, 01:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Our case in NVC was completed on December 11. I pray we'll make it for January interview. Btw I mailed out DS-230 package on Noveber 26, and haven't sent any photocopies of original docoments. Regarding police certificates I've sent only NBI clearance. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and good luck to all VJ'ers. No date of interview yet? hope ul let us know when u got ur medical and interview date	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2007-12-16 10:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Granted!	QUOTE (severinep @ Jan 4 2008, 08:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Voilà, our journey is over. My IR-1 visa (immigrant visa) was granted yesterday. My appointment was at 1pm at the US embassy in Paris. We showed up at 12:15 pm and they didn't want to let us in so we came back at 1pm, time of the appointment. After 10 mins, I had to give my letter of appointment to someone. I was called again and this time, she shecked my documents and asked for my medical. Asked a few questions like "When are you coming to the USA?". I answered I didn't know exactly. I was caught off guard as I can't go to the US if I don't have the visa. She told me I had 6 month to enter the US and to go sit down, the officer would call me for my interview. By the time I was called, it was 4pm already and she just asked where I was going to live in the US (whate State) and where was my husband and that was it, she said congratulations, you'll get your visa in 7 days, don't open the sealed enveloppe we will give you bla bla bla bla... It took less than 20 mins for everything. The wait lasted for 3 hours though. Some tips: it wasn't mentioned anywhere that I had to bring en enveloppe (Fedex, DHL...) so I had to go to the post office and send it to the US embassy. My husband had to scan the appointment letter he received or I was unable to do my medical on time. I received my appointment letter 1 week exactly before the interview and during that week, you had Christmas day and New Year's day. With doctors on vacation, I would have never had the time to do all this on time. Good luck to everyone! It was way easier than I thought! wow!! congratulations and am happy that u'll be together soon!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-05 10:47:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Visa Arrived TODAY	QUOTE (Dylan @ Jan 9 2008, 12:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My visa just arrived 5 minutes ago, I almost kissed the mail man. I will be an official immigrant this Friday Whooooo hooooo. u am happy for you!!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-09 22:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	INTERVIEW!!!	QUOTE (tidanemu @ Jan 12 2008, 08:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> FINALLY!!! FEB 21 2008!!! Wow!! it was a long wait since u got your case complete, but finally you got it! CONGRATS!	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-12 10:40:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What info do I need to bring to the interview?	QUOTE (worrying @ Jan 26 2008, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi there, I know I am a bit ahead of myself because I filed an I-130 in September, the USCIS confirmed they received the I-130 and my wife and I are still waiting for further instructions. Can you give me a general idea of the steps following this? Also in terms of the interview, do I need to attend the interview with my wife in Montreal,Canada? and if possible could you list the paperwork/info that we need to bring along with us for the interview? I am just so clueless and I just don't want to accidently disgard something that ends up being relevent during the interview. Thanks!! Hi! as far as I know and what is it here in my country, it is not necessary that u'll be with ur wife on her interview day though it's going to be a "plus factor" if u will go cuz that's a big proof of ur love and ongoing relationship and support to her. As for the documents, she needs to bring the necessary ones such as the I-864 Affidavit of Support, your W2s and ITR, her birth ceritificate, marriage certificate, divorce papers (if one of you are legally separated), proof of your contious relatioship, photos, and other documents that u think is important to prove that ur marriage/relationship is real.	marie_9	Female	Philippines	2008-01-28 02:31:00