ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesAna had her interview this morning
She got a really nice and relaxed pre-screener who was joking around and chewing the fat with her while asking questions..

Then for the Consulate - Another really nice person who seemed genuinely interested in our case.

She was approved rather quickly! Thank God and thank you all for the support!
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-15 22:44:00
PhilippinesPat got visa pink Dec 16th
Congrats! Ana had her interview there on the same day! I wonder if they saw eachother. Ana also was approved!


Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-17 00:26:00
PhilippinesPAL $ 938,00
QUOTE (Bryan+Nelia 4life @ Dec 16 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yup I got robbed $1524 to fly PAL on Jan3rd, but its worth it if I can bring my bebe home with me.

It pains me to say this, but I'm flying Dec 23rd - 24th and return Jan 9th and i paid 1953.00 RT for those dates... I searched and searched, and it was the best available at the time.

Oh and its American Airlines/Japan Airlines with 2 stops
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-17 00:22:00
PhilippinesAnyone from Hoosiers state, lets exchange ideas
QUOTE (max&tabby @ Dec 18 2009, 09:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Were here in Akron, 20 miles from warsaw. Im sure she will like it, if you dont mind where she from the Philippines? cause I was born and live in manila so its really an opposite where I live. Im loving it, typical small US town. Everyonr knows each other. good.gif

Ana is from a village near Candijay, Bohol..

Its basically a small town where everyone knows everyone there too heheh... Same with Monroeville. Much different though of course.


Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-19 19:15:00
PhilippinesAnyone from Hoosiers state, lets exchange ideas
Monroeville - Just outside of Fort Wayne. Ana will be coming back home with me in January. I am not originally from Indiana, I just moved here. In fact my stuff will be delivered TODAY.

I am originally from Southeast Michigan. I agree about country setting, calm, quiet. I love it. I hope Ana likes it. Anywhere in the US was going to be colder than the PI, even Cali, but hopefully she can adjust to the cold of the midwest.

By the way, where are you (OP)?
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-18 12:45:00
PhilippinesK1 Interview on Dec. 17, 2009
Ana is scheduled for December 16th...
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-04 09:23:00
PhilippinesAnyone used the fiance' visa services
I recommend using an attorney if you have 1800 bucks to spare (thats what it will end up costing). It has been great for Ana and I. We filed and were approved in exactly 120 days (4 months). She had her interview last week.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-12-21 08:16:00
Philippineshow safe is it to travel to manila?
I agree that Manila is as safe as any city in the world, but I disagree with all the posts saying "don't flash your money around"

First off, no one does that, and second, it wouldn't matter. If you're white or American, they will all think you are rich. And technically compared to them, you are. To them, White means Rich.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-13 08:30:00
Philippinesst.mary euphrasia foundation-center for overseas workers
I stayed at the Apart-hotel (its blue) real close to the office in Cebu.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-14 10:58:00
PhilippinesCebu CFO
I would tell you 7am. They only allow 15 people per day, and its best if you're there early. My Fiance was done by 4:30pm... I was with her.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-13 08:45:00
PhilippinesAna is here

We just asked which line to go in together - they let us both go through the visitors line. Its very unlikely that they would make you go through separate lines.

Congrats!

I must have bad luck then!

The guy was ticked off! And it was a bit scary that he would give me problems.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-15 08:04:00
PhilippinesAna is here

That sounded like a really nice trip and vaction with your sweety! My girl is from Cebu, but I'm taking her mom and brother to Bohol for few days to see Chocolate hills and Loboc river..and that big honking snake! We're taking ferry from Cebu and stay at a place called Alona Studios in Panglao where we have a 2 bedroom apartment for a few nights. It's owned by Swedish folks (I supposed there seem to be lots of Swedes and Australians in that area??).

Oh and more congrats to you to get CSC done in 66 days!! That gives other CSC'ers a bit of hope! I'm turning my 129 to CSC this month and hope I can get close to 66 days out of them!

Good luck and enjoy!!

There are actually 2 snakes in Bohol... Prony is the longest - 27 feet I think?? and Samantha is the biggest.. She's just obese... I recommend seeing both. I think its 5 pesos for entry on both. Cheap entertainment.

Choco Hills are awesome, and i recommend going to Sagbayan peak.. Or just taking a full tour of Bohol. They'll take you to see Tarsiers, the river, the snakes, the hills and the peak...

Yeah there are a lot of foreign owned resorts on Panglao... Hope you have fun! I'm broke for a while so it will be several months before we go back. Maybe a year.

Just a word of advice, send your fiance through the visitor's line and you go on to the citizen's line. You'll get yelled at (like I was) if you bring her through the citizen's line.


We did POE at LAX, and I brought Ann Marie through the USC line with me, no problem. They did notice we only knew each other ~10 months and made a comment, but stamped the I-94 just the same.

I don't know. Maybe i just got a crabby officer. He was POed at me.

Thanks everyone for the congrats. I wish you all the best.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-13 08:09:00
PhilippinesAna is here

Hey! Congrats! I hope CSC can do that for me in 5 months :wacko:

Bohol??? Wow! I'll be in Bohol next week with my baby!! Where did you stay? We are staying in Panglao at some apartment resort.

Good luck with the future!!

Panglao is a nice beach. Her Pangpang is on the other side of Bohol, Candijay is the main town.

From Tagbilaran its a 3 hour bus ride or 2.5 hour van ride to her parents house. We spent plenty of time in Tagbilaran, Panglao.. Going to ICM or BQ is fun if you want to relax in a mall. In Tagbilaran i stayed at Bohol Tropics (which is nice, but expensive), Charisma Lodge (cheap but, dumpy)... We also stayed in Jagna at the Garden Cafe (IDEA Pension House)... Most of the time though, we stayed at her family's house by the sea in her Pangpang. There was a nice sea-breeze in the pagoda.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-12 14:39:00
PhilippinesAna is here

CONGRATULATIONS! How does she like the snow?

She likes the snow, but doesn't like the cold! I am not adjusted back to it myself yet! I miss the 90 degree weather in Bohol!
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-12 10:12:00
PhilippinesAna is here
Still can't believe she's here. We went to the CFO together in Cebu (of course I slept on a bench outside for most of the day. I thought it would be a couple hours, ended up being the entire day).

We received the visa while I was there, and used Chicago as our port of entry before flying to Detroit. We're now here in Indiana, and I am so happy she is here.

Thanks to VJ for all your advice and information. She went through immigration pretty quick despite the fact that she accidentally opened the plastic envelope holding her packet of info. She didn't open the brown envelope, but it clearly says not to open either one. They didn't even care about it. The immigration officer seemed perturbed that we were getting married after knowing eachother 10 months. he didn't seem to think it was enough time, but he stamped her passport and sent us on our way.

Just a word of advice, send your fiance through the visitor's line and you go on to the citizen's line. You'll get yelled at (like I was) if you bring her through the citizen's line.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-12 09:03:00
PhilippinesJanuary 19th Interviewees - Last Minute Tips
Ana wore business attire, had a happy-go lucky pre-screener, a CO that asked a couple questions and only wanted to see phone records and greeting cards and then said Welcome to the USA! I know not everyone is so lucky. A lot of it depends on who you get as far as pre-screener and CO
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-13 10:00:00
PhilippinesLDR's or Long-Distance Relationships
Love will see you through.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-21 07:38:00
Philippinespal flight..what are the things need to know?
Bag can't be over 20 kilos without a extra charge - although mine was 21 and they didn't charge me. Thats pretty heavy, i don't think you'll be over...
I think the extra charge is 200 or 2000 I forget that number

It would be best not to attempt to bring pirated DVD. Odds are that they won't search your bag, but it could happen. You could be fined or confined for bringing illegal stuff into the USA or any other transit country.

PAL will serve free food and drinks on the flight, but its never a good idea to have NO CASH. Please bring a few thousand pesos with you. You can always send the extra back to your family.

Hope this helps
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2010-01-21 10:37:00
PhilippinesAge gap she is 18 turning 19 as I am 35
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QUOTE (Joseph & Ana @ Nov 18 2009, 07:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (john & jean @ Nov 17 2009, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
also when using a lawyer, it will cause delays.

This is not true. I'm using one and we are speeding so much faster through the process than I imagined.


You are "using" one, John & Jean has "used" one

As in Past Tense

I agree Lawyers can and will cause delays

Too many lawyer problems Issues been posted on this site over the years........

I bet you my life savings i can post here those with problems who have done it themselves, as opposed to those who've used a reputable law-firm. The "on your own's" would win it hand's down. Not saying it isn't OK to do on your own, but i'm doing really well. Don't be so dogmatic about it.

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QUOTE (Señora Bonita @ Nov 18 2009, 08:01 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Hopp @ Nov 18 2009, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
If Man is petitioning girl in Vietnam, China, India, Pakistan, Ecuador, Columbia, then, yes, he HAS to be there to have any chance of the visa getting approved.



Is this a new country?



Columbia is also used as a spelling for Colombia. There's no need to be facetious.

The confusion comes from the difference in spelling in English and Spanish of the name of the discoverer of America, Italian Cristoforo Colombo (Christopher Columbus), the person after whom our country is named. In Spanish we spell his name "Cristobal Colón", and it is only natural for us to spell our country's name "Colombia". For English speakers, and in particular for U.S. residents, it is only natural to spell our name with a "U", after all, that is the spelling of the city in South Carolina, the Nation's Capital, the prestigious University in New York, and many cities in the States of Maryland, Indiana, Oregon and Florida among others. However, please do not forget that our official name is "The Republic of Colombia"

Link

There's a lot of immature people in these forums. Don't let it get to you.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-11-19 21:10:00
PhilippinesAge gap she is 18 turning 19 as I am 35
QUOTE (john & jean @ Nov 17 2009, 09:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
also when using a lawyer, it will cause delays.

This is not true. I'm using one and we are speeding so much faster through the process than I imagined.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-11-18 08:52:00
Philippinesdoes your filipina wife shaves her legs?
Ana doesn't need to shave either. very smooth.

Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-09-18 14:49:00
Middle East and North AfricaPleased to announce
Can you hire me now that you're the boss? hehehe CONGRATS
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-16 17:29:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresProof of ongoing relationship
Do you really need chat-logs? I don't think I have any...
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-14 07:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on NOA2
Ahh its only a month and a half - it will be here before you know.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-31 13:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresQuestion on NOA2
I've seen from 3 - 5 months. This is also the estimate VJ is giving me.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-31 06:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Info
I've tried to fill in my timeline before but it never appears below. do i have to type that in manually into the sig?
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-24 14:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Info
You won't believe this. As I typed my last response I got notice of NOA1.

Whew... Thanks for the responses.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-24 14:20:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Info
Yes any input helps. You are all the best.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-24 14:16:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Info
QUOTE (ScottThuy @ Aug 24 2009, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You sent it with delivery confirmation right? as long as someone signed for it.. its there... check your bank to see if the check was cashed...

Yes I tracked it and I know it is there. I sent a money order so I don't know if I can confirm that one.
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-24 14:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Info
I know it will be long, I just want to know if our stuff is sitting and gathering dust in some warehouse like in Indiana Jones.

Edited by Joseph & Ana, 24 August 2009 - 02:10 PM.

Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-24 14:07:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresNOA1 Info
I notice in a lot of the time-lines that people send their petition in, and get NOA1 within 2 - 4 days? Is this correct?

Ours is over a week that its been received by the California office and I haven't heard anything.

Let me know if i am over-reacting.

Joe
Joseph & AnaNot TellingPhilippines2009-08-24 13:52:00