Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	Para sa mga Bisaya...	naa unta ko daghan...mi hopas hinoun. wa man gud ko magdaghum minyoan ko sa akong bana... yes, will post something soon..........	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-29 05:06:00
Philippines	How to drop K3 application	QUOTE (Haole @ Apr 27 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (easygoingcouple @ Apr 26 2009, 09:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> THANK YOU HAOLE, BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR POST.....YOU'RE A GREAT HELP FOR US HERE ON VJ.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.... GOD BLESS! REGARDS, ROSE AND DAN Walang anuman po. Hint. Take your SLEC medical as soon as you can in case something should pop uo. Use the NOA2 to get in. My wife took hers 1 1/2 months early. ============================= Greetings HAOLE, another question.....i did not receive my packet 3 for my approved I-129F(K3) from the embassy. We prefer not to call the Embassy to ask about the approved K3 packet since we are concentraing on CR1 and just let it be with them till it expires. Are we doing the right thing here ignoring my K3? Calling the USEM is quite dearly as you may know it, just imagine the P50+ per minute call and they keep you on hold for a long time......we all know that we are so desperate in getting our case done as quickly as possible and get out of this gruelling daily ordeal, however there are certain things that we have to reconsider....money part!!!!....I know everyone are willing to pay whatever it is......i just want to do things in a rational way, you know...... HAOLE, would it be a good idea to call or email the Embassy and ask for my K3 documents?....or just wait until they will send it to me. I wonder until now I haven't receive my documents? My concern here is that, once i receive my CR1 interview appt. at the USEM, will my ignored K3 issue will come up? Looking forward to your comments.... Thank you again for your helps..... GOD bless. Regards, Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-30 03:01:00
Philippines	How to drop K3 application	THANK YOU HAOLE, BEEN WAITING FOR YOUR POST.....YOU'RE A GREAT HELP FOR US HERE ON VJ.....KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.... GOD BLESS! REGARDS, ROSE AND DAN	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-27 02:19:00
Philippines	How to drop K3 application	Guys i need help, We want to drop my approved I-129 application (K3) pending at the USEM, Manila. Yes, we blow it! never had thought our I-130 approved in just a month! Had we known we would've applied for CR1. I've decided to go for CR1 and drop K3.......how will we do it? I asked my hubby to call USEM since he is the petitioner......where to call USEM or NVC or USCIS?...... Thank you. Regards, Rose and Dan PS: HAOLE & PSHBRK.....comments pls.....	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-27 00:49:00
Philippines	K3 approved and pending at USEM,Manila	thank u guys.......God bless	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-01 09:37:00
Philippines	K3 approved and pending at USEM,Manila	Greetings HAOLE & PSHBRK....... another question.....i did not receive my packet 3 for my approved I-129F(K3) from the embassy. We prefer not to call the Embassy to ask about the approved K3 packet since we are concentraing on CR1 and just let it be with them unitl it expire. Are we doing the right thing here ignoring my K3? Calling the USEM is quite dearly as you may know it, just imagine the P50+ per minute call and they keep you on hold for a long time......we all know that we are so desperate in getting our case done as quickly as possible and get out of this gruelling daily ordeal, however there are certain things that we have to reconsider....money part!!!!....I know everyone are willing to pay whatever it is......i just want to do things in a rational way, you know...... HAOLE, would it be a good idea to call or email the Embassy and ask for my K3 documents?....or just wait until they will send it to me. I wonder until now I haven't receive my documents? My concern here is that, once i receive my CR1 interview appt. at the USEM, will my ignored K3 issue will come up? Looking forward to your favorable comments.... Thank you again for your helps..... GOD bless. Regards, Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-30 08:54:00
Philippines	Hotel/Furnished Apartment Near SLMCEC	QUOTE (MikeeLucyForever @ May 4 2009, 12:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Easygoingcouple, When I had my medical i stayed at Cherry Blossom hotel, the first room i stayed was so noisy and i asked them i need to transfer but i wasnt able to until the next day. I literally don't have sleep when i went to saint luke. The room i transferred was super nice ( way nicer than the first one). This hotel is super close to Robinsons mall. The closest hotel from saint luke that I saw was Hotel Soriente. Take your nanay to Ocean Park. Very near from both hotels. The entrance fee was 450 pesos. Goodluck for your medical. BTW, bisaya pud ko. =================================== pareho ta...bisdak..kaliwat ni teban ug golyat.....salamat kaau....	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-04 03:36:00
Philippines	Hotel/Furnished Apartment Near SLMCEC	Thank you tallcoolone. yes some vj members told me that there are affordable hotels in the area. im working on it...thank you all so much.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-03 00:27:00
Philippines	Hotel/Furnished Apartment Near SLMCEC	MMW, thank you for the info, yes the hotel looks nice. thank you again. God bless!	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-02 04:39:00
Philippines	Hotel/Furnished Apartment Near SLMCEC	Greetings VJ Members, What hotel/furnished apartment can you recommend near the SLMCEC; price range from USD 50-70/night. Please include contact number if you may have. Kasama ko nanay ko, so ready na itinerary niya punta daw siya ng intramuros, at iba pa..... hehehehehe....ai ewan, alam nyo na inosenteng bisaya kami. any good place to see and visit while in manila? huwag lang MOA ha, takot ako dyan super laki pati asawa ko natakot din...(shame on me)... Thank you guys..... GOD Bless.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-02 02:21:00
Philippines	Age difference between Filipinas and americans (Poll)	Dan: 44 Rose: 38 Hoping and Praying for Golden wedding anniversary ............. AGE IS JUST A NUMBER............love comes in different sizes, shapes, colors.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-29 02:27:00
Philippines	to all the wive's out there..	I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste. David Bissonette When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him keep her. Sacha Guitry After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just can't face each other, but still they stay together. Hemant Joshi By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher. Socrates Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them. Dumas The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, "What does a woman want? Sigmund Freud I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me. Anonymous "Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays." Henny Youngman "I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years." Sam Kinison "There's a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking. It's called marriage." James Holt McGavran "I've had bad luck with both my wives. The first one left me, and the second one didn't." Patrick Murray Two secrets to keep your marriage brimming 1. Whenever you're wrong, admit it, 2. Whenever you're right, shut up. Nash The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once... Anonymous You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to. Henny Youngman My wife and I were happy for twenty years. Then we met. Rodney Dangerfield A good wife always forgives her husband when she's wrong. Berle Marriage is the only war where one sleeps with the enemy. Anonymous A man inserted an 'ad' in the classifieds: "Wife wanted". Next day he received a hundred letters. They all said the same thing: "You can have mine." Anonymous First Guy (proudly): "My wife's an angel!" Second Guy: "You're lucky, mine's still alive."	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-06 02:54:00
Philippines	just wanna share........no offense.....	A Chinese family of 5 , named Chu, Bu, Hu, Su and Fu decided to immigrate to the United States In order to get a visa, they had to adapt their names to American standards. Chu became Chuck Bu became Buck. Hu became Huck Su and Fu decided to stay in China.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-05-12 01:24:00
Philippines	its ok to apply a spouse visa even have expire fiancee visa?	QUOTE (Mariel_Esteban @ Apr 24 2009, 10:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ED*Riza @ Apr 24 2009, 08:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OP- original poster yon girls... HALA!!! PALUSOT KA PA E..... SALAMAT RIZA!!! SA WAKAS....NABAWASAN NA RIN KATANGAHAN NAMIN!!! ======================================================== Mariel, Raeka, O di ba tama ako? sabi ko na nga ba eh, ayaw nyo kasi maniwala sa matanda...hehehe...akala ko kasi SO is...SON OF A GUN....(lol) .... Mariel to answer your question...Im 38 na inday going 39 but still feeling 25...........soon candidate na to sa senior citizen.............salamat sa compliment mariel....Good luck girls.... Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-25 10:29:00
Philippines	its ok to apply a spouse visa even have expire fiancee visa?	QUOTE (Mariel_Esteban @ Apr 24 2009, 07:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Raeka @ Apr 24 2009, 06:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hehe.. kawawa na si OP, bugbog sarado na.. pati yata mata may latay na!.. di na yun magpopost dito... pihadong galit at hiya na yun. Alam nyo,matagal tagal na rin ako dito sa VJ...mga 2months..LOL...hahaha Kidding Aside, ano po ba ibig sabihin ng OP....(Out of Place)?lol BUANGers naman kasi yang OP e....pahalata masyadong pera lang habol....Oh My Gulay!!!! ============================== Mariel, I found what i have been waiting for......OP and SO di ko rin alam? hehehehe...shame on me...seriously hindi ko talaga alam yan....sorry ha medyo may edad na kasi kaya di maka get ka agad...Thank you Mariel...	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-24 06:56:00
Philippines	MGA BISAYA...ATO NI BAY......	Food for the rich - SUTOKIL (SUgba, TOla, KInilaw) Food for the poor - GIPUSIL (GInamos, PUso, SILi) Food for the very poor - GITUOK (GInamos, giTUngtungan sa OK-OK!!) ******************* PANAWAGAN SA RADIO : Mrs : Sir, pwede ko manawag sa akong bana sa radyo? Gidala among lima ka anak. Announcer : Go ahead, Misis. Mrs : Hoy, amaw! I-uli ang mga bata! Usa ra imo ana! Bagag nawong! ******************* PASIYENTE: Dok, ngano gasakit man akong dughan kada inom nako ug Coke? Pero kung libre, dili lagi mosakit? DOK : Ah, kabalo na ko ana. Nipis imong baga, pero baga imong nawong !!! ******************** BOY : Sir, apply unta ko pagka-boy. AMO : Sige, bahugan nimo ang iro kada buntag ug hotdog, corn beef ug chorizo. BOY : Kining Sir, apply nalang ko pagka-iro ********************* GUEST to Motel Receptionist: Tagpila room ninyo diri? RECEPTIONIST : Depende Sir. Special or Deluxe nga room? GUEST : Unsa man kalainan ? RECEPTIONIST : Ang Special, naay masahista ug TV. Ang Deluxe, naay TB ang masahista!! ***********************	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-28 03:48:00
Philippines	Married but filed a K1 visa	QUOTE (Haole @ Apr 18 2009, 01:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Mypapabear @ Apr 17 2009, 06:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello to Everyone, this post is regarding to my Friend situation, She was married to USC (her petitioner) but the petitioner filed for a fiance (K1) visa which is suppose to be a CR-1 or K3, And now that they have Manila Case number and near to get an Interview date, what will happen to there case once the Embassy found out that She was married to petitioner but they use a K1 Visa,..Well make a story short It was there Lawyer idea that they can file for a fiance visa to come quick to America all she have to do is present all the documents that she is single , from passport and etc.. but what About the CENOMAR it will appear at the Certificate that you married right... I don't know how will I answer all her question. just need your opinion guys I know no one of us can tell what will be happen to there case but just some info will be Appreciated.. Thank you for time to read... Happy week end Is this for REAL?? No lawyer is that stupid! She'll be denied and probably banned for life. If it's true tell her to cancell out NOW and sue the lawyer! ========================================= HAOLE, Good Day, its me again. My 129F already at the USEM they will send the packet 3 to me anytime soon. I want to pursue CR1, however til now NVC did not give us a case number for my approved I-130. What should I do with the K3? Should i delay sending the packet 3 back to the embassy while waiting for my case at NVC be active? I need your inputs on this..........pls help. Thank you very much. You've been such a great help to everyone on VJ.... God Bless. Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-21 02:42:00
Philippines	Discounts w/airlines 4 1st time Immigrants? Any info.Is this true	I just got here a week ago, NWA. MNL-NRT-SFO. Flight was okay we were always an hour ahead of sked and the layover wasn't bad at all, did not even get bored at the airport, it was like 3hrs. Well, there are fancy restaurants that served good food, or she can do a little a little shopping around the airport while waiting for her next leg. NWA Flight attendant were super good. I have been flying different airlines in different countries but nothing like the NWA cabin crew that was really super nice and they really do a good job inflight. I would highly recommend NWA..... Ticket cost was $627.00 and I was out in the immigration n 20minutes. Good luck. Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-10-03 14:51:00
Philippines	USEm - Legal Capacity to Marry	Yes Passport and BC and photocopies for both. Good luck.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-10-17 18:56:00
Philippines	husband adding me (wife) on his insurance after the wedding	Hi, My husband did it a week after I got here. The insurance company might ask some ID for you and your kids. They just asked a copy of my california ID in order to be on his insurance plan. He did changed his status (from single to married) though with his tax while I was still in PI. Hope this info will be of help. Good Luck in your journey. Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-11-20 19:26:00
Philippines	My fiancee is having problems getting a Philippines passport	USE A FIXER OR AN AGENCY AS WE CALLED IT.....SHE DONT HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THE HASSLES. IT COST PESO 1500. IT TAKES 15-20 WORKING DAYS.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-10-07 12:09:00
Philippines	Administrative Processing/Review	Hi, This is the email address i got from Manila Embassy when we dropped our K3 application. consivmanila@state.gov or ConsManilaNIV@state.gov Hope this will help. Have faith, and remember there's always a rainbow at the end of the tunnel. Godspeed. Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-10-02 15:34:00
Philippines	BISAYA ISPISYAL: Join in!	ako taga sugbu pod pero dili sa dakbayan.......taga carcar....ampao ug inasal espesyal....	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-28 03:56:00
Philippines	Where's your hometown?	Me: Queen city of the South ......"CEBU" Hubby: Napa, California Looking forward to meet bisaya camaraderie in Napa county.....not soon though All the best VJ Members. Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-20 02:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	visa interview: PASSED	CONGRATULATION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU DESERVE IT.	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-02-17 00:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	SSN number with visa application	I believe it only applies for immigrant visa applicant. I did it in my immigration application and i got my SS# 9 days from my arrival date. Yet, wait for more replies from our fellow VJ members. Good luck. rose and dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-10-06 10:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Hmmmm.......	Just keep your faith in HIM.........we gout ours in 30 days...God works in mysterious ways....... All the best... Rose and Dan QUOTE (Paris Heart @ Mar 21 2009, 11:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Mariel_Esteban @ Mar 21 2009, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> USCIS and FBI Achieve Interim Backlog Elimination Goals We’ve met another benchmark in our efforts to eliminate the FBI Name Check backlog. As of mid-February, USCIS and the FBI had completed all name checks that were pending for more than six months. In doing so, we beat our publicly stated goal by almost two full weeks. With the milestone’s completion, the FBI and USCIS have met or exceeded the first six milestones outlined last summer. And that might not be the most exciting news. We’re on track to meet our May 31 milestone of completing name check requests pending longer than 90 days. By the end of June, the FBI will complete 98-percent of USCIS name check requests within 30 days and process the remaining two percent within 90 days. Let me put that into perspective. At the beginning of November 2007, there were nearly 350,000 pending name check requests. Of that total, more than 54,000 had been pending for more than two years. Another 55,000 had been pending for at least a year. Today, there’s a grand total of 6,756 pending name check requests. And of that number, not one has been pending for more than six months. In fact as of that February 17 snapshot, the FBI was completing 99.2 percent of all requests in less than 30 days. The results speak for themselves. The effective elimination of the name check backlog means that USCIS can make more timely decisions about immigration applications and petitions. That includes cases with derogatory information and those that are otherwise approvable. In both the present and the future, USCIS and the FBI will continue to focus on sustaining the rigorous and efficient screening of each name check request. Our joint attention to eliminating the name check backlog will ensure we reward deserving, eligible applicants with benefits like U.S. citizenship and permanent residency in a more timely manner. Mike Aytes Acting Deputy Director U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Mariel, that is certainly great news!!	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-22 01:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	Falling in Love	DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON? Here's the answer. EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse/partner. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies (unconventional behavior/habit). Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called 'falling' in love... Because it's happening TO YOU. People in love sometimes say, 'I was swept off my feet.' Think about the imagery of that __expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along and happened TO YOU. Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience. But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria (excitement) of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts. The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage. At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, 'Did I marry the right person?' And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment. Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances. But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it. I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this): THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND. SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't 'find' LASTING love. You have to 'make' it day in and day out. That's why we have the __expression 'the labor of love.' Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work. Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage. Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can 'make' love. Love in marriage is indeed a 'decision'... Not just a feeling. Remember this always: 'God determines who walks into your life. It is up to you to decide who you let walk away, who you let stay, and who you refuse to let go.'	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-28 05:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NVC Case Number	We're on the same page too...Ours was approved last March 13,2009 and still waiting to receive case number from NVC.......	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-03-29 00:33:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	PRAYERS.....	congrats Mariel, GOD IS SO GOOD.......... Let me know if you get your case number from NVC, we dont have ours as yet for both petitions...huhuhu...case number missing..(wink).... Again congrats.... GOD BLESS....Good luck for the long journey... Rose and Dan	easygoingcouple	Female	Philippines	2009-04-18 03:14:00