ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesNeed help!
QUOTE (*boricua.esposa* @ Dec 14 2009, 10:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
my two kids will be having their interview later. 7am. i wonder if they'd ask CENOMAR from me. their biological father's name didnt appear on their BC's and I was never married to him. Pls help...thanks


Your question doesn't relate to the OP's issue and would get better attention either in a new thread or one of the existing threads dealing with children from previous relationships.

My wife was told they needed to see her CEMAR to confirm that she wasn't married to her son's biological father. Luckily we had already ordered the document and she produced it on the spot narrowly avoiding the white slip and converting directly to a PINK slip!

FWIW, Gabby's bio-father did sign the back side of his birth certificate.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-14 14:12:00
PhilippinesNeed help!
First...

When applying for IR/CR 1 & 2 you need to provide 2 Affidavit of Support Packets even though you only pay one $70 Fee at NVC Stage.

The packets are identical except where you list who the beneficiary is (Section 2). In Section 3 you only select that you are sponsoring the Primary Beneficiary. If you are including a Employment Letter the IR/CR-2 can use a photocopy of the original you included with the IR/CR-1.

This sounds contrary to the I-864 instructions but it is how the NVC instructed me to file the AOS Packets and my wife & stepson are now here so I can say it worked.

Remember the IR/CR-2 IS NOT DERIVATIVE of the IR/CR-1 like the F2 is of the F1 Visa, they are considered separate petitions/applications and therefore require their own set of supporting documents.

If the USEM issued a white slip then you need to submit the AOS directly to the USEM.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-14 14:07:00
Philippinesmarriage troubles
QUOTE (Galt's gallstones @ Dec 23 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I could see her point of view. Did you even taste it? At least taste it and tell her how tasty it is but since there isn't enough for everyone you'll eat leftovers...and it better be hers. jest.gif

Oh I tell her every day how much I like her cooking and it's what I prefer. We talked about it afterwards and now she understands that before she came my teen daughters & I seldom ate dinner together. I even thanked her during that discussion for returning us to the family dinner table.

QUOTE (Galt's gallstones @ Dec 23 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Has Anna met any other Filipinos in your area yet? How about at church? Any local asian markets? Even if the closet asian market is 50 miles away, it'd be worth it to take her there at least once in awhile and since she's been there a month already, get to one right away. If she feels totally cut off from her culture, she is going to quickly become depressed. I know most of us Americans think of culture as what kind of restaurant we're going to eat at, but to Filipinos, it is their whole life.

Believe me I got on that ball immediately. Over the weekend we drove an hour to get to a nice Filipino Grocery as the Asian stores int he area are missing a lot of the Filipino things she wants. The next day we found a small (hole in the wall) Filipino store that is less than 10 miles from the house! Not only do they have everything she wanted (even Magic Sarap) but they're very friendly. We bought the rice cooker, deep fryer & some other essentials within 24 hrs of her landing. I've already started inviting the friends over for dinner as she loves to meet them that way.

I'll be taking her to Filipino Christmas Mass this evening. I'm hoping that between the Mass & the Filipino Store she'll be able to find some local friends quickly.

She feels guilty asking me to drive her places so yesterday she passed the written test for her DL Learner's Permit! I'm thinking about getting rid of the expensive SUV with monthly payments in favor of a couple of used cars without payments so she'll have more independence during the days while I'm at work.

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 23 December 2009 - 01:42 PM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-23 13:41:00
Philippinesmarriage troubles
WOW...

Anna has only been here for a month and we've had some "interesting" days in that short time but not once have I wanted to give-up on the relationship.

She has even pulled out the "I want to go back home" card a few times.

I honestly thought I had a grasp on the differences in communications between Kanos and Filipinos but I now understand that I don't know how much I don't know.

It took quite a bit of effort to get her to actually talk about things with me. She was getting upset for things I didn't just magically know or understand. When I questioned it she said, "Well you should just know that's what's wrong when I don't talk".

Then there was the time she got upset because I had suggested the kids eat what she cooked and I'd find something else for dinner (apparently the amount prepared was misjudged). She thought I didn't want to eat her cooking but here it's not uncommon for us to eat different things for dinner.

I guess marriage is like the Windows Operating System: Plug-n-Play was supposed to make everything just auto magically work and for a brief moment it appears to deliver on that promise but eventually the realization sets in that there are always more service pack to install and you'll probably want to upgrade the hardware also which is a whole other stack of issues to work through. In the end if you stick with it and pay attention then you will be happy with the results even if they don't match exactly to your original expectations.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-23 12:35:00
PhilippinesUPS-Delbros International are CROOKS
QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 11 2009, 07:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nope. FedEx is the one if you really want it done! Never let me down yet. DHL has closed down offices in the western US.


DHL has ceased Domestic US shipping but will pick-up your packages for international shipping at no extra charge.

Of course living 40 minutes from O'Hare Airport means that their regional hub is at my doorstep.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-11 21:06:00
PhilippinesUPS-Delbros International are CROOKS
Said it before.... Use DHL, they are the only international shipper with employees in the PH.

There is a reason DHL has one of the best reputations of the international shippers.

I sent a used laptop, PH Customs wanted 12,000Php. DHL US & DHL PH worked together and got PH Customs revised to 600Php!

UPS, FedEx and all of the other companies contract with Local delivery scammers..err criminals... I mean services who don't give a jack about you, they just want the money they can steal from you.

DHL will cost a bit more (less than 10% usually) but it's worth the extra and they are great for shipping from the PH to the US also.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-11 11:18:00
PhilippinesProblem with FedEx and customs
Exactly,

DHL is a true International Shipper. They have employees (even if they are locals they collect a DHL Paycheck) at the destination and it makes a big difference. UPS, FedEx etc generally contract with local companies and there is no leverage what-so-ever from the home offices in the US.

We even used DHL to ship 2 packages from the PH to the US when Anna came here in November. Anna was impressed with the level of professionalism & customer service at the local DHL office. We made a mistake and used UPS once, I will never repeat that.

If it isn't time sensitive then use the Baylak Bayan Box (we call them BB Boxes) otherwise DHL is worth every cent.

There's a post here somewhere from Bob 4 Anna where he told about DHL going to bat for him there. They tried to charge him P12,000 and it wound up being reduced to P600 or something like that. It's because DHL has employees there in the Phils. Fedex uses Air21 and UPS uses Delbros (I think). Anytime you get a 3rd party forwarder involved you're gonna have problems. DHL doesn't allow food or jewelry to be shipped according to the rules. The shipper at our local drop point here called the help desk and they were happy to allow 4 bags of chocolate and "costume" jewelry to be sent. I'm very sure from reading other horror stories here that Merlaine would have paid a lot more than P500 if I'd shipped with anyone but DHL. Fedex and UPS are very reputable here and abroad. It's out of their hands, literally, once they hand it over to Air21 or Delbros for final delivery. You're at their mercy then.


Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-04 11:30:00
PhilippinesI'm lucky to be alive....
QUOTE (GuardianAngel @ Dec 26 2009, 10:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bob I understand your fiancee just arrived in the US, how many days did it take to get her a driver's license?

Actually Anna & I have been married almost 10 months on the day she landed here.

The answer to your question varies based on which state you live in so I'll answer for Illinois: You must first have your SSN, birth certificate and proof of address (we used the Welcome Notice from USCIS). If you have these then you can get your Driver's License in one day if you're able to pass both the written exam and the road test.

I would imagine the SSN requirement is common for many states and that would mean K-1 (fiancee) would lengthen the time until you can get the license.

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 27 December 2009 - 12:10 AM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-27 00:08:00
PhilippinesI'm lucky to be alive....
Of course she doesn't like the photo I took but I think it's great.

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Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-25 19:07:00
Philippinesthe flight home
If the first leg of the trip isn't used then the second leg is forfeited...
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-10 22:10:00
Philippineshelp adjustment of status for 10 years GC..
Do you need to Adjust Status (get your first Greencard from a K-Visa)

or

Remove Conditions (get your 10 year Greencard at the expiration of your 2 year Conditional Greencard)?

They are two completely different things.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-07 00:36:00
PhilippinesDocuments for police clearance?
I would suggest you check the websites for the respective embassies in Manila. As OFW is common in the Philippines I'd bet they have this information readily available.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-11 09:34:00
Philippineshow long does a cr1 visa take?

Thanks bob 4 anna,

Because I just sent in my IV packet on Monday and should expect case complete before end of month and based on your timeline the interview should be smack dab in the middle of march, as I anticipated.


From what we were seeing a few months ago expect 2 calender weeks from sending documents to them being "Accepted" (as in not just received in the mail room but also logged into your case, scanned and good to go). If your case completes before the second full week of Feb then you should receive your interview date in an e-mail sometime during that second (full) week of Feb for March @ USEM.

Good Luck...
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-12 09:36:00
Philippineshow long does a cr1 visa take?

In most cases it takes 5-6 months just to get the 1-130 approved..add another 4-5 to get the visa completed...from 1-130 initial application to visa in hand for us was 11 months..give or take mistakes made, in our case NVC made 3..so I don't know where you get the 5 month thing. :whistle:


Check out AbbynSheryl's timeline (they replied in this thread).

We were:
4 months to NOA2 (I-130 Approval)
7 weeks at NVC (1 mistake caused 2 wk delay)
5 weeks from Case Complete to Interview
1 week from Interview to POE

I-130 approvals seem to have gotten quicker since 2nd quarter of 2009 and if you "do it right" you can get through NVC in 1 month!
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-12 02:59:00
Philippineshow long does a cr1 visa take?

It also depends what country the foreign fiance will interview in...Montreal consulate in Canada is really backed up, so NVC completion to interview is taking 4-5 months right now.


Which is why everyone else replying with their timelines is from the same country (Philippines) as the sub-forum where the question was posted.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-11 10:53:00
Philippineshow long does a cr1 visa take?
Our CR-1 VisaJourney took 7 months and 10 days from mailed I-130 Petition to the wife landing at Chicago POE...

I think you'll find the quickest was about 5 months and I'd be surprised if anyone with a straight forward case is taking longer than 9 or 10 months.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-10 19:11:00
PhilippinesVisa Renewel
Do you mean a Philippine Passport?

If that is the case then contact the nearest Philippine Consulate (yes there is one in Chicago). I've heard of some PH Citizens being able to renew their passport via the mail.

Also, asking in the Philippine sub-forum will get you better responses.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-12 11:35:00
PhilippinesMarry in USA or Philippines?
Military Expedite, IIRC this is only an option if you're already married.

Processing times are neck-n-neck right now between CR & K Visas, the difference is NVC where K's are just pass through but CR do get the application Package & Affidavit of Support processed at NVC (process can be completed in a month if you're on your toes).

CR will cost less in the long run and she lands with a green card and authorized to work (if those matter to you).

If you qualify for the militayr expedite you might even be able to get the CR quicker than a K!
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2009-12-21 14:33:00
PhilippinesMom needs to go with me in my interview?
Well, just to enter the USEM in Manila your Mom will need to have acceptable {Ph Government Issued} ID. You should have an original of your birth certificate with you for the interview. I can't imagine that this wouldn't be enough to establish she's really your Mom.

But, why does your Mom need to attend your interview? The requirement you're speaking about sounds more like if you are not the Primary Beneficiary.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-14 10:01:00
Philippinesanything else to be received with passport/visa?

required? OMFG i can't belive how the government just does what they can to milk their own people (me actually) for money. What i don't understand is what is the reason for this CFO seminar??? Why would the US care about some Filipino seminar???


The US doesn't care, Philippine Immigration does... She CAN'T LEAVE THE PHILIPPINES without that endorsement in her passport.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-20 17:51:00
PhilippinesThe reason why the Cr1 Visa is the best
The difference is that the USEM has more lattitude in a K-1 Visa. While the Manila Embassy doesn't seem to like Co-sponsors {gleened from reading the PH Forum} there are circumstances where they are more acceptable.

With the CR/IR-1/2 Visa it is the NVC that collects the AOS Packet and as long as you meet the guidlines that are in the law then you are good to go. The Embassy can't deny you on financial sponsership if the NVC as approved your AOS Packet.

As already stated there is no "Best" Visa, simply the route that works or best fits your situation.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-20 17:45:00
PhilippinesTrue love doesn't have a happy ending... it has no ending.
Congrats, our ceremony was Jan 21, 2009 but our offical Wedding Date is the 30th!
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 11:34:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

FAE, could you please provide the English version of that. It loses something in the translation to "We all compose" and my wife isn't replying to SMS right now.

Nevermind, wifie replied. For us Kanos here it translates to "Let's all calm down"...
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 13:53:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

According to Sarah Geronimo, "Huminahon po tayong lahat."


FAE, could you please provide the English version of that. It loses something in the translation to "We all compose" and my wife isn't replying to SMS right now.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 13:49:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

Guys, it's not fun anymore when every week a thread from the Philippines subforum gets shut just like what happened last week. Maybe we can tread on safer grounds this time. We don't have to wait for one of the moderators to give us a warning.

I agree, stop beating the dead horse. If you really want to know what people think about this topic just read the {countless} already closed threads and move along.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 13:25:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

WOW, ARE YOU KIDDING ME BOB.....do u really think im as stupid as your trying to portray me as?

I never said you're stupid, I've said you're ignorant and you make prejudicial statements {which you pretend are innocent little questions from someone who doesn't know better}. I will remind you that stupid & ignorant are really quite different.

Either say what you mean or accept that people will think you mean what you say. So far the only defense you present is that while saying one thing you actually mean something else.

Several members here have given good responses and pointed out that your broad generalizations are incorrect yet you insist on defending them.

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 21 January 2010 - 01:15 PM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 13:13:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

Whats wrong when my wife starts showing her 7 years? nothing. Older women are beautiful in many different ways, I love her for the same reason your wife loves you for being older than her. What happens when you start showing your 30 years? thats a rhetorical question.

So you love your wife because as an older mate she's more financially stable and will be able to provide for you?

That's the broad brush you painted younger Pinay wives with and that is where the offense is.

Again cmon guys stop with the unemployment thing its a tough economy. and "doesnt affect you". since when did unemployment become permanent and a reason not to love someone?

Nice double standard there. Yep it's a tough economy, suck it up and find work or get an education. If we can't question your inability to support your wife because "it doesn't affect us" then why can you question us on the age difference and insult our loving wives by {not simply implying but rather outright} stating that it's obvious most of them are with us simply to escape the poverty of the Philippines?

BTW, during my 20s I worked some crappy jobs to support my family.

and happyninlove.........Theres nothing remotely prejudiced about that comment and everybody here knows it. My wife knows that and thinks its unfortunate just like everybody else does, and dont play that game with me were Im naieve and ignorant of the phil and im disrespecting everybody, its like that everywere, any country

Really, lets see. prejudice is when you've pre judged a person {or entire culture}. In this case you state that most young Philippine women will marry old white guys simply to escape poverty. Have you made an indepth study on this? Where do you derive your facts? Does it happen? Of course it does. Is it the norm? I'd say while many seem to preceive it to be the norm anyone who looks at it with open eyes will see otherwise. My wife is the only member of her family married to an older Kano and the females far out number the males amoungst her cousins.

How many Pinays become OFW to support themselves {and their families}? I don't have the numbers but given the fact the the Philippines has such a support system for OFW and sending money home from overseas I'd say it far out-weighs the "marriages just to escape poverty".

If I say "Most 20-somethings who are unemployed are either too lazy to take the kind of job offered or lacks sufficent education to compete in a tough job market" then I would be making a very prejudicial statement that stikes close to home for you.

I'm offended because your overly includive {or broad} statement does in fact imply that my wife and her Pinay sisters are of low moral character. You say you've read many of the "Age Difference" threads already posted {and closed} here and yet you're suprised at the direction this one has taken? To me that is either feigned niavity or ignorance with a dash of arrogance throw-in.

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 21 January 2010 - 12:58 PM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 12:54:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

I dont think I've displayed any lack of immaturity but you are entitled to your own opinion, Bob I've looked at some of your comments there not exactly "MATURE" your the one thats attacking me, Why should there be any question in your mind that we will be together in 10 years if I'm on VisaJourney a place were most couples are out of the nromal age difference and seem happy...


First I'll correct you a bit:

I said you're displaying immaturity not lacking it. In fact I agree with your statement above that you have not displayed any lack of immaturity, you have demonstrated an abundance of it.

I asked if you're ignorant to how offensive your statements are here to many of the VJ Fil-Am members and you ignored that. My question wasn't an attack as you seem to think but rather an elbow in the ribs nudging you to think about what you've said. In case you don't understand it ignorant doesn't mean you're dumb, it means you don't know something there is a huge difference.

Regarding how mature my comments are I can only guess that you failed to understand the "Deep vs Shallow Grave" statement to be simply a joke

If you had spent 3 brain cells on the search page you'd find so many threads with the questions about "Young Pinays & Older Kanos" that your head would spin.

Now in closing I'll ask you: Who are you to determine what is "Normal"?
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 10:35:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

She chose me because she loves me, I should be asking you guys why your wives chose you!
Shes a very simple woman who was looking for love we found eachother by chance etc. we have alot in common, but i wont get into the personal details, in a perfect world she would prefer to live in phil but that does not make sense in this stage of our life


My wife didn't choose me, when is love ever a choice?

Together we discovered our mutual love. The only "Choice" was what do we do about it as we live so far apart and I think that decision is obvious.

Your assumption that Pinays "choose" older Kano husbands for strictly financial reasons is arrogant and offensive. Does it happen, sure but honestly there are young women in the US who marry older men to be the trophy wife. In my adult life I've dated women who were 5 to 18 years younger than me and my wife was my second foriegn girlfriend (first was a Chinese born Canadian PR who is actually about 5 years my senior). At 36 years old I had an 18 year old American girlfriend.

If Love is what you really want then you don't look at age first. Our souls touched even before I was ever able to embrace her.

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 21 January 2010 - 09:57 AM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 09:56:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

Actually not at all, I wanted to ask because most of the time its fairly obvious that there getting married for the better life and the chance to get out of Phil, because they could find whoever they wanted in the U.S. or Phil with any income level, they dont need to resort to marrying some of these guys. I would actually feel a hell of a lot more threatned by young guys my age and older that are more appealing to your wives or girlfriends because there actually in the same generation.

Any guy of any age or financial situation come sniffing around my wife and he'll find the same thing, she loves me and I know how to dig deep graves (because the police dogs always find the shallow ones)!

Are you really so ignorant that you don't realize how much you just insulted most of the Fil-Am couples on this forum? Take that attitude to the local Fil-Am Community and see how many friends it gets you.

I think your blatent display of immaturatity demonstrates why so many Pinays are happy with their older {and WISER} Kano husbands.

I pointed out my story so people could read between the lines and see we actually really love eachother despite me not having alot of money. The concept behind actually loving eachother with some of these other couples is blurred. How many of you guys think your wives or girlfriends would fall in love with you if you were unemployed? ITs about our love not about the economic level of security, if she wanted to have anything she wanted she could find any old guy to get her to the U.S.,but instead she found me because she actually loves me.


You didn't highlight your unemployment, I brought it to light from another thread.

I know my wife's feelings for me have nothing to do with my finances, why don't we meet back here in 10 years and she who still has their Pinay wife?
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 09:41:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?

I agree! :thumbs:

And wondering same time if his fiancee would stay with an unemployed one? Just curious! :star:


Wife, not Fiancee! Because he doesn't have a job they took the CR-1 route to avoid the complications of The Affidavit of Support with an Unemployed Petitioner who needs his Mommy to sign for his bride.

Even though my wife is only 15 years younger than me (which isn't unheard of around here with "local" couples), I find these threads offensive.

Seriously what's next, "Why to Asian women choose to marry hairy western men"?

At the OP I'll ask why did your wife choose to marry a man who can't support her? You realize that once she's here on the CR-1 she gets a greencard and can remove conditions without you, right? Are you a little worried that after 6 months of living in Mommy's basement and working so she can support you that she'll start looking at us "Older" men who have our own homes and nice cars?

FWIW, statistically men die younger than women anyway. So maybe when I kick the bucket my wife will still be young enough to enjoy some peace & quite in her golden years without a horny old Kano chasing ater her trying to play a game of "Grab-A$$"!!!!
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 09:32:00
PhilippinesYour age difference..Could it be a problem?
As you say you're only 20 {and unemployed} what age gap are you concerned with?

Trolling on a "Hot Button" Topic to see if you can start a Flame War?
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-20 17:47:00
PhilippinesLDR's or Long-Distance Relationships
I forgot to say that once she landed in Chicago the 9 months we were apart just evaporated.

The joy of being to gether was so overwhelming that I have difficulty even remembering how difficult it really was until I review some of our e-mails & YM! Transcripts.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 10:41:00
PhilippinesLDR's or Long-Distance Relationships
My wife & I spent the time trying to learn how to communicate. Spoken & unspoken communication between couples is so different here & there. During the 9 months we were apart it was difficult and some days one {or both} of us thought it would be our last.

Build the trust & communications skills, you will need it in the years to come.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 10:25:00
PhilippinesCelebrating 3 years of our wedding anniversary

You're 3 years and still married, that means you're eligible to test for citizenship!

Really? is that true? But they just applied for cr1.


No, the requirement is: 3 Years Married to same USC AND 3 Years as LPR.

Without the continuous marriage to USC the requirement is 5 years as LRP.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-21 10:23:00
PhilippinesI-130 packet proof of marriage???
For our I-130 the only proof of Marriage we included was a copy of our Marriage Contract, 1 Statement from each of our Joint Bank Accounts in the US, a copy of the Welcome letter from BDO for our joint account in the Philippines and copies of her ID showing maiden name & married name.

For the petition you don't need a whole lot of proof of marriage, just enough to show there is a legal marriage. The bonifide thing comes during the Visa application & interview.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-23 10:06:00
PhilippinesPlanning to Petition my girlfriend?

So if i marry her an petition her is her child include? What are the step for petitioning her. Wher planning to get marry this dec. An i am going to petition her.. Thank you.

No, you will have to file an I-130 petition for each of them, her as spouse and the child as step-child.

Once it gets to NVC you will only pay one AOS (Affidavit Of Support) Fee but will provide an AOS Packet for each. Your {future} wife will be applying for a CR-1 Visa and the child a CR-2 Visa.

BTW, the Universe smiles on those who realize that we are all imperfect people and genetics don't make a loving family. My little guy has only known me for half of his short life but I couldn't love him more than I do.

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 23 January 2010 - 04:20 PM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-23 16:18:00
PhilippinesPlanning to Petition my girlfriend?

I agree.
There is nothing wrong with adoption and certainly nothing wrong with a woman who has children. The very idea that she might be 'damaged goods' is ... well... antiquated at best....

-P

Heck yeah to that...

Nobody is perfect, to think you can turn love on or off just because someone has {a} child(ren) legitimate or not is stupid and small minded.

Reminds me of the old saying about people in glass houses throwing stones...

Edited by Bob 4 Anna, 12 January 2010 - 11:51 AM.

Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-12 11:50:00
PhilippinesQuestions lang po.
I used expedia.com to purchase tickets for Anna & Gabby just 16 hrs prior to their flight. We had no problems at all.
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-14 14:28:00
PhilippinesWhere's the _________ visa already?
Feb 14th? of 2009!?!?!?

Are we getting ahead of ourself a little bit?
Bob 4 AnnaMalePhilippines2010-01-26 22:01:00