Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	JUST DONE WITH MY INTERVIEW TODAY..PASSED!!	congratssssssssss [	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-09-20 09:33:00
Philippines	FLIGHT SCHEDULES List	Leejoy and I will be returning to the US on 17 sept(I fly over and arrive on 4 Sept). JAL to Tokyo...United to Wash DC(POE)...United to Columbia, SC. BTW got a pretty good ticket price for myself roundtrip on Vayama ($1056.74). This was flying out of a small airport Columbia, SC. Funny how Leejoy's one way was only $100 less than my round trip. Good luck to all and hopefully will see some other VJers on my trip over there.	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-07-28 07:06:00
Philippines	Let"s talk about "PAGKAIN "	ako taga davao kaya....pinagmamalaki ko ang durian hehheeheheeh http://isthereacure....8/01/durian.jpg	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-06-15 12:46:00
Philippines	KANSAS & MISSOURI !!!	QUOTE (boyceedith @ May 27 2008, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> to all the filipina out here on visa journey!!! lets find out which one of us will be moving to the states of kansas and missouri lets start to post right here...maybe we can get together and meet up!!! hi from kansas missouri hubby ko.....kagagaling lang namin dun las nov...next year dun kami for football game.pm me nalang mwah	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-07 13:38:00
Philippines	SLEC's delaying my journey	hello gurl be patient SLEC just want evrything is ok when you go out here in phil.. you cant blame them thats why US choose them to be the one who will made all the medical for those people who wanted to go out in our country because they are good.. so all i can say is GOD bless we have the same case leejoy	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-07-17 03:26:00
Philippines	lahi ra jud	QUOTE (rockbabyrock27 @ Dec 23 2008, 01:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (happywifeymom @ Dec 19 2008, 07:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (rockbabyrock27 @ Dec 18 2008, 05:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> tinuod jud mo mga sis, 3 weeks pa gani ko dire pero gamay ra jud bikil oi mapungot na jud daun ko sa ako bana, agi siguro sa kamingaw, usahay ako baya pod i-control ako pagkamaldita, pero dah kini man gud pod mga kano oi makapungot jud ila style. as in lahi ra jud. ako di man gud ko ganahan ana wakat ang balay, unya kay kini ako bana hinaykan ka burara! bisag asa ra ipamutang ug itongtong iya mga butang maglagot jud ko. mapungot ko sige sunod sa iya mga kalat. hehe pero if makasabot sya nga napungot ko mg binut-an ra bya pod sya. kay ako ug maglagot dili jud k makig tingog bahala kang banaha ka diha! so magpa luoy luoy man daun sya so maluoy na lang pod ko. hehe lets admit it naa jud ta pagkamaldita mga Pinay usahay. dili mag pa alkanse. mingaw pod sa family sa Pinas, pero love jud kaayo nako ako bana so tunlon na lang pod nako ang kamingaw. Kaya natin to! Pastilan pagkahalinon gud diay ning mga bisdak.Adjustment to your new life being married especially sa mga puti is not easy pero kinahanglan gyud ta mag pasensya ug TALK talk talk,,be open and communicate with our hubby mao ra gud na ang importante kay wala gud na sa ila nang ato batasan na mag pa luod luod ug maghulat ta na mangamo ato bana sus! wa gud tawon na sa ila mao btaw sayon ra nila ang pag divorce kay wa sila anang mag pa sensya or mosakay sa ato mga drama. Ako sa una d man gud malikayan naay lalis ginagmay pero I have learned my lessons..communication ra gud diay ang way para magkasinabtanay. We need to learn how to listen to be heard.Anyway am a happy mom. wife and businesswoman ug wa ko makaabot ug america d ko ma negosyante..it's fun though making money while staying home lang. tinuod jud ka sis happywifeymom, kay usahay magpa suko-suko ko ako ra gihapon ang maguol, it feels a lot better once ma settle ninyo ang problem and the best part is sweet na pod mo balik, sos, sakto jud ka, kinahanglan usbon na jud ang kinaiya nga maldita kay wla gud ato mama dire dia na ta sa layu nga dapit so kinahanglan mature na jud ang panghuna-huna. unsa diay imo business sis? puol bitaw ayo sige ra sa balay, member man ko cashcrate pero nahan pa jud ko makakita ug other sources of income, maayo na lang tabang sa ako bana and to my family in the Philippines. wala ko bus.sis...ngeta gani ko oi...para dili ko mag salig ani akong bana...wala poy lingaw kana unta dili mag gamit og credit card oist...heheheheehhe..lol salamat sa tanan ninyo	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 02:46:00
Philippines	lahi ra jud	salamat kayo sa inyong mga tambag.....tinood jud na ang GINOO ang atong kusog.... mamalihug unta ko na dili sa ta mag ininglis ani na topic kay basig mabasahan sa akong kapikas.hehehehehe sige bayag pagutana.. thank you kayo sa inyong mga advice....love you all bring it on GOD speed	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-01 23:58:00
Philippines	lahi ra jud	hay usahay mahibal an nato ang tinood na batasan sa usa ka tao pag mag ipon na mo..... pag primiro pa kung pwede lang perpekto.. pero pag mag uban na gani.........lahi ra jud....... wala jud koy kapilian.... wala koy masultian sa akong gusto isulti....dili pod lalim mosalig og tao.... mingaw nako sa pinas.... gusto ko mouli pero dili nako kaya...... wala jud ko kasabot sa akong gibati karon basig apekto rani sa akong pag ka homesick... wala man gud ko naanad ani bah.... wala jud...wala ko naanad na naa lang sa balay... wala ko naanad na walay buhaton....murag walay pulos.... hayyyyy......LORD tabang	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-01 10:29:00
Philippines	LOOOKKKKK!!!!!!	QUOTE (chadherm @ Nov 9 2008, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why going back Sis? ay ngano balik ka pinas? naa naka pinas? now pa nako nabasa imong message? kapalit kog ginamos diri sis $2.99 mingaw bitaw diri noh labaw na na naanad kag daghan og tao.. GOD SPEEd	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-01 10:13:00
Philippines	yasmine side effect	guyz thank..	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2009-01-16 17:33:00
Philippines	yasmine side effect	QUOTE (angel_eyes1976 @ Jan 15 2009, 03:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (leejoy_and_ron @ Jan 15 2009, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (leejoy_and_ron @ Jan 15 2009, 02:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello all... to all pinay na gumagamit ng yasmine..anong side effect sa inyo?it was my first time to take birth control pills and my ob gave me yasmine..its my 2nd day of taking it but i feel so defferent...masakit ang ulo ko..tapos masakit ang tiyan ko..dinatnan ako..i read a link about yasmine they say its normal and i will just wait for a couple of month..natatakot lang ako kasi may iba na ang side effect sa kanila dumadami taghiyawat..ayaw ko mangyari yong tsaka swing mood... ay mali spelling ng different ko heheheheh...sensya tsaka mood swing hehehehhe lol yeah that is normal... mawawala din yan headache after ma used to na ang katawan mo... magiging regular din ang menstruation mo...inom ka lang ng tylenol for the headache... as for taghiyawat, i guess depende yan sa kada tao... wala ako tighiyawat nung uminom ako nyan... thank you so much sana nga kasi di talaga me sanany	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2009-01-15 15:54:00
Philippines	yasmine side effect	QUOTE (leejoy_and_ron @ Jan 15 2009, 02:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello all... to all pinay na gumagamit ng yasmine..anong side effect sa inyo?it was my first time to take birth control pills and my ob gave me yasmine..its my 2nd day of taking it but i feel so defferent...masakit ang ulo ko..tapos masakit ang tiyan ko..dinatnan ako..i read a link about yasmine they say its normal and i will just wait for a couple of month..natatakot lang ako kasi may iba na ang side effect sa kanila dumadami taghiyawat..ayaw ko mangyari yong tsaka swing mood... ay mali spelling ng different ko heheheheh...sensya tsaka mood swing hehehehhe lol	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2009-01-15 14:39:00
Philippines	yasmine side effect	hello all... to all pinay na gumagamit ng yasmine..anong side effect sa inyo?it was my first time to take birth control pills and my ob gave me yasmine..its my 2nd day of taking it but i feel so defferent...masakit ang ulo ko..tapos masakit ang tiyan ko..dinatnan ako..i read a link about yasmine they say its normal and i will just wait for a couple of month..natatakot lang ako kasi may iba na ang side effect sa kanila dumadami taghiyawat..ayaw ko mangyari yong tsaka swing mood...	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2009-01-15 14:36:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE	oh my GOD just checking..didnt know na ang forum na ito ay hahaba ng ganito..nag umpisa sa homesick..tapos may ibat iba ng opinion..wow ha.salamat sa lahat na nag advice...GOD bless	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2009-01-15 14:23:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE		leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 03:08:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE		leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 03:08:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE		leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 03:08:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE		leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-24 03:08:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE	vj family... thank you for all...im fine...siguro until here nalang this link....GOD bless you all love you all...daghang salamat	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 21:14:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE	salamat sa inyong mga reply.....wala man koy kakampi here naa japon GINoo..hangyo lang ko or favor...di muna tayo mag salitang banyaga...binanasa ng asawa ko..baka laki pa gulo......salamat po sa lahat	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 18:59:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE	QUOTE (gladys @ Dec 18 2008, 04:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (leejoy_and_ron @ Dec 18 2008, 08:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> yeah buti kayo..theres someone make you stronger...e ako....?.im out of no where...walang kakampi...except GOD There are others who are fortunate enough to have family members here in US. I don't. But I have a "kakampi" -my husband. You should consider your husband as your kakampi. Where is he anyways? Are you living alone now? If you are just in San Jose, we can go around together!!! Take Care! he is not on my side.....i wish i could turn back time.......	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 16:34:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE	yeah buti kayo..theres someone make you stronger...e ako....?.im out of no where...walang kakampi...except GOD	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 08:03:00
Philippines	I MISS MY LIFE	i miss my family my friend...i miss home.....i miss being me.....	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-12-18 07:45:00
Philippines	Age difference between Filipinas and americans (Poll)	Average Age for Petitioner is 40 Average Age for Receiver is 29 Average difference is 11.3 years	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-05-08 14:09:00
Philippines	Age difference between Filipinas and americans (Poll)	Ron 38 Leejoy 23	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-05-02 14:45:00
Philippines	Dolphin Kiss in Mexico on Cruise	QUOTE (franksonb @ Oct 26 2009, 05:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nice pics..... What cruise did you go on? My wife is soooo jealous. She wants to swim with dolphins sooo bad	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2009-10-26 18:33:00
Philippines	Wedding Gown shop in Davao?	hello iam from davao also maybe she can go to HELENMAY botique.. there gown are so wonderful and affordable you can also make your own design.. its nice there GODSPEED leejoy and ron	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-05-25 02:20:00
Philippines	How can I bring my wedding gown safely on my trip to US?	hello there yong sa akin bumili kami ng isa pang maleta malaki... tapos check in namin with fragile ...... QUOTE (rlynvince @ Sep 29 2008, 04:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi All, Ok lang ba na icheck in ko wedding gown ko sa airport? Malaki kasi ung box nya 32x22x7. Hindi kaya masira ung box? Port of entry ko ay sa Detroit on Northwest Airlines. Balak ko lagyan na lang ng "fragile pls handle with care".Super mahal naman kasi kapag i pa package ko pa sa FEDEX or DHL. Baka naman mawala kapag sa post office. Ok lang ba na itali ko na sya at i tape bago dumating sa airport? Ano ba ang mabuting gawin?	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-10-07 13:14:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	QUOTE (couple0426 @ May 30 2008, 11:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> COUNT ME IN!!.. We are in AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA...wla ba akong magiging kapitbahay?heheh hello pareho tayo S.C columbia us di ko alam ang distance...	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-06-02 19:19:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	Soon to be Columbia, South Carolina	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-05-30 08:31:00
Philippines	CFO Philippines	Here is the official site www.cfo.gov.ph Good luck and God speed	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-04-28 10:18:00
Philippines	BISAYA ISPISYAL: Join in!	BISDAK pod from davao heheheehehe now in south carolina	leejoy_and_ron	Male	Philippines	2008-10-02 11:31:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Travel while K-1 is in process	Hi - this is my second post to the forum. My first was over in the embassy and consulate threads regarding Ciudad Juarez. Since any thank yous from a lurker might get lost over there, let me first thank VisaJourney and all the posters. This site has been helpful along the way, and provides a certain level of comfort knowing that there are other folks going through this same process. I am a US Citizen and my fiancee is a Mexican citizen. Last week we received notification from the NVC that the K-1 package has been forwarded to the consulate in Ciudad Juarez. She has not been contacted by them yet but we are waiting now for packet 3. I think the process is going along about as fast as one could reasonably hope. I haven't seen this topic anywhere and wanted to offer up a bit of information that I learned today firsthand. I have tickets to an event next week, and we were hoping to be able to attend the event together. However, we wanted to be sure there would be no problem with her making the trip. A couple of months ago when I was traveling through Atlanta, I spoke briefly with the immigration official who checked my passport. I told him we were applying for a K-1, and that my finacee already had a B1B2 good for another 4 years. My question was whether she could travel to the states while the petition was in process. His answer seemed simple enough - as long as she has a valid visa, she can travel here. Period. Great. Now that the NVC has assigned a case number and sent the package to the consulate, we are waiting to get packet 3 any day now. But, we still have this event next week here in the states that we would both like to attend. So, I called USCIS and asked the question again. I was told that as far as they were concerned, if she still had a valid visa, there was no problem for her to travel here, BUT that I may want to contact the Dept of State Visa Services. So, I did. The lady at DoS was clear. It is NOT a good idea for my fiancee to travel now that she is in the system. She runs a very high risk of being turned away at the port of entry (ATL), and then that could throw a wrench into everything we have worked for up to this point. Here is her reasoning: Now that my fiancee is in the system, her status is that of an Intending Immigrant. If she were to apply for a tourist visa now, she would be denied. It is a certainty. While she said that no one can guarantee rejection or admission at the port of entry, she felt very strongly that it just wasn't worth the risk. So, I'll go see George Winston with out her There you have it. I believe that I received good information from this site and thought this was worth creating an account and passing along. If anyone has any other experience in this, please share. Thanks. Michael -------- 1/11/2010 I-129F petition received by VT 1/11/2010 NAO1 sent 3/17/2010 NAO2 sent 3/24/2010 Letter sent from NVC to consulate 4/7/2010 Dept of State verified that consulate has file	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-04-07 13:03:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Tourist/Fiancee visa at the same time?	She in all probability will be denied a tourist visa. We were in a similar situation (no baby though). My fiancee already has a multiple entry B2 with 4 years remaining. On a trip back from visiting her, I asked the immigration official that let me back into the U.S. if she could travel, even though we were in the middle of the K-1 process. His answer was "Sure. If she has a valid visa." Great!, I thought, but I called the State Department anyway. I was told by a state department official that once a case number has been assigned she is in the system as an Intending Immigrant, and she would probably be denied entry. She went further to say that if she were just applying for a tourist visa now, with her intending Immigrant Status showing in the database, she would be flatly denied. She said "I know she has a tourist visa, but she will probably be treated the same, and be turned around at the port of entry. Do you want to take that risk?" I thanked her for her help and hung up the phone. I know this info is "not quite official" because you can't find it anywhere on a gov. website, and it may seem a little gray, but the way I interpret your situation based on what I was told, you run the risk twice. Even if she were granted the visa, she is still at risk of being turned away at the port of entry and put on the next plane home. Probably a little too much stress for her and the baby. No matter what happens, good luck in the long run!	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-05-24 13:09:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is Advanced Parole Still Necessary?	See, I just had a gut feeling about that. Well, actually if flew in the face of everything I had understood up to this point, but I don't have the experience yet to authoritatively comment. It is amazing how any of the information can be trusted. Can't anyone be expected to fix this? I appreciate the clarification on the right process. Michael	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-10 13:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Is Advanced Parole Still Necessary?	Hi, I didn't want to hijack someone else's thread with this question so I started a new one. I have copied this directly from the Ciudad Juarez website. http://ciudadjuarez....ov/k_step5.html It is Step 5 - After Receiving Your Visa. My question is this... Given bullet points 3 and especially 4, does this mean that you don't have to file for Advanced Parole for traveling in and out of the U.S., and that it is automatically granted when you enter on a K1? It certainly looks like it implies exactly that, but my gut tells me that this is misleading and the true situation is exactly NOT that. Thanks, Michael --- K-1 (Fiancé) and K-3 (Spouse) Visas Steps to Obtaining a K Visa Step 5: After You Receive Your Visa * You will receive your visa and a sealed packet from the courier service. Your visa will be affixed inside your Mexican passport. You must carefully read the information contained both on the visa itself and in the cover letter stapled to the sealed packet. Make sure this information is correct; if it is not, contact the Consulate immediately. DO NOT OPEN THE SEALED VISA PACKET. YOU MUST CARRY IT UNOPENED TO AN IMMIGRATION OFFICER AT A PORT-OF-ENTRY. * Once you have received your immigrant visa, please note the expiration date. You must enter the United States within the timeframe specified on the visa to obtain a legal permanent resident (LPR) or “green” card (Form I-151 or I-551) that will allow you to live and work in the United States. * At the port-of-entry, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official will stamp your passport and make a notation that you are registered for a long-term permanent resident (LPR) card. You will have an opportunity at the port-of-entry to confirm the mailing address where you would like to receive your LPR card. * It may take several months for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to process and send the LPR card to you. In the interim, the passport stamp, valid for 6 months, permits employment and travel as you await your LPR card. You may depart and return to the U.S. before you receive your LPR card, as long as the stamp in your passport has not expired. Should the stamp expire and you have still not received your LPR card, you should contact USCIS in the U.S. before departure to obtain permission to return to the U.S. * After arriving in the U.S., you have the option of returning to the Consulate or filing with USCIS in the United States for an adjustment of status to an immediate relative (IR) visa. K-1/K-2 applicants should file to adjust status after they are married. * More detailed information about the K-1/K-2 fiancé application process. More detailed information about the K-3/K-4 spouse application process. During the entire visa application and interview process you must tell the truth and give complete and accurate information. If you do not, your visa will be delayed or you may be found ineligible for a visa. Go Back to Step 4 Go Back to K-1 (Fiancé) and K-3 (Spouse) Visas	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-10 11:25:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	interview at Juarez	That's the way it works for Mexico. Go to the website link in the letter, download all the instruction and do exactly as they say. The letter you got is their version of Packet 3. That's all you get.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-11 22:01:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	Certificate of Naturalization, certified or reg. copy?	You can give them a copy of your passport to prove citizenship. It is OK to photocopy your certificate of naturalization. I did, front and back (blank!) I submitted a copy with the I-129F petition package, and my fiancee gave them a copy at her interview. I also gave them a photocopy of my passport, cover to cover, because it had the stamps.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-23 12:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This is too fast! now what?	Sorry, I can't speak to revalidating the appointment letter. I would defer to Kathryn41 here, or others on the board who have experience with that. I can tell you with certainty though that there is nothing on the letter from the consulate that will answer your question. Contact the consulate to find out for sure.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-30 20:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & Procedures	This is too fast! now what?	We arrived in CDJ Monday afternoon, spent 6:15 to 7:30 at the medical clinic Tuesday morning, got to the consulate at 9:15 Wednesday morning and were walking back to the hotel by noon. We left Thursday with visa in hand.	moleary	Male	Mexico	2010-06-30 19:55:00