Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	Cyber Bar Girls	QUOTE (Mister Fancypants @ Jan 17 2009, 08:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is a question to both USC and Filipinas - Do you think the girls who hang out at internet cafes specifically looking to meet Joe's online are basically the new bar girl? No	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-17 09:36:00
Philippines	Can I deduct and of these fees	QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 18 2009, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In the beginning it just seemed bizaar to me that the OP of this thread was looking for somehow the regular American taxpayer to pick up some of the tab for the costs of his fiancee's immigration...But he already explained that he believes Uncle Sam should pay because we welcome 'the tired, hungry and yearning for freedom masses' and because of that-his fiancee's immigration should be subsidized. All makes sense to me now. Nope, wrong, wrong, wrong... So far no one gets the point I am trying to make.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-19 19:59:00
Philippines	Can I deduct and of these fees	QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 18 2009, 09:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 18 2009, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 18 2009, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 17 2009, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 17 2009, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 17 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings! Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes?? After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government... And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize... How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO. But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes. Of the People By the People FOR the People The government performs no service for me. It simply does its job. Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job. I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes. Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax. GWN In the case of processing the paperwork for your immigrating SO-it IS a service that you pay for. Not every American has a SO immigrating to the US-therefore why should every other American pay for the costs involved? What about passport renewal fees...Or driving license renewal fees..? Are they tax deductible? As far as paying for "these services" when you pay your taxes...You do not. The processing of your SO's paperwork by USCIS is funded with the fees collected--- NOT out of taxes paid by every tax paying American. Rightly so, IMO. I mean why should people with non-immigrating SO's contribute towards the costs associated with processing of my ( or yours, or anyone's) SO's immigration here? Because we all are proud of a great lady who stands in New York Harbor holding a plaque upon which is written: "GIVE me yout tired, your hungry, your poor, those yearning to breath free..." It does not say, only those who are wealthy and well off need apply.... Oh I am sorry-I didn't realize your wife/fiancee fell into the "tired, hungry" catagory. I thought you were requesting her immigration benefits to be with her because you love her. My bad. Go ahead and deduct your fiancee's / wife's immigration on your taxes.. Good Luck! You have no clue what I am speaking of... pity...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-18 10:58:00
Philippines	Can I deduct and of these fees	QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 18 2009, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 17 2009, 06:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 17 2009, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 17 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings! Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes?? After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government... And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize... How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO. But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes. Of the People By the People FOR the People The government performs no service for me. It simply does its job. Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job. I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes. Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax. GWN In the case of processing the paperwork for your immigrating SO-it IS a service that you pay for. Not every American has a SO immigrating to the US-therefore why should every other American pay for the costs involved? What about passport renewal fees...Or driving license renewal fees..? Are they tax deductible? As far as paying for "these services" when you pay your taxes...You do not. The processing of your SO's paperwork by USCIS is funded with the fees collected--- NOT out of taxes paid by every tax paying American. Rightly so, IMO. I mean why should people with non-immigrating SO's contribute towards the costs associated with processing of my ( or yours, or anyone's) SO's immigration here? Because we all are proud of a great lady who stands in New York Harbor holding a plaque upon which is written: "GIVE me yout tired, your hungry, your poor, those yearning to breath free..." It does not say, only those who are wealthy and well off need apply....	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-18 10:12:00
Philippines	Can I deduct and of these fees	QUOTE (tmma @ Jan 17 2009, 04:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 17 2009, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Greetings! Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes?? After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government... And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize... How are the filing fees a "tax"...? You are paying the Govt to perform a service for you and your foreign SO. But-to answer your question...No, you cannot deduct the filing fees for your SO's immigration to the US on your taxes. Of the People By the People FOR the People The government performs no service for me. It simply does its job. Its the right of every American Citizen to demand the government do its job. I paid for all these 'Services' when I paid my taxes. Any fee charged to me by the government to do its job, is a tax. GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-17 19:41:00
Philippines	Can I deduct and of these fees	Greetings! Of the endless supply of government filing fees, can I deduct any of them on my taxes?? After all, they are,in effect, nothing more than a tax from the government... And it is legal to deduct money paid in taxes from the current year taxes if I itemize...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-17 14:59:00
Philippines	Very worried about the Medical	QUOTE (maliciant @ Jan 19 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You spent $2000 on a medical only 2 weeks before her real medical? No.... It was done in province... 2000 PHP ... less than $50 USD Worth every penny too!!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-19 12:32:00
Philippines	Very worried about the Medical	Good morning everyone, My dear Filipina WAS so very worried about the up coming medical that she was not eating and just plain miserable. After scheduling her medical, it only got worse. What's a guy to do?... Well... with a bit of prodding from me and her mother we convinced her to go to the local clinic and run a 'pre-medical'. Just some tests and an X-ray to show her that she was healthy. I never had any doubt she was healthy but all you married guys know better than to argue, me? I had to learn the hard way... At any rate, she got her results yesterday from the test run and everything came out PERFECT!!! My sweet Shir is now happy and smiling again. When Shir is happy, I am happy Best 2k I ever spent!!! Just an option for all the nervous Nellys out there... GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-19 11:38:00
Philippines	Help! Just want to Call the embassy	QUOTE (youandi @ Jan 19 2009, 03:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Our case got stuck at NVC for more than 5 weeks i think just because of Holidays and fortunately was sent to the Embassy just last week , January 13 of 2009. I dont think our prospect to have January Interview date is possible anymore. My fiance called the embassy 3 days after they got our case and then he found out its already in their system but didn`t send the eligibility letter yet , or didnt show eligible yet on their database and '' NO Go '' show on the computer yet according to what the call center operator said. We have to wait at least 2 weeks before we can schedule an Interview date, or just after it shows on their computer that the letter is already sent then we can call to schedule interview date again. Now i want to ask if its possible to call or email the embassy within that 2 weeks to be able to find out in advance if they already release my eligibility letter and that it shows on their system that i am already eligible before calling the Visa Information Services again. Who`s im gonna look for in the embassy? is it still Grace and Lorraine? Thanks VJers !! God bless and Goodluck to all of Us and those who are on their way to Medical and Interview. I was told the same thing, call back in 2 weeks... so I called again in 2 days... Got my interview set up right then!! I would call again after a week at most...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-19 20:23:00
Philippines	Disturbing Article concerning Beer	QUOTE (SteveAndTiff @ Jan 20 2009, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sunandmoon @ Jan 20 2009, 12:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This article is full of ####### and I'll tell you why.......... It doesn't mention the incredible benefits of beer...... Take a look at the Serenghetti........ A lion chases a pack of Zebras, they catch the weaker, slower zebra, and eat it. The remaining members of the herd are the stronger ones. This is the survival of the fittest (follow me). This leaves behind a faster, stronger herd.......... When u drink beer, it destroys brain cells. But not any brain cell, it destroys the weaker, slower brain cells, leaving behind a faster, stronger brain....... So.......Cheers Baby!!! Yup! And when that lion charges its only the ones who can't handle their beer who get caught. Once again leaving only the stronger.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 14:53:00
Philippines	Disturbing Article concerning Beer	QUOTE (sunandmoon @ Jan 20 2009, 11:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> WOW, this is bad news indeed. I bet the problem was that it was only 6 pints. A real test would have had at least 8...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 14:42:00
Philippines	what number to call for my interview?	QUOTE (chadherm @ Jan 20 2009, 09:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> How much is the PIN CARD? $18 USD Good for 3 calls GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 21:24:00
Philippines	nearing interview...need help please...asap	QUOTE (psychosweetie @ Jan 20 2009, 10:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 20 2009, 01:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (maliciant @ Jan 20 2009, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Almost a party for friday the 6th at the embassy, me and my fiancee will be there as well. Way COOL!! Shir will be there too. I am really sad that I will not ba able to attend too... We made a choice to visit at Christmas to meet her family and not attend these events. I just can't get the time off from work.... When is everyone going to do the medical? Shir will be doing medical on Jan 27 and 28. -Phil hi phil, i plan on doing mine on the 26th and 27th. my honey spent his xmas here too and he left for the states last jan 5. he is already soooo anxious to come pick me up at the airport hehehehe. so nice to be in love....dont ya think so? I sure do. I bet we passed each other at the airport cause I was flying back then too. That was a very sad day for me... I plan to return and pick up Shir when she gets her visa. Good luck with the medical!! Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-21 09:06:00
Philippines	nearing interview...need help please...asap	QUOTE (maliciant @ Jan 20 2009, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Almost a party for friday the 6th at the embassy, me and my fiancee will be there as well. Way COOL!! Shir will be there too. I am really sad that I will not ba able to attend too... We made a choice to visit at Christmas to meet her family and not attend these events. I just can't get the time off from work.... When is everyone going to do the medical? Shir will be doing medical on Jan 27 and 28. -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 13:27:00
Philippines	nearing interview...need help please...asap	QUOTE (rheanick @ Jan 20 2009, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I-134 is notarized. A bank letter indicating the money. QUOTE (psychosweetie @ Jan 20 2009, 11:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi to all, im gonna have my interview on the 6th of feb. my question is do we still need to notarize the I-134? another thing, my honey wants to know if it would be fine if he only submits his bank letter or does he still need to send me his bank statements as well? need some help specially from those who has done the interview already . thanks in advance. The newest I-134 forms do not have a space for them to be notarized and do not require it. If you are using an older version of the form, it is still valid, but it DOES require notarized. I quote from the instructions: [attachment=9429:Instructions_I_134.jpg] Edited by PhiLandShiR, 20 January 2009 - 11:06 AM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 11:03:00
Philippines	nearing interview...need help please...asap	QUOTE (psychosweetie @ Jan 20 2009, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi to all, im gonna have my interview on the 6th of feb. my question is do we still need to notarize the I-134? another thing, my honey wants to know if it would be fine if he only submits his bank letter or does he still need to send me his bank statements as well? need some help specially from those who has done the interview already . thanks in advance. Where are you interviewing at? Manila? If so Shir will also have her interview on the 6th. As far as the new I-134 is conserned, NO, you do not need to have the newest version of the form notarized. The old forms are still vaild but they must be notarized. Bank letter is good but I think I would also incude a statment as well. But thats just me... The more information you can show the better it is. GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 09:39:00
Philippines	I-134 problems	QUOTE (psychosweetie @ Jan 20 2009, 11:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hey friends, anybody here having any problems using the I-134 forms online? its about fillinfg out the dates cause everytime my honey puts in dates it automatically changes all the dates of all the other boxes....hmmm weird huh? anybody came across this situation? or is it just his pc hehehehe. Ask him to clear the Internet Cache and delete the Temp files and I bet the problem goes away... Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-21 14:34:00
Philippines	Everyone with a Feb 6th Interview	QUOTE (KC?MP @ Jan 21 2009, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Good luck!!! Thanks!! I really hope luck is not required...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-21 21:31:00
Philippines	Everyone with a Feb 6th Interview	Hi, I was wondering if everyone with a Feb 6th interview date would like to gather at the Bayview and walk over together for the interview. The more the merrier Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-21 17:43:00
Philippines	cheap hotel near st lukes?	QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Jan 20 2009, 03:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Try here. http://www.asiatravel.com/manila.html I used them to book Claudeth and her Mother into the Bayview when she was doing her medical and interview. I used Bayview as well. Its not the cheapest but is nice and has good security at the doors. I pay about $75 USD per night. Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 17:52:00
Philippines	Are there any Interview fees???	QUOTE (stevew158 @ Jan 1 2009, 04:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiance lives in Mindanao so they charged her 450 pesos for visa delievery fee. Im not sure how they calculate the deliever fees, IM guessing its done on how far they have to go to deliever or we got overcharged one. If it was the later 200 pesos is a small amount to have to over pay and they did get the visa to us fast considering it was over the christmas holidays. Good Luck on your interview. Do we still need to send a text to Delbros after we pay the application fee? Or is there some other way now that Delbros is no longer the visa delivery service? Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 10:49:00
Philippines	Just found this on the Embassy web site	Visa Delivery The issued visa will be delivered to the applicant's designated address by Air 21 (the Embassy's authorized courier service provider) within 7 to 10 working days. The visa delivery fee, which is determined by the courier service, is paid by the applicant. This fee to the courier service is separate from any fees paid to the U.S. Government. Applicants do not need return to the Embassy to pick up their issued visas. You may visit AIR 21 for more details. Full text is found here: http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3023.html Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 11:20:00
Philippines	additional documents submitted to USEM	QUOTE (jury @ Jan 22 2009, 04:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi gurl!! we have the same situation...i wonder also why they did not ask me, to pay the delbros... but when i asked the guy who recieved my documents today he said that i can pay also through cash on delivery.. he did not say anything if do they still need some more docu. from me? or what?.. anyway we will just wait for couple of days.. pls. post for any progres!!! Delbros is no longer the delivery service for the embassy. Air21 has assumed those duties. Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 22:21:00
Philippines	How much is the visa fee	QUOTE (miss_jane @ Jan 22 2009, 10:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 22 2009, 11:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (miss_jane @ Jan 22 2009, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 22 2009, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (miss_jane @ Jan 22 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello VJ family!!! I already have my schedule for my interview and i want to pay now for my visa fee. Does anyone here has an idea about how much is the exact cost for visa fee? Need quick response guys.... Its $134 USD I think... and muct be paid in pesos Phil THank you guys......hmm aside from the money, what else i should bring when i am going to pay the visa fee today? You will need a passport, a DS-157 form, a DS-156 form and a DS-156K form THanks a lot.... I forgot to add, you will also need at least 2 photos in the standard format for visa, each 2 inches by 2 inches Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 22:27:00
Philippines	How much is the visa fee	QUOTE (miss_jane @ Jan 22 2009, 09:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 22 2009, 10:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (miss_jane @ Jan 22 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello VJ family!!! I already have my schedule for my interview and i want to pay now for my visa fee. Does anyone here has an idea about how much is the exact cost for visa fee? Need quick response guys.... Its $134 USD I think... and muct be paid in pesos Phil THank you guys......hmm aside from the money, what else i should bring when i am going to pay the visa fee today? You will need a passport, a DS-157 form, a DS-156 form and a DS-156K form Edited by PhiLandShiR, 22 January 2009 - 10:01 PM.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 22:01:00
Philippines	How much is the visa fee	QUOTE (miss_jane @ Jan 22 2009, 08:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello VJ family!!! I already have my schedule for my interview and i want to pay now for my visa fee. Does anyone here has an idea about how much is the exact cost for visa fee? Need quick response guys.... Its $134 USD I think... and muct be paid in pesos Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 21:40:00
Philippines	You Know You're Filipino If.../YOU MAY BE MARRIED TO A FILIPINA IF . . .	QUOTE (gladys @ Jan 21 2009, 06:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hoy! If any of the following sounds familiar to you, then you're probably Filipino. Admit it, some halo-halo sounds pretty good right about now. • You answer to "Pssst!!" • You point with your lips. • You have relatives whose nicknames consist of repeated syllables like Ling-Ling, Bong-Bong, or Che-Che. • You have uncles and aunts named Boy, Girlie or Baby. • In your dining room there's a picture of "Last Supper" - and on either side of it are a giant wooden spoon and fork. • The furniture in your house is wrapped in plastic or covered in blankets. • You use shopping bags as garbage bags. • You have a piano no one plays. • You keep a tabo in your bathroom. • You own a barrel man from Baguio. • You can't resist buying items on sale even if you don't need them. • You eat with your hands. • and you cut your meat with a spoon and fork. • You know a meal isn't a meal unless there's rice. • There's Spam, Vienna sausage and corned beef in your pantry. • You eat or have eaten fried spam and eggs with rice for breakfast. • Whenever friends come over, they ask for "meat rolls" and you know they mean lumpia. • You greet your elders by touching their hands to your forehead. • You always kiss your relatives on the cheek whenever you enter or leave the room. • Your relatives sing karaoke when they come over. • A party isn't a party unless there's line dancing (who doesn't love the Todo Todo, Chilly Cha Cha and September???) • You don't get grossed out by balut. • Your mom puts sugar and hot dogs in her spaghetti. • Your Lola taught you to gargle with warm salt and ginger water when you have a sore throat. • You always take your shoes off when you enter a house. • You know what the "chocolate sauce" in dinuguan is actually made of • The tissues in your bathroom came from Holiday Inn. • You "open" and "close" the lights. • Your friends know what it means to be on Filipino Time. • You think Christmas season begins in October and ends in January. • Your second piece of luggage is a balikbayan box. • You've mastered the art of packing a suitcase to double capacity. • You've ridden in a tricycle that doesn't require peddling • You hold your palms together in front of you and say "excuse, excuse" when you pass in between people or in front of the TV. • Goldilocks is more than a fairy tale character to you. • You say "prijider" instead of refrigerator • Your Dad is/was in the Navy or your mom is a nurse or in many cases both. • You leave a party with more food than you came with. • You pronounce "v"s as " • You're seen with a boy who's not Filipino and he's automatically your boyfriend and everyone knows about it • You have Chinese furniture and walls screens in your house • Your mom or dad came from a family with at least 10 children • Your parents over exaggerate the time (ex:" hoy gising na ! its almost 12 o clock," when it is really 11:15am) • You pronounce "f's" as "p's" and "p's" as "f's" eg. pliffing = flipping , pork = fork [or vise versa ] • Finding relatives at the airport entails scouring the crowd for a bunch of people fussing with a balikbayan box. • Anyone whose name you can't recall in conversation is referred to as "si ano". • Somehow there is always room for one more on the motorcycle or tricycle! • You take off your shoes in the house. • Your mom tells you to wear your "chanelas" when you go outside. • You ask your mom what your "ulam" is when shes cooking. • Your mom likes oriental furniture. • You can speak one or more: tagalog, illocano, kapangpangan or cebuano • You can understand either: tagalog, illocana, kapangpangan or cebuano • You always have sardines in your pantry. • You've eaten the bird of the balut at least once was • You know the "Otso-otso". • If you're not the youngest in the family, you look like your mom. • You like Kare-Kare. • Church is a must on Sundays. • The first thing you offer your guests is food. • You like the "Black Eyed Peas" because one of the guys is Filipino. • Taho is Deeeelish! • You believe its bad to waste food. • Your mom tells you that its bad luck to sleep with your hair wet. • You own a "walis ting ting". • You like ALL of the following: Sinigang, Nilaga, Tilapia, Dinuguan, Pansit, and Lumpia. • Mango is a dessert. • You get excited when you see a Filipino on an American channel. • if you're living abroad, you have family in the philippines that expect you to bring pasalubong that's fancier than anything you even own yourself • you know that the "white" version of "come here" is palm-up, fingers waving toward the body, but the pinoy version is palm-down, fingers moving toward body in sort of shoveling motion • You nod backwards to say yes • You raise your eyebrows to say yes • You know that Adidas is more than just an athletic company • You or your parents have a santo nino on the mante and a big wooden rosary hanging on the wall somewhere in the house • When you know that "dat white one" means a CLEAR object and NOT white at all! • You can measuring the water for cooking rice with two fingers • The house you grew up in had a chandelier made of shell (capice) • Your parents believed in various superstitions: like turning the plates at dinner if someone had to leave; saying "tabi tabi, po ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? YOU MAY BE MARRIED TO A FILIPINA IF . . . ? your refrigerator is always full but you cannot find any food that you recognize. ? instead of a dowry, you got the whole bill for the wedding and honeymoon. ? most of the decorations in your house are made of wicker. ? you are expected to be able to read her mind just by watching her eyebrows move up and down and which way her lips are pointed. ? all her relatives think your name is Joe. ? the instant you are married you have 3000 new close relatives that you can't tell apart. ? your house isn't really on fire, but there is a very charred fish right on top of the stove burner. ? all the desserts are sticky and all the snacks are salty. she eats her fruit with giant salt crystals and her fried chicken with ketchup. ? even the ketchup tastes weird . . . very weird. ? you throw a party and everyone is fighting to chop the leathery skin off a dead pig. ? all your kids have 4-5 middle names.* ? your in-laws take 10 years to acknowledge your existence and to call you by something other than "that white guy." ? you try to call her up on the phone and someone tells you "for a while" and you want to know "for a while, what??" ? you are trying to go to sleep and she keeps asking for the comFORT'r, and you ain't got a clue what she's talking about . . . ? your first Christmas present is some funny looking baggy see-thru shirt made out of leftover lace doilies. ? your phone bills are all international and average 3 hours per call. ? she sweeps with something that witches usually fly around on. ? her idea of classy, expensive champagne is Asti Spumante ? the rice cooker is on 24 hours a day and uses up 50% of your electric and food budget. ? on your first trip to the Philippines, you have 18 giant boxes that weigh 1000 pounds each and your "carry on" luggage requires a small forklift truck. ? the same luggage is over filled with things that cost an average of 15 cents each like old magazines and M&Ms -- the worst part is when you get off the plane, the same stuff you've been hauling around half way around the world is available in every store in the airport for half the price! ? all her pajamas look like they were worn by the Dalai Lama until they got too faded. ? the first time she's pregnant you have to go out at 4:00 in the morning looking for some weird type of greasy sausages, green mangoes and bagoong. ? You buy a new $500 freezer so she can store 200 pounds of SPAM and CORNED BEEF that was on sale. ? everything in your house was bought on sale, even if you don't need it .. as long as it was a "bargain" is all that matters. ? she gets really excited by sucking the fat out of pig knees. ? your daughter gets her ears pierced when she's 2 minutes old but your sons are not circumcised until they turn 21. ? all your postage bills instantly double. ? you hire a yaya because your wife thinks you clean mirrors with soap and a sponge and the yaya seems cheaper than a divorce. ? the only "white meat" she likes is You, and that's if you're lucky . . . ? her favorite sauce is called patis, Americans call it turpentine. ? she actually thinks that bowling and golf and billiards are real sports and are more important than baseball and football. ? you were married 5 years before she explained to you that "ARAY!" doesn't mean "ooh, baby!" ? she prefers bistek to beef steak. ? her idea of new upholstery is rinsing the bagoong stains out of the slip covers. ? she can eat and talk at the same time, in fact that's her especialty! ? her favorite meal is leftovers, her favorite fancy dessert is Jello mold and for something REALLY romantic, she'll offer you a halo-halo with 2 straws. ? you still don't know what's the difference between manong and manok. ? she and the kids are always saying "Daddy made utot" and you still don't know what it means but they think it's pretty funny. ? other than eyebrow raising and lip puckering, her next most expressive form of communication is grunts and pssst's ? she goes to the movies just for the AC. ? her homeland has more Megamalls than islands. ? before every holiday and visit, her sisters fax you a 10 page "bilin" list which says "suggestion only." ? your kitchen table has a merry-go-round in the middle. ? all the vegetables she buys at the Filipino store look like they were grown at Chernobyl. ? your in-law's first visit lasted 5 years. ? her friends are named Chinky, Girlie, Boy and Bimbo and you are not allowed to smirk. ? her home economics course only taught shopping, eating and siesta; cooking, cleaning and sewing were not electives. ? her idea of edifying reading is gossip magazines. ? all your place settings has the silverware backwards and there are no knives. ? she washes her hair with a bucket and her car with a broom. ? she uses an umbrella even if its not raining. ? her favorite book (she has 3 copies) is "1001 New Recipes for Pig Parts You Were Gonna Throw Out" ? you are the only family in a 200 mile radius with 6 DVD player, 5 televisions. ? she's done her best job planning a surprise party for you if she manages not to tell you about it until a week or two before. ? she "cleans" her closet by throwing all the ####### into your closet. ? you are pretty proud of yourself because you think you snagged up for yourself some unique, rare, tropical goddess type until you go to the Philippines and can't tell her apart from anyone else in the whole country (unless she's taller than 5'1", then it's a bit easier). ? there's always singing in your house, even when the radio's off. ? your own mom, who was lukewarm about your marriage originally, now calls you long distance...to talk to your wife, not to you. ? your family announces that in the unlikely event of a divorce between you and your wife, she will always have a place to stay, but you better find a new family. ? your wife asks to get a job so that you will both have a little extra money, then thanks you for not complaining about having to drive her to work. ? your wife has a contagious smile. ? you both decide to divide your spare income, and you spend yours on a computer game or a power tool, only to learn that she spent her money buying clothes for you ? she might not have had a second pair of shoes growing up, but she's rapidly making up for lost time. ? everything in your house is "namebrand". ? you have a Western Union "Preferred Customer" card. Really. ? you complain when your wife tells you that longaniza is only for breakfast. ? you learn to like rice, even plain. ? you have a budget. ? she may only tell you she loves you once in awhile. But, she shows you that she loves you in everything she does and says. ? you go to sleep each night knowing you're the luckiest man in the world. Check out: http://www.bakitwhy.com These 2 are the ones that make me cry... from happyness ? she may only tell you she loves you once in awhile. But, she shows you that she loves you in everything she does and says. ? you go to sleep each night knowing you're the luckiest man in the world.	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-21 21:58:00
Philippines	With the passing of Delbros	QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Jan 22 2009, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 22 2009, 10:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (sweet_wifey22 @ Jan 22 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> bg QUOTE (wemissedbigdaddy @ Jan 22 2009, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 22 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi! Shir just told me that her appointment letter was delivered by Air21 not Delbros. So.... after paying the visa application fee the process was normally to send a text to Delbros.... With those folks now out of the picture, who do we send the text to? Or do we need to send one?? Phil No,i dont think so..it was the DV fee needs to be be txtd to Delbros but i believe no more DV..correct me vj memebers if im wrong Yeah I think "wemissedbigdaddy" is right!!! Your fiancee just need to pay the visa application fee at the bank for over $100. Then the bank will give her the DS-157 form. Good Luck... Ok, thanks for the update. I must have been thinking of the DV and that is all gone now.. Phil You need to count your blessings you don't have to deal with DV We did and when it was going on it was a major pain in the #### for so so many people...... Oh yes, I count my blessing each and every day now and her name is Shir...	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 12:26:00
Philippines	With the passing of Delbros	QUOTE (sweet_wifey22 @ Jan 22 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> bg QUOTE (wemissedbigdaddy @ Jan 22 2009, 11:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Jan 22 2009, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi! Shir just told me that her appointment letter was delivered by Air21 not Delbros. So.... after paying the visa application fee the process was normally to send a text to Delbros.... With those folks now out of the picture, who do we send the text to? Or do we need to send one?? Phil No,i dont think so..it was the DV fee needs to be be txtd to Delbros but i believe no more DV..correct me vj memebers if im wrong Yeah I think "wemissedbigdaddy" is right!!! Your fiancee just need to pay the visa application fee at the bank for over $100. Then the bank will give her the DS-157 form. Good Luck... Ok, thanks for the update. I must have been thinking of the DV and that is all gone now.. Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 11:22:00
Philippines	With the passing of Delbros	Hi! Shir just told me that her appointment letter was delivered by Air21 not Delbros. So.... after paying the visa application fee the process was normally to send a text to Delbros.... With those folks now out of the picture, who do we send the text to? Or do we need to send one?? Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 10:52:00
Philippines	American Woman Bitter and Lonely?!	QUOTE (geezer @ Jan 20 2009, 09:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Phillipines have the most beautiful women in the world and not only are they the most beautiful they are very abundant so much so that lots of old ugly guys like me end up being married to them. Supply and demand ... to many beautiful woman to few handsome men so us ugly guys get more than our share All comes down to supply and demand..nothing to do with submissiveness or anything else I 2nd this!!	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-20 10:12:00
Philippines	White slip, Pink slip	They have white and pink, what other colors do they have and what do they mean? Thank Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-24 21:54:00
Philippines	Finally I have my interview date!!	QUOTE (ccndyeth @ Jan 22 2009, 09:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hello fellow VJers.. I just want to share the Good news.. After almost 9 mos of waiting I finally have my interview sched on Jan 27, I went thru a TB medical treatment for 6 mos.. felt devasted during that time.. And Now.. Thank God!!! We're almost there.. Im so relieved Im done with St. Lukes and I don't have to deal with them anymore... it's such a relieve!! Also thank you to my friends I met here in VJ. Alecx, shasha, BrianCharisma and others and to Ate tonet, thank you for sharing all the thoughts, Happy trip soon!!! And to my CC I LOVE YOU so very much !!! and of course sa Dios!!! Wish me luck on tuesday.. anyone the same interview date please can pm me.. You don't need luck, you have shown your strength and perseverance over the past few months. Now is your time to shine, you will pass the interview with no problems. Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-22 11:03:00
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus	Beware of False Questions at Interview	QUOTE (1HappyGuy @ Dec 4 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This kind of reminds me of the joke question, "Do you beat your wife daily or only occasionally?" There is no right answer for that. Of course there is. I only beat my wife when necessary! JJ.... -P	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-12-23 12:16:00
China	Got NOA 2	QUOTE (HelloWorld08 @ Jan 7 2009, 10:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thanks guys... Hi, Congrats on your NOA2. I got my letter from NVC in less than a week. Have a great trip to visit your love and good luck on all the rest. I took a hugh pile of papers back to the Phil's when I visited my love at Christmas. All my I-134 support papers and all of the visa application forms. Some required filling out live on the web and then directly printing them. This was not an option for my girl in the Phil's so I filled them out and printed them while I was home. Take Care!! GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-09 12:54:00
China	Membership of Chinese Communist Party	QUOTE (Rocky_nBullwinkle @ Jan 15 2009, 09:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Jan 15 2009, 04:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (xizi @ Jan 15 2009, 05:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've cried for the past couple days. When Hodgie said " I still love you, babe" I cried like crazy. Everybody felt sad and disappointed. What should I do? Post in the China Section, Not the PI section.............. Maybe if your fiance moves here, to the Peoples Republic of California, you might be okay. There are lots of Communists living here on the Russian River. Perhaps Bohemian Grove. Oh now now.. that will not help the poor girl any. Being member of that silly party does not matter here in the US any more. Has not mattered for almost 50 years. GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-15 12:04:00
K-3 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	What does an illegal immigrant have to do to go back to his country on an airplane?	Would he need some kind of proof he is a citizen of Mexico?? Maybe Mexico would deport him back to the USA as an illegal?? -Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-12-24 19:51:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Update on interview in Guangzhou	Perhaps this is the straw you seek: Her Question: 2. Question - When did you meet ? Answer: Toward the end of the year 2006 - month November. The actual truth: yes i was only there 1 time, she answered it correctly. it was in April of last year, first meeting her and her family, i spent 1 month there Just my thoughts... GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2008-11-20 16:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Sample Interview Question for K1 at US Embassy Manila	QUOTE (r_29 @ Dec 3 2008, 08:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi to ALL! Wanted to get some ideas, about the interview question asked for the K1 applicants here in Manila. My fiance got a noticed that our NOA2 delivered last Dec 2, 2008. What will be the next step on that? Thank You in advance! r_29 Congrats on the NOA2!! I hope I am right behind you! Make sure you get the I-156, I-156K and I-157 using CURRENT forms. The first time I printed them, I followed links here at VJ only to discover they were expired. Go directly to http://www.state.gov/m/a/dir/forms/ The long wait is almost over. Hang in there!! GWN	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2008-12-05 20:16:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	MEDICAL at St. Lukes...	As I understand it, you get bad news but do not get any good news. Your only clue is that St Lukes keeps your passport after the 2nd day. If you interview is within a week of your medicals they will most likey return your passport and tell you its because they can't get it over to the embassy before your interview. Phil	PhiLandShiR	Female	Philippines	2009-01-28 13:27:00