Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Asia: East and Pacific	early airline ticket purchase?	has anyone done the obvious and purchased a plane ticket early to save a thousand dollars??..i understand you can purchase the ticket now and change the date of flight online..for a fee of course..but how far out can you go with the date?..does this increase the price of the ticket also...thx... I don't know about changing schedules on a purchased airline ticket, but I know it took Delbros four weeks to deliver my fiancee's visa to her; twice as long as we would have expected and what is normal - and ours was a simple, clear-cut K-1 visa. Glad I didn't buy hers early!	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-01-06 20:44:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Parties and the Filipino Culture	Filipinos like to party! And they know how to have fun at parties...good clean fun! First, kareoke is a requirement at any filipino party. Second, filipino parties are LOUD. Lots of talking and laughing. Third, filipino parties involve lots of food. My wife arrived here 2½ months ago. Through networking on theworldoffilipinas.com, she has met many other here in the states and was introduced to someone in our city who got us involved in the local chapter of filapino/americans; couples just like us. That was last week and we've been to two parties already. I can't say about others, but these parties involved no drinking, smoking or drugs. We have a 5 year old son and he goes with us. Children of all ages are there. I'm not very social or outgoing either but these parties are great! Not all husbands go. I suppose they are the quieter type but filipino women are very close to one another and my wife loves to interact with other filipinas. To me, it's whatever makes her happy. This is a question for anyone who grew up in the Philippines. I'm surprised at how many times Jinky gets invited to a Birthday Party, a House Blessing, a wedding shower, etc.. Lately, she's been attending one party after another, sometimes 4 or 5 times a week. I realize that Christmas time has also added to the amount of parties, but do most of you also attend that many parties per week? And for those who are now married and live here in the states, is that something you miss? Has it been a difficult adjustment for you? My concern is that I'm not that outgoing...I'm not anti-social but if I were being invited that often to social gatherings, I'd decline most of them. So I try to think, what if I were living in the Philippines and we married, would our lifestyle be that way? Will she be content with a more family centered life when she is here? I have two teenage children and she has a 5 year old and between us both working and raising kids, I don't see how we'll have much time for being that social. I don't think that becoming a parent means we stop having a social life, but it certainly changes our priorities. Can anyone give me some feedback? Thanks!	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-01-01 08:36:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Manila International Airport	I had my fiancee meet me at the airport too and she handled the communications with the cab driver. But if you want to get one on your own and meet her at the hotel, there is a desk/booth inside the airport that will arrange a taxi for you. That is the safest way to do it. As another said, make sure it is a metered taxi. If it's not, get out and find one that is. There will be lots of taxis there. Some are legitimate; others are looking for naive tourists who don't know any better. Even agreeing on a price beforehand does not guarentee that's all he'll be asking you to pay.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-01-19 16:38:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Eticket proceedures?	I can't say about orbits but I bought my wife's one-way ticket through NWAs website and emailed her the e-ticket. She had no problem at all and it was $600 one-way compared to $1100 round trip out of Manila.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-02-26 21:21:00
Asia: East and Pacific	airline ticket	I bought my wife's ticket at the last minute from Northwest Airlines on their website and emailed her the e-tickets. It was $600 one-way compared to $1100 round trip out of Manila. That was back in early October, 2006.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2007-02-26 21:27:00
Asia: East and Pacific	Manila Embassy Interview Dates Website	I got in it on 5/15 late afternoon wiht no problem.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-16 17:43:00
Asia: East and Pacific	roundtrip ticket?	I got my fiancee's one-way ticket directly through NW Airlines at less than ½ the cost of a round-trip.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-11-09 11:54:00
Asia: East and Pacific	ANY CHEAP WAY TO CALL PHILIPPINES OR INDONESIA???	I pay 16 cents/minute plus $4/month with Qwest.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-10-18 08:26:00
Asia: East and Pacific	ANY CHEAP WAY TO CALL PHILIPPINES OR INDONESIA???	I asked my long distance provider (QWEST) and they offered me unlimited calling for $4/month plus 16 cents/minute to the Philippines. Some calling cards might be cheaper, but you can't beat the convenience and reliability of an established long distance phone provider. Plus I get an itemized list of all calls I've made each month. Can someone please tell me why you talk via telephone, especially to Asia? My fiancee goes to an internet cafe and it costs her 50 cents per hour, or 0.8 cents per minute, and we get to look at each other. Many cafes are not open 24/7 and are subject to power outages.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-07-13 17:17:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	co-sponsor's involvement	If there is insufficient evidence, they will notify you in the form of an RFE. Your sister can look at it as like a co-signer on a car loan. If she is certain you (and your fiance) will be able to afford your own expences, she will have nothing to worry about. can anyone tell me what the co-sponsor needs to do other than the paperwork? will they be contacted directly for any reason? or need to send more information at any time? I was going to ask my sister to be a co-sponsor just to avoid any problems, but before I do I want to make sure I can explain to her what she's signing on for. Think its reasonable for me to reassure her that she won't need to do anything else? Thanks!	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-01 11:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Am I right?	To correct myself, I mean I-134, not I-34. Manila only needs the I-34 affidavit of support, right? They don't require I-864 evidence of support? Thank you	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-01 12:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Am I right?	Manila only needs the I-34 affidavit of support, right? They don't require I-864 evidence of support? Thank you	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-01 11:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Who can be the co-sponsor?	Any US resident can be a co-sponsor if they meet the income guidelines. For evidence, she would need tax papers for the past 2-3 years.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-02 17:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Proving assetts for I-134	I've asked this before but never got any answers other than check the guides (which I have done a thousand times). How do my parents (who are co-sponsoring my fiancee's visa ap) prove their ownership of their two homes? What EXACTLY needs to be provided? What about stocks and bonds? Thanks My mother is also co-sponsoring. I am having her include the deed. She also has sticks, bonds, IRAs etc the bank is giving her statements for. Of course I will make copies of all this for the interview and bring originals(cert.copies) back and return to her.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-02 17:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Ongoing Relationship...	You should retain copies in case they're lost. Think about it; you would have no evidence in that case...... I have all our chats and emails on disk. I'll make copies of the phone bills. My fiancee has all the greeting cards and snail mails I sent her. If worse comes to worse, perhaps this will be enough? We'll only be out the greeting cards she sent me and the western union receipts.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-16 21:43:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Ongoing Relationship...	I am preparing the packet to send my finacee to take to her interview. Original and copy of I-129F, I-134s and supporting financial statements, original and copy of NOAs and evidene of our ongoing relationship. For evidence, I am sending several chats, emails, phone bill receipts, snail mail greeting cards and western union receipts for money I have sent her for various reasons. Do I need to make copies of all this evidence also? As far as I'm concerned, they can keep it all except for the greeting cards. Thank you	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-16 21:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134	Hello -- I'm filling out my I-134 form, and I have read that certain items must be notarized. I have notorized the 134 itself. Do I need to notorize my 1040 copies? How about my current W-2? Also, should my latest stock and bond statements be notorized also ? Thanks... A notorization only validates the signature on a form comes directly from the person who signed it. Notarization does not certify the content of a document, only validity of signature. Indirectly, that should answer your question.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-23 17:27:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Affidavit of Support	Here is a checklist I made for myself: AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT CHECKLIST A) -- Statement from a teller at BECU and Frontier Bank ? Date the Account was opened ? Total Deposited for the Past Year ? Present Balance B) – Statement from employer (see AffidavitTemplate.doc) ? On Company Letterhead ? Salary Paid ? Whether position is temporary or permanent C) – Additional Materials ? Copy of Life Insurance which includes the value I've checked the poverty line critera and made sure the petitioners income is 125% above as stated on the I-134. Does he need to submit pay-stubs? I remember reading somewhere that he needs to submit 3 pay-stubs Pay stubs are good...the past 3-4 will be enough. Also, W2s and tax forms are good a source for proof of financial stability.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-23 14:32:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Further Processing Questions	Hello friends, I just got an email from NVC stating that my case has been forwarded to the Embassy in India for further processing. I guess I on the fast track now. Anyway, I need some help gathering the documents I will be required to send my fiance over in India. I made a list with the help of the 'Guides' section and just wanted to double check with you all just in case I am missing something. Here is the list: - Copy of the Original I-129F petition. - A letter from my fiance and I still affirming our desire to marry. - I-134 with the supporting pay stubs, letter from HR etc. etc. - Do I need to send additional pictures? If yes, will it be for both of us. - Copy of the NOA2? I don't have the NOA2 yet. I think it has been lost. I have emails from NVC, that's it. - Copies of the latest phone bills, my airline boarding pass (Last visit to India in Feb, 06). What else will I need? Thanks again for all your help! - Vishrit Your fiancee will also need to provide evidence of an ongoing relationship. If you have any mail or chats etc. you can send her, this will help.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-31 14:30:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	birth certificate for the interview for K1	Hi everybody, I need your help, (especially from somebody who had already an interview in Naples/Italy): when you go to the interview with all the requested docs, is it needed also a certified copy (I guess means notorized copy) of the Birth certificate of the petitioner? Thanks alot for anybody who might help me!!!!! Thanks alot for all you replies, I really appreciated but maybe my question was confusing, what I mean is when the foreigner must go to the interview does he/she need the copy certified of the Birth certificate of the american fiance(e)as well? Because today I got Package 3 but it looks unclear how they mention it. Thanks again to all who helps me!!!! I sent my fiancee a total copy of our I-129F packet to provide the consulate at her interview. Your fiance's birth certificate should be in the copy of the I-129F packet he sends you.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-22 17:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	birth certificate for the interview for K1	Hi everybody, I need your help, (especially from somebody who had already an interview in Naples/Italy): when you go to the interview with all the requested docs, is it needed also a certified copy (I guess means notorized copy) of the Birth certificate of the petitioner? Thanks alot for anybody who might help me!!!!! Certified copy of birth certificate is necessary. It does not need to be notorized. Notorization is affirmation of the signature and person signing it.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-22 15:47:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	I-134 question	Hello, I am preparing the packet to send my fiancee, ie: original I-129F, I-134, Affidavit of Support, co-sponsor's Affidavit of Support, and evidence of ongoing relationship. My question is: do we need copies of financial statements that accompany the I-134 such as bank statements, tax returns, statements from stock brokers, house deeds, etc.? The foreign consulate will not want to keep these, will they? Thank you	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-05-14 13:05:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	medical exam in the philippines	If perfect teeth were a requirement, there would be many more denials. It is not even a consideration. Dental costs are very low there so you may want to consider going ahead and getting the cavities fixed. It won't cost very much. You got that right. I'm pretty sure I paid for our dentist's new car and a vacation. LOL I say wait until they get here, since all the work my wife had done there had to be done over. Sound advice	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-08-22 08:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Cosponsor?	Hi guys, I'm just looking for some advice regarding the financial side of things. When I get my NOA2, I understand I need to show that I'm able to support my fiance. I'm able to do so and my salary itself is high enough, but the problem is that I am a recent college graduate and just began work in July. Therefore... I have very few payment stubs and my bank account isn't exactly huge yet. Would it be safer for me to have my father cosponsor my fiance, or will they just judge based on the fact that my monthly income is high enough? Thanks for the input, Emily I was in the same boat. Graduated college and only been working 4 months when I sent in the I-129F petition. No employment the previous 2 years. Included a letter from my employer stating salary, full-time status, and position. Included what pay stubs I had. Included my mother and all pertinent info as co-sponsor. The consulate did not even look at the co-sponsor information. Visa was granted.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-11 11:52:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Passport expiring during the K-1 process	[quote name='Yodrak' post='443271' date='Sep 13 2006, 11:50 AM'] heathius, I fail to see any issue of concern here other than making sure that your fiancee has a passport with a remaining period of validity of more than 6 months when she goes for her visa interview. Yodrak Exactly. Get the new passport and let it go at that. IF a question arises, simply explain the situation. Edited by trey, 13 September 2006 - 02:02 PM.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-13 14:01:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Does she has to do them again	Hi Everyone Does my Fiancee has to do medical and criminal background check again, she did all that when she got package 3 & 4 and even receive a interview date before IMBRA hit. I would like to know if any of you have that happen to you, I am hoping the embassy will pick up where they have left off sending her an interview date. She shouldn't have to. We had not yet received out NOA2 when IMBRA became affective and my fiancee had no problems at all. My understanding is those petitions submitted before the IMBRA came into being, would not be affected by it.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-13 14:23:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Evidence of Relationship...	Hi All, I am write in the middle (or maybe closer to the beginning) of the K1 process; we've already submitted the I-129F and don't foresee (fingers crossed!) any problems with it. I am slightly concerned about the interview, however, as my fiance and I can't really document our communication. He's not a computer person at all, so we rarely chat or email each other. We are lucky enough that we get to speak on the phone almost every day, but we use phone cards and skype to do this, so no records. My question is this: What kind of evidence should I be trying to gather for the interview in light of this? I know it's going to be quite a while, but I figure it's best to get started ASAP rather than risk not being able to find what we need. Thanks! Elizabeth Snail mail letters are considered valid evidence also. Remember, the evidence required is of an ongoing relationship - not of communication.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-13 14:07:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Preparing for interview	Hello everyone. I am hoping that all is going well for everyone in your visa process. I am gathering up everything that I need. But I have a couple of questions. Is 3 years tax returns required? Once I gather these returns are they only needed for the interview or do I send them somewhere prior to the interview? I would greatly appreciate someone answering my question. Thank you and Good Luck to all! Three years is plenty.(I sent only one). Be sure to photo copy them so you can keep the originals in case Manila asks to keep a copy. Send them to your fiancee and she will take them to the interview with her. I put sticky notes on which were copies and which were origninals so my fiancee had no questions as to which to allow Manila to have.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-14 12:03:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Consolate Checklist	I think that about covers it. Remember to make copies of the entire package.The originals are for the consulate to see (if they want) and the copies are for them to keep. I would also recommend a second copy of everything for your own records...just in case. This is a list of the stuff I just sent off to my fiance for our interview ? Page 1 ? NOA1, NOA2, Letter from NVC ? Page 2 ? Updated Fiance letter of Intent dated ? Page 3 ? Original Fiance letter of Intent dated ? Page 4 ? Petitioner Affidavit of Meeting dated ? Page 5 ? Beneficiary Affidavit of Meeting and Letter of Intent dated ? Page 6 ? ? Proof of Meeting within 2 years ? Beneficiary?s Trip documents to USA, Itenary, Boarding Passes, Copy of Passport Stamps ? Page 7 ? Copies of Emails to and from each other ? ? Page 8 ? Greetings Cards sent to Beneficiary from Petitioner ? Page 9 ? Phone Records ? Yahoo Voice records ? Page 10 ? Yahoo Chat Transcripts ? Page 11 ? Pictures of us together on Zaeems trip to America to see me ? Page 12 ? Wedding Details ? Page 13 ? Engagement ring Details ? Page 14 ? 1st I-129F Petition Copies filed, NOA1, NOA2, letter from NVC ? ? Page 15 ? Current I-129F Petition Copies filed, and G-325A forms for Petitioner and Beneficiary ? Page 16 ? Petitioner?s original Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate and Divorce Decree ? Page 17 ? Beneficiary?s Academic Documents, Diplomas and Certificates Also Affidavit of Support, I-134 notarized along with documentation, pay stubs, bank statements, letter from employer, letter from bank and tax returns.....it depends on the Embassy as to which affidavit of support they want you to use, the I-134 or the I-864....you need to contact them and find out. Stacey	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-14 20:55:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Co-Sponsor	See also: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=support My first post, but I have spent a lot of (too much) time on this website. I got news that my I-129 was approved today through VSC! I thought it was going to take much longer. I am confused about what to do next, especially with sponsorship. I have a co-sponsor. Is there a special form I need to fill out, or do we just send in two affadavit of supports? Thanks	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-25 21:35:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	k-1	The brown envelope contains X-men action comics and tickets to the football game. <not really> I understand her passport will be stapled to the brown envelope. I believe it holds the papers the foreign consulate filled out at the time of her interview and I think your original packet that was forwarded to the foreign embassy by NVC.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-09-29 20:15:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	AFFIDAVIT OF SUPPORT, CO-SPONSOR, how this things work?	Hello fellow VJ, need your help, can you please enlighten me on how Affidavit of Suppost and Co-sponsor work?? your response will be highly appreciated... This link pretty much tells it all: http://www.visajourn...mp;page=support	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-10-10 11:11:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	is it ok if we both prepare evidences for interview??	There is such a thing as going overboard. You don't want to burden the consulate with a lot of extra/unnecessary paperwork. The evidence you spoke of in your other post is more than enough and clearly indicates your meeting and relationship.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-11-04 07:20:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	proofs for ongoing relationship...are all these ok?	Excellent evidence. You'll have no problems as far as evidence is concerned.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-11-04 07:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Nervous wreck. Interview date - can it be moved?	I had 4½ months between the NOA2 and interview. Something else to consider is the day spent getting the medical before that.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-11-05 08:12:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	american embassy in Manila Philippines	Yes they do.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-11-07 10:26:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Interview January 23!?	Hi Desperate Heart, no worries, as long as they have the file your officer automatically extends the petition. Congratulations and best of luck to you. salams Right. As long as they have your petition, you will not need to file an extension.	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-11-14 21:14:00
US Embassy and Consulate Discussion	Consulates Returning Petitions to the United States via 221g	I'm with you on this	trey	Not Telling	Philippines	2006-02-28 18:32:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Colombianos para Remover las Condiciones de Residencia	Adrimar7891 A mi tambien me llego esa carta, la verdad me dio mucha piedra, porque supuestamente, yo les envie toda la evidencia que tenia, incluyendo 3 affidavits, como dice Diana, si no tenes muchas cosas, envia copias de las licencias de conduccion y pues cartas que les hayan llegado a la misma direccion (inclusive junk mail jaja), yo hice eso. Muchas suerte, Diana M.	jh816	Male	Colombia	2011-12-28 19:55:00
Mexico, Latin & South America	Colombianos para Remover las Condiciones de Residencia	Hola a todos Dalia, he estado pendiente, pero ese caso no se mueve y pues me sorprendio cuando recibi el RFE donde me pedian mas pruebas, lo respondi el mismo dia que me llego, esperemos tengamos respuesta pronto. Espero hayan tenido una Feliz Navidad, Muchos exitos y prosperidad para el 2012. Bendiciones para todos, Diana M.	jh816	Male	Colombia	2011-12-25 21:19:00