ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesDo you find this irritating?
hello again to my fellow visajourney goers! Hope you are all ok and happy with your loved ones! I know it's hard to be separated but I hope for those who are still waiting for their visas, you'll get it soon! Just always be positive smile.gif

Anyways, I just one question and need your opinion about this. Do you guys find it so irritating (or seems not right) when your fellow Pinays ask you this "uy hanap mo naman ako ng papa dyan... or sino ang irereto mo sa akin dyan?" -translation- (hey, could you find me a lover there? or do you have somebody who you can introduce me to?" It really turns me off when my friends,so-called friends or even just somebody i worked with at the office ask me those. It seems for me that they only want a ticket to go to the USA. Sounds like it for me... but this is just my opinion. I might be getting paranoid too from not having enough sleep. lol No pms yet! Can't help but to think.. can't you find your own man? headbonk.gif

Just want to know your opinion about this kind of attitude.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-24 09:23:00
Philippinesadministrative processing
QUOTE (tata78 @ Mar 25 2009, 06:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello guys!

i am so worried here.i can't sleep.i thought my great ordeal has stopped when uscis approved my k-1 petition.it took them SEVEN LONG months to do that!!! we filed on august and just on the 6th of march they had it approved on expedited process i believe so.now my petition is stuck at NVC!it's on administrative processing!i can't believe my fortune here.im so disheartened.i've waited long enough already, i don't think i could still wait for more.what should i do?



i'm sorry to hear that. Hey it happened to me too. If you look at my timeline there is a big gap after being approved before transferred to NVC. I even received 2 approval notice but different dates. What happened was.. instead of filing it to be transferred to NVC they filed it as their own record. It got stuck there for 3 months! I know how you feel. Keep calling NVC coz that might be the case. DO you know the NVC manager or director's number? I think it was posted here.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-24 16:47:00
PhilippinesWithdrawal of Application
i don't understand.. why is there still a fuss about this? Ok you told us your story.. Some of us here gave you suggestions, their experiences, their opinions and others criticize you already. So what do you want to know now? We've said it all here. I think we're out of things to say to you. This time you have to do what you think is right. Good luck!
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-26 14:09:00
PhilippinesWithdrawal of Application
she might not be telling you all about her as what you have previously stated you didn't really tell her about your past relationships coz she didn't ask. What about you? did you ask her about her previous life? How much do you really know? This kind of situation is very rare and most of the time happens for a reason. When i went to have my interview at the embassy... nothing like this happen or at least not that I am aware of. And what's up with the pre-nup? when you marry somebody you don't need any agreements otherwise it would sound like a business proposal that needs contract.

I don't know you or her to judge but this sounds very very unlikely to me. She might not be the most smartest girl in the world but i understand if shes being maltreated then it's not pleasant. I have a relative who is a Visayan native and when she got interviewed by the CO she was given an interpreter. (but that also sounds fishy to me. lol dont know if shes telling me the truth... coz why would you marry somebody who can't even speak your language?) How's her english? I think you know communication is VERY important in a relationship. If neither of you don't have a good grasp of each others language usually its doomed. But in most cases, the Pinays are the ones fluent in English.

You can't marry somebody who you can't even communicate well. Might as well hire an interpreter for life.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-24 10:00:00
Philippinestraveling to the Philippines next week! about pasalubongs
thank you so much for the replies! It really helps me decide. My husband said for the non-special we could just give them chocolates. You know in the Philippines... news travels so fast and we might see people who are uninvited and know that we arrived lol. It happens a lot.

Again... thank you guys! dancin5hr.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-30 02:23:00
Philippinestraveling to the Philippines next week! about pasalubongs
Hello guys! My husband and I are going to the Philippines next week mainly because he wanted to have his teeth done there. He needs to have a new bridge and a replacement one. It is damn expensive here in the USA and our dental insurance is not really good. Here it would cost more or less $4000 now that's a lot of money. So we decided to just do it in the Philippines and of course visit my family as well. This might be the last visit for me because we are planning to save money. Just sharing smile.gif

Now, I'm being pressured by my friends and relatives to give them 'pasalubong' -sigh- we don't really have a lot of money and if it wasn't urgent we wouldn't go to the Philippines at all. I want to tell them we have no money and trying to save as much as possible and not spend too much on this trip. I'm not planning to buy a lot of pasalubongs. Don't wanna be treated as a wealthy balikbayan because I'm not. We both are. They just don't understand how hard it is to live here. -sigh-

Just venting sad.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-27 16:01:00
Philippinesfor (k1visa) pinays did u purchase roundtrip ticket or one way?
I got a 2 way ticket because it is cheaper and I could use the return ticket in case of emergency. I just keep on adjusting the dates smile.gif

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melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-30 15:49:00
PhilippinesPAL - Photocopy of credit card
wth? really? photocopy of credit card? Isn't that too dangerous to get your card stolen? Never ever give somebody your credit card number... might as well as photocopying it? It doesn't sound right to me. They also told me that. My husband and I booked a flight going to Manila next week. There was some complication because I had a return ticket when I got in the USA as a K1 visa holder. So i called them and said I want to move the date of my return ticket to April (my return ticket was schedule sometime in MAY) and charge it to the same credit card that I used but she said... "no mam, you can fax us the copy of your credit card directly to our office to pay the penalty fee.

Told my husband about this....he said... no way! There are too many credit card frauds already and no American or somebody who are used to having a credit card will just photocopy their credit cards or fax and give it to somebody. In other words, we changed airlines. They are too cheap that they are willing to risk their customer's security tsk tsk tsk.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-03-30 09:45:00
Philippinesgoing to Philippines tomorrow but there's a problem...
QUOTE (chris and lorie @ Apr 3 2009, 07:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i came back to PI last september and didnt lock my bag.it was just me and my 7mos old baby who travelled that time,i just handcarried a baby bag with me since my baby was too heavy plus i had to bring her car seat with us.I took pal from los angeles to manila...when i got home and checked my luggage, my camera was no longer there...the camera bag was still there.Good thing that i put my baby's clothes on top of my laptop and didnt get it..i reported it to pal right away and after 1 week got a letter from pal saying that they will not take it as their responsibility since i already brought my luggage at home..oh well who's stupid do u think will check their luggage at the manila airport headbonk.gif
when we came back to US, ive learned my lesson and locked my luggage this time..they didnt open it, well i put 5 locks on it lol


oh im very sorry to hear that. I know it happens... I already bought the TSA accepted locks because I don't really trust luck on this one. They will.. and will check and take advantage of unlocked bags. sad.gif

melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-02 23:20:00
Philippinesgoing to Philippines tomorrow but there's a problem...
QUOTE (kkholiday2006 @ Apr 3 2009, 06:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Safe travels!!!




Thank you!!! good.gif

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melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-02 16:40:00
Philippinesgoing to Philippines tomorrow but there's a problem...
ohh i see.. thank you guys! I just browsed the SFO international airport website and I know now where to get the TSA approved locks!
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-02 16:12:00
Philippinesgoing to Philippines tomorrow but there's a problem...
hello guys! I hope you can give me an advice with my problem. My husband and I are going to the Philippines coming from SFO international airport. We are planning to stay there for 2 weeks and catch up with the Holy Week. The problem is... he doesn't want to lock his bags. He said that at the SFO airport, customs will check them without your presence and if its locked they will destroy the lock by force (is this true?). I don't know but i have never heard such thing. I came here from the Philippines and all my check-in bags are locked... they didn't destroy it. I saw they just scan it through x-ray... hell... they didn't even scan mine.

I'm worried because if our check-in bags are not locked... people might try to put anything inside like drugs, alcohol... etc.. etc... Especially i don't trust the Philippine Airport. There are so many incidents that unlocked bags are taken advantage of. I'm really worried. Is it really true that customs here just check your bag like open it without your presence? As if you could do something about it if they check it with you there.


Please give me some insights about this. Thank you!
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-02 15:51:00
PhilippinesREMARRIAGE 101
QUOTE (tallcoolone @ Apr 24 2009, 11:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Don't ever tell your wife.

Your sister kisses better.......................



haha now that's rodeo love! my husband makes fun of it. Say it while you are making love and see how long you can still stay on that position without being smack!
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 00:32:00
PhilippinesREMARRIAGE 101
im into that situation right now.. i know its hard for all the second wives with the same situation. But just always think... you are the WIFE now. Just think of it as if she didn't exist... ignore, ignore, ignore... and about the children, just be their friends and don't act like the devil stepmom hehe ( i 'watched too much drama!) I'm lucky enough that the X is not crazy and they didn't have spousal support.. they have shared custody and my husband just needs to pay $34 for the support. (but of course he pays more than that.. being a good daddy he is.. which i don't mind).

We just came back from the Philippines for 2 weeks. The X wife was ok with it... She looked at their daughter for 2 weeks straight. I'm thankful that we are both minding our businesses.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-21 19:48:00
PhilippinesSenator's office
wow I am really sorry to hear that. sad.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 00:38:00
Philippinesairport tax, terminal tax etc etc... discrimination! Taxis!
nahihiya lang ako kasi dito sa USA di ako tinataga ng mga taxi.. lahat sila nakameter no matter what race I am. Sa mga hotel.. same price din kahit di ako kano. At walang sumisigaw sa akin dito ng "Hoy Pinay!" yung asawa ko lagi nalang tinatawag na "HEY JOE" nakakairita lang. Ang trato sa akin dito ng mga kano e maayos at fair naman... nakakahiya lang talaga.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 01:21:00
Philippinesairport tax, terminal tax etc etc... discrimination! Taxis!
QUOTE (tngirl21809 @ Apr 23 2009, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (princessofearth @ Apr 23 2009, 05:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
it also happen to me and my husband,from the bayview park hotel to robinson...i think just only 2 corner but the driver ask us for 300 pesos...i'm shock.but when we go back to hotel we only pay 75 pesos...im so shy to my husband about it.



yan! ganyang ganyan! hay talaga naman ang mga Pilipino oh! hayok sa foreigner... sensya na pero totoo naman.
Nung pumunta kami sa Tagaytay, ganun din.. taga din ang presyo. Nakaka-tawa pa nun, nung aakyat kami dun sa creater ng taal.. pati mag-lalakad ka na nga lang.. may bayad pa.. para daw sa upkeep nung trail eh wala naman kaming nakikitang ginagawa nila?! Puros basura din naman ung gilid gilid. Alam nyo ba ang horse ride, tumatagingting na Php700!! Nung naglalakad na kami.. bumaba sya ng Php200 na lang! wahahahaa!! sa inis namin.. naakyat talaga namin un maliit na trail na un ng walang kaba-kabayo! whehehehe. devil.gif



kainis no?! galing din kami sa tagaytay papuntang Taal ata yon! yep ang kabayo is 700 mahigit.. e eengot engot pa ako non! Tapos may sasama sayo na parang mga bata grabe pinapalo ng pinapalo ang kabayo tapos magsasabi pa yung matandang kasama na pang tubig daw ng mga bata... kainis!!! nakakapanggigil! tapos nung pababa na kami aba sumakay ba naman sa likod ng husband ko tapos pagbaba namin ng bundok ayun NAWALA ANG WALLET NG HUSBAND KO! tapos TURUAN na sila... sabi nito... sabi niyan nasa kanya daw! halata mong SCAM para kung sino makakita e mabibigyan kuno ng reward! pano ko nasabing SCAM? kasi e nakita na namin ang WALLET nya tapos may isa pang naghabol na alam daw niya kung sino ang kumuha!

GRABE DIBA? di na kami babalik don! kahit kelan!

Tapos eto pa last vacation namin.. kasama ko tatay ko (malaking tao at mukhang sanggano ang tatay ko hahaha!) para di ko masyadong tagain sa taxi! so nagcheck na kami sa PAL at siempre despedida muna since matagal pa kami magboboard sa eroplano so nag abang kami ng TAXI sabi namin din sa KFC lang sa MIA aba sabi ba naman e 100 daw.. nagalit ang tatay ko... minura niya sabi kaya nasisira tayong mga PINOY e dahil sa mga BULOK na kagaya mo! tapos kinuha ng tatay ko ang plate number isusumbong niya sa pulis aba talaga naman di natinag! ang dahilan pa e 5 daw kami at mahuhuli siya! HELLO!!! bandang AIRPORT lang yon di naman kami pupuntang South Super Highway!

TINDI TALAGA! KASUMPA SUMPA! PEDE BA ISUMBONG KAY TULFO ANG MGA SIRA ULONG YON? (TEKA ANG PUSO KO!) LOL
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 00:10:00
Philippinesairport tax, terminal tax etc etc... discrimination! Taxis!
Hello to everybody here! My husband and I just got back from the Philippines. We stayed there for 2 weeks for his dental work and spent the holy week with my family. On the day of our flight, (it was at Centennial Airport PAL). We checked in our bags, showed them our passports, greencard etc etc... The lady told first that I have to pay Php 1,620 for the tax plus Php750 terminal tax. I was like huh? Isn't it included in my ticket already? she said no... then she paused and looked for my greencard and said "oh i'm sorry you only have to pay Php200 plus Php750. I didn't see your greencard" She said i need to go to the "information" and get a paper for tax exemption and give it to her(she said i don't need to get in the line). My husband called it "ransom" only in the Philippines you cant leave without paying the Php750.

Aren't you guys angry about those taxes? I mean... they don't accept cards! only cash either in peso or dollar! WHY? I don't understand. Please enlighten me. Why don't they just put it all in the ticket? or charge the airline and let the airline do whatever they want to collect those. Why is it always cash? why not credit cards or debit cards? I know I sound naive but I just simply don't understand. grrr!!! and why the OFW don't need to pay anything?!?! just because they think immigrants and those who are going for tourist have more money? eh?


Also, have you seen anything like this? We stayed at Bellevue Manila in Ayala-Alabang because they have a holy week promo for two nights it cost only Pho6,000. But you will also see on their website "This is only for Filipino residents" Nakakaloka ang discrimination!

We went to Ayala Museum... they charge more to tourist than Pinoys. Bakit?! I have never seen anything like this in USA. Wow nakakahiya! I feel so ashamed about this in front of my husband. USA never ever charges different rates just because you are a Pinoy, Japanese, Chinese etc.. etc...


Additional:

Taxis! omg... they will always always! try to give you a high rate, won't use their meter and the baddest of all is that when we are already seated and moving the driver will say "pede makidagdagan nalang po? or something like metro plus 100" (could you please add after the meter? or meter plus 100pesos) Thats when we are inside and the taxi is moving already. My husband was so angry and we would just leave it doesnt matter where or if its in an intersection and won't close the door.

Grabe! Just sharing!
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-21 20:30:00
PhilippinesHelp-- Complicated-- Married in the Philippines
To all na sumagot:

Salamat ha! I appreciate your answers. Their marriage was doomed even before it started. Alam ko na action speaks louder than words pero sa mundo ngayon e kailangan diba smart ka din. Ewan ko sa kanya... she is helpless because she doesn't want to help herself. Tinanong ko nga siya bat siya nag asawa ng american kung di naman siya masyado marunong mag english.. so sabi niya love niya.. blah blah blah... so ako i suggested ok.. bili ka ng dictionary at mag aral ka. Pero di naman niya ginawa. She spent almost a year in Texas at ganon pa din ang english niya.

Before, nasa states na siya ako nasa Pinas pa she would talk to me online. Sometimes she speaks bisaya which i cant understand. She said they always argue because her husband is alcoholic. He drinks always after work. He talks to a different girl online, He talks to his ex-wife about her being so dumb and that she is just his servant...(they have a kid husband and ex-wife) She sent me the conversations. So ako e nagulat nalang. Sabi pa dun sa conversation... hindi siya nag asawa at siya ay servant lang.

so sabi ko sa kanya magdivorce na kayo and sabi ng husband niya e divorce na daw sila. lol So tinanong ko sya kung may pinirmahan ba siyang any documents. Sabi niya "wala" at sabi pa ng asawa niya na di daw pede ang divorce kasi di daw siya US citizen so annulment nalang daw. Sabi ng asawa tutulungan daw siya sa annulment kung magpropromise siya na wala siyang makukuha na kahit ano. (thats what she told me last night)

I spoke with her husband before and told me how he couldn't stand her kasi nga she is not trying to communicate with him, always argue with him and accusing him a lot of things. Tapos pag nag eexplain daw siya e di naman naiintindihan so he just gave up.

I think they chatted for a year and he visited her in Mindanao... first visit and they got married right away. So, kasalanan nila pareho pero ang tanong ko lang kung pano sila makakapagdivorce? pwede ba yung sinabi ng asawa na "sige tutulungan kita pero walang kang makukuha na kahit ano sa akin" parang di tama lang.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 10:57:00
PhilippinesHelp-- Complicated-- Married in the Philippines
Hello! ako ulit! sorry ha madami akong tanong! dito lang kasi ako may tiwala magtanong tungkol sa mga problema sa buhay hehehe.

Actually hindi ako ang may problema yung kakilala ko. Lets call her Nova nalang. She married a USC sa pinas last 2006 ata. They applied the K-3 visa and everything went well. Nakarating siya dito last 2007 dun sa Kentucky then lumipat sila sa Texas. Her english is very limited and she can barely understand it. She was born and raised in Mindanao. Tinanong ko siya how did she communicate sa chat kung di siya masyado marunong ng english, sabi niya may taga type daw siya. I dont know if they just get married to use each other whatsoever. I dont want to judge them.

So sabi niya nung andun siya sa Texas lagi sila nag-aaway and sinasabi ng husband niya is citizenship lang ang habol niya. So umuwi siya dito sa pinas. Ngayon ang asawa niya is my bagong GF. So shes asking me what she should do? kung pwede daw niya kasuhan, ipa ban sa pagpunta sa Pinas to meet the new gf or magdivorce daw. Hindi kami close pero minsan nakikita ko siya online and shes always asking me what to do. They don't have a kid.

Her husband said na mag annulment daw sila pero di naman ginawa and the husband is always going to the Phil to visit his new gf na taga Cebu. May magagawa ba siya to stop her "so-called" husband?

I am just curious... All answers I will have here ifoforward ko sa kanya. Thanks again! smile.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 01:53:00
PhilippinesUS embassy: Smith has left RP
LOL natawa naman ako sa mga reply dito! sige hahanap din ako ng baril ko hehe magbarilan ang magputukan na dito kicking.gif laughing.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 23:53:00
PhilippinesUS embassy: Smith has left RP
QUOTE (shang @ Apr 25 2009, 11:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Apr 25 2009, 11:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Pareho silang mali... if he just kept his "toy" in his pants edi walang sanang accusation. If she just didn't drink too much and go to the bar and be left with 4 guys edi wala sanang narape. Sana maging lesson to sa girls dyan na masyadong mahilig uminom at nawawala sa sarili. Uminom nalang kayo sa bahay and if you know you cant handle hard drink. Wag ka na uminom. Iba talaga nagagawa ng alak. Hay! rolleyes.gif


LOL magbaon na lang ng gatas pag pumunta ng BAR hehehehe



Korek! hehehe laughing.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 22:24:00
PhilippinesUS embassy: Smith has left RP
Pareho silang mali... if he just kept his "toy" in his pants edi walang sanang accusation. If she just didn't drink too much and go to the bar and be left with 4 guys edi wala sanang narape. Sana maging lesson to sa girls dyan na masyadong mahilig uminom at nawawala sa sarili. Uminom nalang kayo sa bahay and if you know you cant handle hard drink. Wag ka na uminom. Iba talaga nagagawa ng alak. Hay! rolleyes.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 22:13:00
PhilippinesI have a job interview on Monday!
QUOTE (RonMay @ Apr 25 2009, 12:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Apr 24 2009, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (RonMay @ Apr 25 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Apr 23 2009, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello to all visajourney goers here! I hope you are all doing great!

Share ko lang... ang hirap mag apply ng work dito grabe! as in overnight ako sa computer. Everyday yun ang ginagawa ko.. ang mag apply ng work. Sa wakas may tumawag naman pero grabeng piga pa ang ginawa ko kakasagot ng mga online test nila. I hope I pass the interview. Sa mga wives din dyan na nag apply ng work like me. Wag tayo mawalan ng pag asa... dadating din ang para sa atin! good.gif


i did a bunch online test too as in a bunch!!! hehehe... 25-45 minutes ka nakababad to answer their personality test to think you're only applying for a gorcery clerk or whatsoever... last yr, i decided to finally apply for a job (aside from helping my hubby on our previous business). sabi ko kaya ko mag isa heheh... maryusep online test pa lang drain na utak mo sa kakasagot heheh... its easier to get a job early last yr... offered me better pay too... pero ngayun wala talagang tumatawag sa akin for interview (meron isa pero minimum pay tsaka part time at medyo may kalayuan)... sabi ko hapan uli ako ng mas better... gusto ko kasi if i got a job gusto ko yung long-term hindi panandalian...

so happy for you that they called you for an interview... that means nag sta-standout ka sa kanila!!! pray ka lang kaya mo yan!!!

CONGRATS!!! God bless sa yo!



Salamat ha! oo sobra talaga ang mga online test nila. I applied every position na available.. sabi ni hubby it doesn't matter. It doesn't cost anything to apply so go! kahit wala akong experience go! hahahaha... I received an email from citibank telling me i passed their online test and will call me soon, I applied as a teller, customer service, receptionist, warehouse, sewing machine sales clerk, clerk, kahit ano nalang na available. I don't care about much sa salary as long as I have a job then I can start moving up from there. I know na foreign ako dito sa USA and starting will always be hard para sa tin. My major was nursing but i didn't pursue it as a career.

Lahat check ko sa time availability.. work on weekend, holidays, long hours etc.. etc... starting pay ko always minimum.

By the way I live in Fremont, CA.. I applied only in around Fremont, Newark and Union City. Kasi i dont have a drivers license yet.. permit palang. So i will take a bus or taxi if i have to. I am happy because my husband is supporting me with everything.

Advice ko lang sa mga nag apply. Wag masyado chosy at always always make sure you are available and flexible anytime. Don't ask for too much salary muna.


i know thats me a bit choosy... heheh... but to think $7.26/hr for less than 20 hrs/week doesnt really compensate my gas... i work as a cashier before sa ace hardware 8.50/hr ok sya kahit 8 hrs standing on one spot kasi full time 40hrs/week plus lapit lng... i know wala akong experience dito sa US kaya nga hanggang sales assoc lng ako or cashier etc i dont mind pero pag hindi naman ok sa gas tas oras na ibinibigay nila, wala rin...
citibank is a good company and has benefits so GO ka don good.gif






Saang state ka? kasi ang minimum dito sa California required by law is $8 per hour. So any less than that e illegal na, you can sue them. I'm happy kasi yung pupunta ko sa monday e sobrang lapit lang dito sa house as in pede lang ako mag bike but siguro bus lang ako everyday. Sana nga makuha ko e. Una unahan na kung sino unang tumawag hehe. Salamat sa mga sumagot! Good luck sa ating lahat dito! biggrin.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 22:38:00
PhilippinesI have a job interview on Monday!
QUOTE (RonMay @ Apr 25 2009, 10:31 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Apr 23 2009, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello to all visajourney goers here! I hope you are all doing great!

Share ko lang... ang hirap mag apply ng work dito grabe! as in overnight ako sa computer. Everyday yun ang ginagawa ko.. ang mag apply ng work. Sa wakas may tumawag naman pero grabeng piga pa ang ginawa ko kakasagot ng mga online test nila. I hope I pass the interview. Sa mga wives din dyan na nag apply ng work like me. Wag tayo mawalan ng pag asa... dadating din ang para sa atin! good.gif


i did a bunch online test too as in a bunch!!! hehehe... 25-45 minutes ka nakababad to answer their personality test to think you're only applying for a gorcery clerk or whatsoever... last yr, i decided to finally apply for a job (aside from helping my hubby on our previous business). sabi ko kaya ko mag isa heheh... maryusep online test pa lang drain na utak mo sa kakasagot heheh... its easier to get a job early last yr... offered me better pay too... pero ngayun wala talagang tumatawag sa akin for interview (meron isa pero minimum pay tsaka part time at medyo may kalayuan)... sabi ko hapan uli ako ng mas better... gusto ko kasi if i got a job gusto ko yung long-term hindi panandalian...

so happy for you that they called you for an interview... that means nag sta-standout ka sa kanila!!! pray ka lang kaya mo yan!!!

CONGRATS!!! God bless sa yo!



Salamat ha! oo sobra talaga ang mga online test nila. I applied every position na available.. sabi ni hubby it doesn't matter. It doesn't cost anything to apply so go! kahit wala akong experience go! hahahaha... I received an email from citibank telling me i passed their online test and will call me soon, I applied as a teller, customer service, receptionist, warehouse, sewing machine sales clerk, clerk, kahit ano nalang na available. I don't care about much sa salary as long as I have a job then I can start moving up from there. I know na foreign ako dito sa USA and starting will always be hard para sa tin. My major was nursing but i didn't pursue it as a career.

Lahat check ko sa time availability.. work on weekend, holidays, long hours etc.. etc... starting pay ko always minimum.

By the way I live in Fremont, CA.. I applied only in around Fremont, Newark and Union City. Kasi i dont have a drivers license yet.. permit palang. So i will take a bus or taxi if i have to. I am happy because my husband is supporting me with everything.

Advice ko lang sa mga nag apply. Wag masyado chosy at always always make sure you are available and flexible anytime. Don't ask for too much salary muna.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 22:21:00
PhilippinesI have a job interview on Monday!
Hello to all visajourney goers here! I hope you are all doing great!

Share ko lang... ang hirap mag apply ng work dito grabe! as in overnight ako sa computer. Everyday yun ang ginagawa ko.. ang mag apply ng work. Sa wakas may tumawag naman pero grabeng piga pa ang ginawa ko kakasagot ng mga online test nila. I hope I pass the interview. Sa mga wives din dyan na nag apply ng work like me. Wag tayo mawalan ng pag asa... dadating din ang para sa atin! good.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-24 00:35:00
Philippinesapril 24 interview
QUOTE (shang @ Apr 28 2009, 03:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Apr 28 2009, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
lintek na yon napakapakialamero... parang bakla! kainis! Congratulations sa interview mo ha! We are all happy for you here sa visajourney! Wag mo na pansinin yon siraulo na yon ha! Nakakainit lang ng dugo so what kung nagmeet kayo sa dating site? wala na siya pakialaman doon. So nameet niya ang girl niya while eating sa jolibe? hahaha baka yung gurl e namamalimos ng food at sa jolibe pa ha? masyadong nagmamalinis akala mo naman kung sino! GRRRRR


rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif sorry di ko mapigilan tumawa kafatid



hahaha ok lang! Madali lang talaga ako mahigh blood lalo na sa mga taong nagmamalinis hehehe at ayokong may natatapakan na Pinay dito no0pb.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-28 09:13:00
Philippinesapril 24 interview
lintek na yon napakapakialamero... parang bakla! kainis! Congratulations sa interview mo ha! We are all happy for you here sa visajourney! Wag mo na pansinin yon siraulo na yon ha! Nakakainit lang ng dugo so what kung nagmeet kayo sa dating site? wala na siya pakialaman doon. So nameet niya ang girl niya while eating sa jolibe? hahaha baka yung gurl e namamalimos ng food at sa jolibe pa ha? masyadong nagmamalinis akala mo naman kung sino! GRRRRR
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-28 02:51:00
PhilippinesAlmost scammed
QUOTE (pnrmbr975 @ Apr 28 2009, 08:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Apr 27 2009, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (pnrmbr975 @ Apr 28 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I remember asking you what job you were applying for in your previous topic. I know for a fact that it is not that difficult to find a decent job in the bay area if you are not that choosy in most industries (even with a weaker job market now compared to last year's) but you must research the company thoroughly. Be wary of companies advertising jobs that don't specify requirements, job duties or no skills required. And when a company is interested in your application and call you for an interview, ask questions after they have interviewed you.

You may also look at temp. agencies. Again, research their reputation too.



Thank you. I applied for almost any position available that I am confident enough I can perform. I applied as store associate, cashier, customer service, teller, sales associate etc.. etc.. I can't really broaden my area of search for jobs because I don't have a driver's license yet. I only have a permit and going there means I have to either take a bus or taxi (which my husband don't mind) I also prefer working at night because at least he can take me to work and pick me up in the morning.


What avenue do you use in searching and applying for jobs, i.e. submitting your resume, for these job positions store associate, cashier, customer service, teller, sales associate? Do you search jobs at the company's (that you're interested in) website or do random search in sites like Monster Job, Career Builder and craigslist?



Thanks for the reply... I applied jobs to the company that I liked like Petco, Petsmart, Walmart, Macys, Target etc etc... I go to their website too. I joined Apple one but they turned me down. I saw that scam on Yahoo hotjobs search!
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-27 23:47:00
PhilippinesAlmost scammed
QUOTE (pnrmbr975 @ Apr 28 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I remember asking you what job you were applying for in your previous topic. I know for a fact that it is not that difficult to find a decent job in the bay area if you are not that choosy in most industries (even with a weaker job market now compared to last year's) but you must research the company thoroughly. Be wary of companies advertising jobs that don't specify requirements, job duties or no skills required. And when a company is interested in your application and call you for an interview, ask questions after they have interviewed you.

You may also look at temp. agencies. Again, research their reputation too.



Thank you. I applied for almost any position available that I am confident enough I can perform. I applied as store associate, cashier, customer service, teller, sales associate etc.. etc.. I can't really broaden my area of search for jobs because I don't have a driver's license yet. I only have a permit and going there means I have to either take a bus or taxi (which my husband don't mind) I also prefer working at night because at least he can take me to work and pick me up in the morning.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-27 17:25:00
PhilippinesAlmost scammed
QUOTE (RonMay @ Apr 28 2009, 07:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
wow sorry to hear that but to be honest we've been scammed numerous of times or more already on craigslist.com and maybe it cost us heartaches and money plus TIME... major scam no#1. we're looking at houses for rent in florida and we found a good deal (maybe $500 less for what its really worth/month) we contact the person and he said he's on a mission right now and out of the country... so we thought ok no big deal we just deal with his rep to let us see the house. exchanged numerous of emails and then he said just wire the money $3000 thru western union and he will mail us the key to the house... he's name "per se" is jones smith and when he called his freakin accent is nigerian! what a piss of sh!t! douche!!! wow!!! we never send him money of course!!! lol
major scam no#2 i always wanted to go to disney in florida (been to fl 3 times already and never seen disney/mickey mouse heheh) so i told my hubby that since we're going to fl might as well go to disney this time. he said YES to it... we found a lady from another state tennessee i think and said she had 10 tix (tickets) for disney! sweet i thought. when we landed in fl. a friend of ours has been in contact w/ this lady and "he" thinks its legit. (note we've been burned w/ scammers before)... so my hubby talked to her on the phone and she said she's not a scammer and just wire the money using money gram at walmart and she'll fedex the tix overnight. hubby was skeptical but his friend said we should trust her. and so we did buy 4 tix from her using our debit card and once we send the money and gave her the no# to claim, she never calls us back anymore and when we called her she wont answer or kept hanging up her phone... we lost $375 from it crying.gif ... and i wasnt able to see disney nor mickey!!! another lessoned learn!!! a very expensive one... i cant really blame my hubby coz of his friend but we should have known right??? it is what it is...lol... now as for jobs, yes lately craigslist has been bombarded w/ scammers... happened to me and to my hubby when you emailed them, they will give you a link w/ full of questions or shenanigans that is not even related to what you're applying!!!

melissa/martin i am really sorry to what have happen to you... i do wish that you will find a right job good.gif God bless




Thank you so much for the reply. I am extremely saddened about what happened to me. Raising my hopes high, my expectations of an interview, meeting the manager and practicing my speech in front of the mirror lol. I feel really bad about myself right now. I feel like I am not capable of doing anything. -sigh- and Im also thinking that my experience from the Philippines is not or wont help me at all. I don't know what qualifications they look for as a cashier or even just store associate.

Edited by melissa/martin, 27 April 2009 - 05:22 PM.

melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-27 17:18:00
PhilippinesAlmost scammed
To all the Visajourney goers:

Thank you for all your replies to my questions.

Recently, I posted a topic "I have a job interview on Monday". Well I found out that it is a scam. When the receptionist called me, I didn't really hear the company name and didn't bother to ask because shes giving me a contact info as to where to go for my "interview" also she said she'll be sending me email to remind. So, i said to myself "ok i will know the name of the company when she sends the email"

I received an email Sunday night. The name of the company is VECTOR MARKETING (you can search it up in google and find many complains about them). They are associated with Cutco Cutlery company (i don't know if you have heard of it). They tell you there is no telemarketing, no cold calls and no experience required (they provide the training). So i went to their website and yes there is a training for 3 days.... but it is not paid!

They also make you buy a knives from them (you sell knives door to door) but they tell you it is a deposit. I think the knife is about $150 before you can start your job. They also have a mandatory meetings every weekend. All in all... they make you buy their knives and training is unpaid.

I think nowadays it is very hard to find a job but I am not giving up. I applied for different companies and have not received anything so far. Those who contacted me are either scam or very strong sales. I am wondering somehow if my experience in the Philippines is not helping at all?
I only worked for a year in Teletech as a technical support. You know how it works in a call center. You have a different supervisor every 2 weeks. I have encountered a lot of companies testing website who don't have an option for international location and numbers (can't proceed if you don't fill it up)

Now I feel like putting my experience in the Philippines will not help me at all. -sigh- I could use some advice. Thank you!

melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-27 16:33:00
Philippinesheed the warning
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-04-28 18:03:00
PhilippinesAge difference between Filipinas and americans (Poll)
Martin: 38
Melissa:22

16 years gap
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2009-01-04 03:50:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)K3 stuck in AP at the NVC
QUOTE (Jina @ Jun 15 2008, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I don't think that the NVC processes cases in order of arrival. Our I-129F petition for K-3 was approved on 5/5/08, which is even a week earlier than your case. However, the NVC automated response system still says that there is no record of our case. I totally understand how you feel when you watch most other K-3 cases being processed within two weeks, but you're still hearing the same recorded message; "there is no record of your case."

I talked to an operator at the NVC, but all he said was to wait for up to 90 days. It made me kind of upset because I spent two hours making so many phonecalls to reach an operator. Most of the times I called, I was automatically switched back to the recorded voice message. I don't know why the system doesn't allow me to wait for live assistance. So I had to hang up the phone, and call up again and again. I also emailed the NVC three times about the status of our case, but I never got any answer from them.

I hope we can hear from the NVC SOON!!




I think we have the same problem.. We got approved 7-7-08 and we havent received anything from NVC even though on NOA2 it was clearly stated within 2-4 weeks NVC should received our papers and notify us by mail. Then, we called the NVC waited forever and then when I finally spoke to somebody.. same thing... we have to wait for 90 days. It's very frustrating because they are telling us a different thing. USCIS 2-4 weeks then NVC 90 days? Whose fault is it? USCIS or NVC?
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2008-08-14 08:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC- is this a form of discrimination?
so im just paranoid if they tell me what i said is not the right thing in their system... coz it might mean.. another delays for us. See, we filed January and just reaching NVC now. I'll have it figured out later after his work.. Maybe i can try to call first and let him listen and then him... if they said no to me and yes to him with the same birth date. I wouldn't know what to say.

Thank you guys for the replies smile.gif
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2008-09-25 12:06:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC- is this a form of discrimination?
QUOTE (silent @ Sep 26 2008, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just wondering, how do you say out his date of birth?

Don't get me wrong, but this might be a matter of British and American English difference.

Say your fiance's DOB is 4th of September 1970. If I have to write it, I will write it as -- 04/09/1970 ..........Where as my USC husband will write it as 09/04/1970

So may be you are saying the British way and they are saying its wrong because of that.




I thought of that too so instead of numbers i said it April 30, 1970. That's how i said it.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2008-09-25 11:59:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC- is this a form of discrimination?
QUOTE (payxibka @ Sep 25 2008, 10:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (melissa/martin @ Sep 25 2008, 09:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I called NVC several times yesterday and the day before to ask for a case number and also to ask if the papers had been sent here in Manila, but they kept on telling me that I had a wrong date of birth for my fiance. Then my fiance called NVC last night and and he had no problem at all... He got the Manila Case Number. He said the same birth date that I told them. I was listening when he called NVC.

And just now i called NVC again to ask if they already sent the papers to the embassy here.. yet again.. I was told that my fiance's birth date that i told them is incorrect. Does it sound weird to you? Are they just not giving me information just because im not the petitioner? Does this happen to you? I know my fiance's date of birth and there is no way that i could be wrong and he told them the same thing last night when he called and got more information.

Is this a form of discrimination?

-sigh-


No, not discrimination. Even though you are the benneficiary, it is not your petition and you have no authority to give or get information without explicit permission from the petitioner.



thank you for your reply... if that's the case they could have just told me that they cant give out info to the beneficiary.. rather than making me feel dumb. I just don't understand why they said i got his date of birth wrong yet when he called he told them the same thing and had no problem.
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2008-09-25 09:44:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC- is this a form of discrimination?
I called NVC several times yesterday and the day before to ask for a case number and also to ask if the papers had been sent here in Manila, but they kept on telling me that I had a wrong date of birth for my fiance. Then my fiance called NVC last night and and he had no problem at all... He got the Manila Case Number. He said the same birth date that I told them. I was listening when he called NVC.

And just now i called NVC again to ask if they already sent the papers to the embassy here.. yet again.. I was told that my fiance's birth date that i told them is incorrect. Does it sound weird to you? Are they just not giving me information just because im not the petitioner? Does this happen to you? I know my fiance's date of birth and there is no way that i could be wrong and he told them the same thing last night when he called and got more information.

Is this a form of discrimination?

-sigh-
melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2008-09-25 09:33:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)NVC is weird! Is this a form of discrimination?
so we tried calling this morning through conference call.. so when the lady told me that they have a different date in their system that's the time my fiance talked to them... Even him confirming his own birth date she still couldnt assist us and transferred us to a supervisor but unfortunately she said there was no supervisor around and she hung up on us. sad.gif So i guess if they already send the papers here to the embassy it wouldnt be our fault.. its theirs so we're thinking that I just bring his original passport with me during my interview. Either way.. it's them who committed a mistake not us.

what do you think? i guess they are really incompetent people. To think that somebody gave us our MNL case number already using the same birth date. So my fiance and I are done calling them so If i get the notice from the consul with his wrong birth date I'll just bring his passport.

Edited by melissa/martin, 26 September 2008 - 03:42 PM.

melissa/martinFemalePhilippines2008-09-26 15:37:00