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PhilippinesGoogle Translate now does Cebuano

It seems secrets are still safe.  With all the abbreviations and texting slang I'm lucky if I get half of a sentence translated and then it's hard to tell what the real meaning is anyway.


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-12 17:35:00
PhilippinesGoogle Translate now does Cebuano

I had about 56 languages on mine & read that Google had some new ones they labeled as "alpha".  After trying to get the new ones loaded a few different ways I finally clicked on "GOOGLE" (at the top of the translator page) & then on the pull down menu "TRANSLATE" & now I have all 71 languages including Cebuano.  Thanks Nature Boy 4 the post

 


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-11 16:26:00
PhilippinesGoogle Translate now does Cebuano

I don't see Cebuano on the list on my Google translator, does it just group it under "filipino" & auto detect it? 


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-11 01:06:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Filers 2013 K1

To smtha81 and everyone else that's suffering through this process: I think of all the difficult trials and tribulations I've been through in my life and this process is by far the hardest to cope with.  I try to not think about how senseless it seems to me.  I try to focus on the end result; I've found the most wonderful woman I have ever known and the price to pay for a lifetime beyond my dreams is this process of stressing over being apart for far too long, stressing over every detail in the paperwork, the anxiety of anticipating what might go wrong to cause further delay, the desperate lonliness of being without her next to me and on and on.  I have to remember I've suffered more and sacrificed more for much longer periods with results that were either so terribly dissapointing or in no way as great as what I know in my heart my life with my asawa will be.  We all have our ways of coping with stressful situations, my ways are different than hers, she may not suffer the same way as I do but no question she suffers too.  The worst time was at the airport as I was about to leave her.  Everything in my mind, my emotions, everything I believed in was telling me that entering that terminal and leaving her behind was the most wrong thing I could ever do.  I did not know how to behave or cope with the overload of thoughts and feelings as my rational mind was at war with my desires.  She had a migraine and just shut down.  I wanted to hold her there forever, she wanted to leave.  Of course she was right, I had to go, there was no other option but to get back to the US & get the petition going.

 

Her faith has strengthened my faith.  We speak in terms of hope and wishes.  We had to wait 9 months to meet in person and during that time we did not know when she would be able to travel home from her overseas job nor if my finances would provide the funds to see her.  Suddenly she got news she had a ticket home and I had an unexpected influx of money.  With very little advance notice during the busy December travel season I got tickets.  The best I could do was get to Manila 2 days before her and wait in the hotel for 48 hours. I used that time to recover from my 36 hours of flying and learned how to use my new smart phone. Then it was time & I was there at the airport and for the first time I saw her in person in a crowd of thousands of people and heard those words "Hi hon".  So I know, no matter how long it takes this time, we will be in each others arms once again, only this time there will be no more painful goodbye's.

 

We all have to do our best to cope and keep our thoughts on the goal and the reward at the end of this journey.  If some of our partners have to tell themselves it will be much sooner than we know is possible then all we should say is "I hope so hon".

 


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-12 17:26:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Filers 2013 K1

I'm glad to find this April thread.  My Noa1 is April 23, 2013.  Good luck to all & I hope we get to NOA2 in record time.  The stress of the process & waiting is exhausting.

 


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-10 21:32:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Filers 2013 K1

I'm glad to find this April thread.  My Noa1 is April 23, 2013.  Good luck to all & I hope we get to NOA2 in record time.  The stress of the process & waiting is exhausting.


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-10 21:13:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApril Filers 2013 K1

I'm glad to find this April thread.  My Noa1 is April 23, 2013.  Good luck to all & I hope we get to NOA2 in record time.  The stress of the process & waiting is exhausting.


Edited by Marrich, 10 May 2013 - 08:58 PM.

MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-10 20:50:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Certificate from Saudi & UAE

Thanks Tintin and Mike, I'm going through the anxiety of waiting that I know is part of the process and I'm trying to figure out all the details of what will be required in the next phase.  I'm still not sure how the police certificate is obtained.  Does she get a specific form to submit to the Saudi embassy or does the US embassy contact them directly?  Someone told me the Saudi police will conduct an investigation & speak with her employer there & it could take months for them to complete it.


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-08 00:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresPolice Certificate from Saudi & UAE

I have received the NOA1 dated April 23 so the clock has started.  My fiance worked in Saudi for 11 years up until last December and UAE for 6 years prior to that.  She is currently at home in the Philippines and is considering returning to work with her sponsor in Saudi until we receive NOA2.  She has a good relationship with her sponsor and is confident she can return home any time she wants to.  My questions are: 1. Would her return to Saudi during the I-129F process have any negative consequences?  2. How long will it take for a police certificate from Saudi?  3. Will she also need one from UAE even though it's been over ten years and if so how long will that take?


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-07 19:15:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE or not?

Thanks Hank and Redvelvet.  New docs and pics are on their way to me.  I'm wondering if  I should be proactive and send them to USCIS with a cover letter explaining why I sent them.  I'd rather not risk the possible RFE if it can be avoided and it will help my peace of mind.  Will submitting new pics and docs cause any delay or issues with USCIS?


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-17 16:47:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresRFE or not?

I am concerned I might get an RFE from my I-129F petition for 2 reasons:

 

1. My fiance's passport photos that I submitted are 1.5" by 1.75" not the full 2"x2" size

 

2. She signed and dated all 4 G-325A Bio forms in the small spaces directly above the large box where the words: "Signature of Applicant" and "Date" are printed

 

Has anyone gotten an RFE for these reasons?

 

If it is likely I will get one should I resubmit new photos and forms?

 

I received notice of "Initial Review" so I wonder what they check during that review.  Would they check signatures and photos and issue an RFE then or is that something they check later which may cause an RFE months from now?

 


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-16 05:04:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Process & ProceduresThe RFE Master List

I am concerned I might get an RFE from my I-129F petition for 2 reasons:

 

1. My fiance's passport photos that I submitted are 1.5" by 1.75" not the full 2"x2" size

 

2. She signed and dated all 4 G-325A Bio forms in the small spaces directly above the large box where the words: "Signature of Applicant" and "Date" are printed

 

Has anyone gotten an RFE for these reasons?

 

If it is likely I will get one should I resubmit new photos and forms?

 

I received notice of "Initial Review" so I wonder what they check during that review.  Would they check signatures and photos and issue an RFE then or is that something they check later which may cause an RFE months from now?


MarrichMalePhilippines2013-05-15 23:24:00