Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	Interview scheduled....do Medical when?	Yeah. But if there will be a problem with the medical (let's hope everything's ok) you need to cancel and reschedule your interview.	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-19 13:18:00
Philippines	CFO? I'm so confused!	http://cfo.gov.ph/in...article&id=1704 St. Mary's will still conduct GCP's til September 25 but after the seminar you have to go to CFO office to get your sticker. So if you have your visa on hand, it's better to go to CFO office.	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-20 22:14:00
Philippines	CFO? I'm so confused!	PRISM does not conduct GCP anymore. Their last day was July 13. If you have your visa go to CFO office to have the seminar and sticker. They only have 12 slots a day, first come, first serve	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-20 22:08:00
Philippines	Medical- PDS?	http://www.slec.ph/us/registration/	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-22 22:46:00
Philippines	Setting An Interview Date Question	Priority number or priority date? Priority date is the date of your NOA1	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-17 06:33:00
Philippines	Setting An Interview Date Question	ustraveldocs.com/ph We don't have a priority number	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-17 06:01:00
Philippines	Medical Finished	Did they tell you that you had to get 2 more shots when you got to the states? Yes.	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-25 07:28:00
Philippines	Medical Finished	She received 6 shots and told her she will need two more when she gets to the states, not so sure why and which shots but will find out when I'm there. I finished my medical today. They only gave me 4 shots	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-25 05:07:00
Philippines	Parents consent form?????	http://cfo.gov.ph/in...article&id=1704	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-27 06:13:00
Philippines	Parents consent form?????	Bahala ka na nga. Hahaha! Basta sinabi ko na yung mga ginawa ko at alam ko. good luck	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-27 06:09:00
Philippines	Parents consent form?????	handwritten? kninong parents? sa fiance ko? but he's old enough.. alam ko tayo as a minor and need mg bring ng letter from our parents? closed nb prism ngayon? From your parents, of course. If you'll go to CFO office, you don't need that, just the parental consent. Yes, PRISM is closed. You need to come early since CFO only accommodates 12 people/day.	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-27 03:04:00
Philippines	Parents consent form?????	Visit cfo.gov.ph for other requirements	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-26 20:37:00
Philippines	Parents consent form?????	kukunin ba nila yong pics? para makapag pa develop ulit ako.. How many pics are necessary? I brought 10 pictures. Tiningnan ng interviewer lahat ng pics tapos kumuha ng 2. Btw, dire-diretso ang sagot, mabilis silang magtanong, siguro para matest kung nagsisinungaling or what. Basta sagot ka lang agad sa tanong and walang paligoy-ligoy.	nealxette	Not Telling	Philippines	2012-07-26 20:35:00
Philippines	Christmas here vs. in the Philippines	QUOTE (Roy and Yazi @ Nov 11 2007, 07:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for all the replys. It's not my intent to make it into a Christmas like in the Philippines. since we are a FilAm family, just thought it would be nice do to a couple of things which have a touch of what it's like in the Philippines. Thanks again. HI, I LIKE THAT LECHON. SO MASARAP. WELL I THINK U CAN COOK PINOY FOODS. FOODS THAT WE HAVE AT X MAS BAK IN PINAS... MAYBE THAT WILL HELP TOO. ITS TRUE THAT ITS KINDA DIFFERENT. ITS MY FIRST X MAS HERE AND I MISS OUR X MAS KC WE ARE BIG FAMILY UNLIKE HERE LOL . WITH THE PINOY FOODS IT MIGHT HELP....INGAT	aiwa311975	Male	Philippines	2007-11-19 12:05:00
Philippines	Recent Forms for K-1 Visa	HI EVERYONE	aiwa311975	Male	Philippines	2007-11-19 12:15:00
Philippines	Acclimatization, Philippines to USA	QUOTE (Russ_M @ Nov 15 2007, 10:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The journey of life is difficult enough let alone moving from the Philippines to the USA. Besides leaving their family and world the American way of life, in some ways, is completely backwords to philippine customs and traditions. Just a few obvious differences revolve around American's life style and a seemingly quest for advancement and money. After researching other webistes I've discovered some very interesting cultural aspects about the philippines, especially concerning the philipina's way of life. It is often-times easy to get lost in information and take anonymouse information for fact. So I'm posting my wayward finding here in the hopes others will provide their own perspectives and opions towards improving relationships between all us. ================================================= Since my wife is a Philipina my research has focused on finding ways to make her transition as easy as possible. But the more I read it seems there will be many transitions for me too LOL! My research, There have been many posts/blogs from concerned individuals whos marriages are not working out and after only a few months. Most issues seem to stem from their wives not talking as much as they expected and this worried them. Next their wives became distant and would start crying or sleeping all day. Until finally their spouse would want to go home or just disappear one day when they came home from work. Of course there are many other dynamics concerning a relationships and I'm certain most posters leave out information they don't feel comfortable sharing. But still after reading so many posts there must be something goinging on. And so, even though my wife still awaits the release of her visa to Delbros, I endevour to ready myself for the challeges of a new Philipina wife and soon to be mother. To start I researched the history of the Philippines and even started studying the language especially her native dialectic; Bicol. Here are a few pieces of information that pop out with respect to relationships with philipina women. In general philippine's women have been treated like second class citizens for many years and as such, for the most part, they have adapted to a subservient role. Obviously there are many exceptions, the current president is a woman. However, the majority of the country struggles everyday to make in this shaking economy, where most jobs are service sector based. It seems the women now depend on the family and especially husbands to run the family; to make the big decisions and to Ok the womens every move. But I notice at the same time many of the men are just as happy letting their wives work as they sleep all day or drink their RedHorse. However, they still play the dominant role in the family. Personally I would like my wife to be a strong individual and know she can do as she please. I have total faith in her and would love it if she finds a position in our community that helps her feel fulfilled. While eveyone is different and have their own lives to deal with I can't help to think "where there is smoke there is fire!" Maybe the culture difference between the Philippines and America is so great that we must contend with and accept, there will be some challenges needing to be met. And the sooner we understand root of these obstacles the sooner we can overcome them. ============================================= Ok, someone else have input? WOW, I LIKE WHAT I READ.	aiwa311975	Male	Philippines	2007-11-19 12:21:00
Canada	What do you do if your 129-F petition expires before you can get an interview?	my petition expired in December and my interview was almost 4 month after that. It gets automatically extended. as for switching to the Vancouver consulate, you can't do that unless you physically move there. My finance' talked to someone at the Montreal consulate yesterday regarding the problems with no available appointments in Montreal and the guy he had on the phone asked if he could get to Vancouver, he could schedule him an appointment there.... is this guy wrong???.... where did you hear that you have to actually move there?? We're seriously thinking about him flying all the way out to Vancouver if it's possible....	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-04-19 12:12:00
Canada	What do you do if your 129-F petition expires before you can get an interview?	Okay... my head has stopped being on the verge of explosion ...thanks for the quick responses!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-04-18 15:09:00
Canada	What do you do if your 129-F petition expires before you can get an interview?	I've been reading so much good information here... I'm hoping someone can help with this question.. My finance' is in Canada and he's just received packet 4 telling him he can schedule an interview.. YAY.... but BOOOOO... there are no available appointments.... so it could push this out until June sometime before he can get an interview... BUT.. the 129F petition expires on May 25th.... so now what??? We've done everything as quick as possible on our end... why the heck do they make them only valid for 4 months if the red tape makes it impossible to meet that deadline?? anyhoo... any help or suggestions would be much appreciated!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-04-18 14:49:00
Canada	Letter of Intent to Marry	Thank you!! I was confused because the Montreal checklist just said letter form Petitioner dated within 90 days....I'm so glad I found this place with people who've actually gone through or are going through the process....there are so many confusing and conflicting instructions on all the "Official" websites....	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-04-29 15:26:00
Canada	Letter of Intent to Marry	I was looking on this site for a sample letter of intent to marry..... found it..... but I'm not clear on one thing...... do we BOTH need to write a letter of intent? or just the US citizen?? Thanks !!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-04-29 15:10:00
Canada	Montreal P3 Question	thats right my second question was if there was a fee for the interview and if so how much is it? thanks again! the fee is for the visa and has to be paid online if you book online using the "Permantly Immigrate-K1 fiance' visa" option from the website $350.00 USD you have to pay it before it will show you a calendar of available dates.... that is IF there are available dates.....(eventually there are) good luck!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-05 08:53:00
Canada	Last Minute K-1 Interview Check.	Good luck on Monday!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-06 15:57:00
Canada	Lawyer for CR1?	We can prove domicile pretty easily. Crossing the border does not seem to be a problem for us. We have crossed countless times. The officer usually asks who is filing for what. We say CR1 and they let us go without any questions. Also I read for USC visiting Canada can be for no longer than 6 mnths. I have read conflicting things that they are allowed 180 days per calendar year or, 6 mnths with one overnight in USA and 6 mnths resets. Not a problem for us as we often spend 2 weeks to a mnth in the USA 5-10 times a year. Why cant we just do that until CR1 goes through? We have a rare opportunity to do this as our volunteering jobs take us everywhere. my fiance had NO problems with border crossings and did it many times....until that ONE TiME....he got a real jerk of a BP officer...(my fiance' was temporarily umemployed) ...long story short...it was a red flag and resulted in my fiance' getting not only turned away at the border....but his name was now "in the system" and it has been impossible to cross without a hassle has been turned away a few times even though he's got tons of ties to his home country.... so you should be prepared for that possibility	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-06 10:35:00
Canada	Appointments are now available in Montreal!!!	After waiting for over a month I was able to book an interview appointment in Montreal this morning. There were many dates available in August! Congratulations!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-16 11:32:00
Canada	Montreal has Appointments!	Most of August just opened up. I got August 3rd. Will still try for something sooner but it's nice to have it booked! Congratulations!!! Maybe at the beginning of June some June or July spots will open up....seems like that happened in April and May... sooo.. here's hoping!!!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-16 11:45:00
Canada	Montreal has Appointments!	I do, got that from NVC. Montreal hasn't done anything with our paperwork yet....as of Friday! Also, when filing DS-160 (I think)...do you need to upload a picture with it? Thanks. Here's a link for the standards for an uploaded image for the DS-160 http://travel.state....toreq_5334.html	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-16 11:43:00
Canada	Interviews in Montreal	My fiance' wrote the Montreal IV unit about transfering to Vancouver and asking about open interview dates in Montreal.....it took 5 weeks for them to respond and we did get an interview booked ...but I thought some of you still trying to book appointments or hope to get earlier appointments might find this encouraging or helpful... here's what they had to say: Hello, Thank you for your inquiry. We release appointments regularly upon availability and as our workload permits. There were recent appointments released for May. By the end of May there will be additional appointments released for June, and so on. We regret that we cannot have a wide opening of appointments at this time due to increasing workload for the summer. However, please rest reassured that we release new appointments at least twice each month for the following month. You would have to reside in the Vancouver Consular District to have your K-1 application processed there. You would have to contact Vancouver and inquire what are their requirements for K-1 processing. If they accept you, they will request the file from us. Thank you. Best regards, OP99 Immigrant Visa Unit U.S. Consulate General Montreal, Canada anyhooo..hope this info helps somebody....	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-23 08:46:00
Canada	Some Questions for Immigration Stuff Post-Greencard	Hi All: I was hoping someone would know the answer to a couple questions I had...these are more for future reference. I received my greencard a couple months ago...successful AOS from a K1 visa (yay!). I'm Canadian. If this is in in the wrong forum, please feel free to move this post to the correct place 1. Expired I-94 from entering on my K1 visa: it's still stapled into my Canadian passport. What should I do with this? I recently crossed the border into and out of Canada at Niagara Falls with my greencard (& Canadian passport), and the CBP officer did not mention my expired I-94 at all. Should I just leave it in there? Am I supposed to hand it in/send it in somewhere? Tried searching the threads on VJ but could not find an answer. 2. US Citizenship: It's not clear to me when I am eligible. Is it 3 years or 5 years? I checked on the USCIS website, and it sounds as if it is 5 years after greencard issued, but then there are certain exceptions for spouses of US Citizens (which would be me). What is the answer in my case? Would like to know for future reference. 3. Canadian Passport Renewal: Just thinking ahead, but wondering if it is possible to renew my Canadian Passport ahead of my April 2012 expiry date, and what is the least painful way to get this renewed, and issued in my new married (last) name. I'm okay paying a rush fee on my next trip up to Canada if this can be done in a day or two. Is there any way to do this from the US (in new married last name) without being passport-less for a month? If anyone has any experience with this, please let me know! Thanks in advance for your answers!!! here's where you can find info about renewing your Canadian passport while in the US http://www.ppt.gc.ca...=eng&region=USA	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-24 13:11:00
Canada	Review of Interview in Montreal May 16th, 2011	.....maybe now that the holidays are past the will start to get caught up????	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-05-31 15:57:00
Canada	State Department Trying to Make Getting a US Passport More Difficult	I know when I got my US passport it was really easy all the info they asked for was stuff that was already on my birth certificate....(which was easy to obtain also)....so I could understand maybe putting some more safeguards in place.. (Don't you need a guarantor or something like that to get your passport in Canada??) but that form is INSANE.. and as usual.... WAAAAYYYYYY overboard and just screams of racial profiling.....*sigh*.....I hope that doesn't pass....	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-02 12:05:00
Canada	Citizenship, Removing Conditions and Passport Questions!	Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone can enlighten me on a couple of things... I've tried to find answers in the FAQs but I didn't seem to find what I was looking for #1: Can you keep your Canadian citizenship if you go through the naturalization process? Meaning, can you have dual citizenship? American/Canadian? #1b): If not, is it common for people to just keep renewing their 10-year green card? I don't want to give up my Canadian citizenship... #2: Is it complicated to renew your passport while in the US? Should I wait until I'm up there for a visit to do it? #2b) How about name change? Can I keep the name I have on it right now or do I have to change it to my married name (the name that's on my green card)? Thanks in advance for the help everyone! Much appreciated! here's a link about dual US citizenship http://www.us-immigr...itizenship.html	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-02 12:08:00
Canada	Photo upload on DS 160	ok, got that problem figured out....was not running Internet Explorer! How frustrating that was. Next question, in registering for Courier Service....we are putting together packet 3 to send today hopefully...do I need to pay the $350 fee or is that not paid until we go ahead and schedule the interview in Montreal??? Want to make sure I am registered correctly and don't do too much too soon... you have two choices... you can pay the fee online when you schedule your interview on the CSC website if you choose "Immigrant Visa-K1 finace" or you can pay at the interview if you choose "Immigrant Visa-ready to schedule"	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-07 11:03:00
Canada	Mid-May Montreal Interview K-1 Crew	Just got an email from dhl with the waybill # ! Right now tracking shows it is in a processing facility in montreal. I guess we'll expect it tomorrow or monday. Hopefully a bunch of you just got emails as well Congratulations!!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-10 06:56:00
Canada	Mid-May Montreal Interview K-1 Crew	Have you tried calling DOS to see, since it seems that two of us one here with interviews the 25th did get issued this week. actually I just called, the operator I got was really nice and he said that the last two people he talked to that had similar cases were issued and he hoped to keep the streak alive ... but unfortunately for us he said that our case was still being processed........... so yeah... I'm guessing now that when they said it wasn't going to be issued until the 20th, they meant it	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-09 08:46:00
Canada	Mid-May Montreal Interview K-1 Crew	Just called DOS, Looks like it took exactly two weeks (my interview was the 25th of May) My VIsa was issued yesterday, hopefully Montreal will get their butts in gear and send out our passports DHL soon!! Maybe i won't need to change all my plans *fingers crossed for you* please keep us posted!! I'm trying not to get my hopes up too high.... but I'm still hoping they issue my fiance's before the 20th!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-09 08:30:00
Canada	Mid-May Montreal Interview K-1 Crew	Seriously think that this waiting game has been worse than the whole process! Interview was on the 25th. My fiance is flying here next Thursday, and still no news. Tomorrow will be two weeks. Please anyone who has had their K-1 Interview May 11-25.. anyone got theres yet, or have seen any update online this week?? Thanks! I have officially gone insane, checking online dozens of times a day... I know how you feel... even though they sent that email saying my fiance's won't be issued until June 20.... I still check the CSC site at least once an hour yes... I swear this IS the hardest waiting part....*sigh* Edited by S and P, 08 June 2011 - 07:28 AM.	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-08 07:27:00
Canada	Game 7	I'm not rooting for Vancouver.... more like against Boston but I think Canada deserves to have the cup back.... it's been too long!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-14 15:30:00
Canada	wait time for visa after interview at montreal consulate	Ok so I just received an email from DHL saying that my passport has been picked up from the consular section and they gave me a new waybill number to track my package..looks like I'll be celebrating first wedding anniversary with my hubby!! I couldnt be happier...Thanks everyone for all the help..greatly appreciated! Congratulations!!	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-17 06:56:00
Canada	wait time for visa after interview at montreal consulate	Would it be better if i just go down to my DHL location and ask them? because i have no clue! would they even know anything? it's worth a try....	S and P	Female	Canada	2011-06-16 15:32:00