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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-10-18 18:09:00
PhilippinesManila Embassy Interview Experience
http://www.visajourn...views/index.php

You can read all 496 reviews of the Manila embassy at this link, just select the Philippines consulate from the drop down menu.
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-10-23 18:26:00
PhilippinesMy bittersweet experience @ SLMEC
FYI...Keep your immunization sheet DS3025 make copies and don't give the original to anyone. You wouldn't believe how many people don't have that when you need it for AOS.
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-10-07 18:47:00
PhilippinesBirth Certificate - Late Registered
QUOTE (Haole @ Aug 6 2009, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Most of the above post are incorrect. LOTS of people at USEM have been put on AR because of being late registered if they didn't have other evidence proving you are who your BC says you are.
They were put on AR and had to get the documents proving you are who your BC says you are. Be prepared to spend a couple months on AR if you don't have the following.

Baptismal certificate, copy of page in baptismal book, copy of the cover. School records, school albums, work records, SSS. Postal ID. Affidavit from Hilot or people who attended your birth.
Yeah lots get by with only the baptismal certificate but some don't like a friend of mine. She was on AR for 3 + months.
My wife was 7 years late also and took all of the above evidence and made it thru OK thanks to our friend.
Better to be safe than sorry waiting on AR.


Agreed good.gif
And if you wanna read a horror story about it just search for abbynorm1 & abbynorm2 posts from April of this year.

thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-08-06 18:46:00
PhilippinesHow tall/how short the "petite women"?
QUOTE (Bob 4 Anna @ Sep 22 2009, 03:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
According to the LPA "Little People of America" you are 1 inch too tall to be a midget!

http://www.lpaonline...=lpa#Definition

FWIW, check out the attached pic, Anna isn't sort I'm just a freaking Giant of a man! Or was was once said in the company of a rather embarrassed sales girl in a PH DIY Store, "There's nothing small about Hubby!"...

Q: What is the definition of dwarfism?

A: Little People of America (LPA) defines dwarfism as a medical or genetic condition that usually results in an adult height of 4'10" or shorter, among both men and women, although in some cases a person with a dwarfing condition may be slightly taller than that.The average height of an adult with dwarfism is 4’0, but typical heights range from 2’8 to 4’8.


You definitely are stretching this beyond its intended definition...being a race that has a tendency to be smaller has nothing to do with dwarfism. What exactly would be your example of a filipino who was actually a little person...comparing a definition of an american group of smaller people to a race of people that are smaller is just shortsighted.

QUOTE (Rocky_nBullwinkle)
You're not a midget, are you?

Did you give him the "are you that insensitive" or "dumb" stare?
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-09-22 14:34:00
PhilippinesDon't get no respect....
QUOTE (PhiLandShiR @ Sep 24 2009, 12:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
There I was, waiting to take a shower after work last night. I work for a heavy steel fabricator and Shirr does not like the smell of the rusty steel. So anyway, I was standing in the door of the CR waiting for her to finish with good old #2. I told her to make sure to flush a couple of times so she wouldn't plug the toilet... again... laughing.gif

She says NO, just get in the shower cause it stinks and flipped on the shower. I said What?? After you set it to cold water? I think not. She gets this hurt look on her face and say I did not do that!! I reply Only cause you did not think of it!! That hurt look fades rapidly into a evil plotting look and she admits that No she had not thought of it... devil.gif

I get into the shower and as I wash my face the curtain is pulled back just behind me and I get a large cup full of ice cold water dumped on my back!! She says Thats for saying I plug the toilet!! And then flushes it!!

I just don't get no respect at all..... innocent.gif

What's a guy to do.....

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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-09-24 12:08:00
PhilippinesLegal robbery by our Gov???
We never needed ours and we already did AOS as long as you have copy just go with that until you find out otherwise. You don't need it at POE. You have the actual visa in passport smile.gif
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-12-04 15:39:00
PhilippinesCalling all Filipino living in Fullerton,CA or near...
QUOTE (naqz_mrn @ May 8 2009, 02:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (GARFIELDCUTE01 @ May 8 2009, 03:16 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hello... i just want to know if I am not alone here.... need friends I just immigrated here... crying.gif crying.gif crying.gif
I want to meet my fellow Filipino who lives near by my place... please... crying.gif crying.gif


Hello,

I live in Hanford, California, I dont know how far I am but I can be a goof friend.

Myrna


According to handy dandy mapquest at www.mapquest.com you are :

Total Estimated Time: 3 hours 39 minutes
Total Estimated Distance: 221.65 miles

From each other

thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-05-08 18:14:00
PhilippinesBalikbayan Boxes
hello just want to know best deal to send packages to phils.thanks:)
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2010-02-09 01:50:00
PhilippinesHi, Any Pinay in Indianapolis?

Hi I moved from Cincinnati to Indianapolis... anyone from here? :lol:

ako rin nasa clermont indianapolis.kita kita naman tayo
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2010-02-11 01:52:00
Philippineslooking for ka chika


Waaa! taga Indiana ka pala Shiela? Indiana din ako :D

taga indiana din ako,chika naman tayo at magkita minsan:)
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2010-02-09 04:11:00
Philippineslooking for ka chika


Waaa! taga Indiana ka pala Shiela? Indiana din ako :D

taga indiana din ako,chika naman tayo at magkita minsan:)
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2010-02-09 04:09:00
Philippineslooking for ka chika

hello to all.. ako din bored..

I am here at chicago INDIANA merrillville..

:-)

hello,ako din bored.im here in clermont indiana.sana magkita tayo....anong lugar ka sa pinas?
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2010-02-09 04:03:00
PhilippinesWants to give up and Return to Philippines?

:blink:

I used to share this thinking. I'm not too sure anymore. :unsure:

Afterall, many K1's get issued with (sometimes might be thought) questionable circumstances. :whistle:
Considering US divorce rates... and...potential bait-switchers (no names mentioned :hehe: ), visa scammers and other such critters... isn't it a good idea to give (some) the chance to take reality for a test drive (or maybe a "boat" ride. :hehe: )? :)

Do you have any statistics to back your post? :huh:


:ot:

Statistics are not needed to show what is already a reality and a known fact by the many who have gone down this road before. Opening up the process to people who want to "Take a test drive" or "A boat ride" will only make the system more difficult for the people who are using the process for what it is for.
Yes, many people try to take advantage of the process to gain access to the US and that is why it is as difficult as it is now. If you just wanna sample the product go on a vacation... :bonk:
So, I stand by my original statement that attitudes like "isn't that what the k1 process is for, hanging with each other for a minute to make sure it is what you want" to be a detriment to the process.
THE K1 PROCESS IS FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THE DECISION TO BE TOGETHER.
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2011-11-21 22:44:00
PhilippinesWants to give up and Return to Philippines?

well, thats the K1 is all about.. to see if the both people feel like marriage and living in another country will be something they want to commit to..


Actually you are mistaken and it attitudes like yours that make it hard on some to obtain visas.
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2011-11-21 18:06:00
PhilippinesSending Documents to the Philippines

I think this one depends totally on where it is going.  I only sent 3 things to Elena using regular mail and ALL of them magically disappeared or arrived opened and things missing.

I would never send anything ever again that relied on regular postal service in PI.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-05-08 16:58:00
PhilippinesBuying wedding dress and rings in the Philippines

We bought Elena's dress in Manila and they made it in 4 days, the rings I got here.  Saved quite a bit on the dress.

 

Check it out in the pics below.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-05-08 16:47:00
PhilippinesWhat is with the Philippines and hacked email accounts?

I would say this is a yahoo issue or they would not have said "you can now access it with the last password used".  Why would they fix something that had been hacked and obviously whoever did the hacking would then have access again.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-05-12 20:33:00
Philippineshotels near CFO manila
forums search: +hotel +manila and you will get about 100 threads about this subject biggrin.gif
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-10-02 18:21:00
PhilippinesName Changes?

Hello,

 

I am needing some advice to ponder so I can figure out what I need to do next.

When my wife came to the US we basically followed the custom in the US when it came to changing her name which was just to change the last name.  All documents, perm resident card, ss card, drivers permit, credit cards etc...

As many of you know the PI way of changing names is a little different, they basically drop the middle name move the last name to the middle and add the new last name...

 

i.e    her name was as an example    Jane Lynn Doe and she married John William Johnson in the US her name would become Jane Lynn Johnson but in the PI it becomes Jane Doe Johnson.

 

So...we go to get her passport renewed and the Chicago Embassy will only make it Jane Doe Johnson per the PI custom.

 

She is planning on going back to PI for a visit, is this going to present problems.

 

Homeland security says they will only need the Perm resident card to enter the country...will the customs agents in PI throw a fit about the passport and Green card not matching and not let her leave the country or will she not even need the passport since she has a Green card...am I in for a worrisome trip....should we just cancel the trip and let her get her citizenship/naturalization taken care of and not have to worry at all...?

 

Or am I just worrying about nothing because this happens all the time in PI.????

 

Help the noob, please!


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-08-28 21:35:00
PhilippinesTyphoon support

So my fiance asked me if we could send 5 dollars to a friend of hers that was affected by the typhoon.  I tried to squash it with a simple, we will be sending your family plenty of money and gifts for xmas I think that should be enough.  She then tried to adjust the amount to 2 dollars thinking it has something to do with the amount.  I told her we could take back any of the clothes she got the previous weekend and use that money, then she changed her tune quickly.  Maybe it's harsh but lifelines usually cause more problems then help, it's best to learn to be self sufficient with what you are provided and everything extra is just bonus.

 

Please tell me you are either...

 

1. Unaware

2. Very Poor

3. Uncaring

4. Just making an ignorant joke...

 

And I truly hope it is # 4 (edited to remove TOS violation)


Edited by Kathryn41, 12 November 2013 - 11:12 PM.
to remove TOS violation and inappropriate language

thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-12 20:54:00
PhilippinesDual Citizenship

They will make it according to the Philippines customary way.

 

So ... Your first name ... your fathers last name ... your married last name

 

They won't make it like your US documents if you did it different.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-13 17:35:00
PhilippinesQuestion about how to put the date on Report Of Marriage

This might be silly but how do I put the date on the Report Of Marriage, it goes like this:

we/I hereby set our hand/s this_____day of_____________at________________.

I assume it should be:

we/I hereby set our hand/s this   12th  day of   November 2013  at              ?          .

I dont know what to put at the "at" part ?

Also, do I put the date we prepared it, or our marrige date.

Thank you.

 

We put the city and state in that area...


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-13 01:49:00
PhilippinesWife safely arrived in Phils

Elena went back home in October by herself and she did well also, aside from the jitters before she left.  After making the trip home alone, she felt like a pro coming back to the US.

So happy I pushed her trip up by a month, she only had to endure a small typhoon moving through.  The day she got back here they had the earthquakes, and we all know what happened this month.  She would have been there during Yolanda, and she is from Leyte.  Lucky for us her relatives are about 60 miles south of Tacloban, and in Cebu.  So, all is safe for them.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-17 18:09:00
PhilippinesEmbassy experience. Hope this help

dancin5hr.gif  Congrats dancin5hr.gif


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-17 19:13:00
PhilippinesSuper typhoon Haiyan-our payers are with you all

We send our thoughts out to all affected by this catastrophe, at this time we know Elenas' parents and families in Cebu and Hindang (80 miles south of Tacloban) are ok, we are still waiting anxiously for word of her cousin who recently was transferred to Tacloban for his job.  cray5ol.gif

The feeling of helplessness is deep when it comes to such disasters, wanting to help but being so far out of touch.  We can only hope somehow the people receive the much needed assistance they as a people deserve.

 

 

PS...Comparing this storm with winds of 235mph and waves 20 foot tall roaring across an island with very simplistic housing to a tornado rolling across the plains in a concrete city in the US with avg speeds approaching 80-100mph is sad to say the least, and does come across as rather foolish, halfhearted joke.  All tornadoes in a year in the US avg about 60 deaths per year, while only 1 tornado EVER has surpassed the 1000 death mark according to current recordkeeping, This typhoon as you are now aware is probably going to surpass 10,000+ deaths in ONE CITY alone  , 80% of the structures gone....600000 people in the area are looking for somewhere else to survive now. Really how could you dare to even make such a comment.

 

So next time please keep your comment to yourself...think...think...then post.  <--- Good rule to follow on public forums. heart.gif

 

I'm sorry if you feel i'm being critical or judgmental, but after reading about this idiot Jax Cote and then coming here to relax and running into your comments.  While your comment are not near the level of hers, you still sounded uncaring about the atrocity that has taken place in PI.  Well, it just makes me think how many others in our world are so blind to how things they say come out, or at least how they make others feel.mad.gif


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-10 19:15:00
PhilippinesI-134 help!

thanks guys talked to my boss. she said the same thing.. and shes willing to sign the paper stating that i make 28,800 a year. am i safe?

 

If it is just you and your beneficiary then you should be fine.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-22 22:53:00
PhilippinesI-134 help!

 

ok so will this be correct...my current hourly wage x 160hrs (full time) = monthly income. then monthly income x 12 = annual salary?

 

how do i estimate personal property? does this include everything in my house from laptop to refridgerator?

 

also i have a 14k gold necklace weighs 116 grams can i use this?

Do not figure you salary like that because there are actually 4 extra weeks in a year.  You will short your self income....

 

Use your weekly   40 hours  x hourly rate and then multiply that by 52 weeks.

 

Unless your income is not enough then don't worry about the personal property questions.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-21 18:01:00
PhilippinesDisaster avoided

Sorry to hear of your mishaps...glad to hear she is safe too good.gif .

Doubt they will make them pay the fees again though.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-22 22:40:00
PhilippinesIs Shipping USPS to Phils Safe via Registered Mail?

Thanks for the replies!

 

Has anybody had any actual experience mailing valuables with Priority Registered Mail via USPS?  I

Do not use USPS because they do NOT deliver in the Phils...it is turned over to the normal mail carriers in PI, and usually...it disappears.


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-22 22:56:00
PhilippinesHow long to get through NAIA security

Congrats and have a safe trip...dancin5hr.gif


thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2013-11-10 19:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsApproval Notice Sent!
QUOTE (k1CsUser @ Jan 9 2009, 09:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Just sharing the good news with you guys ... I received my approval notice this afternoon ;-] Hope your approvals are on the way as well!!! Good luck.


Yahoo Congatulations!!!
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-01-09 21:52:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI LOVE YOU NOA2!!!!!!!!!!!
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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-01-14 21:10:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsThe K1 petition is approved!!!!
Sweeet...very quick I hope they moving a little faster now....

CONGRATS

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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-01-25 01:45:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsWE GOT APPROVED-AUGUST FILERS-VSC
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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-01-26 15:51:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsPraise God...He is good all the time...We been approved...
QUOTE (lynn_iris @ Feb 11 2009, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello fellow VJ members...i jumped and cried for joy to see the current status of our application...it was APPROVED after 5 months of waiting. I called my fiance right away to inform him....wow.....God is good all the time...To those who are still waiting,i know how hard it is...trust me....But always have faith and be patient...God knows your heart... kicking.gif


YIPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Congratulations
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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-02-12 01:48:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress Reportsvisa interview: PASSED
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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-01-28 01:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsYipee!!! Thanks God
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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-02-25 16:55:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsOMG APROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
QUOTE (prepobo @ Mar 17 2009, 11:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
This is the best gift ever. I had the most difficult midterm exam today, I just got home tired and angry about my test so I decided to check my email and go to bed. To my surprise, God has taken the sadness, tiredness and anger away with the best news I have been waiting over 6 months for:

On March 17, 2009, we mailed you a notice that we have approved this I129F PETITION FOR FIANCE(E). Please follow any instructions on the notice. If you move before you receive the notice, call customer service.


Good luck to everyone waiting!!!! I will keep all in prayer.


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thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-03-17 23:46:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsAnother January '09 Filer APPROVED TODAY!!
Received our NOA2 today dated 3-18-209 kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif kicking.gif
thepizzadudeMalePhilippines2009-03-23 11:48:00