ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesNvc stage
It was advised that the documents sent to NVC (aos package), the petioner should make a copy and send it to the beneficiary.
Will scanned copy be enough? Or There has to be some notarized transcripts.

Thank you.



biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-15 00:38:00
PhilippinesLast day of Medical tomorrow. CFO next???
Op .. If you dont have the visa yet you wont be issued the cfo sticker.

Feel free to attend cfo and you will be issued the cfo certificate that you need to present to cfo office (Not necessarily the cfo office in manila or quirino) you can have the sticker on the day of your flight at the airport... They have desks at sone terminals.. You just have to call cfo office to arrange it....


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-21 20:36:00
PhilippinesLast day of Medical tomorrow. CFO next???

there no appointments.. you have to be there early.. first come first serve basis.. goodluck


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-21 06:00:00
PhilippinesU.S. ANNOUNCES ‘NO VISA’ POLICY FOR FILIPINOS - IS THIS FOR REAL?

 
It is actually the reverse (not a loss to their economy) whereas the Philippine economy depends on OFW/immigrants to keep the economy growing through remittances.
 
"the impact of remittances in the Philippines, whose number one export is people; it is estimated that 11 million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) are spread throughout the world. In 2006, over 15 billion dollars in remittances flowed into the Philippines, comprising 13% of the GDP. In 2007, the World Bank estimates that remittances increased to 17 billion dollars. The OFWs are comprised of workers both educated and uneducated, skilled and unskilled, but all share the path of seeking jobs abroad in hopes of providing for loved ones back home".
 
http://csis.org/blog...ot-global-trend





Thank you for the info. But i was just referring to the visa applicants from the philippines.

But you are right. Whatever the remitances from the ofws are income to philippines.. I did have my fare share of remitances :)

Thanks





biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-23 06:01:00
PhilippinesU.S. ANNOUNCES ‘NO VISA’ POLICY FOR FILIPINOS - IS THIS FOR REAL?

my husband was so amused with this article..

US will not include Philippines in the VWP. with the number of visa application from the Philippines (tourist or visit visaa).. it will be a big loss to their economy. lol


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-23 03:40:00
PhilippinesPhilippines Domestic Flight Ticket Purchase

Sure.  Air Cebu sells them online and is a really nice airline.  I used them to get between Manila and Tugegaro.  Round trip was about $250, and I booked it all from New York with my credit card.
 


Wow $250 roundtrip for. Domestic flight is expensive ...

biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-23 23:38:00
Philippinesphilippines k1 medical
You can have your medical early.. More than a week even.. The catch is that your visa validity will be based on the medical... As soon as you know your interview date... Schedule your medical few weeks before...

Edited by biaobiao, 27 April 2014 - 07:32 AM.

biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-27 07:32:00
PhilippinesObama in PI

:idea:  :rofl: 
my husband's comment was "F*** OBAMA" that was it...


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-28 09:35:00
PhilippinesObama in PI
Obama made pi officials look like midgets... He is tall.

I hope it will strengthen the ties...


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-28 01:26:00
PhilippinesNew or Old building
New.. Annex

6:30 should be okay as long as before 7:30

Edited by biaobiao, 30 April 2014 - 06:49 AM.



biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-30 06:48:00
PhilippinesArrived with k1, got married within 90 days, going back home after 8 months
It should be done in a day in Phil embassy in LA. The long wait there is forwarding it to PI.. I was advised that it might take 3 months to appear in NSO...
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-03 17:58:00
PhilippinesHow Do I Know that we've successfully filed for Report of Marriage?

it seems it has been processed already. they wont be needing the pictures... te consulate will advise you to get an NSO copy after 6 months because that will be enough time for them to forward the documents to MANILA..

 

i thnk you are approved. goodluck.

 

but please do call them that will put your mind at ease...


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-06 07:10:00
PhilippinesBIG PROBLEM with birth certificate
That is possible that there was a change in the information?
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-07 07:35:00
PhilippinesNbi clearance has a new format
It was weird seeing a new format with nbi...

Last name Validity
First name Husband's last name
Middle name



Before the format was simple if the applicant is married (female)

(Last name) de (husband's last name), (first name) y (middle name)










biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-08 14:21:00
PhilippinesCRBA Experience
Even if the husband is not present, as long as the paperworks are okay. Plus the child's charm,, everything will be okay. (Based on experience)
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-09 09:10:00
PhilippinesCRBA Experience

please reply. so i have to write this down in tagalog because im losing words. so ung fiance ko ipapadala na ulit pabalik here sa pinas ung bc na pinadala ko saknya. he already signed it and notarized everything and also the crba applications. so what happened was we went to q.c city hall. and they said that it will take 11days sa [process sa city hall palang after that thats the time they will forward it to NSO. and it will take up to 2months before they release the true copy of Birth cert. i have a question egarding the expedite thing, ano uing sa hospital i dont get it? and can we request expedite of release of true copy of b.c sa NSO?? please reply. and can i ask is your husband with you when you had the CRBA interview?


It will all start sa civil registrar after sa hospital.
Once they have transcribe it "coding" that was term used. Have them/ ask / beg them for expedite. Once meron na yung code. Good as okay na. Go to nso ask for a copy. You will be issued negative certificate, present them the coded certificte of birth. They will scan it and forward it sa manila. It might take few days to weeks.. Again plead/ beg if you must for expedite...

Ask lng po aq...i have a 4 year old son and his dad is american. Born here at Philippines.

Paano po yan kong la na kming communication or contact sa father nang anak ko?

Ano pong kailangan kong gawin?




You will have a problem there. There must be a consent from the father. Plus paperworks from the father that he is recognizing the baby, he is a legit american citizen, consent for the passport apply application...



biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-09 09:08:00
PhilippinesK2 Help... I am confused !!!!
Isnt it possible for the fiance to request for extension?
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-09 09:13:00
PhilippinesPassport renewal
Thank you :)
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-09 00:53:00
PhilippinesPassport renewal
Guys... I need help. I am from mindanao. Is it possible to renew my passport to any dfa location? Nearest dfa is cdo, but i have to attend cfo in cebu. Is it possible to have my passport renewed there and also apply for my daughter's passport?

Thanks


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-09 00:14:00
Philippinescrba

Hi! I will be having an interview for the CRBA of my son. I'm starting to shake! :( since my husband won't be with me at the time of the interview. Anyone here who has experienced the same with what I'll be going through? We are also out of wedlock.
As I've said, my husband won't be with me at the time of the interview. Does the original passport of my husband still required?


Does not have to be original as long as it was a copy notarized in the US.
Its okay even if you are not married as long as your documents are complete and you prove that at the time of conception you and the father are together.


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-28 18:20:00
PhilippinesCRBA HELP!!!
Was there an email for the confirmation. Please do check your email..
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-27 09:01:00
Philippinescrba - pls enlightened me. is it true that i must first apply my baby crba before ill have my k1 interview??

my interview is on may 22 and crba on may 29. how long is the processing time for crba? thanks. your reply are greatly appreciated. 

you will know if you are approve or not on same day. during crba you can also apply for the passport of the baby. if approved, you will be able to get the crba and passport in about 2 weeks...


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-05 19:47:00
Philippinescrba - pls enlightened me. is it true that i must first apply my baby crba before ill have my k1 interview??

it would be best to have everything done before hand :D 
but i think it would not matter... if you have done it before or after...

 


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-05-05 08:59:00
Philippinesinterview scheduling and internet woes in Cagayan de Oro

 
Along the main coastal highway to Iligan, a barangay in Bulua. Since she's at the dead end of internet provider's trunk line; the connections have always been poor even though she's called her internet provider. They came out once to fix it, no improvement. When she is connected to her EM dashboard her connection constantly drops. She then has to log back in again and again, as result of logging in too many times, she gets the door shut and can't log back in.
 
Do you know your internet download/upload speeds ? She was born in Iligan and has many relatives there, so if your getting no brownouts and a good internet connection, I have another idea  B-)  Tks



Globe said our internet has been upgraded to 3mbps (i know it sucks) but its fast enough that we no longer get disconnected when me and my husband chats even if our daughter is streaming too :)

There was a problem with pldt before but it has been fixed. Have your wife visit iligan or even cagayan proper. There are a lot of internet shops and even cafes who have fast internet connection.

Goodthing is that classes have already started hardly people are in internet shops or cafes. She can chill in a coffee shop while trying her luck in the getting the schedule.
It will be cost efficient too :) there are a lot of accommodations for her too.
Oh yeah whenevershe has internet connection problem have her call the provider and complain. They give rebAtes :)






biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-06-15 19:28:00
Philippinesinterview scheduling and internet woes in Cagayan de Oro

All points well taken, NO AGENT !! :no: Thanks....Rob
 
RE: hi speed internet in Cagayan do you know what carrier provides it ? RE: She's about 3 klicks outside the city proper. The power and internet connection are always a problem, at least for the last 4 months. With monsoon season approaching it might better. As far as the internet speed upgrade, I'll look into it, but it's doubtful any improvements would happen, at least with the same carrier


Exactly where is her location? I am about 1.5hrs away from cdo, iligan city. We use globe telecom. It is same as pldt. Same speed. Our power problems are quite resolved already. So far they stopped the rotating brownout.

biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-06-15 12:49:00
Philippinesinterview scheduling and internet woes in Cagayan de Oro
The power is already okay here in mindanao. Iligan and cagayan. Internet is always slow regardless of location here in pi. Rather than paying for a hotel. Have your fiancee upgrde her internt connection :) the maximum speed :)

Goodluck and congrats in advance


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-06-14 21:51:00
PhilippinesLaguindingan International Airport in Mindanao - Any Reviews?
So far so good. Yes they only have flights at daytime but soon it will be all fine. I think target date will be november this year as businessmen wanted to expedite the completion of the airport as they are losing a lot (according to the local news)

But the airport itself is better than the old one. More accessible from iligan city :)


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-06-24 12:12:00
PhilippinesNbi aka names
With the new nbi format, they just ask for the name, middle name, last name and husband's last name.
Wouldn't that be enough?
With the new nbi format, they just ask for the name, middle name, last name and husband's last name.
Wouldn't that be enough?


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-07-18 09:32:00
PhilippinesShipping Big Items to the US
I think using the post office is not a problem if its going out of PI... Its coming inside the pi that is the problem
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-08-18 04:53:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsI-129f

The timing of his divorce and his I-129F petition should not be a problem other than having to answer questions about it at your interview.

On a personal note, I would never marry a liar.




true. it wont affect your petition.

they are actually correct, its so hard to marry a liar. what next, he will tell you he has 5 kids after you got married.

but his intentions were clear, he meet you family. try your instincts. one probable reason he may not have told you is that he was afraid you would leave him the moment he knew he was married. but know he is divorced. he is free to marry you, just be careful though, people from deployment change behavior once they are back to US. they may not be the same person you met. just saying.
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-02-21 10:42:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsVisa Approved
congrats
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-03-25 10:39:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 approved...best way to handle flight preperations early?

once you have the visa at hand.. try to have her check for first time immigrants fare discount with travel agency. i have read a lot about this discount. you might want to check that out :D


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-05-20 04:59:00
K-1 Fiance(e) Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNOA2 in 7 working days after NOA1?

If u are one of those who did get their noa2 after 7 days..... Just know


I HATE U!!!!!! lol



Hahaha
Oh yeah if the op got the noa2 in a week he is onr of the very lucky few...


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2014-04-27 07:35:00
Middle East and North AfricaNeed help from experienced UAE VJers
i think its better in abu dhabi. go ahead and try. its a case to case basis..

are you in UAE too? from what i read. its not DCF but if you file with a foreign address there MIGHT BE A POSSIBILITY that you will have an expedited process without even asking one.

that's what i read here in vj.

goodluck.

ps

UAE is a beautiful place. Oh how i miss dubai
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-03-30 23:31:00
Middle East and North AfricaWhat airline did you use to fly your husband/fiance/relative to the USA?

OP. i think credit card booking has nothing to do with immigrating. I flew with QATAR airways and it was my husband who booked the flight for me. They did not asked me for the credit card information upon check-in. just presented my passport and the visa cancellation. I flew DXB-DOH-MNL with Qatar.

 

Airlines checking for the credit cards used when booking has nothing to do with immigration. The airlines used it to check it for fraudulent purchases. If you will book the ticket for your fiancee. Just scan a copy of you ID plus your credit card. it will be good to go. that is what my husband did. 

 

Try checking with expedia.com or travelocity.  The prices should be almost the same. On online travel agencies, they would only get extra fees for the booking fee. the rest of the money is given to the airlines. so you make look a difference of about $20 (mostly that's the case) because seats are alloted to these travel agencies. Plus, the ticketing is done by the travel agency. So it would mean that it is guarranted that airlines will get their money once the ticket will be issued.

 

 


biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-11-29 02:58:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEXPENSES

My hubs was right when he said I was expensive. Lol! Love does things to your wallet, none of which increases the cash in there. Lol



:thumbs: i also told my husband that i'm expensive. he said its all worth it... in time, im really getting expensive because of all this processes plus baby... but no complaints from him :D
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-02-28 22:53:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresEXPENSES
hi guys!

i would like to ask if you can help know how much it would cost to petition for a spouse IR/CR visa from the Philippines. From start to finish. estimate total. thank you so much.

:help:
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-02-28 10:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresImmunizations Needed??
included in the fees. Don't worry.
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-03-11 00:16:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & ProceduresTimeline Question for CR-1
just relax.. it comes with luck too. some are being approved earlier.. i saw 2 people were approved (entire process) in barely 6-7 months.
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-03-12 10:23:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Proceduresif you have USA its not mean u can Enter USA
it will be okay. since its a CR visa. you are married to a USC and you have a valid visa.. you might be in question in POE. security questions perhaps..as long as you are suspicious.. but since you have been in Qatar long enough to have a residency visa.. just go to US from QATAR.

CANADA has bad relationship with UAE but Canadians can still travel to UAE :D
biaobiaoFemalePhilippines2013-03-14 07:52:00