Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	aaaah the very mysterious VISA PACKET	QUOTE (sasha414 @ Aug 29 2009, 06:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> quick question guys, when i take out my passport from the packet, is it ok to tear off the plastic? i read on the instructions that i should never open the yellow envelope. i tried to open the plastic from the top but it seems like it is so tightly sealed, should i tear it open a bit enough to take out my passport? Hi!!! finally, huh? go ahead and open the plastic bag, take your passport out. You will need to photocopy (I scanned mine) the Immigrant Data Summary so you can get the CFO sticker affixed on your passport (bring a passport-sized pic, too). Did it come with a note about getting your SSN? If it says for you to wait, hay naku...we did that and it turned out that we had to apply for it at the nearest SS office. So when you get here, apply for it already. Also, I did not throw the plastic bag away; I used it to protect the visa package. Guard that packet with your life and do not put it in your carry-on. Go ahead and surrender the package to Immigration when you get here (bahala na silang mag-dispose of the plastic bag). You're still in Manila, I presume...have your CFO sticker affixed na while you're there.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-08-29 10:48:00
Philippines	Flight!	QUOTE (MikeMc @ Sep 19 2009, 01:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Sep 18 2009, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MikeMc @ Sep 18 2009, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wanted to update everyone: Glads got her pp/visa back on her Thursday, went to the seminar on Friday and I just booked and paid for her flight to leave manila at 10:55 PM on Saturday and after a couple of stops, she will arrive in Cincinnati on Sunday 2:22 PM my time! I can't wait to see her again!! Price of flight was $858 so that wasn't too bad for a weekend price (the price during the weekday was about $25 cheaper). Congrats, fellow Ohioan! You're in Cincy? We're from Dayton, say...40 mins away. yes Cincy There is also several pinays here at the Macy's Headquarters and we are going to be outsourcing to the Ph for some of our call centers, so we have more pinay/pinoy's running around here right now than normal learning from us. PS Maybe we can meet up next year for the Asian festival in Columbus? I've come across some Pinoys in Englewood and Kettering. There is a Phil-Am Society here which we are members of but I have yet to attend any of their affairs as most are on weekends and hubby works weekends. We do go to Cincy to get some "goodies" at Jungle Jim's...the only place I've been able to get black Ilocano vinegar for making "longganisa" (local Ilocano sausage), among other things. Can't commit to the Asian festival...will be busy with the new baby We'll see...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-09-18 23:13:00
Philippines	Flight!	QUOTE (MikeMc @ Sep 18 2009, 11:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just wanted to update everyone: Glads got her pp/visa back on her Thursday, went to the seminar on Friday and I just booked and paid for her flight to leave manila at 10:55 PM on Saturday and after a couple of stops, she will arrive in Cincinnati on Sunday 2:22 PM my time! I can't wait to see her again!! Price of flight was $858 so that wasn't too bad for a weekend price (the price during the weekday was about $25 cheaper). Congrats, fellow Ohioan! You're in Cincy? We're from Dayton, say...40 mins away.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-09-18 10:58:00
Philippines	I-130 Packet	Ask my hubby...he is Boorai here on VJ. The I-130 packet was a few pounds..lol. But we were approved in a matter of 18 days (check out our timeline) Edited by ryandgracey, 19 September 2009 - 11:21 PM.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-09-19 23:19:00
Philippines	Medical Examination Passed	Hey! Congratulations!!! Just about a few more steps before you finally fly out to LA (interview, CFO sticker, flight). Be sure to get your plane tickets right away after your interview...will start getting expensive soon (oh..ask about the first-time immigrant discount, too ) Good luck to your interview. You can do it!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-09-25 10:16:00
Philippines	Preparing the papers for Interview	QUOTE (JANETandLYLE @ Sep 28 2009, 06:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok I'm assembling the papers now for the interview. Any need to be originals? None need notorized or certified, correct? I thought I was to send copies and always keep originals in case they wanted to check or confirm. I'm sending original birth certificates for both of us, but what else needs to be originals? I'm also sending three years of back taxes (copies of my returns) to cover us. Do the tax returns need to be certified by my accountant? Everything else ill sort and send updated intent to marry letters for us both. I'm replacing the previous ones with updated intent to marry letters. Other than that, i'm including a few logs of chat, phone calls, monies I have sent over time, cards and letters, etc about two per month since 2004. Have I missed anything? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. how about photos together and with family members? they always ask for photos at the pre-interview. don't forget your CENOMAR...although i've forgotten if you need that for a K1. You can present photocopies as long as you present the originals too.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-09-27 19:53:00
Philippines	Interview Passed	Congratulations to the both of you! Another step closer to being together She will want to go get her CFO sticker on the her passport the soonest after she gets her visa packet...can't leave without it. Visa packet should be delivered in 2-3 days post-interview, if all is well despite the typhoon. Yes, you may start booking a ticket for her now	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-02 09:06:00
Philippines	FYI on Cenomar	QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Oct 2 2009, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To those who would like to acquire Cenomar, Please be informed that it will take 2 weeks before you can have the certificate. To my surprise, I was like, uh? 2 weeks?... I kinda have to have it on my interview. I just hope that the consul wouldn't be asking that from me. I requested for CEMAR online on the ecensus site. see how long it would take. It was faster...i think about 5 working days was what it took but I think that is the fastest. During my interview, I was not asked for the CEMAR; the CO said that he had a copy of my CENOMAR anyway. I presented it just the same and he just took a brief look at it and gave it back to me. . Good luck, Cath! BTW...you fill up the same form as CENOMAR. The document you will receive will tell you that you have at least 1 marriage to (your hubby). Edited by ryandgracey, 01 October 2009 - 09:17 PM.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-01 21:15:00
Philippines	Need help where to send Balaikbayan Box in Michigan...	QUOTE (netscot @ Oct 4 2009, 12:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello, guys! It`s been a while I haven`t post here..... Can I asks somebody if there is Filipinos lives here in Michigan, where do you go to send Balikbayan Box in the Philippines...Christmas is approaching and I wanna send something for my family and relatives in my province...If you know what is reliable Balikbayan box courier, kindly give me any suggestions..Thank you and have a nice day!!! God bless! Hi netscot! Am not from MI, but hubby sent a care package thru Forex around this time. Quite reliable, I must say. Got it in a month. Try looking it up on google...there might be one there	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-03 12:43:00
Philippines	Document Preparation for the Interview	QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Oct 3 2009, 06:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To those who Pmed me about how I prepared my docs, now here it is gals.. I'm finally done. Hope this would give others some idea how to organize and prepare your docus. There is a a small opening space at the lower portion of the glass between you and the consul where you can give the docs if the consul ask something from you, these clear book folders I used can easily be rolled up so I can just give the whole folder to him if s/he needs something. Colorful folders for each set of docs For another type of docs, I used stick-ons paper to title/label the outside page of the clearbook. (e.g. Wedding Pictures, Call logs, emails, etc.) And I also write captions for each photo.) Lets see how much I have. you'll do just fine	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-03 12:47:00
Philippines	Introducing Our Partners/SO	Hubby was born in Mobile, Ala., grew up moving around the US (AZ, MS, CO, LA, among others) but considers his home to be in Thibodaux, LA. Currently living in OH. He is a nurse (I am a doc), loves his pasta (like I do), knows how to cook (does the cooking on his off-days), loves his LSU Tigers and New Orleans Saints. Very sweet and thoughtful, puts me and our daughter ahead of everything else. Wonderful father-figure to my 6-year-old, they are best buds. Considers himself a Southern boy, grew up in a family-oriented family (as I did, hence our same family values), keeping in touch with his mother and grandfather often. Would love to be able to fish/hunt again someday Served as a medic in the Army and is a veteran of Desert Storm, honorably discharged after 4 years. That short stint influenced him a lot and helped build his character. Isn't exactly an optimist, always thinks of worst-case scenario, but isn't a pessimist either. A realist, maybe. Current pet peeve is the next-door neighbor who seems to insist on a private parking spot on a public parking area in front of the house, not minding my huge pregnant belly	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-09-25 10:03:00
Philippines	My pink time has come!	CONGRATULATIONS! I told you that you'd do just fine Next stop...CFO sticker. Photocopy the Immigrant Data Summary that will be attached to your visa packet NOTE: DO NOT TEAR IT OFF! Bring your CFO certificate and (I think) 2 pcs (or is it 3?) of a passport-sized pic, and your passport with the visa in it, of course. You will be filling out some forms which will include your alien number (Perhaps the red number on your visa in your passport? I forgot na ). Then, start packing! You'll be here by Thanksgiving, right? See you in LA (perhaps in the summer)!!!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-06 12:38:00
Philippines	When to buy Airline tickets?	I had my interview in December. We pretty much knew with our short timeline and more than complete paperwork that we wouldn't have any problem at the interview, but we did not plan on getting tickets till after the interview. Nor did we have any intention of flying out soon after the interview as we wanted to spend that last christmas holiday with my family. My husband and I researched the possibility of him getting a roundtrip ticket and us getting one-way tickets taht would coincide with his return ticket. It was very tricky, not to mention really hard to do that. Plus, it was really expensive. We looked at trips for April (after my daughter finished the schoolyear, which we thought was a more practical thing to do rather than have her start school here midway thru the US schoolyear when she was practically done with the Philippine schoolyear). The cheapest flight we could find would cost us almost $4000...and that being my daughter only had to pay 75% of her fare. My first time to travel outside the Philippines with a child in tow...wasn't hard, really. So, we opted for him to cancel his flight and just put myself and my daughter on a flight to the US. Think about the (almost slim) possiblity of getting the same flight as your return flight...and the cost.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-11 13:45:00
Philippines	If the Visa Interview is the first week of December?	QUOTE (DaleandPat @ Oct 11 2009, 01:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiancee is having the sputum test done now and is to call the SLEC on December 2nd. This will probably be to make a time for the medical report out of the sputum test, which is believed to be negative. Her instructions said she would then have the visa interview within 2 or 3 days, which may be sometime between December 7th thru 11th. Now then another week will be needed on the average to get the visa in hand. By this time half of December will be gone. It may be hard to make reservations for air flight to Iowa by this time. Any ideas or suggestions would be most appreciated. A Delta Airlines representative recommended to talk to a travel agency to see if they may have blocks of flights that could be adjusted if reservations are made ahead of time. Dale Best way to go, I suppose, is to just wait till December is over. Even now, it's hard to get a decent ticket price, and you cant get a ticket anyway till you know the result of the sputum test, at which time most if not all tickets are gone. Besides, why not let her spend a last holiday with her family? And she won't get shocked at the sudden change of temps, too!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-10 12:51:00
Philippines	China Air WOW!	Hubby flew China Air once....and never again, depsite their lower prices. Language barrier caused him to miss his flight and he ended up being delayed some 24 hours . OUr li'l girl was heartbroken that Daddy didn't come home on the day that he said he would and she ran to her bed and cried for a long time with his picture in her hands. Nope...never again. Edited by ryandgracey, 25 October 2009 - 03:28 PM.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-25 15:27:00
Philippines	Those who recently moved here in US	First thing I did when I got here was work on our SSN's. Started accustomizing to driving here then got my driver's license soon after getting my SSN. Went to visit my uncle and his family up north as I have not seen them in a few years. When we came back, we discovered that i was pregnant which we very much welcome as we had been trying to have a child for the last 2 years. Paid a visit to Chicago relatives shortly before school started. Right now, am busy being a mom to our 6-year-old and keeping house while reviewing for the medical boards and preparing for our soon-to-be-born daughter.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-23 06:45:00
Philippines	Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status	Please update our info...thanks! Passed interview today	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2008-12-08 23:34:00
Philippines	Manila Embassy Interview/Visa Status	Could you add us too??? Would be interesting to see where we are and how we stand.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2008-09-19 03:22:00
Philippines	My horrible interview story at USEM	What a meanie! And to think that as a US government employee, she is supposed to represent her country in the best way possible! If she does that thing to me, omg....i have a knack of complaining really hard when i need to, as does my hubby; she would not want to hear him speak his mind. Hmm....maybe she is in need of a man????? Anyway, I think that after all the trials you've gone through you deserve this blessing. God smiles on you and your son. Wishing that the rest of your life will be filled with nothing but bliss!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2008-08-29 09:31:00
Philippines	Purchasing Airline Tickets for the Philippines	QUOTE (itzallgood @ Oct 25 2009, 01:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is there any truth to the rumor that Phil. Airlines offers a one-time, one-way immigration special rate to the US? This rumor crops up every now and then. We did get a one-time immigrant discount when we got our tickets (MNL-HK-CHI via Cathay then United). But one has to be an immigrant i.e. CR or IR visa.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-24 13:44:00
Philippines	Cotto v Pacquiao	streaming now at the link pink gave, the teampilipinas one. preliminary fights muna.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-11-14 21:07:00
Philippines	FB	QUOTE (charles! @ Aug 26 2009, 06:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Aug 25 2009, 03:57 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (charles! @ Aug 18 2009, 03:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Aug 17 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (GuardianOne @ Aug 15 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My Fiance and I play Mafia Wars more than Farmtown. Farmville is horrible requiring you to pay real $$$. care to join my mafia??? what level are you in mafia? hmm...70? 71? need a mafia member? i'm 264. sure!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-08-28 17:00:00
Philippines	FB	QUOTE (charles! @ Aug 18 2009, 03:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Aug 17 2009, 12:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (GuardianOne @ Aug 15 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My Fiance and I play Mafia Wars more than Farmtown. Farmville is horrible requiring you to pay real $$$. care to join my mafia??? what level are you in mafia? hmm...70? 71?	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-08-25 15:57:00
Philippines	FB	QUOTE (GuardianOne @ Aug 15 2009, 03:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My Fiance and I play Mafia Wars more than Farmtown. Farmville is horrible requiring you to pay real $$$. care to join my mafia???	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 12:10:00
Philippines	FB	QUOTE (sky_blue @ Aug 15 2009, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ok dali na raise your left foot if mahilig kayo din let's gathjer together juz luv 2 farm! Farmville and mafia wars. Care to join my mafia?	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-08-17 12:07:00
Philippines	What's for dinner on Thanksgiving Day?	Will be my first thanksgiving. Hubby is working till 7am Thanksgiving morning. Gonna try roasting the turkey (stuffed with onion, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon, salt and pepper) then will try making my MIL's cornbread dressing. Also some corn (per my daughter's request) and jellied cranberry. Some apple pie (hubby doesn't like pumpkin pie) topped with either whipped cream or ice cream. Will have these late afternoon then wait for the snow flurries to come in	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-11-25 23:25:00
Philippines	Plane ticket discounts	Flew to Chicago O'Hare via Cathay Pacific and United Air. We got the first-time immigrant discount, which was about $300 cheaper than the cheapest flight we found online (for my 6-year-old and myself). Please note that this is for those with Immigrant Visas only so that if you have a K visa, it would not apply to you.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-11-27 17:00:00
Philippines	Foods from Philippines?	QUOTE (MikeMc @ Nov 27 2009, 11:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (mybaby @ Nov 25 2009, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am two months and one day pregnant now and I am really craving the "danguet fish" in the Philippines. Lots and lots of food cravings like turon, budbod (in visaya) I don't know the tagalog of it,orange na buko,palamig yong maraming kulay,halo-halo nang Ice castle,gulaman,piritong isda talagang danguet. ,I got a lot of foods going on inside my head and very frustrating it's because most of them are not here. Any suggestions if they can send it to me?I looked at the asian stores already here in Indianapolis,but really nothing Anyone here tried receiving foods from the Philippines? Is it possible for them to send it to me? Just wondering if maybe someone had experienced the same thing. How did they send it,what do they used to do it? Thanks a lot.. You are in Indianapolis, If you can handle about a 90 minute drive to Cincinnati, I would suggest: http://www.junglejim...ional/asian.asp My wife loves this place and they have a nice selection of foods from the Phillippines.... Fruits, Vegetables, sauces, pancit and all kinds of things. It takes me two hours to pull my wife out of there. Maybe it's time to take a trip, hehehehe, they have balut there too.. *ugh she tricked me into eating some the other day too, the second bite had me gagging!! Am out of bottled "saging na saba" in syrup, down to half a pack of "turon" (banana fritters), and only one pack of pancit noodles left...and one box of champorado left. Am delivering in 4 weeks...perhaps a trip down the Cincy should be in order. And soon!	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-11-27 17:18:00
Philippines	What is next to do when already in the US?	Apply for your SSN. Learn to drive if you haven't learned yet. If you were driving in the Phils, your license is valid for at least a month. I live in OH and I was told I could drive with my Phil license as long as it wasn't expired. But I applied for my US license anyway so that at least I have a valid ID. Also, start building your credit standing	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-11-26 18:45:00
Philippines	I dont believe half of the timelines here...	QUOTE (only4mikki @ Oct 2 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I have been keeping an eye on peoples timelines here...how is it possible apply in August, NOA1 , then NOA 2 Also August...and approval? Also How is it correct that K1 Visas are faster to approve than people filing for K3, married already? this is upside down... Our case has not been touched since the first time back in June 6th, for the I130, and June 26 for the I129f..nothing, no status change, no updates, no info, nothing...until your past 5 months there is nothing anyone will tell you...this system is broken...over 2 million applications a year, they need HELP!...we are taking the legal route yet we must wait in LIMBO, with nobody telling us anything, as people walk across our borders...this is so frustrating, God, how I miss my wife... Why can nothing be done? Don't we as fee payers and tax payers pay these people salary? does congrees work for us? Oh, how frustrating and heartbreaking is this process...grown men brought to tears... M and M You may check out our timeline...it's real. Filed I-130 at the end of July and we were approved in 21 days. I don't know how they do it. My husband did send as much proof of our relationship as he could (my visa package was more than an inch thick lol) and we never got an RFE. Nor did we expedite our case. Got my visa in less than 5 months. I guess it depends on the kind of person who gets to adjudicate your case at USCIS. But hang in there...some have waited even longer. It'll happen when it'll happen. Meantime, get the next documents you will need once you get your approval. And keep your relationship strong. The process will definitely try you and your wife's relationship; do not, at all costs, let it be affected. Good luck to you	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-10-01 19:07:00
Philippines	interview pointers	And don't forget to dress professionally, like you would for a very important job interview	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-03 20:44:00
Philippines	all pinays in cincinnati ohio!!!	We live in North Dayton, about 45 mins from Cincy. Dayton International Airport is about 20 mins drive from our place, but I chose to have Hubby pick me up at Chicago O'Hare and spend a night with my cousins before driving home. Hubby would fly out and into Dayton airport to/from either Chicago or Detroit whenever he went to visit in the Phils. He prefers Chicago, though. My flight was Manila-HK-Chicago via Cathay Pacific and United Airlines. Been to Cincy a few times, mainly to go to Jungle Jim's. Got my "turon" from there There is a Springfield, OH about an hour's drive from here...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-06 10:29:00
Philippines	tb skin test	QUOTE (max&tabby @ Dec 8 2009, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is it normal for us filipinos to have positive test on tb skin test? i just got my result turn out positive though my chest xray from st. lukes is normal. I took the test for job. Thanks Yes, by virtue of the BCG given to Pinoy infants in the first week of life.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-07 22:29:00
Philippines	how many days we need to wait for our passport?	It depends on where you live, really. If you live in Manila, you'd get it in 2 days; the farther you are, the longer it takes...even if it is Air 21. Meanwhile, enjoy the remaining time you have with your family. Life is very different here in the US and many do not adjust quickly and get lonesome and homesick after a time.	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-10 10:51:00
Philippines	How safe it is to send Balikbayan Box to the Philippines?	Fed Ex is good....but really expensive. Try Forex. Had no problem using their services. Hubby sent me a care box thru their services and it reached me in less than a month. USPS is not a good idea because Philpost will be the one to get it before sending it out to you and Philpost is slow...not to mention the fact that some items go missing, or it may not reach you at all (because others decided to keep it)	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-11-26 18:49:00
Philippines	What's your Favorite Places to Visit in Phil and Why ?	My favorite places to visit in the Philippines? Why, my family's place, of course. Ain't no place like home I would love to take my soon-to-be-baby girl to visit the ancestral homes in Pangasinan and Laoag City one day and get to know our heritage	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-18 20:15:00
Philippines	KWENTO KWENTO TIME!!!!!!!!	QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Dec 20 2009, 02:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I can't stop laughing when I caught up our dog Shorty after he sneezed... Want to have some laugh??? Look at him! LOL...sneezed so hard, he toppled over onto his back and can't get up because of his weight...	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-19 13:36:00
Philippines	KWENTO KWENTO TIME!!!!!!!!	Geez...what a question to ask a pregnant woman... Overall, I am quite happy with how things have turned out for my husband and myself, and my daughter. So far, everything we had planned from the very start of our relationship up to our marriage and up to now have been fulfilled. We both think we had planned out our life well, although we know that anything can just come up unexpected....just like our soon-to-be-born daughter...unexpected but wanted Adoption proceedings for my daughter are underway and we are just so excited to finally affix my husband's name to hers, hopefully early next year. We've gone through some really tough trials the past few months, but we have made it through our faith in God and in each other. Those trials have done nothing but strengthen our bond of marriage and of our family as well. I find myself still mesmerized with the fact that we are finally one complete and happy family living under one roof. Everytime I look at my husband and I find myself falling in love with him all over again, still amazed that this is the man God gave me to love and be loved by. Watching him and my daughter interact warms my heart, as if he has always been there all her life. He has been a good father to her, just as I knew all along. Of course, there are times when I wish I could see the family I left in the Philippines. I wish I could show my mother her newest grandbaby. I wish my father were still here. Christmas has always been the official family reunion which would be done in the home I grew up in. I can picture it now, the table laden end to end with food, the 7.5 foot tree, richly decorated and bedecked with presents up to 3 feet from the lowest tier, my relatives chattering about with each other about this and that (with the occasional reprimand of one or any of the kids). My brother would be home from Singapore, as he has always done, bearing all sorts of items from his travels to Europe. Last Christmas was the last time I saw him. I will miss the festivities this year, but I am looking forward to spending Christmas in my own home with my own li'l family for the first time. Besides...the phone is there for me to call and join in somehow...add Skype to that, too! Our baby will make her debut in 16 days. So I will be distracted somewhat from these musings, doing all the necessary last-minute preparations before she arrives. I am anxiously excited about her arrival...more than Christmas, actually. I can't wait	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-11 11:36:00
Philippines	I-130 packet proof of marriage???	Hubby sent all the proof he could including affidavits of third party. Got our NOA2 in 21 days	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2010-01-23 15:28:00
Philippines	ANYBODY HERE LIVING IN LOUISIANA?	QUOTE (LÜvtechwifey @ Dec 19 2009, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Dec 18 2009, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're from Ohio but are planning a summer trip to Thibodaux, LA to visit with my grandpa-in-law Hubby calls it "home". So we are planning a summer trip home Also, my Stateside highschool classmates are planning a silver jubilee in New Orleans around that time Gracey, drop by here with you have time, so I can see sweet Eve. =) We'll see. Puro plano pa lang for now Dang....the Saints game will be on the NFL channel....	ryandgracey	Female	Philippines	2009-12-18 17:24:00