ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Philippinesneed help..what hotel are very close to manila airport?
QUOTE (babykim @ Dec 17 2008, 03:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
hi to all my family here in VJ,i really need some help.my fiance is coming on next week then he want me to get hotel in manila that very close in airport help me nman kc i dont really have any idea wat hotel i wud get that very close to airport.i been in manila b4 but only in airport for my stop over going to thailand.plsss help me what hotel is very close to airport and not to expensive and very safe to stay..plss help...i need to book soon in online.. helpsmilie.gif helpsmilie.gif ..thanks in advance for the rply..



Our favorite is the Townhouse Hotel in Tambo Paranaque. Call them when arrive, and they will pick you up from the airport. Cheap. Friendly. Lots of fellow travelers. Check out the website. Bill & Lorna love emails.

http://oasis.fortune.../112/index.html
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-17 21:19:00
PhilippinesPDOS REQUIREMENTS pls help!
QUOTE (minang @ Dec 18 2008, 08:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sonomacountygal @ Dec 18 2008, 10:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (minang @ Dec 18 2008, 07:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My son and I will be at Gold Condominium tomorrow to attend seminar PDOS. Could anyone had been through this and i want to know the requirements. They needed the Immigrant Data Summary. am I gonna bring the original copy coz it was stapled from my packet.Pls help!



Just bring your passport and visa, and a photocopy of each. Make sure you know your husband's mother's maiden name before you go. And you bring some money, even some extra, in case they ask for something else.
So I have to bring the xerox copy of Immigrant Data Summary? My problem is, it was stapled in my packet.


Your packet needs to remain sealed. If you opened it, you need to go back to the embassy to get it resealed. They know you don't have that Immigrant Data Summary, becasue your K-1 Visa is a "non-immigrant visa." If you have any questions, just call the CFO.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-18 10:17:00
PhilippinesPDOS REQUIREMENTS pls help!
QUOTE (minang @ Dec 18 2008, 07:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My son and I will be at Gold Condominium tomorrow to attend seminar PDOS. Could anyone had been through this and i want to know the requirements. They needed the Immigrant Data Summary. am I gonna bring the original copy coz it was stapled from my packet.Pls help!



Just bring your passport and visa, and a photocopy of each. Make sure you know your husband's mother's maiden name before you go. And you bring some money, even some extra, in case they ask for something else.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-18 10:02:00
PhilippinesBest way to send package to the Philippines?
QUOTE (sunflowertami @ Dec 18 2008, 04:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Unfortunately LBC is not available in Dallas and we all know how USPS and our post office back home is a nightmare to deal with (not really USPS but our post office back home--e.g taxes everything and doesn't deliver, you have to pick up).



QUOTE (sonomacountygal @ Dec 18 2008, 10:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sunflowertami @ Dec 18 2008, 04:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi,

I'm located in Texas and the nearest big city to where I live is Dallas or Tyler. Does anyone know of a good door to door service going to the Philippines? How much is the rate usually?


For a large package, use LBC. One big box. Put in anything you want. Takes 4 to 6 weeks. For us, it was $65 going to Metro Manila. I think it is $75 going to the provinces.

Smaller packages can go USPS. Rate varies. Takes 2 to 4 weeks, depending on Philippine customs. LBC uses a "fixer", so generally there are no problems with customs.




You may be right. But here's the link to check for LBC to be sure.

http://www.teamlbc.com/



Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-18 21:42:00
PhilippinesBest way to send package to the Philippines?
QUOTE (sunflowertami @ Dec 18 2008, 04:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi,

I'm located in Texas and the nearest big city to where I live is Dallas or Tyler. Does anyone know of a good door to door service going to the Philippines? How much is the rate usually?


For a large package, use LBC. One big box. Put in anything you want. Takes 4 to 6 weeks. For us, it was $65 going to Metro Manila. I think it is $75 going to the provinces.

Smaller packages can go USPS. Rate varies. Takes 2 to 4 weeks, depending on Philippine customs. LBC uses a "fixer", so generally there are no problems with customs.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-18 10:10:00
PhilippinesI-134 / I-864... Which to use for AOS Philippines
QUOTE (Brian and Jopay @ Dec 18 2008, 11:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I just called the US Embassy Manila, and the woman I spoke with in the visa section confused me thoroughly. I wanted to know which form to use for Affidavit of Support. She said I could use either one, but that the K3 (with I-129F, which requires the I-134) is usually faster, but not always faster, for getting reunited. She said sometimes the Alien spouse doesnt know what to really do at the time, so it takes longer.... that the I-130 (requiring the I-864) sometimes is better, that the I-130 may not be sent to Manila as fast as the I-129F though. But in the end she said it is entirely up to me which to use and for what purpose I want to use it for.

So like I said to begin with, it is clear as mud to me. Can someone simplify all that for me? I just want to get one or the other filled out now.

Thanks so much!

Brian in Tennessee


Use the form explicit in the instructions your wife will receive from the embassy. If you are applying directly to the NVC, use I-864. The I-134 contains a sworn and notorized affidavit. That is the primary difference in the forms.

Here is the K-3 instructions. File the I-134.

http://manila.usemba...ov/wwwfk3en.pdf

Edited by sonomacountygal, 19 December 2008 - 10:33 AM.

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-19 10:32:00
PhilippinesHOW DO YOU COPE, REALLY COPE?
QUOTE (nickoftime @ Dec 13 2008, 07:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mamada @ Dec 12 2008, 11:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yeah things are really different here in US, i am just thankful that everyday i get to see my family on PI thanks to internet.. it helps me a lot not to get homesick. On my 1st month was harder for me coz my hubby is working on a night shift, and gosh i never experienced staying at home in PI so alone especially at night!!!!! blush.gif blush.gif blush.gif so when my hubby got back to work after 2 weeks of vacation when i came here i always sleep in living room, i have my bible, flashlight, phone, and a knife hehehhehhe and also the house alarm which i still do every night as soon as my hubby left for work.. sometimes i cant sleep wacko.gif wacko.gif so my hubby will chat with me while at work until i fell asleep or i watched shows on laptop... but now i have a puppy as my company when hubby is at work.... its so much much different but have to deal with it for our LOVE. its good thing our hubbies love us sooo much and they do everything to make us happy.. i understand we are not totally happy because we miss family back home, food, etc but things will be better soon star_smile.gif star_smile.gif


That's what my hubby and I say, too...things will get better...



It's a bright Saturday morning also in here. We woke up this morning without the thick ground "multo" (Tule fog). My husband calls it "Multo". Maybe because it has something to do with ghostly apparitions that can be seen in the scary movies in the Philippines. kicking.gif

Yes, things will get better. We are thankful that we are still making it what with the economic problems that the country is facing now. We are indeed lucky to have a very wonderful, caring and loving husband by our side. Somehow it helps us forget about being homesick for a while especially Christmas just around the corner. I will just watch Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel while I wrapped christmas presents. Merry Christmas girls! You all have a blessed Christmas and a happy New Year! -- Marie

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-13 13:06:00
PhilippinesHOW DO YOU COPE, REALLY COPE?
QUOTE (nickoftime @ Dec 11 2008, 09:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Every night before we go to sleep, I always tell my husband that I want to go home. And every time he replies, "I know, honey, I surely know." Over a cup of coffee the following day, my usual litany is "I will be cheerful and feel useful today, honey." He always replies, "You are always are, honey."

And so on better days, I thank God for the chance of becoming a full-time wfe and mom, of being able to walk my daughter to her school bus while practising her math and spelling skills, of finding pleasure in doing the household chores while listening to the songs of Seal, Norah Jones, Natalie Cole and Sting, of having the time to read and watch TV, of looking forward to going back to school and such other things I want to do. I tell myself it is okay to be unemployed now as surely, I will find one that will start my career. I always tell myself, it is just a matter of time and patience and what is important is that I am now with my husband who is very supportive, loving and patient to me.

But that's on better days, usually when the sun is out. When it's gray, wet and cold outside, I tend to be depressed also and ask myself, what am I doing here in the US? I had a great career in the Philippines, I have my family and friends and maids, for crying out loud. I was very useful there. I was very good there and never felt alone or miserable. I could eat what I want without cooking or craving for it. I could drive wherever I want to go. And never did I feel helpless and dependent on anyone (except with my maids and staff, of course). It is during these days that I think my husband wanted more of me despite of him not saying anything to that effect. It is during these miserable days that I feel stupid and cannot laugh about it.

It is very difficult to be in and out of the better and bad days. But I need to cope with it, in and out of these days.



Hi Nick of time. I also went through being sad, bored and homesick. I always miss my family during the first few days, weeks after I arrived in California. I even had bad dreams about my family and I always tell my husband I want to go home and that my family needs me. He would always say, "Baby, this is your home now. I am now your family. You can send emails or call your family." I had a stable job in the Philippines, I even took the bar examinations before I flew to California. Unlike you, we didn't have maids. no0pb.gif I didn't have a car and I didn't know how to drive one. But I am enjoying my life like any other single and independent Filipina woman. I can go anywhere I want and I can go home anytime I want. But now, it's really different being married and everything. But the sad part is, I'm a lousy cook. I don't even know how to cook for my husband back then. I felt worthless. But it really takes time. Now, I am still learning how to cook, how to drive my car and eventually getting my driver's license and how to adjust myself to the winter. When my husband leaves for work, I just stay home and watch TV, sit in front of the computer and I would get bored. Now I got a job at a major retail store here just to keep me busy for the mean time. What I want is to go back to school and take paralegal classes. I'm saving money right now because it cost too much going to school here in California. But it takes time. I am not in a hurry. I've been only here for more than a year anyway. Always remember home is where the heart is. As long as you are happy with the love of your life, it makes no difference at all whether you feel bad or bored or whether it's bad or better days. yes.gif



Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-11 12:16:00
Philippinesdoes anybody know how to get a screenshot of Skype Call History?
QUOTE (cezychic @ Dec 20 2008, 08:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello everyone..


I'm already pissed off trying to print our Skype Call History but the more I try, the more I get aggravated because I don't know how..


BOO! mad.gif


I am assuming you are using a PC.

When you get the screen you want, press the "Print Scrn" key.

Click on "Start", then "All Programs", then "Accessories".

Find "Paint", and click on that.

When Paint opens, click on "Edit", then "Paste".

Click on File, then "Save As".

Select a file name, and scroll down on file type, to say "JPEG", or whatever format you want, then "Save".

Hope this works for you! Good luck!

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-20 23:04:00
PhilippinesMoving to Philippines
QUOTE (BigD_LittleL @ Dec 17 2008, 07:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (RIDION @ Dec 7 2008, 02:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
smile.gif More links to help you with...good luck.

http://www.livinginthephilippines.com/
http://groups.yahoo....hePhilippines3/

Thanks to everyone for the information. It is really helpful. My wife is originally from Maao, south of Bacolod. I would love to live in Baguio but probably too expensive. Likely, we will live close to Bacolod. I will not have a lot of cash and my Social Security won't be much, but we plan to buy land and build our own home. We can live pretty well on 55,000 Php per month. I am looking for business opportunities and sure we can find something to augment our retirement.

I have 3 keys necessary for my life there:
Cable TV
High Speed Internet
Relatively cool location for home, e.g. 2000' elevation and trees.

It sounds simple but not in the Phils. Any ideas? Bacolod is not carved in stone.


Here is a lead. Bill and Lorna have been living the life for years, and they do like emails. I stayed at their place near Manila Airport, when I first met my fiancee.

http://www.geocities...cs/Island/7106/



Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-17 09:41:00
PhilippinesMoving to Philippines
QUOTE (BigD_LittleL @ Dec 7 2008, 08:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I am married to a wonderful filipina. We are thinking of retiring to the Phils. Is there a forum to discuss this with other Expats? There are so many questions about shipping household goods, building a home, visas, etc.


My friend of many years, married a Pinay about five years ago. He is in his fifty's and tired of working. He is a Union Carpenter. So he cashed everything out, and took the family back to his wife's hometown. He thought it was a good idea: He could make his meager retirement funds go a long way.

The wife did not like the idea. She remembers how difficult life was in the Philippines. But, she will follow her husband. Where he goes, she goes.

The wife's one daughter from a previous relationship was already in grade school. She spent the last five years becoming an American. She forgot how to speak Tagolog, and had few memories of life back home. She would miss all her friends.

The daughter they had together was still young enough to adapt to the change easily, just barely learning to talk, or walk.

It has been about 9 months now. My friend seems to be making things work, and is reluctant to return. The wife complains she is bored, and everybody is always getting sick.

So, that is their story. I am thinking myself about doing the same, just not yet. For the man, it is an adventure, no doubt. For the wife? I guess it might seem a little less glamorous, having already "lived" the adventure. Maybe even a step backwards. But she will go, no doubt, hoping the man in her life will get bored and return to his senses.

Sonomacountygal's husband




Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-16 21:31:00
Philippineshonesty sucks interview over
Damn right they are getting stricter! With all the lay-offs and increasing unemployment, the likelyhood of anyone finding a job, especially a new immigrant, is diminshing. Have you been watching TFC and TV Patrol for the Fil-Am news? Filipinos are returning in droves, and worker contracts are not being renewed, especially with the Obama adminstartion expected to begin a new era of protectionism.

That is my rant. Now for my suggestion: Provide copies of the last three years of income tax returns to show that you are making at least 125% of the expected poverty income guidelines that they will not publish for two months yet! It is pretty hard to plan for a requirement that no one knows about yet.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-22 09:39:00
Philippinesmedical 2morow at SLEC
QUOTE (ahjoy77 @ Dec 21 2008, 06:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
i'm going to hav my medical 2moro can anybody give me any last minute reminder? i would gladly appreciate it..
any documents i need to bring as reference for filling up the form for SLEC?


Hi! My friend is going to have her medical too (December 22). Her name is Glenn. Maybe you can PM her. Maya_15

Make sure you bring any medical records, you know, immunization records, etc. if you have them aside from your passport, passport id picture (1 or 2 I am not sure), letter from the embassy and photocopy it and money.


Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-21 09:39:00
Philippinesbringing electronic devices
QUOTE (nbfsb @ Dec 21 2008, 10:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
are there any restrictions or special procedures to comply w/ in bringing devices such as laptop,PDA,cellphones,.mp3 players?



To the Philippines, there is restriction and heavy duty tax on some electronic devices other than for personal use. If you check them with your baggage, they use such a strong x-ray that it would probably destroy electronic devices. I know because it destroyed my satellite clock. So you have to bring them in your carry on luggage if you want to take a chance.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-21 20:49:00
Philippinesi lost my visa packet!!! help!!!
QUOTE (maileen_bernis @ Dec 8 2008, 08:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
can someone pls. tell me what i should do and who to talk to to report the lost of my visa packet...

iam on a stop over here in hongkong for 7 days and i left the packet on the bus... help pls...

what should i do?



Don't ever stop looking for that visa packet while you are still there. Report the loss to any US Consulate as soon as possible. That packet contains all your files including your petition, your medical papers, all the papers filled out at the embassy. Everything that they took from you and your husband to add to your file. All that stuff gonna have to be regenerated again. Don't hesitate to ask for help from US Consulate to find out what your next steps will be.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-09 20:01:00
PhilippinesHow to send my stuff to Chicago?
QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Dec 28 2008, 12:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sonomacountygal @ Dec 29 2008, 02:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Dec 28 2008, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello guys!

What is the best way to advance my things to Chicago? Airfreight? Sea freight? Is there a door-to-door service from Manila? I have heard of Manila Forwarders...do they do pick-up or do I have to bring it to them?

With the reduced baggage weight limit, I may have to send some of our things in advance. My daughter and i will have 1 luggage and one balikbayan box each.

Thanks for any ideas you might offer. smile.gif


It depends what you want to send. Use a reputable firm like LBC or Forex. Air Freight is fastest, the most reliable, and most expensive. If it all fits in balikbayan boxes, then PAL has good rates if you want to take it all with you it as baggage. Sea freight is the cheapest, especially for heavy and oversized items, but takes the longest, and can be a hassle claiming your stuff at the other end.

That is the best I can offer.




Forex has a branch here in manila?

Am not taking PAL. Going Cathay-UA



Sure. Here is their homepage. They have 12 drop-off points in the Philippines.

http://www.forexworld.com/kahon/




Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 14:33:00
PhilippinesHow to send my stuff to Chicago?
QUOTE (ryandgracey @ Dec 28 2008, 08:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello guys!

What is the best way to advance my things to Chicago? Airfreight? Sea freight? Is there a door-to-door service from Manila? I have heard of Manila Forwarders...do they do pick-up or do I have to bring it to them?

With the reduced baggage weight limit, I may have to send some of our things in advance. My daughter and i will have 1 luggage and one balikbayan box each.

Thanks for any ideas you might offer. smile.gif


It depends what you want to send. Use a reputable firm like LBC or Forex. Air Freight is fastest, the most reliable, and most expensive. If it all fits in balikbayan boxes, then PAL has good rates if you want to take it all with you it as baggage. Sea freight is the cheapest, especially for heavy and oversized items, but takes the longest, and can be a hassle claiming your stuff at the other end.

That is the best I can offer.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 13:15:00
Philippinescan the petitioner deport the beneficiaries
QUOTE (nbfsb @ Dec 28 2008, 11:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
can the petitioner deport the beneficiaries? lets say, the petitoner got mad to the beneficiaries, can he deport you? even without convicting any criminal or civil acts?


It depends on the status of of the beneficiary. If the petitioner and beneficiary fail to accomplish the requirements anywhere along the process, then eventually the beneficiary loses protected status, and is subject to removal. However, the petitioner is still responsible for the welfare of the beneficiary along the terms stated in his affidavit of support and his petition agreement.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 14:02:00
PhilippinesCan I travel to the Phils, using only Green card and Marriage certificate?
QUOTE (franksonb @ Dec 28 2008, 07:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you for your reply. Im worried if there are many requirements i will present in the airport if my husband will buy ticket for me thru his credit card.

QUOTE (Teena and Joe @ Dec 28 2008, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
When I flew here in US my husband bought my plane ticket online using his credit card, and they emailed him the ticket number and I just printed it in one of the internet cafe with the boarding pass. I never had a problem at the airport with that ticket. Goodluck and Happy Trip!

QUOTE (franksonb @ Dec 28 2008, 07:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I mean my main problems...

QUOTE (franksonb @ Dec 28 2008, 07:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Thank you. My mean problem in returning back here, especially i'm using my husband's credit card he will use in buying my plane ticket. this is my first time my plane ticket purchase thru credit card and i'm travelling alone.





This is right from the Philippine Airlines website. Other airlines may have different requirements:


MPORTANT NOTICE
To avoid fraudulent transactions and to protect the credit card owner, PAL requires that

The credit card used in purchasing the ticket(s) must be presented at the ticket collection point or upon check-in
If the credit card owner is not part of the travelling party, the credit card owner shall be responsible in ensuring that the passenger(s) must present at the ticket collection point or at check-in the following:
Clear photocopy of the front of the credit card used; and
Clear photocopy of a separate valid PHOTO ID of the credit card owner
The passenger(s) shall be denied boarding for failure to comply with the foregoing requirement.

Without prejudice to criminal prosecution under Republic Act No. 8484, PAL may cancel a confirmed reservation or may remove from any flight any passenger if PAL has reason to believe that a ticket(s) has been purchased using a fraudulent credit card.


Forewarned is forearmed

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-29 00:33:00
PhilippinesCan I travel to the Phils, using only Green card and Marriage certificate?
QUOTE (franksonb @ Dec 28 2008, 04:36 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My husband will use his credit card when buying my plane ticket, Is there any requirements or papers i will present in the airport going to the Phils and returning here?


The only issue you might run into is if your name is not on the credit card used to buy the ticket, and your husband does not join you. PAL requires a photocopy of your husband's Passport/Identification and either the credit card used to buy the ticket, or a photocopy of the credit card to board the airplane.

When my wife flew on an electronic ticket, I had blacked out some of the numbers on the photocopy, and they did not like that, so I had to fax a copy of my statement to her at the airport, before they would let her board the airplane.

Sonomacountygal's husband

Edited by sonomacountygal, 28 December 2008 - 06:55 PM.

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 18:53:00
PhilippinesMourning after christmas!
We are so sorry to hear about this tragic news MJ. The bus company should pay for what they did. I am praying for you and your family, kabsat. -- Marie
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 11:14:00
PhilippinesPlaying Matchmaker
QUOTE (charles! @ Dec 28 2008, 01:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (sonomacountygal @ Dec 28 2008, 02:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Does this happen to you? Do you get emails from your friends and relatives back in the Philippines, asking you to find them a girlfriend or boyfriend here in the US of A? I made one match already, but I need to know: Will it ever stop? wub.gif mad.gif sad.gif unsure.gif wacko.gif whistling.gif dead.gif


hook them up with someone from this site
link


Thanks! Good idea. That will teach them. He he he he!

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 15:28:00
PhilippinesPlaying Matchmaker
Does this happen to you? Do you get emails from your friends and relatives back in the Philippines, asking you to find them a girlfriend or boyfriend here in the US of A? I made one match already, but I need to know: Will it ever stop? wub.gif mad.gif sad.gif unsure.gif wacko.gif whistling.gif dead.gif


Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-28 15:18:00
PhilippinesNeed to help a friend
QUOTE (tintin @ Dec 30 2008, 07:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I met 2 ladies during medical and interview and all of us got approved, we became friends and up to now we still have communication. I was the first who got visa after a week of our interview and next the second lady after less than 2 months and the third lady is still in the Philippines and waiting for the delivery of her visa. She and her hubby losing their hope that they can still get the visa and get together because they've been waiting for almost more than 8months. Me and the lady in Los Angeles wants to help her, we always encourage the third lady not to lose her hope and keep on praying but of course I believe she have to do something like keep calling the government or the embassy so at least they won't forget to process her documents.

And I have read here one time that somebody asked help to the Senator. Can anybody tell me how and where she can contact the Senator?

And if you have more question, I will answer it tommorrow. Thank you in advance. I really appreciate your help and May GOD bless you all!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!


If you are in contact with the petitioner, have him call the Congressman from the district in which he lives. The phone number can be found in the local phone book under "U.S. Government". The petitioner call also follow up by contacting the USEM. The access number is on their website.

http://manila.usemba...v/wwwh3234.html

Good luck
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-30 10:09:00
PhilippinesVaccinations after arrival
QUOTE (ttevolla @ Dec 31 2008, 03:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good Hello Everybody! yes.gif

I have a question...
Merly was instructed by the doctor at St.Lukes during her medical exam that she should have her final injections when she arrives. Does anybody have more information regarding when and where this should take place? What documents she would need?
helpsmilie.gif
Much Appreciated for any assistance


She got her TD shot when she went to Kaiser for her first check-up. We took the receipt, along with the shot record she received at St. Lukes, to the AOS interview. That seemed to satisfy the interviewer, and he approved our AOS right then and there, no issues.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-31 22:19:00
PhilippinesNeed to ship some things to Phils, who's the best to use?
QUOTE (tzeksman @ Dec 31 2008, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey folks when time isnt a concern who is the best shipper to use? I have three boxes each weighing 50 pounds plus that I would like to send to our family in the philippines. Its a set of books and there isnt a time crunch on them, I mean if it took 2 months thats fine. Any suggestions on which companies are reliable and affordable??? Thanks much


What part of California? If you are in northern California, then LBC has the best price. We used them twice, and had no problems.

http://www.teamlbc.c...ipping_sea.html

In SoCal, you can also use Forex.

http://www.forexworld.com/kahon/
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-31 22:10:00
PhilippinesYoung Fiance?
QUOTE (Cham' ate='Dec 31 2008, 09:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
PS to the redneck..if someone ask if she is your daughter say NO she is my wife..dont be ashamed of it!
Why be married to someone younger if you are going to say she is my daughter??

The reason being that that they are more immature is they are very sheltered and not allowed to experience LIFE


Whoa there hoss! You know, when you kick as many dirt clods as I have, you are bound to catch your heal on a stubborn rock, every now and then. You can call it anything you want, but a hog is still a hog.

You don't have to justify yourself to the whole world, just because you feel guilty of robbing a young man of his childhood! Most people really don't care. So, if folks think your fiancee is your son, and my wife is my daughter, then why spend the effort to set them straight? My wife is still going home with me, and your young man is still going home with you.

By the way,

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The redneck

Edited by sonomacountygal, 31 December 2008 - 02:37 PM.

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-31 14:33:00
PhilippinesYoung Fiance?
After reading my wife's and other posts here, I have something to contribute to the subject. We also have a gap in age, she being 34, and I was 50 at the time we first stated coresponding via email. Are Asians more mature as some have stated? I would disagree. They tend to be much more niave in my experience, somewhat childlike at times, but that is refreshing to a jaded ex-long-haired-redneck-hippy type like me. When someone asks if she is my daughter, I just say, "Yes."

On the counseling/consent stuff, my friend, a little older than I, married a 30 year old from Baguio about 6 years ago, and they each had to attend two weeks of counseling before they could be married. They needed the approval of her parents, before the process could even begin. Maybe that was something provincial to Baguio. He was a little thick headed at times, trying to bribe his way through, but he still had to go through the program. He spent two years trying to bring his wife here, finally contacting his congresswoman, and was finally pointed to the proper forms and preceedures. Like I said, he was stubborn at times. He even tried to bribe his was through the CFO after being denied at the Airport: They took his bribe, and still made his wife attend the CFO seminar.

Was that just his experience, or did that happen to others? We went the K-1 route, and that generally went as expected.


Sonomacountygals's husband
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-31 10:47:00
PhilippinesYoung Fiance?
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I am 29 and my fiance is 19. I read somewhere that in the Philippines a person has to be 21 to get married without parental consent. I already filed at the USCIS. Do I have to have heard dad type up a statement and sign it? If so do I only have to supply this to the Embassy in Manila? Is there a sample parental consent form? Does it have to be notorized? Thanks

Conan...I think that would make since to do what you've suggested....just my opinion.


I hope this will help with regards to parental consent. I got these from the Family Code of the Philippines.


Art. 14. In case either or both of the contracting parties, not having been emancipated by a previous marriage, are between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one, they shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, exhibit to the local civil registrar, the consent to their marriage of their father, mother, surviving parent or guardian, or persons having legal charge of them, in the order mentioned. Such consent shall be manifested in writing by the interested party, who personally appears before the proper local civil registrar, or in the form of an affidavit made in the presence of two witnesses and attested before any official authorized by law to administer oaths. The personal manifestation shall be recorded in both applications for marriage license, and the affidavit, if one is executed instead, shall be attached to said applications. (61a)

Art. 15. Any contracting party between the age of twenty-one and twenty-five shall be obliged to ask their parents or guardian for advice upon the intended marriage. If they do not obtain such advice, or if it be unfavorable, the marriage license shall not be issued till after three months following the completion of the publication of the application therefor. A sworn statement by the contracting parties to the effect that such advice has been sought, together with the written advice given, if any, shall be attached to the application for marriage license. Should the parents or guardian refuse to give any advice, this fact shall be stated in the sworn statement. (62a)

Art. 16. In the cases where parental consent or parental advice is needed, the party or parties concerned shall, in addition to the requirements of the preceding articles, attach a certificate issued by a priest, imam or minister authorized to solemnize marriage under Article 7 of this Code or a marriage counselor duly accredited by the proper government agency to the effect that the contracting parties have undergone marriage counseling. Failure to attach said certificates of marriage counseling shall suspend the issuance of the marriage license for a period of three months from the completion of the publication of the application. Issuance of the marriage license within the prohibited period shall subject the issuing officer to administrative sanctions but shall not affect the validity of the marriage.

Should only one of the contracting parties need parental consent or parental advice, the other party must be present at the counseling referred to in the preceding paragraph. (n)




Based from my experience, the age requirement in order for a person to contract marriage is 18.


OK...but hold on a second. This appears to be requirements for a marriage license issued in the Phils. The original poster is applying for a K-1 visa - which means he'll have a marriage license issued in the USA. Do these requirements apply if the marriage is to take place in the USA? I would think not.



You are right that the Filipino Family Code does not apply to the United States. However, they still have to hurdle of gettring approval from the CFO before she can leave the country, and the CFO may very well try to enforce some or all of these requirements before issuing a certificate and stamp. The requirements of the CFO seem to be arbitrary, varying from official to official and from office to office. Forewarned is forearmed.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-12-31 10:10:00
PhilippinesThe in-laws
QUOTE (iya @ Aug 31 2008, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm just wondering, how are you all getting along with the in-laws? There's this stereotypical in-law relationship where you just don't get along (we see it all on TV!).. is your relationship like that?

In my case, I thought we were all getting along fine.. until money matters came up.

Hubby and I are both in our mid-twenties, so when I got here, they were still a major part of the picture. We actually rented the basement from them and lived there for a year. Our phones were part of a family plan, but we paid them for part of the bill. We were an independent household, but we shared some things.

Now, we're in a different apartment, and we're breaking off from the plan because they (in-laws) were charging us way more than they charged strangers for rent (they rent out the upstairs too), and are making us pay for more than half the phone bill when they use 80-90% of the minutes. I won't mind paying for the fair share, but this is just too much. Lalo na, considering I grew up where you don't charge family rent and all that. I keep telling my husband we should just move back to manila where the house is in my name, and he won't have to work a day in his life, but syempre, it's no go..

Anyhow, because of the above-said situation, my relationship with my in-laws just took a nosedive. I know there's a culture difference, but there's also the fairness of it all. I might be being melodramatic, or overacting, but I guess that's the way I am. My husband understands my side of it though, so it hasn't affected our relationship at all. Maybe after some time has passed, we'll test the in-laws waters again..

What about your story? Are you faring better?



[[size="2"]size="3"][[size="2"]font="Century Gothic"]I[font="Tahoma"] have met my mother in-law only three times since I arrived in the United States. She lives 500 miles away. I think she is nice although I am not good in judging one's personality. My instinct tells me she's nice. She would call once in a while and we would talk on the phone for a few minutes. She would always tell us to visit her more often. I don't know. I am still testing the water when it comes to her just like you. I guess it will be much better of you only get to see them once in a while, right? -- Marie star_smile.gif
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-08-31 23:59:00
PhilippinesOur interview experience Sep. 10, 2008
Hi. During my visa interview at the US Embassy in Manila, the consul who did the interview looks like Princess Diana and she was wearing a white suit that day. Must be my angel and yours too. I think the one who interviewed you and the one who did mine is one and the same. good.gif She was all smiles all throughout the interview and it took only 5 minutes. She was done with her questions in five minutes. Yes, she was very nice. Congratulations and goodluck to you and your family. Marie

http://blog.360.yaho...1visaexperience

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Finally the long wait for our inteview has come: SEPT. 10, 2008 @ 6:30am. I have 6 kilos worth of solid evidence w/me today AND THEN, it was ironic because they only asked our pictures and remittances! laughing.gif U can just imagined how heavy carrying 6 kilos all the time plus w/ a 5 yr-old makulit na bata pa. Anyways, though many have had a very different interviewing experience than me, it is quite true that we had a very nice pre-screener named: MAE window 18, and she was very accommodating and considerate. My consul however was a young american woman in her 30's or early 40's! behind window 27, and she indeed looked like Princess DIANA! She was very soft spoken and when she looked at our pics taken from different tourist spots here in phils. she said: WOW! He's a very handsome guy... (she said so with a very wide smile.) I said: "Thank You maa'm" LOL! She browsed everything one by one, then she looked at our photo album on our wedding and stated more than twice; oh dear, he is handsome, and the 3rd time: He is handsome smiling looking on our wed pics (nagka-interes yata sa asawa ko, is it because my husband is a latino? w/ evenly tanned skin and nice body built?) me and my child looked at each other and smiled everytime we heard her comments. I felt relieved though 'coz my prayers has been answered to have a good and nice consul and not the mean/evil one. Our interview only lasted for about only 5 minutes, the ff:
Raised your right hand BLAH, BLAH, BLAH!
Who is your name: RSAG
Petitioner: my husband, ORG
When did u meet: July 03, 2006
When did he visited u: Aug. 31 to Oct. 01, 2007
When did u get married: September 17, 2007
What u like most about ur husband personally: (seems she is very interested with hubby! hahahaha): I go he is a very loving, understanding & caring person. He loves my entire family spcly my child, he likes our culture and he gladly adapt it, a good provider and God fearing and loves to eat RICE coz of ME. Consul said: "even if he is a U.S. Citizen? He must dearly loves you so much.
Do u know the personal background of your husband: He was a former Head Correctional Officer, Florida Estate Prison; a former Sergeant E5 in the Army w/highly confidential clearance, a Licensed Realtor and currently working as a Senior Sales Manager Timeshares Company.
How much he sends you monthly support? $xxxx
Where is the Father of the child? Passed away In what year? 2004 Do u have a Death Certificate?

She gave me a Pink and a White Slip and the white slip not because of my DV but for doc x1 verification regarding the death certificate of my child's father and I was sure glad I was able to reproduce the NSO death certificate and also showed it to the Consul when she asked for it, otherwise I would of had to reproduce additional documents. Though, it shouldn't be that way coz I never marry my child's father di ba? but still she wants to authenticate the validity of such docs. Im positive & confident we will get our visa sooner or later USEM kept our passports and asked to pay delbros for visa delivery.

I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep gratitude to those V.J.'s who prayed for us and wished us good luck during the entire process leading to this DAY! our BIG DAY!. Thank to everyone of you that left me offline messages and even called me to ask how the interview went!, Also thanks so much to those of u whom never tire of answering my never ending questions laughing.gif NAMELY: boyceedith & dear; 0opink0o (Dian, na mas excited pa yata sakin na mainterview ako), hannyperez (ang friend kong lukaret sa vj); prettynpink (pim na maganda & very cool person); Shape & gurl (my bestfriends sa VJ); jegu ryu (pretty & sexy Ann); Pushbrk (help me alot when Im still a newbie); marieford_20 (kaya mo yan sis); marjorie; cassanova21 (thanks for ur help), kennethea (thanks for always being a friend to me); mamalou (noa2 is coming); amorsiempre (ur cool & kind); mhal2008 (thanks for the word of wisdom & moral support); MJ3lasvegas (Jov, i have a great time reading ur pm's); Nimfa & Rodge (I enjoyed my time w/u guys); lostgurl18 (thanks for the tips/infos); MARIA (salamat sa tawa at kasiyahan); shaman_goddess/iloveyou16; dbears (thanks sa concern) & OFCOURSE TO MY EVER LOVING, KIND AND SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND & NIKKI. Sa mga hindi ko nababanggit pasensya na po pag di ko nailagay, basta MARAMING MARAMING SALAMAT SA INYO LAHAT SA VJ KAPAMILYA AT KAPUSO.

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-10 19:59:00
PhilippinesHow long did you wait for your visa to be delivered to you when the delay is about the docs verification?
I didn't have to go through the document verification after I had my interview. It seems that they are really giving you a hard time -- The NSO and the Delbros. Usually it takes three days only after your interview and your visa will be delivered by Delbros. Mine took 9 days because I had to repeat the finger scanning thing. That was the reason of the delay in my case. It's not fair that they have to make you wait 3 to 4 weeks. It's a waste of time and a waste of money when you just want to be with the one you love and they are making this harder for you. Don't you just hate it? I think it's only in the Philippines that you have to pay so that your documents will be verified by the NSO. My husband said it's a waste of time. -- Marie
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-17 10:51:00
PhilippinesCFO counseling seminar is that it?
At the CFO and at the airport it seems that many of the employees resent the fact that Filipinos are leaving the country and try to make things difficult for them. Jealousy perhaps or maybe they are just afraid of losing their jobs. It's good thing that you're gonna accompany your wife and son on their journey to America. That's the way it is. So just be prepared. Americans get a little respect, but sometimes also they get the big shaft. Goodluck!

Edited by sonomacountygal, 19 September 2008 - 08:08 PM.

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-19 20:07:00
PhilippinesCFO counseling seminar is that it?
QUOTE (tzeksman @ Sep 18 2008, 07:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yeah shes went through it already, as a matter of fact she did it well before her embassy interview, but someone told her a few days ago there was something else, some other thing but i think the person was either misinformed or just confused and that was what we both thought, so ill pass that along to my wife. Now our son he has his CRBA and Passport already but he still has to get and exit permit, can that be done anytime between now and when we fly for the US? We are probably gona plan for the second week of OCT for tickets .



Don't forget to save money for the airport tax and emmigration tax. My fiance gave me some money just in case I needed that to bribe my way onto the airplane. And then I had to bribe the folks in the airline office so that they will let me use their fax machine and their cellphone because they won't let me get on the plane with my electronic ticket. They want a photocopy of my fiance's credit card and his passport. I felt like I wanted to break down when they won't let me board the plane. -- Marie
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-18 22:15:00
PhilippinesSelf employed
My husband is self-employed. If you don't have W-2, go ahead and show your tax returns for the last three years and your 1099 or do a financial statement. Show them your real estate and your bank accounts. Look at the forms. The instructions are on the forms.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-21 21:10:00
Philippineshow can i bring my mom here in the states...ill deliver my baby soon
Go to www.travel.state.gov and look for the various types of visa.


QUOTE (lapinay_maricris @ Sep 21 2008, 08:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello there VJers!!!!



im just hoping if u could help me find out how can i bring my mom here in the US...like what kind of visa does she needs so she can be here during my due for my baby's delivery....coz i dont want her to be denied of visa coz i cant take care of myself alone and my husband is working.....help!

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-21 20:58:00
PhilippinesInterview checklist.......
Goodluck sa interview mo. You are going to be fine. You are really prepared. Congratulations in advance! -- Marie
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-20 13:16:00
Philippineswhat's next after MNL case number
After we got our MNL case, we tracked our case at the US embassy homepage and there it gave us the date of my medical and visa interview. And then after three weeks, I got the K1 visa packet from the US embassy.


QUOTE (jsphnlovemrk @ Sep 24 2008, 06:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Good day to all Pinay,

I just wanna ask what is next to do after you receive your MNL case number, my fiance receive a snail mail from NVC that our case been transfer here in USEM, Can I pay for DV now, or Can we call now for interview, or do we have to wait a letter from USEM to let me know that our case is transfer here (is there really a letter from USEM), or do I have to call USEM to know if my case is physically touch. just ask a step by step what to do, thank you for all the reply..GOD BLESS TO ALL

Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-24 21:47:00
PhilippinesVISA delayed is VISA denied?
QUOTE (estadia @ Sep 29 2008, 05:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
well from what i have seen anyone from ur country that gets the PINK slip means that u passed the interview good.gif
i know its hard to wait but u have the hardest part done u passed the interview and got the pink slip just keep praying and maybe have or s/o call and see if they can push it a little bit?..........good luck to u
sara


Hi Ria! I know how it feels to wait and wait for something to happen. I waited ten days for my visa and believe me, it drove me to madness waiting for Delbros. My then fiance told me that if your visa is denied by the embassy, they will let you know. Since you haven't heard from them, I guess your visa was just delayed. Darating din yun.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-09-29 11:54:00
PhilippinesFor love or green card?
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QUOTE (sonomacountygal @ Oct 11 2008, 03:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello guys! I just had a conversation with my friend who lives in New York City. She was asking me if her boyfriend can come to the United States on a tourist visa. Here is her situation. She came here on a K-1 visa in October 2007. She got married in December 2007, filed for her AOS and as soon as she got her green card, she left her husband and flew to New York City to visit a friend. She never came back. She said her husband knew everything about her that she only married him so that she can come to the United States and get a green card and that she has a boyfriend in the Philippines. mad.gif devil.gif And now she wants the BF to come and join her in NYC on a tourist visa. She needs help getting her boyfriend in the United States. I told her the boyfriend can apply for a tourist visa. The question is with no strong tie to the Philippines except his job as a police officer, will the embassy give him a visa?



She is one of the great b*thc*s in the world. What she needs to wait is for her karma.
Geez, she is disgusting..And how could someone who has a fully functional brain can even ask this forum on how to help a friend who commit visa fraud. I think the person concern and the friend is just brain damage.


Right. I think she has brain damage. I told her about "karma". She is one stubborn woman. I told her coming here on a K-1 visa is one thing and wanting the BF to come and join her is BS. My husband told me stay away from her. Do not talk to her anymore because she is evil woman. Oh well, thanks guys for giving me these nice replies. I am no expert about this, but you gave me a lot of answers for her. Oh, I forgot to tell you. She is from Cebu.
Rocky_nBullwinkleFemalePhilippines2008-10-10 18:27:00