Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	fiancee visa	Initially you have two issues that I can see just from reading your post. 1. It seems that you still have questions of whether you want to marry your boyfriend. To qualify for a K-1 (fiance visa) you have to be engaged. In other words, you already agreed that the both of you want to marry. 2. You are only separated. To qualify for the K-1 visa, you have to be free to marry (divorced in your case). However, I will say that once you get engaged and divorced, you met those two requirements. But keep in mind that there are other requirements (i.e. have met in person within the last 2 years, etc...) Below is the link the USCIS website where it talks about the K-1 visa requirements and the process. I hope this helps. http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD	Juan & Nan	Male	Thailand	2011-03-09 06:55:00
Philippines	k1 visa holders allowed to work?	Another thing i want to ask is that, are we, k1 visa holders allowed to work? If so, what are the things we need to comply before we can apply for a job here? Yes, but only with an employment authorization document (AED) from USCIS.	Juan & Nan	Male	Thailand	2011-10-05 12:45:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	wow! nakita mo si Gabby!? ultimate crush ko yun hahaha naku! swerte mo kahit na may DNA test pa. haha ilang months na baby mo? tsaka pano yung passport nila? hehehe pano kaya yung picture nun noh? haha ang liit pa kasi. wala naisip ko lang bigla. clueless ako sa bagay na yun eh	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-27 23:46:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	wow! nakita mo si Gabby!? ultimate crush ko yun hahaha naku! swerte mo kahit na may DNA test pa. haha ilang months na baby mo? tsaka pano yung passport nila? hehehe pano kaya yung picture nun noh? haha ang liit pa kasi. wala naisip ko lang bigla. clueless ako sa bagay na yun eh	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-27 23:42:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	QUOTE (Francis Rohan @ Aug 27 2008, 08:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Aug 26 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ah ok. not bad na din.. mabilis lang pala. hehe thanks sis! xylide - sa NSO main din ako nagpupunta. lalabas pa lang baby ko next week. nasa tummy ko pa. hehe ipapa early endorsement ko para mabilis makakuha ng NSO BC. then file na agad ako CRBA. Hi gandachic, Ung BC ng son ko nakuha ko sya in less than 3 weeks dapat 2 weeks lang kaso nagka prob ung computer ng NSO Main kaya delay ung releasing nila. What I did was, after ko mangank process ko agad bc sa local civil registry dito sa makati, san pala u located? tapos nag request me ng green copy with number after 3 days ung releasing, after nun nag request ako sa local nso ng advance endorsement ..ginawan me ng letter tapos dinala nmin sa NSO Main sa east ave...sabay request na rin ako ng copies..ayun after 2 weeks ung release. CRBA appointment din ng baby ko sa September 3..sayang kung alam ko lang na pwede walk in dapat pala habang andito pa ung fiance ko. Goodluck sa atin lahat! thanks a lot sis! Marikina ako located. ganun na lang din gagawin ko. salamat ulit! ano-ano po ba requirements na kailangan for CRBA? thanks.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-27 22:52:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	QUOTE (xylide @ Aug 26 2008, 05:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Aug 26 2008, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ah ok. not bad na din.. mabilis lang pala. hehe thanks sis! xylide - sa NSO main din ako nagpupunta. lalabas pa lang baby ko next week. nasa tummy ko pa. hehe ipapa early endorsement ko para mabilis makakuha ng NSO BC. then file na agad ako CRBA. thats good... ung sakin kasi matagal ko naasikaso kya ngaun lng ako nakapag-file passport nya, sana naayos nmin nung and2 hubby ko.. good luck sa CRBA ng baby mo on the 5th. 5 is a very significant number for me. God bless you and your baby!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-26 04:56:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	ah ok. not bad na din.. mabilis lang pala. hehe thanks sis! xylide - sa NSO main din ako nagpupunta. lalabas pa lang baby ko next week. nasa tummy ko pa. hehe ipapa early endorsement ko para mabilis makakuha ng NSO BC. then file na agad ako CRBA.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-26 03:55:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	isa pang tanong, once approved na, ilan weeks inaantay for the passport of the baby??	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-26 03:33:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	QUOTE (ruby_jade @ Aug 26 2008, 04:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Aug 26 2008, 04:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi sis! good luck sa CRBA ni Jaden.. sis question bakit halos one month before mo pinapick up yung completed forms? dami ba docs kailangan? hehe i'll be working on my son's CRBA as soon as he gets out of my womb... which is in 5 days time! tnx ganda.. maraming forms kelangan fill-upan.. actually 2nd forms ko na nga to from ACS, gusto ko kasing e timing na andito si hubby during our appointment.. ah ok. kasi ako di ko na antayin husband ko. hehe sunduin na lang niya kami pag ok na lahat. yun. sana nga mabilis ko makuha yung NSO BC ng baby para mabilis maprocess ng ACS. good luck ulit sa inyo ni Jaden. ingat lagi and God bless!!!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-26 03:29:00
Philippines	sept 17 CRBA appointment	hi sis! good luck sa CRBA ni Jaden.. sis question bakit halos one month before mo pinapick up yung completed forms? dami ba docs kailangan? hehe i'll be working on my son's CRBA as soon as he gets out of my womb... which is in 5 days time!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-26 03:12:00
Philippines	I GOT MY VISA!!! WOOHOOOOO!	congrats sis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-30 00:31:00
Philippines	visa approved..yehey!!I've been waiting for this..	QUOTE (kingmanm2m @ Aug 22 2008, 02:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Aug 21 2008, 09:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much to you guys..One great news again.. Delbros text me.. MNL.......06501 is in transit to Tagbilaran City.Please have your signed authorization form and Valid ID ready at your delivery address..Thank you for using Delbros hotline.. This is all too good to be true..I am very happy as well as my fiance.. Thank you for all the prayers.. Guys, please tell me nemen ano mga dapat dalhin for the CFO seminar.. thank you Maryluz wow ang saya saya naman... congrats ulit girl!!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-22 01:54:00
Philippines	visa approved..yehey!!I've been waiting for this..	congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-21 21:30:00
Philippines	CRBA Help pls	@xylide - thanks sis! nagemail din ako sa ACS para talagang malinaw lahat hehe ipapagawa ko na yung early endorsement ng BC ni baby. thanks ulit! inaantay ko na lang yung fedex kasi ngayon nila dedeliver yung papers. tapos nakausap ko na din hubby ko sa mga papel na kailangan niya ipadala. salamat ulit! ingat lagi and God bless!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-09-10 21:06:00
Philippines	CRBA Help pls	QUOTE (xylide @ Sep 11 2008, 09:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Sep 11 2008, 09:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (xylide @ Sep 11 2008, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my daughter's birth cert. doesnt have my hubby's signature.. at first i was confused too but the CO didnt questioned that coz i think were already married so its ok if hubby didnt sign it... i hope it did help even a little .. it actually helped a lot! so i guess i won't send it to my husband anymore. waaahh i dunno. sabi din nung officer sa mom ko na hindi na kailangan ipa-sign sa daddy kasi nga kasal na naman kami. at madami din dun anak ng USC na hindi na nisisign ng daddy yung birth cert. ang gulo haha siguro di ko na lang ipa-sign para maprocess na yung early endorsement. yup.. wag m n pasign para maayos early endorsement, ang alm ko ung mga nagsisign lng dun ung mga babies out of wedlock.. yun nga din sabi sakin eh. tsaka nabasa ko. babies born out of wedlock need to have the BC signed para iacknowledge nung father. sige sige. ipapaayos ko na. kasi 5 days pa bibilangin bago magawan ng early endorsement eh. ang tagal! hehe QUOTE (Haole @ Sep 11 2008, 09:55 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do what the US embassy tells you to do. i guess i'd give them a call to clarify everything. all they ask is a copy of the baby's BC issued by the NSO. not stating that it has to be acknowledge by the USC father.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-09-10 20:57:00
Philippines	CRBA Help pls	QUOTE (xylide @ Sep 11 2008, 09:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my daughter's birth cert. doesnt have my hubby's signature.. at first i was confused too but the CO didnt questioned that coz i think were already married so its ok if hubby didnt sign it... i hope it did help even a little .. it actually helped a lot! so i guess i won't send it to my husband anymore. waaahh i dunno. sabi din nung officer sa mom ko na hindi na kailangan ipa-sign sa daddy kasi nga kasal na naman kami. at madami din dun anak ng USC na hindi na nisisign ng daddy yung birth cert. ang gulo haha siguro di ko na lang ipa-sign para maprocess na yung early endorsement.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-09-10 20:48:00
Philippines	CRBA Help pls	Hi fellow vj'ers. I'm a little confused on how I should go about my son's birth certificate. I was told by the officer at the local civil registrar that I no longer need to send it to my husband for him to sign the back part (AFFIDAVIT OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/PATERNITY) since we're already MARRIED. But I was also told by other fellow VJ'ers that i'd need to have my husband sign the acknowledgement. anybody on k-3 who has done the same thing? thanks a lot!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-09-10 20:33:00
Philippines	CRBA Approved!	wow! congrats!!!! i gave birth last sept4. im in the process of gathering all the needed documents for the CRBA! sana kami din maapprove kagaya mo! congrats again!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-09-08 00:51:00
Philippines	THANK YOU!	QUOTE (greatblackbeauty @ Oct 26 2008, 05:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Oct 26 2008, 04:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ate, congrats at salamat sa tips! bukas tatawag na ko sa ACS. follow up ko yung sakin. thanks ulit!! babalitaan kita. OK YOUR VERY WELCOME!!! AND GOODLUCK! KAYA MO YAN GURL!!! OK I WAIT! E KISS MO NALANG AKO SA LITTLE BOY MO~~~ AND I KNOW GOD WILL ALWAYS GUIDE US! thanks ate.. good luck naman sa k1 mo. ingat lagi! God bless..	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-10-26 05:15:00
Philippines	THANK YOU!	ate, congrats at salamat sa tips! bukas tatawag na ko sa ACS. follow up ko yung sakin. thanks ulit!! babalitaan kita.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-10-26 04:27:00
Philippines	CONGRATS GREAT BLACK BEAUTY	ganda naman ng passport ni little girl!! ate malapit na yung NOA 2 mo... sinasama kita sa dasal ko. ingat! God bless!!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-10-31 00:26:00
Philippines	CONGRATS GREAT BLACK BEAUTY	Ok, I got a call from her a few minutes ago. She was so excited to tell me the news. Nasa releasing na ang CRBA at passport ng kanyang little angel.. Salamat sa pagtawag ate. YEHEY!!! Congrats! finally, ma-receive mo na bukas. GOOD LUCK sa K visa mo.. kaya mo yan!! I'll include you in my prayers. God bless... kisses and hugs to your baby!!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-10-30 02:34:00
Philippines	Got our interview sched	congrats!! good luck on your interview. i'll include you in my prayers!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-10-31 20:28:00
Philippines	yeeeheey....medical pass....	congrats and good luck on your upcoming interview... go for the PINK slip! i'll include you in my prayers! God bless you.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-10-30 04:34:00
Philippines	Nov 17 interview USEM	congratulations!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-17 23:12:00
Philippines	CONGRATS GANDACHIC1	haha salamat ate!!! kaya mo yan! go go go!! mabait si Lord! talagang may awa ang Diyos God bless you and your kids. basta text/tawag ka lang pag m ay questions ka sa visa application mo.... good luck ate!!! ang sarp ng feeling!! haha	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-19 01:58:00
Philippines	EMIGRATION CLEARANCE/EXIT PERMIT FROM BI	Hi again VJs. Just want to ask a few questions. How long does it take to apply for a clearance for my baby? Do we get it the same day we applied for it? Or will we be asked to come back? How long is the clearance valid? What are the requirements? fees? Thanks a lot VJs.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-19 04:58:00
Philippines	CFO	from what i've heard during the seminar, it has no expiration date. lifetime na yun.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-21 22:03:00
Philippines	XOOM.COM	we've never had a problem with xoom.com transactions go smoothly. but if you opt to use checking account, it would take some time. usually around 3-5 days. pag debit, almost all the time, the money is ready within minutes im happy with xoom. its fast, cheaper as compared to other remittance service and i love their customer service dati western union kami. eh ang daming arte. so nagswitch kami to xoom. surprisingly, western union now requires only one id. i guess its coz natatalo na sila ng ibang remittance centers but still ang mahal pa din ng service fee nila	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-23 02:58:00
Philippines	CRBA APPROVED	thanks ladies!! i got my baby's crba cert and passport at exactly 5:00pm today... emigration clearance na lang for my baby boy and export permit for our pampered chihuahua and then we're all set to leave on the 26th.. POE na lang ang iisipin ko... yipee!!!!!!!!!!! im just so happy today... thanks again ladies... to all those who'd need help, send me PM and i'll try to give info the best way i can. GOD IS GOOD ALL THE TIME! TRUST IN HIM. LEAVE ALL YOUR WORRIES BEHIND. HE WILL DO THE REST.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-27 04:23:00
Philippines	CRBA APPROVED	thanks. we'll get his passport in 2 weeks' time as promised by the CO.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-19 01:27:00
Philippines	CRBA APPROVED	Thanks to all who helped me all throughout my and my son's journey. We had our interview this morning. Surprisingly, we didn't wait too long for my son's name to be called. We had a roadblock the moment we went inside GATE 2 of the USEM. My bag was scanned. My mom's was scanned as well. We left our phones in the car. She totally forgot that she had another phone in her bag (to have it repaired anytime she gets the chance to go to the mall). The guard was insisting that there's a phone in her bag. She was on the other hand insisting that there's no phone inside. "Hindi naman po magsisinungaling yung xray machine", the lady guard said. So we had to bring out all the stuff and voila! There really is a phone. haha we asked the guard if we could just leave it there (they issue numbers for other gadgets) at first she was hesitant but the other guard said that its ok. phew! So off we went to the American Citizen Services. Our interview sched was 730am. After 15mins of waiting, my son's name was called to Window F. I was then asked to pay at C-1 ($150.00). After waiting another 30mins, our name was called at window A for the main event hehe The male CO was very warm and accommodating. and he is good-looking too. The interview lasted for only 3mins (apart from our chit-chat...yes, we had a small talk. that's how nice he was.) We will be leaving on the 26th of Dec via PAL PR-102. Thanks for all the prayers you've offered. God is good all the time. To all those who are still waiting for their interview schedule, visas etc, good luck. I'll include evreyone in my prayers. It's time to pay it forward.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-11-19 01:19:00
Philippines	POE lax	QUOTE (lady23 @ Dec 24 2008, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Dec 24 2008, 04:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 23 2008, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They only ask for the passport w/ visa, the visa packet, the I-94 form for non-immigrants and the customs declaration form. thanks! where do i get the i-94 form? do they give it at the airport for me to fill out? thanks again! Stewardess will ask to you if you need, just tell her that you have visa and you need that form I-94 form for non-immigrants and a customs declaration form. Be sure to bring pen, so that You dont need to borrow. I figured. Thanks. The flight attendant gave us two forms. One for my husband (Customs Declaration Form) and the I-94 for me. Overall, the flight was great. 12 hours straight via PAL but we were 30mins ahead of time. We arrived early at LAX. The immigration officer just asked for the packet and she went on to get my fingerprints and photo and thats it. no questions or whatever. It took less than 5mins for us to get out of the immigration line. Then off we went to the baggage area, got our stuff and our dog (picked him up at theoversized baggage counter) then we headed for the exit line. I thought we'd pass through the agriculture since we have a live dog. but the customs and border officer told us to head straight to exit coz were good to go. LAX is a great POE.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-12-29 21:41:00
Philippines	POE lax	QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 23 2008, 09:38 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> They only ask for the passport w/ visa, the visa packet, the I-94 form for non-immigrants and the customs declaration form. thanks! where do i get the i-94 form? do they give it at the airport for me to fill out? thanks again!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-12-24 04:04:00
Philippines	POE lax	hello our flight is on Dec 26 and POE is LAX what other docs should i brig with me n my carry-on aside from the packet? how about pictures?? or they don't usually ask for it? thanks fellow VJers. Happy Holidays!	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-12-23 07:53:00
Philippines	Bringing a Dog	QUOTE (misispee @ Jan 8 2009, 10:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (gandachic1 @ Jan 7 2009, 02:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> i brought my dog with me to California. it was a breeze. check with the virginia state on what their laws are. just make sure that all his shots are updated especially the rabies and the 5-in1 vaccine. go to Bureau of Animal Industry at least 10 days before your flight so you can get an export permit. That is what NAIA requires whenever you'd be traveling with a pet. there's no fee for that. Just bring your dog to BAI together with all the vaccination card and his health certificate from the veterinarian and you're good to go. if via PAL, your dog can only be accepted as checked in luggage. we payed $400 for my lil furry friend (chihuahua). when we got to LAX, the dog was already at the oversized baggage section. we went through the exit. i was told by the immigration officer that we'd still need to go through the department of agriculture before we can get out of the airport but the us customs and border officer at the last checkpoint said we're good to go. so it was really not a hassle... good luck on your journey... Good for you sis! Will take note of your post. So far, my pup's vaccine is updated so I don't have to worry about it. No need for a dog passport? Will I be able to get the permit right away or do I need to wait for days or weeks? it only takes a few minutes to get the export permit. no need for a dog passport. i had my chihuahua microchipped coz thats one of the requirements in CA. and thats it. good luck...	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2009-01-08 10:53:00
Philippines	Bringing a Dog	i brought my dog with me to California. it was a breeze. check with the virginia state on what their laws are. just make sure that all his shots are updated especially the rabies and the 5-in1 vaccine. go to Bureau of Animal Industry at least 10 days before your flight so you can get an export permit. That is what NAIA requires whenever you'd be traveling with a pet. there's no fee for that. Just bring your dog to BAI together with all the vaccination card and his health certificate from the veterinarian and you're good to go. if via PAL, your dog can only be accepted as checked in luggage. we payed $400 for my lil furry friend (chihuahua). when we got to LAX, the dog was already at the oversized baggage section. we went through the exit. i was told by the immigration officer that we'd still need to go through the department of agriculture before we can get out of the airport but the us customs and border officer at the last checkpoint said we're good to go. so it was really not a hassle... good luck on your journey...	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2009-01-07 13:45:00
Philippines	Just a friendly reminder to all balikbayans and travelers to USA	very informative. thanks a lot for sharing it.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-19 02:14:00
Philippines	My horrible interview story at USEM	some COs don't have any sense of urgency. they'd really get into your asses so as to jeopardize things. i'm just so happy you and your fiance stood up for your rights. i feel sorry for your little kid. that CO acted so rude infront of an innocent child?! losing her job as an excuse was SOOOOOOOO LAME!!!! couldn't she think of a better excuse that she woke up on the wrong side of the bed or she never experienced having true love?! i would have understood it more as to why she's acting that way. maybe she's jealous of us being petitioned since we have significant others. oh well, my angst is at its highest level! the famous CO at window 32 (fat or should i say chubby with curly hair) was the one who interviewed me. i didn't go through a hard time. thank God. though she was a little rude for not even looking at me the whole time we were talking. may this serve as an inspiration to our fellow VJers who will soon have their interview. fight for what is right! don't let those COs mess up with your lives. Ria, congrats! God is still good for HE helped you move a mountain. May you get your visa the soonest possible time. Take care and God bless you and your loved ones.	catedelacruz	Female	Philippines	2008-08-28 21:16:00
Philippines	where will be my POE?	hi everyone...i just want to know where will be my POE...ill be leaving on sunday... my itinerary will be Manila to Guam....Guam to Houston with a stop over at Honolulu....Houston to Washington. is Guam my POE? are the customs there gonna check my luggage...or in Honolulu? Wow!! that is a looooonnnnngggg trip. How long will it last? to answer I found the list of POE (see attached file) posted by CBP (http://www.cbp.gov/x.../toolbox/ports/) It state there that Guam is a Class A POE (class A is for all aliens) so my guess is that Guam is going to be your POE. Attached Files  8cfr_port_list.pdf   135.63KB   3 downloads	bruno.	Male	France	2010-09-09 11:32:00