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US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 I need help! PLease!

FYI I am 28 and got my USC earlier this year, and I'd been an LPR since I was 18, so I totally know what it's like to have been an LPR for so long and not knowing some of the rules because your parents took care of that stuff. The thing that's tough about SS is unlike other LPR requirements (for example I never knew about AR-11 until before my interview, and wasn't an issue until after I graduated from college and became my own resident... I filed AR-11 right before my interview and there wasn't an issue), SS however is something that ALL male US residents have to do, not just LPR's... all male citizens also have to register when they turn 18, so it seems very weird that you never went through it. For example when I and my friends turned 18 we all listed the things that being 18 allowed us to do, like buy cigarettes, pornography (don't laugh), vote (well, not me), and GET DRAFTED.

Again I was certainly not the type to be on top of all the immigration proceedings since I was a child for most of it, but signing up for SS was something I definitely remembered doing, and it was not something I remember seeking out to do myself (who would want to do that?). I feel like it was almost a requirement for applying to college, even. Either way it seems very weird that you never had any idea about it (I would understand if you were 19 when you arrived in the US and became LPR, you would have missed most of the hype surrounding it).

Anyway you've been given the procedure so you'll just have to follow that and hope for the best.

EDIT: I just also reread and remembered your dad was in the military! How could you possibly never have known about signing up for selective service? Also you turned 18 in 2003ish which was right when the Iraq war was starting, and again the military and the draft was something everyone our age was talking about... seems just so weird that you'd never heard about this.

Are you sure you didn't do it and just forgot? You can contact SS and put in your social security number and see if you actually WERE registered.



I went to like 3 diffrent highschools cause my step dad always moved around when he was in the military... I swear to god.. that i never heard I had to sign up for the selective services... then again... When do they talk about signing up for this stuff in school? was it near the end of the school year in grade 12? because if it was.. then i wasnt there.. because i went to a continuation school across the street.. before my school year ended.. because I didnt have enough credits to graduate anyway...

My step dad.. I swear to you... told me that.. He didnt tell me to sign up because he thought only US citezens where supposed to sign up.. Because he said it seems weird to him to let PR's sign up because there not a Us citizen and they cant vote .. nor can they attend jury duty... also they are a citizen of another country .. So why would the US if they had a draft? Send sombody from a citizen from another country to go to war for the US ... Can they even trust you? YOur not even a us citizen.. So I agree with my dad.. and I can understand why he thought only Us citizens were supposed to sign up to selective services.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-09-09 04:39:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 I need help! PLease!
Yes he did ask me to write some silly sentence.. i passed that too... I keep hearing im "SOL" if i didnt sign up for the selective services .. even if i turn in the letter.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-09-08 07:46:00
US Citizenship General DiscussionN-400 I need help! PLease!
HI I am 27 years old.

I have been a PR since i was 4 years old ... My step dad was in the military and now he is retired.. I recently became interested in getting a US citizenship because I have me the girl i want to marry when i went to the philipines. In order to be with her asap I have to have a US Citzenship so i can file for a fiance visa. I had everything planned out... And im having the most hardest time being away from her. Im spending all my money and saving as much as i can so i can bring her here.

I recently filed for a citzenship and I didnt notice till i got a fax of my interview letter that one of the required documents was a "selective service paper" I honestly had no idea what the heck that was so i googled it and found out that I had to register from the age of 18-26. I am now 27.. It is just bad luck to have found this out now. Or i would of signed up in a heartbeat.

Anyways yesterday I went to my interview and I passed all my test questions and I have no criminal background and my slate is clean. But then he asked me if i signed up to the selective services.. I said No. He told me why not. I said because i never knew about it till now. He then asked me what school I went to.. i said Tvhs.. Then he said well then you should of known about it cause my son goes to chapperal highschool (which is another school close to tvhs) and they go around the school talking about it. I honestly did not know what the heck he was talking about because I never heard of it till now.. maybe his son is younger and just started to do it in schools.

So anyways he told me at the end of the interview he cannot approve me now and that I need to send him a status of information letter as to why i didnt sign up and make shure he has it by Oct. 6. Im freaking out everyday.. Will I still have a chance to get my Us citzenship? When he gets the letter.. I realy need it.. ( He did mention that he told me dont wait till the last minuete to send it in.. so to me .. im thinking he wants to pass me.. but he needs that letter first. But then again this other girl at my work told me.. They asked her all 10 questions and she got 1 wrong. But when i did the interview he only asked me 6 questions.. but i got them al right. So maybe he only asked me 6 because he already knew i wasnt gonna get my us citizenship so he was like .. what the heck.. it doesnt even matter if i ask him all 10.

What are my options here... please help!
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-09-08 06:02:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Waiting Time Way longer then USCIS!

SEe I sent my CR1  IN FEB the last week.. and i got Approved in March (1 month) for USCIS.  They even said wait 60 days for any info and i got approved wayy quicker than that.  

 

But then NVC got my file in like a week from uscis .. and nvc took almost a month to put my in there system.. then took like a week for them to send out a aos fee... then after i finished that.. IT took them almost a month to approve my AOS cause they where giving me this ####### about they switched aos forms and they couldnt approve mine til the got some guidelines for the new form... then i send my ds form took them about 3 weeks to check then the RFE me then it took them 1 month to finally aprove me and here i am... I called yesterday 7/15/2013 saying my case was done and im just wating for a interview scedual


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-07-16 15:22:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsNVC Waiting Time Way longer then USCIS!

I gotta say.. from the stories i heard the USCIS was supposed to be the one who takes the longest but in my case NVC was far worse then the USCIS!

 

Everything for me went smooth with the USCIS..  The NVC however took way longer.    Even had bad customer reps hang up on me.  

 

 

From now on...   

 

NVC has the bad rep not the USCIS


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-07-16 14:48:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

I've been MIA on this thread for quite sometime because it makes me upset seeing all the people complaining about timeframe of NVC and interviews when many of us haven't received NOA2 yet. There's other threads for people who are at this stage in their process. So, please be considerate of us who are still waiting. When I receive my NOA2, I will definitely have a happy dance and post on here once just informing my NOA2, and then I'll move onto the NVC threads.

I try not to login very much because I'm getting impatient waiting for the NOA2. Mine is at the DC field office. Had 2 InfoPass appointments already. Trying to stay positive but it's hard at this stage almost at 6 months. Hoping we all get some good news soon!

 

Dude your complaining too about people who are complaining... 

 

Its not our fault your girls from the middle east.. they probobly have  more things to check out if your girl is from there...  So dont trip


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-07-30 08:01:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

I got a email saying:

 

Dear Sir or Madam:

The National Visa Center has received all documentation necessary to complete pre-processing
of your case. As soon as an interview date has been scheduled, the applicant, petitioner
and attorney (if applicable) will be notified.

The applicant should NOT make any travel arrangements, sell property, or give up employment
until the US Embassy or Consulate General has issued a visa.

The US Embassy or Consulate General may require additional documentation at the time of
the interview. Additional documentation requirements if applicable can be referenced at
the following URL: http://travel.state..../info_3742.html

Sincerely,

Director
National Visa Center















 

Now how long do i have to wait?


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-07-22 10:11:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

I just called the NVC and they said my case is complete and ill get a email in 3 days saying so... And now they have to schedual an interview in manila PI.  Is that another month? UGHH


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-07-16 14:20:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

I got both senator and congressman offices involved , senator never did anything. Congressman before I called the guy that handled the immigration issues every week .

He called me and forward me all emails as he received them from uscis until he confirmed my package was at the nvc.

Still today I get emails from him asking how its going. I'm sure at least in my case it made a huge difference.



 

 

Please tell me your congressman is from so cal


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-07-16 07:32:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Nvc is taking so long to pass my IV App.


RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-06-25 10:04:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers
Just got an email from USCIS that my I-130 Got Approved


(I dont know if its the I-129F) that got approved.. )

But If you live in California and you get a MSC recipt


I got my NOA1 on 02/08/2013 and just now the I-130 got approved which is 4/01/2013 ( And no im not one of those short cut privalaged people who work overseas)

So thats a 1 MONTH and a half...

How the heck do I get from 5 month Shortest Average to 1 Month is beyond me..

BUT I THANK MY SELF FOR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION AND MY WIFE AND GOD ... AND I THANK ALL MY FOLLOWERS HERE AT VISA J . IF IT WERNT FOR YOU GUYS.. I WOULD OF HAD RFE'S


THANK YOU
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-04-01 16:45:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Mine not available online yet. But I keep checking. Hopefully soon. But i will give them some time, its only been a couple of days. I think my applicaiton will get routed to the chula vista office or the san diego office. Both are relatively near to me. Good luck to us man. Hope our applicaitons get approved in less than 6 months. 6 months is quite a long time.


True that.. keep me updated
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-12 11:28:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers

Im from Socal. Any updates on your applicaiton? Have you been able to look at the status online? Do you have any idea if the applicatino was transferred?


Yea mine is posted online using my recipt number.. its on the processing stage..

I also just called and they said the san bernadino service center is working on cases from august so its gonna be about 6 months.

Check your noa1 if they spelled your wifes name correctly cause they misspeld my wifes first name on there.. and i called them about it and they said there going to check on that and send me a paper saying its corrected.. its almost been a month now and i didnt recieve squat
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-12 11:21:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress ReportsFebruary 2013 I-130 Filers
Alright any socal people??

I filed through rapid visa.. if your going to do that.. put me down as a referal "Rahstyles3"

Noa1 on FEB 8 With MSC

PRiority date FEB6

Edited by Rahstyles, 12 March 2013 - 10:12 AM.

RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-12 10:11:00
PhilippinesHow to get married and time length with a PR?
I have a pr for the usa. I am a japanese citizen.

What docs do i need and how to get them and how long. so i can get married asap in the philipines.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-09-08 06:13:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?
California does not offer official divorce cirtificiates the clerk told me all i need is a copy of the final court papers that i recieved in the mail stating im able to get married at a certing point after december. is that possible to use??? also..i was born in japan.. and japan does not a have a official birth certificate.. We have somthing called a koseki tohon and that is translated.. The immigration office accepted that for my natrualization
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-29 17:02:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?

I went with my husband when he got the affidavit certificate at the embassy (well, I was his driver, lol). We just had to leave our cellphones at the receiving area and we were given a number which we presented upon leaving to get our phones back. That was in July 2011. I just don't know if it's still the same now.


Can you trust the people? not to do the old switcheroo?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-23 09:44:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?

There are businesses outside the embassy that will store your cell phone for a small fee. You're not allowed to bring electronic devices at all. Its a security thing.

You'll have to check with your local courthouse to find out how soon you can get a certified copy of your divorce. A certified copy usually has a raised seal, so you need to get them from the court. Some places send you one when a divorce is finalized. My own state doesn't, I had to go to the courthouse and pay a very small fee for it. The parking cost more than the copy. There's also usually a timing issue between the divorce being final and the divorce decree being available. The judge signed mine in court, but it was over a week before it was available to get a copy. Turned out my official divorced date was a number of days after the judge signed it to, it had to sit in line to get entered into the records.

Don't wear shorts and sandals to the embassy. Better to dress in nice slacks and dress shoes, but its not required. That's probably more important when you're dealing with the local government where you'll get married.

Have your fiancée go find a judge where she lives to perform the ceremony and explain the circumstances. Its probably your best bet at having someone who can get the marriage done before the waiting period is over. The clerk at the courthouse might offer an expedite for a fee to. Given your time frame, I'd try to see what can get lined up ahead of time. Maybe they can start the waiting period and publication before you get there? Things can work a bit strange in the Philippines, from extra easy to impossible.


Now my next question is.. Do you think or know anybody how i can get a number to a judge or anybody?? Can you ask your philipino.. wife please? I need some number where i can call and inquire about early marriage .. perferably in bacolod or any cities near it. Not manila. Thanks!
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-22 08:02:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?

You should be just fine, there is no "waiting period" for a citizen to petition for their wife/or fiancee after naturalization. Best I can suggest is getting in contact with the embassy to make an appointment.



Embassy (Manila) Phone Number (and email)

(632) 301-2000, extension 5184 or 5185 (local number: USEM 301-2000 loc 5184/5185 call them around 3-4:30pm)

** (214) 571-1600 or (646) 254-3546 (these are USA numbers)


NEW EMAIL ADDRESS

In order to serve our visa applicants more efficiently, we have created this new e-mail address: IVMNLAppointments@state.gov , for early appointment requests and visa scheduling issues. Please note, however, that early appointment requests will be approved on a case to case basis (i.e., aging out cases, or in cases involving personal or medical emergencies), and only if visa interview slots are available.

For other immigrant and K visa concerns, please send an e-mail to IVManilaReplies@state.gov
.
To enable us to electronically sort the messages and provide better, more timely responses, you should follow the instructions below.
The subject line of your email should indicate the visa applicant’s last name, first and middle name (ex. DOE, John James), case number/USCIS receipt number, visa category and priority date.

Messages should be limited to 500 characters or less. The mail size should not be more than 15 KB.
Do not submit documentation or attachments with your message as our system is unable to receive inquiries with attachments.
Do not send your inquiry more than once as duplicate inquiries will congest our system and delay our response time.



Yea i already made and appointment.. ON monday... Now somwhere i read.. says i need a nso certificate?? Do i really need that?? I havent gotten my divorce yet.. which states that after dec 26 I am free to marry.. now note that i am traveling on the jan 9 .. How do i get a hold of my divorce decree?? Do i go straight to family law court where i filed my paper work and they print me out a decree? Or does my final divorce papers proof enouogh to get the affidavit?? Also.. Does anybody know any judge or congressman i can contact in the negros occidental that can spead up my process for my case? I would like to let them know a month in advace and make a appointment. .. I basicaly need to get married withing 4 days. after affidavit inhand..

Also.. what is the dress code at the embassy? No jeans? No shorts? Dress shirt only?? Do i have to wear a suit?? It says no cellphones allowed.. Does that mean i just have to turn it off and leave it in my pocket.. or are they going to make me trash my phone first? I only have 1 day to go to the embassy and im on a timelimit for my plane.. so i need to get this done in 1 shot.. Also do i need passport size photos?? if so how many?? And what time around on monday is traffic from airport to manila embassy??

Thanks.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-21 10:24:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?
Thanks!

Yea i must of missread it ..

anyways.. would there be some kind of complication as to.. since i just got my citezenship a month ago...

they might think.. i only got my us citizenship so i can bring sombody to the usa... which is true.. but of course i dont want them to think that..

Ill arrive there in the pi on jan 11 and my appt to the embassy is 14 and i leave on the 22 .. so i need to find a way to get this done faster.

Edited by Rahstyles, 21 November 2012 - 03:42 AM.

RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-21 03:42:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?
I just booked my flgith with cebu pacific.. hope theres no delays!
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-20 08:37:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?

You have to go to Manila if you want to get married, get a visa, etc.

Wait, why is your country Japan? Bacolod in not in Japan!



Im japanese.. i live in socal... i thought you put down the country you are from...

but im a us citizen just got my passport last month
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-20 07:13:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?

I've heard people easily get it done in one day. Its not a hard process, you swear to them you can marry and they create the certificate you need. The embassy is a few miles away from the airport, but Manila traffic can make it seem a lot further. Make sure you go the embassy when its not a USA or Philippine holiday. They close for both.


Do I have to bethere with my fiance??
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-19 12:10:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?

It is only available through the US embassy there. They have no branch in Bacolod. That said many times the need for meeting official requirements in the Philippines can disappear when you include extra fees at the registration location. There is no guarantee these extra fee steps will be available to you, and they may be more than stopping in Manila or Cebu. Be careful of fixers to, often times you think you got what you need, only to find later you've only gotten a lighter wallet. A marriage certificate that never reaches the NSO, isn't going to do you a lot of good.


Okay so if i go to the embassy and take a day triip there do i get the affidavate in 1 day??? or does it take several days? .. i just want to go there and do all this in one day and get back on the plane? Also is the embassy near the airport in manila?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-19 10:07:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?
Man i just said.. im not staying in manila.. or going to cebu!

There other filipino girls to marry then just in cebu and manila... Where can i go in bacolod to get it or.. does anybody know a hook up to get married in bacolod without the afficavite?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-19 08:55:00
PhilippinesPlease Help! How can I get a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage in bacolod!?
IM not staying in the philipines... im going to bacolod and be there from jan 11 to jan 22 but i dont have the money to go fly to manila or cebu.. im going straight to bacolod...

I need a Affidavit in Lieu of a Certificate of Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage .. Please tell me i can get this in bacolod?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2012-11-19 07:58:00
PhilippinesWhy it takes 3 weeks to get married in the PI??
^ I think thats the old style.. Now they are more strict about it.. i even called the philipine embassy and the uscis and they told me i had to do everyting in the philipines.. I had to wait 10 days nomatter what for the marriage license and.. and i had to have my dcree and my affidavite of no marriage..

But i had a hook up and we knew a judge in victoras city that married us... The problem with me was.. the stupid embassy was in manila and i was nowhere near manila.. i was in another island in the philipines.. and i had no choice but to go to manila or cebu to get the affidavite.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-02-20 06:36:00
PhilippinesWhy it takes 3 weeks to get married in the PI??
Well i got a little help..

I applied for my lisence the same day i arrived in the PI .. but i had to travel to manila to get my affidavite 2 days later.. but it was okay for me to appy for the license first and get my affidavite and give it to them later..
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-02-19 15:16:00
PhilippinesWhy it takes 3 weeks to get married in the PI??

Maybe they applied on December 24 that is why it took 3 weeks :devil:


Why would that matter?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-02-19 14:51:00
PhilippinesWhy it takes 3 weeks to get married in the PI??
Thats weired..


Okay first off.. i applied for my license.. on Jan11 then got my marraige liscense on jan 21 then i got married on jan 21. I returned to the usa on jan 22 then i finaly got info that my marriage certificate was approved at the NSO office and now im waiting for my wifes mom to go pick it up at the city hall where she lives..

It took me about a week and a half for all of that.. why do people keep saying it takes about 3 weeks to get married?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-02-19 14:17:00
PhilippinesCFO experience
CFO
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-02 07:14:00
PhilippinesHELP! Super BS for the CFO Certificate for marriage in PI!
Do you understand that my wife has to travel by buss for 2 hours to get to san carlos city.. then take a ferry to get to the next island.. then take another bus for 4 hours to get to cebu...?? Last time i was in cebu.. i almost got robbed by a taxi driver the first day i arrived..... Would you ever take a risk... losing your loved one... over some stupid cfo certificate??? There are many robbers and rappiest in the philipines... for god sakes.. they dont even have security on the bus rides... you can fall asleep and have your money.. phone .. purse. Even your virginity stolen.. in a blink of an eye.. no joke... Im really having a hard time with this... And i especially dont trust cebu enough for her to stay overnight in a hotel... sombody might hit on her or rape her in the hotel... Does anybody know the number to cfo manager?

I camt renew her old passport because she lost it... and in order to replace it they need a cfo cert.

I swear man... philipines.. requires a certificate for everything... If i learn how to wipe my butt in the philipines they probobly give me a certificate for that... doodooFO certificate... I know the first thing the philipines going to run out of.. INK for wasting it on bogus certificates.

Thats rediculous.. thats like me living in california.. having to go all the way to new york to take a 3 hour training class.. just to get my driverslicense.

I call straight up shinanigans! Goverments waisting there money on bogus classes.. that i bet nobody.. even cares about...
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-01 16:40:00
PhilippinesHELP! Super BS for the CFO Certificate for marriage in PI!

CFO will get you no matter what as she will need a sticker from CFO in her passport (once she has her visa) to get on the airplane.

CFO:


ALL exiting required to attend. There have been changes regarding CFO so for sure read through their website.

Update: Please check the schedule of the counseling session before proceeding to CFO because it is country-specific and the slots are limited only to 15 per session (two sessions per day) for Manila and 12 per session (only one session a day) for Cebu. It is on a first-come-first-serve basis.

CFO Online Registration Form: http://www.cfo.gov.p...trationform.pdf Complete this and print a couple copies to bring to the CFO seminar, it will save you time.

http://www.philembas...w_gcp_flyer.pdf

http://www.cfo.gov.p...onals&catid=140

Required documents & "OTHER DOCUMENTS" they ask for at CFO: copies of; CENOMAR (CEMAR and marriage certificate if married), certified birth certificate, bio page of passport, visa page from passport, pictures together. From USC (copies of) - bio page of passport, birth certificate, divorce decree (if been married before) are the most common requests. The "other documents" clause can be ANYTHING with those nit-wits at CFO.

** From the Family Code of the Philippines: it's 21-25 years old for advice and 18-21 years old for consent. (Some are posted on VJ that they were not asked for this, yet others have been asked, so be prepared)





She lives like 3 hours away from Bacolod like in ricefield jungle town....

she lost her passport .. and inorder for her to get a new passport they need the cfo certficate. Is there anyway to get it in Bacolod??? Its really inhuman and unfair there going to make some handicapped lady go all the way to cebu or manila to attend a meeting.. especially when its first come first serve. they only benifit people in manila and cebu.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-01 10:41:00
PhilippinesHELP! Super BS for the CFO Certificate for marriage in PI!
Okay so heres the situation.. My wife is trying to apply for a new passport cause she lost it and plus shes ttrying to add her new married name to the passport. We had all the docs ready the nbi and aff of los and all that Then the agency told us we need a CFO certificate..

and im like "what the heck is a CFO certificate" The philipines has too many rules and too much paperwork i swear!!

I found out she has to take a senimar class from 2 to 5pm in either manila or cebu and its first com first serve.


WEll my wife unfortunatly she has no car and she does not work and she is raising my step daugther by herself and she lives nowhere near cebu or manila. She lives in the provence surrounded by grass. Now! She lives in the negros and the clossest place would be cebu but she would have to go on massive bus rides and boat rides to get to cebu and she has to make it there before 2pm and its a first come first serve.. she has nobody she can go with and she knows nobody in cebu.

I am worried out of my mind!!! Theres no way she can leave our dauugther and or better yet take her with her... It is far to dangerous and im worried about her traveling all that way by herself. My job also does not allow me to just up and leave to the philipines when i want... Next time i see her ill be there maybe in july or aug. But She needs her passport for the cr1 visa.

This is redicoulous.. she can travel as far as BAcolod which is a major city but she still lives 3 hours away from that.. Cebu is wayyyy father and she has to either take a plane or a boat!

Sombody please help! I need CFO
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-01 07:33:00
PhilippinesIf I send a cell phone or somthing expensive?

Awesome, but you totally made my head spin with all that..LOL


Whats your iphone carrier? i bet youu its probobly sprint?/
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-21 05:29:00
PhilippinesIf I send a cell phone or somthing expensive?

Good to know! Not sure how this person ever got an iPhone to work there...


http://store.apple.c.../family/iphone5

The unlocked iPhone only works on supported GSM networks, such as AT&T in the U.S. When you travel internationally, you can also use a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5 from a local GSM carrier. The unlocked iPhone 5 is model A1428. For details on LTE support see www.apple.com/iphone/LTE. The unlocked iPhone will not work with CDMA carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint. Learn more about the unlocked iPhone

The unlocked iPhone includes all the features of iPhone but without a wireless contract commitment. You can activate and use iPhone on the supported GSM wireless network of your choice, such as AT&T in the United States. The unlocked iPhone 4, iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 will not work with CDMA-based carriers such as Verizon Wireless or Sprint.

If you don’t want a multiyear service contract, or if you prefer to use a local carrier when traveling abroad, the unlocked iPhone is the best choice. It does not come with a micro-SIM card for iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, or a nano-SIM card for iPhone 5, so you’ll need to get one from any supported GSM carrier worldwide. To start using it, simply insert the card into the slot on your iPhone and turn it on by pressing and holding the On/Off button for a few seconds. Then follow the onscreen instructions to set up your iPhone.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-20 06:45:00
PhilippinesIf I send a cell phone or somthing expensive?
OKAY LET ME JUST GET THIS STRAIGHT SINCE I STUDY PHONES.

Nexus 4 is a unlocked phone that you can change the APN settings in the options also has a sIM card slot.

Philipines at the moment does not have 4g lte capabilites so thats not possible to use.. Instead you can make and recieve calls also avail 3g but not hspa+ 3g.

Phones from verizon such as the note 2 must be unlocked and rooted also it needs the add extra programming on the files.. you gotta search it .. if you have a note 2 from verizon need it working in the PI let me know ill tel you how.

Other phones like the iphone you have to buy the unlocked one from the iphone website not the att or verizon or sprint

SPRINT PHONE AND OTHER CDMA PHONES DO NOT WORK IN THE PI YOU NEED TO EITHER CUT THE SIM PLATE OUT AND DO ALOT OF MODDING .. SO ITS NOT WORTH IT.

OTHER PHONES FROM VERIZON TMOBILE AND ATT have a sim card slot and WORK BUT HAVE TO BE ROOTED AND UNLOCKED AND SOME EXTRA PROGRAMING.

YES VERIZON IS CDMA BUT NEW PHONES THAT HAVE 4G HAVE SIM CARD SLOTS WHICH CAN BE USED IF ROOTED AND UNLOCKED AND PROGRAMED.

Edited by Rahstyles, 19 March 2013 - 04:46 PM.

RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-19 16:45:00
PhilippinesIf I send a cell phone or somthing expensive?
whats the best carrier and cheapest to go with? is it? LBC? USPS? what?


Also do they open peoples boxes to check iT? Does the philipine have bans on things to send like electronics or somthing??

Cause this guy at my work said he wants to send a ####### to the philipines and he dont know for shure if that his wifes gonna get it cause he read somthing about philipines banning those..

Im not trying to troll im just wondering. Cause it seems alot of stuff here that is okay in the usa is not legal in the philipines..

IM trying to send a Nexus 4 smart phone to my wife in the philipines.. They dont sell those there and its a rare item in the PI alot of people would kill to get there hand on the nexus 4 in the PI
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-19 15:45:00
PhilippinesVonage - Globe
I used both.. they got there ups and downs

Vonage says unlimited but after you go over 3000 min.. they make you pay more money or threaten to cut off your services


Globe is good but there customer services sucks and they give you numbers that marketers can spam calls.
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-04-01 09:04:00
PhilippinesBalikbayan boxes being raided?

Filipino luggage.

Just a heavy cardboard box that you fill with goodies and send home to your family, usually by sea cargo. However, the boxes are very sturdy, and since they are often free, they are used for a variety of shipping and travelling needs.


Where do you get these boxes and where do you send it from and how long does it take?
RahstylesMalePhilippines2013-03-19 16:38:00