ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
PhilippinesOK
^EDIT:

I just talked to her. She was tricking me! She got her's today around the same time GD21's girl got her's!
NICE!
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-05 09:34:00
PhilippinesOK
QUOTE (GD21 @ Sep 5 2009, 09:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
What is this? I have read we need this to do the seminar. My girl just got her visa packet with the passport (visa inside) and a yellow envelope. I thought there was this immigrant data summary.
What is this?
Thanks.


Wow. Congrats on your girl getting her visa. Mine's still hasn't come yet. Maybe because she's in Cebu rather than Manila it will take longer. As of last nite it still wasn't even showing via her tracking number with air21.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-05 09:27:00
PhilippinesHow much time to allot for POE on her flight to USA??
Any others have experience at LAX? I wonder how long the line will be...every time i'm in that airport i can't believe how many international travelers are there.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-05 11:20:00
PhilippinesHow much time to allot for POE on her flight to USA??
Hi all, I'm trying to work out the schedule for my fiancee to fly here to Texas. Her POE (Point Of Entry) will be Los Angeles. How much time should i try and schedule for her when she arrives in L.A., before she continues on to Texas?
I really have no idea what's involved at the POE, or how long it will take....could someone please give me some first-hand experiences to give me an idea of how i should schedule her flight to allow her enough time at the POE?
Thanks alot.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-05 10:57:00
PhilippinesEmbassy Interview Scheduled
Well you know what they say..."The best way to remember your wive's birthday is to forget it once!" Lol.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-08-28 10:59:00
PhilippinesInterview Jitters
As long as the necessary documents, evidence, etc. were submitted to the USCIS in the proper way, then the interview will be a breeze. My fiancee's was Sept. 1st and all they asked for was my 2008 tax returns, a few pics of us together, and asked her about 3 or 4 quick questions.
We were so worried about the interview, but it turned out to be the easiest part!
Good luck.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-09 08:50:00
PhilippinesInterview Time!!
My girl passed her interview on my Bday, Sept. 1st. It was a great gift! She had prolly 10 pounds of evidence, and they only asked to see a few pics, my 2008 tax return, and asked her like 3 questions.
It was a breeze for her.
Good luck!

Edited by rockhouse, 08 September 2009 - 03:10 PM.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-08 15:10:00
Philippineshaven't received my packet 3 yet..
Ummm, what's "packet 3"?

And for that matter, what's "packet 1 and 2"?
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-08-26 12:02:00
Philippinesi need help in hotels near SLMCEC...
Cherry Blossom
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-09 09:29:00
PhilippinesCENOMAR,CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE?
^ You mean Graham's Central Station? Also, are you already here in Texas?
Either way, it sounds good to us! I know any interaction with other Filipinas will help to make my girl feel more at home! good.gif
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-10 18:15:00
PhilippinesCENOMAR,CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE?
QUOTE (ChuckandRhean @ Sep 10 2009, 04:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (mossycouple @ Sep 10 2009, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yup! That's one of the requirements. Goodluck!



cenomar..CHECKED! thank you..ROCK ON! good.gif


Hey, where at in Texas are you gonna be? My girl is always interested in any Filipinas around our parts...our parts being about 30 miles NW of Austin. smile.gif

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-10 16:57:00
PhilippinesCENOMAR,CERTIFICATE OF NO MARRIAGE?
Yep.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-10 15:38:00
PhilippinesRiots in Manila???
^ Thanks for the link, that explains it.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-11 09:24:00
PhilippinesRiots in Manila???
My mom just called me and said that she saw on the morning news just now that there are protests/riots going on in Manila.
Anybody know about this? Anyone have a link to the story? I googled it and found nothing.
Thanks.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-11 08:44:00
PhilippinesOMG! i got the VISA just now!
good.gif
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-10 08:46:00
Philippinescan someone tell me if I broke an unwritten rule?
pms
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-11 11:12:00
PhilippinesYour Filipino Wife/Fiancée
Well if she used me like that i would just remove her head from her body....she knows this and we laugh about it.
Her's is more of a nervous laugh though.

Edited by rockhouse, 21 August 2009 - 09:53 PM.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-08-21 21:51:00
PhilippinesQuestion about POE and claiming baggage...
QUOTE (ErosandSally @ Sep 15 2009, 04:34 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have a question too....Rockhouse and tallcoolone

which AIRLINE have you used in order to have DALLAS as POE?

Mostly will be LAX or SFO and I was wonder how you are able to accomplish that for DALLAS POE?

It will be convenient for me too to have her arrive at DALLAS too....

Thanks to all who reply...


My girl is from Cebu, so she's flying Korean Air to ICN (Seoul), then direct to Dallas. Pretty simple itinerary for her.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-15 08:33:00
PhilippinesQuestion about POE and claiming baggage...
^ Thanks alot yall.

QUOTE (john & jean @ Sep 14 2009, 09:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rockhouse @ Sep 14 2009, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hi all,
i was wondering, when my fiancee gets to Dallas, Texas (her POE), will she have to go through all the immigration ####### first, or will she claim her baggage first?
She has a really big, heavy bag that she is worried about having to carry around while doing the immigration stuff.
But she is also worried that if she does the immigration first that her bag will be left unattended on the carousel and someone will get it.
So if someone who has been through this could please respond, i would appreciate it.
Thanks.

the intl. terminal where she arrives is very convenient to customs. she will claim baggage then proceed to her interview. very simple and painless...


Umm, did you also arrive in Dallas as your POE?

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-14 21:13:00
PhilippinesQuestion about POE and claiming baggage...
Hi all,
i was wondering, when my fiancee gets to Dallas, Texas (her POE), will she have to go through all the immigration ####### first, or will she claim her baggage first?
She has a really big, heavy bag that she is worried about having to carry around while doing the immigration stuff.
But she is also worried that if she does the immigration first that her bag will be left unattended on the carousel and someone will get it.
So if someone who has been through this could please respond, i would appreciate it.
Thanks.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-14 20:53:00
PhilippinesWould you ride the ferry?
Me and my girl would ride the short ferry from Cebu to Mactan quite often. We also rode the super ferry to Bohol from Cebu. I can swim like a dolphin, but my girl just sinks, (very ironic that most filipinos can't swim but live on an island), so whenever we rode one i always made sure there were life jackets near us, as well as familiarizing myself with the exits fore and aft.
I was a commercial fishing captain in Alaska for 7 years and another old trick i often use on boats is too also memorize what the ceiling of a ship or boat looks like in case it capsizes and you have to find your way out with all the reference points inverted.
I think the main reason so many people in 3rd world countries die in ferry accidents is because most can't swim.
The FIRST thing i will teach my fiancee when she gets here is how to swim...it's a matter of survival IMO.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-16 16:02:00
PhilippinesCalling Manila Embassy @ +3012000 from skype isnt working! HELP
^ The first 2 times i called the USEM (one call right after the other), i had to deal with 2 different rude filipino men, who both told me to call back 2 weeks later.
I actually called back the very next day and spoke with a very nice filipina who gave us the interview date. Be sure and keep calling, if they tell you to call back it's because your case is not in their computers yet, so you never know, your case might be inputted RIGHT after you call. 2 weeks is just what they are supposed to say, when in reality it might be 2 minutes later that your case is in.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-17 07:58:00
PhilippinesCalling Manila Embassy @ +3012000 from skype isnt working! HELP
^That is correct. Have your fiance call the USEM from his own phone. He will need his credit card ready so he can set up a PIN # account, which will give him access to speak with a living representative at the embassy. The rep will give him a list of available interview dates of which he can choose from. After he has chosen a date the rep will email YOU an "appointment letter", which you will need to print out. You should take the printed out appointment letter to the medical exam as well as the interview.
Good luck. smile.gif
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-14 11:15:00
PhilippinesFilipina in Austin TX (My wife is looking for friends)
check your pm.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-18 08:25:00
Philippines3 VJ members passed the 2 day medical exam at St.Lukes today!!!
good.gif
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-08 11:19:00
PhilippinesIs it better to be a man or a woman?
Yep. And we can grow badass beards too.

Edited by rockhouse, 18 September 2009 - 10:20 AM.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-18 10:20:00
PhilippinesThis flood shows the differences between poor filipinos and poor americans
From the most recent AP article regarding the Manila floods:

"Authorities ordered extra police to be deployed to prevent looting in communities abandoned by fleeing residents, as frustration rose among those who have lost their homes or belongings"

Source: http://news.yahoo.co...ppines_flooding

Edited by rockhouse, 29 September 2009 - 03:09 PM.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-29 15:07:00
PhilippinesThis flood shows the differences between poor filipinos and poor americans
Lol, all i know is that you can't even leave a pair of used flip-flops outside in front of the house, in the Philippines, without them disappearing.




rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-28 16:30:00
PhilippinesCongratulations Miss,Your Medical Passed!...
good.gif You'll be eating some good 'ol Texas BBQ in no time!
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-30 08:40:00
PhilippinesHurray!!! 3-minute interview...PINK SLIP!!
Congrats! smile.gif It took about 3 days for my girl to get her visa. They will send a text message to let you know it's coming, so keep your phone near in case they need directions.
See you in Texas!........maybe! good.gif
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-08 17:08:00
PhilippinesUse an immigration Service
Used him:

http://www.fianceevisas.net/

I'm too darn busy/impatient to sit and try and put all the stuff together. I also knew i was dealing with the government and didn't want to take a chance getting denied over a t or i not crossed or dotted.
Jim Phair did a super good job for us. I highly recommend him...and at $485.00 it was well worth it.

*The funny thing is, is that everytime i logged on to VJ, and read alot of the info, i would be freaking out in a negative way. Then i would call Jim and he would laugh and tell me it was not a big deal, (cause he knew he had filed everything precise and perfect for us).

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-13 12:33:00
PhilippinesCruise Pics .........Part 2
What did she need so she could take a cruise, documents wise?
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-23 08:10:00
PhilippinesTis the holiday season
QUOTE (Bob 4 Anna @ Oct 28 2009, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (rockhouse @ Oct 28 2009, 03:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
sweet tea, (sweetened iced tea for all you yankees)


Come on now, everyone who like Sweet Tea knows it's just more than "Sweetened Iced Tea". It must be brewed with the sugar already added so really be "Sweet Tea" anything else is simply Sweetened Iced Tea".

Yes it does make a difference in the taste.



Correct...i didn't want to get too technical though.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-28 16:19:00
PhilippinesTis the holiday season
My girl actually loves the food here in Texas. The barbq, burgers, meskin food, she loves it all.
The only thing she doesn't like is sweet tea, (sweetened iced tea for all you yankees), which blows my mind cause i thought every human would love sweet tea.
She likes the instant nestea ####### though....weird, lol.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-28 15:35:00
Philippinesparent consent????????????????????
QUOTE (pinoy&pinay @ Oct 30 2009, 03:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I WAS 21 WHEN I HAD MY interview last june and i asked my mom and dad to do a consent notarized by a public lawyer... i brought it at the us embassy and cfo seminar but they did not asked for it


^Yep. My girl was 20. She had a notarized consent form from a lawyer....the USEM never even asked about it. As a matter of fact, they only looked at about 5 pics of her evidence, out of about 5 pounds of evidence she brought with her. If your case is solid, don't sweat it, it's simple.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-30 11:02:00
PhilippinesHow to help someone Adjust to the Life In America
Tell him to start working out....it's like mental therapy. The release of endorphins after a long run or session of weight lifting makes everything good.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-10-29 15:44:00
PhilippinesWe Bought a Castle In Texas
QUOTE (muñequita linda @ Sep 29 2009, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'd be more at ease at this, my grand daddy's house in the middle of the rice fields!




^I like your style, i would too.....seriously.
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-09-29 13:31:00
PhilippinesAll Pinays in Texas...
ttt
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-06-26 21:46:00
PhilippinesAll Pinays in Texas...
^Yeah, i work all week up around the Decatur area and it's very hot and dry, feels like a giant hair dryer blowing on you outside! I live in central TX though. It's nicer there as there is a little more humidity and more hills and rivers. It still gets hot as you know what, but the hot air isnt near as bad as North TX, or places like Houston where the humidity presses down on you.
All you Pinays need to overcome your fear of water, learn to swim, and then really enjoy and look foward to the summers!
rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-06-26 11:26:00
PhilippinesAll Pinays in Texas...
^Yeah, it was actually 110 F yesterday at my place! Anyway, we are really glad too get some responses here. I know it makes her feel good knowing that she's not gonna be the only Filipina in this big state! Who knows, maybe some day we could all have a VJ get-together on a weekend at a lake. Bar-b-q, swim, fish, boat around....just hang-out and have a good time. We could even rent a karaoke machine so our women can sing 70's and 80's love songs together! lol

Edited by rockhouse, 26 June 2009 - 10:27 AM.

rockhouseMalePhilippines2009-06-26 10:26:00