ForumTitleContentMemberSexCountryDate/Time
Philippinesmedical exam no need to schedule?
hello, is there a need to make schedule to st lukes for medical examination? i have NOA2 printed and i copied the number of my NOA2, i also have my passport copied(black and white) then picture as said in requirements, thanks a lot have a nice day

i mean i already copied the number of my MNL, thanks again
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-17 05:44:00
Philippineswhat filipino food is your favorite
hello, i will just ask what filipino food did your fiance or wife prepare you and makes u miss in the philippines thanks and takecare
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-19 08:44:00
PhilippinesHow did your fiance propose to you in the Philippines?

Hey...tell us your story! :yes:


no story yet :) i mean, we've of course applied for the visa after finally meeting in person for the first time... and we know we're going to marry one another, but i didn't purchase the ring until being back in the usa for almost 5 months. i didn't want to propose unless it was in person. im going to fly to manila again this saturday... so i was just curious how everyone else did it.

:)
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-17 21:37:00
PhilippinesHow did your fiance propose to you in the Philippines?
I'm just curious :)
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-17 11:26:00
PhilippinesDS 160 Requirement
i got the same email asking for the ds-160, called the embassy and they said it wasn't meant for k1 applicants? the lady on the phone said to stick with the 156, 156k, 157. go figure. our interview is may 27th and i guess that's all im bringing.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-21 20:19:00
PhilippinesINTERVIEW

Thank you so much for the reply. Now the issue is clarified but it is a good idea to bring a copy of the DS 160 though... I'll do the same. My interview will be on the 3rd, just finalizing all the documents needed. Congratulations again! :)


I was worried about this too. I called the embassy, they apologized for the confusing email and stated the ds160 was for 'other visa types' so we had our interview yest w/ only the 156,156k,157 and had zero problems. I got the impression from the lady taking the documents that we're more worried about them being correct than they are.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-27 14:16:00
Philippinesvalid id for interview?
nbi clearance worked wonderfully. thanks everyone.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-27 14:09:00
Philippinesvalid id for interview?
hello, i will just ask if i still need a valid id for the interview if my fiancee will come with me in the interview? thanks in advance, takecare
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-22 06:11:00
Philippinesfor all who had their interview with their fiancee
thanks everyone for sharing. my experience was very similar to yours (working on writing up a review on our time line... but im still in manila visiting my fiancee, so it's difficult to find the time)
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-28 16:35:00
Philippinesfor all who had their interview with their fiancee
hello i just wanna ask hows ur experience during the interview with their fiancee, thanks for sharing, take care,God bless
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-22 06:50:00
PhilippinesFavor Please......
haha... i never complained about the picture in your sig, but thank god you removed it :) was difficult to look at while browsing vj at work.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-31 02:31:00
PhilippinesThe journey is complete
congrats! mila will be here in ~3 weeks or so... but thats filipina time, so most likely ~6 weeks.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-28 17:35:00
Philippinesair21 in manila delivery.. does this look weird?

I think Merlaine's said the same thing. I think it's the request for a pickup that is received first, not the actual visa. It looks like it's going in circles but it's not..lol


haha... yeah, im like #######, circles? now it says it's on the truck for delivery. happy days.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-02 18:55:00
Philippinesair21 in manila delivery.. does this look weird?
Posting Date Posting Time Posting Location Posting Status
06/03/2010 06:19 ESCOLTA Package received at ESCOLTA STATION on 06/03/2010 06:19
06/02/2010 18:31 CARGOHAUS Shipment left the AIR21 Gateway at CARGOHAUS
06/02/2010 17:53 CARGOHAUS Shipment received by AIR21 Gateway at CARGOHAUS
06/02/2010 14:21 ESCOLTA Left the ESCOLTA STATION
06/02/2010 09:11 ESCOLTA Shipment information received by Gateway


why would it leave escolta and then arrive at escolta? can someone with air21 tracking experience provide some insight?

thanks!
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-02 18:05:00
Philippinestax pay on the airport, kilo allowed for baggages
thanks everyone (fiance here... fiancee posted the original question)

thanks again for the tax etc answers. i called delta and confirmed the first 2 bags under 50lbs each are allowed... after that it's $150 per bag! wow.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-05 13:17:00
Philippinestax pay on the airport, kilo allowed for baggages
thanks for the reply:)
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-05 02:55:00
Philippinestax pay on the airport, kilo allowed for baggages
hello i will just ask if theres any tax i have to pay for the airport and how many kilo was allowed? i am from manila, narita then atlanta, thanks in advance takecare,
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-04 22:03:00
Philippinesif you used NOA2 for medical
we used only noa2 and mnl# too... embassy hadnt even received our file yet.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-07 16:17:00
Philippinesthe Filipino channel

Thanks confusing! I called and that # was their tech support but she gave me the number for TFC Now (1-877-884-6832) and I got all the info. It's $79.99 initially for shipping and activation then the $29 a month. I'll order one when I get home! :thumbs: Provided that my girlie will like those channels. She's a Eat Bulaga and Darna kinda girl (GMA) so we'll see.. lol



thanks for the other number. i called and ordered today. they said it will be delivered in 7-10 days. i guess it's shipping from manila?
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-02 18:50:00
Philippinesthe Filipino channel

I just looked at their website and it says it's not available in the US?? I'd be very interested in this since Cox here in Wichita doesn't offer any of the Phils channels.



call 1-888-216-1671 and get a list of dealers in your area.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-02 13:26:00
Philippinesthe Filipino channel
thanks for the input everyone. i called about the tfcko... they said i needed to contact a dealer in my area. i called the dealer they gave me, appears to be someones home (feel a little weird giving my cc like that) i left them a voicemail.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-01 15:19:00
Philippinesthe Filipino channel

COst my sister $79 to get started, she was using CLEAR internet but the TFC was choppy and buffering alot so she switched to COX, once she was using COX there was no problem at all, she was watching without any lag or buffering. The shows are updated every 24 hrs. its a good deal considering its got 6 channels but no GMA.



ah.. lag. hopefully that was an end users lag and not the actual service. does your sister still have the box? can you resell them? i dont subscribe to cable tv to satellite too much $ and too many channels.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-31 02:45:00
Philippinesthe Filipino channel
hi everyone. I was looking into getting the Filipino channel iptv box. I was curious if anyone here had it or had used it? it's basically a small box called a tfcko with an Ethernet port on the back and let's you watch live tfc and vod over the net to your tv.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-05-31 01:57:00
PhilippinesNotice to all K-1 fiancée visa applicants

I hope more K-1ers chime in with their experience. This might be the only way we will know for sure whether or not the USEM is truly using the new DS-160 in place of the old forms.



confusing...thanks for sharing your experience. Did you call the USEM before your interview for an answer to this question?



yeah... i called them before and asked this exact question because the interview scheduled email they sent made it seem like they wanted the ds-160.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-11 18:05:00
PhilippinesNotice to all K-1 fiancée visa applicants
our interview was may 27th and they told us to NOT use the ds-160... confusing.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-11 14:32:00
PhilippinesFinally
congrats!!
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-12 20:58:00
Philippinesflying to the usa today... anyone else?

My husband boards in 6 hours!!! So I am feeling ya here!! :dance: :unsure:

Everything will go fine, go look at the POE section on the reviews to calm yourself down a tad :thumbs:



thanks for the advice. i read some, it definitely helped a good bit.. others were terrifying tho :P

im trying to get motivated to fully clean. i wanted to clean sunday, but ended up having to go into work for like 9+ hours. so that day was shot. so far im finishing laundry, mopped kitchen, cleaned stove. much more to go considering i just moved apartments and have some things still in boxes :(
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-15 19:39:00
Philippinesflying to the usa today... anyone else?
my fiancee is flying to the usa now... she just boarded the plane. anyone else?

wow, the stress, nervousness, anxiety or her getting through security, showing documents, blah blah and all the other stuff that can go wrong seems far worse than waiting for the noa2, the embassy interview etc.

/worried.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-15 18:09:00
PhilippinesDo i have to pay travel tax?

1. P1,620 for Philippine passport holders.
2. Your husband is a USC so he does not have to pay same with your child if exiting the Philippines with US passport. If son is travelling on Philippine passport, he is also exempt if he is 2 years old and below.
3. Travel tax is only imposed when travelling outside the Philippines. But you still need to pay departure/terminal/security/insurance and all sorts of fees when travelling within the Philippines. Some of the fees will be included in the ticket and others will be paid at the airport.



my fiancee just flew out of mnl and said no one charged her the 1,620php fee.. just the standard 750php terminal fee. we were expecting it, but nada. i purchased her ticket from delta.com
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-15 19:42:00
PhilippinesThe next 29 hours.....

Yeah, but what you're feeling now pales in comparison to how you'll feel waiting outside the arrivals area at the airport knowing that her plane landed an hour ago!


Congrats & enjoy!!!


haha.. no ######. i have to go through this in 13 days :( joy!
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-03 13:23:00
Philippinesto all of you with facebook accounts

What's that mean?



I think sometimes ppl take security concerns too seriously....no one's asking for your ss#....if it bothers you that you don't like how you look in the pictures, perhaps just a picture of your wife, since she doesn't have an issue with posting photos?


i think sometimes people don't take them seriously enough. they post their birthday, befriend their parents, spouses, post where they were born, all their schools. and then people go to their yahoo webmail, click lost password, and answer their 'where did i go to high school security question' and then begin accessing their email account.

not saying being paranoid about simple pictures is warranted... but people who don't properly secure facebook, or put too much information on there is much worse than people who take security concerns too seriously.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-06 06:22:00
Philippinesto all of you with facebook accounts

Lay the smack down and tell her how it is..............



:thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs:
confusingMalePhilippines2010-06-06 05:26:00
PhilippinesI693 form example

Hello there! In my case i just go to the Civil surgeon office and gave my copy ds3025 and inform them for immigration. They gave me a form to fill up, (i think that is form I-693) i just fill up the part that they instruct me to do so. And yes i used my husband last name on the form and i signed it too with my new married name. And that's it. After 2 days i got my sealed envelope. :thumbs:

thanks for the reply :):):)
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-05 11:20:00
PhilippinesI693 form example
hello, i will just ask, we just got married:) and i just want to have a example form of I 693 cause i am confuse if i will now gonna use my husband last name on this form, we are now about to process AOS thanks in advance Godbless:)
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-05 08:13:00
Philippinesfrom south carolina processing AOS

No Problem :thumbs:

hello i just want to ask how many weeks after we send our aos, i will receive mail from them, thanks and takecare
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-13 11:22:00
Philippinesfrom south carolina processing AOS

Aha! I knew time left on I-94 was a factor in changing your name on your SS card. But I have never heard of renewing an I-94. I think you should forget about changing your name on your SS card at this time. It's ok to leave your SS card in your maiden name while waiting for your AOS application to process. File your AOS application in your married name. Then after your GC arrives with your married name on it go back to the Social Security office and change your name on your SS card to your married name. Problem solved.



it was amusing as she said there wasnt enough time left on it... i asked how much time is needed, she said more than 30 days. i pointed out that it expires in 32 days. not good enough.

thanks a lot for the help with this headache.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-12 12:50:00
Philippinesfrom south carolina processing AOS
me and my husband went to the different ssn office and they say to me that my i 94 was near to expired so we need to renew it, but it was 1 mos to go, they said they can change my name if i can renew it,my question is that possible to extend the date of expiration of my I94? and is it better to us to mail the aos first and use then my married name even my ssn was still my last name,and my i 94 was 1 mos will expired
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-12 12:31:00
Philippinesfrom south carolina processing AOS

The clerk at the Social Security office is wrong. Ask to speak to a supervisor at the Social Security office, or go to a different office. In your case, your I-94 in your passport is irrelevant in regard to your name change on your Social Security card.



thanks.

i am planning to take us to a different ssn office tomorrow. perhaps ill just remove the i94 from the passport temporarily so it won't confuse the person...
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-11 10:50:00
Philippinesfrom south carolina processing AOS

This problem you and others have came across is the direct result of not waiting until after marriage and then getting your SSN card. What is the big hurry for the SSN that can not wait until marriage and then eliminate another trip to the SSN office. :bonk:



we got our ssn because we read on the marriage requirements that they required both of you have an ssn to get a marriage license.
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-11 08:23:00
Philippinesfrom south carolina processing AOS

Submit the AoS papers in your MARRIED name. You will then receive your green card in your MARRIED name. You can then take your green card, passport, and marriage certificate to the Social Security office and apply for the name change and to have the work restriction lifted.

Ingats!

thanks for the reply:) i understand now takecare too
confusingMalePhilippines2010-08-10 13:13:00