Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	Get SATAN out of your Way...No visa yet...so what?? We can still take this wait	Pardon me for having good faith..here in the U.S. we have something called Freedom of Religion and Freedom of Speech...I grew up stating how I feel..I remember having Creative Writing Class in High School....I just felt relieved writing how I felt..I seriously believe in god..Sorry if I was misunderstood..I am just in love with my husband..I mean I am unconditionally and irrevocably in love that is what I meant of what I wrote... Lets Keep our hopes and dreams...	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-10 19:11:00
Philippines	Get SATAN out of your Way...No visa yet...so what?? We can still take this wait	I know ryt.. Lord..please grant us the visa..	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-10 17:17:00
Philippines	Get SATAN out of your Way...No visa yet...so what?? We can still take this wait	" Don't worry everything will be alright..I just pray everyone will be happy and everything goes well..sacrifices always have great rewards..I know it is hard but we have to keep our pushing and put our best foot forward.. I know we can all make it!!! "	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-09 17:44:00
Philippines	Get SATAN out of your Way...No visa yet...so what?? We can still take this wait	I was laughing when I just re-red what I wrote..can't believe I posted this.....its funny.I'm .laughing at myself... but the real truth is GOD IS REALLY GOOD ALL...ALL..ALL..THE TIME!!! God bless everyone and have a Blessed Holy Week... QUOTE (edmagenta5 @ Apr 8 2009, 03:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was laughing when I just re-red what I wrote..can't believe I posted this.....its funny.I'm .laughing at myself... but the real truth is GOD IS REALLY GOOD ALL...ALL..ALL..THE TIME!!!	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-08 15:52:00
Philippines	Get SATAN out of your Way...No visa yet...so what?? We can still take this wait	Hi to all,.just want to share how it doesn't bother me at all to wait I mean my husband can get his visa anytime I can still wait longer.....I don't really care if they make us wait longer.. I know some1 who reads this topics..I know who you are...you can laugh all you want..this waiting doesn't bother me at all,.even when you see me down everyday..and put me against my family,.even though they have never given support for me to get through this tough times..I have lost my job once but now I have one, I thought I'd never learn how to drive again but I did, I thought I can never take the bus to work but I manage to I am not embarassed, I thought I won't celebrate Christmas but I did, I thought I'd sleep on New Year but I didn't...I thought I'd just cry over our 1st wedding anniversary but I didn't, I thought I thought I'd never attend a wedding but I did, I thought I'd never smile on my birthday but I did I thought my old friends have forgotten me but they didn't.....you can laugh all you want..because I know god has great plans for me and my husband..we still haven't lost that faith.... America is my home,.I am a fil-am and I know you are bringing me down to give up on this with my husband and go back to the Philippines that is not going to happen..I will never get depressed and kill my self no matter how hard this has been for me...because I have dreamed of heaven in the future...I am very proud to say that we haven't gotten the visa yet..ahhahahahah you can laugh all you want...It doesn't bother me at all..it will come soon anyways..so what...you can push me down,bring me down..do whatever....You can think of plans to make me cry but that won't happen...I am not afraid because the Lord is always with me.. So, get out of my way Satan,..I am not afraid of you..The Lord is my sheperd and he is my strenght, my refuge, my shield.... I pray with all my hearth... you can never put me down!!!!	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-07 19:45:00
Philippines	Called USEM about status of Visa..	thank you guys..you are such a big help from going through emotional stress..thank you..I hope so, I hope it is because of the holy week holiday that his visa got delayed..thank you guys..Good Luck to all and God Bless!!!	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-15 13:11:00
Philippines	Called USEM about status of Visa..	I just want to tell everyone Good Luck in their journey,.for those still waiting for case completion at NVC, for those waiting for their interviews, for those waiting for their visas...I pray for you all..Good Luck	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-14 13:03:00
Philippines	Called USEM about status of Visa..	thanks..i'm in the U.S. not in Pinas.. i'm waiting for my spouse's visa..	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-03-30 20:27:00
Philippines	Called USEM about status of Visa..	hi guys.I just want to share to everyone what I'm going through.I am so down, upset, irritated, and nervous..I feel like I am dying and I feel like I have a fever everyday and a huge headache!!!! ..this waiting has been so hard on me: i just want everyone to know that I just called USEM in manila..i told them my husband got an interview march4 and submitted additional documents march18.. they told me they have received the additional documents and if we haven't received anything within one month from them that is when I have to call the USEM..so ridiculous!!! we are under administrative review but we are not on an AP list....is this normal?	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-03-29 22:31:00
Philippines	Under review.. sigh!!	QUOTE (edmagenta5 @ Apr 7 2009, 02:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> This is so Frustrating...iwhen are they going to give the visa?????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't want to keep my hopes up anymore,..I haven't seen my husband for 9 and a half months... I don't even want to expect that they will give him the visa after the holy week..I know they might give it in May...whatever!!! I haven't complained that well yet..all I did was ask when I called the embassy..when he probably gets his visa..then complain.... that is when I will call the embassy and complain...Its been 1month now since the intervw date,.still no visa... Whatever!!!	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-07 13:54:00
Philippines	Under review.. sigh!!	This is so Frustrating...iwhen are they going to give the visa?????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-07 13:40:00
Philippines	Under review.. sigh!!	I couldn't take it I had to call the embassy today..I used the account over and over again and it still works, they said we can only use it twice..yah right..I used it 5x already...I'm not buying anymore of those load...... for our case, they said if we haven't gotten anything from them by April 18th, that is when we have to call them...I hope I don't have to call them again after the 18th of april.....hay!!!! God help us...	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-06 23:01:00
Philippines	Under review.. sigh!!	Hi I am sorry to hear about what you are going through..we have been going through the same...I just finished my birthday celebration yesterday th still unhappy because every holiday..season..so many great happenings had pass by us..still he is not here with me yet..We are hoping that he will get his visa after the holy week..he had his interview march 4 and passed the additional docus march18th.. and we are still waiting for the visa.... this has been so stressful and so painful..I can't sleep,eat well, can't smile,...can't think well at work...we had been waiting for almost 1month now from his interview date.. I say, we will just wait..I am tired of calling the embassy..I hope we get our turn soon and I hope they send the visa...I am so numb about this anymore..I know they had made us wait for so long already... but I know they will send it.. I don't want to expect after the holy week anymore..I am already thinking 2more weeks...whatever!!! if they send it after the holy week,.thank you lord if not yet..we will still wait..I know god has great plans for those who wait.. Good luck to us.. QUOTE (GloriaLuvsMoto2 @ Apr 6 2009, 09:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can anyone pls tell us what alternative email address can we use to contact USEM and make a follow up regarding my visa im on my 3rd wk now yet havent heard anything till now. As much as we wanted to contact them every wk but it cost alot of money to call, to think at most they can answer would be "call us back after 6 wks.. i know this is a generic answer as others would say, but im beginning to feel restless.. i submitted what they needed which" is the PC and im sure i was cleared with that, for i have done nothing wrong, never overstayed nor never been arrested while working overseas. I dont really understand whats going on, i only hope i would know the reason why its taking quite sometime. I cant sleep well, cant eat well.. My fiance will be deployed in August thats why we wanted so badly to be together bec we're sure that we need to work on my AOS and several more stuff after exchanging our vows.. I feel so sad with whats going on. Thanks for all your future replies. BTW, we used consivmanila@state.gov but didnt get any replies. what should we do now? God bless to everyone.	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-06 21:46:00
Philippines	Under review.. sigh!!	hello..i know right..its so painful to wait..so hard talaga,.my husband was also asked for additional documents and passed it march 18th.. you know,.i am feeling the same everyday..i cant eat, sleep, i can't think right most of the time..until the visa arrives for my husband that is when I am going to be well again.. maybe they are still trying to figure out if we should get it before the Holy Week or after the Holy Week..ang sabe kase, air21 wont deliver during the holyweek... Hang in there sis..hindi ka ngiisa waiting for your visa..I feel your pain..Just trust in the lord..Before we know it,.andyan na pala.. QUOTE (GloriaLuvsMoto2 @ Mar 30 2009, 04:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi guys!! thought id vent out... I was so disappointed of how things are. Im so down after hearing what the girl from call center of USEM said about the status of my paper. Got my interview last March 19, all went well and the CO told me that he cant see any reason y he shouldnt give me visa. He even congratulated me and wish luck in our marriage. he then asked me to sumit an additional document which is the Police clearance where in i manage to give it to them the same day.As for others with similar exeprience, they manage to recieve their visas after submitting the PC after few days to about a wk. But in my case, i dont really understand as to why the Lady told us that my paper is under review and was asked to call back after 6 wks. This is really frustrating for us. Im sure that im not the only one beng in such situation but its hurting me too much knowing we're this close of being together but not sure when and what will happen.. I love him too much and its not the same not being with him.	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-03-30 22:54:00
Philippines	What do you miss most from the philippines?	My husband.. because I haven't seen him for more than 9months	edmagenta5	Not Telling	Philippines	2009-04-16 20:41:00
Philippines	Stay away from Remit2home	I have a friend who had plenty of trouble using REMIT2HOME! Please don't confuse this awful service with REMITHOME.COM. They are two completely different companies and I have been using REMITHOME.COM for almost two years and very happy with their service.	hotairguy	Male	Philippines	2008-01-12 13:38:00
Philippines	where to?	Raleigh, NC has been voted the best place in the US to live. Nuff said. Marilyn and Peter.	hotairguy	Male	Philippines	2008-07-05 16:50:00
Philippines	CHEAPER AIRLINES	If you haven't already, try kayak.com	hotairguy	Male	Philippines	2008-08-04 19:59:00
Philippines	Who are your favorite musicians/artists?	Curve, Mary's Danish, Innocense Mission, Texas, Died Pretty, Siouxe and the Banshees, The Millions, Belly, Throwing Muses, 10,000 Maniacs, The Sundays. Just to name a few.	hotairguy	Male	Philippines	2008-10-05 21:00:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Case Filing and Progress Reports	So many decisions to make and no real answers!	Marriage followed by adjustment of status is definitely an option for you! There was a period of time when it was risky to do this when using VWP, but as far as I know those problems are now resolved. If you entered the country just planning to spend as long as you could (3 months) getting to know your fiance then you did nothing wrong. Hopefully one of the very experienced VJ members will give an opinion before this thread is done	JoannaV	Female	United Kingdom	2013-10-05 00:39:00
Philippines	Oh Happy Day ! ! !	QUOTE (Dogwood_Poet @ Nov 4 2007, 08:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I will be leaving in another hour or so to go to Nashville to pick up Kathlene! Right now she is somewhere over North America heading to Detroit, Michigan to land around 10 or so. After she goes through immigration she will board another plane to Nashville, Tennessee where I will be waiting at the airport! Nearly fourteen months after turning in the first set of papers I can hardly believe we are going to be together! I don't think it will really set in until I hear from Kathlene that she is in the aiport at Detroit waiting for her flight to Nashville. This forum has been a lot of help and support during this process and I thank everyone here for that. We will be spending a couple of days in Nashville before we return to Kentucky, so it may be a while before I am back on the boards. God Bless! ...........all the best for you guys!!! Say hi to Music City!!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2007-11-04 08:16:00
Philippines	WE GOT APPROVED AT MANILA US EMBASSY!!!	CONGRATULATIONs!!!! Have a safe trip tomorrow, and all the best for your future!!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2007-12-06 12:32:00
Philippines	what could be the best answer for this question in the interview?	QUOTE (ILoveJoy @ Dec 8 2007, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jasman0717 @ Dec 7 2007, 08:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If it were my choice I would want to bring the child with me. Look at the opportunities that can be given to her and she would also not be away from her Mom. Everyone should stop being so judgmental. We don't know all the circumstances. After all, the child needs both mother AND father. Sometimes it is best for a child to remain with the father and, if that is where he is, then the child may stay with him. Why does everyone always assume that the mother's role in a child's life is more important than the father's? yes, that's right....sometimes it's indeed better for a child to stay with their Dad, it all depends on the circumstances and relationships, no question. Please don't get me wrong, I do not want to judge anybody here, we don't know anything about the circumstances here.... I don't have any kids and I'm not a Mama yet, but I simply could not imagine going anywhere without my child. It would devastate me to leave my baby behind so far away, and not being able to care for it when it's sick or sad or cries... I hope that pechez will make the right decision here.... Best of luck to you!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2007-12-08 15:00:00
Philippines	Loving Life in America	QUOTE (Michael and Milahjean @ Dec 7 2007, 05:15 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thought we'd give a short update on our continuing amazing journey. It's been quite a while since our last post. We've been unbelievably busy. Milah Jean is absolutely loving her new life in the heart of the Midwest. She's been here now 8 months, having experienced the coming of Spring, the unbearable heat and humidity of summer (she actually says it's hotter here than Leyte...???), and now her first major snowfall just a couple of days ago. She's already built a cute snowman on our deck!!! She still wears her jacket inside the house, even though it's a whole lot warmer than outside (yesterday am was 7 degrees!!!). She's adjusting amazingly well, has made many, many new local filipina friends, is very active in church teaching action Bible songs to 1st thru 5th grade kids, hasn't quite learned to drive yet, has access to much of her favorite native foods at local markets, laughs every night at Wowowee on TFC from DirecTV, was blown away by the sunset from the top of Sears Tower in Chicago on a beautiful clear day, traveled by car to Atlanta to meet my grown kids and saw "mountains" for the first time (it's kinda flat here in western Ohio), been introduced to all of my relatives in Illinois, tried turkey and pumpkin pie, will soon be experiencing Christmas away from home for the first time ever and will be absolutely amazed next month at Disneyworld in Florida, I'm sure. Every day is an amazing gift for her...and me. There's just so much that she has experienced that boggles my mind. I see everything new again when I imagine what she must be thinking...it overwhelms me often...watching her lovingly decorate the fireplace wreath with lights and ornaments last week, the list is endless...I shake my head in amazement and wonder every day....she is an absolute joy. And, there's even bigger news...she's with child now...due July 7...so her world has been upended with a recent round of nausea, but she'll be fine shortly. She's so grateful and thankful for this miracle gift...we've seen the ultrasound already and everything is doing great. To all who have followed in our footsteps, best wishes and happiness to you. My life is changed...her life is a living dream.... God bless all, enjoy the blessed Christmas season and remember to give thanks for our miracles. Michael and Milah Jean Michael and Milah, your post is so very heartwarming, every single line is a statement of how much you must love her...! May your life and love be blessed, I wish you a wonderful future and all the best in the world for your life together and your little baby! All the best! Rahela	mnieto	Male	Germany	2007-12-08 16:35:00
Philippines	Back in the USA..with my fiance now home with me!!	All the best for your future together!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-01-18 07:28:00
Philippines	Medical not well :(	Thank God, great news! Good luck with the interview!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-02-20 09:56:00
Philippines	physical, mental & emotional preparations for your USEM interview	I guess the most important thing is not to freak out about something you cannot influence. I'll try to make sure that I have all of my documents together, plenty of proof about our relationship and love, all papers signed and translated if necessary....stuff like that. I'll try to have a positive attitude and be in good spirits,have enough sleep the night before the interview and the MOST important thing: no silly quarrel with him about stupid stuff shortly before the interview! No seriously, there's nothing much we can do except having the necessary paperwork together, calm down, look nice and friendly during the interview, do some meditation and pray beforehand and - take it from there.... Everything happens for a reason and is in God's hands anyway.... All the best of luck for our upcoming interviews!!! Rahela	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-01-28 09:13:00
Philippines	Follow-up X-ray	Just wanted to wish you the very best of luck! Everything will be good, you'll see!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-05-10 12:30:00
Philippines	Apperance...	QUOTE (TexPamp @ May 19 2008, 05:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Well my sweetie went to the DFA on Monday and gave her fingerprints and signature. So now we know what "appearance" is. She had on heck of a day Monday. She woke up early but not early enough to catch the bus to Pasay City so she caught a bus from the Dau Terminal to Cubao and rode the MRT to Pasay and by whatever means arrived at the DFA. Then when all was said and done there she was again traveling back to Angeles City same day. We texted back and forth using Yahoo SMS messenger on her cell phone keeping in touch at different way points on her adventure. This is something I like very much as I cannot be there with her to keep her company. TexPamp One step closer! All the best of luck!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-05-19 17:34:00
Philippines	journey ends and life begins	All the best of luck! Be happy!!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-08-11 21:35:00
Philippines	i was rape	QUOTE (FaSa2008 @ Aug 14 2008, 04:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> If u havent notice this girl hasnt post anythign anymore, so i guess she will do what she thinks its best for her.. Maintain QUIET! QUOTE (Mike_Zandy @ Aug 14 2008, 02:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Gosh.. If you allow this PIG to go silent.. He will do it again.. I agree with Mike and everything he says...... You must file a report and inform you fiance. He will do this over and over until you speak out. I am generally a nice man.. and I believe in our justice system when it comes to punishing a person like this. But if this ever happens to Zandy.. The police might be to late to take care of it. Excuse me.. just angry this person hasn't been reported.	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-08-14 15:30:00
Philippines	i was rape	No matter if this particular story is true or not, there are many women out there who have experienced exactly this kind of horror that the OP has described. To the OP: do not let this animal get away with his crime and godless actions. You can prevent him from going after other innocent women ( or maybe even children) only by reporting him to the police, nothing else will ever stop these kind of monsters. Not only should you seek justice for yourself, but please , also think about the safety of all these other women or children he might attack in the future, if he's out there and free to do whatever he pleases. My thoughts are with you, I hope you'll find the strength to find your peace of mind after what has happened to you. And please fight for yourself and your rights as a human being.....you are not a piece of trash that one can use and throw away. God, I hope that he'll get what he deserves....please, go to the police immediately!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-08-14 08:54:00
Philippines	Wedding Pictures	Lovely couple! All the best!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2008-12-14 17:15:00
Philippines	Prayer for Mother of Perpetual Help	MayaLar, thanks for sharing this prayer... Don't let anybody discourage you! All the best on your journey!	mnieto	Male	Germany	2009-01-08 16:38:00
Philippines	Prayer for Mother of Perpetual Help	QUOTE (mawilson @ Jan 8 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So who is this perpetual mutha? http://en.wikipedia...._Perpetual_Help	mnieto	Male	Germany	2009-01-08 16:35:00
Philippines	American Woman Bitter and Lonely?!	QUOTE (vbtbmrt @ Jan 19 2009, 08:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> this might not go over well but here is something i found one time and it took alot of thinking before i realized it hits home real close Top Ten Reasons Why American Women Suck 1) Selfish - to the point where they don't know the difference between love of self and plain downright greed--and drilled into believing that whatever happens is the fault of whatever man is in their life because of the feminist crud drilled into them by the cadre of asexual closet cases called "therapists" who appear on "Ricki", "Oprah" or other such electronic drivel 2) Deluded - into thinking they "deserve" a rich, model-handsome husband who will "take them away from all of this"--whatever the "this" might be--and leading to resentment when they discover that the universe does NOT revolve around them 3) Angry - ALL the damn time about things which are so far out of their control as to be nonsensical--and constantly wanting to "discuss" this mind numbing drivel ad nauseam 4) Psychotic - multiple personalities in the same woman - as "Nomad" put it in the "Star Trek" episode: "Woman...a mass of inconsistencies...", and also when the feminist voices in their heads start with the regrets and victim acculturation 5) Worthless - anything that does not immediately resolve itself in her favor or to her benefit is meaningless to her, especially husband and family 6) Lazy - drilled into their head that they "deserve" a maid, nanny and personal slave to take care of every detail - and that their husband/boyfriend is REQUIRED to cater to their each and every mindless whim 7) Resentful - especially of other women who have things that they do not, in material, spiritual and esoteric senses 8) Greedy - to them, "housekeeping" means getting the house in the divorce (thanks to Zsa Zsa for that immortal line) and sucking the guy for every last cent, even if they had nothing to do with the building of the nest egg 9) Mindless - constant, irritating, idle prattle about topics they read about in some women's magazine and then become instant experts--particularly pop psychology and the latest ####### they see on "Oprah" or "Ricki" 10) Vain - believing that they are irresistible to everything in pants and therefore are allowed to behave sluttish and without any honor. It is hard enough to find somebody you can love - for the person they are. The geographical region somebody comes from shouldn't be a criteria when you find your "other half",no matter whether they are from America, the Philippines or Jupiter	mnieto	Male	Germany	2009-01-19 10:40:00
Philippines	whats my visa number?	QUOTE (amorsiempre @ Jan 19 2009, 09:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi to all, Dont know which of these numbers I see as my visa number. Pls. Help, I cant tell. Is that the same as the control #? Thanks in advance and God Bless Us All Yes	johndecka	Male	Thailand	2009-01-19 09:43:00
Philippines	Be careful on which country migrate for work !!!!	QUOTE (Eros_the_Plumber @ Jan 19 2009, 10:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Some of these bastards should be hanged by the cogliones..... Abuse of foreign maids rampant in Mideast Philippines pushes governments to enact regulations protecting workers http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28720628/ AMMAN, Jordan - Forty narrow mattresses line the carpeted floor of the basement at the Philippines Embassy, a damp and dimly lighted room where 20 women have sought refuge from abusive employers. The room is one of two shelters run by the embassy for Philippines citizens in Jordan — a country that human rights groups accuse of not doing enough to protect about 500,000 foreigners, including 30,000 Filipinos, who are here working as maids and servants or in construction. Jordan, like other Middle East countries, offers little legal protection for foreign workers, forcing governments like that of the Philippines to operate shelters. Many of the victims are women who accuse their employers of beating them, refusing to pay wages and forcing them to convert to Islam. "I was ironing when madam snatched a hot iron from my hand and branded my arm," said Francis, 30, a shelter occupant who fled her Jordanian employer's home six months ago. She refused to give her last name, saying she did not want to worry her family in the Philippines. Recently, the government in Manila decided to stand up for its citizens working in Jordan and elsewhere in the Mideast, saying the money sent home isn't worth the cost of shelters and court cases against workers who flee their employers. Almost a year ago, the Philippines imposed a ban on sending more workers to Jordan unless the government enacted regulations protecting them. The demands included blacklisting abusive employers, setting maximum hours, guaranteeing one day off a week and quadrupling the minimum monthly wage to $400. While abuse of maids from poor countries by employers in richer ones is not limited to the Middle East, Philippine officials say it's particularly widespread in the region, including in wealthy states like the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. "We are very strict in enforcing new rules," said Virginia Calvez, labor attache at the Philippines Consulate in the emirate of Dubai. "If the employer does not want to comply with our regulations, we advise (the worker) not to go." Jordan has made some concessions, but has not mandated the $400 monthly salary. Neither has Lebanon. Other Mideast countries — including those in the oil-rich Arab Gulf — have agreed to the minimum wage. Sri Lanka, Indonesia lack minimum wage laws But as a result, many employers are hiring maids from countries like Sri Lanka and Indonesia without minimum wage laws. Since new rules were put in place in the Emirates in April 2007, the demand for Filipino maids has dropped by 50 percent, Calvez said. The number of Philippines citizens working in other Gulf countries, including Kuwait, also has declined. In Amman, Samia Elyan, a 47-year-old housewife, said she replaced her Filipino maid with a less expensive worker from Indonesia, who gets just $100 a month. "Who cares if the Philippines stopped sending workers to Jordan," she said. The bans in Jordan and elsewhere also have not prevented Filipinos from slipping into the countries for work. More than 5,000 Filipinos have defied the ban in Jordan since January, said Julius Torres, the Philippines ambassador to Amman. "The ban made our voice heard, but I know it doesn't solve the problem of employers' maltreatment or abuse," he said. He added that the Philippines and Jordan have negotiated a protocol on work conditions, but that it would not be signed until the Philippines decides on a mechanism for exporting laborers to Middle East countries, which would probably take three or four months. The ban on exporting domestic workers could be dropped once the protocol is in place, Torres said. ‘We're dismayed by the alleged abuses’ Meanwhile, Jordan has changed its labor law to give foreign workers some rights, including compensation for being fired without a valid reason. Labor Ministry Undersecretary Ghazi Shbeikat said the government has ordered prosecutors to actively prosecute abusive employers and is considering expanding police-run shelters for battered women to take in foreigners. "We're dismayed by the alleged abuses," Shbeikat said. "We're doing our best to improve the conditions." Jordanian human rights activist Assem Rababah lauded the improvements to the rules as a step in the right direction, but urged enforcing them rigorously. The new regulations have not dampened the criticism. Amnesty International issued a scathing report in November, saying about 10 foreign workers are believed to commit suicide in Jordan each year. It accused employers of abusing workers and recruitment agencies of routinely beating newly arriving workers to "frighten and discourage them from running away or from making complaints about their employers." But Adnan Fawzi, who owns a private Jordanian recruiting firm, denied employment agencies administer beatings. "We go by the book. It's not us, but some employers who practice modern-day slavery," he said. ‘My tears have all dried up’ Sarah Balabagan, a one-time Filipino maid in the United Arab Emirates, became the subject of international outcry after being sentenced to death in 1994 for killing an employer who she said tried to rape her. Reprieved and back in the Philippines, she says many domestics become utterly despondent after regular beatings in Middle Eastern households. "Some want to end their suffering with death," she said, citing a maid who jumped from a house window in the Middle East last year to escape frequent beatings. The maid broke her leg and is now home, Balabagan said. Click for related content Celebrity maid fight labor abuses with song The issue of mistreating maids has prompted a Saudi-based advertising agency to launch a public service TV campaign aimed at decreasing the abuse. The ads, shown on several pan-Arab satellite TV stations, feature re-enactments of employers verbally abusing their maids. But the ill-treatment persists. In one recent case in Jordan, Fayzah Ismail, 20, said she worked for her employer for 2 1/2 years for an agreed meager monthly wage of $150, "but she never paid me." Ismail is staying in a Philippine Embassy shelter. A 17-year-old from the Philippines claims her employer and his son raped her. She went into hiding last month and agreed to speak to The Associated Press on condition her name not be used nor her hiding place revealed because she feared arrest after her employer reported her to police as a runaway. The teenager said she came to Jordan five months ago to help her poor parents. To comply with a Jordanian law requiring workers to be at least 18, she said she used a fake passport saying she was 28. "I have no tears. My tears have all dried up," she said. "I'm frightened and helpless." This shows That IT MATTERS WHAT COUNTRY U WERe born to it. There will always be a stero types n discriminations even among the same nationals. So cant expect so much from the PPl from different countries. We all have to do our part. Before asking why they discriminated/looked down differnt ppl, ask ourself, if we had any hatred , dislike others that near us or even the ppl we see every day. Sex, Hate, Love will always be out there.	johndecka	Male	Thailand	2009-01-19 10:16:00
Philippines	Question about original documents..	QUOTE (hakuna_matata @ Jan 18 2009, 05:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello everyone... I just want to know if USCIS will return the original documents that my fiance submitted? Especially his BC and Naturalization? He is very much worried coz that's the only copy he has. Any possible way of getting it back?? Thanks. He should call and ask USCIS. Didn;t he have the US PASSPORT? He could have made the copy of the front page and sent it. He'll need a Naturalization paper if he going to apply the PAssport at post office. After your case is approved, all the info will be transferred tothe NVC. when your case get there , He could call and ask if he could have his Naturalization paper back. Hope this gave u some idea.	johndecka	Male	Thailand	2009-01-18 06:54:00
Removing Conditions on Residency General Discussion	I-751 January Filers, 2013	Got the "card production ordered" email today! Woo!   California Service Center (24 applicants, 15 approved - 63%)   VJName..........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved...  CARDSFN............12/27/12.......01/03/13.......02/06/13.......--/--/--... MEGGYMO............12/29/12.......01/04/13.......01/25/13.......06/17/13... FITZY..............12/31/12.......01/03/13.......01/30/13.......--/--/--... ANGELI.............01/02/13.......01/04/13.......01/31/13.......05/31/13... ATENCIO............01/06/13.......01/08/13.......02/06/13.......06/04/13... AMY AND MICHAEL....01/07/13.......01/10/13.......02/08/13.......06/07/13...(Card received 06/22) VOLU...............01/10/13.......01/17/13.......02/12/13.......06/27/13...(RFE received 06/17, responded 06/18) BOKKIEANDGUAPO.....01/12/13.......01/19/13.......02/15/13.......--/--/--... PINKRANGER.........01/14/13.......01/17/13.......02/13/13.......06/19/13... SEKO...............01/14/13.......01/19/13.......02/15/13.......06/27/13...(RFE received 06/14, responded 06/18) DON AND VENUS......01/16/13.......01/23/13.......02/26/13.......06/12/13... ROYTMINI...........01/16/13.......01/18/13.......02/25/13.......06/10/13...(Card received 06/21) GEORGEGINA.........01/16/13.......01/19/13.......02/14/13.......--/--/--... ADAM & MAY.........01/19/13.......01/24/13.......02/14/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 01/30) MOAZ...............01/19/13.......01/22/13.......02/22/13.......06/20/13...(Early bio 02/04)(Card received 06/26) SHVIK..............01/19/13.......01/22/13.......02/21/13.......--/--/--... JOHN & FLOR........01/22/13.......01/25/13.......02/28/13.......--/--/--... BEWILDERING........01/26/13.......01/28/13.......03/01/13.......06/12/13...(Card received 06/22) ABOSOHAILA.........01/26/13.......01/31/13.......??/??/13.......06/19/13...(Early Bio 02/06) POPCORN3210........01/26/13.......01/31/13.......03/06/13.......--/--/--... MATVEI.............01/28/13.......02/01/13.......03/01/13.......--/--/--... SMURRITO...........01/28/13.......01/30/13.......02/28/13.......06/20/13... SUPASTARSAM........01/28/13.......01/31/13.......03/06/13.......06/10/13...(Early bio 02/22) CAKEGIRL...........01/28/13.......01/30/13.......02/28/13.......06/21/13...(Card received 06/27)     Vermont Service Center (33 applicants, 15 approved - 45%) VJName..........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved...  KAOSPOUSE..........12/30/12.......01/04/13.......01/30/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 01/17) KVPANDPKP..........01/03/13.......01/07/13.......01/31/13.......--/--/--... VERO AND CHRIS.....01/03/13.......01/07/13.......02/08/13 ......06/21/13... (Card received 06/27) CONFUSING..........01/04/13.......01/07/13.......02/04/13.......06/18/13...(Card received 06/24) SHAMMIEBABY........01/04/13.......01/14/13.......02/11/13.......--/--/--...(Divorce Waiver)(Early Bio 02/07) BERNIE C...........01/07/13.......01/14/13.......02/07/13.......06/14/13...(Card received 06/20) ANKY...............01/09/13.......01/12/13.......02/06/13.......06/20/13... JVEMMY0506.........01/10/13.......01/14/13.......02/14/13.......06/23/13... INKOREA............01/10/13.......01/15/13.......02/20/13.......--/--/--...(RFE received 06/14, responded 06/24) M + M..............01/10/13.......01/14/13.......02/12/13.......06/10/13...(Early bio 01/31) MAIRO..............01/11/13.......01/14/13.......02/11/13.......--/--/--... CANADIAGIRL........01/12/13.......01/18/13.......02/13/13.......--/--/--... SOPETITE...........01/12/13.......01/16/13.......02/13/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 01/29) CRAZYMAZY..........01/14/13.......01/16/13.......02/15/13.......--/--/--... INDIGOSKIES........01/14/13.......01/17/13.......02/19/13.......05/31/13... MIKE9..............01/14/13.......01/16/13.......02/12/13.......??/??/13...(Card received 06/18) NGO3361............01/14/13.......01/17/13.......02/11/13.......06/12/13...(Early bio 02/06)(Card received 06/14) TAATABUNNY.........01/15/13.......01/18/13.......02/21/13.......--/--/--... THEBIGHASH.........01/15/13.......01/22/13.......04/05/13.......05/30/13...(Card received 06/05) D0CYAN.............01/16/13.......01/18/13.......02/19/13.......06/20/13...(Early bio 01/30) JUSTAR.............01/17/13.......01/22/13.......02/14/13.......--/--/--... BEN & HEIDY........01/18/13.......01/23/13.......02/21/13.......--/--/--...(RFE received 06/07) CAREBEAR...........01/19/13.......01/28/13.......02/27/13.......06/14/13...(Card received 06/21) PWOLOCEN...........01/19/13.......01/22/13.......02/21/13.......--/--/--... TTOWNDUDE..........01/22/13.......01/24/13.......02/22/13.......--/--/--... SLANGOFOIL.........01/22/13.......01/24/13.......02/21/13.......06/28/13...(Early bio 02/06) JEAN?BILL..........01/22/13.......01/25/13.......02/25/13.......06/12/13... MISSAERO...........01/24/13.......01/29/13.......03/05/13.......--/--/--...(Early bio 02/22) EDITGEE............01/25/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--... MONT BLANC ........01/28/13.......02/04/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--... GSUO...............01/28/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/13.......06/07/13...(Card received 06/13) NANA098............01/29/13.......02/01/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...(Daughter's app 03/05) ART646.............01/29/13.......??/??/13.......--/--/13.......--/--/--...     IMPORTANT! * Make sure that your VJ Text Editor setting is set to Rich Text Editor. * Go to the MOST RECENTLY POSTED VERSION of this list (go to the last post and scroll UP) and "Reply" to it, deleting the "quote" tags in your reply. * Please DO NOT change the font, font size, add colors, stuff like that. * Please PREVIEW before posting to make sure it is properly formatted. * Please check that you have not deleted anyone's NAME & DATA. Date of I-751 = The Date you sent your application NOA Date = The Receipt Date on your original NOA letter Biometrics = The Date of your biometrics appointment Approved = The Date your case was approved * Please Capitalize your VJ Name when adding it to the list. * When you're on this list, please come back to update your information accordingly. * If you cannot add your information yourself, please ask another VJ member to help you do so.	slangofoil	Female	Ireland	2013-06-28 12:49:00