Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	Emailing Choice of Agent	I just got my NVC # last night and thinking of emailing the Choice of Agent. My parents are not the into computer so i'm thinking of sending it myself either by my email add or creating one email for them. Do you guys think there will be a problem? pls. help!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-01-17 11:08:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	NVC sign in failed	QUOTE (saahfa @ May 8 2009, 07:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I was unable to sign in the NVC website,is this a sign of case completion. I'm on the same situation as you are today. Lets wait and see what this means.	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-05-08 20:30:00
National Visa Center (Dept of State)	I-864 or I-864EZ	My I-130 petition for my father got recently approved and waiting for my mom's approval. Im gathering all info now so when the time comes i need to submit AOS for both my parents, i'll be ready. I'm wondering if I could file I-864EZ for both my parents since my salary is enough (accoring to poverty table) and does not need a co-sponsor. I am a US citizen and filed seperate petition for them. Any input is greatly appreciated. tnx!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-01-11 00:36:00
Philippines	When does USCIS check with NSO?	Hi guys! Im new to this forum and about to file a petition for my parents this week. My case is "almost" straight-forward except that my father have no birth record with NSO. So I asked my father to get an affidavit from 2 people and school record which now I have in my possesion. I am now assembling the application and wondering if I should send the above mention documents even though it is not part of the checklist they have on USCIS website. I know that USCIS will check with NSO about my father's record, I just dont know when. will it be when the petition is with the service center? or with NVC? or with US embassy in Manila? I would really appreciate any type of input you guys can give me. Thanks!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-08-24 22:04:00
Philippines	How did you spend the 3 day weekend.	We drive all the way to Old Forge, NY Sunday morning. We got there by 1:30pm (5 hours drive from NJ). 2:00 is the check-in time so we went around the town (pretty small). Rented a nice cabin for $65 a night and just a stone throw away from Lake Serene where you can go boating, kayaking etc... One thing I really like about the place is the water park called "WATER SAFARI" (largest in NY as they claim) its a bit cold there (75 degrees the high) but all the pool and water attraction are heated needless to say my 2 girls enjoyed the stay. Got back home yesterday around 9:00 pm. Tired but happy... If you are going for honeymoon, this is a place I would recommend... and its cheap too... im kuripot... lol... you guys might want to check it out...	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-09-02 16:40:00
Philippines	Who are your favorite musicians/artists?	Black Sabbath, Greenday, Ozzy, Eheads, Bamboo, AfterImage, Creed, Led Zep, Beatles, Aerosmith, etc...	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-09-11 21:17:00
Philippines	Original Documents Submitted to NVC	I am on the process of gathering documents to submit to NVC since my father's petition was approved but still waiting for my mother's approval. Now, if i were to submit the original documents, what would my parents bring to the interview? One example is marriage certificate. Do i need to get 2 copies so they can bring it on their interview or NVC will give it back before the interview? Tnx for the input!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-01-12 21:04:00
Philippines	First hand knowledge of a Medical failure	QUOTE (john & jean @ Jan 12 2009, 08:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> admission of drug abuse will do it!!! Just admitting that you use illegal drugs even one time means LIFETIME BAN.	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-01-12 20:56:00
Philippines	Case completed in May	QUOTE (xylide @ May 22 2009, 10:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi guys! anybody whos case completed this May, got interview in July and/or medical lets all gather here and meet up... i got my case completed 5/22/09 and waiting for interview, i might have my medical on June too.... my case is IR-5 so I dont know if I can join you guys. Anyway, hope my timeline help other people too.	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-05-27 22:08:00
Philippines	Would it affect my fiancee's K1 VISA with a denied tourist VISA	QUOTE (ArtGirl @ Aug 10 2008, 10:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My fiancee scheduled for an interview this Friday Aug 15, 2008 in Manila USE. Would it affect her K1 VISA because of her denied touring VISA? Would they ask alot of questions about her denied touris VISA last year? Waht she should say to the CO? Right now she is very worried the CO may ask a lot questions and possible dennying her K1 VISA. Because it was my uncle sponsoring her, my uncle he is married to her Aunt(long distance Aunt/Relatives...not by blood). Any advice and inputs are welcome and appreciated. Thanks... It really depends on how she got her denial for a tourist visa. If it's just "not enough ties" to the country she's living at, you do not have to worry. If she got denied coz of fake documents or other fraudulent thing, then you need some explaining to do. I got denied TWICE for a tourist visa for "not enough ties" but were able to get my K1. Be calm and be true to every answer you will give them and you will not have any problem.... Good Luck!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-08-28 08:52:00
Philippines	translator or interpreter	QUOTE (RonMay @ Jun 13 2009, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (o0pink0o @ Jun 13 2009, 12:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (MikeeLucyForever @ Jun 14 2009, 12:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I am not sure if you are allowed to bring an interpreter but what I have heard, the consuls are very fluent in Tagalog. QUOTE (tutongnakanin @ Jun 13 2009, 10:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Pardon me guys, i know most of the people here are in K1/K3 or IR-1 but maybe this also help other people out there. My case is IR-5 and my parents will have their intreview on July 7. Problem is they can not speak/understand English very well. Should I ask somebody to come with them on their interview or will the embassy provide one? Thanks in advance on your input. Not all consuls know how to speak tagalog BUT pre-screeners are because they are Filipinos. And I doubt if the guards will let in the interpreter that you will bring as they will only let the applicants get in inside the embassy (except if the applicant is with his/her petitioner). I have heard that USEM is the one that will provide for an interpreter in case the applicant wish to have one. Good Luck! ive read that too... that they will provide an interpreter if one needs it Thanks to all of you...	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-06-13 14:12:00
Philippines	translator or interpreter	Pardon me guys, i know most of the people here are in K1/K3 or IR-1 but maybe this also help other people out there. My case is IR-5 and my parents will have their intreview on July 7. Problem is they can not speak/understand English very well. Should I ask somebody to come with them on their interview or will the embassy provide one? Thanks in advance on your input.	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-06-13 09:29:00
Philippines	Medical Exam @ St. Luke's	QUOTE (php2 @ Jun 11 2009, 11:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hi Jokris27, pRetTy_aNgeL & Jeff&Madz, FYI, I passed the medical exam! Thank you for all the tips! -php2 Congrats!!! Quick question, did they keep your passport? my parents just went through their medical today and the people in st. lukes told my parents that they will be the one sending it to the embassy. not sure if this is really the process.	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-06-17 07:29:00
Philippines	CFO Manila - Which One is BETTER?	QUOTE (SoInLove16 @ Apr 30 2009, 01:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There are 2 locations in Manila to do your CFO seminar, PRISM and Saint Marys. I been reading and people seem to recommend St. Mary's. I would like my SO to go to St. Marys. HERES THE QUESTION: - Does it matter if my SO has a K2 derivative? Afterall they need not attend the seminars anyways, too young. FEEDBACK appreciated Im sorry but I am a little confused. Correct me if I am wrong, they do not do PDOS in CFO main office (Citigold Center). The way I understand it is, they do the seminar in PRISM and then they will send you to CFO main office to get stamp/sticker afterwards. tnx	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-07-09 17:42:00
Philippines	Filipino Dishes	QUOTE (Roy and Yazi @ Aug 29 2008, 02:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I've asked a friend of mine the ingredients of his BBQ marinade, but he guards it like it's the Colonels Sanders receipe for KFC. I know ingredients can be added to personal taste, but what are the main ingredients of typical Filipino BBQ marinade? here's my recipe for filipino bbq... pero sa atin lang dalawa ito ha? alang dapat makaalam na iba k??? ketsup, kalamansi/lemon, paminta durog, asin, toyo, binayong bawang at ang pinakasikret na sangkap ay "3 heaping teaspoon of PLANKTON" (for those who watch Spongebob can relate)... kidding aside SPRITE/7-UP ang nilalagay ko... adjust to your taste... it should be matamis na medyo maasim... marinate mo ng at least 6 hours and tsadaaa.... yummy bbq... may sikret rin sa pag-iihaw... gusto mo malaman? sa susunod na kabanata po... Edited by tutongnakanin, 30 August 2008 - 05:36 PM.	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-08-30 17:33:00
Philippines	Filipino Dishes	lutuan mo na rin ng sisig, kilawin aso o kambing (lol), ginatang hipon, ginisang patola, adobong adidas, kwek-kwek, 1 day old... im sure lalo ka nya mamahalin...	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-08-28 15:51:00
Philippines	Filipino Dishes	pakbet, tinola, dinuguan, batchoy, pancit malabon, paksiw na isda, paksiw na lechon, lechon kawali, etc... trust me naglalaway na ibang makakabasa nito... hahahaha	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-08-28 15:38:00
Philippines	Which city and state are you?	QUOTE (RyaNRiza @ Aug 8 2008, 03:19 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> UPDATED LIST ending on xylide in page 36 (To see the list of members in each state, just click the corresponding link.) States and cities in alphabetical order Alabama (3 members) Alaska (1 member) New entry for Alaska! Arizona (8 members) New member from Scottsdale! Arkansas (3 members) California (34 members) Colorado (5 members) New member from Dover! Delaware (2 members) Florida (25 members) Georgia (7 members) Hawaii (5 members) Idaho (4 members) Illinois (10 members) Indiana (4 members) Kansas (4 members) Kentucky (2 members) Louisiana (2 members) Maine (4 members) Maryland (2 members) Massachusetts (2 members) Michigan (5 members) Minnesota (3 members) Mississippi (2 member) Missouri (12 members) Nevada (4 members) New Jersey (1 member) New York (4 members) North Carolina (12 members) Ohio (6 members) Oklahoma (5 members) Oregon (5 members) Pennsylvania (4 members) Rhode Island (1 member) South Carolina (3 members) Texas (18 members) Tennessee (1 member) Vermont (1 member) Virginia (4 members) Washington (7 members) New member! Wisconsin (5 members) _____________________________________________________________ Top 5 states with most number of members: CA: 34 FL: 25 TX: 18 MO: 11 NC: 12 States with least number of members: (only 1 member for each state) AL, NJ, RI, TN, VT Total number of members on the list: 230 The list has reached 200+!!! Welcome to the newest members on the list! Looking forward of your feedbacks. NJ has 2 now... am from Jersey City, NJ	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-08-27 16:32:00
Philippines	~Say Anything Thread~	beer - corona w/ lime wine - Rosa Regale hard - ill pass... local - tuba fresh from the tree...	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-09-03 17:01:00
Philippines	CFO experience: I suggest St. Mary's	QUOTE (Jeff&Madz @ Jun 17 2009, 06:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> pahabol : Lugod ako nagppasalamat kay Jovita para sa pag alalay nya saakin at sa pagreply sa mga text ko...sna lagi ka paring nka Unlimited! hehehhhe! God bless!!! ask ko lang po if need nyo magpa-reserve/appointment or you can just show up? tnx!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2009-06-17 20:06:00
IR-1 / CR-1 Spouse Visa Process & Procedures	NOA1/NOA2 spreadsheet tracking	QUOTE (Delicia @ Mar 26 2008, 11:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not to begrudge Eresh's thread tracking NOA-1 to NOA-2 timelines (s/he did a great job), but I thought it appropriate to start a new thread. I began tracking just NOA-1s after USCIS stopped issuing NOA-1s for I-130s in late 2007. The tracking spreadsheet has evolved as USCIS has evolved and I added the NOA-2 dates for I-130 only filers as well as breaking out separate sheets between VSC and CSC and averaging the days between filing and NOA-1 receipts, NOA-2 dates and dates from filing to NOA-2s. You can find separate listings for Vermont and California right under the header. I update the sheet every few days based on VJ time lines of CR-1/IR-1 filers. I do exclude time lines that appear to be either erroneous or DCF to try to keep the information as accurate as possible. But, it can only be as accurate as the information entered in the VJ time lines. Please make sure your information is correct and keep in mind, only California and Vermont process this type of petition. You can find the spreadsheet here. add my timeline please... this petition is for my parents... 08/27/2008 - Send I130 to Chicago LockBox 09/01/2008 - NOA1 from Vermont SC 09/09/2008 - Check cashed 09/11/2008 - Touched 12/22/2008 - Case transfered to California SC 12/23/2008 - Touched tnx!	tutongnakanin	Male	Philippines	2008-12-25 17:41:00