Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (PingLocalHostess @ Dec 6 2008, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Congrats to dphus, grace_2274 and pretty mommy! Oh dang! I missed the visa dancing marathon! Ill catch up... weeeeee heres to the fab 5! Hope you'll get your visa soon! thanks Ping, hope it would be a nice christmas for us!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-07 01:44:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 6 2008, 11:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi there Minang, sis don't worry, padating na Visa mo, baka magkasabay pa tayo mag PDOS, kse next wk ko pa maacikaso yun.Treat dn kita cheeseburger kala ni "koya Manny" sila lang hehehe Joke! Aalis ka na ba as soon as you rcv the Visa? keep me posted ok? Hang in there Sis... God Bless... QUOTE (minang @ Dec 6 2008, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 5 2008, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> guys I just got my VISA! kaninang 7 am cya dineliver!ang aga tulog pa ko ginising lang ng kapitbahay!yehey!thank GOD!yahooo...THANK YOU SAINYONG LAHAT NA MGA SIS AND BRO KO DITO SA VISAJOURNEY!THIS SITE HELPED ME AND MY DAUGHTER A LOT. ALL THE IMPORTANT DETAILS THAT I NEED TO KNOW,I FOUND IN HERE THANKS VISAJOURNEY!TO KOYA MANNY AND MINANG AND THE REST SALAMAT NG MARAMI SAINYO!LAHAT TAYO BAGO MAG CHRISTMAS EVE SURE NA MAKAKATANGGAP NA NG VISA,TO JAMESNREI THANKS FOR BEING THE "BRAIN" BEHIND DV---GOODLUCK AND GODBLESS ALL OF US!at talaga namang nagspeech pa ako! Grace,it's a "merry" christmas to you and your family. Really God is sooo good. Hope soon we'll get our visa na din. Lord, i'm asking for your help to grant us our visa. We trust you and have faith in you! Thanks ha Grace. Balak ko pa naman di muna magpost dito kse i feel the waiting again. Pero when I open my cmputer, hindi ko kayo matiis. If ever na dumating visa ko this week, i still don't know pa, bahala na.. . Talaga, treat mo ako cheeseburger! Wow that's nice of you naman.he he, sana sabay2 kmi ng FAB FIVE para cheeseburger tayong lahat. I know there's a good news for us this coming week! To all who are still supporting us for our journey, thank you sooo much, I really appreciate it! The lord will protect you and guide you always!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-07 01:42:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (tedjen @ Dec 6 2008, 09:32 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 6 2008, 06:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jamesNrei @ Dec 6 2008, 10:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> jaser, minang, jeffcloe your turn to have the visa is fast approaching. I am sure You'll have a merry Christmas. Rei: You forgot waitinginvain and our newest member tedjen! A lucky cheeseburger and visa dance to the Fab Five! Thanks JR!!! I'll dance with you... come on FAB FIVE let us do the visa dance together!!! As one of the FAB FIVE, i wanna dance too	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-06 09:45:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (dphus @ Dec 6 2008, 09:24 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hey guys/girls, My wife recieved her visa this afternoon!!!!!! Congrats to those who recieved visas today and to those who are still awaiting for their visas your time will come soon. Here is a cheeseburger/visa dance for all I have one concern though......when my wife recieved her package the envelope that says "do no open" has clearly been scored on the corner revealing the corners of the documents inside. Is this normal? It appears someone looked inside before it left the embassy or whereever because my wife never touched it. Congrats dhpus and to your wife! God is really good. Can I just dance for our visa?	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-06 09:43:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 5 2008, 06:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> guys I just got my VISA! kaninang 7 am cya dineliver!ang aga tulog pa ko ginising lang ng kapitbahay!yehey!thank GOD!yahooo...THANK YOU SAINYONG LAHAT NA MGA SIS AND BRO KO DITO SA VISAJOURNEY!THIS SITE HELPED ME AND MY DAUGHTER A LOT. ALL THE IMPORTANT DETAILS THAT I NEED TO KNOW,I FOUND IN HERE THANKS VISAJOURNEY!TO KOYA MANNY AND MINANG AND THE REST SALAMAT NG MARAMI SAINYO!LAHAT TAYO BAGO MAG CHRISTMAS EVE SURE NA MAKAKATANGGAP NA NG VISA,TO JAMESNREI THANKS FOR BEING THE "BRAIN" BEHIND DV---GOODLUCK AND GODBLESS ALL OF US!at talaga namang nagspeech pa ako! Grace,it's a "merry" christmas to you and your family. Really God is sooo good. Hope soon we'll get our visa na din. Lord, i'm asking for your help to grant us our visa. We trust you and have faith in you!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-06 05:06:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (pretty mommy @ Dec 5 2008, 10:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minang @ Dec 5 2008, 11:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (pretty mommy @ Dec 5 2008, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi guys! i received my visa na this afternoon. at first, takot ako open. di ko nga ginalaw yung yellow envelope eh. thank you sa inyong lahat, hindi ko to malalagpasan without your help and support. i hope we can continue to be "friends" kahit may mga visa na tayo. prettymommy, congrats! kakainggit naman pero i'm happy for you kse you deserve it! Happy Trip. Did you call Active? actually, sa january pa ako aalis, bumili na asawa ko ng ticket namin. lilipat na kasi siya ng bagong station so requirement yun na ayusin na yung transportation namin para masagot ng navy or ma-reimburse kahit kalahati lang. ah ok.	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-05 10:31:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (pretty mommy @ Dec 5 2008, 10:00 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> hi guys! i received my visa na this afternoon. at first, takot ako open. di ko nga ginalaw yung yellow envelope eh. thank you sa inyong lahat, hindi ko to malalagpasan without your help and support. i hope we can continue to be "friends" kahit may mga visa na tayo. prettymommy, congrats! kakainggit naman pero i'm happy for you kse you deserve it! Happy Trip. Did you call Active?	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-05 10:06:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 4 2008, 10:52 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maileen: Subukan mo puntaha yung DFA counter sa airport alam ko balikbayan/immigrant exempted sa travel tax. P200 lang ang processing fee. Sayang din yun. Pero di ako ganun ka sure kung first time immigrant exempted. when my sister went to US last Nov. 8, she paid travel tax 750 each	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 11:05:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (jamesNrei @ Dec 4 2008, 09:21 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> let's have a nonstop visa dance night guys for those waiting. and everyone are welcome to join, free ticket. cheeseburger ang handa ha! sige let's add some fries to add up some charms. Actually, i went to USEM at 1pm and the guard said that window x opens at 2pm, so what I did is to look for a nearest food chain coz i'm starving, then why the heck at nakarating ako hanggang kalaw st.,yung paa ko nakarating sa McDo. hummm, hindi ko naman sinasadya and I ordered CHEESEBURGER and spaghetti but i don't have any idea about this "cheeseburger thing" he he! kanina ko lang naisip na i think cheeseburger is a magic word and this is a magic dance.	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 10:20:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (pretty mommy @ Dec 4 2008, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> naka-update na yung delbros site. 2008-12-04 18:16:29 SHIPMENT RECEIVED AT DISTRIBUTION CENTER 2008-12-04 13:12:37 SHIPMENT RELEASED BY THE EMBASSY 2008-09-18 14:43:36 SHIPMENT IN PROCESS AT THE EMBASSY wow prettymommy! i told you you're next! God is reaalllly good! Lord thank you for the blessings. sana may susunod ulit.	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 09:09:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (jamesNrei @ Dec 4 2008, 08:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> congratulations it's all in God's time! this dance is so effective, proven guys! better start moving those hips. 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Rizal! marathon award - nangunguna na si bevs eh kaso nadapa! who wants to overthrow her? hmmm lol 1st Runner Up Marathon - Maileen_Bernis (di pa siya nakaalis puro marathon na ang isip tuloy nakalimutan niya mag-CFO! pioneer award - zarjo legend award -Ria lobster award - Rachel bangus award - jaser cheeseburger award - kungakoikaw techie geek award - Pinglocalhostess Mrs. award - trinidad-lohner brainchild (oc oc) award - jamesNrei (founder ba?! lol) kikay award -pretty_mommy juvenile (Baby face) award- nbfsb Pasaway Award - Christian's Gem Persistence Award - Minang (2x a week sa embassy!) Unique (best cheeseburger dancer) award - dphus ( he's the only american here; after doing the cheeseburger dance their visa was issued) Kabute award - nickoftime Kodak award - bevs Tamporista (by request ) award - grace_2274 who wants the best lurker award? dami candidates eh, nominate kayo then vote. lol lol! ang galing talaga ni jamesNrei!....waitinginvain, prettymommy, jaser and yours truly(hopefully makasama ako sa kanila), we're next!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 08:33:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 08:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Minang palagay ko you will also receive the txt from delbros, sunod ka na sakin, eh same date tayo ng DV to USEM & date of interview...kaya don't worry too much. Yung husband ko nag follow-up last tuesday eh, tumawag cya.Bakit di mo kaya patawagin ung petitioner mo, D ba your Mom petitioned you? Actually, my sis (sa states) called Lorraine a while ago and she said that everything is okay na daw and they're just waiting for the consul to approve it!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 08:28:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Minang talaga ba? grabe kaya pala na shock ako sa price,,,pero Sis PAL din un? almost 1000 din in dollars pero at least 2 adults & 1 child naman... geh dun na ako sa active tatawag sis, convenient pa since sanay ako pag SM north edsa... QUOTE (minang @ Dec 4 2008, 09:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> accurate b ung online nila? knina when I checked $1000plus din eh including na ung tax ...eh adult na rin ata ang baby ko coz she's already 14 yrs. old=) kasing laki ko na! QUOTE (minang @ Dec 4 2008, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes Minang!!!Got the txt this evening pero di pa rin ako makapaniwala until I have the Visa on hand. Kaw Sis, Musta na? Yes, Goodluck to all of Us,,,parating na yan Minang ang mahal ng airfare rate lalo ng PAL??? can U suggest cheaper airfare rates? Grace, how much is PAL sa adult and a child? OMG! Dyan sa Active, 2 adults and 1 child is only P93,000, magkano un in dollars? yup, PAL yun! 1- adult is P33,148 ($48.25 exchange rate)	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 08:24:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (jamesNrei @ Dec 4 2008, 08:05 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lol grace what award do you like? tampo award? o special award. just make a request i can add it in pronto. hirap kasi mag isip for everyone eh hati utak ko ngayon and anyone else who wants an award?I can give you one since our graduation is approaching and I believe everyone deserves an award. lol! ikaw bahala dyan jamesNrei! it's kaya mo yan! sige na, Grace is waiting	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 08:12:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 4 2008, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Minang, Isang Lucky Cheeseburger at Visa dance para sa iyo! Thanks Dr. Jose Rizal! I-send ko na ginawa mong letter. My kids were also feel depressed about these waiting. Sana Lord give us the chance to be with our love ones this coming Christmas.	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 08:10:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> accurate b ung online nila? knina when I checked $1000plus din eh including na ung tax ...eh adult na rin ata ang baby ko coz she's already 14 yrs. old=) kasing laki ko na! QUOTE (minang @ Dec 4 2008, 08:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes Minang!!!Got the txt this evening pero di pa rin ako makapaniwala until I have the Visa on hand. Kaw Sis, Musta na? Yes, Goodluck to all of Us,,,parating na yan Minang ang mahal ng airfare rate lalo ng PAL??? can U suggest cheaper airfare rates? Grace, how much is PAL sa adult and a child? OMG! Dyan sa Active, 2 adults and 1 child is only P93,000, magkano un in dollars?	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 08:03:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes Minang!!!Got the txt this evening pero di pa rin ako makapaniwala until I have the Visa on hand. Kaw Sis, Musta na? Yes, Goodluck to all of Us,,,parating na yan Minang ang mahal ng airfare rate lalo ng PAL??? can U suggest cheaper airfare rates? Grace, how much is PAL sa adult and a child?	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 07:51:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes Minang!!!Got the txt this evening pero di pa rin ako makapaniwala until I have the Visa on hand. Kaw Sis, Musta na? Yes, Goodluck to all of Us,,,parating na yan Minang ang mahal ng airfare rate lalo ng PAL??? can U suggest cheaper airfare rates? Grace, as usual galing ulit ako sa USEM and the same thing and sagot ulit ni Miss X, este sa Window X ( nagpapakita kse un lady sa Window X ng cleavage he he). under review pa rin daw. hu hu hu can't help myself but to feel sad again. My children were so bored and so impatient waiting our visa. Minsan naaawa na ako sa kanila pero I'm comforting them at nililibang ko na lang sila. Haay! You can can ACTIVE travel and tours sa SM Noth edsa, The Block, look for anna. You can call at 4414519 or 4410758	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 07:48:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (jeffcloe @ Dec 4 2008, 04:50 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 4 2008, 04:23 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jeffcloe, Here's a lucky cheeseburger and visa dance for you too! Thankssss... hopefully I can share some cheeseburger soon... For now I can share my visa dance (hehehe gustong gusto ko ito gawin kasi nahalata ko pampa swerte LOL) jeffcloe, yehey, malapit na tayo! Lord, you really answers all our prayers.	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 07:42:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (grace_2274 @ Dec 4 2008, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hello Koya Manny haha pag ba naka rcv nang magic text from Delbros na "we are now preparing for dispatch...and so on... eh mga ilang days po bago namin ma recieve ang Visa? Coz...me and my daughter rcvd the magic text from Delbros just this evening. yahooooo...God is so Good QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 4 2008, 08:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Grace, Kita kita. Isang lucky cheeseburger at visa dance para sa iyo! Wow Grace! May visa ka na! yehey! God is really good! Congrats and happy for you! Lord Thank you! and for all who have no visa yet, let's do the Visa Dance QUOTE (dphus @ Dec 4 2008, 02:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guess what? Just got off the phone with my wife. She is in as much disbelief as I am. Her visa was released yesterday. It's truly time for the visa dance Dphus! God is really good! Congrats and it's a merry christmas for both of you! Lord Thank you!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-04 07:35:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (maileen_bernis @ Dec 2 2008, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 10:56 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (maileen_bernis @ Dec 2 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> jrizal: one more thing, me number ka ba ng st. mary's bro? i need the sched... baka kc 9am nako makaluwas from here... para magawa ko na bukas... u think, i'll have enough time for tomorrow kung makakadating ako 11 am dun? Aba katulad ka na ni Christian'sGem na pasaway! Abuso na yan! Haha!!! SMEF-COW Manila Tel. Nos.: (632) 913-6439, (632) 911-1814 Fax No.: (632) 913-6438 E-mail Add.: smef_cow@yahoo.com.ph ofws@pldtdsl.net migrants@pldtdsl.net Schedule of seminars start at 8:30AM/11:00AM/1:30PM http://www.cfo.gov.ph/emig_manila.htm no ba?! kaya nga jrizal i.d. mo diba? bayani ka namen sa thread na to at sa visa bequethal namen!!! mabuhay ang bagong bayani!!! ('mabuhay!!!") QUOTE (STEPHnRIA @ Dec 2 2008, 11:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Hay! I just arrived here in Nueva Ecija. Guys, I got my visa na! Thanks Kuya Jose Rizal for accompanying me to have my CFO sticker. I had to go back to our house in Manila after having lunch with christian'sgem and JRizal. Visa arrived around 11am while I was at St. Mary's attending the seminar. Buti na lang lapit ng St. Mary's sa house namin plus konti lang tao so it was so easy lang. It was a great day for the three of us. Our day ended with a text to christian'sgem from delbros. I think its the cheeseburger that did it. HAHAHA! CONGRATS GEM!!! sabay na sabay tayo sis... mula sa email, text ng delbros, pati delivery!!! hehehe... congrats gurl! QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 11:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minang @ Dec 2 2008, 11:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> tapos na po ba pinagagawa ko? sana nga. pagod na ako. may iba pa akong klienteng kailangang asikasuhin! unfair ka! ke minang la kang reklamo! selos ako! minang and pretty mommy: kayo na ang susunod!!! hang in there sisses!!! thanks sis! alam ko dadating na visa namin!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-02 11:53:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (maileen_bernis @ Dec 2 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> jrizal: one more thing, me number ka ba ng st. mary's bro? i need the sched... baka kc 9am nako makaluwas from here... para magawa ko na bukas... u think, i'll have enough time for tomorrow kung makakadating ako 11 am dun? Aba katulad ka na ni Christian'sGem na pasaway! Abuso na yan! Haha!!! SMEF-COW Manila Tel. Nos.: (632) 913-6439, (632) 911-1814 Fax No.: (632) 913-6438 E-mail Add.: smef_cow@yahoo.com.ph ofws@pldtdsl.net migrants@pldtdsl.net Schedule of seminars start at 8:30AM/11:00AM/1:30PM http://www.cfo.gov.ph/emig_manila.htm ha ha ha! ok lang yan! Di ba Doc. Jose Rizal? Iba na talaga ang consultant! QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 09:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (maileen_bernis @ Dec 2 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> jrizal: one more thing, me number ka ba ng st. mary's bro? i need the sched... baka kc 9am nako makaluwas from here... para magawa ko na bukas... u think, i'll have enough time for tomorrow kung makakadating ako 11 am dun? Aba katulad ka na ni Christian'sGem na pasaway! Abuso na yan! Haha!!! SMEF-COW Manila Tel. Nos.: (632) 913-6439, (632) 911-1814 Fax No.: (632) 913-6438 E-mail Add.: smef_cow@yahoo.com.ph ofws@pldtdsl.net migrants@pldtdsl.net Schedule of seminars start at 8:30AM/11:00AM/1:30PM http://www.cfo.gov.ph/emig_manila.htm tapos na po ba pinagagawa ko?	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-02 10:07:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (christian @ Dec 2 2008, 09:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 06:06 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> CGEM Congrats!!! Kahit na alam ko na yan kanina! oo kasi kayo ni ria ang una kong binalitaan. hehe. i did not expect it to come out today. everything comes in unexpected!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-02 09:12:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (christian @ Dec 2 2008, 09:02 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 03:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 05:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guys, StephnRia, Christian's Gem and yours truly just went to CFO this morning to do our thing and after thta, we had lunch at Avenga, Eastwood, Libis. And all I can say is SA LAHAT NG NAGKAVISA NA, KAMI LANG ANG NAGPACHEESEBURGER!!! Hahaha...!!! L to R Ang batang pasaway Christian'sGem; the one, the only, the Legend StephnRia, and yours truly Jrizal - tall, dark and nevermind! Sa mga aking kapatid na naghihintay: Sana ito ang inyong Lucky Cheeseburger! Trust me swerte ito! Isa pang visa dance! kuya lucky yan for me, symbolic yata ang cheeseburger natin kanina. i got the magic text guys! kanina lang mga sis and bro. nagtatalon ako sa tuwa sa shopwise hahaha. visa is coming my way! woot! woot! wow christiansgem! happy for you! October 22 NSO-USEM mo! OMG malapit na kami! yeheey! God is good all the time!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-02 09:10:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (Jose Rizal @ Dec 2 2008, 04:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Guys, StephnRia, Christian's Gem and yours truly just went to CFO this morning to do our thing and after thta, we had lunch at Avenga, Eastwood, Libis. And all I can say is SA LAHAT NG NAGKAVISA NA, KAMI LANG ANG NAGPACHEESEBURGER!!! Hahaha...!!! L to R Ang batang pasaway Christian'sGem; the one, the only, the Legend StephnRia, and yours truly Jrizal - tall, dark and nevermind! wow! kakainggit naman! kelan ko rin kaya makikita tong mga artistahin na to.	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-02 08:34:00
Philippines	DV paid in AUGUST, Visa pending as of OCTOBER 7	QUOTE (jamesNrei @ Dec 1 2008, 09:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (minang @ Dec 1 2008, 09:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (jamesNrei @ Dec 1 2008, 08:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> lakas ni minang kay Mr. heartthrob ah. aware ba si misis nyan? hmmm lol ping, i miss your posts! how's the black friday? I got the idea of the new list from Ria, to make this thread a little more fun. Just eight more visas to come and case is closed! jamesNrei, sana sabay sabay na yan lahat magkavisa this week! minang, for sure everyone will have a merry white christmas this coming Dec 25 God is good!	minang	Female	Philippines	2008-12-01 10:11:00
Philippines	CFO Seminar at PRISM	Ok so I took it earlier today. I am still WAITING for my NOA2 so no visa yet. I'd share my experience on what transpired: Got to the PRISM office around 10:20 am. The schedule is at 10 am but there was a problem at the LRT so I got stuck at Buendia Station for some time. Luckily I was told that I can still attend the 10am seminar. Next one is at 1:30pm so thank God I was still accomodated! When I got there, I went to the registration booth and paid 250 pesos. I was handed a form to fill out (it basically is a bio sheet about you and your fiance) I was also asked if I was single or not and what visa am I there for. So I said single and was asked for 2 valid IDs and my birth certificate. I didn't have photocopies of those so I was told to have it photocopied first and just submit it later. I was then instructed to go to the room at the end of the hall as they were already starting the Introduction. I opened the door and was barely able to get in because it was soo full of people! The room is about 3 x 5 meters small with a broken down AC. The number of people is maybe around 40. We were all crammed in. It was hot, the room reaked of kimchi, and we were all squeezed in together. There were no more seats left so some were sharing seats or just standing at the sides. The instructor later told us that he had done the intro to all of us at the same time so we don't have to wait too long. (Some are OFWs, some going to the UK, Australia, Japan, Korea (aha that explained the kimchi smell! they are taught how to make one ) Germany, Finland, Canada, etc. The intro was mainly about what to do and what not to bring at the airport and the airport procedures. There was a handout given so all the info was there too. There is nothing new in there if you have traveled outside the country before. Just do's and dont's and what nots. Luckily that was only just about 30 minutes. It was very uncomfortable and I was sweating profusely so we all breathed a sigh of relief when he said we can now go out the hallway and proceed to our respective country rooms. So we proceeded to the US room. It was colder than the first room and there were just about 18 people so it was much more comfortable. Here, we were all handed out BDO (Banco De Oro) forms because they said we are all qualified and can apply for their Kabayan Savings Intl ATM Debit Card/ MasterCard with no maintaining balance and that we just need to submit 1 ID pic at any size and 1 valid ID. This should be optional but he made it seem like it is required. I am a current BDO client so no biggie. No harm in getting another account. Minimum Initial deposit is 50 pesos. Then, we were asked to shell out 150 pesos for the handouts which they'll be giving us later (Several photocopied paper stapled together. Not more than 10 pages --- what a rip off!!) Another person conducted the country specific seminar. She's a very nice lady and conducted the seminar lively enough for us not to fall asleep ) Here we touched point on the differences of the K1, K3, CR1, PR1 and what the next process should be once we are in the US. She also talked about what to do with the brown envelope from the embassy containing the IDS. Can you imagine some people opening the envelope even when it specifically says not too? There was 1 guy in the room who did that lol He said he went back to the embassy to have it sealed again. The talk lasted for around an hour and a half. It was just very basic info. Everything I have already read in here and some I am already familiar with. Some may just see it as a waste of time (Im a lil guilty hehe) but it has very useful info that can potentially save someone from being abused and enable them to know they have rights too. Next part is the one on one interview. We were all asked again to go out and stay at the hallway. I think there were 3 councilors doing the 1 on 1. Some personal questions are going to be asked at this point. I was just asked how old I am, what my degree is, what his job is, where and when did we first meet, how long have we been together, has my fiance been here, what dates his visits are. Also make sure you know what your fiance's mother's maiden name is. This is one thing they ask and you also have to put this on the form they give out. It probably lasted for 10 minutes. She asked for my fiance's birth certificate but I didn't have it so I just gave a copy of the bio sheet from the K1 packet. She also asked if I have a copy of his ID but I also don't have it so she said it's okay. Then she asked for a photocopy of my birth certificate and 2 valid IDs. Again I don't have a photocopy of anything so I had to go down to a computer shop by the side of the building to have my documents photocopied. Talk about being ready. LOL Once I've given her the photocopies, she asked me to proceed to the picture taking room. Afterwards, we just waited for the certificate to be handed out to everyone. Once you have it, you can now proceed to the other CFO building for the sticker and the other cert they put in your passport. That's where you pay the 400 pesos fee. Since I didn't have my visa yet, I didn't proceed there. Now, remember that BDO form? The instructor told us our cards will be ready at the BDO bank downstairs by the time we are done with the seminar. He isn't exactly forthcoming with the things he says! There was a long line of people waiting for their accounts to be processed and you need the yellow CFO certificate they give out after the seminar before you can get your new account. It prolly took another hour before we finally had our ATM cards. I finished there at 3:00 pm. I was already so hungry by that time and I didn't even do the sticker part Now that I have my certificate, I just need to go back to the CFO office once I have my visa and pay 400 to get that CFO stuff out of the way and fly out without any probs Edited by crystal01, 13 January 2011 - 12:27 PM.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-13 12:26:00
Philippines	CFO Seminar at PRISM	Original and photocopy of visa? you said your still waiting for your NOA2 right? so how does that work? oh that's for the registration part. I won't be doing that part yet. I will just attend the CFO's guidance and counseling session and get the Guidance and Counseling Certificate (GCC). I'll be coming back for the sticker and registration once I have my visa @ femy: For your Cenomar, I am pretty sure you should have an original or at least a Certified True Copy together with the photocopy like what they require for the marriage contract but then I am in no position to answer since I haven't done it yet nor am I familiar with the process. If nobody answers your inquiry here, there is an email link at the CFO site, it will be best if you ask them directly.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-12 00:45:00
Philippines	CFO Seminar at PRISM	Ill be attending the seminar at SMEF-COW soon. Im also a bit confused of the requirements. Im a little worried if they really want original copies of it coz i only have photocopies. Those are still in US embassy. I dont want to get get new one... Hi Femy, Have you read the requirements posted at the CFO site? This should answer your question whether you need the original documents or not: Requirements for Attendance to Guidance and Counseling Program Two (2) valid identification cards (IDs) with photograph; Duly completed guidance and counseling form; If married, certified true copy and photocopy of marriage contract on security paper from the National Statistics Office, or Local Civil Registry Offices; or original and photocopy of marriage contract duly authenticated by the Philippine Embassy/ Consulate (if married abroad) Other documents as may be required by the counselors; and Payment of P250.00 counseling fee. Requirements for Registration Original and photocopy of Passport; Original and photocopy of visa; Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data Summary for US bound/ Confirmation of Permanent Residence for Canada bound/ Certification of Eligibility (for Japan-bound); Original CFO guidance and counseling certificate; Duly completed emigrant registration form; and Payment of the authorized registration fee.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-11 23:36:00
Philippines	CFO Seminar at PRISM	Hi! KYLEandUAN (Uan) and I are going to attend the CFO seminar tomorrow at the PRISM building in Taft. Anyone else going on the same day? I took a leave from work for this It'd be really nice to meet up in person I am quite confused about the requirements though. I have searched and read an earlier post saying that the NBI clearance is needed. This is not listed on the CFO site so I'm wondering if those that have already done this were required to present one. Is it really needed? Mine is not current and I am not planning to renew it til I get my NOA2. Yeah I am still waiting for it but I'd like to do the Guidance and Counseling seminar now so I have someone to go with. I will just go back for the next part (registration and stamping of passport)once I get my Visa edit: Oh gosh, I thought I posted this on the Regional Forum, can any mod please help me move this? Thanks! Edited by crystal01, 11 January 2011 - 10:36 PM.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-11 22:34:00
Philippines	NSO BIRTH CERTIFICATE	no, it doesn't have an expiration no info needs to be current like the NBI clearance so as long as you have one from NSO it should be fine.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-17 20:37:00
Philippines	visa interview	congrats in advance! dont be too nervous	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-19 20:12:00
Philippines	attend CFO even w/o Medical/interview Schedule?	I did mine a few days ago and I am still waiting for my NOA2. so yes, your mom can. Just have to come back for the CFO sticker once she has her visa Good luck!	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-20 23:57:00
Philippines	Taking a philippine phone to the states	PI phones work in the US as long as it is multi band (supports roaming) since different countries use different frequencies. Roaming charges cost a fortune though. If you want to be practical, there are other ways to connect to the people here in the PI for less. If you have an iPhone, the Chikka app enables you to send free texts here and abroad. Replies from cellphones costs just 2.50 pesos. Just a little more than regular txt. My fiance and I both have iPhones so we're constantly connected through YM or Kik Messenger when we are mobile. Lets us do voice calls too PS. Yahoo Messenger (even the iPhone app) also works in the PI for sending/ receiving txt messages. Edited by crystal01, 30 January 2011 - 04:12 AM.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-30 04:09:00
Philippines	parental advice sample	hello mga kababayan! im about to attend cfo guidance and counseling session. inaayos ko na rin mga requirements for it and they required me to bring NOTARIZED PARENTAL ADVICE, honestly po im aware sa PARENTAl CONSENT LETTER, but this one never heard of. meron po ba kayong idea dito? i've already browse the internet pero wala po ako makitang sample. any help will be appreciated, thanks. hi lilj562! I have read before that if you are 23 yrs old and below, parental consent is needed. Some just brought a handwritten letter with signature from the parents that they are agreeing to the marriage. You can check out this thread	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-02-02 01:10:00
Philippines	How do you say goodbye?	lol, thanks tallcoolone. Here's a vid for you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bAN7Ts0xBo Tunak Tunak Tun, tunak tunak tun, tunak tunak tun, tunak tunak tun, da da da, tunak tunak tun, tunak tunak tun, tunak tunak tun... lol	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-02-03 20:38:00
Philippines	How do you say goodbye?	this post really made me feel sad, it reminded me of my last days in manila back in 2008.. i remember how hard it was to push my baggage cart not only because they're heavy but because my chest wanted to explode.. the feeling of walking away from my mom and dad while they watch me walk towards the airport gate was indescribable!!!! i tried to be indifferent, tried not to look back because i did want them to worry and cry.. but it was really hard.. the only thing that made me feel at ease that time and until now is that, i tell myself ---- it's not goodbye, IT'S SEE YOU LATER! .	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-02-02 01:05:00
Philippines	How do you say goodbye?	You are not the first one to warn me about this.. I am already planning what I can do.. So far I have come up with brushing up on my Chinese and learning Spanish via Rosetta Stone (free for military!) and also perfecting 1 recipe a day! Haha.. any other suggestions? Hey how do you program Philippine channels to add to your cable? I need to ask Tim to do that soon! Yay for Spanish via Rosetta Stone. I am also starting to practice with new recipes now, but first I have to learn not to be too much of a klutz and stop burning myself and cutting fingers haha! Share your recipes ok? Another thing I am thinking of doing is continue making jewelries and setting up my Etsy shop! Good way to get busy and earn money online while waiting for USCIS paperwork oh and take lots of photos! You can model for me Steph haha I still don't know where we are settling though. There's a very good chance I get absorbed with our MN office so looking for a job will not be too much of a stress as I get to do the same job I do here! *I am really praying I get that* But aside from that, I am also starting to look for classes/ workshops I can enroll in related to the arts totally different from my IT job. Haha! BTW, When are you starting grad school? TallCoolOne, you are right. The first few months will be the hardest as we adjust to our new environment so no better way to combat depression than to get busy and make the most of our free time. I think of it as my bum months when I get to do what I want and not worry about an 8 to 5 job. It will be interesting	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-31 09:24:00
Philippines	How do you say goodbye?	Hi Steph, I feel for you 'cause like you and many others here, these are exactly my thoughts. I will be very interested to see the responses here. I, too am very close to my parents and brothers and just thinking about leaving soon makes me a lil sad. I am excited to start a new life with the man I love but just thinking about being so far away brings me to tears sometimes. Not being there for their birthdays, or holidays, or just random gatherings will be tough as we are really a tight knit family. Sundays wouldn't be the same without them as this is our family day. Leaving is really bittersweet. Before my fiance proposed to me, he talked to my dad and they spent a good hour having a heart to heart conversation as to what his plans are for us. My parents can see how good a man he is and how true our love is so they agreed to our plans and gave us their blessings. I know they are happy for me but I can also sense their sadness as to having their only daughter so far away. I know my dad is still in denial that I am getting married soon ( I am still a baby in his eyes) I know we can always visit and they too but you are right that it will never be the same. Now that leaving is imminent, I get to appreciate them more and I truly try to make the most of the time I have left here. Same goes with my friends, I will really miss them a lot. All this, I am willing to leave just to be with the person I love. And I know whatever happens, we will try our hardest to make this work and will stick with each other through thick and thin. That thought is what keeps me going on. I still dont know how it will be when they send me off at the airport. It will prolly hit me the hardest when I am already in the plane waiting for take off. By then, I prolly will be shedding buckets of tears haha. Seriously, I am glad it is so easy to communicate to them when that time comes. Because of Internet technology and mobile convergence, it is very much possible to be in touch 24/7. I guess it's the next best thing to being physically together. Also, I am glad there is this community who more than just provide visa advise, are there to give emotional support. It is nice I get to meet new friends here (like you! ) who are more or less going through the same thing and understands it more than other people.	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-01-31 08:41:00
Philippines	fying alone, how do i contact my fiance once at POE??	if you are using globe postpaid, roaming is already activated. But better to call them and make sure at least 7 days before your departure. If you're using prepaid, here are the steps: How do I activate my Prepaid International Roaming? Just send GROAM ON mm/dd/yyyy to request for open roaming duration. If subs wants to roam for a specific duration, send GROAM ON <START DATE mm/dd/yyyy> <no. of days> to 2884 (i.e. GROAM ON 09/15/2008 28 and send to 2884). Roaming activation should be done at least 24 hours before departure. You will receive confirmation via text once your International Roaming is activated. Activation via text is FREE of charge. more details on their website God Bless on your journey!	crystal01	Female	Philippines	2011-02-03 21:18:00