so that's it. im still waiting for the DV. i was given white (DV) and pink slip.
i'm glad you are busy..you wont get homesick. have fun angel!
Full Version: My Flights and POE Experience
Hi angel! i've been busy kaya hindi ko nabasa ang post mo. i had my interview this morning. i think we had the same CO. young lady, yeah i cant tell if she's friendly or not...at the conclusion of the interview she also told me about the DV. just as how she told you about it.
so that's it. im still waiting for the DV. i was given white (DV) and pink slip.
i'm glad you are busy..you wont get homesick. have fun angel!
so that's it. im still waiting for the DV. i was given white (DV) and pink slip.
i'm glad you are busy..you wont get homesick. have fun angel!
QUOTE(amorsiempre @ Jul 1 2008, 10:35 AM) 
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Jun 30 2008, 09:17 PM)
welcome to the states. you might also consider placing your poe experience in this:
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php
http://www.visajourney.com/reviews/poereviews.php
Hello Shape!Musta?kainggit ka naman kasama mo n hubby mo hehehe.Congrats!take care always..
Thanks Amor. How is it going there?
Welcome to America Shape ! God bless..
QUOTE(smiley84 @ Jul 1 2008, 02:13 PM)
Wow I'm happy for you Shape. Enjoy your life. God bless.
Hi joy, thanks po.
QUOTE(iKHiNG @ Jul 1 2008, 04:58 PM)
congrats shape! i'm happy for you! balitaan mo kami pag may baby na ha?!hehe.. God Bless!
hehehe, oo nga kapag may baby na kami. hehe. Thanks po. kayo rin lapit na ulit magkasama.
QUOTE(honeybadger @ Jul 1 2008, 05:20 PM)
Hi Shape!
Glad that you arrived home safely!
Stay happy!
Glad that you arrived home safely!
Stay happy!
Thank you honey.
QUOTE(timcass_12 @ Jul 1 2008, 06:09 PM)
Hi Shape:
Glad you had a wonderful and stress free flight experience (except for your luggage experience in LAX... and that I need to watch out because that's also my POE). I wish we flew to the US same time but believe it or not I still haven't received my visa. Anyway, happy that you're already with your husband. Take care and God Bless.
timcass_12
Glad you had a wonderful and stress free flight experience (except for your luggage experience in LAX... and that I need to watch out because that's also my POE). I wish we flew to the US same time but believe it or not I still haven't received my visa. Anyway, happy that you're already with your husband. Take care and God Bless.
timcass_12
Hi Cassy,
Thank you po. Good to hear at may news na sa visa mo. You will be with your hubbs na rin in sooner time.
QUOTE(KandI_usa @ Jul 1 2008, 06:19 PM)
Hi shape, Thanks for sharing ur experience and Welcome to US of A!!!
Hi Kandi, thank you.
QUOTE(jiskat08 @ Jul 1 2008, 07:48 PM)
my goodness shape! what i love most about you is being so detailed! i could almost feel myself as if i'm at the airport.. LOL. good post.. gosh.. you still remember all these things you went through!! Bravo!!! Thumbs up!
Hi khate, thanks. Sana may progress na sa inyo ng hubbs mo.
QUOTE(bluemist @ Jul 1 2008, 08:07 PM)
Hi Shape
Thanks for sharing your POE experience and finally you and your hubby are together now.Happy for you.No more long distance.
Take care always!!!!
Thanks for sharing your POE experience and finally you and your hubby are together now.Happy for you.No more long distance.
Take care always!!!!
Thanks blue.
QUOTE(David-Mae Forever @ Jul 1 2008, 08:15 PM)
Welcome to USA, Shape! Glad that you had a wonderful, uneventful and safe trip Best wishes to you and to your hubby! Where are you in KS, btw?
--Mae
--Mae
Thank you Mae. Somewhere at north.
QUOTE(estadia @ Jul 1 2008, 08:16 PM)
Welcome to the USA
Thanks estadia.
QUOTE(chris-lei @ Jul 1 2008, 08:43 PM)
Hi angel! i've been busy kaya hindi ko nabasa ang post mo. i had my interview this morning. i think we had the same CO. young lady, yeah i cant tell if she's friendly or not...at the conclusion of the interview she also told me about the DV. just as how she told you about it.
so that's it. im still waiting for the DV. i was given white (DV) and pink slip.
i'm glad you are busy..you wont get homesick. have fun angel!
so that's it. im still waiting for the DV. i was given white (DV) and pink slip.
i'm glad you are busy..you wont get homesick. have fun angel!
Hello ate, thank you. Congrats at natapos na ang interview mo. Soon nandito kana rin. Yup, sobrang busy sa ngayon dami namin inaayos at ligpit ng husband co sa house. haizzz. wala man lang maupahan maglinis d2 unlike sa atin.
QUOTE(ED*Riza @ Jul 2 2008, 03:01 AM)
Welcome to America Shape ! God bless..
Thank you edriza.
HI Shape grabe talaga dami mo fans! Thanks for sharing this.. have a good life here in US. Hope you'll organize an EB here.
God Bless!
vida
God Bless!
vida
welcome to the US, catwoman!
QUOTE(djazy66 @ Jul 2 2008, 05:30 AM)
HI Shape grabe talaga dami mo fans! Thanks for sharing this.. have a good life here in US. Hope you'll organize an EB here.
God Bless!
vida
God Bless!
vida
haha, maybe some time. who knows, let's see. nothing is impossible though.
QUOTE(envy_me @ Jul 2 2008, 06:34 AM)
welcome to the US, catwoman!
Thanks envy, musta ka na jan?
wow glad to hear from you again shape! Thanks for sharing your flight experience here...keep in touch
QUOTE(babycris @ Jun 30 2008, 05:56 PM)
welcome here ingats always!!!
hi there. this is zen. i saw that you already have your AOS approved. i am in the process of sumitting mine and i hope you could help me....did you wait for your marriage certificate, the form signed and sealed and sent to your town hall? how many days after your wedding did it take till you received your marriage cert?
thanks in advance!
Congratulations, Shape! Finally you are here in America & we welcome you. Wish you a happy life & more blessings from God!
HELLO SHAPE:)
HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN. AND THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES AT THE FLIGHT AND POE. I'VE BEEN IMAGINING THE PROCEDURES AT THE AIRPORT AND AFRAID TO BE LOST..HAHAHHAHAHA. THANKS, GOT ANOTHER IDEA FROM YOU.
IT WAS A SHAME THAT I WASNT ABLE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON AND WASN'T ABLE TO COME AT YOUR DESPEDIDA...WELL, MAYBE NEXT TO LOOK FORWARD INTO IS MEETING YOU THERE AT THE US.
TAKE CARE ALWAYS AND GOD BLESS.
HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN. AND THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR EXPERIENCES AT THE FLIGHT AND POE. I'VE BEEN IMAGINING THE PROCEDURES AT THE AIRPORT AND AFRAID TO BE LOST..HAHAHHAHAHA. THANKS, GOT ANOTHER IDEA FROM YOU.
IT WAS A SHAME THAT I WASNT ABLE TO MEET YOU IN PERSON AND WASN'T ABLE TO COME AT YOUR DESPEDIDA...WELL, MAYBE NEXT TO LOOK FORWARD INTO IS MEETING YOU THERE AT THE US.
TAKE CARE ALWAYS AND GOD BLESS.
Hi Shape. How'syour new life in America? Share naman jan
QUOTE(SHAPE OF MY HEART @ Jun 30 2008, 11:23 AM)
Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal I-1
1. Walk through the First ENTRANCE.
2. Second entrance (with 2 entrance doors). First security check of bags by xray machine. (I had 2 checked luggages both with 62" total dimension, 1 handcarry bag, and my coat.)
3. After the security check, I went to the Check-In Counter to check in my luggages.I fell in line at North West Airline counter. While at line,uniformed airport staff gave me embarcation card form to fill up.(There are different airlines line there, just find where your airline counter is and fall in line.)
Checking in my luggages:
first staff: The uniformed lady asked me the following questions:
what are in your luggages? "all my personal stuffs. clothes, shoes, bags, accesories and other girly stuffs"
who is your petitioner? "My husband ____ _____."
Where is your xray film? "It's here in my handcarry bag."
Where is your yellow packet? (I showed her my yellow packet, she looked at it and after that she told me "okay, everything is fine, i just checked if you have opened it.)
Did anyone or somebody asked you to bring some of their packages for someone in US? "No, all i brought with me were my personal belongings."
Did you bring any fruits or foods? "No."
second staff: The uniformed lady asked me to show my ticket or e-ticket and my passport. She checked it in her computer and then She asked me if i wanted to change my seat number and she asked me what seat number i want for my connecting flights. She asked if Denver Colorado is my final destination and i said "yes". After that, she gave me my 3 boarding passes. Next, i proceed to:
third staff: The uniformed guy asked for my passport and my boarding passes. He then checked my passport to make sure i have the CFO sticker. He asked me where is my final destination and i told him "Denver Colorado". After that, he then told me that I should get my Checked In luggages at my POE which is in LAX (Los Angeles Intenational Airport). I said "Okay Sir, thank you." And then he gave back to me my passport and my boarding passes. He gave me the 2 checked in claim stubs. After here, he instructed me to go to pay the "Terminal fee". (After here, i didn't go yet to pay the terminal fee coz i still need to go out to bid farewell to my family who is still waiting outside. I left my boarding pass to the security lady at exit door and she gave me the claim stub for my boarding pass, she reminded me to go back by 6am or 6:30am. At 6am i went inside already to get my boarding pass and went to pay the Terminal Fee.)
Terminal Fee Payment:
I paid P750.
Immigration:
After Terminal Fee, is a line to Immigration. Here, I wasn't asked or anything, i only gave my passport and my boarding passes, and then the Immigration woman only marked my passport that basically says "departure June 27, 2008 NW 002". After this, she gave it back to me. Next was,
Security check: I put my handcarry bag, coat, and remove my slippers and put it at the tray and that passed through xray machine while me I passed through the metal detector machine barefooted. After here was on the way to go to my gate number for boarding.
Boarding:
Security Check: I fell in line with Gate number 2 (with flight NW 002). I put my handcarry bag, coat, slippers, and laptop to the tray for security check again. This was the last security check before boarding my plane.
At Gate number 2: I showed my passport and my boarding pass (Manila to LA via Narita Japan). After this, i boarded the plane.
Flights:
(Manila to Narita Japan) I had a nice flight. I was sitting at the isle. They served good food but not too many choices. It took almost 4 hours trip MNL to JAPAN.
Lay over at Japan before my flight to LA was 2 hours.
(Narita Japan to LA) I had a nice flight. I was sitting next the window. (Beside me was 2 Japanese whom i had a conversation from Japan to LA. Before boarding off the plane at LA, they gave me souveniers. Yay!) During this trip while nearing LAX, I was given the customs declaration form and departure record form to fill up. It took almost 9 hours trip Japan to LA.
My POE experience at LAX.
Boarded off the plane. Then I went to the Immigration Officer desk, the Immigtaion officer was nice, he only asked me if i am married already, and i answered him "yes sir." After here, he marked my passport that basically says "Admitted LAX June 27, 2008, Class K3 valid until June 26, 2010" and the Immigration officer stapled to the page where he marked the bottom part of the departure form that i filled up. After here, i went to the Carousel to get my luggages. Bad experience at claim luggages, people working there seemed not want to assist you carrying luggages. Compared in Manila, Filipinos has the urge to help you without you asking it. But very different from LAX, poor service. I looked and asked someone working there to carry my checked luggages and gave him a tip. After here, i proceed for my connecting flight. I went to the security check in LAX, this upset me a lot, the guy who checked on my handcarry bag removed my laptop and while returning my laptop it fell on the floor. wth! Anyways, i just didn't have a good experience when it comes to LAX Security and Luggages. But was a nice immigration officer though who checked on my papers.
Lay over at LAX before my flight to St. Paul was 2 hours and 30 mins.
(LA to St. Paul Minneapolis) It took almost 4 hours trip from LA to St. Paul Minneapolis.
Lay over at St. Paul before my flight to Denver CO was 4 hours.
(St. Paul Minneapolis to Denver Colorado) It took almost 2 hours trip from St. Paul to Denver Colorado. Had a nice trip during this flight. More on when i landed already and saw my husband waiting on me.
Stayed at hotel in Denver CO for a while.
Drive home to Kansas.
And now we are finally home and time to write this experience i had with my flights.
Shape
1. Walk through the First ENTRANCE.
2. Second entrance (with 2 entrance doors). First security check of bags by xray machine. (I had 2 checked luggages both with 62" total dimension, 1 handcarry bag, and my coat.)
3. After the security check, I went to the Check-In Counter to check in my luggages.I fell in line at North West Airline counter. While at line,uniformed airport staff gave me embarcation card form to fill up.(There are different airlines line there, just find where your airline counter is and fall in line.)
Checking in my luggages:
first staff: The uniformed lady asked me the following questions:
what are in your luggages? "all my personal stuffs. clothes, shoes, bags, accesories and other girly stuffs"
who is your petitioner? "My husband ____ _____."
Where is your xray film? "It's here in my handcarry bag."
Where is your yellow packet? (I showed her my yellow packet, she looked at it and after that she told me "okay, everything is fine, i just checked if you have opened it.)
Did anyone or somebody asked you to bring some of their packages for someone in US? "No, all i brought with me were my personal belongings."
Did you bring any fruits or foods? "No."
second staff: The uniformed lady asked me to show my ticket or e-ticket and my passport. She checked it in her computer and then She asked me if i wanted to change my seat number and she asked me what seat number i want for my connecting flights. She asked if Denver Colorado is my final destination and i said "yes". After that, she gave me my 3 boarding passes. Next, i proceed to:
third staff: The uniformed guy asked for my passport and my boarding passes. He then checked my passport to make sure i have the CFO sticker. He asked me where is my final destination and i told him "Denver Colorado". After that, he then told me that I should get my Checked In luggages at my POE which is in LAX (Los Angeles Intenational Airport). I said "Okay Sir, thank you." And then he gave back to me my passport and my boarding passes. He gave me the 2 checked in claim stubs. After here, he instructed me to go to pay the "Terminal fee". (After here, i didn't go yet to pay the terminal fee coz i still need to go out to bid farewell to my family who is still waiting outside. I left my boarding pass to the security lady at exit door and she gave me the claim stub for my boarding pass, she reminded me to go back by 6am or 6:30am. At 6am i went inside already to get my boarding pass and went to pay the Terminal Fee.)
Terminal Fee Payment:
I paid P750.
Immigration:
After Terminal Fee, is a line to Immigration. Here, I wasn't asked or anything, i only gave my passport and my boarding passes, and then the Immigration woman only marked my passport that basically says "departure June 27, 2008 NW 002". After this, she gave it back to me. Next was,
Security check: I put my handcarry bag, coat, and remove my slippers and put it at the tray and that passed through xray machine while me I passed through the metal detector machine barefooted. After here was on the way to go to my gate number for boarding.
Boarding:
Security Check: I fell in line with Gate number 2 (with flight NW 002). I put my handcarry bag, coat, slippers, and laptop to the tray for security check again. This was the last security check before boarding my plane.
At Gate number 2: I showed my passport and my boarding pass (Manila to LA via Narita Japan). After this, i boarded the plane.
Flights:
(Manila to Narita Japan) I had a nice flight. I was sitting at the isle. They served good food but not too many choices. It took almost 4 hours trip MNL to JAPAN.
Lay over at Japan before my flight to LA was 2 hours.
(Narita Japan to LA) I had a nice flight. I was sitting next the window. (Beside me was 2 Japanese whom i had a conversation from Japan to LA. Before boarding off the plane at LA, they gave me souveniers. Yay!) During this trip while nearing LAX, I was given the customs declaration form and departure record form to fill up. It took almost 9 hours trip Japan to LA.
My POE experience at LAX.
Boarded off the plane. Then I went to the Immigration Officer desk, the Immigtaion officer was nice, he only asked me if i am married already, and i answered him "yes sir." After here, he marked my passport that basically says "Admitted LAX June 27, 2008, Class K3 valid until June 26, 2010" and the Immigration officer stapled to the page where he marked the bottom part of the departure form that i filled up. After here, i went to the Carousel to get my luggages. Bad experience at claim luggages, people working there seemed not want to assist you carrying luggages. Compared in Manila, Filipinos has the urge to help you without you asking it. But very different from LAX, poor service. I looked and asked someone working there to carry my checked luggages and gave him a tip. After here, i proceed for my connecting flight. I went to the security check in LAX, this upset me a lot, the guy who checked on my handcarry bag removed my laptop and while returning my laptop it fell on the floor. wth! Anyways, i just didn't have a good experience when it comes to LAX Security and Luggages. But was a nice immigration officer though who checked on my papers.
Lay over at LAX before my flight to St. Paul was 2 hours and 30 mins.
(LA to St. Paul Minneapolis) It took almost 4 hours trip from LA to St. Paul Minneapolis.
Lay over at St. Paul before my flight to Denver CO was 4 hours.
(St. Paul Minneapolis to Denver Colorado) It took almost 2 hours trip from St. Paul to Denver Colorado. Had a nice trip during this flight. More on when i landed already and saw my husband waiting on me.
Stayed at hotel in Denver CO for a while.
Drive home to Kansas.
And now we are finally home and time to write this experience i had with my flights.
Shape
WELCOME to USA! finally we made it, after the stressful verification in USEM...regards to your husband
QUOTE(sj_soulm8ts @ Jul 2 2008, 05:32 AM)
wow glad to hear from you again shape! Thanks for sharing your flight experience here...keep in touch
Thanks ate.
QUOTE(nikmia @ Jul 2 2008, 05:29 PM)
Congratulations, Shape! Finally you are here in America & we welcome you. Wish you a happy life & more blessings from God!
Thanks mia.
hi shape,im so glad to know you in USA NOW.....
WELCOME TO USA!!!! 
Shape.. Congrats to your arrival.. Zandy and I are doing wonderful.. I know you guys are doing the same .. hope to hear from you soon..
.. hope to hear from you soon..
Thanks for sharing! I hope you are having a good time there! 
Welcome to America! I could tell by the pic in your siggy that you were here. Nice cat!
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