Help for a Friend

[happywifeymom 4]

Hello fellow VJ'ers,

I would appreciate if someone here can give me an advice for a friend who needs help.

Here 's the story: She is now an LPR but had trouble left behind in the Philippines when she came here a year ago.

Her brother owed a big amount of money(in the Philippines) and my friend signed the paper when his brother borrowed that money from their family friend ,her as sort of a co- borrower.

They were not able to pay the amount as agreed in a specific time to be paid. The woman whom they owed the money threatened her(my friend) that if they will not pay they will have to file a case against my friend so her green card will be revoked and she will be deported.

Her questions are:

1. Is it possible that she will be deported because someone from the Philippines sue her for money her brother owed?

2. If they will file a case in the Philippines against her,,would she be deported?

Please any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

1. Is it possible that she will be deported because someone from the Philippines sue her for money her brother owed?

2. If they will file a case in the Philippines against her,,would she be deported?

Good questions. I have no idea, but I strongly doubt it on both counts. Has she seeked out the advice of an attorney?

[Dan J 277]

Hello fellow VJ'ers,

I would appreciate if someone here can give me an advice for a friend who needs help.

Here 's the story: She is now an LPR but had trouble left behind in the Philippines when she came here a year ago.

Her brother owed a big amount of money(in the Philippines) and my friend signed the paper when his brother borrowed that money from their family friend ,her as sort of a co- borrower.

They were not able to pay the amount as agreed in a specific time to be paid. The woman whom they owed the money threatened her(my friend) that if they will not pay they will have to file a case against my friend so her green card will be revoked and she will be deported.

Her questions are:

1. Is it possible that she will be deported because someone from the Philippines sue her for money her brother owed?

2. If they will file a case in the Philippines against her,,would she be deported?

Please any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

1. She can not be deported for legal problems in another country. She could be extradited if the US has an extradition treaty with The Phillipines, and the US agrees to the extradition. That generally only happens in criminal cases, and not civil cases like this one.

2. Not deported, extradited and the chance is very very unlikely. However, if she were to travel back to the Philippines, she could face penalties for not showing up in court. The US will only protect her in The Philippines if she gains US citizenship and gives up Philippine citizenship.

[Krikit 1,163]

Moving from Off Topic to Philippines Regional Forum.

[PhiLandShiR 18]

sounds like a perpetualiazion of the urban legend that the US is a land of milk and honey...

Hello fellow VJ'ers,

I would appreciate if someone here can give me an advice for a friend who needs help.

Here 's the story: She is now an LPR but had trouble left behind in the Philippines when she came here a year ago.

Her brother owed a big amount of money(in the Philippines) and my friend signed the paper when his brother borrowed that money from their family friend ,her as sort of a co- borrower.

They were not able to pay the amount as agreed in a specific time to be paid. The woman whom they owed the money threatened her(my friend) that if they will not pay they will have to file a case against my friend so her green card will be revoked and she will be deported.

Her questions are:

1. Is it possible that she will be deported because someone from the Philippines sue her for money her brother owed?

2. If they will file a case in the Philippines against her,,would she be deported?

Please any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

This isn't the first time I've heard of the "pay your debt or I'll contact the US Embassy and interfere with your immigration" in the Philippines.

In fact while we were on our honeymoon my wife's one and only creditor called her, after someone at her Mom's told them she was now married to am American and gave her cell number, and threatened to block any Visa application until she paid the debt in full.

She had already told me about the debt and how it got racked-up so we were already planning to pay it (well not the full amount as there were some ridiculous things done to the balance) so I told her to give me the phone the next time they called.

A couple of hours later I was on the phone with them and they repeated the same threats. I was very blunt and told them to SHUT-UP and Listen to me. Then I explained how I'm not some stupid rube they can bully and they will deal with me if they want to get a single centavo from us. I told him rule number 1 is the very next lie will end my willingness to pay anything & I know that USCIS doesn't care about Credit Card debt in the Philippines. Rule number 2 is that I don't pay a centavo until I have a written agreement in my hands with the terms I agree to. Rule number 3 is any calls before I receive the written agreement will void my desire to pay them. They were demanding 40,000Php on a debt that my wife said should only be 20,000Php as she had been making payments per an agreement but they didn't suspend interest as they promised and were still charging her a monthly late fee. I told the guy this is a one time offer and it expires when I hang up the phone, send me a letter agreeing to accept 20,000Php as payment in full for the debt. The letter must be received at my mother-in-law's house before we return from our honeymoon. Upon returning from our honeymoon the letter was there, we paid the next day and never heard from them again!

Bottom line for your friend is that USCIS doesn't care about debts in the Philippines

[abbielovesjeremy 5]

This isn't the first time I've heard of the "pay your debt or I'll contact the US Embassy and interfere with your immigration" in the Philippines.

In fact while we were on our honeymoon my wife's one and only creditor called her, after someone at her Mom's told them she was now married to am American and gave her cell number, and threatened to block any Visa application until she paid the debt in full.

She had already told me about the debt and how it got racked-up so we were already planning to pay it (well not the full amount as there were some ridiculous things done to the balance) so I told her to give me the phone the next time they called.

A couple of hours later I was on the phone with them and they repeated the same threats. I was very blunt and told them to SHUT-UP and Listen to me. Then I explained how I'm not some stupid rube they can bully and they will deal with me if they want to get a single centavo from us. I told him rule number 1 is the very next lie will end my willingness to pay anything & I know that USCIS doesn't care about Credit Card debt in the Philippines. Rule number 2 is that I don't pay a centavo until I have a written agreement in my hands with the terms I agree to. Rule number 3 is any calls before I receive the written agreement will void my desire to pay them. They were demanding 40,000Php on a debt that my wife said should only be 20,000Php as she had been making payments per an agreement but they didn't suspend interest as they promised and were still charging her a monthly late fee. I told the guy this is a one time offer and it expires when I hang up the phone, send me a letter agreeing to accept 20,000Php as payment in full for the debt. The letter must be received at my mother-in-law's house before we return from our honeymoon. Upon returning from our honeymoon the letter was there, we paid the next day and never heard from them again!

Bottom line for your friend is that USCIS doesn't care about debts in the Philippines

NICE! Go BOB! :thumbs:

these people can be so mean and rude and will lie to get you to pay more than you should. i am sure the excess amount will be THEIR money and the 20k will go to their client (like the credit card company) most of my former officemates got the same bullying. i remember one outrageous lie. the caller said he was from Western Union and that my co-worker Willy's mom sent him money. and that he has to get the money at their WU branch ONLY. now we don't know how they knew Willy's mom's name. but i told him that that is not how WU works since he has never used these money transfer things before. that guy probably thought Willy is an idiot and won't ask around

[Brother Hesekiel 2,235]

Complete hogwash. Such a bunch of BS deserves an appropriate response. Get a small box and fill it with a fish, wrapped into an American flag. Then ship it to them, so that they receive it within 4 of 5 days. If you want to crank it up a notch, substitute the fish for a dead skunk. For legal reasons I cannot suggest to get a finger from a mortuary, but that would be one cool package, don't you agree?

[rheanick 42]

Hello fellow VJ'ers,

I would appreciate if someone here can give me an advice for a friend who needs help.

Here 's the story: She is now an LPR but had trouble left behind in the Philippines when she came here a year ago.

Her brother owed a big amount of money(in the Philippines) and my friend signed the paper when his brother borrowed that money from their family friend ,her as sort of a co- borrower.

They were not able to pay the amount as agreed in a specific time to be paid. The woman whom they owed the money threatened her(my friend) that if they will not pay they will have to file a case against my friend so her green card will be revoked and she will be deported.

Her questions are:

1. Is it possible that she will be deported because someone from the Philippines sue her for money her brother owed?

2. If they will file a case in the Philippines against her,,would she be deported?

Please any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks

my answers is NO to both questions. Though they should try to pay their debt.

[charlie&pam 1]

I am a credit attorney and to be honest .....she really doesnt have to pay it it will not affect her credit here in the united states .....

[eros_EX_Plumber 0]

Complete hogwash. Such a bunch of BS deserves an appropriate response. Get a small box and fill it with a fish, wrapped into an American flag. Then ship it to them, so that they receive it within 4 of 5 days. If you want to crank it up a notch, substitute the fish for a dead skunk. For legal reasons I cannot suggest to get a finger from a mortuary, but that would be one cool package, don't you agree?

I guess the head of a BURRO is completely out of the question then ?

:rofl:

[eros_EX_Plumber 0]

sounds like a perpetualiazion of the urban legend that the US is a land of milk and honey...

:rofl:

I have been here for such long long time....and I still have not found eitheir...

especially the HONEY part.... :devil: