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LOL, yep! My girl didn't ever go out into the sun until I told her I thought tan skin was sexy. Now she's not so shy to go outside during the daytime. She tells me she is a lot more tan now, I shall see in "Octover"!!

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Yeah, we didn't go to touristy places either, though I was briefly tempted to check out Boracay for our honeymoon. I heard too many 'mixed' reviews though...and wanted someplace different anyway. We wound up going to Camiguin for the honeymoon and it was really a great place. Very much a tropical, volcanic island and the people there were super nice. Plus, I got to try lanzones there for the first time...I love those things.

Oh, back to City Garden Hotel...my wife stayed there during her medical. Nice place, but they took advantage of her and tacked on about 1000 pesos worth of taxes and fees to the bill that didn't make any sense. Probably because I made the reservations online for her and paid the reservation fee by credit card...the figured they could get away with it and they did. She won't be staying there for the interview, needless to say.

yeah, im here right now.. my fiance paid for this reservation by his credit card.. they asked me 1000pesos too, said something about incidental charges :bonk: they said i can collect it when i check out though..and i will :whistle:

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1/03/2011--------------- sent i-129f package to Lewisville, TX
1/13/2011--------------- NOA1 hard copy
5/12/2011--------------- NOA2!!! (approved in 126 days)
5/17/2011--------------- NOA2 hard copy
7/14/2011-------------- INTERVIEW DAY! ( IM APPROVED!!!! YES!!! )
7/23/2011-------------- Visa On Hand
8/26/2011-------------- POE - San Francisco

10/15/2011------------ MARRIED!!

AOS Journey
11/16/2011------------ AOS sent
11/26/2011------------ NOA hard copy
12/08/2011------------ Biometrics appointment letter received for 12/22/11 9AM
12/09/2011------------- Transfer Notice: AOS transferred to CSC
12/22/2011------------- Biometrics done in Memphis, Tn.
01/17/2012------------- EAD received
06/18/2012------------- Card in production
06/23/2012------------- Card finally on hand!

ROC 3/08/2014

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LOL, yep! My girl didn't ever go out into the sun until I told her I thought tan skin was sexy. Now she's not so shy to go outside during the daytime. She tells me she is a lot more tan now, I shall see in "Octover"!!

Yeah, we are kinda obsessed bout getting whiter skin, hence whitening lotions and soaps :lol: while white girls likes to get a tan :lol:

K1 Visa
1/03/2011--------------- sent i-129f package to Lewisville, TX
1/13/2011--------------- NOA1 hard copy
5/12/2011--------------- NOA2!!! (approved in 126 days)
5/17/2011--------------- NOA2 hard copy
7/14/2011-------------- INTERVIEW DAY! ( IM APPROVED!!!! YES!!! )
7/23/2011-------------- Visa On Hand
8/26/2011-------------- POE - San Francisco

10/15/2011------------ MARRIED!!

AOS Journey
11/16/2011------------ AOS sent
11/26/2011------------ NOA hard copy
12/08/2011------------ Biometrics appointment letter received for 12/22/11 9AM
12/09/2011------------- Transfer Notice: AOS transferred to CSC
12/22/2011------------- Biometrics done in Memphis, Tn.
01/17/2012------------- EAD received
06/18/2012------------- Card in production
06/23/2012------------- Card finally on hand!

ROC 3/08/2014

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yeah, im here right now.. my fiance paid for this reservation by his credit card.. they asked me 1000pesos too, said something about incidental charges :bonk: they said i can collect it when i check out though..and i will :whistle:

We've been to City Garden several times and they are really asking a thousand for incidental cost. If you did not break any or eat any out of the bar, they will give your thousand back once you checked out. Same thing goes with other hotels. Linden Suites, for instance, will ask for 3,000 as incidental. Same with Heritage Hotel - 3000. As long as you did not eat any from the food they have inside the room and did not break any - you will surely get your 1,000. It's a Standard Operating Procedure for me.

October 2008 - we first met each other at work (Makati, Philippines)

February 2010 - we finally admitted that we are in love (yay!)

Mar 18-Apr 5, 2010 - hubby went to the Philippines for vacation to celebrate his birthday

March 31, 2010 - engagement day!! yay!!

August 21-29, 2010 - hubby went back again to PH for the wedding prep

October 19-November 2, 2010 - hubby arrived in PH for our wedding :)

October 23, 2010 - WEDDING DAY!!

March 18-28, 2011 - hubby's visit to Philippines for his bday (2nd bday together)

USCIS Stage - 136 days for USCIS journey

December 2, 2010 - I-130 sent to Chicago Lockbox

December 6, 2010 - I-130 received!! yay!!

December 13, 2010 - NOA1 text message received!

December 16, 2010 - NOA1 hard copy received in the mail

April 28, 2011 - NOA2!!! Thank you LORD!

NVC Stage - 21 days for NVC journey

May 2, 2011 - NOA2 hard copy received in the mail; NVC received our case

May 6, 2011 - Case number and IIN ; DS3230 sent by beneficiary through email to NVC

May 10, 2011 - AOS bill invoiced and paid

May 13, 2011 - IV bill generated and paid

May 16, 2011 - IV bill shows "PAID" ; AOS and DS230 packets sent to NVC

May 18, 2011 - NVC received both packets

May 19, 2011 - Medical exam - PASSED!!! :)

May 27, 2011 - Sign in Failed and Case Complete!!! Woot!

June 9, 2011 - Interview date assigned

July 14, 2011 - Interview @8:30am - APPROVED!!!!

July 21, 2011 - Visa Received! FINALLY!

July 23, 2011 - POE - Salt Lake City, Utah *home sweet home*

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