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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hope this is the correct subforum for this post...
For those who may know better than I as I have always had a hard time sending flowers from my location (USA) to Singapore. Done so with one company mainly that actually is valid.
Anyway, now I want to send something for Christmas. You know companies like "Edible Arrangements" or "Harry and David" or something where you order fruits, nuts, chocolate, etc?? Well, since I have been on these boards I might as well ask those who have probably done so. I want to send some sort of basket, like above, to my fiancee as she is going back home to the Philippines. Does anyone know of a company that is not going to kill my low weekly pay that I can send her sort of fruit and nut basket or such? Whether company here or local in Philippines, specially Iloilo?
Not looking for anyone to do a search engine for me. I can do that! Looking for a company you have dealt with and trusted.
Thank you for your suggestions.

Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Thread moved from Off Topic forum to the Philippines regional forum, for a potentially higher concentration of responses. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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Hope this is the correct subforum for this post...

For those who may know better than I as I have always had a hard time sending flowers from my location (USA) to Singapore. Done so with one company mainly that actually is valid.

Anyway, now I want to send something for Christmas. You know companies like "Edible Arrangements" or "Harry and David" or something where you order fruits, nuts, chocolate, etc?? Well, since I have been on these boards I might as well ask those who have probably done so. I want to send some sort of basket, like above, to my fiancee as she is going back home to the Philippines. Does anyone know of a company that is not going to kill my low weekly pay that I can send her sort of fruit and nut basket or such? Whether company here or local in Philippines, specially Iloilo?

Not looking for anyone to do a search engine for me. I can do that! Looking for a company you have dealt with and trusted.

Thank you for your suggestions.

You won't be able to send fruits (especially) from the states to the Phils. Did you google companies in the Phils that do holiday gift baskets?

http://www.phgifts.com/gift-baskets/gourmet-gift-baskets-delivery.html

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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I have used here for gift baskets:

http://www.giftbasketsoverseas.com/

and here for flowers and cakes:

http://www.flora2000.com/

Not sure your budget, but have found they deliver without a problem.

Note if you order a cake from Flora, your fiance will need to go pick up at the bakery.

Another option is if you know someone in the Philippines, have them do for you. Cheapest route as they can do themselves, and you only need to send money via Western Union.

OR

I buy gifts for family members, box and send them over now. My fiance puts them up until Christmas.

On a side note, she is mad I do that as i she hates that I spend money. I am impractical, and she is practical, so we are a perfect match. LOL...

 
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