US Immigration from Philippines

Aloha again everyone!

Thanks again for the replies to my earlier post about a reverse visa for me. We are still 18 months away, but we are beginning to plan the big move for the end of 2013/start of 2014. We are not bringing much with us, but more than a few balikbayan boxes, so I am looking for freight companies to get some idea of shipping costs (it might sound silly, but I have a pair of 40 year old studio monitors/stereo speakers that have been with me for 40 years from NY to LA to Honolulu and I want to keep them--they were a gift from my parents back in the day and are a big part of my adult life--besides, they still sound awesome!). We will also have a few personal items like some statuettes from my mom's house. We are not planning on bringing any furniture or TVs, but I might add my stereo with the speakers--and perhaps my computer because we are now looking at 2023/24 and not 2024/25. Point is, we will have too much to bring with us (especially because we are bringing our cat!) Sorry, long winded intro, here's the question: Does anyone know of a company that offers ocean cargo services from Honolulu to Manila where I can actually get some prices? I have searched online for weeks to no avail ("instant" online quotes, emails, phone calls, you name it!) Any ideas? I get shut down as soon as they learn it is a personal cargo and not a business--even though I am clear about that from the start!

As always, Maraming salamat!

My wife wants to start shipping thrift clothes to the Philippines for ukay ukay purposes. Is this legal? She thinks she can fit 400 pieces in a 24x24x18 box.... Is this possible?

Hello! I've tried looking for answers to this question here and in other groups but kept getting different answers. Hoping someone who has traveled recently can share their experience.

I will be traveling back to my home country next week with my combo card (EAD/AP). I'm trying to put in our passport information for online check-in and the Asiana airlines website is asking for my country of residence. Is it my home country, or USA?

Also, when I tried clicking on USA as my country of residence, it's asking for a Permanent Residency number. IF I should choose USA as my country of residence, what do I put as my Permanent Residency number - is it my Alien registration number, or combo card number?

I also tried calling the airline's hotline but couldn't get through, probably due to the peak travel period.

Hello, I am planning to file a N-400 application for my mom who is 74 years old, she just turn 5 years as a green card holder last May. She never work because she's taking care of my children while I am working. My mistake was I did not file income tax fir her even she has zero income. What should I do? Anyone had the same experience as mine? Thank you!

I have this same question regarding the "priority date". Im onsite making the interview appointment date and the question is what is the Priority Date. This is the Philippine US Embassy regarding the interview date for the beneficiary for the K1 visa app. Is that date on the NOA1 or NOA2? If not, how do I get this date.