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that's very nice of them to give her a ticket.

*I meant Visa

So Jovie ann called me as soon as she got back. She was crying and all she kept saying was sorry, I knew it was the worst. The moment we waited so long for was all for nothing. Until she took her hands away from her face smiling and Said " Babe! I was approved" She said it was pretty easy ,but the CO kept intending that she ran from korea, she didn't have her records from there , She explained to them she could obtain them , and she worked there for 6 monthes and extended her visa for 6 monthes , she didn't run anywhere. Finally, have they debated it , she was approved , and they told her to expect her ticket by feb 1st. Finally , I will see my my love again. Thank you all for your time and support , and all your help along the way , along with the encouragement. Couldn't have a bigger burden lifted off my shoulders!

Chad and Jovie!

She is really nervous too because she said she had her CFO yesterday and they asked her so many questions on the divorce and took 3 of her pictures of us.... I thought CFO was just a seminar? I hope the CO asking the questions isn't as curious

Just trying to remember the question CO asked me....

Oh... He only asked why it's almost a year since my husband (fiance then) visited me in the Philippines. I simply replied that we're saving for our church wedding here in US. Then, he returned to me the pictures we submitted in the K1-visa filing.

My interview was less than 5 mins. I waited more on paying for my passport delivery.

Her interview is in about 7 hours ... man We are shaking in our boots right now .... Paranoid that we may not have something , Man. I just hope its as easy as your guys

I have heard the horror stories of lawyers , but I was pressed for time and did some digging. I found a good lawyer and in only 2-3 weeks after filing I was granted a approval. Her interview is Friday. Just be sure if you go with a lawyer its a certified immigration lawyer and not a visa agent.

If you want anymore info contact me , I m not saying your visa will be approved as fast as mine was but they are still really good and I am happy I got them.

quick question does anyone know how long it takes for interview ..I received noa2 22 dec ..thank you very much for any and all information

ours was approved like 11/21 , And We didnt file for the interview till all the papers and evidence was in her hands. We could of had chosen a interview as soon as dec 11th, but i didn't have the money for the medical and visa fee at that time... so we have to wait and file at 1/20... Friday ... So nervous!

Your situation is very common for the Philippines. As long as you have good evidence of relationship you should have no problem. If your fiancee can attend your interview it would almost guarantee approval.

Good luck.

Thats right! Its because those filipinas treat you right and know how to give that good loving!!!!

Thanks for the Answers. And no can't be scanned because I needed the Noterized seal on the papers. but my main question was how long it takes from manila to here... thanks , i think ill just have her snail it here

My Fiance wants to send me 3 documents of paper, From Davao it took like 3 weeks to get a card from her , Would regular mail from manila be any faster? would it be worth going to DHL or FED EX for such a small package?

Last time I checked the transcripts are free but to request a 1040 it cost $ 57.00. Form # 4506 is what you need to fill out to order it.

http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc156.html

Odd , I just called and got mine like 2 monthes ago , No cost at all. Like I said online everywhere I went costed money , but when I called and waited like 2 hours to ttalk to someone , they just sent it to me.

Well, I guess we won't be having our interview until I file now... thank God this is not November. You can order a 1040 from the IRS but it takes 60 days and $ 57.00. I have the check made out but I think I will just submit 2011 1040 when I file it.

This guy was rejected for bringing Transcripts only.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/346296-221g-tax-return/

It shouldn't cost you any money , I got my 1040s and w2s for the last 3 years and it only took a week to get to me. Just call em up and tell them you need it ASAP. Getting them online costs a bit of money ,but directly from the IRS should cost you nothing!

I feel your pain, brother Bob! That two-month delay must be crushing...

...There, but for the grace of God, go I...

She told me she got real scared waiting for her results because while she was sitting there 2 filipinas was crying their eyes out over their x rays ..... But all was good .... Just 2 more days and We ll know ....Its killing me

I m really hoping for that 4-7 mark

Never go with anyone with a garuntee, because you never know what will happen and i doubt you ll get your money back.. Also don't go with a Agent , Go with a immigration lawyer. I used Lawrence R Holmes , all they needed was my info and documentaion( copies of birth cert. , divorce decrees , evidence ect.) , they sent me the forms already typed up nice and neat , I signed them , sent the forms to my fiance to sign and We have our interview on friday and I don't have to worry weather we missed anything or not because they put our packet togather really nice. The reason you want to get a lawyer is because they can represent you, and speak on your behalf if something goes wrong. Agents can't they are more like spell checkers if even that. So make sure you choose realllly carefully if you decide to get help.

otherwise this place is great if you decide to do it on you own , I am just to paranoid that I will write something wrong or mess something up lol.

Good luck!

Well... She got the results today and .....

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She passed! Now her interview is on friday (thursday for us) now the pressure is on.... Whew.... I m more nervous now then I was waiting for the medical.

Hello I had a question on what my options were on renewing my Visa.

I have a Philippines 60 day tourist visa. It expired sept 2011.

While I was in the philippines my last trip I extended my stay and paid for a Icard.

I plan to return to the Philippines on Jan 24th.

Since I have already paid for an Icard. What is my options in extending my next trip? I would like to stay for 60-90days.

Judging by you pic on your posts your from the US, I wasn't aware that you needed a Visa to go to the philippines ? I was there for 30 days and just used my passport.... Or is it if you stay a certain amount of days ?

Funny story though , when I went to Davao I tried to keep my military status a secret because of the all "Terrorist" stories. When I went to leave I was still stationed in Korea. I showed my Passport to leave and they wanted proof to show I was living in Korea. Again I was greatly confused because I wasn't aware I would need proof as a American. So I told them I worked there. I guess he was confused because I didn't need to get a stamp where I was stationed over there. So then I showed him my orders , Then he wanted proof that I was military , I was a bit shaking up by now , then I showed him my military ID. Then he took like 30 minutes to confirm it. I had no idea what was going on still don't till this day, but they finally let me through. I was scared for a moment that I was getting ready to go to some dark room. Haha , but they finally let me through.... anyway... just reminded me of that .... thats all

Here is break down of Philippines Visa Extensions

If you arrive in the Philippines with no visa you get 21 days free. Your first extensions is for 38 days, taking you to 2 months. Cost: PHP 3030/US $69

2 - 4 months Extensions

Cost: PHP 4830/ US $110.50

2 month extension

Temporary ACR Card

Cost: PHP 2800/ US $64

Total Cost: PHP 7600/ US $173

4 -6 Months Extensions

2 month extension

Cost: PHP 2830/ US $64.75

As of mid February 2010, the Bureau of Immigration has implemented a new schedule of charges, as they now require tourists who stay longer than 59 days to obtain an ACR card. This is a credit card sized, plastic card which contains all your passport/visa information. The cost is US$50 and is based on that day’s exchange rate which varies, but is currently around 2300 pesos: you will also pay an additional 500 peso Express Lane charge.

This new policy has undergone several operational changes of direction since its inception. Originally we were led to believe that the ACR card would have to be surrendered when the tourist left the country; this proved to be false. Then those tourists who had left the country for more than 59 days were required to buy a new ACR card, (even though their old one was still current), while those who had left for less than 59 days didn’t need a new card.

It now seems that as long as your ACR card is current, you don’t need to buy a new one when you return and get to your first extension after 59 days in the country. The longest example I have tested this on, is a client who had been out of the country for nearly 6 months; we will see how it develops! If it continues, it will mean a saving of about 3500p for the returning tourist although when the old card expires they will be required to buy a new one.

http://www.livingincebuforums.com/ipb/topic/14298-processing-a-non-immigrant-9a-visa-for-visiting-the-philippines/page__view__findpost__p__124118

Ah... I see , learn something new every day...

you can see the expiration date on the upper right side. for the updated ds 156 form, this is the site: this will expire 2014.

ds 156

well thats stupid... why would they give me a expiration form thats about to expire 3 days after i fill it out

When my Filipina Fiance went her medical today she said her "friends" checked her ds form and they said it was expired at the top . What in the world ? We got those forms filled out how can it be expired? Or does her friends know what she is talking about ? I m so confused.... According to her it says ds 156 is expired dec 30 2011. why would they give a form that xpired so quickly?

They didn't give her a uranylis or any vaccines said she has to wait till she gets to the US because she is pregnant. now we just wait for the results of the X ray tomorrow.... ohhh the suspense is killing me.

We tried to get her globe because she really wanted that iphone, but they wanted to charge like 600$ for the phoen or 2 year contract , adn they wanted a crazy ammount of documents that i just didnt have. We decided it wasn't worth it because she would be coming here anyway.

I laughed so hard when I saw this , mostly because its true... and the jeepneys I rode in were even smaller than the one in this video.

Hi.This is not necessarily true.I, for one, gets an "invalid" thingy every time I typed our Manila case number.The use of the Manila case number for tracking at 2Go only applies if the applicant was given the 2Go form and was asked to fill it up during the interview at the embassy.When I was calling 2Go to follow up if my visa was there already, they did give me a transaction number to track online but that's only when my visa was actually at their office.And it was not my Manila case number.It started with AXXXXXXXX.

So were you in Mindano and got it that quickly?

So with the ipod, she can be on yahoo chat or email at most any time. And without the plan, she could go to a wirless zone and chat or email. Not a bad idea. How much was the IPOD?

I have not been able to contact my fiance in over twenty four hours. I am getting worried now.

8g Itouches are pretty cheap now , well not that cheap but not as much as they used to be. I got a 32g in the pines it was 10,000 peso , then I got a 8g in korea it was like 175. They might be cheaper now with newer models coming out. She would only need a 8g if you wanted it for that reason and you can use about anything on a ipod as you can on a computer,facebook, Skype , yahoo, aim , Msn , the list goes on. they're are even apps on it now that let you make free phone calls and texts to a phone. (Some apps require you activate them in the states((for phone calls)) but once they are activated , they work anywhere.Then they have a vonyage app that will let you make free calls to other vonyage users. It was pretty handy. She never even used it for music lol.

Thanks all , she is there now... So I am just waiting to hear back from her first day...

When we were in Korea , my fiance wanted my itouch so bad. When I went to see her I bought her one. Then I saw they had that wireless broadband (first time I saw it anywhere) for a decent price , didn't cost no more then 1000 peso a month so I got that fro her to . She was so happy with the combo , and I could reach her anywhere. It was a little pricey at first , but she was so happy and she would call me on skype on her festivals and stuff. Then all that came to an end when her Ipod just quit charging one day. She was so sad, I thought we were going to have to have a funeral for the Ipod. It wasn't even a year old , I told her to go to a IMac store and get it fixed under warranty because Imac stores should be able to track the serial numbers and trace the warranty... Anyway can't do anything in the pines without them asking for money.... so now its just a pretty paperweight....

... now that was a vent...