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This is a natural feeling experienced by almost all newcomer to a foreign country. I am a guy but I, together with other guy friends who joined the US military, felt this deep sadness in our heart when we left the Philippines and started military training in California. To us, it's a feeling of total strangeness. It's a complete turn around from the life we knew. We all thought the US of America was all "technicolor" like in the movies, and were very sad to find out that the Philippines was more colorful in a different way..ha ha ha..LOL.
This is where "husbands" or "fiancees" should be more understanding of their partners. Otherwise, this is a simple problem that could escalate into something serious. Many of us husbands erroneously think that we are bringing our wives/fiances to "paradise". Only to find out and realize that to some wives/fiances, this is not entirely true. Paradise to us may not be paradise for them as this existence could be thought of as "imprisonment".
But don't worry, you'd get over it. WE ALL DID!!! Or at least 99% of us did!...Go out and walk around the neighborhood. I am sure that there's a friendly face out there somewhere. Practice your spoken English. The more frequent you do it, the better your accent/intonation would be. Chinese, Mexicans, other nationalities who are not well versed in English as you are manage to be successful in the US. I am sure that you'd find your niche there somewhere.
Good luck to you.

This is a natural feeling experienced by almost all newcomer to a foreign country. I am a guy but I, together with other guy friends who joined the US military, felt this deep sadness in our heart when we left the Philippines and started military training in California. To us, it's a feeling of total strangeness. It's a complete turn around from the life we knew. We all thought the US of America was all "technicolor" like in the movies, and were very sad to find out that the Philippines was more colorful in a different way..ha ha ha..LOL.
This is where "husbands" or "fiancees" should be more understanding of their partners. Otherwise, this is a simple problem that could escalate into something serious. Many of us husbands erroneously think that we are bringing our wives/fiances to "paradise". Only to find out and realize that to some wives/fiances, this is not entirely true. Paradise to us may not be paradise for them as this existence could be thought of as "imprisonment".
But don't worry, you'd get over it. WE ALL DID!!! Or at least 99% of us did!...Go out and walk around the neighborhood. I am sure that there's a friendly face out there somewhere. Practice your spoken English. The more frequent you do it, the better your accent/intonation would be. Chinese, Mexicans, other nationalities who are not well versed in English as you are manage to be successful in the US. I am sure that you'd find your niche there somewhere.
Good luck to you.

IMO, you don't need volumes of phone conversations and pictures to prove your relationship. You only need a few token ones that would suggest that you, indeed, have a love relationship. If NVC needs more for some reason, they'll send you an email for them, or at least let you know to provide the Embassy you'll have your interview with more information. If you're following most of the forums on consulate interview, you'd find that in most cases a few pictures and pages of phone logs are enough.

This is a natural feeling experienced by almost all newcomer to a foreign country. I am a guy but I, together with other guy friends who joined the US military, felt this deep sadness in our heart when we left the Philippines and started military training in California. To us, it's a feeling of total strangeness. It's a complete turn around from the life we knew. We all thought the US of America was all "technicolor" like in the movies, and were very sad to find out that the Philippines was more colorful in a different way..ha ha ha..LOL.
This is where "husbands" or "fiancees" should be more understanding of their partners. Otherwise, this is a simple problem that could escalate into something serious. Many of us husbands erroneously think that we are bringing our wives/fiances to "paradise". Only to find out and realize that to some wives/fiances, this is not entirely true. Paradise to us may not be paradise for them as this existence could be thought of as "imprisonment".
But don't worry, you'd get over it. WE ALL DID!!! Or at least 99% of us did!...Go out and walk around the neighborhood. I am sure that there's a friendly face out there somewhere. Practice your spoken English. The more frequent you do it, the better your accent/intonation would be. Chinese, Mexicans, other nationalities who are not well versed in English as you are manage to be successful in the US. I am sure that you'd find your niche there somewhere.
Good luck to you.

This is a natural feeling experienced by almost all newcomer to a foreign country. I am a guy but I, together with other guy friends who joined the US military, felt this deep sadness in our heart when we left the Philippines and started military training in California. To us, it's a feeling of total strangeness. It's a complete turn around from the life we knew. We all thought the US of America was all "technicolor" like in the movies, and were very sad to find out that the Philippines was more colorful in a different way..ha ha ha..LOL.
This is where "husbands" or "fiancees" should be more understanding of their partners. Otherwise, this is a simple problem that could escalate into something serious. Many of us husbands erroneously think that we are bringing our wives/fiances to "paradise". Only to find out and realize that to some wives/fiances, this is not entirely true. Paradise to us may not be paradise for them as this existence could be thought of as "imprisonment".
But don't worry, you'd get over it. WE ALL DID!!! Or at least 99% of us did!...Go out and walk around the neighborhood. I am sure that there's a friendly face out there somewhere. Practice your spoken English. The more frequent you do it, the better your accent/intonation would be. Chinese, Mexicans, other nationalities who are not well versed in English as you are manage to be successful in the US. I am sure that you'd find your niche there somewhere.
Good luck to you.

Lots of things to do around your place.
1. Walk around and get to know your neighborhood.
2. Learn how to use the local bus transportation
3. Look for the local library. Philadelphia has lots of good libraries. Newspapers, magazines, DVDs, music are free to borrow
4. Find a local job..paid or voluntary
5. Start reading the driver's manual to get your license
6. There has to be a Filipino community organization around. See if you fit in their organization (Ilocano, Visaya, Tagalog, etc.)
7. Learn how to prepare American food
Do not: Look for a boyfriend. A big no no. Lots of predators looking for lonely and depressed wives here in the USA. Don't be fooled by over friendly people.

Lots of things to do around your place.
1. Walk around and get to know your neighborhood.
2. Learn how to use the local bus transportation
3. Look for the local library. Philadelphia has lots of good libraries. Newspapers, magazines, DVDs, music are free to borrow
4. Find a local job..paid or voluntary
5. Start reading the driver's manual to get your license
6. There has to be a Filipino community organization around. See if you fit in their organization (Ilocano, Visaya, Tagalog, etc.)
7. Learn how to prepare American food
Do not: Look for a boyfriend. A big no no. Lots of predators looking for lonely and depressed wives here in the USA. Don't be fooled by over friendly people.

Lots of things to do around your place.
1. Walk around and get to know your neighborhood.
2. Learn how to use the local bus transportation
3. Look for the local library. Philadelphia has lots of good libraries. Newspapers, magazines, DVDs, music are free to borrow
4. Find a local job..paid or voluntary
5. Start reading the driver's manual to get your license
6. There has to be a Filipino community organization around. See if you fit in their organization (Ilocano, Visaya, Tagalog, etc.)
7. Learn how to prepare American food
Do not: Look for a boyfriend. A big no no. Lots of predators looking for lonely and depressed wives here in the USA. Don't be fooled by over friendly people.

They are almost processed the same number of days/months depending on your individual situations. If you use the K-1 Visa, more questions are usually asked, and more documentations are required. It is also more expensive in the long run by about $1,000 + because you still have more processes to go through "to be recgnized as the spouse". And once everything's settled, you'd wish you had gone the CR-1 route.

There's nothing wrong with printing the answers manually, but then if you have a computer, it is a lot easier to fill it out using your keyboard. The only thing manual that is required is the "manual signature", and of course the "date she signs it".
Either way is okay, but make sure that it is readable if you're going to fill it out manually.

All official CENOMARS come from their main office at NSO Metro-Manila (which is really in Quezon City, East Avenue). NSO has several outlets where you can apply for your CENOMAR and receive it through that outlet without going personally to the main office in Quezon City. No matter where the CENOMAR is issued from - Pasay, Antipolo, Cebu, Davao, etc., they all come from the main office in Quezon City(Metro-Manila)..