neodragon0l

Hi pretty pinas, i just bought a ticket. My fiancee leaves on 12/4. I will let you know if she actually boards. For now, we have a plane ticket from ticket from then for $600.00. The corporation is registered with DTI. PM me.

oH.... But I received a letter from USEM and they said they have my visa issued to me last November 5, 2012, but its not on 2go yet..... I dont understand....

It is probably issued but it has not been released to 2go. Once you see the package, USEM takes time packing it. Call 2go tomorrow. FYI. USEM does its shipment of the visas after 4:00 p.m. (PHL time). Call at that time.

I am working with St. Raphael to get ticket right now. Look for Tessa. As Dan mentioned, I saved money on the travel tax of 1620 pesos which is about 38 dollars. Be careful of the hidden fee. For example, if you remit money directly to their account, there is a local bank fee of $7.00. If you pay in cash (pesos), ask them for the daily exchange rate first before making the deposit. Of course there is a deadline for any reservations. Overall, Tessa is pretty nice and responsive.

Eat before going in and be yourself!

What number you put in there..your passport number or mnl caese number?

Use the UID first or a specific number 2Go gives you. The passport number and the MNL gives me others info. If they are invalid, USEM has not released your passport yet. Congrats!

what we did is open it to get the passport from the center just enough to get the passport. We talked to someone and they said she has it too. It would be great if other people can confirm

ok.. thanks everybody.. that's what we will do

To confirm, you paid around 650 pesos in fees? That's the total...

Thanks!!! how much money should my fiancee bring? the website is not clear on how much is the registration fee?

Thanks. the yellow packet' upper left corner is open and it exposes the passport number. The tear seem be to be purposefully to reveal the passport number. Is that normal? What is the registration fee? I know the counseling has a 400 pesos fee, but is there a registration fee for the actual sticker?

It says in the CFO website that we need an Original and photocopy of Immigrant Data summary for US bound. What is that? Does that apply to K-1 visas? Thanks!

Whenever I go to the Philippines, I bring a laptop for work, two cellphones (globe and smart), a digital camera, and a tablet. There had three phones as gifts too. Never questioned. I read somewhere when boarding the plane that it is all good as long as it is personal use. Nowadays, it is common even in the Philippines to have multiple electronics.

BUT If you are planning to sell 10 iphones and all of them are in unwrapped boxes, then you may be questioned and pay the appropriate taxes. What I did for the three phones is I wrapped them in Christmas wrappings. I kept them in unwrapped boxes, but it kinda sucks when the recipient only gets the phone.

that's comforting to know that 2go delivers on a Saturday.

Thanks Dan! It is one of things where you are so close to the visa that you just can't wait... The current status according to the USEM: The current status of your passport is In Transit From Post. Great, we have to wait through the weekend.

I am still waiting for our visa... 2go says that they have not received it yet.

i think i'll jump in & give my 2 cents worth

when i went to the the province for the 1st time to meet my wifes family

i got dad a 1/2 gallon of JD (i also wraped it up in bubble wrap TWICE & then built a plywood box for it to go into)

even if the man doesn't drink (most do) he will put it up on a shelf so everyone who enters the house can see it

having a huge bottle of american whiskey over there is a really big deal!!!

for mom i stopped in the local town while on the way to the family house & got her a 50 kilo sack of rice (about 115 lbs)

please understand that MANY people in the Philippines skip meals often (welcome to the 3rd world)

by taking the time to buy them a whole sack of rice you are showing them that you care (you will make big points rite from the start)

i think i got the brothers & sisters cheep body wash & stuff like that from walmart

oh i think i also layed out $14.99 for a fixed blade knife for dad on that trip

i played hell finding a knife that was made in the U.S. at the store

most were made in China which they can just buy there

good luck

piglett

If it is a knife, just buy it on ebay or amazon. at least in my case, the preference was swiss army knife for $14.99. It turns out to be really handy during blackouts.

I typically do not say hi to others on the street. I live in LA after all. It's more of a safety reason than being friendly. It's kind of mind your own business type of thing. In other parts of the country where my relatives live, the Filipino population is so small that they tend to know each other and say hi to each other. That's a culture shock to me because I am not used to greeting people.

Five for $10 t-shirts seem to be a hit in my case. Chocolates are also nice for the kids. Take advantage of the after-Halloween candy sale . Remember, the moment you brought them something is already considered thoughtful. Your girl will love you even more for that.

That's really cheap, but it is not the case for LAX.

Does Vonage require an internet? and also Is vonage limited to globe or TM? Smart for some reason is better in our area. Internet is like 56k modem so MJ is out of the question.

Welcome to US Cath! Congratulations!

I am waiting for this case to be completed. hang in there

Congrats! I agree with 2go tracking system. What's point of tracking if they don't update.

Congratulations on your NOA2!!

She'll be fine . I did it. The questions are based on the 100 questions in the CD. I agree with the person above.