James&Edlie

Show of hands here. How many of your are marrying/have married your filipina wife late in life and/or after a previously failed marriage?

and mind you, too, I am well-loved and respected by my American husband. You call that passive and servile? I call it uncondtional love. Think before you comment.

one of the reasons filipina's are family oriented and very dedicated wife..

After an RFE 100fights with my boyfriend i can finally said I'm so happy ! I received my email today! That my application has been approved and this is a great feeling just waiting for the hard copyyyy

I agree. Explain your situation to the good folks at USCIS, I'm sure they understand, they are very nice people!

People like you makes things worst for the people in true love. Do you have any idea how or what we go through while waiting for our loved one?
Hope karma gets you.

I just sent an email to the Fraud Detection and National Security Directorate at the DHS regarding this topic. Good luck to you.

That, good sir, is called immigration fraud. You won't get any help on this forum to help you worm your way out of immigration fraud. Deliberate immigration fraud at its worst.
Others are right, it's because of people like you that genuine couples like us have to jump through hoops. It is very possible you will be caught out and may (and should) spend time in prison.

The more I think about this, it's my hope that your "fiance" makes her way to the US embassy and fills them in on the entire scam.
Hopefully some time in jail will help you with your low sense of morality.
Coming here for help was ridiculous. The site is for "real" visa journey's not fabricated attempts at free labor.

I could be wrong, but I don't think you're going to get a whole lot of help on this forum.
It's people like you that make this process so difficult for everyone else. Thanks for that!

Situations like this makes getting to be with your true love ones difficult

Dude I would honestly get the hell out of that right now. If you are caught doing that, you could face time in prison.
Just tell her its off and cut your losses. Or go to prison and start a business with a guy named Brick,+

On another ANGRIER note. Its because of people like you doing like this that honest, real couples who are in love (aka me and my husband) have had to live in near poverty because the government makes such tight guidelines.
so eff you.

Sue

I am going to get married in Vegas by Elvis

His loss, honey. True love found me when I was nursing a broken heart, and it will find you, girl. x

Well, the letter was a bit informal, but the style is fine for email contact. That statement is a decent rhetorical device, obviously intended to relate to the reader and inspire empathy, if not outrage.
I think congressional inquiries are crucial and they are a bit more than how you describe them. When someone from an elected official is contacting an agency, the agency definitely gives attention to this contact. If this happens enough, and if the congress critter gets outraged, this could prove quite effective. I worked two years as the ombudsman for the agency that handles Title IV-A programs in my state (TANF, Medicaid, Food Stamps -- though the latter is not Title IV-A). We had a good working relationship with all of the elected officials, state reps, state senators, governor, congressmen, senators, but they were also given careful attention and caused us to do more work... we were expected to give them thorough and correct responses. Maybe USCIS gets away with too much right now. They need to be reeled in. They are failing in their mandate.
I do not believe that someone is considered impatient after having waited 6 months. Especially given the black hole that all of our cases have fallen into. I also plan to start rattling cages at 6 months. I applaud each and every person who is involved enough with their own cases to try and get something done. It is through action and not complacency that we will see change. Those who continue to advocate complacency are encouraging the continuance of the status quo.
Rock on Ron and good luck

thanks for your reply. I know that I am not the only person that has waited 6 months. I am me though. And I think I've waited too long as it is. If anyone else wants to contact their representative, then go ahead. If they feel fine waiting, then that's fine too. I did what I did, and I'm not sorry.

Anything that is not Heinz is not Ketchup. Turn back.. Non Heinz is evil.

Things could be getting better in and around Zamboanga City. It will depend how well the latest peace accord plays out. In the past, when the major rebel group makes peace, a certain portion of them are not happy and form a new rebel group. This has already happened this time, even though the peace plan has yet to be fully implemented. Now if they can get that splinter group to shrink or better yet, dissolve rather growing this time. They may be able to bring more effort to shutting down outright criminal terrorist kidnap for ransom groups like the Abu Sayyaf, which operates around that area and neighboring islands. While the area isn't exactly as safe as some parts of the Philippines, there are probably a lot worse places you could easily find yourself in right in Manila. Many people, even Filipinos are afraid of the entire island of Mindanao, but much of it is really pretty safe. I'd go with the advice of your girlfriend. If she feels the area her family lives isn't safe for you, then stay away. If she says it is, then you'll be safe. Believe me, she's not going to want you put at risk when you come to visit. Now if she's just afraid of your comfort, thats a totally different matter, and you really should go and experience how life is for her and her family.

I want to share something very special, with you
Your welcome! definitely april 20 was one of the happiest day of my life. Even when I was pretty nervous and anxious (I remember that I barely slept the night before), I checked my luggage and documents like thousand times HAHAHA what a psyco. I also picked my the clothes I wear that day very carefully #WhatAPsyco hahaha but I was to make sure everything was ready to the big day but I also promise to myself that I will enjoy the day instead of losing my mind.
I woke up at 7 am, take a bath, made breakfast and I checked everything for the last time. By 1 pm I was ready waiting for my dad in law to picked me up and take to the airport. Once I got there it took me literally 5 min to get my boarding pass and get rid of my 3456 luggage ahahahahahahah. Usually the AA line are always super full but maybe it was still early. The airport was empty. I said goodbye to my dad in law and went to immigration. Once I got there, part of my anxiety was already gone. I was afraid of being late but I was totally ready by 2 pm and my flight was scheduled for 4.20 pm.
I'd the chance to eat, to do some shopping on the duty free, I even got a massage (there is a mini spa at the airport), then I skyped a lil bit with my parents before a boarding the plane. By 3.30 pm they were calling my flight. Thank God everything went SO well that we takeoff 30 min earlier so I texted my then fiance to be aware.
From Venezuela to Miami is a short flight only 4 hours. I remember that I read some magazines, slept, play with my phone...I handle the way to kept myself distracted from the anxiety and the boredom. I can explain how beautiful was the sunset that I saw through the airplane ticket. I saw the venezuelan shore, with the sea and this beautiful sunset like if my country was wishing me a good trip. I would never forget that.
In one moment, when I was falling sleep, the airplane started descending, and I heard when I lady told her daughter "Look we are about to land" My godddd I was thrillinggggg! I looked through the window and I saw all the roads and the houses, I literally started crying. I just couldn't help it. I just could think "WE MADEEE IT WE MADE IT". After all the struggle, the waiting, the long days and night apart, those memories were completely vanished from mind in that exact moment. I just knew in my heart that everything was totally worth it.
We landed at 8 pm. was already dark. As soon as we stop, I turned on my husband's old cellphone and text him. we always knew that I was traveling alone, so he brought me an old cellphone when he went with me to the interview. He was happy and texting my family to let them know I was already in the US. I text with him during 15 min until I arrived to the immigration line. He already knew that it will took me few hours before they released me so he was ok so do I. When it was my turn, the immigration officer ask me for my passport, took me a phto, took my finger prints and lead me to the immigration room. I got there by 9 pm.
I read a book while I was waiting cause you are not allow to use any kind of electronic device. There were a few people there from different countries. even when a super social creature hahahahaha somebody adviced me not to talk to anybody, so that's why I did. Like 40 min later a lady from American Airline staff, came to me and she ask me for my luggage tickets, I handle them and she took notes of the numbers. She told me not to worried that my suitcases are outside, waiting for me. That was a huge relief for me. Like 40 min later an officer calm and ask when I was planning to get married and told him that we don't have a date yet but within 90 days. He smiled at me, stamped my passport and said "Welcome to the United States, good luck lady" That was music to my ears.
By the moment it was already 10 pm. I was exhausted, but extremely happy. I started walking to the exit door and find all my suitcases arranged one next to another like waiting for me , the airport look like a graveyard, it was super super empty. Thank God the last airport staff member who was leaving, saw me struggling trying to climb my super heavy suitcases on the karts, so he helped me I walked to the exit and there was my fiance waiting for me. I ran into his arms, forgetting my luggage behind me. We cried, hug and kiss...finally I was home.
That was the first day of our new life together
I hope that sharing my story with you helps you with your anxiety, remember this is one more step.

hi im Edlie also from zamboanga City my fiance just visit me last dec.24-jan 02,2013, everythings ok, but
be careful even me i dont want my fiance to come here but he really want to meet my family so i said yes,why not be with us and spend christmas here together.his already in texas and nothings happen when his here in zamboanga.
remember: this never come here if its near election time....
*and dont act like its ur first time here .
*and have faith to god he will guide u were ever u are.
Good luck to u and to ur gf <3

My wife is to depart for Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, on March 20, 2013, to start her basic training. She is physically prepared. She exceeds the physical requirements of a 17 year old in the push-ups, sit-ups and run. I am just proud of her. Here she is, an immigrant to this country from the Philippines, the mother of our son, and my wife, and she is serving this country as an airman with an Air Refueling Wing. And God willing she will have her oath of naturalization the Thursday before she graduates from basic training.
Just am very proud of her...

There is no way around this your husband will be required to file his taxes before the US government proceeds with his request to issue you an invite to a possible GC.
He wants something from the government, and the government wants something from him. Lets see who can hold out the longest on this.

Age is doesn't matter to me it just a number. Some say it shameful to have a bf/gf which older to you well i say No..
why do i feel shy or shame if you love that person truly? I'am 23 years old Filipina my boyfriend is 45 white guy and i feel better to be with
him. We know each other, we love each other and more we understand each other. As some people says that were not "fit" or what other term, because he is big and tall were me is small and short. I replied, so what who care its not bout the sizes and the age its about you the both of you. Its not about the people around who gives color to the relationship, it is you and him both of you. Im gladly proudly to say that we are so happy of what we have now in our relationship. I love Shawn and no one can change my feelings to him. Even thought were ocean apart but we can stand our love for any test of time as we have strong faith trust to each other.
Carmela