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The USC should absolutely pay for everything. You need to seriously reconsider this 'romance'.

note: I am the USC in my CR1.

Also do we include part II of the DS230 - not filled out and unsigned.

Take the part II, you will need to fill it out in front of one of the interviewers and sign it.

If I am not mistaken, in able to have an ABA number, the bank must have a physical branch located within the United States. I don't know if BPI has an ABA number. You might just send the money direct to your fiance and let them pay the bills here in the PI.

Yes, you use the infopass system to make the appointment for CR1. Yes, the rooms listed will be different. Just print a copy of the appointment and tell them when you enter the embassy and they will direct you to the correct window for filing. Good luck.

We were just there at the embassy. You do not need to be at the interview. You will probably be asked to sit down while they interview her alone. I saw this happen, the interviewer asked the USC to sit down while she did the fiance interview.

Sputum test percentage.? Do a google search of how many Philippinos have been exposed to TB. Extrapolate the answer. If she has been exposed to TB and has scarring on her lungs then she will be subjected to the sputum tests. period. If she tests positive for TB, she will be required to complete the 6 month medication series at St. Lukes.

Don't go when you have a cold? Drink milk, take vitamins, apples, oranges, etc are completely are false and give people false hope and chika chika (gossip). Know the facts and deal with them.

We just went through the 2 month sputum culture test, so I am speaking from experience.

Don't worry about being there for the fiance interview other than moral support. I would suggest making sure all the things you can control are correct and just deal with St. Lukes as it comes.

Good luck.

The age will absolutely NOT make a difference.

I would be a fan of a 6 month caregiver course. It would expose her to some basic experience, it would get her into some classroom settings and a certificate would be great for her self esteem and confidence.

She is in Tacloban and they have some schools there that advertise 2 year practical nursing degrees which I don't know what it really is - no websites. They also have a program called TESDA that has a 6 month caregivers license which is what I'm thinking she can do while she is waiting for her visa - at least she can get a little exposure.

Thank you all for your input.

The education here is near the bottom of the education ladder. They still require STENOGRAPHY in Business Management courses at Cebu University. They spend more time in dance classes to prepare for the Sinulog than Math or Business. Anyone that thinks the Education system in the Philippines is top notch is sadly mistaken. JMHO

American citizens can drop them off at the entrance way. Philippine citizens no.

There is an old law on the Philippines books that requires redemption of American Airlines miles award for flights that originate in the Philippines that only the American Airlines office in Manila can issue the ticket. If you know anything about the politics in this country, you will how that could have been passed. Been on the books since the Marcos era. Crazy. Absolutely. But when you finally get ahold of someone at AA that knows what they are talking about, that is the facts of the matter. I can't find the phone number but I do have the email address. It being the Philippines it is hit or miss if she replies. Her name is Jinky Torres I believe. A google search may provide more information, the office is located in Ermita Manila I believe.

(salessupport@aamnl.ph)

I can't answer if they will allow you to use miles for another person. The rules are just a little different in the Philippines. I have originated 5 flights with AA miles while in the PH. I was never allowed to book a flight originating in the PH with AA in the USA.

I hope you didn't give them any real money in exchange. If I were you, I would just give it back to them.

http://www.oanda.com/currency/converter/ convert PHP to GHC

Hello fellow vj member. This is not related to papers or process. But for sure somebody here can help me, looking for an answer.

I have friend who give me some GHANA money, I am not sure if i can find place to exchange into to dollar.

So guys can you give me some input where or there is a chance we can exchange this money?

I will be be thankful for an answer..

Thank you, and god bless..

The officer told my hubby to wait for 13 - 19 days and we will hear from them.

I imagine the officer said 30-90 days as that is what they tell everyone else. You may get lucky, but everyone else who has filed has been told 30-90 days. I suspect your husband was excited and didn't hear the officer clearly through the speaker/glass.

No. You do NOT abbreviate on the forms. Someone got RFE'd for writing "USA" instead of United States of America.Do not assume you know "the codes", write it out completely.

I find that highly suspect. It is always interesting that someone and I heard are used as gospel. I used USA in my I-130, I will post here if I get RFE for that reason. Just because you read it on the internet does not make it true. If you have questions, call or email the source and ask their advice. They will give it for free.

To the original poster, if your street name and everything will not fit, just write 'see attached', and type/write it on a black sheet of paper and attach it to the original form. If the USA RFE's me for using RFE, maybe I will just go across the border like the other 11 million illegal undocumented democrats and be a Dream act applicant in the USA.

Just select 'speak to an immigration officer', and select your date and time, print it off and take it with you. The guard out front will look at it and let you into the regular line. Then you will pass several security checkpoints and enter the embassy. Then you will be directed to window 25 to wait for your name to be called in alphabetical order and in appointment time sequence. Others without an appointment will be called via a number system given to them at the main entrance.

Pay with US dollars or Philippine Pesos. I think I saw a sign no checks and credit card I do not know. I paid with US dollars.

The embassy lady that I spoke with at the window was very professional and polite. She answered all of my questions. I wrote my questions down so that I would not forget them.

There is a wealth of information here on this site. Take some time and search the Philippine portal and read the all the guides listed, print or save them and take notes.

They want you to have an appointment set up. The guard will check it at the first entrance point. You can get it online from the embassy website and just pick a time an hour or so after your plane from Cebu lands, print it off and take it with you.

Your lawyer wouldn't give you a refund for any reason anyways. They are just covering their backsides. Read the different accounts on here. I have read many who have done the interview alone. The key seems to be is to be prepared with all the required documents and pictures and to be honest in your replies. Don't pay any attention to what the lawyer says, just mention that to one of the interviewers if you think it is important. Read, Read, Read. !!!!!!

Good luck.

Wow! DFA Cebu told her that? Shame on them. Some government employees are real idiots.I have a valid passport under my maiden name, after I got our NSO MC I immediately renewed my passport. The guy at DFA (Aseana-Macapagal) asked why I'm renewing a valid passport, I simply said I changed marital status and I want to use my married name.

Exactly why we didn't change hers here in Cebu.

Hornet, you might try a travel agent it getting in changed to her married name. It might cost you a few hundred pesos extra, but they usually have a connection in the local DFA offices.

I submitted all the I-130 paperwork in my wife's maiden name. Her passport is in her maiden name. The lady at the embassy just suggested it all be the same from start to finish. We intend to change her passport in the US to her married name as it doesn't expire until 2016. Good luck.

You mean you pasted the photos on a bond paper then add captions?

No, I had the pictures scanned to .jpg, arranged them in a word document, added captions, saved it and printed it on regular paper. That is what I mean.

I also used regular paper and put 2 or 3 per page with captions. No issues with the USCIS in Manila.

There are two marriage licenses in the Philippines, maybe 3 if you count the church one. The two I know about are the Civil Registrars marriage certificate and the NSO marriage certificate. Are you looking to file DCF at the embassy? The Civil Registrars certified copy will suffice for the 130 petition, but you will need the NSO copy for the interview.

Well, if your lucky, she got the names and addresses of the folk giving her advice.

That's gonna be useful, if there's a denial, as she can then sue them for monetary recompense.

Like that is going to happen in the Philippines.

The Affidavit from the US Embassy is for the US citizen to provide to the local registrars office that they are eligible for marriage. If it is for you, see what the civil registrar office wants. Good luck.

Dave, how long did it take for your I-130 to get approved? I am trying to figure out how long I should wait before sending the first email asking if mine has been approved.

Dave, let us know if you send them an email and how it goes. I am a month or so behind you on the dates. Good luck.