Dogwood_Poet

I know when I looked for my wife's ticket from the Philippines, the one way was a little cheaper than the round trip, but some of the airline sites said there was a charge for not using the return portion of the ticket. With all the new 'fees' the airlines are charging you may want to double check.

I know it sounds stupid to be charged for not using something, but it almost sounds stupid enough to be true!

My wife has her instruction permit and she uses it for ID here in Kentucky. As long as it has your name, address and picture on it, I don't really think they care if it is a license or permit.

She used it last week in Nashville for her biometrics, so I think you will be fine.

OK this doesn't make sense to me.

I go through security to get to my flight in the US, maybe twice if I change planes before leaving the US. My plane landed in Japan and I am taking the same plane on to Manila and they make everyone get off while they service the plane for the next leg. I understand that, but WHY do we go straight off the plane into security just so we can go back to the same gate and wait to re-board the plane.

Do they think we have been making bombs or assembling guns on the 12-hour flight there? We have never left a secure area since boarding the plane.

Or do they think we need something to occupy our time while we wait to re-board?

And we got to do the same thing on the return leg from Manila.

Just bored and wondering . . .

I would say any international airport should be able to handle a K-1 visa holder. The visa has already been processed and all they are checking for is the CFO seminar stamp and you paid your exit/terminal taxes.

I am not completely sure, but I am sure either the airport or the airline could verify this for them.

Did you file as single or as married filing separately? If you both were working and filed as single you could be in trouble with the IRS. If only one of you was working, you should amend your return to married to get the tax advantages.

If you filed married filing separately, just send both transcripts or forms in. They will still show proof of you both residing at the same address.

Paducah, Ky here.

With cable and YouTube, is any film/characters too old?

Show some appreciation to this poor, neglected country!

Where would we have gotten hours of entertainment as a child if it wasn't for the antics of Boris and Natasha!

Update on Kathlene's app. Got the letter yesterday!

Sent NOA1 Biometrics

DOGWOOD_POET.......10/27/09...........11/02/09......12/11/09

Ok, forgot to put the dots in. . .

...................................Sent.................NOA1..........Biometrics

DOGWOOD_POET......10/27/09..........11/02/09.....12/11/09

Now that looks better!

(for some reason it would not let me edit.)

Update on Kathlene's app. Got the letter yesterday!

Sent NOA1 Biometrics

DOGWOOD_POET.......10/27/09...........11/02/09......12/11/09

Since the new forms have not been released, you are fine. Sometimes there is a gap between the date on the old forms and the new ones being ready.

Vermont Service Center

VJName...........Date of I-751.....NOA1 Date......Biometrics.....Approved

Dogwood_Poet .... 10/27/09.......--/--/--..........--/--/--................--/--/--

And now the waiting begins again ! ! !

Thanks everyone! I am going to put everything together this week and get it in the mail ASAP.

I was thinking of printing the pictures of me and my wife on letter size paper with a caption beneath each one, two or three per page. Since most pics are digital now, why print them separate then tape or glue to each page?

I thought it would be very easy for them to review if they are printed on regular size paper and have them top punched so it will just go right into the file.

Just thought it would look cleaner and be much less of a hassle for them to deal with.

Maybe he means 41% of visa applications screwed up by lawyers are denied!

You will just need to keep records of income and expenses, then file a Schedule C - Income from business when you file taxes.

One good thing there will be LOTS of things you can deduct, but you will only be able to claim the profit as income, not your net.

i.e. You do $3,000.00 a year in business, but your business expenses/deductions are $2,750.00, your profit is only $250.00 and that is what they will consider.

I know because I was self-employed when I filed for my wife and they would only look at my profit, not my gross income.

You will have to declare it on your taxes before it can be counted as income. And legally you have to report the income.

In the US there is no such thing as 'non-taxable' income, remember Al Capone . . .

Always remember to bring a red cob and a white cob . . .

I do not patron fast food places. It just increases the slaughtering of innocent animals. Supply and demand, I guess.

Maybe we should just slaughter the guilty ones?

Xoom set up this code for those who want to donate to the relief effort. I don't think the intention was to give everyone a free transfer.

Here is the text of the email I received:

Xoom is concerned about the situation in the Philippines and our hearts go out to everyone

impacted by Typhoon Ondoy. To help the Typhoon Ondoy relief efforts, we are offering

fee-free money transfers to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC).

You can donate to the relief efforts by visiting Xoom.com and entering the coupon code

“HELPONDOY” to make a fee-free money transfer donation to the Philippine National Red

Cross. This special coupon code is valid until Friday October 9, 2009.

How to Use Xoom to Help the Typhoon Ondoy Relief Efforts

Use the following steps to make a donation to the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC):

Step 1 – Sign up for a Xoom.com account, or sign in to your existing Xoom.com account.

Step 2 – Select Bank Deposit as a disbursement option.

Step 3 – Enter the following Recipient Name and Bank Account details:

Recipient Name - Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)

Bank Account Details - The following Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) bank

account details will be needed at the time of the transaction. You can enter any one

of the following bank accounts to make their donation:

PNRC Peso Accounts:

• Banco de Oro – Peso Account: 453-0018647

• Bank of the Philippine Islands - Peso Account: 4991-0010-99

• Metrobank – Peso Account: 151-3-04163122-8

• Philippine National Bank – Peso Account: 3623-3680-0011

PNRC Dollar Accounts:

• Banco de Oro - Dollar Account: 453-0039482

• Bank of the Philippine Islands - Dollar Account: 8114-0030-94

• Metrobank - Dollar Account: 151-2-151002182

• Philippine National Bank - Dollar Account: 375-283500026

Enter Recipient Address and Phone Number:

Philippines National Red Cross

National Headquarters

Bonifacio Drive, Port Area

Manila 2803, Philippines

Phone Number: 632 527 0000

Step 4 - Enter the coupon code "HELPONDOY" at the bottom of the Payments page.

Please forward this email to your friends and family who would like to donate to the

relief efforts.

Basic flowchat for Tourist visa:

1. Send them the money

2. Fill out the forms

3. Wait for the denial letter.

4. If you are rich landowner or famous, skip step 3.

You mean they are moving away from the IDAS? (International Dust Accumulation Standard)

That's where they actually do something once a required amount of dust has built up on your file.

The newer building filtration systems has actually caused the case time to increase due to the slower dust build-up.

My wife is from Gitagum, just outside of Cagayan de Oro City.

I like what they call it in the Philippines, the Comfort Room or "CR"

Though Kathlene said the flight attendant looked at her funny when she was on the plane here when she asked to use the "CR"!

I was thinking about trying to find a satellite internet service for my in-laws. Unless it is extremely expensive we could get them a computer and web-cam and save enough on international calling and texts to pay for the service.

There are no land lines near my in-laws home and the wireless internet some cell companies provide doesn't reach there either.

Plus if we could get them internet service, they could start a little internet cafe as well to make some extra!