Psoas10

Ilocano Ka? Well if not still get plenty Filipinos on Maui. Also no problem finding Filipino food, esp since most if grows here. At least you not in Iowa or some small hick town in the Mainland.

My wife had a hard time adjusting to being able not do anything until she got her AOS done. I think if she came here on CR-1, than she might have adjusted easier. However she had very little culture shock here.

I like rice, spam and eggs from Burger King or McDonalds. Or if I am hungry the Spam, portuguese sausage, spam, eggs and rice is good. Or in your case a fruit smoothie is good too.

My wife just hired the driving instructor from the highschool. She got the Filipino discount of 20 dollars a session plus some fruits and stuff. That was money well spent.

You have to go in person to the consulate that serves your area of the country. They do electronic passports now, which is they take your fingerprints and picture on the computer at the consulate.

Yeah I should have but that book for her, but the culture shock for Hawaii is better, which is a good book for Kanos coming here to Hawaii. Also I wish I would have had the culture shock for USA book when I went to Oregon for school in the 90's.

She was shocked to see how similar it is here too PI. The food, weather and culture here is very similar to PI, except for the American influences here, like football, big trucks and the serving size of food.

There is so much Filipinos here, in fact I meet long lost family and friends here.

I like Binondo area, and Baclaran and Baclaran is close to MOA.

Just so you guys know...my fiance is a man. I'm a woman. I know it's pretty rare for a woman to file a K1 petition a Pinoy guy, but that's our situation (check out our picture). Hey, I figure we'll probably get interrogated and doubted less than some of the men bringing Filipinas do. Just a brief correction. Janjan is a he =)

Am I the only woman on her who filed a K1 visa for a Filipino guy?

Well baliktad is the word that comes to mind. But no problem, and you guys met in person before falling in love. So it should be smooth sailing.

Well it must be the Hawaii is not part of the US syndrome that many in the mainland believe. Well Hawaii is a US state, and there would be no problems flying here, esp from LA. It is nice here right now. I would suggest flying direct to Kauai, and avoid Waikiki.

Did you supply your own photos, or did the Embassy provide a photo service at their outreach?

They take your picture and fingerprints on the computer now, so only need to send photos when reporting the marriage. Well that is how it was done in here in Honolulu. So the thing is you have to appear in person to get the new brown passport.

I flew Philippine Airlines and I liked it but the word in the Philippines that it is not as safe as Cebu Pacific. I have heard this time after time and when I booked her a flight to meet me in Manila, she suggested Cebu Pacific. They seemed fine to me but I think they had a lot of pilots quit in the past and maybe they are low paid. It is run by the government I think.

As far as flying from the US to the Philippines, I flew Delta last time because they were always the cheapest going to Manila, there were plenty of flight options and I had no problems with them.

Ever notice that Delta and all the other carriers which fly from the US to the Philippines always have a prior stop in South Korea, China, or Japan ? I wondered why ???? They never fly direct to the Philippines and then leave from there. I wonder if this is because the Philippines does not have the quality of service and training that these carriers expect to work and refuel the planes.

Air travel is very safe overall but I would pay a little extra and fly an American based Airline if I have the money.

It is because they don't have the permission to fly directly to PI from the US. Only Hawaiian Air and PAL can fly directly from Hawaii to Manila. I think there is a direct flight from the west coast, but they have to stop in Hawaii to refuel sometimes.

Well she has not been here that long. I have read here on the forum that there are a lot of Filipinos in the Ohio area. You could try and google them, and catholic church is another good place to look. Where I live they are the majority ethnic group here, and have been here for over a 100 years, so it is not so bad. Also you could post your question in the Philippines sub-forum here.

The biggest problem my wife had is that period between getting here and getting here AOS approved. This can be anywhere from 3 to 9 months depending on many factors. So during this time, she can't work, drive and will be stuck at home, unless you don't have to work. So working out this period with her is important. Lucky for me my wife has some family and friends here already. Also the culture shock is not so bad here, in fact Kanos usually have a harder time than Filipino immigrants. The best things to do, is set up TFC or GMA on cable or the computer. Try to spend as much time with her as possible after work. You can set up skype or yahoo messenger or chika. Also try find out about local Filipino groups and where to get Filipino food.

The whole documentary made me mad. Those 2 guys were sobrang panalo talaga. It is sad that these women would rather live in Belgium with those two nimrods, than in PI. It just shows who bad it is some in PI. After watching this I shall strive to treat my wife good at all times. Of course she has it pretty easy here.

Well the first wave of Filipinos came to Hawaii and California around the early 1900's. So they have had over hundred years and many generations to make sizable communities in those areas. The only problem is these areas are the most expensive to live.

We just came back from PI and it was still hot there, in late Nov. I think the CFO, should make all any Filipino migrating to cold places, go to Manila Ocean Park. Then go in the cold room, then see if they still want to leave PI. Other than that, I remember my first real winter in Oregon, and yea it was cold. You just adjust over time.

You don't even have to go to the Philippines to see that syndrome. I see that all the time here, since half the state is Filipino. However not all Filipinos have this attitude.

overnight temps in Honolulu are forecast to be a bone chilling 66 degrees...

Yes good weather for sabao, like tinola or sinigang.

Yeah it not that cold, but for a Filipina it sure is. Hank_Amy, do you live in Tuscon. My Dad's older brother lives there.

That is nice, I remember 4 years ago the excitement you are feeling now. Well it is time to buy her some winter clothes and spend alot more on your heating bill . Tell her to make some sinigang to warm you guys up. Nothing like a good warm soup, when it is cold outside.

It does not matter to me. The main thing is the couple is happy and in love. It is also nice when the couples family and close friends are happy for them.

Wow when we left for PI it was warm and humid. Of course it was worse in PI. No wonder my wife does not want to live in PI anymore. Well we get back home and it is cold now. My wife is wearing socks in the house, and even I have to turn on the heater in the car. I guess it could be worse. On a good note the trip went well, my wife and mom went crazy shopping in Manila, my parents met my in-laws in Laoag City, and we went to see the rice terraces in Banue.

Wow fish here has the head on, esp when caught fresh from the ocean. Also we get the shrimp with the head too. The one thing here is that no one mistakes me for being Filipino here, but in PI I get spoken to in Tagalog all the time.