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STEPHnRIA.......................K1........................8/21..................9/09....................9/19......................8/27.................U

waitinginvain...................CR1-IR1.................8/20..................9/01..................10/10......................9/22.................U

M@C....................................K1.........................9/03..................9/10..................10/17......................9/26.................T (11/20)

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pretty mommy.................CR1-IR1.................9/18...................9/23..................10/24.....................9/18.................U

todNasmeen........................K1........................9/09...................9/10..................10/24.....................9/09.................T (11/21)

grace_2274.......................CR1-IR1.................9/09....................9/10..................10/28.....................9/26................U

maileen_bernis................CR1-IR1................9/16....................9/18..................10/28.....................9/18.................U

dphus.....................................K3.......................9/19....................9/24.................10/28.....................9/22.................U

minang..................................F1.......................9/26....................9/29..................10/28.....................9/26.................U

JoseRizal...........................CR1-IR1................8/27....................9/05..................10/31.....................9/17.................U

jeffcloe..................................K1......................10/02..................10/03..................11/07...................10/16.................U

bellamarie............................K3........................8/11....................8/12.................................................8/20................P?

jovelyn barajas....................K3........................9/01............................................................................9/11..................P?

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mielon...................................K3.......................7/7............................................................................10/02.................10/??

liezl........................................K1.......................9/19...............................................???........................9/29.................10/11

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guys, what do you think the CO's doing right now?

Giving hundreds of interviews, will be tired in the end to review past cases waiting for approval...

You can only get annulment when you file here in Philippines. The procedure should be done here in Philippines.

CONGRATS todNasmeen!

She wants to have a baby with the US Citizen husband. She is willing to go through fertility testing. She wants a family...and she is a suspect of fraud. Wow! Think again...

Having children is seriously not an exemption to fraud. I honestly do NOT think she is a fraud, but I still must be precautious after the way she went about leaving so abruptly.

I know very many cases where kids were involved with fraudulent marriages.

There was one guy I knew personally, and actually babysitted his two beautiful filipino-american children a few times back when I was in college. His wife actually married him, had two kids with him, and then left him and her own kids behind without a word of why. Later, he found out that she actually had a boyfriend from the Philippines who she was waiting for to enter the country and get his greencard. He married a US woman, fraudulently used her, and moved here also. Once both the filipinos had their greendcards, they both abandoned their spouses, and moved together to Florida--leaving both American spouses and a total of 5 children behind. Never even contacting their own children since, and leaving their former spouses holding the bags. Fraud from the begining.

Another situation is a guy who had his own child coming into a relationship, and then had one child with a german lady. She waited for him to file the AOS, and once he did, she provoked him, and then punched him in the neck. When he verbally defended himself, the police were called, and he was arrested for DV 5th degree. He lost his job, his home, his car, and both of his children (including the one from a previous marriage), and became a criminal with a record overnight. She managed to self-apply for AOS using VAWA while living in his home, and sued him for child support for both children--pretty much took him for everything. He was forced to turn over his car, soley in his name, to her--which didn't even have a driver's license.

Sure, you say those are rare occasions, but you cannot be naive and suspect such things cannot happen to you. While I do not believe my wife is doing this at all, I still must be precautious for the sakes of my children, home, and career I've worked ever so diligently to obtain.

When someone just abandons you, for any reason, it brings you to question their sincerity.

I know, however, with the miscarriage, she's just not thinking straight right now, and hopefully she comes around soon.

I know there were stories like that and I still ask why there are mothers who abandon their children. But she won't be this emotional if this child is for "greencard purpose" only. I just want to answer the question that I don't think she married you for greencard. She loves you and reading from your post, I know you are a good man and you love her. So I hope she comes back to you so you will have the chance to save your marriage.

About the fertility, you don't go through intensive fetility test right away. I went through fertility procedures after a year of not getting pregnant. First, the doctor requested for transvaginal ultrasound, I have polycystic ovaries. But before recommending any procedures, the doctor also had to check the husband, which is sperm count. But anyway, there are different stages and not all fertility procedures mean the expensive one like "invitro". Your wife probably wanted to start with the fertility procedures right away because sometimes even if you have the money, the problem is the age of the woman. So its also important to know right away before its too late.

And another thing, I had a miscarriage before. I was supposed to have twins but the other twin died on the fourth week. I thought I was going crazy. I cried for a long time, I think for like 3 months. It was so hard, I can't even find the right words to explain it. It was a good thing my parents and my sisters were there. But that time, I hated and resented my ex husband because I felt like he didn't care. I know how your wife felt but what made it worse was her parents or her own family were not there. She relied on you but you were working long hours. She had the reasons to feel alone. So fighting and provoking you was her way to get your attention.

She wants to have a baby with the US Citizen husband. She is willing to go through fertility testing. She wants a family...and she is a suspect of fraud. Wow! Think again...

its absolutely crazy , not to mention unapretiative to finally arrive here, and then want to turn around and go back home in such a short time. Are people really that spoiled that they can't grow up and deal with the decision they made to start over in a new country. with their SO. Its getting old hearing people hiding behind the same old excuse of being homesick. yea I know its real and it exist. but like everything, it fades with time. I read about people that want to go home only a few months after they arrive or visit several times a year, back in their homeland. How on earth do you plan for a good future with your spouse. if you have no respect for money. or does everyone have an extra 5 or 10 thousand a year just to go home and see mommy. what about saving for your future or kids college.

You said it loud and clear.

C0NGRATS nbfsb!

Good Morning everyone!

Trinidad-lohner I was talking to Stephen from 3am to 5am and naka stand by ako dito sa VJ. Ayos ba? Puyat na naman ako...lol!

Super kaloka! Yung wedding namin, cancelled na. Nawalan na ako ng gana mag plan ng wedding... Yung apartment namin, di pa kami makapag sign ng lease agreement, tumaas na rate ng rent. Hayyy......

Pssst.... Tandaan mo babae ang nababayad ng kasal sa America. Kaya mag-ipon-ipon ka na! Haaay buhay talaga!!!

Ay! Di po bongga kasal namin. Pakakainin ko lang sya sa McDo after... pa cheeseburger ba. hahahahaha!

Super kaloka! Yung wedding namin, cancelled na. Nawalan na ako ng gana mag plan ng wedding... Yung apartment namin, di pa kami makapag sign ng lease agreement, tumaas na rate ng rent. Hayyy......

Pssst.... Tandaan mo babae ang nababayad ng kasal sa America. Kaya mag-ipon-ipon ka na! Haaay buhay talaga!!!

Ay! Di po bongga kasal namin. Pakakainin ko lang sya sa McDo after... pa cheeseburger ba. hahahahaha!

Ive been waiting for almost 3 months. I think its just the backlogs. Just ask your husband to call the embassy to follow up.

Super kaloka! Yung wedding namin, cancelled na. Nawalan na ako ng gana mag plan ng wedding... Yung apartment namin, di pa kami makapag sign ng lease agreement, tumaas na rate ng rent. Hayyy......

Ehem...guys...mag 3 months na akong waiting...

Ria, it's very common in states ang daycare, so i guess it's okay for your son. Kids are very resilient as long as after your work you find time for him when you guys get home. Issue lang naman jan is yung fee skyrocket high daw. Ako din ung son ko I need to find someone to watch him while I have my review.

M@C, di naman siguro beriberi, baka soft bones (osteomalacia) due to lack of Vit D (sunlight). ako din nagpapaputi sa loob ng bahay. hahaha

Si Stephen kasi naghanap ng daycare sa Florida. Yung nahanap nga nya $165 a week. From 6:30am to 6:30pm. Kasama breakfast, am snack, lunch and pm snack. Monday to Friday. Maganda daw facilities and Filipina yung head ng daycare. So at ease ako dun. Pero compute ko pa monthly expenses namin kasi baka naman mahirapan din kami. Medyo worried ako dun kasi nag start pa lang kami.

yeah do everything you can Ria, send an e-mail too. they send a more sensible reply than what lorraine or grace say. Funny naman ginagaya ni stephen ung mga girls. hehehe

M@C, everyone here didn't expect this super long wait at all. Go out and meet your friends, have coffee!

Nag e-mail na rin kami, lahat nga ng diskarte na binasa ko dito sa thread na to, ginaya na namin.

Rei, off topic lang, speaking of yaya... I have a 3 year old son. I have a potential job na gusto ko pasukan kasi in line yun sa ginagawa ko dito. The problem is I need to work for 60 hours. So ang solution lang na nakikita ko is daycare. Ok lang ba mag stay son ko dun for 8 hours? I mean, di naman kaya too much for him yun?

Sis.. I think it's a good news na sis . konting wait na lang. Send fax as asked para matapos na. If ur congressman can help like what nickoftime did... case maybe expedited. I talked to Grace this morning pero iba talaga ung treat nila sa mga applicant.. medyo may pagka harsh ng konti.

Ay sis! Nadala na ako tumawag dun. Di sila nice sa atin. Ano sabi sa yo ni Grace?

don't lose hope guys, promise you are next in line!

RIA how about going to the embassy personally like what minang does? since your case is a little bit more special?

Naku! Ginawa ko na yun! YUng sinasabi ni minang na mestiza chubby lady, kilala na ako nun! Kaming dalawa pa ng fiancee ko nagpupunta sa USEM. The usual s*** ang sinasabi..."Go home and wait."

Si Stephen, twice a week kung tumawag. Paiba iba ang news. Minsan good news pero most of the time ang sinasabi, "Call back next week". Kakatawa nga si Stephen pag ginagaya si Grace and Lorraine. He said mas mabait daw si Lorraine. He asked whats holding my case and she said backlogs. He even asked if my two annulments are still the problem, sabi ni Lorraine, resolved na daw. So she just asked Stephen to send a notarized fax letter to follow up.

What can you say guys?

wow! congrats to pie and trinidad-lohner

we are next in line guys and girls.

haven't been online for a few days kasi pinipigilan ko talaga sarili ko to get on here, pero to no avail hindi

talaga mapigilan. addicting ang VJ.

isasayaw ko na lang to :dance: :dance:

Sis.. ano na kaya nangyari sa case natin? nakalimutan na tayo. heheehe

Ako feeling ko talaga, kinalimutan na ako! Nainis kasi sa akin! HAHAHA!

Congrats trinidadlohner and pie!!!

I checked mine pero ganon pa rin. Iniwanan nyo na ako! huhuhu!

You are approved. You just submit these documents and you will be fine.

My five-year-old girl and I will be having our medical examinations at SLEC Tuesday next week. I've hear different opinions as to what time is the best time to go. Some say really earlyin the morning, some say after lunch. My daughter is not a morning person who has not much appetite for breakfast, and I do not know how she will take to having to stand in line at dawn.

So...what is the best time to go to SLEC?

Hey Gracey,

I had my medical last Nov. 12 then I arived in Manila from Cebu at 12 noon then checking in the hotel then I went to SLEC around 4 pm and started my medical immediately and im done at 5 pm so just 1 hour girl...Then the ff. day i came back at 1 pm for immunization and oh it takes too long around 7 hours of waiting but thats ok....

Hope it gives you an idea....

Goodluck to you and to ur daughter...

I am checking into the hotel probably around 2pm Monday Nov 24th and I plan to go to SLEC after checking in just to have an idea where it is. I guess it won't be bad if I bring the passports and photos and the appt letter, just in case we can be accomodated? Oh...and is a copy of the appt letter ok?

Just dont have your medical on a MONDAY. Lots of people every Monday... Better to go on Tuesday or Wednesday.

I am quiet cuz I dont have any news at all. As in wala. The usual bull****. hahahahaha!!!!!!!!

Why not just submit a co-sponsor's affidavit of support? The embassy asked for it, then just give it so they won't have any reason to deny your friend.

Why not just submit a co-sponsor's affidavit of support? The embassy asked for it, then just give it so they won't have any reason to deny your friend.

Congratulations!!! Have fun in Orlando!

My fiancee is from Tampa so just in case she gets homesick... but Im not there yet. lol!