John&Juvy

We check some airfares today with my hubby for the vacation we are planning on January. Ticket range about 1300.00 to $1500.00. Our daughter is only 16 Months old right now. Her Birthday is January 7th, and we are planning to fly on January 4th. So our daughter is exactly 2 Years Old by the date of our flight. We've read that the booking of the flights for toddler is all depend on the Airlines rules and policy. Thought before my husband call the airlines and book a flight I want to know or hear some personal experiences first from others...

Hoping someone can share some more informations and your experiences. Thank you all in advance !

Why not just throw engagement party and explain to your fiancee family if why can't married there now in the Philippines. Unless you are willing to start the whole process of visa all over again by filling the CR1 and cancelling K1 if you both agree to just get married there. Lol but prepare your self for much more longer of waiting process..........I think..

I guess if who is throwing the baby shower will also the one that will spending the money lol. If they are 2 or more of you throwing the baby shower for her, then you all split the bills lol . We only spent maybe atleast $500.00 on my baby shower before. 16 Guest .

* Invitation Cards

* How many people you want to invite

* Kind of food and drinks you want to serve ( Make it or Order it )

* Location

* Theme (from the banners, plates, napkins and cups) only if you want

* Cake

My husband and the ex wife was been divorce 15 years before we got married. They have 2 kids together, 1 is 23 now and the youngest is now 22. Ever since, the ex-wife claimed the eldest child as dependent and the youngest is my husband dependent. 3 or 4 years ago, husband make a request at the court to just give the child support straight to his kids since they are already 18 and 19 plus the ex- wife was charging the eldest child a rent at there house and the youngest was also did move out and lived in Manhattan, NY and she was studying there at FIT.

So anyway, 2 years ago, my husband eldest child stopped going to school so the child support for him also stopped since he is over 18 and no longer in school. He took 2 jobs after that and moved out from his mother. The youngest finally graduated last year.

2011 we still claimed her as our dependent. January this year we got a letter from IRS asking about divorce decree of my husband as a supporting document for our last 2011 (not 2012) taxation. My husband sent it to them.

So today, we got a reply from them on mail saying that we owe them $2300.00 for claiming his daughter as our dependent coz other person was also claimed her as a dependent (the ex-wife). They said it doesn't matter if my husband was still present on child support at that time, they still want the F8332 from the ex-wife stating of the revocation of her claimed and sign it.

Quistion is.... what if the ex-wife refuse to sign F8332? My husband just told me that this is not a problem... but I'm still a little worried that's why I'm asking some information here. Hope someone is familiar in to this and can give me more information .

FYI: My step daughter never move back with the mother, she is renting a apartment now in Philadelphia.

Congratulations, I am pretty sure that Guam will be your POE. Best wishes to you guys

Really POE in Guam even you already have a Green Card and living in the US for a few years ? Was in the Philippines 2011 twice and didn't do POE again. But those were the flight from Manila to Tokyo then Newark,New Jersey. Did anybody here experience of having POE in Guam even they living in the US for 5 years and have 10 years GC ? I hope someone can make this clear.

Nomore port of entry. Just custom, like everybody else.

Did order a 2 copies of my birth certificate, just received it a week ago. Took more or less than 2 weeks even the time frame they giving to deliver it is 60 days.

Mat not be a problem if you have 1 or 2 tattoos. I got 1 on my right ankle and they didn't quistion it or even look at it at St. Lukes when had the medical exam.

You don't need to carry your son's BC anymore than John would need to carry his BC or passport. Did you ask John about needing a passport to travel within the USA?

Lol he told me already we dont need it. But I just wanna make sure. So I guess his right noh . btw, thanks for the reply lol.

Do we have to bring her Birth Certificate atleast ? Just in case ? or are we really good to go ? lol. Sorry guys just really dont want to get any problem in the middle of our trip when we have our little one with us.

Thank you guys !

Hi to everyone.. ! My husband is going to attend a 3 days convention for his company to Las Vegas, and he is taking us with him. Problem is, our daughter dont have a passport yet. So quistion is, do we need to get her a passport even we are only travelling inside the United States ?

Any information and advice will appriciated, Thanks all in advance !

Thank you all.. I found the site . I'm a late registered so have to wait few more hours to call in the Philippines to talk to my father if what was the exact date of the registration.. and wow it's not cheap lol ($25 per copy) $20 per copy, I'm wrong, and actually not that bad lol

Thanks guys !

Thank you all.. I found the site . I'm a late registered so have to wait few more hours to call in the Philippines to talk to my father if what was the exact date of the registration.. and wow it's not cheap lol $25 per copy

Wondering if anybody have done this ? I only had 1 original birth certificate with me when I flew here in the US almost 5 years ago. That 1 birth certificate that I had is now missing or probably kept when we report our marriage last month, I dont know... But anyway, that's not my concern anymore. My quistion here is, if anyone of you here ever done abtaining NSO Birth Certificate again while you are here in the United States ? Anyone ? Please, I need some information and help asap...

Even with the health insurance we still payed about more than $5000 from the hospital and doctor's bills. The prenatal, probably another $2000 there.. Natural Birth.

Let your husband handdle it. I'm sure the court will not going to grant her demands of addional child support if she doesn't desserve to get it. The ex-wife will never go away until the children is 18 or when they are done in college. Thank goodness I survived those years .

I feel sorry for the kids . Hoping your not going to make a decision that gonna give her a hard time... for the old time and your children sake... Good luck to you..

It felt like the end of the world after waiting in a 2 hour line to see Santa with a tired 2 year old

Lol same here, we waited probably just little less than that.

It's December 21st now in some part of asia including the Philippines.... Are we good now ?

Not going to use the computer and stupid iphone. Will spend every minute with my daughter (hubby will still working his a** off) and eat extra 1000 calories of food..hoping it's not really end the world! Lol

Firstpremier bank... 27%APR and only $300 credit limit... but it helped me started. I only used it for 3 months, then I started getting lots of offer after that, did accepted the offer in US bank with very less APR. Try also to open a macys or victoria secret credit card and add her name on it.

We dont know, But maybe the OP's fiancee wasn't asking the whole amount of the money to pay for the surgery of her brother. She was probably just told him if how much is the total cost of the surgery. IMO, just give what ever you can only afford, I'm sure they will appriciate any help from you.

Hopefully the brother will be ok...

20k.... are we talking pesos here or dollars?

Good morning to all!

This is my first time to send balikbayan box to the philippines. I'm planning to include a laptop and a tablet inside the box with those other goodies I'm sending to my parents and siblings.

Wondering if anybody tried it already and if your family recieved it?

Thank you guys !