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  1. GOsh! You will have a full load of luggage... Be careful will the excess luggage charges.

    I suppose your SO is from the province, more of a rural setting then? This "mano"/ kissing of the hands is really big in the provincial areas.

    Go ahead and "kiss" the hands of her parents when you get to meet them for the first time. My hubby had to do that as a form of respect to my parents. Also, here in the Philippines, you would have to call your SOs parents "mom and dad" after you are married.

    With regards to the party for her family the next day, it doesn't really matter. It's a big complicated social issue in the Philippines and a common misnomer that when a Pinay marries a caucasian man - to most means an American right away- that the guy is well off and independently wealthy. Sad to say, that mindset has not been fully eradicated yet. But do not despair, just let your lady know that you have a set budget for economics' sake. Say about $100 worth of food to feed most of the visitors. Don't worry, food is not all that expensive in the Philippines, and I would guess your SOs relatives are more curious to meet you more than anything - the party is just an excuse. And, you better remember - kissing of the hands might have to be the case for every uncle, aunt, grannies, etc! You'd be dizzy before you know it especially if your lady has TONS of relatives as we are big in extended families.

    The giving of the gifts should not be a big deal - but my concern is your luggage. But soaps, perfumes (ot necessarily high end ones), chocolates, disposable watches, purses (again, not necessarily high end), fashion jewelry... anything as a form of a gift will be appreciated in the Philippines... And yes, used clothing will even do. =)

    Relax... you will be just fine!

  2. Hello,

    In regards to CFO seminar, does my wife have to make an appointment for this service, or can she just show up? My wife is expecting her visa via AIR21 delivery this wednesday and I am trying to get her on a flight friday night. Basically, if she can be in Manila by thursday, will we have time to take care of this? Also, what forms will she need to bring with her?

    Please, if anyone can help me with this, it would be greatly appreciated :)

    Hi jamster! Have you thought about your wife having the CFO in Cebu? It is so much better and she doesn't need to book a flight for that. Also the CFO seminars and process is Cebu is so much easier. You don't have to book an appointment to have the seminar and get the sticker. Just to be on the safe side though, make sure she brings with her the relevant documents that she used for the visa interview. If you want to hear about my experiences wth the CFO, you may click on the link at the bottom of my signature.

    Hope this helps. IF there is any way I can help for your wife in Cebu, let me know.

  3. The ground handling crew for the airline you are going to board upon check-in will check your CFO sticker. And the truth is, they are now very strict with this policy. PAL does have a refund, but it will depend on th circumstances. If you cancel on the day of the flight, you will have to be cahrged a cancellation fee which will be a big chunk of the original fare.

  4. The NSO does not change anything unless there is a request from the Civil Reg - that's how it works generally. But in cases where there is a misspelling, the Civil registrar would need an affidavit stating that it's just a misspelled name. A lot of times, this is a more complicated situation - the rationale behind it, i don't know. But it's way easier to add a details than CHANGE it. Doesn't make sense, but that's how the system works.

  5. Scotty'sgirl: Have you had your BC amended and corrected na? Make sure you do it ASAP.

    Hi happydancer! I haven't. How long will it take if I will have it amended & where? Thanks.

    Go to the Local Civil Registrar where you were registered for your BC and ask them about the process of adding a middle name to your BC. That's the case with my daughter. It took me about one month to process the paperworks and 1 month to get the NSO to amend and add it to their database. Don't worry, you can keep track of it the moment the Local Civil Registrar has forwarded the correction to them. They use LBS so it's traceable.

    Thanks a lot for that. That's very helpful.

    You're welcome! Good luck!

  6. Scotty'sgirl: Have you had your BC amended and corrected na? Make sure you do it ASAP.

    Hi happydancer! I haven't. How long will it take if I will have it amended & where? Thanks.

    Go to the Local Civil Registrar where you were registered for your BC and ask them about the process of adding a middle name to your BC. That's the case with my daughter. It took me about one month to process the paperworks and 1 month to get the NSO to amend and add it to their database. Don't worry, you can keep track of it the moment the Local Civil Registrar has forwarded the correction to them. They use LBS so it's traceable.

  7. I know the feeling! But my friend who ha da similar case waited for almost 60days. Let's just all hope, it's not that bad these days. Hang in there. You will be together soon!

    I see..cant do anything about it anymore, Do you think they will interview me again? or is it possible that i will be denied? hope not...

    I suppose you were given a white slip? That means they just need additional proof of your identity. I don't think you'll be denied. Relax!

  8. The new NBI with your misspelled name will not take long. The processing at the USEM's side though will be a timeline of 60days from submission. Don't worry about your petition expiring as you have already appeared for the interview.

    Don't worry. It will just be another set of wait though.

  9. I would suggest that you wait until the USEM in Manila receives the approved petition from NVC and then you may ask them how to get the details corrected. I had a similar issue, but mine was an incorrect house number. I sent them a fax, as per their instruction. It didn't affect my visa interview though.

    Also, make sure that you have all the duplicate copies of the documents of the I-129F petition. US Embassy will eventually know what to do and how to deal with this as they will have the petition in hand.

    Good luck!

  10. DS 156 and DS 156K will be needed on the day of the interview. Good luck! If you have any questions and curious as to how the interview will flow, click on the link of my signature for the reviews and experiences. The details of the documents and flow of the process are there.

    God bless and come out with the pink slip!

  11. BRing your filled out form DS157 to the BDO branch wherethe payment is accepted and let the teller know beforehand that you have a filled out form. They will accept that. If you don't, they have blank DS157 forms in their branch and all you need to do is just attach that to your DS157 forms. Be sure you keep it, that will serve as our receipt. Hope this helps.

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