Jen&defs

hello. the most important thing to remember as soon as you step on philippine soil is be alert of your surroundings (am sure your lady has advised you about "scammers"/snatchers/holdupers). don't talk to strangers or provide info when someone comes up to you who is a stranger. keep your possessions near you and make sure your valuables (passport, wallet, cash)are safe. the airport is a "circus", so don't get overwhelmed with the crowd.

since you're "puti" (white guy), people will always see the dollar sign on you. hahaha! and you will get preferential treatment. they expect a tip of course. don't be self-conscious as you will be stared at and examined.

read up a little about philippine history and culture. people will want to ask you what you know about the country and they are easily impressed if you can talk to them.

learn some tagalog or visayan words (whatever the language your girl speaks) like good morning, thank you, etc.

bring "pasalubong" for everyone (generic like chocolates, key chain, small souvenirs from the US for the other relatives but pick-up nice gifts for your girl's parents and siblings.

take a lot of photos with your girl as these will be for your "evidence of existing relationship".

be prepared to taste every food they offer you.

they will expect you to pay for everything since you are the rich "kano" (when you go dine out or go for an outing. maybe you can discuss this further with your girl, how you can share the expenses. if you will be staying in hotels, it will get pricey. my husband and i came up with a scheme how to split the expenses -- he pays for hotel, i pay for food and transpo. for about 20 days, he spent roughly 2k usd for hotel.)

and above all, have fun.

p.s. my hubby was lucky, i only got 1 bro and my dad in the phils.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/3...hip.html?cat=49

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...ion.html?cat=47

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7...pg2.html?cat=46 (you might pick-up a little info on decorum)

Thanks I'm on the case. She explained many things to me already but the rest I know I will see. She told me all the covert instructions but didn't explain why and I put 2 and 2 together and know now why she said what she did and now you just confirmed it. She is a little worried I won't want to stay there also sometimes I have to ask her 2 times why this or that before she fully explains, but now she explains right away. Usually she is happy go lucky, shy and calls me by a loving nick name but when she is serious she says me real name and repeats the info over and over and won't let me say a word till she's finished what she has to say and I say okay and promise and repeat after her what she says. I love this woman. I am 6' tall and she is 5' and says she will fight any one for me and will protect me. I believe her. In the net cafe someone did something wrong and she put them in their place. I saw everything on the web cam. I don't know what she said but she put fear in everyone there and even the people who were bystanders apologized and fell over themselves to bring peace. When a lion roars the jungle listens. thanks for your reply and all the help. I hope in the future I can hear from you again. MERRY XMAS.

hahaha that one made me laugh...coz my husband is learning that too. Now he's using that language here and his friends thinks its so gay lol yes don't forget to "picture-picture" you will need those snaps for the interview.

You have mentioned you are going to Davao. I am from Davao City....oh God I miss Davao!!! Anyway, when you enter Davao, you cannot leave without tasting the Durian. The fruit that smells like hell but taste like heaven. LOL Don't worry much about the people there, they're nice and it is safe there too. Just don't bring any legal drugs or our mayor will kill ya LOL im jk! Oh yea, one important thing I told my husband before he went there to visit me. If your girl or her family offer you a food that you think looks weird just have a little taste first and then ask what it is. If you don't like it then stop eating...if you like it then go go go! Sometimes when you know whats its made of it makes you scare to try it and you will never know that it really taste good.

This is your chance to feel like a celebrity when you get there...so be ready I wish everything goes smooth on your vacation and have a romantic engagement-Christmas with your fiance and her family.

Thank you so much. they already rolled out the red carpet. She has a big family and I have talked to like a third of them on the phone over the course of our relationship and they hang on my every word. This made my ego swell, Ha Ha. But I'm still a little nervous. she's in manila now working in Quezon and we will travel to Davao to visit the family, sorry huge family. They keep trying to prepair for me these spicy dishes that they are accustomed to but I say please make it mild, me and spicy don't get along and they don't believe me they think I'm being modest and don't want to be spoiled and pampered but its true. I already feel like a celebrity. I am a black man and everyone there and the filipinos in my city I talk with now say that she and I will have pretty babies and call me a "BOLERO MAN" and LING. She tells me that she wants 12 babies. Yes, 12 and she is serious about this, boy o boy she is a great woman. She calls me her CHOCOLATE MAN, Ha,Ha. okay bye for now Salamat Po!!!

Have a great time, take lots of chocolates for gifts, and enjoy the different culture.

Be ready to hear the words "picture-picture" plenty of times. We took my memory card from my digital cam to the mall and let my wife to be and niece select all the pictures they wanted. The pictures were printed and delivered to the house cheaper than US online prices. This was inexpensive and made some people happy.

Taking family out to eat was also inexpensive and made a good impression. I took her parents out to a fancy resto, Max's lol, and ordered a big meal for around $25. I was surprised to find that feeding 6 to 8 people was under $30 at semi-nice restaurants.

Baywalk is a nice place to visit. You can see the US Embassy from there. Friday and Saturday nights are too busy, but any other night is good.

Thanks for your reply. I have a big bag of assorted hersheys candy bars for them all. Mr. Good bar,Crispy, Dark Chocolate. I'm afraid when they see it they will tackle me, Ha Ha. But I'm very excited and will share the details of my journey. Thanks everyone.

I wish i was going to be in the philippines with my wife. I am stuck in Kuwait right now. Congratulations and have a fun and safe trip.

Scott, my heart and prayers are with you and all servicemen there. I was there in 1991 for dessert storm and served 6yrs. in the U.S.M.C. I ruined 3 walkmans and a video camera there. Till this day me and sand don't get along well Ha Ha. Scott keep God as your focus every day please, ask him to protect you at all times and keep your mind on the mission and come back soon. We all miss you guys there and want you home as you know. I will say a special prayer for you and give a big up to the Philippines for you. thanks for your dedication and service, GOD bless.

Christmas day is nice for engagement. If your experience is like mine be prepared to meet many cousins, aunts, uncles, relatives etc. and be the focus of attention... hehe.

When I went to my girls place I was surprised at how many people were around. First all the children followed me and all sat around me looking at the guy with the white skin.. hehe then over the next few days I met many family members and relatives.

One thing she wanted me to do is ask the parents for her hand. She is 27 years old but she said this is the custom. So we set time and day where we met with the oldest brother and the mother where I asked permission to marry her and explained our future plans. So they just listened, asked a few questions and then they said that is good. At this time we signed letters of "Intent to Marry" within the 90 days of entering the US in front of them. It all went just fine.

This same day we had an engagement celebration dinner where maybe 40 people showed up all relatives and friends.

I'm going back again in a few days for Christmas. Enjoy your trip and your engagement celebration.

Thanks so much and god bless you and your loved ones there. My fiancee's family love me and crowd the web cam every time to see me. they call me the "CHOCOLATE MAN" cause I'm Aficanamerican. I take it as a complement cause they love chocolate so much, its all they talk about for me to bring and nothing else. I got scollded for 8 minutes when I asked to bring them presents other than chocolate. I thought I killed someone. They say just for me to come there is all that is nessasary. please tell me how can I get this intent to marry papers, I want to do the same thing you did. I hope you can respond before december 23rd. once again thanks.

piece of advice when u meet her parents, uncle's, aunt's grandma & grandpa do the mano po

goodluck

Thanks for the reply, sorry I didn't get back soon but it's crazy getting ready here....any way thanks hey whats a mano po. Ha Ha.

I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO HELPED ME WITH INFO THE PAST FEW MONTHS BUT NOW IS THE TIME FOR ACTION. I WILL BE VISITING MY LADY AND FORMALLY GET ENGAGED TO HER ON CHRISTMAS DAY IN THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESENT HER WITH THE RING. SHE IS GOING CRAZY RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK THAT SHE HAS FOUND ME AND WE WILL BE TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS TOGETHER WITH HER FAMILY......SO I SAY MERRY XMAS TO EVERYONE, ANY MORE ADVICE on what to do and what not to do IN MANILA, DAVAO,QUEZON CITY, MAKATI, OR CEBU. Please let me know. Igo to "Meet the Parents" and believe me dozens of family members her mom and dad had six of them but her family is huge.

P.S. I will be filling out our documents there with her too(K-1) so I can return to USA and finish my half of the K-1 and file in February in my state after I receive my W-2s and file my 2009 taxes. WISH ME LUCK

Hello I need some good advice on the Phillippines. I will visit my fiancee for the first time this December in Manila then to Quezon and later visit her very large family in a far province. A lawyer told me that its hard to file fiancee K-1 visa there how true is that I assumed it would take 6 to 8 months tops pending no mistakes on my behalf and holidays and how the processing center works. please enlighten me.

Also does any one know of good hotels and restaurants and thrifty things to do there my fiancee is a country girl but has been in manila a year or so and is not too familiar with these things she is a sort of a home body.

How much is the fees to obtain a passport and the police backround check, vaccinations and other fees and processes to get a K-1 visa out side of the $455.00 processing fee.

how can I make cheap international calls to the Phillippines. my phone bill is shocking.

who has the best airfares with no booking fees and better flight connections from the new york, new jersey area of the east coast

THANK YOU for all responses please give me all insider info and tips to survive and bring my baby to me. P.S. anyone know a good cheap service or lawyer to file K-1 visa with to help me expidite the process please let me know.

Sorry for the late reply, apparently Yahoo thought Visa Journey was spam and was not updating me when someone replied on my thread!! BOO YAHOO!

Anyway, a relatively decent and somewhat inexpensive place to stay (in Manila) is Best Western Astor, book it on Agoda.com or if she has an SM rewards card she might be able to get a better rate from that than Agoda. Check both and pick the cheaper option. It's a decent place and near the malls in Makati. Nothing super fancy, but hey you did ask for frugal options.

Cheap phone calls, well there's always Skype (or any of it's dozens of competitors, Google has a newer one that's decent). Personally I/ we use yahoo messenger with cam and voice so it's more like actually being there, but if she's in the provinces or can't access the internet...

Vaccines you can do a package deal with your medical exam for I think $300?? There's instructions on the Manila Embassy site (in English and Tagalog) for the other requirements.

Airfares check BTStore.com. I haven't been able to beat them yet.

One other tip that will save you a lot of money... never, ever take a taxi right outside the hotel, walk 1-2 blocks first and make sure they use the meter. It's also counter-intuitive, but it's not always best to let her haggle for everything just because she speaks the language. Most vendors and taxi drivers/ etc. can speak English and will see it as a weakness that you won't haggle yourself and try to take advantage of you. If your soon-to-be fiancee is smart and savvy like mine, it doesn't matter much, but if she's sheepish and shy, you're better of taking the reins.

Thanks for your help i'm arriving in manila xmas day to visit with her and her family. So far so good i have my plane tickets and the hotel is booked so i'll keep plugging away til the day and picking you guys brains whenever i have some questions thanks to you all and GOD BLESS.

Wanting cheap phone calls, but flying during the most expensive high season of the year?!

Why not wait until after the first week of January, when fares will be go back to normal rate, and save hundreds. Think of all the phone calls you can make with that.

Thanks for your reply HOPP and I under stand your concern BUT... My fiancee and I been talking on the phone for months and in chat room i don't know much about skype and internet voice and cams till now from members on Visa JOurney.

#1 and I want to put money aside for the trip to see her in December because she has her vacation then and goes to see her Mom, dad and family for the holiday they live on a farm with now computers and the nearest town is six hours away.

#2 her family members and extended family want to talk to me and her mom gave me a list of people she wants me to call and wants to talk to me and meet me. I.E. which means more international phone calls!!

#3 I care for her dearly and she is what I need and I want in my life and i will go to see her in December and marry her with Gods help and whoever God puts in my life to assist me. so for me to search the internet to find people to help me to support a lie is stupid. I will get 100% good advice and help only to sit my dumb #### in front of a computer and pretend to have a beautiful loving woman waiting for me to marry is truly a sad way to spend my life and time. So thank you again for you time and your comment but please know the full story before you send little photos to assume someone is dishonest . I love Visa Journey and I'm glad I found it. Hopp you are a good person I hope to hear from you again and get more help in the near future I tell you what happens when I return and I wil post some photos too GOD BLESS you and God Bless Visa JOurney.

First I want to say I LOVE VISA JOURNEY> Thanx to everyone who responded to my post this is wonderful. Sorry everyone but my love of my life Wena has already taken off for her vacation for the dates in December before I had the chance to tell her to let me plan everything and it snowballed into her humongous famly planning my visit to their province and large farm. people are calling and wanting to know me from out the wood works. from her mom's sister in Montana to her sister's friend way up state from me near my city. They are pulling out all the stops and i feel like a rock star right now so I have to plan quickly, carefully and prayerfully. so wish me luck and I will keep everyone up on my progress. already today she cut my days down staying at the hotel saving me some dough and when I find a hotel out of the many there I will only stay there 3 days and 2 nights opposed to the 7 day stay before..... The other days I will be with her in her very, very small and hot as hell apartment as she says and then her parents farm. After that we go to the hotel and stay before I return to the USA ... THANX everyone, please send me more info if you get any more advice till then I'll keep posting my questions as they arise.

hey which city in quezon r u going to?

abby n sheryl

Quezon city for 2-3 days then to visit with her huge family in another province at their farm. Hey thank you so much for your fast response this Visa Journey is great.

From the average processing time and Igor's list it looks like we're maybe 3 weeks from NOA2 approval, based on averages. We filed an I-129F, K1/ engaged/ not yet married.

I have a rare name, I'm hoping that will make my processing faster.

My question is, once it goes through NVC and gets to the Manila embassy, does anyone know how long it takes before they contact us with the MNL number and we can set our appointment date?

The Manila embassy website says 14 days for non-immigrant EXCLUDING K visas, 3-5 MONTHS for immigrant visas, but lists NO information about how long a K visa appointment takes, just an information that says we'll pay yet more money to make the phone call to set our appointment (big surprise!).

Anyone who has processed through Manila embassy, please reply.

Thanks!!!!

Dain

the site says it depends on the processing times set by uscis..sometimes it can be a matter of weeks, sometimes months.

this should give you an idea:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...amp;page=k1flow

Hello I read your post this is wonderful congradulations on everything please read my post when you get a chance and reply to mine I really need help and I'm a newbee here. I will be visiting my fiancee and her family in december and i need some advice THANX and God Bless.

Hello I need some good advice on the Phillippines. I will visit my fiancee for the first time this December in Manila then to Quezon and later visit her very large family in a far province. A lawyer told me that its hard to file fiancee K-1 visa there how true is that I assumed it would take 6 to 8 months tops pending no mistakes on my behalf and holidays and how the processing center works. please enlighten me.

Also does any one know of good hotels and restaurants and thrifty things to do there my fiancee is a country girl but has been in manila a year or so and is not too familiar with these things she is a sort of a home body.

How much is the fees to obtain a passport and the police backround check, vaccinations and other fees and processes to get a K-1 visa out side of the $455.00 processing fee.

how can I make cheap international calls to the Phillippines. my phone bill is shocking.

who has the best airfares with no booking fees and better flight connections from the new york, new jersey area of the east coast

THANK YOU for all responses please give me all insider info and tips to survive and bring my baby to me. P.S. anyone know a good cheap service or lawyer to file K-1 visa with to help me expidite the process please let me know.

Hi i need help can you tell me the requirements my filipina needs to get a k/1 visa in manila like police reports and prices and things like that i want a heads up before we file.

1. Chrislyn29----------K3--------------------August 04, 2008-----------------Pink & While Slip (Medical records for daughter)

2. Marizzacdo----------K1-------------------August 05, 2008------------------Pink Slip--------------------------------------------------------------August 09, 2008

3. John&Jean-----------CR1---------------- August 06, 2008-----------------NO Slip Issued (Still waiting for any update from USEM)

4. honeybadger-------K1-------------------August 26, 2008-----------------Pink Slip (DV)

5. STEPHnRia----------K1-------------------August 27, 2008-----------------Visa Approved (waiting for Visa)

6. Mikko----------------K3-------------------August 27, 2008-----------------Pink Slip (DV)

7. ACT1428-------------K1-------------------September 02, 2008-------------Pink & White Slip (waiting...)

8. boyceedith----------CR1---------------- September 04, 2008------------ Pink & White Slip (Add docs Medical Records during pregnancy & DV)

9. kungakoikaw-------K1-------------------September 09, 2008-------------Pink & White Slip (DV)

10. Filiricans-------------CR1---------------- September 10, 2008-------------Pink & White Slip (DV re. Death Cert)

11. Andy_Maricar--------K1----------------- September 10, 2008 ------------Pink & White Slip (Add. I-129F signature from Petitioner

12. Brian-Charisma-----K1------------------September 16, 2008-------------Pink Slip (waiting for visa)

Our thread was moved here. I hope the good sherif Uling will find a way to separate our thread for easier monitoring and updates.

Filiricans

What is the fastest and easiest way to get a social security number and work permission for my lady and school for her kid?

What type of Visa?

Sorry its a K-1 fiancee visa. What do I do how do I do it when they arrive. We'll be arriving in New York as our first stop in the USA.

What is the fastest and easiest way to get a social security number and work permission for my lady and school for her kid?

...HE WONDERS IF SHE STAYS OR IF SHE GOES AND THEY SEPARATE CAN HE FIND LOVE AGAIN IN THE FUTURE NEXT YEAR, 5YRS. WHENEVER,... WILL THE DHS GIVE HIM A PROBLEM IF THEY STAY HERE OR IS IT BEST IF THEY RETURN. WHAT ARE HIS OPTIONS BECAUSE HE SIGNED AFFITTAVIDS TO CARE FOR THEM. LET ME KNOW HE LOADS UP MY MESSAGES LOOKING FOR MY HELP OR AN EAR TO LISTEN. THANX

'He' (be honest, is this you?) signed an affidavit certifying that she would not become a public charge, and that he would repay any support given that was not exempted (by, for example, the Food Stamps Act). Likely this will not become an issue if the person leaves the country or is unable to find reason to stay. However, if the person does stay and later becomes a public charge, the petitioner would be liable. It is a contract, after all.

A few things, though. First, please post messages using standard punctuation. Posting messages in ALL CAPS makes them much more difficult to read, and you're more likely to get a helpful response from a site like this if you post a readable question.

Second, while I'm not supposed to judge, the petitioner has no right to "send her back". What she does is up to her. The only thing the petitioner can do is stop supporting her and cease supporting her adjustment of status; that said, as you mentioned, there is an affidavit of support in play. She could find a way to stay in the United States by being granted a waiver on the marriage requirement to adjust status; that said, such a waiver on a K-1 is exceptionally rare as I understand it. I just don't like the tone of the OP here. The alien fiancee is not "goods to be shipped back". She is a human being. 'He' does not own her.

Yo, take it easy bro this forum stuff is new to me as I stated on other posts "I'm learning this stuff" thanks for the tips though SHEESSSH!!!and my friend "Jim and his fiancee Patricia" and the daughter "Danella" are real I promise you as I said I tried to be discreet. I and my fiancee will be filing for our visa 24 august 2009 because I'm waiting for some last few documents to arrive. when "he said" send her back he didn't mean like a package he meant paying her traveling expenses I.E. he would send her back home as per the visa if there is no wedding the fiancee must return to her country when the visa expires. Thanks to the members who actually read and answered the question trying to be helpful and for not getting all TMZ with Jim's relationship. But as for everyone else, it showed me how many people really care and are willing to look beyond the veil I hope we can do this with our government officials and get this country really up to par forget Dems and Reps disputes and help the people.

SORRY EVERYONE FOR ANY MISUNDERSTANDING BUT I TRIED TO BE AS DESCREET ABOUT MY FRIEND AS POSSIBLE AND I KNOW SOME OF THE INFO IS SKETCHY. SO HERE GOES... MY FRIEND IS RETIRED AT 63 HIS WIFE DIED OF COMPLICATIONS OF BREST CANCER AND AN ANURISM HE WAITED AND CARED FOR HIS DESEASED WIFE EVERY STEP OF THE WAY AND FIVE YEARS LATER DECIDED TO GO ON WITH HIS LIFE LOOKED FOR LOVE AND THOUGHT HE FOUND IT IN COLOMBIA. HE COURTED A 40 SOMTHING YEAR OLD WOMAN FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND FILED FOR K-1 VISA WAS APPROVED

AND THEY MOVED WITH HIM HERE TO THE U.S. DURING THIS TIME HIS FIANCEE BEGAN TO SHOW HER TRUE COLORS. THE LANGUAGE BARRIER WAS A PART OF THE PROBLEM AND I WOULD TRANSLATE WHEN HE OR SHE CALLED ME TO RESOLVE AND ISSUE WHICH WAS A SIMPLE MISUNDERSTANDING AND IF I WASN'T AVAILABLE HIS 20 SOMTHING YR OLD SON WHO SPOKE LITTLE SPANISH TRIED TO HELP. HIS SON TOLD ME THAT SHE REFUSED TO LEARN ENGLISH BUT WANTED TO LOOK FOR WORK TO SEND MONEY TO COLOMBIA BUT HE MY FRIEND SAID NO I'LL SEND THEM MONEY TILL YOU LEARN ENGLISH, SETTLE IN TO THE U.S. LEARN THE CITY OUR WAYS AND THE PEOPLE FOR 6MONTHS OR SO AND WHEN YOU'RE READY NO PROBLEM. SHE DIDN'T LIKE THIS SO I SPOKE WITH HER AND ALL SHE WOULD DO WAS MAKE THE SITUATION SEEM LIKE MY FRIEND WAS MAKING HER A PRISONER BUT SHE CALLED ME OFTEN SENT EMAILS TO WHOMEVER

MY BUDDY BROUGHT HER AND HER DAUGHTER A WHOLE WOREDROBE OF STUFF BIKES, ETC. PUT THE DAUGHTER IN A SPECIAL SCHOOL AND WHEN A RUSSIAN CLASSMATE FONDLED THE GIRL AND MADE SEXUAL REMARKES TO HER EVERYDAY HE SHUT THAT SCHOOL DOWN AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM EVEN WHEN HER MOM WAS AGANIST IT CAUSE SHE THOUGHT THEY COULD GET DEPORTED. THE DAUGHTER IS VERY SWEET BUT THE MOM SPOILS HER ROTTEN. THE DAUGHTER IS SO MISCHEVIOUS THAT SHE FOUGHT WITH ME TO TRY TO STOP ME FROM TELLING HER MOM WHAT SHE WAS DOING AND ALL HER MOM SAID WAS THAT HER DAUGHTER MENT NO HARM AND WAS HER WAY OF DOING THINGS. WHEN MY FRIEND TELLS HIS FIANCEE THAT THE DAUGHTER IS DOING SOMETHING WRONG IT BECOMES AN ARGUMENT OF EXPLOSIVE PROPORTIONS. I OVER HEARD IT ON THE PHONE ONE DAY AND MY FRIEND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT SHE THINKS HER DAUGHTER IS JESUS CHRIST. BUT WHEN HIS FIANCEE FOUND OUT I WAS ON THE PHONE HER WHOLE ATTITUDE CHANGED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED SHE ACTED LOVEY DOVEY TO MY FRIEND. NOW THEY HAVENT MARRIED YET AND HE DOSEN'T PLAN TO, HE WANTS HER TO RETURN TO COLOMBIA. I AGREE BECAUSE I TRIED TO TALK WITH HER AND SHE ACTS AS IF EVERYTHING IS FINE EVEN THE DAUGHTER RELUCTANTLY TELLS ME WHAT HAPPENS AND HOW HER MOM SOMTIMES OVER REACTS TO THINGS AND WHEN MY FRIEND SAYS FORGET IT AND SQUASHES THE SITUATION CAUSE HE WANTS HER TO BE HAPPY AND DOESN'T WANT TO ARGUE, SHE BROODS FOR HOURS AND DAYS WILL GO BY BEFORE SHE COMES AROUND AND IS APPROACHABLE. HE WONDERS IF SHE STAYS OR IF SHE GOES AND THEY SEPARATE CAN HE FIND LOVE AGAIN IN THE FUTURE NEXT YEAR, 5YRS. WHENEVER,... WILL THE DHS GIVE HIM A PROBLEM IF THEY STAY HERE OR

IS IT BEST IF THEY RETURN. WHAT ARE HIS OPTIONS BECAUSE HE SIGNED AFFITTAVIDS TO CARE FOR THEM. LET ME KNOW HE LOADS UP MY MESSAGES LOOKING FOR MY HELP OR AN EAR TO LISTEN. THANX

MY FRIEND IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS FIANCEE AND THE RELATIONSHIP IS DONE FOR. HE IS PREPAIRING TO SEND HER AND HER TROUBLESOME TEEN DAUGHTER BACK TO COLOMBIA.THEY HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 43 DAYS ON THE K-1 VISA. HE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENDS TO HIM AFTER SHE RETURNS AND IF HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO FIND LOVE AND MARRY ANOTHER GIRL WITH THE K-1 IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND IF SO HOW LONG BEFORE HE CAN FILE AFTER THE NEW FIANCEE HAS ACCEPTED HIS PROPOSAL TO MARRY? PLEASE HELP HE'S REALLY DEVISTATED TO COME SO FAR JUST TO GET HEART BROKEN.

THANX

FIRST THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR YOUR REPLIES I'M NEW HERE & FOUND THIS SITE TOTALLY BY ACCIDENT BY HITTING THE WRONG BUTTON ON A SEARCH PAGE. NOW I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS THE RIGHT BUTTON. I STARTED MY TIME LINE WHICH ACTUALLY BEGINS 11 AUGUST 2009 WHEN LILIA AND I FILE. NOW I HAVE TWO BIG QUESTIONS, 1) I HAD 3 JOBS AND 3 BANK ACCOUNTS. DUE TO THE U.S. PROBLEMS I'M DOWN TO ONE JOB AND ONE AND A HALF BANK ACCOUNTS. I CURRENTLY NOW MAKE ENOUGH TO HAVE A HOUSEHOLD OF 8 PEOPLE ACCORDING TO THE POVERTY CHART AND TAXES KILL ME EVERY TWO WEEKS I GET PAID BECAUSE I HAVE NO DEPENDENTS. HOW WILL THIS EFFECT ME. I WILL BE FILING FOR MY FIANCEE AND HER 9YR OLD.

2) WHAT HAPPENS DURING THE TIME BETWEEN "NOA1 AND NOA2" IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF TIME LAPSES, LIKE CLOSE TO 4 MONTHS ON THE ADVERAGE WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT OFFICES ARE PROSESSING THE PAPERWORK. I'M MAKING MY OWN LITTLE DIARY ALONG WITH MY FIANCEE TO DOCUMENT MY HOPE AND FEARS HA! HA!

P.S. GOTTA RUN LUNCH IS OVER FORGIVE ME FOR THE SQUISHED PHOTOS.

At what point does the government notify my fiancee that they have our papers and they are teviewing our case?

ON 11 AUGUST MY FIANCEE, WHO IS FROM BOGOTA, WILL FILE THE K-1 VISA H E L P, CAN ANYONE GUESS HOW LONG MY TIMLINE WILL BE FROM NOA1 THRU INTERVIEW AND APPROVAL. HELP I'M NEW TO EVERYTHING IN THIS PROCESS. THANX