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hello ,

I've been in the States for 1 month and 2 days, so far so good!! Life is good with me and my fiancee, and we are getting married this month...So far, never feel homesick, but I started craving filipino foods already heheheh!!! My fiancee and I went to the Buford Hi-way -International market. I'm glad that I found filipino foods there...As in super miss ko na ang fish...Nakakasawa na ang meat at chicken, at grilled. Gusto ko ng sabaw at rice...

I learned and experience a lots of stuff here like TIME IS SUPER GOLD..U can't be late, if u do, text or call the person that ur going to be late so he/she wont pissed off or gone to the meeting place the moment when u get there...

All drinks in restaurants/fastfood chains is unlimited, drink til u drop hehehhehe....

They loved pictures and pets..Pictures everywhere in the house, pictures in the walls, in the fridge, everywhere...

Pets are treated so well. They have their own food ( pets never feed a left over food) not like in the PHIL hehehhe.Pets are lucky here and home owner owns more than 1 pet...( my fiancee own 1 black cat) i hated hehehehhe..

WALMART is very popular store here..Anything u want is there!! Department store here is not like in the PHIL, department store the most thing u can find there is different clothes store/beauty products store & foodcourt. You can't find Moive theathre in department store, it's separated buidling...

You can find a lot of cheapest stuff here in US- ( dont convert to pesos) so u wont get hurt hehehhe..$5 dollar blouse conver to peso is P200- but very good quality here-walang buhol buhol ang damit mo.. Not like in PHIL, mura nga ang daming buhol buhol nman..

If the store is on SALE, sale talga!! You will surprised the regular price to marked down to promo sale- For example, my lotion that I used is bath n body works or victoria secret lotion , the price range in PHIL is 600php and here is $9 but when I bought on sale is $3, see the 6 dollar different....

If u go to supermarket to buy chicken or meat, lahat white meat, no fats, no bones... Frozen food lahat, wala sila nung fresh thing heheh.Lahat nakabalot..Americans never eat fats or bones and very picky when in terms of food like my fiancee hehehhehe

On TV add, most adverstiment here are about insurance, schools, lawyers to assist any of ur problems, and dating websites. All houses have direct tv or cable. There are so many reality tv shows here ( which I really love to watch)...

Roads are wide and spacious. Kids think so matured here and spoiled...They really have a good life and lifestyle because they really work so hard. Many jobs opportunities here in the States but so many bills to pay too.. Cars here is not luxury, its necessity of life. People here works so hard of what they got and deserve it....

Americans personality are sweet , good and nice. They are lovable too. They really express of what they think and feel not like PHIL even mad we try to keep it hehehhe..

I met a lots of friends of my mahal and some of his customers too ( he is self-employed , a marine service business) everybody have the same questions? How do u like the STATES?? Are u culture shocked ? Is it really different? WHat can u say about US?

Well my answer YES I love the states for everything, for what i have seen and experience. I wish that our Phil government have the same government like they do...We, Filipinos are very talented and smart but very limited opportunity in our own country...

WHEN I WAS IN PHIL , my mahal asked me if i am proud to be Filipono?? And I said NO , because of our government.. We are proud that Filipinos all over the world but most are domestic helpers, some are treated so bad with employers and there are so many employers taking advantage and paying a small low income salary...Then our family/relatives/friends think that we are rich if we have foreign bf/fiancee or husband. Not knowing how hard also living a simple life in the US.. When I was younger, I heard about a lot of US and it's a FILIPINO ULTIMATE DREAM> I remembered when u have friends/ neighborhood who had family in the STATES IT MEANS SOCIAL AND THEY ARE RICH, right, but the real life is not...

Some Filipino changed when they got back to he/his country, they think that they are superior, others stay the same, and other change but for the better..

1 peso now in PHIL is nothing, but $1 is still good , u can buy a M&M chocolates, an imported chocolate in PHIL..What can u buy in 1 peso now, one bubot of candies???? Corruption is everywhere. But our country is so worst, and we Filipinos don't deserve like this, thats what I am hoping and praying for my country , a more improve and developed economy for the community and citizens.....

I AM PROUD OF BEING PINOY IN OTHER ASPECTS like Family bonding and even I am a US Citizen soon, my love to my country will stay the same and of course I am proud to become a US CITIZEN soon and God bless America!! God bless Philippines!!!

What about u guys/gals?? Are u still proud of being Pinoy now that u are a US Citizen??? WHAT MAKES U PROUD OF BEING PINOY??

K-1 TIMELINE

Feb . 01, 2007- met online

Sept. 12, 2007-first met in person( He came to the PHil for the 1st time, stayed for 2 weeks)

Sept. 20, 2007- "ENGAGEMENT DAY"

Sept. 25,2007- fly back to Georgia, USA

October 17, 2007- Send Papers to USCIS

November 7- USCIS received our papers.

November 14-2007- received the NOA1

Feb. 9, 2008-USCIS aprroved the petition.

Feb. 15, 2008- NOA 2 received and manila case number.

March 28, 2008- MY MEDICAL EXAM( it took 2 days to have your med exam)

April 4, 2008- THE MOMENT DAY- MY INTERVIEW ( mixed emotions i had during this day)

April 14, 2008- still waiting my visa until this time. ( I keep my faith and prayers always to God)

April 29, 2008- My fiancee called the US embassy to follow up my visa, and Lorraine told himvisa is approved!!

April 29, 2008- Delbros texted me that my visa is ready for delivery.

May 2, 2008- visa on hand ( Thanks God)

May 6, 2008- Fly to Manila for my CFO seminar.

May 7, 2008- I arrived in LAX airport & finally met my mahal again after 8 months away from each other.

May 8, 2008- Finally I arrived in Georgia ( my home, my new place, my new life, my new country)

July28, 2008 - MY BIG DAY!!

"Believe that the best will happen everyday,be aware that even trials are gifts to make us strong enough to face life!!!!

Mike & Chris

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Hindi Pinoy ako, pero I'm proud to marry a Pinay and be a part of her family. My stepmother is her auntie, so I'm very familiar with the culture. Hehe, I'm only a beginner in Tagalog ;)

WOW Philippines! :D

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To be proud is not mine. But to have a TAN complexion i like!

AOS/EAD

o5-29-08--SENT THE AOS PACKAGE TO USCIS

o5-31-08--Item was delivered at 5:35 AM in CHICAGO, IL 60680.

o6-04-08--USCIS recieved the AOS and EAD package

o6-10-08--AOS and EAD NOA date

o6-14-08--Recieved a AOS and EAD notice for Biometric on June 24, 2008

o6-24-08--AOS and EAD Biometrics done today! @ 9:00 a.m in West Palm Fl.

o6-24-08--AOS and EAD touch!

o6-25-08--AOS and EAD touch!

o7-08-08--AOS case transfered to CSC

o7-11-08--AOS case pending at CSC

o8-07-08--EAD Card Production Ordered today!CRIS

o8-14-08--AOS touched

o8-15-08--Email from CRIS Welcoming for a new resident in the USA

o8-15-08--Email from CRIS EAD notice approval

o8-15-08--EAD card arrived in the mail, EAD was approved in 70 days.

o8-18-08--Received hard copy of WELCOME LETTER as a new resident in the USA

o8-25-08--GREEN CARD Card Production Ordered

o8-29-08--AOS Approved! without Interview

o9-02-08--Received GREEN CARD with out INTERVIEW, with out RFE.

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lol, some clothes there made from here.. coz low cost of labor, then pagdating don iba name made in US na.

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04/18/07 first he sent message to me ( Interkontakt.net) then we became friends, bestfriends, and a lover :)

01/13/08 we first met personally at NAIA airport

o1/21/08 became engaged

01/25/08 he flew back to FL.

04/10/08 papers sent to VSC

04/15/08 papers received to VSC

04/21/08 check cashed/ noticed receipt issued (noa1)

04/24/08 touched

04/25/08 noa1 hard copy received

05/21/08 touched

07/28/08 touched ( i was so excited if we will get approve )

07/29/08 touched ( but it was an rfe lol )

07/29/08 rfe sent from uscis and fiance received it through fax. actually he called that time to follow up our case and the woman said that we have our rfe so my fiance asked to send it through fax right away.

07/29/08 request documents needed sent to uscis

07/30/08 touched

08/

07/31/08 Rfe's document was delivered at 12:50 PM. The item was signed for by P NOVAK.

08/01/08 touched=case resumed on process

08/03/08 touched ( not excited )

08/05/08 touched ( wonder why touched again lol )

08/06/08 touched again lol ( hummm they are working our case :) )

08/13/08 NOA2 ( WERE APPROVED) :) THANK YOU LORD!

09/15-16/08 medical I hope everything will be fine

10/24/08 interview sched. wish me luck! God help me :)

10/29/08 visa received!

12/19/08 my flight to US

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lol, some clothes there made from here.. coz low cost of labor, then pagdating don iba name made in US na.

Nag online d i cya! mao na ka VJ.

AOS/EAD

o5-29-08--SENT THE AOS PACKAGE TO USCIS

o5-31-08--Item was delivered at 5:35 AM in CHICAGO, IL 60680.

o6-04-08--USCIS recieved the AOS and EAD package

o6-10-08--AOS and EAD NOA date

o6-14-08--Recieved a AOS and EAD notice for Biometric on June 24, 2008

o6-24-08--AOS and EAD Biometrics done today! @ 9:00 a.m in West Palm Fl.

o6-24-08--AOS and EAD touch!

o6-25-08--AOS and EAD touch!

o7-08-08--AOS case transfered to CSC

o7-11-08--AOS case pending at CSC

o8-07-08--EAD Card Production Ordered today!CRIS

o8-14-08--AOS touched

o8-15-08--Email from CRIS Welcoming for a new resident in the USA

o8-15-08--Email from CRIS EAD notice approval

o8-15-08--EAD card arrived in the mail, EAD was approved in 70 days.

o8-18-08--Received hard copy of WELCOME LETTER as a new resident in the USA

o8-25-08--GREEN CARD Card Production Ordered

o8-29-08--AOS Approved! without Interview

o9-02-08--Received GREEN CARD with out INTERVIEW, with out RFE.

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with all those filipino talents abroad..yeah! am one proud Filipino!

(just dont count the goverment)

:rolleyes:

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K-1

Jan 2008 - application was sent back to us due to mis sent to Chicago instead of California

Jan - sent application

Jun 27 - NOA2 by the mailbox!!! (found out that d 2nd touch was d approval..sweet!)

Jul 3 - NVC sent letter to petitioner

Jul 15 - confirmation letter received (tnk u my dear DHL)

Jul 17- 1st day - medical exam SLEC (on hold and waiting for it to be done successfully) July 31- PASSED!

Aug 28 - USEM interview date! (eto' na!) - PASSED - PINK SLIP ONLY!

Sept 26 - PAL departure - MNL-LAX

NOV 23 - Church wedding

AOS

Jan 30 2009 - AOS with EAD and AP submitted to Chi, IL

Feb 4 - check cleared

Feb 10 - AOS, EAD, AP NOA1 received!

Feb 19 - Biometric appointment letter received

Feb 28 - Biometrics schedule

Mar 28 - AP and interview invitation received by mail

Apr 2 - EAD card recieved

May 15 - Interview Schedule - APPROVED!

Jun 25 - GREEN CARD RECEIVED ON MAIL Dated June 16

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same here, i am proud being a Filipino, even if i am in US still I am proud to say I am a FILIPINO:)

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04/18/07 first he sent message to me ( Interkontakt.net) then we became friends, bestfriends, and a lover :)

01/13/08 we first met personally at NAIA airport

o1/21/08 became engaged

01/25/08 he flew back to FL.

04/10/08 papers sent to VSC

04/15/08 papers received to VSC

04/21/08 check cashed/ noticed receipt issued (noa1)

04/24/08 touched

04/25/08 noa1 hard copy received

05/21/08 touched

07/28/08 touched ( i was so excited if we will get approve )

07/29/08 touched ( but it was an rfe lol )

07/29/08 rfe sent from uscis and fiance received it through fax. actually he called that time to follow up our case and the woman said that we have our rfe so my fiance asked to send it through fax right away.

07/29/08 request documents needed sent to uscis

07/30/08 touched

08/

07/31/08 Rfe's document was delivered at 12:50 PM. The item was signed for by P NOVAK.

08/01/08 touched=case resumed on process

08/03/08 touched ( not excited )

08/05/08 touched ( wonder why touched again lol )

08/06/08 touched again lol ( hummm they are working our case :) )

08/13/08 NOA2 ( WERE APPROVED) :) THANK YOU LORD!

09/15-16/08 medical I hope everything will be fine

10/24/08 interview sched. wish me luck! God help me :)

10/29/08 visa received!

12/19/08 my flight to US

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Yes Im PROUD to be PINAY.... Nothing can beats the reality I had experienced in LIFE...

But I am not proud of our GOVERNMENT I hate it. Rice price hike seems to be undying... uggggggggg....

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I am veeery proud Pinay eventhough I'm half Pinay only.I was born here and grew up here so for me I'm 100% Pinoy!!!! :thumbs::dance::dance::dance::dance::dance:

I love kakanin and ginataang mais and bilu-bilo at Bopis.....Yummy.Lol

N-400 Naturalization

04/25/2012 - sent N-400 package to USCIS Dallas

04/28/2012 - package delivered at USCIS Dallas

I-751 Removal of Condition

03/22/2011 - sent I-751 package to USCIS Vermont via USPS Priority+Certified mail with Return receipt

03/24/2011 - package delivered at VSC according to USPS tracking

03/25/2011 - package received by Center Director according to Return receipt

04/04/2011 - NOA received - dated 03/25/2011

04/11/2011 - Biometrics Appointment Notice received -notice date 04/08/2011

04/28/2011 - Biometrics Appointment - Done!

10/14/2011 - Card Production Email

10/17/2011 - Approval Notice received - dated 10/06/2011

11/04/2011 - 10yrs green card received

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I am proud of my self as filipina even though I am here for almost a year now BUT one thing for sure I never change. I will always be the same the woman my husband love until the end. I will make sure that we will raise our little angel as Filipino in many ways. I am filipina in heart and mind even someday I will be a US citizen or not it doesn’t matter I will still the same. It will not change me as who I am. I am a filipina in heart and soul FOREVER!!!

09/28/08-green card received

1-751

07/02/10-mailed it 2day

07/06/10-they received my application forms

07/13/10-received notice receipt(gc extended for one year)

07/28/10-received biometric appointment

09/23/10 GC approved!!!

9/26/20 Gota pproval notice

10/01/10 GC receivedd

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I never knew how much love my heart could hold until my son called me "MOMMY."

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I am proud of my self as filipina even though I am here for almost a year now BUT one thing for sure I never change. I will always be the same the woman my husband love until the end. I will make sure that we will raise our little angel as Filipino in many ways. I am filipina in heart and mind even someday I will be a US citizen or not it doesn’t matter I will still the same. It will not change me as who I am. I am a filipina in heart and soul FOREVER!!!

Korek ka jan my dear! Iba ang Pinoy!

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I am proud of my self as filipina even though I am here for almost a year now BUT one thing for sure I never change. I will always be the same the woman my husband love until the end. I will make sure that we will raise our little angel as Filipino in many ways. I am filipina in heart and mind even someday I will be a US citizen or not it doesn’t matter I will still the same. It will not change me as who I am. I am a filipina in heart and soul FOREVER!!!

Korek ka jan my dear! Iba ang Pinoy!

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09/28/08-green card received

1-751

07/02/10-mailed it 2day

07/06/10-they received my application forms

07/13/10-received notice receipt(gc extended for one year)

07/28/10-received biometric appointment

09/23/10 GC approved!!!

9/26/20 Gota pproval notice

10/01/10 GC receivedd

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I never knew how much love my heart could hold until my son called me "MOMMY."

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hi there!

I am PROUD to be 101 percent PINOY!

I believe in diversity than uniformity!

WOW PHILIPPINES!!!!

"Taas noo kahit kanino!"

01/22/08 hired an immigration lawyer

02/28/08 I 129F sent it to the lawyer

03/03/08 I-129F Received at CSC

03/04/08 NOA1

03/05/08 Touched

07/14/08 NOA2

07/24/08 Called NVC and got our MNL case number

07/25/08 NOA2 Hard copy received

07/29/08 USEM Rcvd hard file

07/30/08 Paid document verification

08/01/08 Called USEM for interview appointment! (Thank you lord)

08/19/08 Medical Examination

08/20/08 Medical Examination (PASSED)

08/26/08 Interview (PINK Slip only)

10/08/08 Visa Printing! Yehheeyy! (after 48years of waiting)

10/09/08 Visa Printing Done and is ready for release

10/10/08 Visa delivered yippeee!

10/31/08 FLY DAY!!!! POE LAS, NV[/color] PLS BLESS OUR TRIP OH LORD!

11/03/08 Got married in Las Vegas

11/15/08 filed SSN

11/29/08 SSN Card Rcvd

AOS JOURNEY

12/10/08 send AOS & EAD Packet to Chicago Lockbox

12/18/08 Cashed check

12/26/08 Rcvd NOA

01/07/09 Biometrics Appointment/Done

01/12/09 Rcvd mail TRANSFER NOTICE TO CSC (AOS)

03/10/2009 Rcvd EAD

04/20/2009 GREEN CARD RCVD!!! No interview at all!

04/21/2009 Got Driver Learners Permit

The Will of God never takes you to

where the Grace of God will not protect you.

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I am proud of my self as filipina even though I am here for almost a year now BUT one thing for sure I never change. I will always be the same the woman my husband love until the end. I will make sure that we will raise our little angel as Filipino in many ways. I am filipina in heart and mind even someday I will be a US citizen or not it doesn’t matter I will still the same. It will not change me as who I am. I am a filipina in heart and soul FOREVER!!!

Korek ka jan my dear! Iba ang Pinoy!

:thumbs:

As what I always saying to my husband every time we were in store, I CAN BUY THAT STUFF IN THE PHILIPPINES REALLY CHEAP. It might be because I am filipina. If people asking me how I like living here all I can say is It’s OKAY might be YES or NO. I have my own family here now, But I am still looking for the time that I will be back where really I belong, the place that I grew up, people who surrounded me and I deal with, the food that I used to eat with family and friends, the fiesta and simbang gabi, Christmas will never be the same like how we are celebrating it there and I honestly want my own child experience that, we are as filipina admit or not we are living our life as like simple life in many ways, well we are simple in heart. I am proud to be PINAY!!! And again green card or Us citizen is only a piece of paper, it will never change the fact that I AM FILIPINA.

09/28/08-green card received

1-751

07/02/10-mailed it 2day

07/06/10-they received my application forms

07/13/10-received notice receipt(gc extended for one year)

07/28/10-received biometric appointment

09/23/10 GC approved!!!

9/26/20 Gota pproval notice

10/01/10 GC receivedd

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I never knew how much love my heart could hold until my son called me "MOMMY."

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with all those filipino talents abroad..yeah! am one proud Filipino!

(just dont count the goverment)

:rolleyes:

nyahhahahaha exactly :devil:

Strike till the IRON is HOT

K3 flow

wedding date 04/24/07

130 sent 07/27/07

noa1 09/10/07

noa2 03/13/08

129f sent 09/10/07

noa1 09/24/07

noa2 03/13/08

package rcvd by NVC 04/04/08

date rcvd by consulate 04/09/08

passed - my medical 05/15/08

APPROVED - interview date (K3 visa ) 05/28/08

VISA delivered - - - - - June 05, 2008

POE @ Detroit - - - - - - June 21, 2008

submit AOS application to Chicago Lockbox - - - May 14, 2009

Check encashed - - - - - - - - -- - - -- -- - --- --- May 22, 2009

NOA1 for AOS & EAD received- - - - - -- --------- -May 26, 2009

Letter for Biometrics received from the mail----- June 11, 2009

Appointment for Biometrics------------------------ June 26, 2009

Card Production Ordered 4 EAD------------------- June 26, 2009

EAD approval - - - - - - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - -- -- July 02, 2009

Received EAD from the mail ----------------------- July 06,2009

Received noticed for I-485 - ----------------------- July 11, 2009

Schedule for Interview & Passed ---------------- August 12, 2009

Green Card Production --------------------------- August 12, 2009

Welcome Notice Received------------------------- August 20,2009

GCard/PR received-------------------------------- August 24, 2009

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