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where do you find a heavy coat in the phils ??? it gets a lot chilly here also in wisconsin

There is Mango shop in Robinson malls... they have a wide variety of winter clothes there...

Once you are here in the states, there's a shop called DEB, they sell petite clothes,

or you can search for clothes in the teen's section... they fit just fine for us filipinas!

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Marlene can't find shoes to fit here. Her shoe size is 4 1/2. She bought about 15 pairs of shoes on our last trip to visit her family. She also stocked up on jeans and shirts.

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Went to one of the largest malls for the first time in Vegas yesterday, and it became obvious that the clothes won't fit without having them tailored. Even in the Philippines Jing had to have her pants taken up by a few inches !! :blink: :blink:

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for me, i'm gonna shopy for my shirts, jeans, underwears and toilettries here. coz u know, im still used to pinoy products and besides, it's really much much cheaper here!

Careful with getting toiletries unless you plan on shipping them over. Airline regulations limit the size of liquids and gels to 3 oz. and they must be in a clear 1 qt. bag. I don't think you'll have any trouble finding what you need of these in the U.S. One trip into a Walgreen's and you'll be amazed at the variety available here.

you can still bring liquid but you have to do the check-in. i brought a big bottle of lactacyd plus a listerene mouth wash...

i went to the mall yesterday to find some clothes again and still no luck lol. they have to special order it and deliver it to my home coz they dont sell petite double zero pants. and gosh its so freakin expensive :wacko: $75 makes me even more frustrated but we have no choice coz thats the only brand that will have my size. should have gone to SM and shop while we were there last nov :blush:

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I'm 4'11, and I'm Junior Size 8 or 10 lol! We're going snow skiing and finding ski clothes for me was the hardest part. My ski bib was bought at the kids section and my Columbia and North Face jackets are both XS. My propylene underwear is XS, got it from the military store huh!

Jeans I'm size O or 2 but the problem is the length I always have to do alot of alteration which is expensive. Also, my car seat is pushed forward to the max lol with a pillow to boot! How cool is that?

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I found a store that sells women's clothing especially for little Asians like us Pinays. It's name is Talbots (they're a little pricey) and CATO (way too cheap, even cheaper than clothes in the Philippines. I buy shoes at kids' section too... size 2 or 3. I'm not that petite :blush: but I am considerably small for women's clothing here in US. I should have brought more pair of jeans with me when I came here because until now, I still haven't found the perfect jeans. I gotta wash and wear my 2 favorite blue jeans. :blush:

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It is better to shop more clothes/shoes in the Philippines because most filipinas are really tiny..like me. I had to buy my running shoes at kids department because their ladies department dont have the smallest size that I want.

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It is better to shop more clothes/shoes in the Philippines because most filipinas are really tiny..like me. I had to buy my running shoes at kids department because their ladies department dont have the smallest size that I want.

Well I don't mind with shoe size coz I'm a 9 haha "the big foot" and to think I'm only 5'2. Try the store ann Taylor/LOFT I met a filipina who work there and they have a bunch of petite sizes. Price wise? Nah a bit pricy for me though.

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It is better to shop more clothes/shoes in the Philippines because most filipinas are really tiny..like me. I had to buy my running shoes at kids department because their ladies department dont have the smallest size that I want.

Well I don't mind with shoe size coz I'm a 9 haha "the big foot" and to think I'm only 5'2. Try the store ann Taylor/LOFT I met a filipina who work there and they have a bunch of petite sizes. Price wise? Nah a bit pricy for me though.

I laugh when my wife tells me she is fat at 5' 3" and 130 pounds. I keep telling her, wait until we go into a wal-mart.

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2nd NOA (Approval Notice) e-mail.....6-15-07

Bill for I-864 processing fee rcd and sent..7-24-07

I-864 Packet Received......................8-18-07

I-864 Mailed to NV............................8-20-07

Bill for DS-230 received....................8-29-07

Payment for DS-230 sent..................8-30-07

DS-230 Packet received..................10-25-07

DS-230 Packet sent to NVC..............10-29-07

Case Completed..............................11-16-07

Case Forwarded to Embassy.............11-30-07

Packet recieved from NVC................12-07-07

Medical complete...............................1-04-08

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For any one reading this.... If your Filipina is tiny, and moving to a cold part of the USA, have her stock up on jeans and other things that might be helpful before coming to the USA. We had to shop in the "Girls" department at JCPenny's and Kohl's today to find sweat pants and lounge pants for Ann to wear around the apartment. Yikes, a girls 14 fits her. Small in the USA does not equal Small Filipina.

Luckily we'd bought a couple more pairs of jeans before we left.

don't worry..burgers, pizza & pasta will resolve this issue...soon.. ;):D

i arrived here just last oct..NOW IM ENROLL IN A GYM & VISITING TWICE A WEEK! :angry:

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01/22/2008.....Date of two NOA1 (I-797C) for I-765-EAD & I-131-Application for Travel Document

[Received in mail last 01/26/07]

01/24/2008.....USCIS Chicago encashed our checks

01/28/2008.....Received NOA1 for I-485 though notice, dated 01/22/2008

01/30/2008.....Received Biometrics schedule, Notice date 01/25/2008

02/15/2008.....Biometrics Schedule

02/20/2008.....Confirmation of receipt of RFE (source:USCIS case online update)

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03/03/2008.....Issued I-512L, Authorization for Parole of an Alien into the United States

03/06/2008.....Issued EAD Card (Employment Authorization)

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I guess I'm lucky coz I'm tall and I love the clothes in the US - size 2 or 4 fits me perfectly. :) While here in PI, I have difficulty buying clothes especially at department stores (always too short for me) and shoes coz of my narrow feet.

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03.03.2008 NOA dates for I-485, EAD, AP

03.05.2008 Biometrics Appointment notice date

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03.31.2008 RFE received and case processing resumed

04.28.2008 AP approval notice (dated 04.25.08)

04.30.2008 EAD approved

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05.05.2008 Received EAD in mail

07.10.2008 Received Interview letter

08.15.2008 Interview: Approved

08.26.2008 Green Card received

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When I went to the Philippines, I bought clothes for my mom, who is Filipina. She is a petite, and when I brought back size small clothes for her, nothing fit, they were too small. So, I will save them for my fiance when she is her.

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