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[taj'samericanwife 0]

hi everyone! im new here, im going to petition my husband soon, he is from pakistan but he lives in the philippines (and thats where we met) with our son. i just have a question... if the US embassy will allow him to do the interview and all that at their consulate even though he is pakistani. he is currently on a student visa. i think its 95% okay because people from pakistan who lived in the philippines go to the US embassy in Manila to get tourist visas...does anyone know?

also, whats the cheapest way to send money to the philippines...in particular baguio city? i've used only western union so far...

[Dakine 26]

hi everyone! im new here, im going to petition my husband soon, he is from pakistan but he lives in the philippines (and thats where we met) with our son. i just have a question... if the US embassy will allow him to do the interview and all that at their consulate even though he is pakistani. he is currently on a student visa. i think its 95% okay because people from pakistan who lived in the philippines go to the US embassy in Manila to get tourist visas...does anyone know?

also, whats the cheapest way to send money to the philippines...in particular baguio city? i've used only western union so far...

I got a ITF [in Trust For] savings acoount for my wife when she still lived in the Philippines. ATM card comes with it. She only had to go to a ATM machine over there. $5 a $100. Also is GOOD for proving a bona fide marriage.

I don't know if all banks have them. Shop around,

PS! She didn't have to sign or have a SSN.

Edited January 2, 2009 by Haole

[tallcoolone 102]

I use Western Union.

It's a flat rate of $12, no matter if it's $100 or $900

[taj'samericanwife 0]

hi everyone! im new here, im going to petition my husband soon, he is from pakistan but he lives in the philippines (and thats where we met) with our son. i just have a question... if the US embassy will allow him to do the interview and all that at their consulate even though he is pakistani. he is currently on a student visa. i think its 95% okay because people from pakistan who lived in the philippines go to the US embassy in Manila to get tourist visas...does anyone know?

also, whats the cheapest way to send money to the philippines...in particular baguio city? i've used only western union so far...

I got a ITF [in Trust For] savings acoount for my wife when she still lived in the Philippines. ATM card comes with it. She only had to go to a ATM machine over there. $5 a $100. Also is GOOD for proving a bona fide marriage.

I don't know if all banks have them. Shop around,

PS! She didn't have to sign or have a SSN.

what bank can i do the ITF for? ive called bank of america and other places and they all need SSN...totally sucks...yeah i know western union has a flat rate but im just sending money just to show we have co mingling of finances...but is there another way aside from western union? what bank in the philippines can my husband open a dollar account and i can send from bank of america to that bank in the philippines?

[Jasman0717 9]

Welcome to VJ. I got Claudeth an ATM card that her parents still use. It only costs $1.50 for them to withdraw money.

[taj'samericanwife 0]

YUP I HEARD ABOUT THAT...just open another savings account and send the atm to the philippines....my husband doesnt actually need money...im just doing this for evidence of a bonafide marriage...co mingling of financeS?

[Jasman0717 9]

YUP I HEARD ABOUT THAT...just open another savings account and send the atm to the philippines....my husband doesnt actually need money...im just doing this for evidence of a bonafide marriage...co mingling of financeS?

That was one of the documents, the bank statement, we submitted. Besides, Claudeth had a grand time shopping ATM - Mall - ATM - Mall - Phone call for more money - ATM - Mall

[taj'samericanwife 0]

oh i see..just show the bank statement and that the withdrawals were done in the philippines? can bank of america do this?

[Dakine 26]

hi everyone! im new here, im going to petition my husband soon, he is from pakistan but he lives in the philippines (and thats where we met) with our son. i just have a question... if the US embassy will allow him to do the interview and all that at their consulate even though he is pakistani. he is currently on a student visa. i think its 95% okay because people from pakistan who lived in the philippines go to the US embassy in Manila to get tourist visas...does anyone know?

also, whats the cheapest way to send money to the philippines...in particular baguio city? i've used only western union so far...

I got a ITF [in Trust For] savings acoount for my wife when she still lived in the Philippines. ATM card comes with it. She only had to go to a ATM machine over there. $5 a $100. Also is GOOD for proving a bona fide marriage.

I don't know if all banks have them. Shop around,

PS! She didn't have to sign or have a SSN.

I got mine at Bank of Hawaii. Check different banks.