Jump to content
AvoidDaNoid

Arriving in Manila

By AvoidDaNoid in Philippines

 Share

9 posts in this topic

Recommended Posts

jamesNrei Community Regular

jamesNrei   0

Posted
Filed: AOS (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

ask for 20 peso denomination, better yet get all the denomination you can have. So you can pay your taxi driver the exact amount of fare or else don't expect a change.

have fun! :)

AOS

03-03-2009 - AOS, EAD, AP sent to Chicago office (USPS)

03-11-2009 - Notice Date

03-25-2009 - Case transferred to CSC

05-05-2009 - GC, EAD card, AP received. :D

Link to comment
Share on other sites
SomedaySomehow Community Regular

SomedaySomehow   1

Posted
Filed: AOS (pnd) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

I was there on March 27 and the exchanger was open after arriving ... I landed at the same time 10:55 pm to be exact ... probably the same flight huh? NWA flight? Anyway like someone else said I think it probably is open 24/7 in Terminal 1 at least I dont know about the other Terminals.

Met: November 05, 2008

Met in Cebu first time: March 27, 2009

Engaged: March 29, 2009

Filed K1 Fiance Visa : April 15, 2009

Fly to the US Finally: October 10, 2009

Married : November 07, 2009

Pregnant YAY : Baby due July 03, 2010 :)

File AOS/EAD/Travel: February 26, 2010

EAD/Travel approved: April 26, 2010

Our Baby Boy Born: June 24, 2010

AOS approved YAY! Green Card Received October 4, 2010

Link to comment
Share on other sites
edp333 Experienced

edp333   9

Posted
Filed: Citizen (pnd) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

Yes and Yes. Most international flights arrive around 11 PM. There was place to pay your taxi fare inside the airport. Outside you may be charged whatever the taxi driver feels like charging.

Naturalization

3/23/14 - N400 package sent to Phoenix

3/27/14 - N400 package delivered

4/3/14 - NOA1 receipt date

4/4/14 - check cashed

04/29/14 - biometrics date

07/01/14 - interview date

xx/xx/xx - Oath Ceremony

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Nelly228 Explorer

Nelly228   0

Posted
Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

yes it is open. use airport taxi, they usually record the plate number and your destination before the taxi leave the airport. so you will be safe. good luck and have a safe trip.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Chrisvy Contributor

Chrisvy   0

Posted
Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted
I am going to be arriving in Manila Sunday around 11PM at night. Will the money changer at the airport be open that late? I will need money for a taxi. Thank you

Everyone is correct. Don't be shy once you are outside if you look bewildered or overcome by everything they sense it and there will be 2 or 3 people/sharks running up to you trying to "help" you for a fee in american dollars. They will offer to call or get you a taxi just tell them you are okay. If you are meeting someone they are on the otherside of the roadway of where the taxis are parked. You will see some signs with last names beginning with ABC then DEF then GHI etc etc just stand next to the one that correlates to you and look into the crowd they can come over once they see you there and meet up with you. My wife had a sign with my name on it and promptly found me.

Money changer is open 24/7 and there is a couple of them. Bring the cleanest straighest and untorn money you can get because they are picky. Be prepared for a bit of a wait as the lines are often long. You do not have to change all at once there is money changers all over PI. Also make sure you save 750 PHP for when you leave. YES they charge you that to leave the airport and once you drop your luggage off and go through security they have you. They say is to pay for security etc. All I had was $20 USD and of course she said she had no change. Oh well. Bring a pen also you have to fill out a paper also. Seems no one wants to let you borrow one as they are all in a hurry.

Have fun PI can be great lots of security everywhere and best not to travel around alone if all possible. I was lucky basically had my wife her sister and brother in law most times with us out and about in town.

07-06-2008 Met Juvy on MyForeignBride.com Found That Missing Something

03-01-2009 Arrived in Philippines (21 hour trip oneway)

03-13-2009 Married in Barangay Malabanas, Angeles City Philippines To My Love My Wife My Life :)

03-21-2009 Returned Home to Idaho

I-130 Journey

04-21-09 - I-130 Sent USPS Express Mail to Chicago Lockbox 12:00pm

04-22-09 - I-130 Delivered to Chicago Lockbox 9:56AM

04-22-09 - I-130 Package signed for by Vicente Bustamante via rubber stamp 2:30pm

04-28-09 - Check Cashed/Cleared

04-29-09 - I-130 Received Hardcopy NOA1 (I-797C) Dated 04-27-2009 (California Service Center)

04-30-09 - Touched

09-04-09 - Touched 09-06-09 FINALLY and Touched 09-08-09 and Touched 09-09-09 and Touched 09-14-09

09-14-09 - NOA2 Approval

09-19-09 - I-130 Received NOA2 Hardcopy (I-797)

NVC Journey

09-29-09 - NVC Received/Case Number Assigned

10-01-09 - DS-3032 / AOS Bill Generated

10-03-09 - E-mail DS-3032

10-01-09 - Pay AOS Bill (Online)

10-05-09 - AOS Bill Show as PAID

10-06-09 - Mailed I-864 Package

10-07-09 - I-864 received at NVC

xx-xx-09 - NVC accepted I-864

10-02-09 - Mail DS-3032

10-05-09 - DS-3032 received at NVC

10-14-09 - NVC accepted DS-3032

10-15-09 - Pay IV Bill(online)

10-19-09 - IV Bill Show as PAID

10-19-09 - Mailed IV Package

10-30-09 - Case Completed at NVC

10-30-09 - NVC Left

11-03-09 - Consulate Received

11-23 & 24-09 - Medical

12-09-09 8:30AM - Interview Date & white slip

01-13-10 Visa Received after white slip via Air21

02-10-10 POE Portland Oregon We are Finally together!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Link to comment
Share on other sites
chinese_mutt Proficient

chinese_mutt   11

Posted
Filed: Lift. Cond. (pnd) Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted

International Airports have flat rate taxis. (usually around Php700)

You can give tips to the driver.. Php50 is good enough.

Maybe you should ask someone to wait for you at the airport?

it's best not to change all your money at the airport, better rates can be found somewhere else.

excel file

Link to comment
Share on other sites
John_Anna Marie Apprentice

John_Anna Marie   0

Posted
Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
 Timeline
Posted (edited)
I am going to be arriving in Manila Sunday around 11PM at night. Will the money changer at the airport be open that late? I will need money for a taxi. Thank you

With having gone over to PI three times in the past several years, I would highly recommend

#1. Do not take traveler checks with you, although they are to be safe, I found it was very difficult to find anyone to exchange them. When we did the prices they charged were terrible. Once out of a major city area no one at all exchanged them.

#2. Usually we found that the exchange rate that is charged is very poor, even at the airport. What we did was we used XOOM and transferred the funds directly from account to my fiancee' account they gave a much better exchange rate. The funds are transferred within minutes. and available to use right away.

Hope you have a great trip. It's a beautiful country and the people are even more beautiful.

John and Anna Marie

Edited by John_Anna Marie

Timeline for John and Anna Marie

05-13-04 Met each other online

09-25-04 Made my first trip to the Philippines

10-01-04 Got Engaged

11-08-04 Anna Marie began Annulment case in Gingoog City

04-09-05 Made my second trip to the Philippines

06-10-05 Annulment Case judge is removed from the bench Case restarted

12-15-06 With the Annulment Case almost finished Judge Passes away Case Restarted

04-11-07 Made my third trip to the Philippines

02-16-09 With the third judge to hear the case ANNULMENT CASE APPROVED in 4 YEARS 3 MONTHS and 11 DAYS

K1 Petition

02-26-09 Package sent to USCIS- California

02-27-09 Package arrived at the Cal. Service Center

03-02-09 NOA1 APPROVED IN 4 DAYS

06-10-09 Touched

06-19-09 NOA2 APPROVED IN 109 DAYS

06-24-09 Received Hard copy of NOA2

06-24-09 Package arrived at NVC IN 5 DAYS

06-25-09 Package Sent to Embassy in Manila IN 1 DAY

06-29-09 Package arrives at the Embassy in Manila IN 4 DAYS

07-13-09 Medical

07-20-09 VISA APPROVED 31 DAYS from NOA2

08-02-09 ARRIVAL AT LAX 5 YEARS 2 Months 21 Days from starting this Journey

09-13-09 Married

Link to comment
Share on other sites
 
Didn't find the answer you were looking for? Ask our VJ Immigration Lawyers.

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
- Back to Top -

Important Disclaimer: Please read carefully the Visajourney.com Terms of Service. If you do not agree to the Terms of Service you should not access or view any page (including this page) on VisaJourney.com. Answers and comments provided on Visajourney.com Forums are general information, and are not intended to substitute for informed professional medical, psychiatric, psychological, tax, legal, investment, accounting, or other professional advice. Visajourney.com does not endorse, and expressly disclaims liability for any product, manufacturer, distributor, service or service provider mentioned or any opinion expressed in answers or comments. VisaJourney.com does not condone immigration fraud in any way, shape or manner. VisaJourney.com recommends that if any member or user knows directly of someone involved in fraudulent or illegal activity, that they report such activity directly to the Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. You can contact ICE via email at Immigration.Reply@dhs.gov or you can telephone ICE at 1-866-347-2423. All reported threads/posts containing reference to immigration fraud or illegal activities will be removed from this board. If you feel that you have found inappropriate content, please let us know by contacting us here with a url link to that content. Thank you.
×
×
  • Create New...