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[Lady AA 0]

My husband is a army instructor and coaching soccer. That is why most of his time is at school work but I understand him being very busy and I'm very supportive to him... when he comes here for a vacation I helped him doing his paper works for school. You know K3 and CR1/IR1 visa have same time line now... for advice you go for CR1 visa for less paper works. We filed I130 last May and now we are waiting for case complete at NVC. Hopefully by christmas we are already together.

[Rings 10]

Keep warm! If you already fild K3 then you already filed. Let it do what it does *hugs* Can't take it back now.

Edited October 7, 2009 by Rings

[mbates 0]

Yes...thats another reason to get her here sooner the warmth part....lol/ anyway its good to know that I made a decision and that we have to go with it then...takes the choices game ot of it anyway...thanks for giving me some great advice though it's highly appreciated!

Keep warm! If you already fild K3 then you already filed. Let it do what it does *hugs* Can't take it back now.

[AbbynSheryl 0]

good luck with ur visa journey but CR1 is very good route to take and i did it only about 5 months, good luck to u. abby n sheryl

[Rings 10]

Yes...thats another reason to get her here sooner the warmth part....lol/ anyway its good to know that I made a decision and that we have to go with it then...takes the choices game ot of it anyway...thanks for giving me some great advice though it's highly appreciated!

Keep warm! If you already fild K3 then you already filed. Let it do what it does *hugs* Can't take it back now.

Glad to be of help. I understand. Loke and I filed K3 because we needed it. I understand people that need it. If you filed K3 you can't turn back now so let it run it's course. I will be here with you *holds*

[marriedtomrg 141]

Hi there. Which part of the Philippines is your wife from?

We're doing K3/K4 also. Our interview is tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. Am going to the Embassy with our 10-year-old daughter. (Note: Pippo is my child from my first marriage, but my husband loves her very much so she is like his own...so we call her our daughter.)

Rick is a special needs teacher for adults in Florida. He spent the entire summer (June to August) here with us.

Our main reason for pursuing the K3/K4 was like yours, we simply want to be together quickly. We could easily have gone the CR1 route (since we have been married for less than 2 years) and we do understand the costs of adjustment of status, however, aren't airfare and hotel expenses for every visit just as costly?

Rick has been to the Philippines 4 times since we first met in August 2009 (over a year, like you and your wife)...that's almost 10Gs he has spent in flights and accommodations (though in the summer he lived here at our house, still we spent quite a bit of money to entertain ourselves as well as deal with our day-to-day living).

The AOS fees will pale in comparison to that figure...what matters in our journey is that in the end we are reunited, so the waiting will end. All the same, we respect everybody's choices in terms of visa process...in the end we choose the visa path that not only brings us closer to our loved ones, but also meets our individual needs.

Let's not forget to mention our daily costs to keep in constant communication (PLDT phone cards to call him during my lunch break and MagicJack at nights & weekends). Rick flips his schedule around at nights and the weekends so he could be with me while I was awake. He is very devoted and I feel blessed that he is who he is. Of course, all this staying up nights while trying to maintain his regular work schedule & home errands is finally catching up with him...he hasn't been feeling well for a number of weeks now, and I am afraid that if we are not home with him soon, he will be in worse shape.

We hope your journey is a good one, and will lead to the pink slip we are all aspiring for. You have our support.

[mbates 0]

hi,

My wife is from Leyte province but lives in Manila right now with her sister while she waits for her interview...I feel the same as you do too thank you for your post!

Michael and Enchiel

Hi there. Which part of the Philippines is your wife from?

[tallcoolone 102]

Hi,

I am currently awaiting my paperwork to be ok'ed so I can enter the United States to be with my husband. I am in Manila...so I was wondering how many people are in the same situation that I am in. My husband and I are doing K-3 and we filed in the month of September so any insights or anyone with advice or just general friendship is greatly appreciated. This can be a very trying process so I think its great to help each other out as much as possible. Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from a lot of you....

Enchiel and Michael

I will be your Friend....................................

[charlie&pam 1]

we just filed the K1 in september

[mbates 0]

Thnks thas what we need for sure in this time of need...So how are you doing? Where are you in theprocess?

Thanks again

Hi,

I am currently awaiting my paperwork to be ok'ed so I can enter the United States to be with my husband. I am in Manila...so I was wondering how many people are in the same situation that I am in. My husband and I are doing K-3 and we filed in the month of September so any insights or anyone with advice or just general friendship is greatly appreciated. This can be a very trying process so I think its great to help each other out as much as possible. Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from a lot of you....

Enchiel and Michael

I will be your Friend....................................

[mbates 0]

Hi,

Your so right about the costs my phone bills alone for the first two months back was over 500 a piece! Yahoo messenger was just not doing it for me. Then i discovered skype! WOW...now i know!...nothing new for some of you...however I left my wife with a lap top then i have her connected using globe as her internet and we now can see each other and talk unlimited time for free! WOW...I can't help and wonder how people did this ten years ago and not have this service... This has made all the difference in the world casue I told my wife I will pay for the internet and her sisters electricity if she would consider her job is talking with me and she does this. So we talk in her evening which is my morning of course 5am until 730am then I go to work. I get home around 6pm so we talk from 630pm-midnight. So we are majorly growing in our realtionship even though I'm not there...So to anyone not using skype...it is so worth it but i know to get the ultimate use out of it you both need a computer and have access to the internet and the best service is to have unlimited internet at a monthly fee. Using Smart and paying by the hour is still expensive. Hope this can help someone...

Take care,

Mike and Enchiel

Let's not forget to mention our daily costs to keep in constant communication (PLDT phone cards to call him during my lunch break and MagicJack at nights & weekends). Rick flips his schedule around at nights and the weekends so he could be with me while I was awake. He is very devoted and I feel blessed that he is who he is. Of course, all this staying up nights while trying to maintain his regular work schedule & home errands is finally catching up with him...he hasn't been feeling well for a number of weeks now, and I am afraid that if we are not home with him soon, he will be in worse shape.

We hope your journey is a good one, and will lead to the pink slip we are all aspiring for. You have our support.

[marriedtomrg 141]

Just hang in there.

We passed the interview, now it is T minus 13 days before we go home (waiting for the visa to arrive).

You should ask your wife to try MagicJack. She attaches the USB connector to her laptop, and any phone on the phone jack attachment. Then she registers a US phone number, and voila...using her Internet connection and a phone she can call any number in the U.S. or Canada. The registration fee is US$ 20 a year. No monthly bills. You don't have to buy Skype credits anymore.

Hi,

Your so right about the costs my phone bills alone for the first two months back was over 500 a piece! Yahoo messenger was just not doing it for me. Then i discovered skype! WOW...now i know!...nothing new for some of you...however I left my wife with a lap top then i have her connected using globe as her internet and we now can see each other and talk unlimited time for free! WOW...I can't help and wonder how people did this ten years ago and not have this service... This has made all the difference in the world casue I told my wife I will pay for the internet and her sisters electricity if she would consider her job is talking with me and she does this. So we talk in her evening which is my morning of course 5am until 730am then I go to work. I get home around 6pm so we talk from 630pm-midnight. So we are majorly growing in our realtionship even though I'm not there...So to anyone not using skype...it is so worth it but i know to get the ultimate use out of it you both need a computer and have access to the internet and the best service is to have unlimited internet at a monthly fee. Using Smart and paying by the hour is still expensive. Hope this can help someone...

Take care,

Mike and Enchiel

[Llyne 0]

Hi Mbates!! We also filed for a K3..so far so good...as long as your paperworks are okay, everything will run smoothly.Goodluck on your application.

[Llyne 0]

I agree with marriedtomrg about the magic jack. Magic Jack will save you and your wife from the phone bills. Esp when your case has reached the NVC, your wife might want to call the NVC to check the status thru a live agent/operator. If you don't have a phone you can use the Magic Jack with the headset, much better bluetooth headset, so u can go 'round the house and not just stay infront of the computer when using the magic jack.