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Hello fellow Vj members do you have any idea how much the travel tax for first time immigrant? Any idea and input are welcome!

Thanks in advance...

Cel&Arch

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There is no travel tax.... what are you talking about?

She is talking about the Philippine setting. There is a travel tax if she didn't buy her ticket locally.

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Hello fellow Vj members do you have any idea how much the travel tax for first time immigrant? Any idea and input are welcome!

Thanks in advance...

Cel&Arch

If you bought your ticket in the Philippines, it is most likely that the price already includes the travel tax but you have to check your receipt. If your husband bought the ticket in the US (like my then fiance, now husband did) you would have pay the travel tax. I paid PhP1,620 but this was 2 years ago. So maybe just prepare PhP2,000 to be sure. I learned about the travel tax during my CFO seminar so I guess they are more updated on the amount.

Good Luck on your journey!

"... for our Love conquered both Time and Distance."

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To make is clear in my country Philippines there is a travel tax that you pay in the airport before you leave the country we have plan to buy my daughters plane ticket flight in two weeks we dont have any idea how much money will send to her to pay her travel tax.

There is no travel tax.... what are you talking about?

USCIS(197 days)

10/18/10 - I-130 Sent

10/21/2010 - NOA1 priority date

10/25/2010 - NOA1 date

11/05/2010 - Touched

11/10/2010 - NOA1 rcvd hard copy by mail

05/06/2011 - APPROVED(197 days fr NOA1) Praise God!

05/11/2011 - NOA2 recvd by mail

NVC(56 days)

05/17/2011 - assign case number

05/19/2011 - aos bill, IV bill recvd by lawyer

05/20/2011 - bill pay AOS and IV fee

5/23/2011 - AOS and IV fee shown paid

5/26/2011 - AOS and IV complete packet mail to lawyer

5/27/2011 - AOS & IV packet lawyer recvd

6/02/2011 - lawyer sent packet to NVC (all the requirement)

6/06/2011 - NVC. Received the packet

6/17/2011 - Case completed

6/28/2011 - NVC Given interview date

7/11/11 - interview appoinment letter recvd original copy by mail

7/12/11 - NVC forward to US Embassy Manila

7/18 - 19 & 22 / 2011 - Advance medical exam. PASSED (Thank you Lord)

8/5/2011 - Interview @ US Embassy Manila 6:30am APPROVED (Praise the Lord)(82 days)

8/11/2011 - Passport w/ Visa received (87 days)

8/12/2011 - CFO Seminar

8/26/2011 - Port of entry SFO

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Thank you very much!

If you bought your ticket in the Philippines, it is most likely that the price already includes the travel tax but you have to check your receipt. If your husband bought the ticket in the US (like my then fiance, now husband did) you would have pay the travel tax. I paid PhP1,620 but this was 2 years ago. So maybe just prepare PhP2,000 to be sure. I learned about the travel tax during my CFO seminar so I guess they are more updated on the amount.

Good Luck on your journey!

USCIS(197 days)

10/18/10 - I-130 Sent

10/21/2010 - NOA1 priority date

10/25/2010 - NOA1 date

11/05/2010 - Touched

11/10/2010 - NOA1 rcvd hard copy by mail

05/06/2011 - APPROVED(197 days fr NOA1) Praise God!

05/11/2011 - NOA2 recvd by mail

NVC(56 days)

05/17/2011 - assign case number

05/19/2011 - aos bill, IV bill recvd by lawyer

05/20/2011 - bill pay AOS and IV fee

5/23/2011 - AOS and IV fee shown paid

5/26/2011 - AOS and IV complete packet mail to lawyer

5/27/2011 - AOS & IV packet lawyer recvd

6/02/2011 - lawyer sent packet to NVC (all the requirement)

6/06/2011 - NVC. Received the packet

6/17/2011 - Case completed

6/28/2011 - NVC Given interview date

7/11/11 - interview appoinment letter recvd original copy by mail

7/12/11 - NVC forward to US Embassy Manila

7/18 - 19 & 22 / 2011 - Advance medical exam. PASSED (Thank you Lord)

8/5/2011 - Interview @ US Embassy Manila 6:30am APPROVED (Praise the Lord)(82 days)

8/11/2011 - Passport w/ Visa received (87 days)

8/12/2011 - CFO Seminar

8/26/2011 - Port of entry SFO

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Oh and don't forget about the Terminal Fee which was around Php750, two years ago. Again, I'm not sure how much it costs now.

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Oh and don't forget about the Terminal Fee which was around Php750, two years ago. Again, I'm not sure how much it costs now.

I just travelled last April... Same amount, P1,620 plus P750

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Hello fellow Vj members do you have any idea how much the travel tax for first time immigrant? Any idea and input are welcome!

Thanks in advance...

Cel&Arch

Prepare about $50 bucks for travel tax .

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i travelled last May, i also paid P1620 for travel tax and P750 for terminal fee...

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Prepare about $50 bucks for travel tax .

yea I guess you right!...Mo Money..Mo Money....Mo Money!!!:rofl:

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Thank you for asking this question, it was in my mind to ask it too...

Hello fellow Vj members do you have any idea how much the travel tax for first time immigrant? Any idea and input are welcome!

Thanks in advance...

Cel&Arch

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Thank you for asking this question, it was in my mind to ask it too...

the travel tax is 1700(if you are setting in the economy seat) plus 750 for terminal fee.

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I purchased my wifes ticket thru Delta. They tried to hit us up for the travel tax. CHECK YOUR TICKET BEFORE YOU GIVE IN AND PAY! My wifes ticket has YQ $135..00 and PH $37.00 tax. I didn't have these on mine. They tried to make us pay, and I said I dont think so. He looked at it and gave me a mad look then said we were good.

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I purchased my wifes ticket thru Delta. They tried to hit us up for the travel tax. CHECK YOUR TICKET BEFORE YOU GIVE IN AND PAY! My wifes ticket has YQ $135..00 and PH $37.00 tax. I didn't have these on mine. They tried to make us pay, and I said I dont think so. He looked at it and gave me a mad look then said we were good.

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Sent NOA1 April 30th 2011

received May 2nd 2011

NOA1 Notice Date:May 4th 2011

NOA 2 txt/ email on july 18th 2011

NOA 2 received in Mail July 20th dated July 18th 2011

NOA2 in "74" days!

NO RFE

Personal issue in the Philippines

Medical Exam: March 22nd 2012

Medical Cleared on March 23rd 2012

Interview Date:April 16th, 2012......PASSED

Arrival Los Angeles California: July 7th 2012.

Marriage September 7th 2012 at San Bernardino County Hall of Records

Preparing for AOS

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