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Mexico would be a logical choice since Texas borders Mexico. Nobody mentioned Canada, too far in my opinion.

The one that allow him a 90 day entrance into USA without paying The one that allow him a 90 day entrance into USA without paying The one that allow him a 90 day entrance into USA without paying

Yes I am US Citizen I am now thinking this is local issue only and not required by Western Union since there website only mentions you need a tracking # and valid govt. ID. I guess this depends on whom owns the Western Union place and internal policies. I was made aware of all the other hoops they make Philippines citizens jump thru just to collect $. I have been asked for my signature 3 times on piece of paper getting money before in Philippines at a Western Union place, I don't know what signature they were going to try to match it to.

When I travel to Philippines I always send myself like $900 and $800 to western union and leave it there for emergencies or grab when needed. I only show my Passport Card to pick it up. I am hearing now if you do over $1K or like 50,000 Pesos the (Western Union place) wants like secondary ID's like Police Clearance and Mayor ID? Any one having that issue when getting more than 50K pesos from WU?

Incorrect He get a 90 day entry with his visa. If he want to extend it, then it around $500, Extend means to stay beyond his 90 days.

Not wealthy, He said you only need like $25k in the bank to sponsor for a student visa, they live in a average house, but both husband and wife work. I went over yesterday to their house for dinner, they have 2 student visa living there that is the wife relatives, the 3rd went back home didn't like it in the USA. And there was her sister just got to the USA and staying like almost 6 months with her boyfriend who has a Singapore Passport and 3 year old child from Philippines. The Singapore guy told me at the tourist visa interview which he was able to attend I guess since the kid was only 3 years old his gf and son got US Tourist Visas approved since he had Singapore Passport. He said he can only stay 3 months in USA and the US wants like $500 to renew his visa, so he is gonna go to Mexico for a day and re enter and reset his passport.

I don't see any of them trying to get jobs here, they are living here going to community colleges for now, and trying to get the classes they want at the local community colleges They are living the USA lifestyle

Nope, Cuz I see them get asked daily about why is it taking so long for a CR1 visa to get and appointment and the person has never answered that questions in years. I always reply to them you should of done a K1 instead. They do seem to mention the Allie and partnership the USA and Philippines have when it comes to military conflict with China, or trying to push Pride Month. The US Embassy in Manila deals more with VA opening and closing, outreach etc, the only visa they ever mention is the Student Visa, I wonder if the person who is doing their FB account (The person isn't an American I can tell by what they post) is pushing these Student Visa.

Why does the US Embassy in Manila always mention Student Visas on their Facebook page? It seems as if once a week whomever does their facebook posts (and you can tell it's not a US Citizen) always pushes student visas? I understand it's a fairly easy and simple visa to get, and even during Covid lockdowns they were expediting the appointment I have one friend in USA they have petitioned 3 relatives of his wife family and they are all over here studying at a community college to be nurses, I think in USA if you go to a community college for 2 years then you can sit for NCLEX exam and become a Registered Nurse in the USA, where it takes 4 year if you are educated outside of the USA.

Here is the guy that was falsely arrested and held in Cebu for 5 months:

When did this happen? Before Duterte called Obama a son of #######? Or after?

Funny thing is the current President of Philippines, Bong Marcos has an outstanding arrest warrant out for him in the USA, going back to his fathers time as President for crimes against humanity. Marcos can't and won't set foot inside US soil as a private citizen or he would be arrested and jailed.

This American was held like 5 months, on false charges he just got released, He had already served his time and the BI never checked with FBI or US Embassy. He now talking about his ordeal on Youtube:

The Mother isn't a permanent resident she is here on a Tourist Visa. Plus they don't ask you about being your immigration status when you file a claim with Travel Insurance. She would be a visitor until she got a green card. She could roll that Travelers Insurance as long as she wants ,and once a greencard is obtained then make a decision on better insurance, or no insurance, just be self pay.

Why would anyone need Health Insurance? It isn't required part of immigration in the USA. I went decades with no health insurance and same for my wife when she got to USA.

Mother could list herself as renting, thus not part of household. Example Apartment, Sound like they have 4 in household and maybe only two work, she should get a subisidised amount. I highly doubt a mother living in a outside of the USA is listed as a dependent on her daugthers taxes, who would do that? No body.........

ACA is based upon income in the past and projected income for the year, and since she is retired she should have very low cost insurance on ACA. They offer some great plans via ACA.

I have heard Bicutan Prison is really bad, I have never known anyone who was detained in there. Bureau of Immigration is supposed to be very corrupt and they will blackmail you many times before they will release you or let you leave the country. I have heard the same thing about you can either play the game (Pay the bribes) or sit in detention and wait and I hear about 18 months is how long it takes if you don't give bribe money.

UpDate: She got her mother scheduled for September 24th Now she get to fly her to Manila and back , find a hotel, etc and have her sister go along to help her mother Thankfully Ermita and Manila next to the US Embasssy is my old stomping grounds and I know the area quit well. Thanks for all the information and help.........

Yeppers She did the applicaiton like 11 days ago, She has the confirmation # and paperwork you print out from US Dept of State to take with you to the interview, she just now needs to schedule interview, I think she is doing that today.

Visas - U.S. Embassy in the Philippines - Use our new U.S. Visa Wizard! (usembassy.gov)

The link provided say to wait 4 hours to schedule interview after bank payment, So I don't see it being an issue, My wife applied thru the www.usgov.org link which didn't say to pay first, like the above link does. We are not in a hurry for her mother to come here, We want her here in Texas in April of next year, it will be cooler then and let her stay a couple of months and then we will fly back with her to Philippines in June and me and wife will spend some time exploring Philippines. It's too hot now in Texas and we have travel booked in October to Cancun and December to Hawaii and then winter sets in and not a good time to be a tourist in Texas. Plus my wife pinay friend mom is coming in April and we are hoping they can fly together from Manila to Korea to Dallas, and no her mom hasn't applied for tourist visa before, my wife has been in USA going on 10 years now.

One of her sisters that still lives at home is gonna take the receipt from the Dept of State website and make the payment at the bank tommorow, because it's like 9:41 pm in Philippines That way the mother will have the physical reciept and then my wife will then schedule her mothers visa interview.

The link you provided you can either pay online or pay Philippines pesos 11,110 Peso at bank by 8/31 So you can submit and then you pay either online or at a bank Apply for a U.S. Visa | Receipt for Payment (ustraveldocs.com)

Thanks for the link, Yes She submitted and she has the confirmaiton from US Dept of State I gave her the link this morning so she can pay. Thanks Her friend whose mom got her tourist visa last year told her she had to wait for email to pay, I was thinking that didn't sound quit right to me. I will update after she gets is paid