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| Subject | Date Asked |
| i try to take a interview u.s. embassy can avail a tourist us visa my child american passport 5yrs old. | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: i want to try to take a interview u.s.embassy.my child american passport 5 yrs old cause his father ... A: The Requirements for a Tourist visa are very strict. You must own land in the Philippines, you must ... | |
| visa | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: I would like to no how much does it cost for a girl to get a marage visa from the philippines to the ... A: OK if you are married already then it is a spousal (I think I spelled that right) visa. If you are ... | |
| over staying in philippines | 1/26/2010 |
| Q: THERE AGES ARE 3, 4, 6, OLD THERE PLANNING TO GET THEM BACK TO GO HOME IN USA WHATS THE BEST THING ... A: The cost for overstaying is never been set. You need to talk to an immigration lawyer. If you live ... | |
| entry into Manila | 11/16/2009 |
| Q: I have tickets to the Philippines that are for 55 day stay in cebu. I will land in Manila at 12:25 ... A: A lot of questions, but here goes. First when you get to manila you can get a 21 day visa right away ... | |
| visa | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: my friend who lives in the philippines told me that because i am married to a filipina and she is ... A: When you arrive at the airport, since you are a citizen of the UK and have their passport, you can ... | |
| Travel to Cebu | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: I am American(Tennessee)I have only left USA once to go to Canada so my travel experience is ... A: I have been to the Philippines 13 times in the last 10 years. I have walked around Cebu city at 3 am ... | |
| Foreigners buying land in Philippines? | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: Several of my friends from the USA and Canada were thinking about retiring to the Philippines but ... A: Check out this link dated april 24th ... | |
| Foreigners buying land in Philippines? | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: Several of my friends from the USA and Canada were thinking about retiring to the Philippines but ... A: The change in law is still not in the congress. it is just an idea that has been thrown around to ... | |
| infidelity laws | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: A relative of mine is in the Phillipines, visiting a woman friend. She is separated from her ... A: OK as I said adultery in the Philippines is a crime. It is usually not a police problem, unless they ... | |
| infidelity laws | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: A relative of mine is in the Phillipines, visiting a woman friend. She is separated from her ... A: OK, FIRST: GET A LAWYER. In the Philippines adultery is a crime. Yes it is! SECOND: Your friend ... | |
| Philippine visa for our son | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: Do we need to obtain a Philippine visa for our son who was born in the United States? We plan to go ... A: Since he was born in America, he has an American passport. If both parents are Filipino the he would ... | |
| DO I NEED A VISA? | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I want to travel to the Philippines at the end of June this year for three months but and am from ... A: A Philippines tourist visa is issued to foreigners (restricted and non-restricted) for the purpose ... | |
| Visa in the Philippines | 4/4/2009 |
| Q: I am American and going to see my girlfriend in Manilla for only 20 days. Am I right all I need is ... A: I am going to the Philippines on May 18th. When I get to the airport all I have to do is tell the ... | |
| Air fare ticket and Visa | 3/31/2009 |
| Q: I'm 67 im moving to the philippines to stay for a extended time many two years , I'm single and have ... A: OK, If I read you correctly, you want to know what to do about the return ticket. When you get to ... | |
| visa required? | 3/21/2009 |
| Q: I am in USA, planning to come to Phil in May 2009 to get married in June. I will apply for the ... A: OK, First you do not apply for the paperworks to get a wife to the US from the Philippines, you do ... | |
| This is foolish | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: I have read many questions and responses. So I decided to ask a question.I am engaged to a filipina ... A: OK, First, since you only have 20k in savings I will assume you are somewhat young, OR you have a ... | |
| visa upon arrival | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm leaving for the Philippines on November 27th, which means in a week. I don't have a visa because ... A: As a canadian citizen you can obtain a visa at the airport for 3 week. you can then go some time ... | |
| travel from Canada | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: I'm planning a trip to the Philippines and i do not know where to start. Do i need passport to go ... A: You need a passport and a visa can be obtained at the airport. Good for 3 weeks. As far as meeting ... | |
| visiting & geeting business in philipines | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: i want to visit to Philippines & get some software business from there cad/cam/cae. is it worth to ... A: This question is too vague. Will you be staying in a hotel for 2 months, a friends house? I go to ... | |
| traveling to philipinnes as a felon | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: what paperwork do i need to accomplish my quest to meet my girl in her home country? A: Not trying to be judgmental you should not travel (since you are probation or praole), but as a ... | |
| visa | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: i want to know that can i get tourist visa from philipines embassy in malaysia? i m a tourist here. ... A: Passport is Required. Visa is NOT required for tourist or business purposes if the duration of stay ... | |
| Canadian Citizen overstay in Philippines | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: I hope you can answer my query. I am trying to help my dad figure out how much he'll have to pay ... A: You need to go to a lawyer in the Philippines. I know a few if he lives in the Manila area or near ... | |
| Visa upon arrival | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: I would just like to ask you about visa upon arrival in the Philippines.My Indian national husband ... A: If you are a Filipino citizen you can you use the balikbayan visa. The Balikbayan Visa - it is a one ... | |
| 90 DAYS | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: my boyfriend has been here in Philippines for 3 times already and he is planning to come here for 90 ... A: When he arrives he will get a 21 day visa. If he wishes to extend after he has left the airport, he ... | |
| SRRV Visa | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: i am certain i will apply for SRRV Visa in about three years when i turn 50. I am a US Navy retiree ... A: I think you know one of my friends already. Her name is Gigi. I have know her for 4 years almost. ... | |
| SRRV Visa | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: i am certain i will apply for SRRV Visa in about three years when i turn 50. I am a US Navy retiree ... A: The process of getting a Srrv visa is not that hard. If you have 3 years to retirement, then I you ... | |
| I am an American who wishes to get dual citicenship between the Phillipines and the U.S, | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I am in the U.S. Army, my soon to be wife is Filipina and we want to have a house in the U.S. but ... A: The Philippine government only grants 50 citizenships per year. So becoming a Philippine citizen is ... | |
| Boracay | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: I was surfing the net recently and came across beautiful pictures of a place called Boracay in the ... A: Boracay is a resort island in the Philippines. Every Christmas time the island fills up with people ... | |
| fiance coming to america on k-1 visa | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: she has heard that she must pay the philippine govt a fee to come to america on a k-1 visa is this ... A: There is an exit fee all Filipinos must pay when at the airport, but this has nothing to do with the ... | |
| General info | 4/10/2008 |
| Q: I will now thank you in advance for all and any information you can pass onto regarding my ... A: Well first i have to tell you that if you are a party person Philippines has many hot spots to part ... | |
| Visa Upon Arrival | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: I just want to know what the process is for applying a visa upon arrival for my friend who is ... A: American citizens may enter the Philippines and stay up to 21 days for tourism purposes without ... | |
| moving to the phllippines | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: im a canadian getting married to a phillippino iwant to move there i have a god pension can i just ... A: If you want to live in the Philippines, there are two ways of doing it. First SRRV which I ... | |
| overstay fees (rough estimate fees) | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: we finally received the renewal us passport after loss of US passport this year.;) now my question ... A: First get yourself a good Immigration Lawyer. Second go the the US embassy and and get his Passport ... | |
| visa upon arrival | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: my husband is arriving this march and will be staying for 28 days here he is a british national. i ... A: Yes and no. There is prior visa required for British nationals. As I stated before, he will get a ... | |
| visa upon arrival | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: my husband is arriving this march and will be staying for 28 days here he is a british national. i ... A: Relax, Since your husband is a British national he should have no problems when he arrives in ... | |
| G13 Visa | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: we are moving to the philippines.what are the G13 Visa requirements? A: I think you mean 13g visa permanent resident. I have to ask a few questions: 1) Are you a American, ... | |
| moving to the phililppines | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: i am considering travel to the island of Luzon, possibly to stay long term. (have American contact ... A: As I said, you will have no problem. You will make lots of friends. Since you are white woman you ... | |
| moving to the phililppines | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: i am considering travel to the island of Luzon, possibly to stay long term. (have American contact ... A: Among the Filipino a white female is sort of like a god. The whiter the skin the more they want to ... | |
| moving to the phililppines | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: i am considering travel to the island of Luzon, possibly to stay long term. (have American contact ... A: Let me talk straight with you! Dude I was born and raised in NY city. When I go to the Philippines ... | |
| Extension of visa in the philippines | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: Good day sir! I just want to know what are the things to do when my american fiance will come here ... A: You must the extends like it says here. If you come into the Philippines with a Philippine spouse at ... | |
| Extension of visa in the philippines | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: Good day sir! I just want to know what are the things to do when my american fiance will come here ... A: Here is what the fees will be: 38 day Wavier Visa Wavier fee 1,000 Application Fee 500 Legal ... | |
| Bureau of food and drugs | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: Yes sir but my question now is ,Do i need to go to Department of food and drugs here in the ... A: The NAIA is not in charge of customs. The information they are telling you is not correct. I know 4 ... | |
| Where do i find the lists of allowed medicines to be bought here from a usa traveller? | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: Where do i find the lists of allowed medicines to be bought here from a usa traveller? What are ... A: OK, As I said as long as it is in the original bottle, all medicines are allowed in the ... | |
| Where do i find the lists of allowed medicines to be bought here from a usa traveller? | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: Where do i find the lists of allowed medicines to be bought here from a usa traveller? What are ... A: All medicines are allowed to be brought in as long are in the original bottle from the pharmacy. If ... | |
| overstaying | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: my husband "american" is married with me since 05/06, from there on weve been paying extension since ... A: Ok for me to say you are not in trouble would be a BIG LIE! 1) First he need to go to the emabsssy ... | |
| peso/sterling strength | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: how do you feel about the strengthening of the peso against the us dollar and the british pound.we ... A: While the British pound has drop versus the peso from an average of 90 to 1, to 85 to 1. The US ... | |
| peso/sterling strength | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: how do you feel about the strengthening of the peso against the us dollar and the british pound.we ... A: How do I feel about the weak dollar? It sucks. The peso is not so much strong as the dollar is weak. ... | |
| work in the Phillipines | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering how difficult it is to work in the Philippines. I lived in Jakarta and was able to ... A: I am going to tell you that finding a job in the Philippines is hard. The unemployment rate is very ... | |
| visiting the philippines | 11/18/2007 |
| Q: my wife who is a filipina has recently died we have a young child can my child and I go to the ... A: My deepest sympathy to you! Does your young child have a passport of the Philippines? Or does ... | |
| Visa and Tickets | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I am a US citizen and my finacee is Filipina, who wants to return home. Is it possible for me to ... A: I do not see the Philippine immigration allowing you to come into the country without prior visa ... | |
| Business Class to the Philippines | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: I'm mostly concerned with price and not getting gauged because of naivete. I was wondering what ... A: The most expensive months to fly are Nov-Dec. The Prices start to fall after Jan. The price rise ... | |
| question | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: Im a us citizen n i have a passport to meet a special someone in the philipines n i just was ... A: Depends on where in the US you are. My flight is from Las Vegas. I board the Plane at 12am and ... | |
| marriage | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: I am in love with a phillipine woman i have been corresponding with for almost a year. we wish to ... A: First I will tell you that the most important part is for you to meet her in person. I meet my wife ... | |
| traveling | 10/29/2007 |
| Q: I plan on traveling to Cebu in the Philipines I kneed to know what is needed for traveling. What you ... A: I love going to Cebu. My wife is from Bohol, and I think of Cebu as a cleaner, smaller Manila. ... | |
| Where to go in the Philippines | 10/15/2007 |
| Q: eric, i am 44 years old and from ireland. after some years of business success, i am thinking of ... A: My wife comes from Bohol. It is a small island that is about a 2 hour boat trip from Cebu. The only ... | |
| avoid sleeze | 10/15/2007 |
| Q: eric, i am 44 years old and from ireland. after some years of business success, i am thinking of ... A: I agree with you that for the most part western woman have gotten to the point that makes one want ... | |
Philippines
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Eric J Douglas
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Traveling to the Philippines
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been there 13 times in 7 years
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