wrevans02
American expat in the Philippines
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American
Lives in Tagaytay City, Calabarzon
Registration: 26 August 2018
Spousal visa processing time by wrevans02
Anyone filed a CR1 spousal visa lately to America? How long did it take to process? Online info is all over the place with estimate processing times with saying Philippines spousal visa will take longer to process. Trying to get an estimate based ...
@mugtech I hope it doesn't take that long. I have lived here long enough and I ready to go already. Thought I was only going to stay here another year at most. May just move to central America temporarily and fly back to Philippines for the ... Read More
Spousal visa processing time
Anyone filed a CR1 spousal visa lately to America? How long did it take to process? Online info is all over the place with estimate processing times with saying Philippines spousal visa will take longer to process. Trying to get an estimate based ... Read More
tourist visa by pierredesmarais6
may be a bad news for tourists visa to come in june... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSYKlHoIFqk
I read the bill too. Yes it says initial visa is 59 days but it also says the Immigration Commissioner is responsible for setting Immigration visa extensions. I am not reading anything that states you cannot continue to extend your visa past that ... Read More
Land ownership changes? by wrevans02
It appears Thailand is changing their laws to allow qualified foreign expats to own land without a spouse. Anyone know if Philippines will follow? I am tempted to relocate but I am waiting to learn more on inheritance laws there.
@lcdrski I believe it is based on your income level or specialty skills you can offer in the country. There may have been a couple of others like investing. I don't recall the details but I intend to research it further. Read More
Philippine child sex abuser sentenced to 129 years in prison by PalawOne
`"Philippines hands down 129-year prison sentence to Australian child sex abuser Peter Gerard Scully"Some of Scully鈥檚 victims were as young as 18 months, a prosecutor said. Scully鈥檚 girlfriend, Lovely Margallo, was sentenced to 126 years ...
Most of the child rape/murders are by the locals. They just highlight foreigners to distract from the real problem. Anyone watching or reading local news will find it is far more common than they admit. Read More
Land ownership changes?
It appears Thailand is changing their laws to allow qualified foreign expats to own land without a spouse. Anyone know if Philippines will follow? I am tempted to relocate but I am waiting to learn more on inheritance laws there. Read More
Pros and Cons of Retiring/Living in the Philippines by Cherryann01
The more I think about this subject the more I seem to be persuading myself that the Philippines is not a great place to retire, contrary to what others think and every body is entitled to their opinion.So after reading some of the recent posts, I ...
You also need to take into account if you have children.聽 Disease and lack of proper medical care is a nightmare.聽 Education system doesn't meet minimum international standards either.聽 It adds alot of stress to living in a third ... Read More
Mild Climate/Family Location by wrevans02
I will be bringing my family of four, 2y/o and 4 y/o boys included in that. Where should I be looking if I need a mild climate for health reasons and can buy the things I need for my family without traveling too far. Doctor, school, groceries, ...
I will look that up then. Thanks for the info. Read More
Mild Climate/Family Location by wrevans02
I will be bringing my family of four, 2y/o and 4 y/o boys included in that. Where should I be looking if I need a mild climate for health reasons and can buy the things I need for my family without traveling too far. Doctor, school, groceries, ...
Thanks. Already researched all of that. I have no need for a work permit and healthcare won't be an issue. Cost of education is fine. By no means am I wealthy but I planned to retire early many years ago. I took my first pension 6 years ... Read More
Mild Climate/Family Location by wrevans02
I will be bringing my family of four, 2y/o and 4 y/o boys included in that. Where should I be looking if I need a mild climate for health reasons and can buy the things I need for my family without traveling too far. Doctor, school, groceries, ...
I been in 34 countries. Living in a bubble has never been an option. I am used to hitting the ground running and assimilating as quickly as possible. With that said, no offense to anyone who hasn't been a globe trotter but I am not really ... Read More
Mild Climate/Family Location by wrevans02
I will be bringing my family of four, 2y/o and 4 y/o boys included in that. Where should I be looking if I need a mild climate for health reasons and can buy the things I need for my family without traveling too far. Doctor, school, groceries, ...
Already did that. Was looking for more accurate and specific information directly from sources as opposed to averaged data from a website. Read More
Mild Climate/Family Location
I will be bringing my family of four, 2y/o and 4 y/o boys included in that. Where should I be looking if I need a mild climate for health reasons and can buy the things I need for my family without traveling too far. Doctor, school, groceries, ... Read More
Changes to Immigration coming soon. by wrevans02
It is my understanding that they will phase out visa upon arrival and you must get a visa at the local Philippines Embassy or consulate. That is going to have a very long queue. Hundreds of visa applications a day. That is alot of paper ...
I am very pleased with being wrong about something for once. I have a family in Philippines so this would have been a major burden. Lesson learned. Next time, I will check YouTube as well. Read More
Changes to Immigration coming soon. by wrevans02
It is my understanding that they will phase out visa upon arrival and you must get a visa at the local Philippines Embassy or consulate. That is going to have a very long queue. Hundreds of visa applications a day. That is alot of paper ...
Well then I stand corrected. It appears my understanding is a misunderstanding and completely inaccurate. Read More
Changes to Immigration coming soon. by wrevans02
It is my understanding that they will phase out visa upon arrival and you must get a visa at the local Philippines Embassy or consulate. That is going to have a very long queue. Hundreds of visa applications a day. That is alot of paper ...
Adding to that is a bill with even more to read is house bill 7680 with the same title. Again, my apologies for not posting proper sources earlier. Read More
Changes to Immigration coming soon. by wrevans02
It is my understanding that they will phase out visa upon arrival and you must get a visa at the local Philippines Embassy or consulate. That is going to have a very long queue. Hundreds of visa applications a day. That is alot of paper ...
Sorry for not sourcing. It was a random click that brought it to my attention after reading about it a couple of years ago. It is a bill currently in the Philippines Senate about the Bureau of Immigration Modernization Act. SBN 1649, dated 2019. ... Read More
Changes to Immigration coming soon.
It is my understanding that they will phase out visa upon arrival and you must get a visa at the local Philippines Embassy or consulate. That is going to have a very long queue. Hundreds of visa applications a day. That is alot of paper ... Read More
Relocating to the Philippines by Parvaze
Hi all - Just a quick introduction. My name is Parvaze, I was born and grew up in Scotland and been living in Southern California, USA for the past 30 years. I'm looking to move to the Philippines by the end of 2022 so currently gathering ...
I live in Tagaytay City. The weather is tolerable year round. I am the only expat in my Barangay and very lucky to find a house to rent here. The houses are big, fenced yards with plenty of space, and very quiet. That isn't easy to find. ... Read More
Filipina gf in Manila wants me to sign birth certificate by Soothesayer
I'm new here and just need some advice. I met a filipina last year I really hit it off with in Manila. I met her on Tinder (yes I know its bad reputation), spent 2 weeks with her and had the best time of my life. Well one thing led to another ...
I have two handsome boys with a Filipina that was legally separated. The hospital and local government offices were made aware of this fact each time we registered their birth certificates. The US Embassy was also made aware of this when I went to ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
I agree with you on my boys not living a 3rd world lifestyle. It makes me mad that every decision including those of life & death are all based on price. I spend 700 USD on rent but that is a large 4 bedroom house with a large fenced yard and ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
I spend about 300 USD a week on groceries but that is because I will not eat nor allow my boys to eat local meat that hasn't been properly inspected. Hepatitis and "double dead" meat are far too common. Aside from that they are ... Read More
COVID-19 and expatriation in the Philippines by Lo茂c
Hello everybody, The COVID-19 crisis inevitably impacts the Philippines, between closed airports or periods of containment in some cities or even the entire country . We would like to hear from you during this unusual period, to find out what the ...
I am the one that doesn't want to live in the Philippines but I have no choice unless I want to be a useless father and abandon my boys. And this lockdown made things worse for the simple fact that my youngest son needed urgent surgery. Only a ... Read More