Before J came over, we didn’t really worry about him finding a job here in the Philippines. Sad it may be to say, there is still a bias towards Caucasians. You’re white, you get a lot of things that may not be available to the locals. We thought that he’d get a job in the [...]
You Need an I-CARD
See that? Yeah, it’s fuzzy on purpose but THAT is my hubby’s I-Card.
Of Initiative and Encouragement
Is it just me or do your hubbies also need some prodding every now and then?
Case in point. J has to go to the Immigration office to pay his annual fee and renew his i-card. He should have done this weeks ago. He meant to. He always means to but somehow never gets around [...]
From Razr to 1208
***Cross post from Dreamwalkersworld***
Trust me to highlight the consumerist aspect of things. What happened yesterday has deeper significance than the loss of Jerry’s cell phone but for the life of me, I cannot think of a more “serious” post title. I suppose it is an effort to make light of the situation? After all, we [...]
The Balikbayan Visa
Before J and I got married, I had no idea about these things. In my mind, the moment a foreign person marries a Filipino citizen, he or she is entitled to live in the Philippines, no questions asked. I should have known better. For almost a year after we got married, J [...]
Permanent Residence Visa (13a) Granted!
This topic goes a long way back for us. When we first got married, I didn’t really think about visas and that kind of stuff. I guess I was just not thinking. :p
Anyhow, any foreigner married to a Filipino has to get one kind of visa or another in order to stay in the country [...]
