Port of Entry Questions

[Poging_Pogi]

primo1- alam nyo ho, sa tingin mo ba kukuha sila ng VISA para mag bakasyon sa amerika? mag tra trabaho din yan.. kasi ma boboring sila sa amerika. mag tra try din yan mag trabaho sa amerika. totoo yon!! at marami akong kilala ganon.

hehe.. para kang yung kaibigan ko.. tourist din dati rito.. nagwork din.. tapos pag may nameet kaming pinoy na nagwowork, illegal din daw yun, kahit wala naman siyang basehan na illegal.. palibhasa kasi illegal siya kaya feeling niya lahat ng pinoy dito illegal din.. one time kinukumbinsi niya ako na illegal din daw yung isa naming friend kahit na elementary pa e nandito na sa US..

parang ikaw.. nagwowork using tourist visa feeling lahat ng tourist nagwowork din..

[prettycc7]

primo1- yes katulad ko nga sila =) galing mo talaga the best! =)

[prettycc7]

Thanks sa mga comments nyo

[SuPeR_MaN]

^ don't feel bad if some people will have a sarcastic attitude towards you as you are asking our opinion here. we don't tolerate illegals here, but it will still be up to you.

i just want you to know that you'll have a hard time getting a legal status once you have violated your visa.

[Ksun]

Yes, me too. I have a friend who wants to apply for tourist visa and I'm sure hindi sya magtTNT. for pleasure lang talaga. But the thing is, nagwoworry magapply dahil kahit may "strong ties" sya dito sa pinas, baka madeny cos madami ngang ganyan. Goodluck na lang din sayo. Naiintindihan din kita but i suggest try mo rin baka may mga willing magsponsor sayo para di ka na din magworry,

[ubermensch]

Brother ng friend ko pupunta sana ng US kasi namatay yung kaibigan kong yun. Pupunta siya para sa burol. Eh i-cre-cremate sa US kasi sobrang mahal i-ship ang corpse. Na-deny yung brother sa visa application.

Kaya ang mga TNT ay may espesyal na lugar sa puso ko. Dinadamay nyo kaming mga legitimate applicants dahil sa mga kalokohan ninyo.

[purpleheadd07]

parang yung BF ni LJ Reyes, i forgot the name, nagpunta si LJ sa US para dun manganak, supposedly susunod ang BF niya to be there and be with them kaso na deny din ata. sayang yung moment. oh well...showbiz!

anyway, sana may sumagot regarding the thread title especially kung magkano ba usually kailangan na show money?

first time ko mag mainland US if ever this November, madalas na ako nakapag travel around Asia kaso halos lahat nun business trips. anyway, ang trip na ito will be funded generally by my sister na andun nagtatrabaho at sa kanila din ako mostly mag stay so halos wala naman akong need for hotel funds. 1-2 months ang stay ko depende pa sa leave na maapprove. may similar experiences kayo? especially yung makikitira din with relatives.

maghahanda ako ng sarili kong money i just don't know how much ang ideal kasi though i intend to bring some financial documents from my sister just in case kailangan. kaso baka iisipin naman nila na sobra akong dependent to think ang tanda ko na din?

salamat sa anumang magiging POVs.

[gotcha2]

anyway, sana may sumagot regarding the thread title especially kung magkano ba usually kailangan na show money?

first time ko mag mainland US if ever this November, madalas na ako nakapag travel around Asia kaso halos lahat nun business trips. anyway, ang trip na ito will be funded generally by my sister na andun nagtatrabaho at sa kanila din ako mostly mag stay so halos wala naman akong need for hotel funds. 1-2 months ang stay ko depende pa sa leave na maapprove. may similar experiences kayo? especially yung makikitira din with relatives.

maghahanda ako ng sarili kong money i just don't know how much ang ideal kasi though i intend to bring some financial documents from my sister just in case kailangan. kaso baka iisipin naman nila na sobra akong dependent to think ang tanda ko na din?

salamat sa anumang magiging POVs.

when I came to the US, di naman ako tourist so kunti lang dala ko.

Bihira yata tinatanong yan basta e declare mo yata for customs purposes. Pwede na konti basta meron ka credit card as back up.
Saan ba ang POE mo? You will be ok, trust me. Madalas ka nag tra-travel, so confident at relax ka sumagot sa kanila.

[illumina]

anyway, sana may sumagot regarding the thread title especially kung magkano ba usually kailangan na show money?

Okay, for those of you with legitimate concerns....

Usual question would be "What's your purpose of visit?" Assuming you have a B1/B2, it's just either "business" or "vacation". You'll be asked how long you intend to stay, of course. You may also be asked where you're staying (hotel, or if you have relatives in the US), or if you plan to travel elsewhere in the US, like on the opposite coast. You may also be asked about your occupation in the Philippines, especially if it's your first time in the US.

I've been to the US three times in the last three years, with either my family or just by myself. NEVER asked about money or credit cards. If your passport also has all your stamps from your Asia travels, you likely won't have to worry about "show money". Even if we say we're only staying for 3 weeks, we always get approved for 6 months. Always there for vacation, so documents were never asked too.

When I went alone (I'm a single young female, so I know it's a high-risk profile), aside from the usual, I was asked how many times I've been to the US previously, and how long was my longest stay.

When I was with my family, we were also asked if we were all leaving on the same day. The kids were also asked if school was still ongoing. We also declared over $10k of cash at customs without any fuss.

We just got three questions the last time: Purpose of travel, length of stay, and if we were all flying out together. Because we have a good record.

However, I'm not very positive about the ATM thing. Coz there's no absolute necessity for a tourist to apply for an ATM card when he/she should have brought a pocket money or credit card with him/her. And tourist visas are used for short stays. I don't know though if CBP knows how to track it.

I applied for a US ATM card during my last visit, and the reason the banking manager wrote in my file is "for tourist/visiting purposes". I haven't tried to re-enter yet, but I'm not worried about my case. I'm not planning to do anything rash anyway.

[Ang_Filibustero]

Best is to look at them straight in the eye when answering.
All my US visits they asked the same q's: "What are you going to do here?"
Answer as brief as possible.
Ex. My recent trip to Minnesota:
Officer: What are you going to do here?
Me: Company visit.
Officer: What and Where is that?
Me: XXX It'l at Nxx
Officer: You're very welcome here Sir. Enjoy your stay.

[purpleheadd07]

when I came to the US, di naman ako tourist so kunti lang dala ko.

Bihira yata tinatanong yan basta e declare mo yata for customs purposes. Pwede na konti basta meron ka credit card as back up.
Saan ba ang POE mo? You will be ok, trust me. Madalas ka nag tra-travel, so confident at relax ka sumagot sa kanila.

Okay, for those of you with legitimate concerns....

Usual question would be "What's your purpose of visit?" Assuming you have a B1/B2, it's just either "business" or "vacation". You'll be asked how long you intend to stay, of course. You may also be asked where you're staying (hotel, or if you have relatives in the US), or if you plan to travel elsewhere in the US, like on the opposite coast. You may also be asked about your occupation in the Philippines, especially if it's your first time in the US.

I've been to the US three times in the last three years, with either my family or just by myself. NEVER asked about money or credit cards. If your passport also has all your stamps from your Asia travels, you likely won't have to worry about "show money". Even if we say we're only staying for 3 weeks, we always get approved for 6 months. Always there for vacation, so documents were never asked too.

When I went alone (I'm a single young female, so I know it's a high-risk profile), aside from the usual, I was asked how many times I've been to the US previously, and how long was my longest stay.

When I was with my family, we were also asked if we were all leaving on the same day. The kids were also asked if school was still ongoing. We also declared over $10k of cash at customs without any fuss.

We just got three questions the last time: Purpose of travel, length of stay, and if we were all flying out together. Because we have a good record.

Best is to look at them straight in the eye when answering.
All my US visits they asked the same q's: "What are you going to do here?"
Answer as brief as possible.
Ex. My recent trip to Minnesota:
Officer: What are you going to do here?
Me: Company visit.
Officer: What and Where is that?
Me: XXX It'l at Nxx
Officer: You're very welcome here Sir. Enjoy your stay.

Thank you, thank you! now i feel better.

i guess pasakit talaga sa ating mga taga third world ang humarap sa immigration lagi no? good luck na lang sa ating lahat at wag na lang mag hanky panky talaga para mas maging overpowering sa aura ang confidence at truthfulness.

[SuPeR_MaN]

^ tayo lang naman mga citizens ng third-world country ang nagiisip na mas inferior tayo sa kanila. We should learn how to stand our ground and never back down from the walls of discrimination and racial profiling. remember, confidence should be a strong point in an individual's personality.

[gandachloe8877]

Kung masakit ako magsalita mas masakit yung mga ginagawa ng mga TNT sa mga kawawang inosenteng Pilipino. Isipin mo yung mga gusto lang naman talaga pumunta sa Amerika para pumasyal at magsaya eh na dedeny kasi nga madaming ng Pilipino ang nag t-tnt dun. Alam mo ba na 36% refusal rate na ang Pilipinas sa pagkuha ng US Visa? Alam mo ba pag tnt ng tnt ang mga Pilipino eh pahirap ng pahirap ang pagkuha ng US Visa?

Oo tama ka baon na sila sa Pilipinas, pero hindi sagot dyan ang pag t-tnt! Ang ganda ng reason mo, para may mapakain sila sa pamilya nila.. Parang mga SNATCHER at HOLDUPER lang ang mga yan, pag nahuli, eh iiyak iyak at ang dahilan ay, "pang bili lang naman po ng gatas ng anak ko ito" o kaya "pang kain ko lang naman po ito sa pamilya ko". BS! Nakakasawang dahilan ng mga Pilipino. Hindi sagot yan at hindi sagot ang pag t-tnt sa kahirapan. Tandaan ko na Pilipino din ako? Hindi ko kailangan tandaan yan kasi alam ko na yan. Sabihin mo yan sa mga nagtatrabaho dun ng ILLEGAL at nakakasira sila sa CREDIBILIDAD ng BUONG Pilipinas! Btw you sound like one and it's funny how you defend them.

Mind you I'm not bitter or anything. I have a 10yr Multiple Entry Visa and I was just there 4 months ago and just stayed there for 1 month. Ang nakakainis lang eh mag tatrabaho ka dun ng illegal at hihingi ka ng tulong dito sa forums?? Hindi ka dapat kinokonsinte iha.. Magbasa ka sa "US Visa Help" na thread at tignan mo kung gaano kadami nahihirapan kumuha ng Tourist Visa.

Tama ka Primo maraming katulad nia ang nag papa sira sa mga pinoy na talaga naman gusto lang eh mag bakasyon at ipasyal ang pamilya sa america ang daming nadadamay dito sa Pilipinas dahil lang sa mga LINTEK na illegal workers na yan at lalo na sa mga nag TNT..maraming may magandang intention sa pag punta sa america d lahat ay nag iisip mag trabaho pero bakit nga ba ganon kung sino pa ang may masamang plano sila pa ang nabibigyan ng us visa. hayyyy nakuuu.

[bellogzz]

parang yung BF ni LJ Reyes, i forgot the name, nagpunta si LJ sa US para dun manganak, supposedly susunod ang BF niya to be there and be with them kaso na deny din ata. sayang yung moment. oh well...showbiz!

anyway, sana may sumagot regarding the thread title especially kung magkano ba usually kailangan na show money?

first time ko mag mainland US if ever this November, madalas na ako nakapag travel around Asia kaso halos lahat nun business trips. anyway, ang trip na ito will be funded generally by my sister na andun nagtatrabaho at sa kanila din ako mostly mag stay so halos wala naman akong need for hotel funds. 1-2 months ang stay ko depende pa sa leave na maapprove. may similar experiences kayo? especially yung makikitira din with relatives.

maghahanda ako ng sarili kong money i just don't know how much ang ideal kasi though i intend to bring some financial documents from my sister just in case kailangan. kaso baka iisipin naman nila na sobra akong dependent to think ang tanda ko na din?

salamat sa anumang magiging POVs.

Ask ka nila about your trip to the US. they will ask Why are you here; how long do intend to stay in the US; whay that long; what will you do in the US. Normally ito *** tanong. Naawa ako sa nakasama ko last year dahil 4 na Filipina sila. Magkakasama sila pero iba ibang CO ang pinilahan. then nun natapos ako, I heard *** isa na ganun *** mga tanong. She is asking for 6 months stay eh sabi niya ikot lang siya sa Nevada ata then inask why is she asking for 6 months eh kaya naman niya gawin *** itinerary niay within 1 week. Aun 1WEEK lang ang binigay sa kanya. Then nakita ko sila ulit sa baggage, iba-iba ang nakuha nila. may 6 months, 1 month, then weeks. Feeling ko mag wowork sila sa US that time.

Bottomline, sabihin mo lang itenerary ninyo then defend mo kng bat ganun kahaba *** stay mo. dun nila base kung gano ka katagal pwd magstay sa US.

[jobless2010]

maka pag apply nga ng US Tourist visa, at makapag TNT na din.

[ispayk]

last year nagapply ako at na-approve. pumasyal ako sa NY at NV. balak ko sanang mag TNT noon kasi may titirhan akong relatives at malapit lang yung ospital na kukuha sa akin. I would really love to trade my work dito sa Pilipinas dun coz for one, cheap ang goods, then living the american dream ika nga. kahit sa waste mangement lang job ko malaki ang take home pay kasi walang state/local tax, sss, insurance. aalis ako ulit this december then will try my luck. hoping that makasideline ulit ako. I practice caution naman. basta law-abiding person hindi ka huhulisin at ipoposas na gaya ng napapanood natin sa TV. mga Latino criminals lang yata yung ginaganon. At kung susuwertehin, baka ipasa nila ang immigration reform next year. Amnesty yon in my view. So I guess I really have to be there once immigration topic is in the congress. basta sacripisyo lang muna sa una. pag nandun ka madali na lang lahat. Ang pagkuha lang ng visa ang hurdle. Ang hindi madali pa ay ang magtiwala sa kapwa Pilipino.

[alyannajillian09]

primo1- alam nyo ho, sa tingin mo ba kukuha sila ng VISA para mag bakasyon sa amerika? mag tra trabaho din yan.. kasi ma boboring sila sa amerika. mag tra try din yan mag trabaho sa amerika. totoo yon!! at marami akong kilala ganon.

sad to say you have a point dear. I've been living here in Cali for 4 yrs now and i've seen some Filipinos who work here illegally. Nakakaawa ang mga itsura nila kahit matanda na pilit pa din mag caregiver at mag alaga ng matanda. I am against illegal immigrants too! Ang opinion ko lang din sa mga kababayan natin na gusto pumunta ng US to work illegally, think twice. Yung gagastusin nyo for plane ticket and pocket money eh gastusin na lang sa mga pangangailangan natin dyan sa pinas. Mahirap din ang buhay dito sa Amerika, yan din kasi ang hindi alam ng ating mga kababayan.

[anco23]

Tama ka Primo maraming katulad nia ang nag papa sira sa mga pinoy na talaga naman gusto lang eh mag bakasyon at ipasyal ang pamilya sa america ang daming nadadamay dito sa Pilipinas dahil lang sa mga LINTEK na illegal workers na yan at lalo na sa mga nag TNT..maraming may magandang intention sa pag punta sa america d lahat ay nag iisip mag trabaho pero bakit nga ba ganon kung sino pa ang may masamang plano sila pa ang nabibigyan ng us visa. hayyyy nakuuu.

Tamaaaa! I wanna see the world pa naman, pero baka di matupad ang pangarap ko dahil lang dyan sa us visa na yan! hehehe

[gotcha2]

Well, sa gustong mag TNT, good luck sa inyo.

Effective pala yong E-Verify. Just today in the office, 2 got escorted kasi they were not able to present na legal yong work nila. Nag boomerang yong SSN nila although tagal na yong isa almost 4 yrs na. Noon kasi basta may drivers liscense ka at SSN card, pwede na, eh madami naman mabili ng card doon sa Hispanic area.

[guo_mei_xin]

maglalabas lang ako ng sama ng loob.

pakiusap lang sa mga gusto mag tnt/mag work etc etc... MAHIYA KAYO! dinadamay niyo yun mga innnocent na pinoy na gusto pumuntang ibang bansa para magtrabaho. And dinadamay niyo din yun mga citizens ng bansa kung saan kayo balak magTNT. Imbis na sila yun dapat meron trabaho,kayo ang kumukuha. kapal ng mukha ninyo! Sinisira niyo yun image ng mga pinoy. mahirap naman talaga yun buhay. but there are people who are able to choose the right way to go about it, and nagagawan nila ng paraan. Sacrifice lang naman, siguro limit sa gimik and buying unimportant stuff.

Sa mga balak mag TNT and yun mga nag TNT na, KARMAHIN TALAGA SANA KAYO. Kung meron man masamang nangyari or mangyayari sa inyo or sa family ninyo, huwag na kayong mag-isip kung bakit.

fyi lang, pati yun mga sa mga kalapit na bansa natin, meron ng pinapabalik sa bansa natin. Dati kala ko US, Korea and mga western countries lang. Hong Kong meron na. Pati China meron na rin!!!

kainis talaga!!!