The Dollar versus the Peso

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One time I had this conversation with my coworker Gracie. She was griping about how she had a disagreement with her elder sister when she called her in our beloved Philippines, my Philippines. She was mad at how her sister was egging her about sending her 100 dollars, anyway, as her Ate said, “it’s just [...]

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Jul

Manila Mango ???

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During lunch last Friday, my Vietnamese friend took out a ripe mango from her bag and told me that it is a Manila mango. I looked at it and said, ” I don’t know Ha-Le but there has never been a Philippine mango ever around in the U. S. and this doesn’t look like a [...]

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Jul

Philippine Mangoes Now Exportable to the U.S.

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From the U. S. Embassy Website :
U.S. Embassy Photo ReleaseApril 10, 2007
More Philippine Mangoes Now Exportable to the United States;President Arroyo and Ambassador Kenney Tour Mango Plant

In a March 28 ceremony at the Hi-Las mango processing and packing plant in Taguig City, U.S. Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney and Philippine Agricultural Secretary Arthur Yap presented [...]

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Jul

USCIS Fee Increases

Posted by Admin Published in I-129F Fiance(e) Petition

I was browsing the USCIS website and I was so flabbergasted when I saw the fee increases that they will be implementing after July 30, 2007. I copied and pasted the exact words from the USCIS website and I inserted the previous fees and some notes in italics. I only included the ones [...]

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Jul