Sticker shock on 6 mo visa

[Nephi]

32 minutes ago, ITGeek said:

Originally, I planned to get 13a resident visa before I came here.  But with time limitations, it was better to go tourist route.  I'm returning to US in August for about a month, then plan to meet my asawa in Hong Kong, will fly Asiana since I have Diamond Membership.  For HK tickets, I'll seach for cheapest tickets as time gets closer.  Get the Balikbayan stamp and plan to apply for 13a once I'm back here.  It's too bad I wasted $960 on US CR-130 fees but that was before I found out I was going to be father.  At least now it will be easier for my asawa and her daughter to get tourist visas.  We'll take care of my asawa's tourist visa and filing birth abroad when I upon my return in September.  Shouldn't be any problems getting tourist visas now that my asawa and can demonstrate compelling reason for returning to Philippines (my residency, house, financials, etc) :)

  

Sounds like a good deal. Congratulations on the baby. Now you really are gonna be busy!! Hope you'll keep us up to date on the events and visa process.

 

Nephi