Life in the Phillipines?
How easy is it to get a job in the philipines? I am an American and all internet post say that it is extremely difficult....what if I maintain an online website? what type of businesses are good to open and set-up there? what should I look out for? what parts of town should I stay away from? Can I hire a personal nurse for my child and in home teacher? if not, how is the education quality? sorry for so many questions...but I want to move but know nothing about the country! Thanks a million in advance!
Philippines - 8 Answers
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Your best bet is to never go to the Philippines!! They are scammers and crooks and will take all your money!!!! DONT GO THERE!!!!!!
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As an American, you will find difficulty finding a job, let alone a job with good wages (after all, that is a prime reason you're wanting to move to the Philippines, for it's low cost of living). You really need to do your research prior to moving there, you need to find out your visa requirements, how to maintain income to sustain your lifestyle, and most of all, to fulfill the needs of your child. Of course, everything you could need and want is in Manila, but at a premium. My advice is to go to the Philippines and explore a bit of the country, and sample the differences. There are many laws not in favor of foreign businesses, as the laws in the Philippines have a lot of sovereignty in it. The main source of your existence there will depend on the trust of the ones you will depend on there. Those who befriend you can genuinely take you where you want to go or take you for everything you have...as long as you don't fall prey to less than scrupulous individuals. I wish you all the best if you ultimately decide to make your move...might even bump into you in the future. The Philippines is an absolute paradise for foreigners and is a win-win situation for all, as long as you don't fall prey to less than scrupulous
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People are overly hospitable to foreigners. You'll be fine here. Northern Islands are good. Avoid Southern Island -- too many muslims there. In Manila, you can get job easier than in any other provinces. (although the salary rate is way behind the salary rate in US). Government doesn't give support at all, so you have to spend your money on everything you need and want. (Insurance companies aren't that supportive too) Your kids will be fine in schools. There are International Schools and their qualities are qouted the best among all the schools. Business is also a great idea -- but be mindful about security, in any poor country like this, small scale business owners are very easy preys for those crooks out there. Crooks look at foreigners with dollar sign on the forehead. Stay in condo and always be visible to your friends. Friends can come handy during hard days.
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There are very few jobs here for the locals, never mind us americans. Unless you posses some special skill and college degree there is very little chance of getting a working visa. You cannot work legally on a tourist visa. There is an old saying among us expats that live here. If you want to make a small fortune in the Philippines start by investing a very large one. If there were any "good business" to start up and make a decent peso I would have done so long ago. If you need to work to earn a living I could not imagine a worse place than here with skyhigh unemployment and low pay. The Philippines is a great place to live if you have an outside source of income like a retirement check or investment returns.
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filipinos make less than $2 a day, college grads are lucky to make $300/month, qhich is considered a really great job. if you can do an online website type thing, have your own business, and earn US incomes, then it would be feasible to move. it is simply not feasible for an american to expect to get a job that earns US style wages, why would the employer hire 1 american instead of 10 filipinos? there are good private schools, that are expensive. you can get a maid and a YaYa, child care giver, very cheap, less than $50 a month each, full time, live in.
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You cannot get a job here besides who would work for $5 or $6 (US) per day. You also cannot have a business here unless you have a Filipino partner that owns 51% of the business. BAD IDEA. Stay away from Mindanao area. House maids & house keeper are very cheap like $50 per mth. or less. I suggest checking "big jims philippines experience.com" for a look at the life & surroundings here.
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If you can get a working permit, the only industries that you can be sure to hire you immediately would be the BPOs and Korean English tutorial companies. Starting salary for BPOs is generally from $300 to $500 (monthly) Korean companies (wherein you'll teach English to Koreans, whether personally or on-line) pay around $250 to new hires but they usually give premium to native English speakers, so you'd probably be offered $300 to $400 as your starting salary. A nanny costs around $50 to $80 a month.
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BPOs (business process outsourcing) are all the rage these days and they keep hiring. Their clients include American firms. You need a working visa. Stay away from southern Philippines. Generally take care of your belongings (avoid petty thieves) when you are in public places, and as elders always say, don't talk to strangers. Live in safe locations, probably a condo with good security, or a gated townhouse complex or subdivision. You can hire personal nanny, tutors, maids, driver, but interview them well. Home schooling is a possibility though that takes a lot of dedication from parents. Private schools' quality of education is ok, and there are schools that are outstanding. There are also some international schools.
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Having a wedding & want family here on tourist visa
Having a wedding & want family here on tourist visa?
My fiancee is from the Philipines, she has lived here for almost 5 years and if we eren't getting married she would be taking her citizenship test next year. Our wedding is next June and she wants to bring her family here. Her parents are going to self-sponsor but I'm not to worried about them. They are older then 60, they both work and they own a house. The problem is, her brother who is 28 and her sister who is 24 are both looking for nursing jobs and would like to immigrate to the U.S. at some point in the future. Her sister just told her that she is too scared to apply because she doesn't want a "Denied" on her visa to mess up a chance at her getting a job. My fiancee was plannaing on sponsoring them and has already sent all the required documents, copies of the wedding invitation, and the recipts of the services we have booked (photographer, video, reception hall, etc...) We both really want her family to be at the wedding. What should I do??? I would really appreciate any advice.. Thanks!! I forgot to add that I am a US citizen.
Immigration - 4 Answers
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There chances of getting a tourist visa are not that high nor the chance of any nurse visa .. they were stopped in 2006 ... and very few employers can now afford the H visa They do not need sponsoring for a tourist visa
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This answer holds true for all members of your family. First, they must all have passports that are valid for a minimum of six months after their visit. Second, have them go to this webpage and read the instructions carefully, and then complete the DS-160 online. http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html#Step1 As to the other issues, especially about living and working in the U.S., I suggest they take care of the trip for your wedding first and then begin to worry about the other. Also, and this is a major suggestion, do not postpone becoming a U.S. citizen. Do that as soon as you are qualified to do so and are eligible. You are better off changing the date of your wedding than postponing that. You cannot, however, apply (Form N-400) prior to the date at which you would be eligible. Plan on 45 to 60 days from the date of application until your civics exam and swearing in. Good luck with it.
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Can they just come here for a vacation? Ashton www.boniimages.com/ http;//blog.boniimages.com/
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I am a matchmaker and founded http://www.heartofasiaonline.com I have helped many thousands of Filipina - American couples find each other. When marriage results, my couples often ask advice on how to accomplish immigration, and reunite in the USA I see you already understand that visitor visas (tourist visas) are more likely to be granted when immigration fully expects the applicant to return to the Philippines. That is the case of the parents, they have jobs, property they are well established and thus most believable that they will want to return to the Philippines. So the question is, "if the siblings are denied when applying for the visitor visa will this hurt their chances for any other US visa's they apply for in the future?." A history of multiple visa applications, and denials is a red flag that will haunt those attempting to enter the USA. The question the consular officer will ask himself, is "what can I deduce is the real agenda of the applicant?" One tourist visa denial, especially one that had a clear cut legitimate reason, (attending the sisters wedding) should not adversely affect the applicant. A series of visa denials, tourist, work, student then tourist again would draw suspicion, ie this is an applicant that will try "anything" to get to USA. Congratulations on your upcoming marriage.
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My fiancee is from the Philipines, she has lived here for almost 5 years and if we eren't getting married she would be taking her citizenship test next year. Our wedding is next June and she wants to bring her family here. Her parents are going to self-sponsor but I'm not to worried about them. They are older then 60, they both work and they own a house. The problem is, her brother who is 28 and her sister who is 24 are both looking for nursing jobs and would like to immigrate to the U.S. at some point in the future. Her sister just told her that she is too scared to apply because she doesn't want a "Denied" on her visa to mess up a chance at her getting a job. My fiancee was plannaing on sponsoring them and has already sent all the required documents, copies of the wedding invitation, and the recipts of the services we have booked (photographer, video, reception hall, etc...) We both really want her family to be at the wedding. What should I do??? I would really appreciate any advice.. Thanks!! I forgot to add that I am a US citizen.
Immigration - 4 Answers
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There chances of getting a tourist visa are not that high nor the chance of any nurse visa .. they were stopped in 2006 ... and very few employers can now afford the H visa They do not need sponsoring for a tourist visa
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This answer holds true for all members of your family. First, they must all have passports that are valid for a minimum of six months after their visit. Second, have them go to this webpage and read the instructions carefully, and then complete the DS-160 online. http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html#Step1 As to the other issues, especially about living and working in the U.S., I suggest they take care of the trip for your wedding first and then begin to worry about the other. Also, and this is a major suggestion, do not postpone becoming a U.S. citizen. Do that as soon as you are qualified to do so and are eligible. You are better off changing the date of your wedding than postponing that. You cannot, however, apply (Form N-400) prior to the date at which you would be eligible. Plan on 45 to 60 days from the date of application until your civics exam and swearing in. Good luck with it.
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Can they just come here for a vacation? Ashton www.boniimages.com/ http;//blog.boniimages.com/
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I am a matchmaker and founded http://www.heartofasiaonline.com I have helped many thousands of Filipina - American couples find each other. When marriage results, my couples often ask advice on how to accomplish immigration, and reunite in the USA I see you already understand that visitor visas (tourist visas) are more likely to be granted when immigration fully expects the applicant to return to the Philippines. That is the case of the parents, they have jobs, property they are well established and thus most believable that they will want to return to the Philippines. So the question is, "if the siblings are denied when applying for the visitor visa will this hurt their chances for any other US visa's they apply for in the future?." A history of multiple visa applications, and denials is a red flag that will haunt those attempting to enter the USA. The question the consular officer will ask himself, is "what can I deduce is the real agenda of the applicant?" One tourist visa denial, especially one that had a clear cut legitimate reason, (attending the sisters wedding) should not adversely affect the applicant. A series of visa denials, tourist, work, student then tourist again would draw suspicion, ie this is an applicant that will try "anything" to get to USA. Congratulations on your upcoming marriage.
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Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Marriages To A Foreigner Women And Divorce
Marriages To A Foreigner Women And Divorce?
I know someone that married a foreign women over in cyprus, He brought her back to uk to live with him. When she was over in uk she got a job working all the hours going as a care assistant in a nursing home making about £900 a month. She hid alot of her paperwork like bank statements and pay slips. she admitted was sending money back to her family in the philipines £500 a month! She didnt help out alot, causing problems between the family, never wanting to do anything with the mans family, About 5 months on in the marriage she just disappeared! (went out one morning said she had a hosital appointment and never returned) he later found out she went back to the philipines to her family, she left all her clothes but took all of her paper work? (bit weird i know) but this is the bit he needs some advice on. hes still married to her and doesnt know how to go about gettin a divorce, whats involved and if she can take half of his belonging, she didnt notify any immagration team about her departure. can she get back into the country with her visa she got to marry this man? even though she isnt living with him? whats the law on marriages in cyrpus? who do you contact? embassy in london? if someone could help that would be great.
Marriage & Divorce - 2 Answers
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How many timmeesss do I have to say do not marry women from the philipians, we were military this happens all the time, you heepum big white man marry her- she's so 'cute and humble' and all she wants is your $$$$ they are taught to marry one of you from their childhood. contact embassy in London.
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he needs to get a lawyer ASAP before she does. if she hasnt already. im more than sure that she had everything planned, so he needs to step up to the plate and get moving.
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I know someone that married a foreign women over in cyprus, He brought her back to uk to live with him. When she was over in uk she got a job working all the hours going as a care assistant in a nursing home making about £900 a month. She hid alot of her paperwork like bank statements and pay slips. she admitted was sending money back to her family in the philipines £500 a month! She didnt help out alot, causing problems between the family, never wanting to do anything with the mans family, About 5 months on in the marriage she just disappeared! (went out one morning said she had a hosital appointment and never returned) he later found out she went back to the philipines to her family, she left all her clothes but took all of her paper work? (bit weird i know) but this is the bit he needs some advice on. hes still married to her and doesnt know how to go about gettin a divorce, whats involved and if she can take half of his belonging, she didnt notify any immagration team about her departure. can she get back into the country with her visa she got to marry this man? even though she isnt living with him? whats the law on marriages in cyrpus? who do you contact? embassy in london? if someone could help that would be great.
Marriage & Divorce - 2 Answers
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How many timmeesss do I have to say do not marry women from the philipians, we were military this happens all the time, you heepum big white man marry her- she's so 'cute and humble' and all she wants is your $$$$ they are taught to marry one of you from their childhood. contact embassy in London.
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he needs to get a lawyer ASAP before she does. if she hasnt already. im more than sure that she had everything planned, so he needs to step up to the plate and get moving.
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Wednesday, April 1, 2009
working in a hospital in japan help
working in a hospital in japan help?
Im studying my second year of japanese and i start nursing next fall. nursing takes 3 and a half to 4 years. in my second year japanese we're going over informals (conversations with friends) and stuff like that. anyways i'll be taking japanese the same 4 years i'll be in nursing so once i get my bachelors in japanese what would my chances be in getting a job in japan? should i go to small places like shodoshima or fukuoka so word would spread fast that im looking for a job in nursing? i know i have to take a seperate japanese standarized test but if im looking for a job in japan how do i go about looking for one? i'm part japanese but my dad never taught me anything about japan (not even language: even though he speaks fluently). So i need help on how the process of getting a job in japan works. its nursing or i change my course and become an english teacher in japan. but i really love nursing. teaching english is awsome too (my big brother does that in kyushuu), but i want to do nursings. so what websites do i search? becuase i cant find any good websites. usually when i search i find all these websites saying, "sign up with philippine nursing program to work in japan" and just most of the searches are for the philipines. but i dont live there. and i doubt that i can apply since i'm barely filipino.
Japan - 3 Answers
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>anyways i'll be taking japanese the same 4 years i'll be in nursing so once i get my bachelors in japanese what would my chances be in getting a job in japan? You can't work in Japan as a nurse without Japanese nurse license. And I think it will take another 3-4 years to get it because Japanese nurses attend a nursing school around 3 years. So you need to think how to get license first. >but if im looking for a job in japan how do i go about looking for one? There are many job websites for nurses like the below. https://kangonavi.jp/ >should i go to small places like shodoshima or fukuoka so word would spread fast that im looking for a job in nursing? There are fewer jobs in a small island. It's not a good idea.
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First of all, you should know some information on Basic Nursing Education in Japan to give you an idea what are the requirements to get employed as nurse in Japan. There are several courses to be qualified as a registered nurse in Japan. The basic route would be to complete senior high school and study at a nursing university (4-year bachelor degree course), junior nursing college (3-year course) or nursing school (3-year course) before taking the national examination. A student who graduates from a nursing university is entitled to take the national examination for registered nurse, public health nurse or midwife (available only at the university which offers midwifery coureses). Nursing universities also offer a wide range of general education courses to allow broad areas of study. If you would like to work as nurse in Japan, you are required to obtain a qualification as a nurse under Japanese law. In order to obtain Japanese qualification as a nurse, you are needed to take the national examination for "Kangoshi(nurse)" given by Japanese and pass the examination. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is governing agency of national examination in Japan. Under the current immigration law of Japan, aliens who passed the nursing board exam in Japan can remain in the country up to 7 years to undergo OJT. Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) would allow 400 nurses and 600 caregivers to work in Japan for the next 2 years. Please also note that unlike the “entertainer visa†to Japan, JPEPA does not allow recruitment agencies to send Filipino nurses/caregivers If you intend to apply for a nursing job in Japan, you could directly go to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) after the ratification, not any recruitment agencies. If you want to apply for a caregiving job, go to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), not any recruitment agencies. POEA website <http://www.poea.gov.ph CHED website <http://www.ched.gov.ph Edit: Japan Recruits 2nd Batch of Nurses and Caregivers (POEA News Article Feb. 01 2010) http://www.poea.gov.ph/news/2010/PR_Feb2010_JICWELS%20INTERVIEW.pdf Hope this helps.
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The Philippines nurse program is a new thing. They will be the first foreign nurses in Japan with a non-Japanese nurse's license. Everyone else need to take the Japanese national license exam. If you don't get your nurse education in Japan and don't have a personal history of going through the Japanese education system, you also have to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 as part of the necessary paperwork to apply for the license exam. Considering the nurse shortage in Japan, I don't think you'll have a hard time getting a job if you get that far. Take a look at the exam questions from the past and see if they look like something you can take on. http://www.nurse-senka.com/kokushi_mondai/ Actually, this Nusre Senka website is a pretty good place to look for a nurse career in Japan. It's got job listings, articles, and career tips. Your first task might be to get good enough with Japanese to read this site.
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Im studying my second year of japanese and i start nursing next fall. nursing takes 3 and a half to 4 years. in my second year japanese we're going over informals (conversations with friends) and stuff like that. anyways i'll be taking japanese the same 4 years i'll be in nursing so once i get my bachelors in japanese what would my chances be in getting a job in japan? should i go to small places like shodoshima or fukuoka so word would spread fast that im looking for a job in nursing? i know i have to take a seperate japanese standarized test but if im looking for a job in japan how do i go about looking for one? i'm part japanese but my dad never taught me anything about japan (not even language: even though he speaks fluently). So i need help on how the process of getting a job in japan works. its nursing or i change my course and become an english teacher in japan. but i really love nursing. teaching english is awsome too (my big brother does that in kyushuu), but i want to do nursings. so what websites do i search? becuase i cant find any good websites. usually when i search i find all these websites saying, "sign up with philippine nursing program to work in japan" and just most of the searches are for the philipines. but i dont live there. and i doubt that i can apply since i'm barely filipino.
Japan - 3 Answers
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>anyways i'll be taking japanese the same 4 years i'll be in nursing so once i get my bachelors in japanese what would my chances be in getting a job in japan? You can't work in Japan as a nurse without Japanese nurse license. And I think it will take another 3-4 years to get it because Japanese nurses attend a nursing school around 3 years. So you need to think how to get license first. >but if im looking for a job in japan how do i go about looking for one? There are many job websites for nurses like the below. https://kangonavi.jp/ >should i go to small places like shodoshima or fukuoka so word would spread fast that im looking for a job in nursing? There are fewer jobs in a small island. It's not a good idea.
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First of all, you should know some information on Basic Nursing Education in Japan to give you an idea what are the requirements to get employed as nurse in Japan. There are several courses to be qualified as a registered nurse in Japan. The basic route would be to complete senior high school and study at a nursing university (4-year bachelor degree course), junior nursing college (3-year course) or nursing school (3-year course) before taking the national examination. A student who graduates from a nursing university is entitled to take the national examination for registered nurse, public health nurse or midwife (available only at the university which offers midwifery coureses). Nursing universities also offer a wide range of general education courses to allow broad areas of study. If you would like to work as nurse in Japan, you are required to obtain a qualification as a nurse under Japanese law. In order to obtain Japanese qualification as a nurse, you are needed to take the national examination for "Kangoshi(nurse)" given by Japanese and pass the examination. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is governing agency of national examination in Japan. Under the current immigration law of Japan, aliens who passed the nursing board exam in Japan can remain in the country up to 7 years to undergo OJT. Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) would allow 400 nurses and 600 caregivers to work in Japan for the next 2 years. Please also note that unlike the “entertainer visa†to Japan, JPEPA does not allow recruitment agencies to send Filipino nurses/caregivers If you intend to apply for a nursing job in Japan, you could directly go to the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) after the ratification, not any recruitment agencies. If you want to apply for a caregiving job, go to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), not any recruitment agencies. POEA website <http://www.poea.gov.ph CHED website <http://www.ched.gov.ph Edit: Japan Recruits 2nd Batch of Nurses and Caregivers (POEA News Article Feb. 01 2010) http://www.poea.gov.ph/news/2010/PR_Feb2010_JICWELS%20INTERVIEW.pdf Hope this helps.
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The Philippines nurse program is a new thing. They will be the first foreign nurses in Japan with a non-Japanese nurse's license. Everyone else need to take the Japanese national license exam. If you don't get your nurse education in Japan and don't have a personal history of going through the Japanese education system, you also have to pass the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 as part of the necessary paperwork to apply for the license exam. Considering the nurse shortage in Japan, I don't think you'll have a hard time getting a job if you get that far. Take a look at the exam questions from the past and see if they look like something you can take on. http://www.nurse-senka.com/kokushi_mondai/ Actually, this Nusre Senka website is a pretty good place to look for a nurse career in Japan. It's got job listings, articles, and career tips. Your first task might be to get good enough with Japanese to read this site.
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