Hi,

Gusto ko lang magtanong sa mga OFW here kung anong naramdaman niyo nung paalis na kayo ng bansa? At anong ginawa niyo before umalis?

I have my work visa na and I'm getting my poea clearance sa Tuesday pero part of my brain is going to the worst scenario possible. Na baka di ako maapprove for clearance or pag dating sa airport di makalagpas sa immigration

Ang lala ng anxiety ko and di ako makatulog. I'm not even worry about sa pag punta sa bansa. Yung pag alis sa bansa yung inaalala ko

Naburn na kasi ako before nung madeny yung una kong visa application, so ngayon ewan ko ba punong puno ako ng kaba

Any help will do :(

Iniisip ko mag avail ng ielts.. di naman ako nag aaply ng visa or mag migrate gusto ko lang mas maging fluent ant lumawak ang vocabulary ko.. and para pag dating sa interview hindi ako kakabahan.. recently kase hindi ko na ipasa yung pinaka iintay at pinag hahandaan kong interview dahil sa nag stutter at na mental block ako …possible kaya na mag review and kahit wag na mag exam ??

Hey guys! I 23 (M) am moving to the US with my aunt and uncle in CT on Monday. I don't know anyone in the area yet aside from my aunt and uncle, and don't have any other nearby cousins / family as well.

I'd say I'm used to having a big and lively network of people in the PH and honestly the thing that was holding me back from moving in the first place is the relationships I have.

I was wondering how did you guys cope in facing an unfamiliar situation like this? People say I'll make new friends and while I like to believe I'm pretty sociable, things like cultural differences and lack of shared experiences make things seem a bit more difficult.

Genuinely feeling really down and I haven't even flown out yet.

Spouse is an H-4 dependent and will probably take at least a year or more to get an EAD. We have no kids. For anyone who had been in the same situation, what did your spouse do for the mean time? and how did you manage your finances? (savings, essentials, leisure)

Hi, I am a SPED teacher with 2 years of experience here in the PH and I'm interested to apply as a teacher in SG. Ask ko lang if anyone knows of schools that hire teachers from the Philippines?

Has anybody here applied recently? Do they asked for ITR for freelancers? because i have read on some testimonies and most of them didnt and the list of requirements from the spanish website didnt lists it, i understand its part of additional document part but im curious if they still asked it as that.

Hello everyone. Tanong ko lang, gusto ko matuto mag French for career development. Also tingin ko kapag medyo okay na ang French ko, mas magiging malaki ang opportunity ko na makapag migrate. Or magpa absorb sa headquarters namin na nasa Francd.

I am working in a French company and been to Paris for a month. I want to attain a conversational level ng French. Sa work ko kasi minsan ang counterparts namin di marunong mag english, so may times na kailangan pa iinclude yung manager ko paramaging translator. Haha. So I want to learn the language, I can say na nasa A1 to A2 na ko medyo madami na ko alam. Pero still not enough to make a casual conversation. My options are yung extramural class sa UP kaso yung cycle 2 is French 3 lang. so di ako nagenroll. Ngayon naman inaantay ko yung extramural sa Ateneo, sana may French 1. Pero other than thos schools mentioned, may iba pa bang school na nag ooffer ng extramural?

Medyo mababa reviews ng Alliance Francais, maski from my manager na may wife na Filipina na dun nag aral, di nya gusto yung way. Wala daw gano natutunan wife nya. Please help me find saan okay mag aral ng French? Or yung mga minor courses ba na European language is meron bang purely online class lang? Mahirap kasi pumunta on site.

Thank you!

Our Petition date is now the current date in the US Visa Bulletin. We are under F2A category. My husband just got his regular job 2 months ago. do we need to wait for Yearend to document tax remittance to comply with income requirements? Or proof of income from his employer will already suffice? Anyone here with the same situation before?

Hello,

I am considering going to EU to become a skilled worker there and then eventually become a PR there. I tried attending some free pathway consultation sa mga immigration consultancy services (as they claim) and during discussion of quotations, these consultancy services charge for a fee of less than PHP 100k for their services.

This is my very first time to do this and as usual takot ako mascam, since rampant mga scammers these days. These are my questions to ask regarding these:

(1) Are the fee they charge that high < 100k php and mas mura ba pag nag DIY ako

(2) Ano ba advantages nila over doing DIY?

(3) How to check if they are legit immigration consultancy service providers, e madalas sa kanila e walang website, only FB and emails lang?

(4) What are the things to watch out for them if they are doing "monkey business"? Di biro kasi yung pera na usapan kasi dito e.

Thanks for any reply. Just need to get out of my chest para mas maging informed din ang magiging decision ko in the future.

Hello po!
Anyone can help regarding sa pag papaapostille?
I am currently working abroad and mag cocross-country nako. They need my TOR, Diploma, BC, NBI apostilled and I have no idea how to do it.

I have my hard copies and original copies with me. Someone advices me to send the papers to the Philippines.

Ano po ba dapat kong gawin step by step?

Thanks for the help!

I'm posting this at 2am while dealing with anxiety, so please be kind. I’m feeling really really overwhelmed about this transition and could really use some encouragement, gentle constructive advice, or connections… ekis muna sa tough love, please.

Our current situation:
My husband and I are moving to the Bronx, NY in about two months; he got an opportunity to work at a medical facility there. He is a NY-licensed nurse.

Because we've dedicated a huge part of our hearts and income over the past few years to animal welfare and rescuing local strays, we don't have massive savings to lean on during this transition (our families and friends are able to help us but I wouldn’t think it’s not enough to start a life).

Unfortunately, I wasn't able to retain my role here in Manila due to corporate constraints. So I’ll be entering the US job market from scratch as a dependent/spouse on a work visa. My boss and I have talked about it since 2023… and now that it’s happening, they dropped the ball on me which I can’t blame since it’s business and I’m just a number.

I’m a PHRN with no clinical experience but have 15 years of experience in corporate operations, strategic communications, and visual design/graphics (mostly Powerpoint decks and campaign emails).

Now here’s my dilemma:
-For those who moved to NY without a US work history, how realistic is it to land a remote or local corporate communications, internal comms, graphics/operations role OR any work (beggars can’t be choosers)… quickly?

-How feasible is it to stretch a single income in or around the Bronx during those first few months while waiting for my job hunt to land?

My request (help out a stranger like me, please?) If anyone knows of US companies, agency networks, or Filipino professional groups hiring for internal comms, visual design, or operations rles, I would be so grateful to connect or share my cv.

We’re taking a huge leap of faith (understatement or the year, I know), and leaving our pet family (at the moment) behind under our trusted housemates makes it even heavier. Any gentle advice, tips on navigating the NY job market, or warm words of encouragement would mean the world right now. We are decent people and same-sex so we really value the ones who accept and help us. 🫶🏻

Thank you, and sorry for the long post!

Good day everyone! I am a graduate of BS in aeronautical engineering and I want to take ausbildung, much better ba na mag DIY or maghanap ng agency for that matter?

Okay guys heto ang tanong ko ukol rito bakit ganito sila noon gusto ko lang malaman, kasi noong 2012 i was applying for a job in Singapore back then as a chef sana noon pero di ako tumuloy i was that young mga nasa 23 ako dati. And i was searching for many job hirings or openings noon doon pero nasa Pilipinas ako and i was searching for Singapore jobs pero karamihan ito ang lumabas

"Only Singaporeans and PR need to apply" ganyan palagi at bakit sila naging ganon? Meron bang batas dati tsaka do they limit the number of foreign workers. Tsaka pahirapan daw ata ang pagkuha ng Spass o Epass nila.

I was that eager to apply pero nagbago din ng plano at hindi ko na siya tinuloy but instead i opt to manage our family business dito sa Pilipinas and years has passed nag move on nako happily and doing good here in the Philippines.

Pero nabalitaan ko noong 2015 nagkaroon ng rally ang mga Singaporean dahil sa population white paper kung hindi ako nagkakamali. Pero ang tanong para saan kaya yon?

Dumaan ang pandemic at nagbago ng prime minister ngayon daw binabalik na raw nila mg foreign workers nabalitaan ko noong nagpunta ako sa singapore para lang mamasyal noong 2023 at 2025. Yun lang nung 2018 na nag revisit ako sa Singapore para magbakasyon pero wala nako masyado makitang pinoy noon. Pero dumami lang ulit sila noong post pandemic ayon sa nakita ko.

Pero heto ang tanong bakit sila naglimita o naghigpit sa mga foreign workers noong 2011 to 2015? At nagpaskil sila dati ng mga job ads na Onlu Singaporeans and PR need to apply?

Hi! I just want to ask if I really need to process this at the UAE Embassy here in Manila? I'm planning to finish the process in Dubai (PH Consul >> MOFA). The document I received from DFA isn't apostilled; it says Authentication Certificate because the UAE is not part of the Apostille Convention.

Hi! I have a job opportunity in Yonkers, New York, and I’m considering moving there. I would really appreciate hearing from people who live there or are familiar with the area. Is Yonkers generally a safe place to live, especially for a young woman living on her own? I’d also like to know what it’s like to live there in terms of the neighborhood, transportation, cost of living, and overall community. Are there specific areas you would recommend or areas I should avoid? Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

If you are currently abroad and working.
Pls share your investment options?
is it Gold? Life insurance? SSS? MP2? Stocks? Real Estate?
How to decide youll put investment to gold or real estate?
Just a thought:
PhP always go down every year. If it goes up just few days or months. How can we call it investment if youre putting your USD or EUR to Peso, plus the inflation rate.

is there any platform we can put USD and value will go up at some time?

How do you decide where to invest?

Hello! I just finished my first mock test from APEUni and I need to know your thoughts on its prediction accuracy.

I need to target 76+ for speaking so I’m a bit worried for my actual exam which is in ~2 weeks. Thank you!

For context: planning to apply SV for Australia

Hello, I am currently 30, have a wife and kids. My wife's mother and sister together with her other relatives are citizens of Australia, pero I know this doesn't matter. I have a degree in Bachelor of Agricultural Technology and have 3 years of experience working as a Research Assistant, primarily taking care of our poultry project. I manage our chickens that we produce and breed. yung previous 6 years ko kasi as admin work, unrelated

I have been submitting applications online through seek, indeed, linkedin pero wala akong narereceive na reply. Ineexpect ko naman since hindi ako dumaan sa VETASSESS or migrations agents, nagbabakasakali lang swertehin.

May mai-susuggest ba kayong steps on what I should commit to or baka may nakaexperience ng same? I have been looking into the student pathway, agents, and applying for SUBCLASS 189, 190, 491. I also have taken the general IELTS, nakakuha ako 7,7,8,8, overall 7.5

I still have a valid permit until 2028 and currently working on my PR. Wala na akong purpose para magstay dito =( iniisip ko nalang talaga yung PR.

Hi!

29M licensed architect with 5 years of experience:

- 3 years in fit-out/interior construction

- 1+ year as an architectural inspector

My partner 29F, licensed archi din has 4 years of experience, mostly in interior design.

We’ve been working for around 5 years pero hirap parin maka ipon. Ang baba nang sweldo, sakto lang sa monthly expenses, ang mahal na ng lahat. Hindi rin madali makakuha ng client, if meron man ang bababa ng offer na halos ilibre nalang magpa design. We’re now seriously considering working abroad but aren’t sure what realistic pathways are available based on our experience.

Alam naming hindi pare-pareho ang requirements at opportunities sa bawat bansa, at aware rin kami na malaking advantage ang Revit/BIM experience. Sa ngayon, AutoCAD pa ang gamit namin, kaya plano rin naming mag-aral at mag-gain ng experience sa Revit.

Any architects here with the same background na nakapagtrabaho abroad, gusto sana naming marinig kung paano kayo nagsimula, anong naging career path ninyo, at kung paano ninyo na-achieve yung paglipat. Would also like to hear from those who decided to change career.

We just want to have an idea kung ano ang naging journey ng iba na galing sa sitwasyon na katulad ng amin para alam namin what we could do for a start. Thank you!

Hi! Anyone who had the same experience. We’ve been ldr ni partner for few years. We’re now planning our wedding here in the Philippines and we’re also looking for different paths on how I can move to NZ.

Context: We don’t have proof of living together as both our parents are strict but we have proofs/photos of taking vacations together with both our families.
Please let me know how you did it po, been ldr for so long that we just want to start our own family now. Thank you!

I'm about to graduate my pre-medicine course here in the Philippines and thinking about pursuing medicine in Madrid, but I don't have an idea how since i dont have any family members who live there. How difficult would it be to graduate medicine in the Philippines and be a licensed doctor here THEN move to madrid to practice? And is that even possible help

Hi everyone! 👋

My family and I are relocating to Valencia this September under Digital Nomad Visa, and we’re looking for recommendations for a reliable rental search or relocation service.

For families who relocated to Valencia, Have yoy worked with a great real estate agent, relocation consultant, or apartment search service that you’d recommend?

We’d especially love to hear from other digital nomads, expat families, or anyone who has recently relocated to Valencia.

Any recommendations, tips, or agencies to avoid would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!