pheebz0501
Introduction
Hi. I moved to Norway with my daughter. I find this website helpful in my journey to moving to Norway -- from visit visas to immigration visa and just about anything regarding Norway.. I have met a lot of wonderful poeple who helped me or had find me helpful :) to try return the favor to the community, below are some threads i started (or participated on) that i think can be helpful to others... :) **Marriage in Norway with Visitor's Visa (Tourist Visa) - here is a thread i started where you will find my journey from marriage to immigration application. i had cited websites there that can be helpful. Note: I had made corrections, red-ribbon is not possible to be done in Norway like i stated in that thread. link >>>http://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=496825<<< **Case Processing times for applications in the Philippines - since case processing times differ for us Filipinos who submitted application in the Philippines, check here on how long others had been waiting. link >>>http://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=513498<<< **How I Reported my Marriage via Mail >>>http://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=3155078#p3155078<<< **Invitation Letter Template - i posted a sample invitation letter for those who are going to sponsor/guarantee someone's stay. link >>>http://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2275477#p2275477<<< **Difference in processing times for Fiancee Visa - if you're wondering why some approvals are faster and some arent. link >>>http://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=2814461#p2814461<
I joined expat.com on 17 August 2014.
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pheebz0501posted on the thread About fiancee visa in Norway
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pheebz0501posted on the thread Getting Bank ID in Norway
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pheebz0501posted on the thread Aupair getting married to norwegian
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pheebz0501posted on the thread Appeal - UDI for family denied. Anyone got same experience?
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pheebz0501posted on the thread Appeal - UDI for family denied. Anyone got same experience?
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Expat experience
what i love about norway is its all in reverse to what im used to.. the country is really clean.. i never seen the sky as blue as it is in Norway - and it was an ordinary day! the air is clean.... probably with the ratio of trees to people, trees are winning... they are very efficient with their waste management that in my first time in norway, my then-bf-turned-husband had to teach me what trash goes on where, lol.! when you go to the stores, you can go do your shopping and be on your way home in under half an hour.. in my country, half the time you spend shopping is being on queue just to pay-up.. lots of hours in my adult life wasted standing on queue lines or sitting in traffic.... but norway or at least the part of norway i've been, its not normal to be standing on queue, and my husband's definition of "rush-hour" on the road is a fairly fast traffic flow in my country.. also norway is a very beautiful country, for a nature-lover, this is paradise! also good government benefits, you can feel where your taxes go...
really REALLY cold, it is difficult to travel around without a car since public commute can be expensive and not always available (in rural parts of Norway).. and in norway, 3 is really a crowd -- like literally.! lol.. so it can be lonely sometimes, if you're used to a real crowd.. :(
it is home :( my family and friends are there...
what i hate about the Philippines?? hundreds of hours of my life wasted sitting in heavy traffic... long queue lines... everyone have trust issues, coz we constantly have to be smart enough not to be scammed by others for money... extremely corrupt government... pollution and poverty everywhere... over population
