Paano kayo nakapunta sa abroad? (ways and means)

[pretty_me]

first travel ko sa singapore and then malaysia.

my parents are well traveled so minsan nakakasama ako. pero all as tourist lang.

[blossom]

mga sis, yung sa student visa ba? ano ang process? need ko ba muna humanap ng school? then mag apply online? pls help. or kung yung sa visitor naman, hinihingan pa ba ng proof kung pano ko naging friend yung taga canada? i want to go to canada, visit

[ganda ko]

Thru my husband. Sya lahat nag aayos ng mga kelangan.

I remember pa nung nag apply ako ng Schengen Visa, di na ako

ininterview ng embassy and multiple pa yung binigay.   

[ceebee_12]

first trip ko abroad is Japan - for training sponsored by my first employer. then sunod sunod na business trips na.

then few trips within asia na for vacation lang.

now, back in japan ulit ang beauty ko dahil hubby is on a long term assignment

[emchie]

I was sent to US by my prev. company thru Biz Visa for 3 mos., then after a year a friend of mine recommended me sa friend nya na hiring sakanila in Sg, ayun pasado ako...

For vacation nman since I'm in Sg, i was able to go to Bintan (Indonesia) nearby island [textspeak!] and finally after more than 2 yrs I was able to go to Malaysia (madami kac bad exp friends ko if tatawid to Malaysia (JB) kaya I waited for the new Immigration Bldg nila connecting the mall) to shop lang, cheaper dun tawid [textspeak!] pla ng tulay...

We went for a vacation to S. Korea plus Jeju --> Visa is needed. It was really a nice place. Two thumbs up! 

[kikay_shopaholic]

kinuha lang ako ng asawa ko kasama baby namin para magkakasama kaming tatlo.

[bb]

pinadala kami ng company namin for 3months dito sa US para mag-work. gumawa kasi sila ng back up site dito sa US. saya hehe!

[gnela_21]

Through my husband. He's under H1B visa working as a PT while I am under H4 visa.

[oliveray]

yung dating ofcmate ko nasa singapore, so yun, nagpa-submit ako ng resume sa employer nya.. kaya naging magka-ofcmate kame ulet.

tapos ngayon yung friend nya nasa ireland, nagpa-submit ako ulet resume sa kanya.. kaya andito na ko 

[jhbsnoopy]

I just want to change my life and try new things abroad..tpos bglang naging uso ang pumunta sa dubai sa opis nmin dati kaya eto 3yrs n dn akong andito but i really want to try other country naman kaso mukhang mahirap pa ngaun eh

[blooming]

is this for leisure or for work?

for leisure, first time ko was syempre sponsored ng parents.  pero yung first ko na hindi sponsored ng parents, sponsored naman ng company.    yun yung sa first job ko.

for work naman, I really don't know. in hindsight, one thing just led to another, hanggang sa twice ako nakahanap ng work abroad, both direct hire.  ff (I think) ang nakahelp:

1) being a graduate ng isang reputable school (not that this is the only factor, pero tingin ko it helped)
2) first job - reputable company
3) MBA
4) third language skill
5) attitude wise -
a. being flexible, adaptable, tyaga, less complaining
b.  always be alert, on your toes, be a step ahead always
May mga nakikita kasi akong mga bagong salta, lahat tinatanong, kulang nalang gawin kang yaya.  If you are up to going abroad (be it leisure or work) na mag-isa ka, make sure you are smart enough to handle it (ie get resources you need, researching etc), otherwise, mahihirapan ka.

[glamconnection]

petition as a k1 visa

[alexme]

ako never ko na isip na mag abroad coz ok naman me sa pinas pero nung nakilala ko bf ko gusto daw nya mag singapore so habang nasa pinas pa sya nag-aapply na sya online and he stated on his letter na he'll be in singapore from this date to this date so nakakuha sya ng tatlong interview. nung pumunta kameng singapore nakatourist visa lang kame then sinamahan ko sya sa mga interview nya...in one week's time may work na sya then the next week pauwi na me ng pinas. sabi nya sa akin if everything turned out ok sumunod daw ako...after 3 or 4 months sumunod ako and after job hunting for a month nakakuha din ng work

now permanent resident na kame dito and nakapag ipon na kaya nagyaya sya to get married so due to this dollars na kayanan naman magkaroon ng beach wedding sa davao hehe

so ayun mag-asawa na kame ngayon and we're loving singapore. sarap mag abroad...ibang iba sa pinas 1st time pa lang nga nakaalis ng bansa si hubby eh and unang sinabi nya..."ok pala dito. puede palang maging maayos ang isang bansa. ibang iba sa pinas" hehe

so ngayon nagbabakasyon na lang kame sa pinas.

[pretty_chinitaeyes]

I came here sa Dubai as direct hired employee sa isang newly opened hotel.

Nakakatawa nga story ko eh.
First kong ginawa is mag-apply as a flight attendant sa isang agency. Japan airlines pero mahigpit ang standard dpat graduate ka ng college pero binigyan naman ako ng chance to prove my worth kaya lang I wasn't able to come for the second interview kasi nasa opisina ako nag-work that time mahirap umeskapo. Nawala muna sa isip ko ang pag-aabroad.

1  year and months have passed. Nagja-job hunting na ako papauntang abroad. I still haven't finished my studies yet. I'm the breadwinner kasi, my mom is not working and my brother is still studying. Actually marami naman ang work available lalo sa dubai pero gusto ko mag-work sa hotel naman.
Nung time na giniv-up ko na yung dreams ko makapag-abroad and nag-pray pa nga ako na "Lord, kayo na po bahala saken kung gusto niyo po ako mag-stay ng pinas ok [textspeak!] kahit mahirap ang buhay basta alam ko nanjan kau para saken"
Pagdating ng sunday meron daw tumawag saken na pinapapunta ako kinabukasan for interview about dubai daw. Nagtanong ako sa sarili ko, [textspeak!] naman akong agency na inaplayan lately ah. Anyway, nagpunta ako sabi ko [textspeak!] namang mawawala sa aken eh. Appointment time is 9 am nakarating na ako ng 10 am pagdating ko sa auditorium ang dameng applicant and may representative yung employer na nag-explain about dubai and yung hotel, benefits and everything tapos after interview na. Isang interviewer and then 8 kaung i-interviewhin. Late ako pero ako pa ang napasama sa unang batch and then you're given 2-3 minutes interview by the employer.
After interview malalaman mo na rin if hired ka.
Tapos yun nga nalaman ko na hired na ako.
Shocked ako di ako makapaniwala kasi di ko expected yun na interview ako April then August ako pumunta ng Dubai. Now, lapit na ako mag-1 year, yehhheyyy....nakapag-adjust na rin ako.

Nakapunta ako ng Dubai na ang nagastos ko lang is
yung pag-ayos ng passport ko, and other personal documents and yung sa OWWA or POEA and the rest is shouldered na ng company. Wala rin akong binayarang palcement fee.

Kaya enjoy ang Dubai kasi mabilis akong nakapunta wala pa masyado ginastos...

[greenplanet]

of course thru hubby. first travel was in singapore, leisure lang at the same time para magkatatak ang passport namin ni baby for a US visa.
 
second travel was in US. it was an "extended" family interview [textspeak!] mother and father ko na sponsored lahat ni hubby. madalas kasi magtravel si hubby kya we we're all lucky to get multiple entry. hubby was even mistaken pa na seaman kasi madami nga tatak passport nya    

[miming]

help naman sisses..

gusto ko din pumunta sa US soon ng walang hassle,yung tipong parang tourist visa tapos di ka pa sure kung matatanggap ka tapos pag hindi pa sayang pera..gusto ko yung tipong hassle free..pero ayaw ko naman nung tipong magpapakasal ka sa isang taong us citizen o ano kasi my bf me at loyal na me..well,dami kwento..just wanna know kung pwede me makapunta ng US ng hassle free?any tips or ideas..nakapagstay na ko states before thru J1 visa then nakapag travel na rin to some other asian countries..so mabait me mga console kasi bumabalik ako,hehe

[pretinnes]

+i'm on h4 visa, dependent of an h1b visa holder. my husband is an IT consultant here in the US. 3+ years na siya dito while 9 months pa lang ako. i can say na masaya naman and very at home ako but i still miss my family back in pinas. also, i can't work here so sa bahay lang ako kaya medyo nakaka bore minsan.

[zaimari]

my husband petitioned me

[alexme]

nagtourist visa kame ni hubby sa sg and luckily landed a job kaya ayun =)

[ms_minchin]

ako po ay dakilang nurse eh alam niyo naman 10 years ago ay indemand ang nurses sa US:)