Girltalkers from Abu Dhabi, Dubai

[southpaw]

Hi sis @southpaw! Try mo italian salon in muraqqabat, the building right beside grandmart. Look for betchay. So far they were the best i had in hair cuts and coloring.

If you are in al nahda 1/ ghusais area you can try wayout. They are good in pampering naman:)

Thanks for the suggestion, sis! Would you know how much ang rates nila for hair cut & coloring? Di ba sila OA mag cross sell ng products?   I'll look up their number sa directory siguro for an appointment.

[southpaw]

Hello mga sis and bro.

Paki clarify naman sa akin, yung show money kapag magpa interview sa visit visa ay 1k Dirhams
or 1k US Dollars?

May pinsan ako na balak kami (2) sponsoran ng visit visa... pero parang hindi ata maganda ang panahon ngayon mag visit visa tapos maghanap ng work dyan... sabi ang the best time raw ay May to Oct., pero kanya-kanyang swerte at sipag naman daw, wika nyo nga

Eh kung masunod ang schedule at approval ng visit visa, mga November kami makakarating sa Dubai,
anong advices nyo mga bro & sis? TIA

Hi sis! I'm not too sure if I understood your question properly, pero wala naman interview when applying for visit visa. Neither do they ask for show money. Maybe you're referring to the AED 1000 deposit which will be refunded once you leave the country?

Madami naman Travel Agencies nag-ooffer ng visit visa. Sa mga Pinoy, some agencies also include processing of the Affidavit of Support and Guarantee from the Philippine Consulate.

November I guess would be a good month to visit, at least di na ganun kainit. 

[mijen]

Thanks for the suggestion, sis! Would you know how much ang rates nila for hair cut & coloring? Di ba sila OA mag cross sell ng products?   I'll look up their number sa directory siguro for an appointment.

Hi sis. Last time i checked it ranges from 100 to 150. I had my hair done, shoulder level sometime in may. 
Still have their number : 042661449. 

[yabbikins]

Hi nga sis, baka meron sa inyong working for a financial institution, I have a few queries lang. I am short listed for a job kasi. TIA!

[lolaora]

Hi sis! I'm not too sure if I understood your question properly, pero wala naman interview when applying for visit visa. Neither do they ask for show money. Maybe you're referring to the AED 1000 deposit which will be refunded once you leave the country?

Madami naman Travel Agencies nag-ooffer ng visit visa. Sa mga Pinoy, some agencies also include processing of the Affidavit of Support and Guarantee from the Philippine Consulate.

November I guess would be a good month to visit, at least di na ganun kainit. 

Thanks a lot sis.

....hmm, sabi kasi ng pinsan ko, sa interview daw ng immigration officer kailangan may pocket money na 1,000 (Dirhams o US dollars) cash na maipapakita... may chance daw na ma-deny din ako. Bale ang tulong o sagot nya ay sya ang mag-aayos ng visit visa doon sa  dubai at kami naman ang bahala sa gastusin dito hanggang makarating kami doon.

Many thanks for your reply.

[cosmochick]

^ naku, madami na rin ata magnanakaw dito.  dito sa abu dhabi, nagattend ako ng training sa isang hotel, nun lunch time iniwan ko bag ko para kumain sa kabilang hall, pagbalik ko, andun si wallet, pero me nagnenok nung lamang pera. 

Abu Dhabi rin ako sis,, kaka sad.. akala ko pa naman walang nakawan dito. Sad lang kasi kababayan mo rin yung magnanakaw pa from you.

[southpaw]

^thanks sis mijen for the Salon recommendation and for their number.

Sis lolaora, now I get it. So the show money pala is for the Immigration Officer sa Airport sa Pinas. Sis, ingat lang ha. Strict sa atin ngayon lalo na if hindi kayo same ng surname ng sponsor ninyo. Kung ano-anong documents hinihingi like passport ng sponsor etc. Madami pa rin ang humihingi ng lagay sa atin and marami napipilitan maglagay para lang hindi ma-offload.   I guess kung show money lang, ok lang na sabihin may dala ka, please don't tolerate those opportunists at the airport.

Sis yabbikins, please pm me.

[MOMofLauren]

^^ share ko lang experience ng asawa ng cousin ng hubby ko (meaning they're not really blood related pero same surname na sila), kinuha namin para maging yaya ni baby. she entered as tourist visa and true enough, ang daming tanong sa kanya ng IO. buti nalang talaga at medyo inihanda namin si cousin kung anung isasagot. hindi naman sya hinanapan ng show money pero tinanong sya kung anung ginagawa or pinagkakakitaan nya sa pinas. and the IO even said "magandang magtrabaho sa dubai, wala ka bang balak?" and the cousin said "siguro kung bata-bata pa ako dun ko maiisip mag work abroad" (since she's already 40 y/o). ayun, thank God at nakalusot naman sya at andito na sa dubai.

I think one thing to convince IO espesially yung mga fresh grad or so, is to prove na may work na babalikan sa pinas. but dont ever think of presenting fake ids/papers bec they know exactly which is fake and real.

[lolaora]

^ thanks a lot to sisses southpaw and MomofLauren!

salamat...hehe medyo nababawasan ang mga iniisip ko sa mga advices nyo

[j27]

hi, im from ajman. medyo malayo sa inyong mga taga dubai and abu dhabi. :-)

[mijen]

Hi sis j27! Ajman is a nice place. Thats where ive stayed when i first came here in uae. Its been home for a year. Nice memories

[j27]

^hi mijen! san ka lumipat ngayon? itong flat namin, 3bedrooms, 3bathrooms, 43k aed/year. sabi nga ng ibang friends namin from dubai, maganda nga daw tumira dito kasi ang mumura ng bahay, lalo na kung hindi naman problema ang transportation. from here to mirdiff city center, 15minutes lang, pag hindi traffic. pero pag nagkasabaysabay na sa gabi, kunwari galing dubai pauwi dito, mga 30minutes.

[bhey0624]

^sana ganyan din ang presyo ng flats dito sa abu dhabi.. kaya lang hindi eh naghihigpit pa sila pag family kayo. you have to have your own flat, water & electricity bill, telephone bill and dapat authenticated lahat! hayyyy pasakit!

[j27]

^ah ganun ba dyan sa abu dhabi. yung sis inlaw ko lumipat na sila dyan sa abu dhabi kasi lumipat sa zadco yung hubby niya. naghahanap din ata sila ng flat nila. pero ngayon sa khalidiya palace muna sila nag stay. bumisita din kami dun last 2weeks. naki swimming yung mga anak ko. :-)

[bhey0624]

^if he's hubby is working for zadco, wala silang problema hehe.. pero para samin na di naman nagwowork sa government orgs and di kataasan ang salaries, mahirap na

[j27]

^malaki ba talaga ang pasweldo dun sa zadco?

[angellove]

^ not really, pero marami kasing perks pag nasa ADNOC group like provided yung accommodation, education ng kids, car loan na zero interest, long vacation, etc.  Malaki sana kung pede convert ng cash yung housing allowance, pero hind dapat flat sya tlaga.
Pero katakot now sa govt dahil sa emiratization.

[j27]

^ah. nakakainggit sila nga e. nasa hotel lang sila, ang tagal na nila nagstay dun. nakaipon na nga ng mga tolietries, hehe.

[cosmochick]

^yung mga perks na yan sa govt is for direct hire employees lang...

[MOMofLauren]

Mga sis, favor pls.. paki-like naman yung photo ng daughter ko:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=421299027906261&set=a.421248611244636.86390.119417081427792&type=1&theater

contest sa sharaf DG, best smiling face contest. 

Thanks a lot in advance.

Mod, paki-delete nalang po if Im not allowed to campaign..