Anyone here from the Philippines?

[Sweet17L 3]

Taxpayers? Taxes? Democrats? Republicans? What in the world are you guys talking about?

The USCIS is funded almost entirely by the fees from processing petitions.

Waiting is h*ll.

if you dont understand what we're talking about, better read throughly before you react.

[Tahoma 2,291]

The USCIS is funded almost entirely by the fees from processing petitions.

if you dont understand what we're talking about, better read throughly before you react.

I understand perfectly: the USCIS is not funded by our tax dollars.

If you disagree, please tell me how you think the USCIS is funded.

[George & Gina 29]

hey there...sorry to hear about the long wait...i haven't even submitted my petition yet...just trying to clarify one last thing...maybe you can help! my fiance was previously married to a us citizen...she filed for divorce so that she could remarry here in the states...however, philippines does not recognize divorce so what should i do?

Sorry for the late response. Did she "file" for a divorce or was she granted a divorce? Where were they married and where was the divorce granted?

If she was married in the Philippines to a USC, a divorce granted in the US would be recognized by the Philippines if the USC filed for the divorce, on the other hand, if she filed for the divorce then it would not be recognized in the Philippines. Remember, she'll have to submit a CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) at the interview to prove that she's able to marry.

George

Edited March 28, 2011 by George & Gina

[graceroxas 17]

I understand perfectly: the USCIS is not funded by our tax dollars.

If you disagree, please tell me how you think the USCIS is funded.

I personally have no idea.

The vague association between USCIS and tax dollars just cropped up in one of my small talks with my fiance. He recently got a notice about owing additional taxes to the US government. I just found it mildly ironic that he pays a small Philippine fortune in taxes annually and it's taking the government a while to decide whether he deserves to bring a loved one abroad to his country.

Grace

[Tahoma 2,291]

Sorry for the late response. Did she "file" for a divorce or was she granted a divorce? Where were they married and where was the divorce granted?

If she was married in the Philippines to a USC, a divorce granted in the US would be recognized by the Philippines if the USC filed for the divorce, on the other hand, if she filed for the divorce then it would not be recognized in the Philippines. Remember, she'll have to submit a CENOMAR (Certificate of No Marriage) at the interview to prove that she's able to marry.

George

I agree with George. If she filed for divorce, then she would need to get an annulment in the Philippines. If the U.S. citizen filed for divorce, she would have to get the divorce judicially recognized in the Philippines.

[Dean iWait 0]

I agree with George. If she filed for divorce, then she would need to get an annulment in the Philippines. If the U.S. citizen filed for divorce, she would have to get the divorce judicially recognized in the Philippines.

Not quite sure I agree. If both parties resided in the U.S. and in turn divorced in the U.S. they would only be subject to the laws of the U.S./State where divorce is legal. Any divorce granted in the U.S. regardless of which party filed will be recognized as a legal divorce in the eyes of the Phils authorities and in turn in the eyes of the US Consulate/USCIS. The OP needs to clairfy what the exact situation is though.

[Tahoma 2,291]

Not quite sure I agree. If both parties resided in the U.S. and in turn divorced in the U.S. they would only be subject to the laws of the U.S./State where divorce is legal. Any divorce granted in the U.S. regardless of which party filed will be recognized as a legal divorce in the eyes of the Phils authorities and in turn in the eyes of the US Consulate/USCIS. The OP needs to clairfy what the exact situation is though.

No clarification is needed. This issue has been addressed before here on VJ. There is no question about it. Philippines law is clear: the beneficiary will be required to get either a judicial recognition of the divorce or will be required to get an annulment. The determining factor is who was granted the divorce, the 'Kano or the Pinay.

[Dean iWait 0]

No clarification is needed. This issue has been addressed before here on VJ. There is no question about it. Philippines law is clear: the beneficiary will be required to get either a judicial recognition of the divorce or will be required to get an annulment. The determining factor is who was granted the divorce, the 'Kano or the Pinay.

You're correct if she married a Filipino in the Phils that's the law. The OP said she married and divorced a USC. So yes clarification is needed since we have no idea whether they were married in the Phils or the U.S. If they were married and divorced in the U.S. you aren't correct since at this point it becomes a U.S. immigration decision and has nothing to do with the Phils laws. Or even if they did marry in the Phils but divorced in the U.S. this still meets requirements of K1 since in the eyes of the U.S. she's no longer married. If they married in Phils and she has proof of U.S. divorce and she divorced her spouse of record in the Phils she need not provide CENOMAR.

[Sweet17L 3]

I understand perfectly: the USCIS is not funded by our tax dollars.

If you disagree, please tell me how you think the USCIS is funded.

we're not talking about USCIS being funded by tax dollars.. we're talking about our US citizen fiances' rights to better services from the government.

[Sweet17L 3]

I personally have no idea.

The vague association between USCIS and tax dollars just cropped up in one of my small talks with my fiance. He recently got a notice about owing additional taxes to the US government. I just found it mildly ironic that he pays a small Philippine fortune in taxes annually and it's taking the government a while to decide whether he deserves to bring a loved one abroad to his country.

Grace

grace, the topic was not meant to say that USCIS is funded by tax dollars.. what we're trying to say in the last posts with the other VJ member was that our US citizen fiances deserve to receive better services from the government...i hope it's clear now.. thanks.