Philippines travel within 2 years of US arrival

[pinay75 0]

Hoping to hear from some Pinays that have a green card. Anyone out there travel back to PI during there first two years?

I have a Philippines passport in (maiden name) and my green card(2year) is in my (new married name)

Did you purchase your plane ticket in your maiden name? In other words it matches your passport?

What was your experience regarding re-entry to the US...and what was your POE back in the US?

I previously posted something similar to this but did not receive hardly any response...

There has to be someone out there who did this already???

[Madzia+James 0]

I would imagine rules are the same for all countries. You need to buy you ticket in the same name as in your passport and you have to take your marriage certificate with you so when you come back to the US you can prove that you changed your name to the one on your green card. I traveled many times and only once they asked me why my name in passport is different than the on the green card and then I showed them my original marriage cert. I hope it helps.

[TravellingNomad 12]

I would imagine rules are the same for all countries. You need to buy you ticket in the same name as in your passport and you have to take your marriage certificate with you so when you come back to the US you can prove that you changed your name to the one on your green card. I traveled many times and only once they asked me why my name in passport is different than the on the green card and then I showed them my original marriage cert. I hope it helps.

[analou scott 8]

my wife and i went back to PI last month. she got her 2yr GC in feb of this year. when we entered the airport she was asked for tickets and passport, the tickets were in her married name. the lady asked her for proof of name change, the green card was all that she needed. we had a certified copy of marriage cert. along but but was never asked for it. i still think its a good idea to have all the paperwork along just in case. at POE it was the same deal. they asked for GC, took her pic, fingerprints, and that was it!

[sojen 0]

Hoping to hear from some Pinays that have a green card. Anyone out there travel back to PI during there first two years?

I have a Philippines passport in (maiden name) and my green card(2year) is in my (new married name)

Did you purchase your plane ticket in your maiden name? In other words it matches your passport?

What was your experience regarding re-entry to the US...and what was your POE back in the US?

I previously posted something similar to this but did not receive hardly any response...

There has to be someone out there who did this already???

I received my conditional GC last June of 2009 and went home to the Phils December 2009 to January 2010. I purchased my ticket using my married name because I was able to amend my passport. The thing is if you are flying outside the US, when you check in, the person at the check in counter will ask for your passport.I've read some experience that some airlines would not allow it if your plane ticket would not match your passport but some that I've read is that they just presented their marriage certificate and they are fine. So I guess you should call the airline and ask them about their policy.

If you are coming to the US from Phil., all they care is your GC. They don't care that much if your plane ticket or passport or GC match. When I first came back they look at my passport and GC, swiped my GC and I was good to go.Same thing when I came back the second time around. Both of my POE was LAX.

But I remember when I was still in the Philippines the person at the check in counter ask me if I brought my marriage certificate with me just to be sure that my plane ticket will match passport when I get to the US since I am going to check in again (LAX was not my final destination so I have to check in again to get to my domestic flight) . He didn't know at first that I amended my passport.

[rheanick 42]

Hoping to hear from some Pinays that have a green card. Anyone out there travel back to PI during there first two years?

I have a Philippines passport in (maiden name) and my green card(2year) is in my (new married name)

Did you purchase your plane ticket in your maiden name? In other words it matches your passport?

What was your experience regarding re-entry to the US...and what was your POE back in the US?

I previously posted something similar to this but did not receive hardly any response...

There has to be someone out there who did this already???

Passport and Greencard same status as yours when i flew to the Philippines last year. Passport in maiden name, green card in married name. I bought my ticket in my maiden name since my passport is in my maiden name. It is the policy of all airlines that the name of ticket and passport should match else expect delays. Had no problem going out of the US.

BTW, i often bring my certified marriage certicate and a photocopy. I often show the photocopy. If they need the original, i would bring it out.

Coming back, in the POE, i used my GC to enter. Even though my passport is in maiden name. The officer put in the data from my GC in their computer. Did not really use my passport in the POE.

No issue at all if your passport is in your maiden name and your GC is in your married name. Just bring your marriage certificate as additional proof.

[pinay75 0]

Passport and Greencard same status as yours when i flew to the Philippines last year. Passport in maiden name, green card in married name. I bought my ticket in my maiden name since my passport is in my maiden name. It is the policy of all airlines that the name of ticket and passport should match else expect delays. Had no problem going out of the US.

BTW, i often bring my certified marriage certicate and a photocopy. I often show the photocopy. If they need the original, i would bring it out.

Coming back, in the POE, i used my GC to enter. Even though my passport is in maiden name. The officer put in the data from my GC in their computer. Did not really use my passport in the POE.

No issue at all if your passport is in your maiden name and your GC is in your married name. Just bring your marriage certificate as additional proof.

Thank you Rheanick ;D !

[southcalhog 43]

Passport and Greencard same status as yours when i flew to the Philippines last year. Passport in maiden name, green card in married name. I bought my ticket in my maiden name since my passport is in my maiden name. It is the policy of all airlines that the name of ticket and passport should match else expect delays. Had no problem going out of the US.

BTW, i often bring my certified marriage certicate and a photocopy. I often show the photocopy. If they need the original, i would bring it out.

Coming back, in the POE, i used my GC to enter. Even though my passport is in maiden name. The officer put in the data from my GC in their computer. Did not really use my passport in the POE.

No issue at all if your passport is in your maiden name and your GC is in your married name. Just bring your marriage certificate as additional proof.