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hello

I am American. I married first Filipino wife in 2007 in USA (k1). we divorced in USA in 2012. I am currently living in Philippines and married my new wife here in Philippines. NSO gave us a marriage certificate and they saw (to get marriage license) my US divorce papers. Now...my wife is all freaked out and losing her mind thinking we may be committing bigamy. I have found little to no clarification anywhere. ANyone help us out here?

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*** Country-specific thread moved from Off Topic forum to the Philippines regional subforum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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If you are american and you divorce your first wife in USA then you are divorce in the pbilippines as well

Maybe your wife is thinking of a person getting a divorce in the philippinrs,as the laws for divorce there is different

There is no divorce in the philippines

you can not divorce there but you can in usa which makes yout divorce legal there as well

you stated that she got upset when she saw the divorce papers did she not know you had been married before

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ROC
Service Center : Nebraska Service Center
Consulate : Manila, Philippines
Marriage (if applicable): 2014-05-20
I-130 Sent : 2014-10-06
I-130 NOA1 : 2014-10-09
I-130 RFE for NSO copy of marriage certificate: 2014-11-03
I-130 RFE Sent : 2014-11-18
I-130 Approved : 2014-12-07
NVC Received : 2014-12-23
NVC case number: 2015-02-04
Received DS-261 / AOS Bill : 2015-02-04
Pay AOS Bill : 2015-02-05
Submit DS-261 : 2015-02-05
Sent AOS Package : 2015-02-09
Sent IV Package : 2015-02-09
Scan date : 2015-02-10
Receive IV Bill : 2015-03-03
Pay IV Bill : 2015-03-06
Submit DS-260: 2015-3-12
Case Completed at NVC : 2015-03-20
Receive Instruction and Interview appointment letter: 2015-3-27
Medical complete: 2015-04-08
Interview Date : 2015-05-08
Interview Result : Approved
Visa Received : 2015-05-13

Date of US Entry : 2015-06-09
 

Date of Social Security card receive : 06-2015

Date of Green Card received 07-2015

Date of ROC FILE 05-19-2017

 I-751 NOA Date 05-26-2017

   

http://jerryjja.wix.com/filipinasaswa?_ga=1.194674661.91538870.1441656248

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hello

I am American. I married first Filipino wife in 2007 in USA (k1). we divorced in USA in 2012. I am currently living in Philippines and married my new wife here in Philippines. NSO gave us a marriage certificate and they saw (to get marriage license) my US divorce papers. Now...my wife is all freaked out and losing her mind thinking we may be committing bigamy. I have found little to no clarification anywhere. ANyone help us out here?

For the USC - divorced is divorced...and (for the Filipina EX) recognized by the Philippines as long as the USC petitioned the divorce. No annulment needed.

Hank

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If you are american and you divorce your first wife in USA then you are divorce in the pbilippines as well

Maybe your wife is thinking of a person getting a divorce in the philippinrs,as the laws for divorce there is different

There is no divorce in the philippines

you can not divorce there but you can in usa which makes yout divorce legal there as well

you stated that she got upset when she saw the divorce papers did she not know you had been married before

Sorry that is wrong information. There is divorce in the Philippines.

If you are a Muslim, you can take your case to a Sharia Court and have your divorce processed. See Presidential Decree No. 1083 "Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines"

A DECREE TO ORDAIN AND PROMULGATE A CODE RECOGNIZING THE SYSTEM OF FILIPINO MUSLIM LAWS, CODIFYING MUSLIM PERSONAL LAWS, AND PROVIDING FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

Especially Chapter III, Sec. 1, Article 45 through 51.

http://www.lawphil.net/statutes/presdecs/pd1977/pd_1083_1977.html

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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Greenbaum   12,258

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nothing to worry about here. Like Hank said if you're a USC and divorced it is recognized by the Philippines. So technically you can remarry anywhere anyplace anytime but since you've already got married you can't do that for now. :)

Spoiler

Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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thanks guys. I appreciate it. Yeah, my wife was sick all day and was rather upset. Again, I sponsored my fiance in 2007, filipina, we married in USA. In 2012 we divorced in USA. In 2014 I married, here in Philippines, a great girl. SHe was worried our marriage was not valid and got me all stressed out as well.

But I ad received complex answers on sites until here. It is good to know that my valid US divorce is recognized here. My new wife and I were civil married here in 2014...having a Catholic Church wedding next month here in Manila.

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hello

I am American. I married first Filipino wife in 2007 in USA (k1). we divorced in USA in 2012. I am currently living in Philippines and married my new wife here in Philippines. NSO gave us a marriage certificate and they saw (to get marriage license) my US divorce papers. Now...my wife is all freaked out and losing her mind thinking we may be committing bigamy. I have found little to no clarification anywhere. ANyone help us out here?

Inform her that you are Muslim and it ok to have mulitiply wives in Philippines.

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