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Hi Guys! I have a question, I am dual citizen by blood (Japanese Dad, Filipino Mom) I was born in the Philippines so on my birth certificate it says my nationality is Filipino.. But I have never had a filipino passport, i've always use my japanese passport and consider myself japanese, So my question is do i have to renounce my filipino citizenship in order to avoid confusion when filing the k1 visa or can i just go with a filipino citizen birth certificate and have like a explanation why I have 2 different nationalities?

PS: I know dual citizenship is not allowed in japan but since ive never had a filipino passport i dint have to chose nationalities and im automatically still a filipino citizen from having that automatic right from having a filipino mom,

Thank you! :)

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I have quad-citizenship.

Just go with your country of birth and birth certificate. Obviously state you have "other" citizenships. USCIS just wants it on record.

Country of birth? So does that mean I still have to get a filipino passport? I was hoping to use my japanese passport for the process and just state my "other" nationality as Filipino.

I suggest you use japaneese papers , cos japaneese have a shorter AP.

i dont have a japanese birth certificate cause i wasnt born here :/

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If you are official Japanese citizen, then I would just go with that since you have the passport.

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12-13-2013 I-129F packet sent via express

12-19-2013 USCIS NOA #1 (text and email) received

12-24-2013 USCIS assigns Alien Registration Number
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06-02-2014 USCIS web site shows NOA #2 approval
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06-xx-2014 Fiancee acquired birth, marriage, and police certificates from local police station (wrong)

06-16-2014 NVC creates case with GUZ### number

06-19-2014 NVC sends case sent to Guangzhou, China
06-24-2014 Received packet 3 express mail from embassy
06-25-2014 Completed DS-160 and paid K1 visa fee

06-26-2014 Mailed packet 3 response back to Embassy

06-26-2014 Requested police certificate from Russian embassy

07-08-2014 Received packet 4 email from Embassy

07-17-2014 Picked up Russian police certificate

07-25-2014 Fiancee medical exam (received MMR & Varicella, but they missed required TD shot)

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12-09-2014 Submitted AOS, EAD, and AP
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Mike-eeh and Odie   192

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Country of birth? So does that mean I still have to get a filipino passport? I was hoping to use my japanese passport for the process and just state my "other" nationality as Filipino.

i dont have a japanese birth certificate cause i wasnt born here :/

Use your Japanese passport. Lots of Americans that were born in the Philippines have a Filipino Birth Certificate and a US Passport. If your birth was registered in PI, then you can claim dual citizenship by obtaining a PI Passport. However, you are a Japanese Citizen as you are recognized by the Japanese Government (through your father), as such with your Japanese Passport.

State your "other" nationality as Filipino.

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yabnasful   0

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Use your Japanese passport. Lots of Americans that were born in the Philippines have a Filipino Birth Certificate and a US Passport. If your birth was registered in PI, then you can claim dual citizenship by obtaining a PI Passport. However, you are a Japanese Citizen as you are recognized by the Japanese Government (through your father), as such with your Japanese Passport.

State your "other" nationality as Filipino.

Yes i was hoping to use my japanese passport for the visa and write an explanation with my proof of japanese citizenship (from jap father) there should be no need for me to apply for a filipino passport right?

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Hi Guys! I have a question, I am dual citizen by blood (Japanese Dad, Filipino Mom) I was born in the Philippines so on my birth certificate it says my nationality is Filipino.. But I have never had a filipino passport, i've always use my japanese passport and consider myself japanese, So my question is do i have to renounce my filipino citizenship in order to avoid confusion when filing the k1 visa or can i just go with a filipino citizen birth certificate and have like a explanation why I have 2 different nationalities?

PS: I know dual citizenship is not allowed in japan but since ive never had a filipino passport i dint have to chose nationalities and im automatically still a filipino citizen from having that automatic right from having a filipino mom,

Thank you! :)

Dual citizenship is allowed in Japan before the age of 20. From then, you'll go to local office to register yourself as Japanese.

My son was born in Philippines too. He has no Philippine passport as well.

Your citizenship will be based on which passport you have.

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