Can a Filipina divorced by USC spouse remarry in Philippines

[Darling3110 0]

Hi. I am a Filipina who got married to a US Citizen spouse. We have been separated for 3 years now. I would like to clarify on a few things. First, can my USC spouse who has been in Hongkong for the past 3 years file for a divorce there in HK to dissolve our existing marriage here in the Philippines? Would it be valid? Second, if he obtains a divorce decree while he is in Hongkong, can I re-marry another US citizen if he petitions me on a fiancee visa to the US? Your replies are very much appreciated.

[Penguin_ie 6,002]

***** Moving from K1 to Philippines regional forum for country specific answers *****

[Darling3110 0]

13 minutes ago, Penguin_ie said:

***** Moving from K1 to Philippines regional forum for country specific answers *****

Ohh yes thank you very much.

[Hank_ 9,174]

1 hour ago, Darling3110 said:

Hi. I am a Filipina who got married to a US Citizen spouse. We have been separated for 3 years now. I would like to clarify on a few things. First, can my USC spouse who has been in Hongkong for the past 3 years file for a divorce there in HK to dissolve our existing marriage here in the Philippines? Would it be valid? Second, if he obtains a divorce decree while he is in Hongkong, can I re-marry another US citizen if he petitions me on a fiancee visa to the US? Your replies are very much appreciated.

If you get a divorce from your current husband it will be recognized by the U.S. embassy for the visa process, doesn't matter what country the divorce was completed in, just so it is finalized and for USCIS/USEM translated into English.  Once your receive your final divorce decree your USC fiance could petition your for a Fiancee K-1 visa.

 

If the foreigner initiates the foreign divorce it is possible to get it recognized in the Philippines so that you are free to marry in the Philippines, but this requires a court process to get the divorce decree recognized.

[Darling3110 0]

1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

If you get a divorce from your current husband it will be recognized by the U.S. embassy for the visa process, doesn't matter what country the divorce was completed in, just so it is finalized and for USCIS/USEM translated into English.  Once your receive your final divorce decree your USC fiance could petition your for a Fiancee K-1 visa.

 

If the foreigner initiates the foreign divorce it is possible to get it recognized in the Philippines so that you are free to marry in the Philippines, but this requires a court process to get the divorce decree recognized.

So this means that if I don't intend to remarry here in the Philippines but only in the US then its ok not to have the divorce decree recognized here at the courts?

[Hank_ 9,174]

4 minutes ago, Darling3110 said:

So this means that if I don't intend to remarry here in the Philippines but only in the US then its ok not to have the divorce decree recognized here at the courts?

Correct!  

 

With the divorce decree you can get married in any country BUT the Philippines.

[Darling3110 0]

7 hours ago, Hank_ said:

Correct!  

 

With the divorce decree you can get married in any country BUT the Philippines.

Thank you very much. Now I feel relieved I don't have to go through the very costly and lengthy annulment process here.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Ya that annulment process accomplishes nothing except to be annoying and cause stress.

 

Imagine if the people started petitioning the government to initiate a divorce process ....  and succeeded.

Edited August 3, 2017 by Hank_

[Darling3110 0]

9 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Ya that annulment process accomplishes nothing except to be annoying and cause stress.

 

Imagine if the people started petitioning the government to initiate a divorce process ....  and succeeded.

I know right?

 

I've heard that dissolution of marriage is now one of the priority bills in the senate this year. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this would be passed and finally approved and implemented.

[Hank_ 9,174]

There have been a number of times a "divorce" bill has been in the senate ... each time the catholic church flexes its muscle.   It isn't the 16th century anymore... just saying... time for the Philippines to move into the 21st century.

[Darling3110 0]

1 hour ago, Hank_ said:

There have been a number of times a "divorce" bill has been in the senate ... each time the catholic church flexes its muscle.   It isn't the 16th century anymore... just saying... time for the Philippines to move into the 21st century.

So much hypocrisy in the Philippines' Catholic church tsk tsk...a pain in the neck. They have to think of those millions of married couple suffering from such predicament of being stuck in an unhappy married life with no way out...

Edited August 3, 2017 by Darling3110
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[Hank_ 9,174]

1 minute ago, Darling3110 said:

So much hypocrisy in the Philippines' Catholic church tsk tsk...a pain in the neck. They have to think of those millions of married couple suffering from such predicament of being stuck in an unhappy married life with no way out...

Yes .. hypocrisy.  I know a fair number of couples either in an unhappy marriage, or in an "unofficial" marriage because they walked away from the unhappy marriage to be happy.

[Darling3110 0]

14 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Yes .. hypocrisy.  I know a fair number of couples either in an unhappy marriage, or in an "unofficial" marriage because they walked away from the unhappy marriage to be happy.

True...it is high time for the public to sign a petition for the government to approve the divorce bill regardless of what the church would say...truly practicing the separation of church and the state.