K1 visa

[Maxanne 7]

Hi po sa lahat!  I have a question regarding K1 Visa requirements.  My foreign husband is married to two filipinas through Islam.  I am the 2nd wife. But last 2011, he ended his marriage and filed a divorce to his 1st wife. We now have the annotated copy of certificate of divorce and a divorce decree.  We are filing for a k1 visa because our marriage is void under US Law.  My question is, "Is the documents mentioned above would suffice to get an approved a K1 visa from the Embassy? Or do I need to get more documents to prove that my foreign fiance is already divorced to his 1st wife?" Thank you po sa mga sasagot. 😊😊

Edited November 12, 2018 by Maxanne
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[Maxanne 7]

Hi everyone!  Does anyone here know how long will it take to process the annotation of certificate of divorce under Sharia Law here in the Philippines and how much is the fee?  Because I just found out that the documents that we have is only an authenticated certificate of divorce but not yet annotated by the PSA.  I really appreciate for those who will answer my query.  😊😊

[Greenbaum 12,258]

4 hours ago, Maxanne said:

Hi everyone!  Does anyone here know how long will it take to process the annotation of certificate of divorce under Sharia Law here in the Philippines and how much is the fee?  Because I just found out that the documents that we have is only an authenticated certificate of divorce but not yet annotated by the PSA.  I really appreciate for those who will answer my query.  😊😊

Usually within 30-60 days.

 

How to correct:

 

1. The divorce decree granted by a foreign country (same for Sharia Law divorce) must first be filed for recognition in the Philippine Regional Trial Court (RTC).

2. Once the local court recognized the foreign divorce decree, register it to the LCRO of the place of jurisdiction of the RTC which granted the petition.

3. The next step is to provide the copy of the registered court decree and certificate of finality to the LCRO where the marriage was registered for the annotation in the COM.

4. Once registered, you may now request for an annotated COM at NSO.  The complete set of documents: registered court decree, certificate of finality, certificate of registration and the annotated COM is to be forwarded through courier to NSO for processing. Also hand-carry the set of documents for filing an application at NSO-Central Outlet, East Avenue.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

7 hours ago, Maxanne said:

Hi po sa lahat!  I have a question regarding K1 Visa requirements.  My foreign husband is married to two filipinas through Islam.  I am the 2nd wife. But last 2011, he ended his marriage and filed a divorce to his 1st wife. We now have the annotated copy of certificate of divorce and a divorce decree.  We are filing for a k1 visa because our marriage is void under US Law.  My question is, "Is the documents mentioned above would suffice to get an approved a K1 visa from the Embassy? Or do I need to get more documents to prove that my foreign fiance is already divorced to his 1st wife?" Thank you po sa mga sasagot. 😊😊

All divorce certificates must be annotated. The "Muslim" who requested the divorce and is the beneficiary must prove with documentation to the Embassy that they were a Muslim before entering into the marriage. If you cannot prove this fact USEM will deny your visa application.

[Ontarkie 13,916]

~~Moved to the PI forum, from K1 Progress Reports. As this is a Country specific question~~

~~Related questions merged. Please keep all related question to one thread.~~

Edited November 12, 2018 by Ontarkie

[Maxanne 7]

They were both converted as Muslim same goes with me.  I was converted as Muslim as well at the time of our marriage. 

Thanks for ur reply!  Appreciate it a lot.

[Maxanne 7]

@Greenbaum Thank you so much!  Highly appreciate your response.  😊😊