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My wife and I were married in March 2018 in the Philippines.  She has never been out of the Philippines.  Our house will be completed in the Philippines soon and I want to stay there for a year with her.  If I have her meet me at NAIA and she flies to another country and then back to Manila with me, will I qualify for the Balikbayan?  Does she have to have been living in US or any other country for us to qualify?  

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She needs a Philippines Passport.  Travel to Honk Kong and back.   If she asks for BB stamp for you they usually write BB in the red stamp.  This works in Manila. We couldn't get it done in Cebu last month as they have gone to electronic gates. I just use the diplomat line.

 

The issue is if you leave the Philippines you just get a regular stamp that over rides the  BB.

 

Two other options are just get the filipino 13a visa or the SRRV  https://pra.gov.ph/srrv/

 

 

March 2, 2018  Married In Hong Kong

April 30, 2018  Mary moves from the Philippines to Mexico, Husband has MX Permanent Residency

June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

June 15, 2018  I-130 DCF Appointment in Juarez  -  June 18, 2018  Approval E-Mail

August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

August 6, 2021 N-400 submitted by mail

September 7, 2021 I-751 Interview, Sept 8 Approved and Card Being Produced

October 21, 2021 N-400 Biometrics Completed  

November 30,2021  Interview, Approval and Oath

December 10, 2021 US Passport Issued

August 12, 2022 PHL Dual Nationality Re-established & Passport Approved 

April 6,2023 Legally Separated - Oh well

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*~*~*country-specific question moved to Philippines regional forum*~*~^ 

Timeline in brief:

Married: September 27, 2014

I-130 filed: February 5, 2016

NOA1: February 8, 2016 Nebraska

NOA2: July 21, 2016

Interview: December 6, 2016 London

POE: December 19, 2016 Las Vegas

N-400 filed: September 30, 2019

Interview: March 22, 2021 Seattle

Oath: March 22, 2021 COVID-style same-day oath

 

Now a US citizen!

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5 hours ago, Randy Randolph said:

My wife and I were married in March 2018 in the Philippines.  She has never been out of the Philippines.  Our house will be completed in the Philippines soon and I want to stay there for a year with her.  If I have her meet me at NAIA and she flies to another country and then back to Manila with me, will I qualify for the Balikbayan?  Does she have to have been living in US or any other country for us to qualify?  

yes that will do the trick.  When clearing immigration at entry, with your wife, into the Phils request the BB stamp ... done ;)  

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