Same Sex Marriage rom

[Kate21 2]

Hi I got question regarding my fiancee’s passport. Her passport will expire next yr june and we’re getting married next month under same sex marriage and she gonna use my last name for all her id’s here after marriage. And my question is how can she renew her passport using my last name? Since same sex is not granted yet in the Philippines. And one more question, If she can’t change her lastname in her passport, would that be a problem if she travels outside USA after she got her greencard with my lastname on it?

[NYCruiser 423]

Good question. In countries which are either homophobic or don't recognise same sex marriage it is very tricky (if you apply for a tourist visa in the future to visit those countries, this can be a problem as well). Usually the name on the GC and the Passport has to match. I would say leave it alone and she uses her original name?

[Dashinka 23,230]

My wife has her Russian passport in her maiden name due to the hassle of changing it and she has no issues traveling with it when she goes to Russia or comes back to the US.  You will just have to make sure when purchasing any airline tickets when she will use her passport for check-in to make sure the ticket name matches the passport.  As to coming back to the US with a valid entry document (AP, GC, US Passport, etc.) that uses a different name, this was never a problem for my wife, but she did always keep a copy of the valid marriage certificate with her when traveling.

 

Good Luck!

[C90 376]

Name on Greencard an passport doesn't have to match. If she goes out of the country and re-enters the US with her Greencard in her married name, she should have her marriage certificate with her.

[Kate21 2]

8 hours ago, NYCruiser said:

Good question. In countries which are either homophobic or don't recognise same sex marriage it is very tricky (if you apply for a tourist visa in the future to visit those countries, this can be a problem as well). Usually the name on the GC and the Passport has to match. I would say leave it alone and she uses her original name?

Thank you! We are still thinking about what name should she use since she cannot change her last name on her Philippine passport. 

[Kate21 2]

7 hours ago, Bill & Katya said:

My wife has her Russian passport in her maiden name due to the hassle of changing it and she has no issues traveling with it when she goes to Russia or comes back to the US.  You will just have to make sure when purchasing any airline tickets when she will use her passport for check-in to make sure the ticket name matches the passport.  As to coming back to the US with a valid entry document (AP, GC, US Passport, etc.) that uses a different name, this was never a problem for my wife, but she did always keep a copy of the valid marriage certificate with her when traveling.

 

Good Luck!

Hi! Thank you for sharing your wife's experiences when traveling outside the US it helped us understand more on what should we do. 

[Kate21 2]

4 hours ago, C90 said:

Name on Greencard an passport doesn't have to match. If she goes out of the country and re-enters the US with her Greencard in her married name, she should have her marriage certificate with her.

Hi! Thank you for your response. We will just be bringing our MC during our travels outside the US.

[Ontarkie 13,911]

~~Moved to the PI forum, from K1 P&P - as passports rules are country specific.~~

 

 

 

 

[Hank_ 9,171]

On 1/9/2019 at 2:33 AM, Kate21 said:

Hi I got question regarding my fiancee’s passport. Her passport will expire next yr june and we’re getting married next month under same sex marriage and she gonna use my last name for all her id’s here after marriage. And my question is how can she renew her passport using my last name? Since same sex is not granted yet in the Philippines. And one more question, If she can’t change her lastname in her passport, would that be a problem if she travels outside USA after she got her greencard with my lastname on it?

Can't complete ROM,  Philippines does not recognize same sex marriage.

 

Don't worry about the name on the green card and passport not matching ... carry a copy of the marriage certificate when international traveling.

[jjose1234 1]

On 1/10/2019 at 9:24 AM, Hank_ said:

Can't complete ROM,  Philippines does not recognize same sex marriage.

 

Don't worry about the name on the green card and passport not matching ... carry a copy of the marriage certificate when international traveling.

Hi

 

I was looking for a topic like this because I am on the same case. I changed my name when I got married to my husband. I am trying to apply for advance parole and researching on how to report the marriage to the Philippines with the case of same sex marriage. So is it sure that we cannot report our marriage because of same sex marriage unrecognized in the Philippines? And if I get my green card in the future with my married name, is it okay to not worry about the name on my passport not matching (maiden name) and just carry a copy of the certificate of marriage? I'm just anxious about what will happen in immigration counters in airports in that case.

[Hank_ 9,171]

Carry a copy of your marriage certificate ..  

 

 

[jjose1234 1]

1 minute ago, Hank_ said:

Carry a copy of your marriage certificate ..  

 

 

Thank you.

 

I suddenly realized this because when I saw the ROM form on Philippine Embassy website it says on the right column "WIFE" which is not applicable to us. Good thing someone knows a thing or two regarding this case. I should just forget about reporting the marriage until some kind of miracle happens like the Philippines recognize same sex marriage. Should just carry some additional documents while travelling, then. Thanks for the reply!

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

7 hours ago, jjose1234 said:

Hi

 

I was looking for a topic like this because I am on the same case. I changed my name when I got married to my husband. I am trying to apply for advance parole and researching on how to report the marriage to the Philippines with the case of same sex marriage. So is it sure that we cannot report our marriage because of same sex marriage unrecognized in the Philippines? And if I get my green card in the future with my married name, is it okay to not worry about the name on my passport not matching (maiden name) and just carry a copy of the certificate of marriage? I'm just anxious about what will happen in immigration counters in airports in that case.

This happens quite a bit actually that pinoys traveling abroad with a GC in the married name and a passport in the maiden name. It is ok and there is no need to worry at all. Just carry the marriage license with you when going back