Cenomar/PSA

[Hank_ 9,171]

1 hour ago, Elbertviola said:

Also, since she has US tourist visa already, will it be better that she come to US as tourist and will get married here? How long do we need to wait before we can marry in US and how long before she can get her greencard? 

 

 

24 minutes ago, Elbertviola said:

But if we just get married in las vegas as soon as she gets to US and go back to the Philippines then ill file a spouse visa.  Can she comes back in US as tourist while the process is pending.  She will just stay for few weeks and come back to Philippines. Will this be ok to immigration?

 

 

With a tourist visa she could easily get married in the USA, then return to the Philippines  during the spouse visa process.

 

Whether she can continue to enter the USA using her tourist visa during the IR/CR-1 spouse visa processing is up to CBP upon arrival .. it is possible they would refuse entry.

[Elbertviola 0]

I am not dual citizen. Im only US citizen.  I was married in civil in the Philippines and now it shows in cenomar that i am married even i am divorce in US already. They wont let me marry until i recognized the divorce out there.  If im US citizen, how can i recognize my divorce in the Phil? Or my ex wife must be the one who must file? What if she doesnt want to file? What can i do to marry my new one?

[Elbertviola 0]

She will only stay 2-3 weeks as US tourist visa while cr1 is on process.  She is a doctor in the Philippines.  I dont know if immigration will let her travel to US while theres a pending petition

[Hank_ 9,171]

Did you get a Legal Capacity to Marry affidavit from the embassy?  

 

Like said earlier, you may want to contact an attorney for clarification regarding the recognition of divorce .. there is not a lot of info on this regarding foreigners.    

 

[Elbertviola 0]

I have not gotten a Legal Capacity yet but i talked to a lawyer out there and said that i have to recognize it first and will take 1-2 yrs process.  

Now, since im still married in the Philippines and if i marry my new lady lets say in The US( coming as a tourist visa) and she will go back to the Philippines after wedding.  Then ill file a spouse visa, will this be an issue in US immigration? Since im still married in the Phil.  Pls advice

[Just Paul 4,591]

7 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

If we marry in Las Vegas, how long do we need to wait from the time she gets to US before we can get married?

I know a guy that will meet you at the airport and perform a ceremony.

 

8 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

How long do we need to wait before we can marry in US and how long before she can get her greencard? 

Figure a year to year and half.

 

7 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

What if she gets pregnant during the petition or after we get married?

Does not make any difference.

8 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

Also, since she has US tourist visa already, will it be better that she come to US as tourist and will get married here?

You guys can get married anyplace you want EXCEPT the Philippines.

[Hank_ 9,171]

3 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

I have not gotten a Legal Capacity yet but i talked to a lawyer out there and said that i have to recognize it first and will take 1-2 yrs process.  

Now, since im still married in the Philippines and if i marry my new lady lets say in The US( coming as a tourist visa) and she will go back to the Philippines after wedding.  Then ill file a spouse visa, will this be an issue in US immigration? Since im still married in the Phil.  Pls advice

 

You will have no issues with USCIS or NVC or the embassy in regards to your past marriage being you have your divorce decree.    Only the Philippines will show you as still married to the EX .. and that has ZERO bearing on the visa process.

 

Someday, one can hope, that the Philippines will move out of the stone ages with this divorce issue and kick that recognition of divorce & annulment ####### to the curb.

[HRQX 4,145]

9 hours ago, Elbertviola said:

If we marry in Las Vegas, how long do we need to wait from the time she gets to US before we can get married?

No wait and its very fast; about 2 hours:

On 6/9/2018 at 5:06 PM, Loren Y said:

Fly to Las Vegas, NV and do a drive thru wedding. Complete with photos for around 150 bucks, and It's pretty easy to get married in Vegas. Plus marriage certificate available quickly ( Next Day Usually)

Reno, NV is about as fast as Las Vegas. Both Marriage License Bureaus are open everyday 8AM to Midnight.

Las Vegas: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/clerk/Pages/locations-and-hours.aspx

Reno: https://www.washoecounty.us/clerks/mlb/index.php

Edited August 17, 2019 by HRQX

[Loren Y 2,731]

10 minutes ago, HRQX said:

No wait and its very fast; about 2 hours:

Reno, NV is about as fast as Las Vegas. Both Marriage License Bureaus are open everyday 8AM to Midnight.

Las Vegas: https://www.clarkcountynv.gov/clerk/Pages/locations-and-hours.aspx

Reno: https://www.washoecounty.us/clerks/mlb/index.php

Exactly, and now I'm a licensed marriage officiant, fly in I'll pick you up at the airport, we ride to the license bureau, I marry you in the car on the way to the clerk's office, we register the marriage license, you buy your copies of you marriage certificate right then and there, I run you back to the airport and you fly out. All done in under 4 hours. Doesn't get any faster than that.

[Hank_ 9,171]

Can't hardly order a pizza and get it delivered in that amount of time!    

[Elbertviola 0]

Coming here as a US tourist visa, will it not be a problem w US immigration then go back to the Philippines and then ill file a spouse visa? Or is it better if she stays here and file for AOS until she gets here greencard? Others say, we need to wait 90 days to get married then apply for AOS. Others say, she cant come as US tourist visa and get married and stay in US until she gets her greencard.  Please advice

[geowrian 22,335]

4 minutes ago, Elbertviola said:

Or is it better if she stays here and file for AOS until she gets here greencard? Others say, we need to wait 90 days to get married then apply for AOS. Others say, she cant come as US tourist visa and get married and stay in US until she gets her greencard.  Please advice

No. This has been stated clearly already. It is clear fraud to enter on a tourist visa with intent to stay. Please see INA 212(a)(7)(a).

I think you're getting info from the rumor mill (there's a few well known facebook groups for Filipinos that spread these myths regarding it being allowed, or a "so-called" 90 day rule).

[Hank_ 9,171]

Using a tourist visa to come to the USA with immigration intent is visa fraud ...  I do not suggest to go down that path.

 

Get married, she goes back to the Philippines and you file the I-130 petition.

Edited August 17, 2019 by Hank_

[HRQX 4,145]

16 minutes ago, Elbertviola said:

Others say, we need to wait 90 days to get married then apply for AOS. Others say, she cant come as US tourist visa and get married and stay in US until she gets her greencard.

The intent to stay and/or file AOS is 100% illegal. The marry and leave advice is legal:

 

Edited August 17, 2019 by HRQX

[Hank_ 9,171]

1 hour ago, Elbertviola said:

Coming here as a US tourist visa, will it not be a problem w US immigration then go back to the Philippines and then ill file a spouse visa? Or is it better if she stays here and file for AOS until she gets here greencard? Others say, we need to wait 90 days to get married then apply for AOS. Others say, she cant come as US tourist visa and get married and stay in US until she gets her greencard.  Please advice

The 90 day thing .. that is mixed up for sure, the 90 days related to the K-1 visa and those people have 90 days to get married after the fiance arrives in the USA with the K-1 visa.

 

Not sure who "others" are but they are a bucket full of mixed up information.