Late Filing of the Report of Marriage in Houston and New Passport

[Alexa13 3]

Hello. I'm new in this forum and I need some clarifications on the requirements of Report of Marriage (ROM) and the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage. I'm from Texas and I hope that someone from this state or from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, or Oklahoma can answer my inquiries.

 

The website of the Houston consulate office enumerates:

"One (1) original or certified true copy and four (4) copies of the Marriage Certificate or Contract (original will be returned) showing the number of marriages contracted by the parties and issued by the Office of the Vital Records or any other appropriate office of the State where the marriage took place. If the number of contracted marriages does not show, one certified copy and two regular copies of the marriage license showing the number of marriage must be additionally submitted."

 

I checked our Marriage License and Certificate, and there is no statement or box that states the number of marriages contracted by the parties. I have both the original and certified copies of the marriage license and certificate. Are the Marriage License and Certificate not enough for the requirement?

 

Also, the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage needs to be notarized. Can I have it notarized by any public notary in Houston or does the consular office/Philippine embassy requires a notary public authorized by it? Or, is it possible to have the affidavit notarized at the consular office?

 

Last, can I file the ROM and apply for a renewal of my unexpired passport (I want a new passport under my married name) on the same day?

 

Thank you to anyone who can help out!

 

 

[Zach2015 211]

8 hours ago, Raven18 said:

Hello. I'm new in this forum and I need some clarifications on the requirements of Report of Marriage (ROM) and the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage. I'm from Texas and I hope that someone from this state or from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, or Oklahoma can answer my inquiries.

 

The website of the Houston consulate office enumerates:

"One (1) original or certified true copy and four (4) copies of the Marriage Certificate or Contract (original will be returned) showing the number of marriages contracted by the parties and issued by the Office of the Vital Records or any other appropriate office of the State where the marriage took place. If the number of contracted marriages does not show, one certified copy and two regular copies of the marriage license showing the number of marriage must be additionally submitted."

 

I checked our Marriage License and Certificate, and there is no statement or box that states the number of marriages contracted by the parties. I have both the original and certified copies of the marriage license and certificate. Are the Marriage License and Certificate not enough for the requirement?

 

Also, the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage needs to be notarized. Can I have it notarized by any public notary in Houston or does the consular office/Philippine embassy requires a notary public authorized by it? Or, is it possible to have the affidavit notarized at the consular office?

 

Last, can I file the ROM and apply for a renewal of my unexpired passport (I want a new passport under my married name) on the same day?

 

Thank you to anyone who can help out!

 

 

You should have someone move this to the Philippine forum. They would have all your answers. 

[Zach2015 211]

9 hours ago, Raven18 said:

Hello. I'm new in this forum and I need some clarifications on the requirements of Report of Marriage (ROM) and the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage. I'm from Texas and I hope that someone from this state or from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, or Oklahoma can answer my inquiries.

 

The website of the Houston consulate office enumerates:

"One (1) original or certified true copy and four (4) copies of the Marriage Certificate or Contract (original will be returned) showing the number of marriages contracted by the parties and issued by the Office of the Vital Records or any other appropriate office of the State where the marriage took place. If the number of contracted marriages does not show, one certified copy and two regular copies of the marriage license showing the number of marriage must be additionally submitted."

 

I checked our Marriage License and Certificate, and there is no statement or box that states the number of marriages contracted by the parties. I have both the original and certified copies of the marriage license and certificate. Are the Marriage License and Certificate not enough for the requirement?

 

Also, the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage needs to be notarized. Can I have it notarized by any public notary in Houston or does the consular office/Philippine embassy requires a notary public authorized by it? Or, is it possible to have the affidavit notarized at the consular office?

 

Last, can I file the ROM and apply for a renewal of my unexpired passport (I want a new passport under my married name) on the same day?

 

Thank you to anyone who can help out!

 

 

You should have someone move this to the Philippine forum. They would have all your answers. @Hank_ @payxibka

[Crazy Cat 39,288]

***Topic moved to the Philippines regional discussion area****

[Hank_ 9,173]

11 hours ago, Raven18 said:

Hello. I'm new in this forum and I need some clarifications on the requirements of Report of Marriage (ROM) and the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage. I'm from Texas and I hope that someone from this state or from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, or Oklahoma can answer my inquiries.

 

The website of the Houston consulate office enumerates:

"One (1) original or certified true copy and four (4) copies of the Marriage Certificate or Contract (original will be returned) showing the number of marriages contracted by the parties and issued by the Office of the Vital Records or any other appropriate office of the State where the marriage took place. If the number of contracted marriages does not show, one certified copy and two regular copies of the marriage license showing the number of marriage must be additionally submitted."

 

I checked our Marriage License and Certificate, and there is no statement or box that states the number of marriages contracted by the parties. I have both the original and certified copies of the marriage license and certificate. Are the Marriage License and Certificate not enough for the requirement?

 

Also, the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage needs to be notarized. Can I have it notarized by any public notary in Houston or does the consular office/Philippine embassy requires a notary public authorized by it? Or, is it possible to have the affidavit notarized at the consular office?

 

Last, can I file the ROM and apply for a renewal of my unexpired passport (I want a new passport under my married name) on the same day?

 

Thank you to anyone who can help out!

 

 

 

They added this "show number of marriages contracted to the requirements a year or two ago", not sure what they are thinking on that, most states do not offer that kind of information .. heck I don't know of any place that  would be able to provide that info .. after all this isn't the Philippines so there isn't a PSA      

 

You can have the Affidavit for Delayed Registration notarized at the consulate (don't sign anything until there in front of the consulate personal)     We completed ROM and renewed my wife's passport during an outreach event and they notarized all the documents there  (so yes you can do both during the same visit, just make sure to schedule ROM an hour or two before passport renewal).

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

11 hours ago, Raven18 said:

Hello. I'm new in this forum and I need some clarifications on the requirements of Report of Marriage (ROM) and the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage. I'm from Texas and I hope that someone from this state or from Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, or Oklahoma can answer my inquiries.

The website of the Houston consulate office enumerates:

"One (1) original or certified true copy and four (4) copies of the Marriage Certificate or Contract (original will be returned) showing the number of marriages contracted by the parties and issued by the Office of the Vital Records or any other appropriate office of the State where the marriage took place. If the number of contracted marriages does not show, one certified copy and two regular copies of the marriage license showing the number of marriage must be additionally submitted."

I checked our Marriage License and Certificate, and there is no statement or box that states the number of marriages contracted by the parties. I have both the original and certified copies of the marriage license and certificate. Are the Marriage License and Certificate not enough for the requirement?

Also, the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Marriage needs to be notarized. Can I have it notarized by any public notary in Houston or does the consular office/Philippine embassy requires a notary public authorized by it? Or, is it possible to have the affidavit notarized at the consular office?

Last, can I file the ROM and apply for a renewal of my unexpired passport (I want a new passport under my married name) on the same day?

Thank you to anyone who can help out!

Ok you are over thinking this alittle bit but the certified copies of the marriage license  are fine to send. Not to mention you need to make sure that you send the copies as well. So just to be safe send the marriage license with the 4 regular copies. The delayed registration is fine to get notarized by a regular public notary not just the embassy. You can do the ROM and the passport the same day at a Consulate or the Embassy. 

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

8 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

 

They added this "show number of marriages contracted to the requirements a year or two ago", not sure what they are thinking on that, most states do not offer that kind of information .. heck I don't know of any place that  would be able to provide that info .. after all this isn't the Philippines so there isn't a PSA      

 

You can have the Affidavit for Delayed Registration notarized at the consulate (don't sign anything until there in front of the consulate personal)     We completed ROM and renewed my wife's passport during an outreach event and they notarized all the documents there  (so yes you can do both during the same visit, just make sure to schedule ROM an hour or two before passport renewal).

NC does show the number of marriages....

[Hank_ 9,173]

15 minutes ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

NC does show the number of marriages....

And if the person was married in other states, did it list those?    

[Hank_ 9,173]

With the old ROM form if married before simple provide copies of the divorce decree or death certificate.    This new krap is just that ...

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

11 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

And if the person was married in other states, did it list those?    

Nope.... Just those registered in NC. 

[Hank_ 9,173]

1 minute ago, Cyberfx1024 said:

Nope.... Just those registered in NC. 

So .. basically worthless        And the Philippine consulate thinks there is a resource ...   

[MarryMe987654 241]

I married in Pensacola, Florida in July 2019. Marriage license has the section at the bottom for the number of marriage 'for use by Vital Statistics'. Marriage certificate does not have this information. I have attached an image below for reference.

 

I did my ROM and passport renewal on the same day to reflect my new last name in an outreach program and they asked for the marriage license and marriage certificate. I got my old and new passport back just a little over 4 weeks after application.

 

Hope this helps!

 

 

 

Edited January 7, 2020 by MarryMe987654

[Alexa13 3]

Wow! Thank you everyone for the replies! The reason why I'm asking if I can have the affidavit notarized at the consulate is for convenience since I plan to personally file the ROM. Isang bagsakan kung baga. 🙂

[MarryMe987654 241]

37 minutes ago, Raven18 said:

Wow! Thank you everyone for the replies! The reason why I'm asking if I can have the affidavit notarized at the consulate is for convenience since I plan to personally file the ROM. Isang bagsakan kung baga. 🙂

I did not have any of my documents notarized before I went to the consular outreach. They made us (me and my hubby) sign the documents in front of the personnel. 

 

I was just at the event for ROM but the personnel suggested I do my passport renewal too...  Para isang bagsakan na lang

[Alexa13 3]

2 minutes ago, MarryMe987654 said:

I did not have any of my documents notarized before I went to the consular outreach. They made us (me and my hubby) sign the documents in front of the personnel. 

 

I was just at the event for ROM but the personnel suggested I do my passport renewal too...  Para isang bagsakan na lang

Yes, I do understand that my husband and I can only sign the documents that need to be notarized before the officer. The personnel who made that suggestion to you was very helpful.