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I got married in the Philippines to my wife. Marriage is recognized everywhere. No need to remarry. Your finance will not be able to get U.S passport just because she is marry to you, she needs to be naturalized as U.S citizen. sounds like the person giving this advice is a scammer or does not know

There is no legal shortcut to get her over here. However, when I did it there were ways, you could speed up the process once your petition was at the national visa center but that was to speed up the time a little. It did not bypass any requirements 

buying load for Philippines is pretty 

cheap So if you are not sure about that. then maybe you do not trust her. I had just the opposite I went to the Philippines to visit my wife before we was marry and bought a sim card over there for my unlock phone and ran out of load and my now wife bought me extra load for it

Hi, I am not sure if I have any more info that is useful since other posters have already given good answers and advice.

I married my wife in the Philippines in May 2014. I did fill out the contact to legally marry and made an appointment at the us embassy in manila to get it notarize, that is the reason you go to the embassy, but I read another post you can go to other notarize places in the Philippines that might be better I do not know. When I did it you had to go to embassy

after you get that notarize you can go to the civil building, we went to the one in Manila as that is where my wife was living at the time.

They go over your info and depending on age of your fiancé there. There are requirements I just do not remember exactly. But bring extra money.as they will drop the extra requirement.

Then it took about 10 days to get the Marriage license, after you getit,t you can marry anywhere in the philippines. I was little worry as I had 15 days in the philippines

We got the Marriage license and flew to Bohol from Manila. We got married at her parents' house. The mayor of the town they live in officiated the wedding

Just make sure your trip there is at least 15 days to be able to get Marriage license in time. Also, ask for rush on NSO marriage License as that is what they require for I-30 visa. I did not and got aRFE return for evidence I sent in the local Marriage certificate instead of the NSO as that is what I had when I submitted info for I-30. I   had to request a copy from the NSO in the Philippines for a copy of the Marriage certificate

Congratulation on your future wedding

best wishes 

24 minutes ago, Jason and May said:

I don't have the answers to your questions here; I could search the embassy sites, but I'm not going to do that, as it looks like a couple of others did this already. 

 

What I do have, though:

 

If you've never been to Bohol, I have some advice for consideration. If you prefer the beach life, stay on Alona beach. Many of the Airbnb locations in places like Dauis do have beaches, but they are not well groomed, the areas are far out of the way, and there's just not much around. Whereas, if you stay at one of the resorts on Alona Beach, you're at the heart of the beach life and nightlife. It can cost a small fortune (depending on how long you stay) to get rides to and from the city for groceries and food, and jeepneys on the main roads pass by on schedules that are kind of spread out. You can rent a scooter or car, if that's in your budget and your thing, but the driving, as everywhere else in the islands, is nuts.

 

Boracay: If you've never been, it's absolutely gorgeous. The island has, essentially, an east side and a west side. If you are staying where most people stay (kind of the center of the elongated island) it's about a 5-10 minute walk from side to side. The east side of the island gets more wind and the waves are choppy; the beach is not regularly groomed. It's not very populous, and there is not much close by. There are lots and lots of windsurfers; it's not conducive to relaxing on the beach or swimming. If you stay on the west side, that's the white beach; it is very well groomed, populous, and excellent for swimming and just lounging in the sun. There are some really great resorts on the west side, and it's right next to all the shops, eateries, and bars/lounges (in the market square).

 

There are some really quiet Airbnbs on the east side, and at night, it's generally pretty quiet. You can hear the waves from your room (depending on where you stay). The west side is louder for longer at night, because it's very lively, but you can also be inside a resort with a room that's a bit more soundproof from outside noise pollution.

 

Lemoni Cafe is an awesome eatery, by the way.... Pineapple smoothes to die for. (My wife and I love Boracay.)

 

I really hope you and yours enjoy your trip! 

 

Warmest wishes!

Thanks for your reply I actually been to Bohol 3 times but have never visit the beaches there. we are planning on staying at my wife parents place they live in Pres Carlos p Garcia Bohol.  Very far from everything. My wife does want to treat her family to the Beach so Alona beach sounds good.

  we do want to go to Boracay Neither one us has been there. That sounds like a good place, my wife been in the U.S since 2015 we been back a couple of time to the Philippines to

'Visit but this time I want to make it special for her and she wants to make it special for her family. 

 when i found out my wife sister wanted to go to Singapore, I was just not sure if she had any requirements to travel is her first time to go to another country.  

Thank you.

2 hours ago, confusedshoes said:

What are the travel guidelines for foreigners traveling to Singapore?

1. What the Philippine Embassy in Singapore says about it: Read this
2. What the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore says about it: Read this

 

 

What are the travel guidelines for Filipinos traveling to the Philippines?

1. What the Philippine Embassy in Singapore says about it: Read this
2. What the etravel.gov.ph website says about it: Read here (and read FAQ too)

 

 

So if you had read all that, it seems an unvaccinated Philippine passport holder will have an easier time going to Singapore than coming back to/entering the Philippines. Anyone unvaccinated coming into the Philippines according to the etravel.gov.ph website:

 

thank you for your reply, I did find out that my wife sister is vaccinated. So it should not be any problem for her unless there is other requirements 

2 hours ago, RO_AH said:

Her wants are not your responsibility.

😲 I think you are doing enough for them by taking them to Manila. Now a free trip to Singapore?

If she "wants" to go why isn't she doing the research instead of you.

 

Sorry I don't really have the answers to the questions. I know there is no requirements domestically.

Her wants are not your responsibility.  No but it is my wife's. She is very close to her family and   has been planning this trip since coronavirus lockdown. My wife wants all of her family together when we visit. She is paying for all of her family expenses. My wife been working a lot of overtime and saving money for this. So, the money for her sister to go to Singapore is not a concern to me.The only thing that upset me a little was that I just wanted to have some time with just my wife and daughter before we go back to Denver. I could tell my wife no, but I will probably get the Tampo treatment.

If she "wants" to go, why isn't she doing the research instead of you. My wife sister does not have easy access to a computer, I guess she could use her cellphone. The reason I was researching for her is that I was looking at requirements for me my wife and daughter. which was easy to find info for. So, I thought I will look up information for my wife sister. But that where I do not find much info or sites have conflicting info Most info i found is about foreigner traveling to and from Philippines. Even Tho I do not like the ideal.  I do not want my wife to buy her sister a ticket and her sister gets offloaded at airport because she did not have everything she needed.

4 hours ago, IWander said:

We were just in Bohol two weeks ago.  Nothing is required or checked when traveling domestically.

Thank you for your answer

Hello.

Me and my wife are planning a trip to the Philippines in late July, to visit her family. We plan on visiting different parts of the Philippines. Manila, Boracay, Bohol. Last 3 days we were planning on going to Singapore and flying back to Denver. i like that country and wanted to take my wife there just us and our daughter, but her sister who lives in Manila want to go. It kind of upset me because we are paying round trips Air, for my wife sister husband and their 4 kids, to go to Bohol from Manila to visit My wife parents.   I have some questions. I hope someone can help.

I. have research but not found information I am looking for.

1. I know if you are unvaccinated a negative test and health card is required for entry into Philippines. Is the Negative test good for all of Philippines or do you have to provide another one if you go to another province?

2. How easy will it be for her sister to go to Singapore? I know she does not need visa, but my wife told me, her sister needs to fly with us to be able to prove funds. For staying there. 

3. I read on a couple of sites that Filipinos traveling to visit another country need Corno virus Insurance is that true?

4. What are the requirements for my wife sister to renter The Philippines. Does she need a negative test if Unvaccinated?  Does she need a health card to reenter? Me and my wife will be flying back to Denver from Singapore.  

if someone can answer some or all of questions. I will appreciate it

Thanks

13 hours ago, MyK1Journey said:

this wouldnt happen for my spouse automatically though... she would have to go through a long (1-2 year) court process, and hire a lawyer to represent her in court, it would cost thousands of dollars, and might even get denied for whatever reason

well anyways you should not marry if divorce is in your mind it does not matter if  you are thinking about a year or 50 years down the road. Yes things changes in life, but you do not marry someone thinking divorce can happen

It is true that Filipinos are very family devoted but not all Filipinas are going to choose their family over their husband. They will try to find other ways to help their family. My wife is Filipina and loves her family very much, but she knows that I cannot give money to help her family on regular basic If I am going to provide for her and our daughter. I do give her money for her family when I have extra. To help, what she did at first was make extra money by making Spanish bread and selling the bread. The money she made, she sent back to her family. A month ago, she started working full time. She likes that she is now able to help us and her family 

My advice is to research and use this site a lot. there is a lot of helpful members and information. When my wife was going thru the CR process. I was on this site almost daily. I also use this site on info for 10-year green card and citizenship

She has been here 7 years now and is US citizen

On 2/1/2022 at 7:27 AM, MyK1Journey said:

To my understanding, even if we were both in the US at the time of the divorce, it would still affect my gf, in the sense that, if she ever were to want to remarry a filipino, she could not - as the philippines would not recognize the US divorce as a "real" divorce here in the philippines. She would have to spend years and many dollars in lawyers fees to get it recognized as a "Judicial Recognition of Foreign Divorce".

if the foreigner spouse is the one asking for divorce, then the divorce will be recognized by the Philippines

from the family code of the Philippines

Where a marriage between a Filipino citizen and a foreigner is validly celebrated and a divorce is thereafter validly obtained abroad by the alien spouse capacitating him or her to remarry, the Filipino spouse shall have capacity to remarry under Philippine law. (As amended by Executive Order 227)

 No this does not seem normal .My wife file in August and she had her oath ceremony yesterday.     Did you file online or by mail? Do you have a USCIS account if you do you can go to their  website to see what your case status is  If not then you need to call them

Not that big of a deal  Just tell them at your interview. My wife did her interview today for citizenship. She told me the interview was good She said the interviewer was very nice and could tell my wife was nervous. My wife told her she forgot to ncluded a nickname but it was only use when she was little. the interviewer smile and said that is ok.I am sure that will be the same for you  

I find this story hard to believe why will immigration officers come now. AOS adjustment ? and why will they touch your car that does not prove anything it does not  prove you were driving it. They will want more proof then that I will think. I am sorry I just do not believe this story However if is true why did you lied

Yes He should bring everything. it is always better to have something you do need then to not have something you  need

a single Filipina getting a visa to visit  USA is pretty much impossible. To get a work visa she will have to be able to do work that most Americans can not. you could meet her in another country. However there is probably restrictions in other countries too. Your best bet will be to wait this out and go to the Philippines when  they allow it. As the saying goes it is more fun in the Philippines

After 15 months of waiting. My wife finally got the approval letter for her 10  year green card. So for everyone else that is waiting .you just  need to have patience and hopefully the process will start speeding up 

no you will not include the jewelry with the money 

 you will list the article of jewelry and value 

you only need to declare if you are bring cash or monetary value more then 10,000 if you only have 5, 000 you do not need to declare it,  just list the jewelry and value

On ‎7‎/‎10‎/‎2018 at 3:18 PM, John & Rose said:

Is the passport number of the beneficiary required if they haven't been to the US?  

No. You only need to enter passport number if the beneficiary has been to USA..Above the section it states beneficiary entry information. My wife did not even have a Passport when I file the 130 for her. Remember this is still going to take some time . So do not stress to much about Passport appointment  make it as soon as you can but you will have enough time during the process to have the passport change before your wife needs it

Hank has giving you some good advice. If you stay on top of things you could probably have the visa process done in less then a year

After you send in the I-130  start gathering stuff for the NVC part. Not much you can do to hurry up the USCIS  but wait for them to  approve petition . However at the NVC there are little things you can do to speed process a little. My wife visa took about 10 months 

good luck with everything

9 hours ago, bash777 said:

hello guys,

 

honestly im so confused im sending my i-130 and i-485 package, i was planning to send like 48 pictures, i print each 4 on glossy paper from different dates events locations and with different people to establish a proof of a bona fide marriage

 

but the problem is when i was reading the special instructions on i-130 they state their do not include graphic photos as evidence of a relationship or marital bona fides...

 

that confused me...

 

i appreciate all your thoughts!

48 pictures is way too many. 5 to 10 pictures is enough

I will suggest the spousal visa you will need to get a  lieu certificate capacity to Marry from the US embassy in the Philippines. You will need to schedule an appointment online for embassy in manila. Cebu you can just walk in There is also 10 days waiting period in the Philippine for you to receive the marriage license. You can research if you have not done so already for marriage in the Philippines

  The reason I suggest the spousal vis is that it is a better overall .Whle the K-1 visa is usually faster it is not that much faster. Also the K-1 visa is cheaper at first it will cost more in the long run

 Also  CR-1/IR-1 spousal via your finance will get a 2 year conditional green card as soon as she arrives in the US. With the K1 visa that would take a while

She can visit with a tourist visa but it is hard to get a tourist visa from the Philippines especially for single females. She will need to show ties to the Philippines with enough funds in her bank account

3 hours ago, pushbrk said:

You used to be able to get through USCIS with the local government issued marriage certificate but for more than a year USCIS has been sending RFE's for it.  It has always been needed (NSO or now PSA) at the NVC stage.  Depending on the delay in getting it, one might decide to file with the local one and then respond to the RFE with the PSA certificate.  It MIGHT be less delay to deal with an RFE than to wait for the PSA certificate to file the petition.  This is UNIQUE to the Philippines.

I never told the op not to file the petition now . I just mention that if he did not have a copy of the PSA certificate  marriage he will  get an RFE for that

Me and my wife had been married for 6 months, before I file the petition so when we got the RFE . We was able to get the PSA certificate right away and it did not delay us by much. However I do not know how long it takes the PSA to receive and record the marriage certificate

17 hours ago, TVC said:

What is the PSA marriage certificate?

Unlike the USA. the Philippines has a national registry   the Philippines statistics Authority (PSA), it use to be call the national statistic office of the Philippines (NSO)    where civil records such as marriage births and other records are kept. Some reason the USCIS is requiring the copy of marriage certificate be from the PSA. I have gotten a RFE for it and a lot of others on here too

here is a link to the PSA website

http://www.psa.gov.ph/civil-registration-page

my wife is from the Philippines also and I worry a lot too while going thru this process with my wife  but it was not as bad as I thought it would be. The Hardest part is the waiting time.  This is a really good site for info and good people that will answer questions for you. 

 Also make sure you send a copy of the PSA marriage certificate and not the local registry copy or you will get an RFE  (Request for more evidence notice)