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Hi,

Yes, similar / same thing here. They did post that they were conducting website maintenance on Thurs or Fri when i tried to get in and could not. So figured, ok, will work on this on the weekend. Today I can log into the site, see that my fees are paid BUT CANNOT access the online DS-260 form, link does not work. Tried on Firefox & IE & Chrome - same thing - IV Application link does not work. Seems they have some bugs not yet ironed out...since the weekend doubt they will fix until Monday. Thanks CEAC (not).

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Hi. They did have a maintenance notice when i was trying to get in on Thurs-Friday. Today I can get in and see my fees are paid BUT I can not get access to the online DS-260. Link doesn't work. Perfect timing, was hoping to work on it during the weekend. Funny thing (sad really) about the maintenance message page that was coming up, the dates given for the maintenace were way, way in the past.

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Who physically canceled the original PI passport and when? My wife is soon to be in the exact same situation you described below. Just wondering why you had to get the new passport.

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EN

Hi,

By my wife taking the USC oath there is a section of the oath where new US citizens give up citizenship to other countries (see phrase below). Technically and officially by taking the oath this gives up your citizenship to the PI and as such your PI passport becomes invalid / cancelled as you are no longer a citizen of PI. This begs the question of "how would the PI govt. ever know?" which I researched but could not find any evidence of info sharing between the 2 govts...maybe / maybe not, I don't know...certainly possible. I guess my wife could have tried to fly to the PI and use her older (but still current) PI passport to see what happens but we didn't want to chance it.

According to the PI govt information the loss of PI citizenship [does] occur when PI citizens take the USC oath. As such they have provided the option for former PI citizens to re-acquire PI citizenship pretty easily and cheaply ($50). A new passport would be needed also once the re-acquire is approved (not as cheap as the re-acqire process)...my wife was able to complete both steps in one afternoon..we went prepared with the needed documents, photocopies to spare time as we got to the LA consulate early afternoon. The PI consulate & embassy websites have all the necessary information, steps, costs and documents needed.

USC oath snippet "I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, ......."

Good luck !

Hi,

My wife just received her USC in San Diego 3/20/13, on the same day, right after the ceremony, we drove up to the Philippine Consulate in Los Angeles where she re-acquired her Philippine citizenship and also applied for a new PI passport..since the old one (which was still current) was effectively canceled the moment she took the USC Oath.

So, in one day she gained US Citizenship, lost her Philippine citizenship, and 5 hours later re-gained her Philippine citizenship...was a busy day ! Of course we stopped at Gerry's Grill outside LA in Artesia on the way home

Check out the Philippine Consulate or Embassy website for Dual Citizenship information. Cost $50 for re-acquiring citizenship.

Good Luck !