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He has been a permanent resident well over 5 years now so that part shouldn't be an issue. So basically our best option right now is get my wife's application in ASAP and hope we get lucky and if not proceed from there. We should have started the naturalization process sooner but ROC took forever and I was unaware that I could start naturalization in the middle of that process. Then after ROC we kind of put it off because we were in a tough financial situation for a while. I was not aware until recently that my wife had to be naturalized before my step son turned 18 in order for him to derive citizenship from her or we would have made this a higher priority.

So considering average processing times it is likely he will have to apply on his own. Can we start that process now or do we have to wait until he is 18?

My wife came to the US with her son (my step son) on a CR1 visa and they have both gone through removal of conditions. We are getting ready to file for naturalization and I am unsure how to include my stepson in the process. It is my understanding (correct me if I am wrong) that we just file for her naturalization then when she completes the process we file some paperwork for my step son. It is also my understanding from what I am reading on the state department website that my wife might have to complete her naturalization before he turns 18 in order for him to derive citizenship from her. The problem is he will be turning 17 next month and it is my understanding that naturalization is averaging over a year to process. If my wife starts the process before my step son turns 18 is that enough or does she have to complete the process before he turns 18? Worst case if my step son will not be able to derive citizenship from my wife what does the process look like for him and when do we start it?

Same here. However it seems that China already owns almost everything in the Philippines anyways.

We also want to move to the Philippines but we have a long road ahead before were ready for that. We were gonna visit Cebu for a few days but maybe next time. Too much going on with visiting family for the holidays. Mostly been in and around Manila. Probably going to Peurto Galera for a few days next week though. Gonna take the whole family with.

How insulting that he couldn't even bother to wear a suit and tie when addressing Congress. Even more insulting the way he demanded money from them. What's worse is the way Congress cheered him on like trained seals while cutting programs in the US to fund this guys extortion.

And as quick as he was arrested he is out on a signature bond with no money down. I guess it pays to have friends in the DNC.

Hate to rub it in but it is currently 79 degrees and sunny here in Manila. We left home in Wisconsin December 12th and wont be back until January 13th. Guess we couldn't have picked a better time. Were having fun sending family back home pictures of beaches and palm trees while they are freezing and digging out of the snow. Anyways merry Christmas everyone.

We entered on the 12th all unvaccinated and presented paper copies of our etravel qr codes along with printouts of our test results all at the same desk and we were at the next desk getting our passports stamped then collecting our luggage within minutes. Pretty easy and painless if your documents are in order.

We are currently in the Philippines. My whole family is unvaccinated. We used the remotely supervised test sold by emed.com and had no issues entering the Philippines whatsoever with the test results they provided. Just print out a copy of your results and give it to them along with a printout of your etravel qr code (which I also recommend printing out versus presenting on your phone). They will not send you a confirmation email for etravel so make sure you print the qr code before closing the webpage. Also make sure you do the test within 24 hours of departure. We were literally off the plane and getting our luggage within 15 minutes of landing. It helped that we had our 5 year old son with us and they allowed us to skip ahead in line because of this. We arrived December 12th. The only issue we ran into being unvaccinated is a couple hotels wouldnt let us stay there without a vaccine card (though most will now). One hotel asked us how we entered the country without a vaccine card and after I explained that the rules had changed they let us stay there. It seems that many people in the Philippines are unaware of the rule changes. Other than that the only place to refuse us entry so far without a vaccine card is ocean park (I guess they dont want our money) and no other place we have went to even requires a face diaper though most Filipinos still wear them for some reason. We couldn't even find a place locally that would do the right kind of test and give us results in a timely manner. That is why we used emed.com. Only $20 or so per test plus shipping. I would highly recommend against testing on arrival. First of all you will be spending a lot of unnecessary time in the airport. Secondly if you come up positive it is a 10 day quarantine.

I forgot to add we will have our sons birth certificate with both my wife's and my name on it so maybe that will help.

So it doesnt have to be an original?

My wife and I are traveling to the Philippines December 10th. When I booked our tickets I wasn't paying attention and booked it so we are in the Philippines 33 days so I am assuming I will need a balikbayan visa correct? What documents do I need to obtain one? Unfortunately we have misplaced our original PSA copy of our marriage certificate. However we do have a photocopy of it along with the original local copy. Will this be sufficient or do we need an original copy of the PSA certificate? If we need the original is there any way we can obtain one before our trip from the consulate in Chicago? If not are there any other options or do I need to try to change the dates of our flight?

Looks like its official now. https://www.onehealthpass.com.ph/OHP-NEW-DESIGN/Entry-Guidelines.html

My understanding is immediately.

https://mb.com.ph/2022/11/02/marcos-oks-more-lax-entry-rules-to-ph/ PAL website (updated last night):

I dont think that is up to date.

It appears that the Philippines no longer requires foreigners to be vaccinated to enter. The only requirement for unvaccinated people is a rapid covid test before departure. Also no one is required to quarantine any longer. Thought this info might be useful to some people here. We are going December 10th and this happened just in time for us. The Philippines airlines website has been updated to reflect the changes.

I just noticed this. Did the rules change? Their website up until recently said unvaccinated foreigners couldn't enter. If this info is accurate that is good news for my wife and I as we are unvaccinated and wanted to go to the Philippines in December.

I have seen more than one person on some facebook groups I'm on claim that they are an unvaccinated foreigner and were able to enter Manila with a 5 day quarantine. They all say this is only possible if entering on a balikbayan visa but there is no way to verify what these people are saying. I had someone tell me to call the Bureau of quarantine and they will verify that I can enter with a quarantine. Who knows if there is any truth to this. I will probably wait until an official notice is issued about any rule changes just to be safe. Cebu might be an alternative option for us if I can verify they are actually letting unvaccinated foreigners in. We were planning on going there for a few days anyways.

It appears the public health emergency expires in September. However it can be renewed. My guess and I could be wrong is that it will be allowed to expire or renewed with less restrictions. No one can say for sure if or when the vaccine requirement will be dropped but the way Marcos is talking about covid restrictions and bringing back tourism things seem to be going in the right direction. Also Marcos has commented that the covid rules would be reviewed the middle of this month. All we can do is wait and see. The Philippines is in the minority of countries now that require a vaccine for tourists so it is only a matter of time before they have to join the rest of the world in being reasonable. As far as the "Cebu loophole" goes I have seen reports of foreigners being allowed to enter Cebu unvaccinated and I have seen reports of them being turned away so as far as that goes it is travel at your own risk.

I have been reading that the public health emergency expires in September and unless Marcos renews it all covid restrictions will end and I haven't seen anything indicating he plans on renewing it. Can anyone confirm or refute this?

https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/philippines-to-revise-covid-19-restrictions-in-august-marcos-says Not sure exactly what this means as there aren't a lot of details but it looks like a move in the right direction. That combined with the push to bring back tourism gives me hope that the covid rules might change soon.

My wife just renewed her and my step son's passports this last Monday in Chicago. All we had for my step son was the original green birth certificate and a photocopy of the PSA version. My wife had no problem getting them to accept it. I can't say if it will be the same in DC but I hope that helps you. Just take the original green one and the photocopy of the PSA version to show them and make photocopies of both to give them. Good luck.

True. But as I said my wife doesn't feel comfortable taking him without me. So either the rules will have to change in the foreseeable future to allow me to go or he wont be going until he is older unfortunately. It's sad because we told him we were going before I realized the rules wont allow me to go and he keeps asking when we are going to the Philippines to see his relatives that he talks to online all the time. It is what it is though. Nothing I can do about the rules in the Philippines and I'm not going to do something that puts my health at risk just to be able to go.