Cactus0430

Hello,

if this was asked previously, I apologize. My question is that when a Filipino man is granted a visitor visa to the USA let’s say good for 5 months then he met a US citizen during his visit/stay. He’s previously married to a Filipina in the Philippines but hasn’t been together for the past 24 years since the ex-wife cheated  on him and been with the other man till this point and has her own children with a new man. The ex-wife lives in Malaysia and is “married” to the new man. Now, after his 5th month of stay in bathe USA, I heard that he can re-marry again provided he has to divorce his previous marriage to the Filipina and it can be done in the USA?  If this is the case , his visitor visa expires on the 5th month of his visa: questions :

1. When can he start filing the divorce ? I mean after the 150th days of his visitor visa expires ?  If yes, then what’s going to happen to his status now that his visitor visa expired already ? 

2.  Can he file The Divorce of Philippine marriage here in the USA? if yes , does he need to be a resident of the USA for certain number of years prior of filing the divorce ?
 

Thanks a lot ! I appreciate you all!

Hello ,

I know what Cenomar stands for but I’m a bit confused what’s the difference between requesting for Cenomar vs requesting for certificate of marriage ?

Thank you 

On 9/14/2019 at 1:40 AM, Hank_ said:

Too many unknowns here.     1- Were you a Philippine citizen and obtained U.S. citizenship through naturalization?   2.  Or are you the child with at least one parent being a Philippine citizen at the time of your birth?

 

As noted already .. foreigners cannot own majority interest of businesses in the Philippines (see above ^^ )

both of my parents are Filipinos and I was born and raised in the Philippines. Married a US national many decades ago and evidently, I am a US Citizen . 

I was wondering if I intend to put up a business in the Philippines if I will be eligible and allowed to do so since I am no longer a resident there . It is a partnership business together with my friends who are Filipino citizens and residents as well.

Thank you 

On 9/13/2019 at 10:25 PM, MarryMe987654 said:

Found this link that may help you: https://www.philippineconsulatela.org/consular-services-2/dual-citizensh1p-ra-9225

 

How did you acquire your US citizenship?

Were you a former Filipino that was naturalized? Then you qualify to apply for dual citizenship (US-Phil).

 

You do not need FIlipino citizenship to start a business in Manila. However, if you do, the common knowledge is, you can only own a maximum of 40% ownership of the business. There are more stipulations to this on Foreign Investment Act of 1991 or RA 8179. You can read more about that here: http://boiown.gov.ph/db-main-final/foreign-investments/

 

This article might help you as well: https://enterph.com/blog/the-expats-quick-guide-to-starting-a-business-in-the-philippines/

Hello, I am Filipino , born and raised by both Filipinos in the Philippines. I became a US citizen via marriage to a US naturalized citizen more than a decade ago. I am wanting to know if now I am a US citizen and I intend to put up a business in the Philippines require me to be a resident in the Philippines since I no longer live in the Philippines ?

thanks 

Hello,

I am a US Citizen and I would like to know if anyone could help me understand on how to apply and the process of applying for dual citizenship ? Do I need to be a citizen of the Philippines or dual citizen ignoring I intend to start up a business in Manila ?

thanks to ya’ll! God bless 

10 minutes ago, Falcon Cara said:

You only need to be there 7 days in order to file for divorce.  Most countries or places require residency like living there at least 6 months.  For a PI citizen since Guam is a US Territory, it requires a tourist visa.   It is where US expats living in PI go to a divorce.

http://guamdivorce.us/

 

Thank you 

33 minutes ago, Falcon Cara said:

Guam you can get a divorce if there after 7 days, some expats like to take this path

 

 

Kindly explain further .

thanks 

39 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Most every country in the world that has divorce laws,  however,  most also have minimum requirements on residency before they will accept the filing.   Does he even know where she is?

 

Not going to be simple or quick 

His son who is 26 yo has contact with his mother via FB messenger . According to his son, he rarely talks to her and vice versa. He doesn’t know the exact details of his mother if legally married to her new husband or what , all he knows that his mother had been with the same man when she left his Father 24 years ago and his mother has kids with the current husband. His son believes that his mother is either in Singapore or Brunei. He actually messaged his mom over couple of weeks ago saying hi and hello and asked if she’s married to her current husband . Till now , no answer .

This is exactly why I am very confused if she is married and able to get married without Nullity and Finality of marriage done in the Philippines, how was she able to get married in case she really did tho.  My significant other is going to request for certificate of marriage at PSA because I was told by a friend of mine that on the certificate of marriage, it will be noted somewhere on that document “annulled” (if the ex-wife filed an annulment previously tho). 

2 minutes ago, missileman said:

He must be able to submit documentation showing that the marriage was legally terminated.....

I understand that part . Thank you very much 

Just now, payxibka said:

Some Filipinos get a divorce in a country other than Philippines, if the are able.   If not  then he is still married, not only in the Philippines but everyplace else and therefore cannot get married again until the original issue is solved 

Thank you . I didn’t know that obviously that some Filipinos can file a divorce other than in the Philippines although married in the Philippines . Do you have any idea which country acknowledge his intent to file a divorce?

thanks again 

8 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Did they ever get a divorce in a different country?

Hello, he was once married in the Philippines and no annulment has done yet .

What do you mean if he get divorce in another country ?

Thanks 

Hello, I was reading one of the posts here about pretty similar issue of mine . I’m a US citizen and a petitioner and single. My significant other is a Filipino who  was married 26 years ago. However, his “wife” left him and been living with her new husband/significant other for the past 24 years . From then on, he has no contact or whatsoever with the ex-wife and unknown whereabouts either. His cenomar says he’s married . The pain of filing an annulment is overwhelming in every way . Someone was saying from another post  about marrying in HK as the petitioner  was once married in the Philippines from the past and Cenomar says he’s still married.  Questions :

1. How can HK marry a couple when one was technically married still ?

2. If me and my significant other get married in HK, where will I process my petition paper and documentation ? Is it in HK US embassy ? 

3.  Don’t they (HK US embassy and immigration ) see that my significant other was technically married still in the Philippines and this may cause a denial of our paperwork? 

Thank you to ya’ll . I’m very confused and it’s concerning me . I just want to make sure I understand what we are doing here . 

Hello to you all,

i am a return member of this forum and was previously a member over a decade ago during the time I was processing my immigration status /petition .  

I would like to ask if anyone have used from the past or knew someone who used a reputable lawyer who is expert in dissolution of marriage in the Philippines ? 

Thank you very much .