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[marklovetina 52]

[/size]my fiance is 18, but she is from Philippines. Her family never registered her birth till 2005. When they did her sister filled out the form put down wrong birthday. She put 1992 instead of 1990. This is now offical with nso. This also only makes her 16. Needless to say i am quiet a bit older than her. I live in New York and it is legal to marry at 16 here with parents permission. I know that this is not a problem. My problem i want to know about is can i still apply for fiance visa for her since now she is listed as only 16 going 17? Please help.

oh hi... just read ur question here... u know here in the phil. u can change all the information on her bc, all u ahve to do is go to the local registrar ofc. where she was born then apply for change of info. on her bc, and then pay for the fee, they will forward it to the nso main ofc. .... then after the process she will have her real b-day date...

[Tygrys 143]

oh hi... just read ur question here... u know here in the phil. u can change all the information on her bc, all u ahve to do is go to the local registrar ofc. where she was born then apply for change of info. on her bc, and then pay for the fee, they will forward it to the nso main ofc. .... then after the process she will have her real b-day date...

If it is her REAL birthday date. No way for the OP to be sure

[Old Dominion 26]

Correcting the birth certificate is probably the best thing to do. It takes about one month, and unless I am mistaken, requires a visit to the central records office in Manila, and standing in a looooong line. The incorrect birth date will haunt her forever unless it is changed.

[vfrflyboy 0]

I believe my past research, that a person from the Philippines MUST be 18 years old to marry.

under 21 years old, MUST have parents written consent (NOTE: if 21st birthday is BEFORE interview

no consent is needed)

You need to fix the birth cert. or wait 2 years.

[ManilaIdaho 2]

If her sister really made a mistake on the year of your fiancee's birth,then you should follow RA9048

WHAT IS REPUBLIC ACT 9048?

Republic Act (RA) 9048 authorizes the city or municipal civil registrar or the consul general to correct a clerical or typographical error in an entry and/or change the first name or nickname in the civil register without need of a judicial order.

RA 9048 amends Articles 376 and 412 of the Civil Code of the Philippines, which prohibit the change of name or surname of a person, or any correction or change of entry in a civil register without a judicial order.

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo approved the act on 22 March 2001. With the law taking effect on 22 April 2001, the Civil Registrar-General promulgated Administrative Order No. 1 Series of 2001, which was published in the newspaper in August that year.

This is what i did when i had the one letter error on my birth certificate be corrected and added Ma. on my first name.It took 4mos for the Manila Civil Registrar to finish everything.I had to forward it afterwards at NSO East Ave.Quezon City,my annotated BC was released after 10working days.

good luck

[sj5 4]

As the other posters said "this issue will take in CFO." I think, you have to wait another year. But, your fiancee can fix this.

NSO-OCRG to issue rules on correction of birth certificate

(Philippine Star - April 11, 2001) The Office of the Civil Registrar-General, National Statistics Office (NSO-OCRG) has been tasked to issue the necessary rules and regulations for the effective implementation of the law recently signed by President Arroyo which aims to hasten the process of correction of errors in birth certificates. The NSO-OCRG is the agency mandated by the government to implement Act 3753 and other related laws affecting civil registration in the country.

The new law, Republic Act (R.A.) 9048, allows any person to file a petition for the correction of clerical or typographical error as appearing in his/her birth record and to request the change of his/her first name only once. Prior to its enactment, any correction in the civil register can only be acquired thru a judicial order. Such procedure does not only take time but also requires a huge amount of money depriving the less fortunate with equal opportunity.

"With this law, ordinary citizens can already file their petition with the local civil registry offices in their city/municipality. They do not need to hire lawyers for the correction of obviously misspelled name in writing, copying, transcribing or typing in the birth certificates," said NSO Administrator Tomas Africa, who is also concurrently the Civil Registrar-General. He emphasized, however, that the new law does not allow the change of nationality, age, status or sex of a petitioner.

He cautioned the city/municipal civil registrars that any decision with regards to changes in clerical or typographical errors based on the new law is still subject to review of the NSO-OCRG. The Civil Registrar-General can exercise the power to impugn such decision by way of an objection on reasonable grounds as likewise stipulated in the said law.

The NSO-OCRG shall be preparing the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (R.A.) 9048 in consultation with the Department of Justice, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Office of the Supreme Court Administrator, the University of the Philippines Law Center and the Philippine Association of Civil Registrars. The IRR are expected to be issued by the middle of the year or not later than three months after the complete publication of the law in at least two national newspapers of general circulation.

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Read the related NSO Press Release...

Edited May 16, 2009 by sj5

[fozzie 41]

Sounds dodgy to me. How do you know she isn't 14, let alone 18? Changing a birth certificate should be difficult otherwise all manner of abuses could be committed. If the burden of proof is high to make the change, and she gets it done then you can no doubt feel secure that she is 18. Otherwise...

[Jauque 1]

if you don't get that birthday fixed, 16 and 17 is kinda too young to marry, don't you think? in the states, she would still be in high school, probably 10th or 11th grade?

I don't think this is relevant to the OP's question.

[ManilaIdaho 2]

Sounds dodgy to me. How do you know she isn't 14, let alone 18? Changing a birth certificate should be difficult otherwise all manner of abuses could be committed. If the burden of proof is high to make the change, and she gets it done then you can no doubt feel secure that she is 18. Otherwise...

they will have to provide documents that will prove that she's already 18 like her school records,baptismal certificate( if any ),voter's id,driver's licence etc

[Hell0W0rld 10]

if you don't get that birthday fixed, 16 and 17 is kinda too young to marry, don't you think? in the states, she would still be in high school, probably 10th or 11th grade?

I don't think this is relevant to the OP's question.

if that age is not fixed on the BC that means she is really that young, would you marry a 16 or 17 years old?

also there are many responses that is not relevant, why did you choose my response?

Edited May 16, 2009 by HelloWorld08

[headoverheels 0]

if you don't get that birthday fixed, 16 and 17 is kinda too young to marry, don't you think? in the states, she would still be in high school, probably 10th or 11th grade?

I don't think this is relevant to the OP's question.

I agree!