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Got Married in P.I., Got Divorced in the States

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Lancelotte25   1

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Dec 15,2009 - Assigned interview date on January 24,2010!!

Jan. 24, 2010 - Interview!! Approved

Jan. 28, 2010 - VISA received

Mar. 03,2010 - POE, New York (JFK)

Apr. 12,2010- CA ID

May 20,2010- CA Driving License

May, 25,2010-Wife told me that she is pregnant ^_^

Jan.25,2011- Our daughter was born

Lee and Jen + Karenza

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Dakine   26

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

Looks like she "may" have committed bigamy if she married you in PI.!

Where do you live now?

Edited by Haole

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Lancelotte25 Rising Star

Lancelotte25   1

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

Dec 15,2009 - Assigned interview date on January 24,2010!!

Jan. 24, 2010 - Interview!! Approved

Jan. 28, 2010 - VISA received

Mar. 03,2010 - POE, New York (JFK)

Apr. 12,2010- CA ID

May 20,2010- CA Driving License

May, 25,2010-Wife told me that she is pregnant ^_^

Jan.25,2011- Our daughter was born

Lee and Jen + Karenza

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Lady AA   0

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She must be annulled here in the Philippines because Philippine government don't recognized divorce. You and your girl can't get married here in the Philippines

May 20, 2009 - I-130 sent

Aug. 21, 2009 - I-130 APPROVED

Sept. 01, 2009 - NVC received & case# assigned

Oct. 19, 2009 - Log-in FAILED (YEPEE!!!!)

Oct. 20, 2009 - Case COMPLETE!!! (confirmed by the NVC operator)

Oct. 27, 2009 - Interview Date assign(By NVC operator)

Nov. 16-17, 2009 - Medical PASSED

Dec. 04, 2009 - INTERVIEW(APPROVED!!!)

Dec. 08, 2009 - Visa pick-up at the Embassy

Dec. 16, 2009 - CFO

Dec. 19, 2009 - My Flight - POE (JFK New York) via NWA

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Dakine   26

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She may be OK then. Did she report the divorce to the Philippine consulate in the US or PI. Easy way to check is for her to file for a NSO marriage index or a NSO CENOMAR.

Can be done online.

If she didn't notify the PI government the NSO will show her as still married.

My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She may be OK then. Did she report the divorce to the Philippine consulate in the US or PI. Easy way to check is for her to file for a NSO marriage index or a NSO CENOMAR.

Can be done online.

If she didn't notify the PI government the NSO will show her as still married.

https://www.ecensus.com.ph/Secure/frmIndex.asp

Edited by Haole

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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Dakine   26

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She must be annulled here in the Philippines because Philippine government don't recognized divorce. You and your girl can't get married here in the Philippines

Sounds like they already did get married! They "may" be OK tho if the divorce in the US was initiated by her ex husband. I'm not sure!

Edited by Haole

K1 denied, K3/K4, CR-1/CR-2, AOS, ROC, Adoption, US citizenship and dual citizenship

!! ALL PAU!

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Lady AA   0

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She must be annulled here in the Philippines because Philippine government don't recognized divorce. You and your girl can't get married here in the Philippines

Sounds like they already did get married! They "may" be OK tho if the divorce in the US was initiated by her ex husband. I'm not sure!

Yes Haole, I read again the post, they are already married.

May 20, 2009 - I-130 sent

Aug. 21, 2009 - I-130 APPROVED

Sept. 01, 2009 - NVC received & case# assigned

Oct. 19, 2009 - Log-in FAILED (YEPEE!!!!)

Oct. 20, 2009 - Case COMPLETE!!! (confirmed by the NVC operator)

Oct. 27, 2009 - Interview Date assign(By NVC operator)

Nov. 16-17, 2009 - Medical PASSED

Dec. 04, 2009 - INTERVIEW(APPROVED!!!)

Dec. 08, 2009 - Visa pick-up at the Embassy

Dec. 16, 2009 - CFO

Dec. 19, 2009 - My Flight - POE (JFK New York) via NWA

Thank you Lord for guiding me in this journey.

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Lancelotte25   1

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She may be OK then. Did she report the divorce to the Philippine consulate in the US or PI. Easy way to check is for her to file for a NSO marriage index or a NSO CENOMAR.

Can be done online.

If she didn't notify the PI government the NSO will show her as still married.

My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She may be OK then. Did she report the divorce to the Philippine consulate in the US or PI. Easy way to check is for her to file for a NSO marriage index or a NSO CENOMAR.

Can be done online.

If she didn't notify the PI government the NSO will show her as still married.

https://www.ecensus.com.ph/Secure/frmIndex.asp

Thanks Haole, we didn't informed NSO that she is divorced already but she obtained a Legal Capacity from the US Embassy in Manila before we got married.

Dec 15,2009 - Assigned interview date on January 24,2010!!

Jan. 24, 2010 - Interview!! Approved

Jan. 28, 2010 - VISA received

Mar. 03,2010 - POE, New York (JFK)

Apr. 12,2010- CA ID

May 20,2010- CA Driving License

May, 25,2010-Wife told me that she is pregnant ^_^

Jan.25,2011- Our daughter was born

Lee and Jen + Karenza

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tallcoolone   102

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

She must be annulled here in the Philippines because Philippine government don't recognized divorce. You and your girl can't get married here in the Philippines

Wrong,

If a USC files for divorce in USA and divorce is granted, then the Philippine Govt will recognize it.

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abbielovesjeremy   5

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well also she's a USC now....but i am not sure :blush: sorry i can't help... :unsure:

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tallcoolone   102

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well also she's a USC now....but i am not sure :blush: sorry i can't help... :unsure:

Great Post, thanks for all the helpful answers :thumbs:

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Lancelotte25   1

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Thanks guys!! :thumbs:

Dec 15,2009 - Assigned interview date on January 24,2010!!

Jan. 24, 2010 - Interview!! Approved

Jan. 28, 2010 - VISA received

Mar. 03,2010 - POE, New York (JFK)

Apr. 12,2010- CA ID

May 20,2010- CA Driving License

May, 25,2010-Wife told me that she is pregnant ^_^

Jan.25,2011- Our daughter was born

Lee and Jen + Karenza

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rheanick   42

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My wife were once married in the year 1991 to a USC, and got divorced in the year 1995.

She is a USC now,I know her thru my aunt in the year 2003, we got married in the Philippines on July 2008.

Any info that after her divorced in the States, she is free to get married again?

Where was your wife first married?

Also who initiated her divorce? Her or the ex hubby?

She got married in the Philippines in 1991.

Her husband initiated the divorce in 1995.

As long as the USC initiated and filed for divorce, then she is free. The Philippines government would recognize this divorce since it was filed by the USC. The Philippines government won't recognize the divorce if the filer is the filipina. The filipina should file for annulment here in the Philippines to dissolve the marriage.

If she is not able to submit the divorce paper, she should do it immediately to change her status in the NSO.

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October 30, 2008 Touched

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November 11, 2008 Letter from NVC (Hardcopy)

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February 7, 2009 Private Wedding

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April 27, 2009 AP Approved

May 1, 2009 AP received in the mail

May 2, 2009 EAD card received in the mail

May 29, 2009 AOS interview (Approved)

June 29, 2009 GC received

ROC Process

March 1, 2011 Mailed I-175 Application via Express Mail

March 4 ,2011 NOA for I-175

April 05,2011 Biometrics [Early Biometrics March 22, 2011]

April 21,2011 Approval

April 27,2011 10 Year Green Card Received

Naturalization Process

March 6, 2012 Mailed N-400 Application via Express Mail

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The rule is simple. If a citizen of the Philippines - they are governed by philippine law. However - Philippine law contains an exception for filipinos who marry a foreigner. If the Foreigner files the divorce outside the Philippines - the Philippine government recognizes this divorce as valid as a relief to the filipino who themselves is not allowed to divorce. This exception ONLY applies if the foreign spouse (Not the filipino) files the divorce.

If the original marriage took place in the Philippines - the filipino needs to file some simple paperwork. That paperwork will cause the original NSO marriage certificate to be annotated and then the filipino is allowed to remarry.

In this case - it appears as if the marriage took place outside of philippines and that the NSO is not aware of the marriage. Theoretically, your wife should have reported her 1st marriage to the philippine consulate which would have filed it with the NSO. From a practical standpoint - you probably want to do nothing at this point. You are fine.

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Dakine   26

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"The rule is simple. If a citizen of the Philippines - they are governed by philippine law. However - Philippine law contains an exception for filipinos who marry a foreigner. If the Foreigner files the divorce outside the Philippines - the Philippine government recognizes this divorce as valid as a relief to the filipino who themselves is not allowed to divorce. This exception ONLY applies if the foreign spouse (Not the filipino) files the divorce."

DITTO!

I've been trying to find the link for this but couldn't.

OPs wife WAS married in PI both times.

Her husband did file for the divorce.

She needs to register with NSO or the courts. Don't know the process.

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