Any USC petitioners here married to a filipina before in the Philippines?

[brandonbeth 2]

My story, I married in the Philippines 5 years ago, petitioned and brought my wife and her kids to the states. When she got here, she went crazy destroyed my bank accounts, and had an affair. I divorced her, now I am petitioning my fiance (a much different filipina with a much different personality)again from the Philippines. As long as the American has been divorced in the States and has the proof there is no problem for us.

Just a side question, if a Filipina comes to the states are there benefits to her not filing for divorce but making the American husband file?

[Tahoma 2,292]

Just a side question, if a Filipina comes to the states are there benefits to her not filing for divorce but making the American husband file?

If the U.S. citizen is the one who initiates the divorce, she won't have to go to court in the Philippines to get an annulment if she wants to get married in the Philippines. Instead, she'll have to go to court in the Philippines to get her divorce judicially recognized. It's not much of a benefit because both processes are long and costly.

[Tahoma 2,292]

Just a side question, if a Filipina comes to the states are there benefits to her not filing for divorce but making the American husband file?

If the U.S. citizen is the one who initiates the divorce, she won't have to go to court in the Philippines to get an annulment if she wants to get married in the Philippines. Instead, she'll have to go to court in the Philippines to get her divorce judicially recognized. It's not much of a benefit because both processes are long and costly.

[Channah&Aaron 51]

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Good luck on your journey!

[TeddyHoney 42]

My story, I married in the Philippines 5 years ago, petitioned and brought my wife and her kids to the states. When she got here, she went crazy destroyed my bank accounts, and had an affair. I divorced her, now I am petitioning my fiance (a much different filipina with a much different personality)again from the Philippines. As long as the American has been divorced in the States and has the proof there is no problem for us.

Just a side question, if a Filipina comes to the states are there benefits to her not filing for divorce but making the American husband file?

Sounds much like my story only my ex did not touch my personal bank account or our joint accounts. She probably wanted to keep on living. She did have affairs though it just took a little longer than 5 years. Also like your situation my current fiancee is different in every way except that she is also Filipina. Her and my ex are almost same age (I think she younger than my ex by 10 months) but WOW what a difference in emotional maturity!!!! I mean my ex when I larried her was 23 but by the time we divorced she was 38 but she never grew out of her lack of emotional maturity. Not saying our divorce was all her fault cuz I myself had difficulties in dealing with her and was moody a lot and never learned how to effectivly deal with her emotional maturity issues. Heck I was a lot younger also when I married her I think I was 35. Anyway I love the Filipina ways and also Filipino culture too much to let one bad egg steer me away from them.

Best wishes for you two on your journey and God bless!

[TeddyHoney 42]

If the U.S. citizen is the one who initiates the divorce, she won't have to go to court in the Philippines to get an annulment if she wants to get married in the Philippines. Instead, she'll have to go to court in the Philippines to get her divorce judicially recognized. It's not much of a benefit because both processes are long and costly.

Thanks for replying Tahoma. Yes my ex married just this year here int he states. I know she and her new family went back to the Phils this past summer (but not with our daughter cuz she was with me here for summer visitation). I know she had plans of having a wedding ceramony there which I'm sure she can do just the formalities without going to court. But for whatever reason they didn't. I'm sure she would not want to go thru the hassles of going to the courts there just to have an official marriage there, knowing her.

Whats funny is that just before her and I were sure we would divorce and were just separated and she was witht his guy she had been seeing for awhile (now married t him) and I was courting Ritchie my current fiancee, she was so sure that I could not bring Ritchie here without her consent or something like that. WRONG!!!!

[TeddyHoney 42]

I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Good luck on your journey!

Thank You!

[extremerecluse 32]

Just wondering if any USC here has ever been married to a Filipina before and married her in the Philippines, brought her here on Family Based Immediate Relative VISA (what they used to call it when I did it) and has since divorced here in the US and has since successfully petitions for Filipina Fiancee K-1 VISA? I'm asking because I did this and based on some recent posts I just got a little unnerved and worried about my previous marriage on record in the Philippines and any possible problems that may cause my Fiancee at her CFO semimar or VISA interview or getting VISA issued or even for AOS later. I have a certified copy of my divorce decree ready for her for the interview. I know I am free to marry here in the US.

Here is my situation exactly:

- Years ago married a Filipina in the Philippines (Traditional Church wedding and also filed with Civil Registrar) Remember jumping through many hoops just to get license and then more hoops to get married there!)

- She filed for divorce many years later here in the US. Divorced finalized and I have certified copies of decree.

- I petitioned for current Filipina Fiancee on K-1 and I-129f approved and we are waiting medical exam and interview and CFO seminar, etc.

Just want to know first if any USC petitioners here have ever married a filipina before in the Phils and then divorced here in the US and petitioned for Filipina Fiancee on K-1 and been successful getting the K-1 VISA for her? How did the USEM and CFO view your previous marriage to first wife in the Philippines? Did they even know? Did you have to annull the marriage in the Philippines? Did you have to do anything? Was it non-issue? Should I be concerned?

I've searched previous posts and can't seem t find any others. Not saying there aren't any, just not that I've been able to find.

Thanks!

I think once you are divorced in a US Court from anybody, that divorce must be recognized by any US Government agency to include immigration.

[Tahoma 2,292]

I think once you are divorced in a US Court from anybody, that divorce must be recognized by any US Government agency to include immigration.

The issue isn't with the U.S. government. The only potential issue would be with the CFO and whether they would require his fiancée to submit his CENOMAR (CENMAR). The CFO is a Filipino thing. If his fiancée doesn't have a CFO sticker in her passport, she's not going to be allowed on her flight to the U.S.