can i petition my father in the philippines who married twice?

[GeraldFrancis 0]

i am a us citizen and i wanted to petition my father so he could stay with us here but the problem is i am not sure if i could do that since i was looking at the application it was asking if he is married now and if he was married previously, if so when did it ended?

Here is the story, my father was married to his first wife for 5 years and had 2 kids together and after 5 years of living together one day the wife just left and not knowing where she went, my father looked for her but did not found her no communication at all she just left and even her kids does not know where she is since she did not even try to contact them. After few years he met my mom and married her after i was born and that was in 1983, years have passed and in 2011 my father found out the the first wife have died in 2010 and so now i wanted to petition him but i dont know what to put in the application form since both marriage are legal according to the records in NSO.

[GeraldFrancis 0]

i am a us citizen and i wanted to petition my father so he could stay with us here but the problem is i am not sure if i could do that since i was looking at the application it was asking if he is married now and if he was married previously, if so when did it ended?

Here is the story, my father was married to his first wife for 5 years and had 2 kids together and after 5 years of living together one day the wife just left and not knowing where she went, my father looked for her but did not found her no communication at all she just left and even her kids does not know where she is since she did not even try to contact them. After few years he met my mom and married her after i was born and that was in 1983, years have passed and in 2011 my father found out the the first wife have died in 2010 and so now i wanted to petition him but i dont know what to put in the application form since both marriage are legal according to the records in NSO.

[Mark88 184]

Wasn't there any divorce or anullment? How could he get married to his second wife, if his first marriage wasn't legally terminated?

[Pitaya 2,577]

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[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Without a valid marriage ( or with a questionable one ) expect to be asked for DNA to prove the relationship. Submit the required papers for your fathers petition and save a bit of money in case they request DNA if they don't then have a nice party when he arrives. As long as he is your bio father and that relationship has not been severed legally ( like someone adopted you ) you can petition him and successfully get it approved.

[Lingladyinred19 13]

You can petition your father all you gonna do is comply all the requirements

1. Marriage Certificate in the 2nd Wife from NSO

2. U said the 1st wife is died. then get the death certificate from NSO

and then in the form u can fill up ended of the 1st married tell death.

goos luck

[Lingladyinred19 13]

You can petition your father all you gonna do is comply all the requirements

1. Marriage Certificate in the 2nd Wife from NSO

2. U said the 1st wife is died. then get the death certificate from NSO

and then in the form u can fill up ended of the 1st married tell death.

goos luck

[GeraldFrancis 0]

Wasn't there any divorce or anullment? How could he get married to his second wife, if his first marriage wasn't legally terminated?

there is no divorce or annulment in the philippines and at that time you can marry anyone because they dont check records.

[GeraldFrancis 0]

You can petition your father all you gonna do is comply all the requirements

1. Marriage Certificate in the 2nd Wife from NSO

2. U said the 1st wife is died. then get the death certificate from NSO

and then in the form u can fill up ended of the 1st married tell death.

thank you for your response but do you think they wont question my father since he married my mom in 1983 while the first wife death was only last 2010?

Wasn't there any divorce or anullment? How could he get married to his second wife, if his first marriage wasn't legally terminated?

there is no divorce or annulment in the philippines and at that time you can marry anyone because they dont check records.

[Mark88 184]

there is no divorce or annulment in the philippines and at that time you can marry anyone because they dont check records.

Is your mother (his second wife) still alive? Will yo be petioning her, too?

[Me_Theo 25]

i am a us citizen and i wanted to petition my father so he could stay with us here but the problem is i am not sure if i could do that since i was looking at the application it was asking if he is married now and if he was married previously, if so when did it ended?

Here is the story, my father was married to his first wife for 5 years and had 2 kids together and after 5 years of living together one day the wife just left and not knowing where she went, my father looked for her but did not found her no communication at all she just left and even her kids does not know where she is since she did not even try to contact them. After few years he met my mom and married her after i was born and that was in 1983, years have passed and in 2011 my father found out the the first wife have died in 2010 and so now i wanted to petition him but i dont know what to put in the application form since both marriage are legal according to the records in NSO.

Your father should filled out the forms for you , If you are really his child , he should give them, DNA test documents ( father and child). Also Your father should prove ,He was USA citizenship , when you was born.

who care your mom was real marry or no. But if your mom wants come in USA, she should prove her marriage with you father. That time he should prove " first marriage divorce or his wife death documents", and Second marriage document (with your mom) . Even your mom and your father married yesterday , Doesn't afect on your file.

Edited September 14, 2013 by Me_Theo

[Me_Theo 25]

Your father should filled out the forms for you , If you are really his child , he should give them, DNA test documents ( father and child). Also Your father should prove ,He was USA citizenship , when you was born.

who care your mom was real marry or no. But if your mom wants come in USA, she should prove her marriage with you father. That time he should prove " first marriage divorce or his wife death documents", and Second marriage document (with your mom) . Even your mom and your father married yesterday , Doesn't afect on your file.

Important : Your DNA test result should come from "The Laboratories trusted USA Embassy in your country." Then don't waste your money for other Laboratories.

[Mark88 184]

Your father should filled out the forms for you , If you are really his child , he should give them, DNA test documents ( father and child). Also Your father should prove ,He was USA citizenship , when you was born.

I don't think this is a issue, since why should his father be a USC and file the forms, if the OP is filing for his father to come to the US and get a green card???

If the father is a USC he could just jump on a plane and come to the US with his US passport...

[GeraldFrancis 0]

Is your mother (his second wife) still alive? Will yo be petioning her, too?

Yes they are still together and yes i am petitioning my mom too.

[Mark88 184]

So if the marriage is valid, and you just present their marriage certificate, that should be it. The only problem that could occur is the CO questioning if the marriage between your biological parents is legal. Still you could file the I-130 for them since beeing married to each other I don't think is even necassry.