Same Sex Marriage, report to Philippine Consulate

[Torete 121]

OP, as I understand it, ROM is voluntary not mandatory (hetero or otherwise) ...in case that has any bearing with you.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

OP, as I understand it, ROM is voluntary not mandatory (hetero or otherwise) ...in case that has any bearing with you.

Exactly. It is more for collecting statistics, which bureaucracies are good at.

[Hank_ 9,174]

OP, as I understand it, ROM is voluntary not mandatory (hetero or otherwise) ...in case that has any bearing with you.

Optional or not for same sex it ain't happening.

Other than that it is optional with potential snags later

[Torete 121]

Optional or not for same sex it ain't happening.

Other than that it is optional with potential snags later

What type of potential snags could later present themselves? Example/s?

[sevenrider860 9]

OP, as I understand it, ROM is voluntary not mandatory (hetero or otherwise) ...in case that has any bearing with you.

My understanding is that if your spouse needs to renew his/her Philippine passport and wishes to change the name then the ROM is required. Is that not the case?

[Torete 121]

My understanding is that if your spouse needs to renew his/her Philippine passport and wishes to change the name then the ROM is required. Is that not the case?

Seven,

I honestly don't know if that's the case...hoping for some snag examples, perhaps what you've mentioned is one of them?

As for my wife, she doesn't care what name is printed in her passport as long as she's free to travel.

[Hank_ 9,174]

What type of potential snags could later present themselves? Example/s?

The most obvious that comes to mind is if you want your passport in your married name, without completing ROM this isn't happening. Later on if you complete naturalization and want dual citizenship ...

As for traveling, if your passport is in your maiden name you will always have to get your airline tickets to match the passport, not the name on your green card. This will lead to having to carry a copy of your marriage certificate....

... and it just keeps rippling.

Edited February 10, 2015 by Hank_

[Torete 121]

The most obvious that comes to mind is if you want your passport in your married name, without completing ROM this isn't happening. Later on if you complete naturalization and want dual citizenship ...

As for traveling, if your passport is in your maiden name you will always have to get your airline tickets to match the passport, not the name on your green card. This will lead to having to carry a copy of your marriage certificate....

... and it just keeps rippling.

Ok, thanks. Asked the question for the benefit of the OP and others.

None are applicable to our situation.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

A woman is not required to change her name when married. A wife is free to keep her maiden name, and in some of the more liberal parts of the US, they often do, especially for professional women. In the case of a same sex marriage/union/partnership, I rarely see one spouse take the last name of the other, and I live in one of those areas with a high concentration of same sex couples.

[Hank_ 9,174]

A woman is not required to change her name when married. A wife is free to keep her maiden name, and in some of the more liberal parts of the US, they often do, especially for professional women. In the case of a same sex marriage/union/partnership, I rarely see one spouse take the last name of the other, and I live in one of those areas with a high concentration of same sex couples.

We are talking Philippines here, and ROM at the Philippines consulate. In the Philippines same-sex marriage does not exist so that is a total non-issue. As for hetro-couples the Philippines has a traditional format when a woman marries that is expected to be followed, and the Philippines consulate does enforce it.

Edited February 10, 2015 by Hank_

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

We are talking Philippines here, and ROM at the Philippines consulate. In the Philippines same-sex marriage does not exist so that is a total non-issue. As for hetro-couples the Philippines has a traditional format when a woman marries that is expected to be followed, and the Philippines consulate does enforce it.

Of course, that would only be an issue, if you decided to report the marriage, which is not at all necessary.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Of course, that would only be an issue, if you decided to report the marriage, which is not at all necessary.

True, if a person arrives from the Philippines with the intent of cutting all ties to the Philippines... then it wouldn't be an issue.

BTW - ROM isn't when the name format becomes an issue, there is no a space to list the married name on the ROM form.

[VOL 425]

My understanding is that if your spouse needs to renew his/her Philippine passport and wishes to change the name then the ROM is required. Is that not the case?

I doubt it

I was married back in 2008 to a chick from Philippines, never heard it mentioned on this forum back then,

This has to be something new they are trying..

[Hank_ 9,174]

I doubt it

I was married back in 2008 to a chick from Philippines, never heard it mentioned on this forum back then,

This has to be something new they are trying..

ROM is required to renew the passport in the married name, if the passport is renewed in the maiden name then ROM is not required.

[Torete 121]

ROM is required to renew the passport in the married name, if the passport is renewed in the maiden name then ROM is not required.

Agreed, and that works for our situation...renew in maiden name.

Still unclear what the snag would be for not completing ROM if/when one decides to pursue citizenship? Further elaboration would be most appreciated.