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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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My wife came here, K-1, and been married for some time.

Her Filipino passport, was close to expiring, as they are only good for 5 years.

Being here in the US, it must be done in "person."

So it was travel 8.5 hours to Washington, DC, and the Philippine Embassy, or a Filipino Outreach, session. We traveled to another state, and got the new passport, and was sent within about 2-3 weeks.

Recently we took a closer look at the "new passport" .,., and it matches none of her other documents.,.,.like 2 yr.., Green Card, drivers license, marriage license.,,.,etc.

Her new passport has """HER MAIDEN NAME"" as her ,.,.,""MIDDLE NAME"""..,.,., her middle name is "Son".,., on her passport, it shows her name she was born with, her father's last name.

Now, this new passport is useless. My wife could leave the country, but could not get back in using this passport.

I called the Filipino Embassy in Wash., D.C., and was told we must get a name change on the passport, and that requires, that we either go to D.C., or fine an "Outreach Program."

We, my wife and I must take most of the blame, but all the documents we presented, showed her married name as it appears on the marriage license.

I voiced this to the Officer at the Philippine Embassy, and he tells me .,.,.,.,""IT"" is a Filipino thing, that we do!""

What an answer.,,.,.,now we have a 5 hour drive to North Carolina next month, to do what we just did...,..,..very frustrated!

Hope this helps, someone, to not make the mistake we did!

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Ecuador
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*** Country-specific thread moved from Removing Conditions forum to the Philippines regional forum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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She should have a name change when she renewed her passport. Showed to them her marriage license and other IDs to have a proof of her name change.

AOS Journey

1/31/16 - Got married

2/24/16 - AOS, EAD, AP packet sent

2/29/16 - Received Date

3/03/16 - Received text and email notification

3/04/16 - Check cashed

3/07/16 - I-797 hardcopy received

3/19/16 - Biometric scheduled received by mail

4/06/16 - I-485 online status changed to Ready to be Scheduled for Interview

4/15/16 - I-485 online status changed to INTERVIEW SCHEDULED

4/17/16 - Interview Notice hardcopy received

4/28/16 - AP & EAD approval date

5/02/16 - AP approval letter received

5/05/16 - EAD card received

5/17/16 - AOS interview

5/23/16 - Online status changed to CASE APPROVE dated 5/18/16

5/23/16 - Received AOS approval letter in the mail

5/23/16 - Online status changed to CARD WAS MAILED TO ME

5/24/16 - Card was picked-up by USPS (online status)

5/26/16 - Green Card on Hand!!! :goofy:

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Did you not report your marriage to the embassy?

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Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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My wife came here, K-1, and been married for some time.

Her Filipino passport, was close to expiring, as they are only good for 5 years.

Being here in the US, it must be done in "person."

So it was travel 8.5 hours to Washington, DC, and the Philippine Embassy, or a Filipino Outreach, session. We traveled to another state, and got the new passport, and was sent within about 2-3 weeks.

Recently we took a closer look at the "new passport" .,., and it matches none of her other documents.,.,.like 2 yr.., Green Card, drivers license, marriage license.,,.,etc.

Her new passport has """HER MAIDEN NAME"" as her ,.,.,""MIDDLE NAME"""..,.,., her middle name is "Son".,., on her passport, it shows her name she was born with, her father's last name.

Now, this new passport is useless. My wife could leave the country, but could not get back in using this passport.

I called the Filipino Embassy in Wash., D.C., and was told we must get a name change on the passport, and that requires, that we either go to D.C., or fine an "Outreach Program."

We, my wife and I must take most of the blame, but all the documents we presented, showed her married name as it appears on the marriage license.

I voiced this to the Officer at the Philippine Embassy, and he tells me .,.,.,.,""IT"" is a Filipino thing, that we do!""

What an answer.,,.,.,now we have a 5 hour drive to North Carolina next month, to do what we just did...,..,..very frustrated!

Hope this helps, someone, to not make the mistake we did!

Not follow traditional name formats can cause many problems. Not sure how your wife's married name was done, if you did not follow the traditional format where her maiden surname now becomes her middle name and her surname is now your last name... then you can have issues.

Having been here for years you could go the U.S. citizenship route and get a U.S. passport, then traditional name formats don't matter. ;)

Hank

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hank,

I hoped you would "weigh in on this".,..,.,.,!

DO YOU feel, if we go to Philippine Outreach program, next month, we can have the name change on the passport?

It is what the Phil. embassy told us to do.

Thanks, for getting involved.

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Philippines
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We had all documents, showing her new married name..,,.,.,I am not sure who was at fault. Us or the "out Reach people."

Yes, Report of marriage was done through the Phil. embassy.

I just hope we do not make a 10 hour trip, for something we cannot get done at the "Out Reach Program, next month.

God, help us!

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Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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It is not just a "Filipino thing". Here is the Philippine regulation on this:

REGULATIONS ON CHANGE OF NAME FOR MARRIED FILIPINO WOMEN FOR THE PURPOSE OF PASSPORT APPLICATION

The processing of Philippine passports is guided by the Philippine Passport Act of 1996 and other relevant regulations, including the Civil Code of the Philippines.

Married applicants who wish to use the surnames of their husbands in their passports are advised that the following format will be used in accordance with Article 370 of the Civil Code of the Philippines which states that:

“A married woman may use:

(1) Her maiden first name and surname and add her husband’s surname,”

To illustrate:

When Juana Santos Cruz was single, her name followed the following format:

JUANA/ SANTOS/ CRUZ

First Name/ Middle Name/ Surname

If Juana Santos Cruz marries John Doe, should Juana choose to use her husband’s surname, her new full name would be:

JUANA/ CRUZ/ DOE/

First Name/ Middle Name/ Surname

Under Philippine regulations, for single women and men, the middle name refers to the Surname of the person’s mother. Once a woman marries and decides to use the surname of her husband, the maiden middle name (i.e. Santos) is automatically dropped and is replaced by her maiden surname (i.e. Cruz).

Hank

"Chance Favors The Prepared Mind"

 

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“LET’S GO BRANDON!”

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