CENOMAR required for DCF if both are not Filipino and were Married Outside of Philippines? (merged)

[DaveSana 13]

I understand that a CENOMAR is required when you want to get married in the Philippines.

But is it required for a Spousal Visa CR1 when filing DCF if:

1) The petitioner is not Filipino and had never been married before.

2) The beneficiary is not Filipino and had never been married before.

3) The two got married outside of the Philippines.

There is NO reason the Philippines would have ANY information about their marital status.

The most that could be said is "There is no record of them being married in the Philippines", which would be true.

So, for the US Embassy Spousal Visa petition filed via DCF - is a CENOMAR actually required or appropriate if the previously mentioned three conditions are true?

Thanks.

Edited October 17, 2016 by DaveShep

[DaveSana 13]

I understand that a CENOMAR is required when you want to get married in the Philippines.

But is it required for a Spousal Visa CR1 when filing DCF if:

1) The petitioner is not Filipino and had never been married before.

2) The beneficiary is not Filipino and had never been married before.

3) The two got married outside of the Philippines.

There is NO reason the Philippines would have ANY information about their marital status.

The most that could be said is "There is no record of them being married in the Philippines", which would be true.

So, for the US Embassy Spousal Visa petition filed via DCF - is a CENOMAR actually required or appropriate if the previously mentioned three conditions are true?

Thanks.

[grinnil 0]

The Philippines love to rip people off here and the US encourages it, so I'm gonna say yes. I had to get a CENOMAR when I applied for a marriage license even though I'm not in their database.

[JFH 12,191]

*~*~*moved from "CR-1 spouse visa process and procedures" to "DCF"*~*~*

[apple21 953]

CENOMAR is for Filipino citizens only.

What nationality is the beneficiary?

[DaveSana 13]

Thanks for your responses.
We decided to get cenomars, just to be covered.

They showed no prior marriages, of course, which is true.

@grinnil Yes, to get a Philippine "marriage license" you need a CENOMAR. But we are already married from outside the Phils, and DON'T need a marriage license, as mentioned.

Edited October 19, 2016 by DaveShep