DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DIVORCE FOR A PHILIPPINE CITIZEN

[solarcharged 0]

My question is:

I am a married Filipino citizen living in the Philippines.

If I go to the Dominican Republic which doesn’t have a residency requirement and appear in person and my spouse signs a power of attorney agreeing to a divorce but doesn't make a personal appearance in the D.R. and the divorce is granted can I then pursue a K-1 Visa?

Will the US Embassy in Manila accept, recognize and honor my Dominican divorce in order to go forward with my K-1 ???

Will there be any problem with US immigration and customs when I enter the USA?

When I get to the US on my K-1 can we marry in any state or only the ones that recognize my D.R. divorce??

I ask because of this article from Legal Zoom.

"You need to be aware that not all states recognize a divorce granted in the Dominican Republic. In fact, only a few states in the United States - such as Maryland and New York - recognize Dominican divorces as valid. Most states, including California, consider such divorces invalid unless the parties first establish residency in the Dominican Republic. Additionally you need to be aware that the United States Supreme Court has ruled that all unilateral foreign divorces, where only one party signs the paperwork, are invalid."

[belinda63 3,052]

Why can't your spouse file for a divorce in the US?

[solarcharged 0]

He is divorced in the US the issue is with me getting a divorce, there is no such thing in the Philippines that is why I am asking about a divorce in the D.R. and it recognition and acceptance by the US Embassy in Manila for my k-1