Cenomar

[Krystelso 0]

My husband petitioned my daughter in ph, we are married and i have conditional pr already, but i was married to my dauvhters father in ph before. When i accompanied my daughter to her interview, the consul asked for my cenomar and my new husband cenomar too, even if we both have divorce decree submitted to them

[payxibka 10,045]

7 minutes ago, Krystelso said:

My husband petitioned my daughter in ph, we are married and i have conditional pr already, but i was married to my dauvhters father in ph before. When i accompanied my daughter to her interview, the consul asked for my cenomar and my new husband cenomar too, even if we both have divorce decree submitted to them

What is your question?

[Krystelso 0]

Im worried that my daughter will be denied bec of my prior marriage to her dad. I didnt file for annylment bec its too expensive and takes too long. I only have a divorce and it was submitted to then together with all other documents neede for petition. Im really nervous now. Will she be denied?

[ajpap17 0]

hi.what are your category and priority date?

[ajpap17 0]

Sorry I did not get it. The one that petitioned your daughter is your new husband?

[Krystelso 0]

55 minutes ago, ajpap17 said:

Sorry I did not get it. The one that petitioned your daughter is your new husband?

Yes... he is the petitioner (step-dad)

[Krystelso 0]

1 hour ago, ajpap17 said:

hi.what are your category and priority date?

Cr1 and cr2

[nelmagriffin 145]

Greetings!

I am very confused. First, there is no divorce in the Philippines. So, how did you manage to produce a divorce decree?

5 hours ago, Krystelso said:

My husband petitioned my daughter in ph, we are married and i have conditional pr already, but i was married to my dauvhters father in ph before. When i accompanied my daughter to her interview, the consul asked for my cenomar and my new husband cenomar too, even if we both have divorce decree submitted to them

 

3 hours ago, Krystelso said:

Im worried that my daughter will be denied bec of my prior marriage to her dad. I didnt file for annylment bec its too expensive and takes too long. I only have a divorce and it was submitted to then together with all other documents neede for petition. Im really nervous now. Will she be denied?

And how did you even manage to get a CENOMAR? If you were once married in the Phillippines and if your marriage was not annulled then you are still married in the eyes of the law.

[geowrian 22,337]

11 hours ago, nelmagriffin said:

I am very confused. First, there is no divorce in the Philippines. So, how did you manage to produce a divorce decree?

 

And how did you even manage to get a CENOMAR? If you were once married in the Phillippines and if your marriage was not annulled then you are still married in the eyes of the law.

Technically there is divorce in the Philippines, limited to select circumstances (Muslims married and divorced by a Sharia Court). ~The more you know~

 

Secondly, you can't get divorced in the Philippines (barring the above), but:

1) You can divorce outside the Philippines and use that divorce decree for the Manila embassy. The divorce doesn't need to be recognized by the Philippines to obtain a US visa...as long as the US recognizes the divorce, it's permitted.

2) A divorce with and initiated by a foreign national can be recognized by the Philippines courts to make you "free to marry". Essentially, you get an annotated CENOMAR/CEMAR.

 

They would have received a CEMAR with an annotation (#2), or a regular CEMAR. Then they would present the divorce decree to the CO to show that the marriage on the CEMAR was dissolved under US law.

[TBoneTX 45,006]

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