Out Status, Wants to Marry a USC. Same sex marriage.

[Highmystic 234]

22 hours ago, catiemeow said:

Hi everyone. 

 

I have a Male friend who went here in the US for a work Visa and he has have been out of status. He have found love with a guy and they decided they want to get married. This will be a same sex marriage. 

 

Now, few questions here. 

 

He is married in the Philippines, with 3 children.

 

1. Can he marry this guy? 

 

2. Will my friend have issues when filing given the fact he is married in the Philippines?

 

3. Does he need to be annulled first with the wife in the Philippinee before he can marry here in the  US?

 

Thank you all so much!

 

 

Forgive me if someone else stated the following, but the Filipino guy MUST have his CENOMAR (Certificate of Non Marriage) issued by the Philippine Government before he can even be considered for a visa of any kind for marriage.  USCIS will require it, no if's and's or but's..   He has to be free to marry as step one to proceed.  He will also need a police report from every where on Earth that he is lived for more than (I think) 6 months or longer, issued by that countries government. 

[Jojo92122 1,924]

6 minutes ago, Highmystic said:

Forgive me if someone else stated the following, but the Filipino guy MUST have his CENOMAR (Certificate of Non Marriage) issued by the Philippine Government before he can even be considered for a visa of any kind for marriage.  USCIS will require it, no if's and's or but's..   He has to be free to marry as step one to proceed.  He will also need a police report from every where on Earth that he is lived for more than (I think) 6 months or longer, issued by that countries government. 

The Filipino guy doesn't need a visa.  He's already in the US.  He doesn't need a CENOMAR because he doesn't need a visa.

 

USCIS will not require a CENOMAR.  That's not a requirement for AOS. 

 

He will need a police report from the PI.  

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

1 hour ago, Jojo92122 said:

Being gay in the big city is common where you can hide it from your family.  It's another thing for your family to know that you are gay.  I've met a lot of people who live this way; openly gay with friends in the city, but hiding it all when they return to the home village.  

I will take your word on this, i do not know however,  the small village in zamboanga del norte my wife lives in has several openly gay men some of which are the children of prominent local businessmen and there seems to be no difference in how they are treated

[felipeTAYA 18]

Can he get a CENOMAR. A Certificate of No Marriage Record (CENOMAR) is simply what its name implies. It is a certification issued by the PSA stating that a person has not contracted any marriage. Also called a certificate of No Record of Marriage or Certificate of Singleness.

[Sukie 1,465]

4 hours ago, SusieQQQ said:

Because of the divorce or because he’s gay?

OP said the following:

 

"He came clean to me that he has been feeling that he's gay for a long time. But because of his family who are quite prominent in our province, it would cause quite a controversy. So when he came to the US to work, I believe that's when he felt free from his sexuality."

 

If he is from a strong Catholic province and family, then both the divorce and the "gay" business would be an issue. 

 

Sukie in NY

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

1 hour ago, Sukie said:

OP said the following:

 

"He came clean to me that he has been feeling that he's gay for a long time. But because of his family who are quite prominent in our province, it would cause quite a controversy. So when he came to the US to work, I believe that's when he felt free from his sexuality."

 

If he is from a strong Catholic province and family, then both the divorce and the "gay" business would be an issue. 

 

Sukie in NY

So basically regardless of outcome - he’s probably not going back anyway.