Can i filled spouse visa even same sex marriage is not legal in the Philippines

[Epic15 0]

Me and my Girlfriend been together for almost 5years. It's been soo long I haven't seen her. The last time is saw her was 2017. In was planning to do a fiancee visa. Then when i saw there is a wedding for same sex in the Philippines but this is not recognized there. So i wondering if i can file a spouse visa? If we decided to get marry in the Philippines even its not recognized but in the United States do. Do you think i could still file a spouse since we did get marry in the Philippines. The only thing that bothers me is the same sex marriage is not yet legalized but they have same sex marriage. So what do you think is the best way that that i could get her here in the United States. Shoulf i file fiancee or spouse? I just don't want us to be apart anymore 

[Crazy Cat 41,893]

For a spousal visa, your marriage must be legally recognized where it takes place.  For fiance visa, you must meet, in person, within 2 years of filing the I-129F.  

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2

 

[PaulaCJohnny 713]

You can marry in a third country. 

[Epic15 0]

14 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

For a spousal visa, your marriage must be legally recognized where it takes place.  For fiance visa, you must meet, in person, within 2 years of filing the I-129F.  

 

https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-12-part-g-chapter-2

 

So doing a spouse visa is a no no. Cause if we get married in the Philippines there is no way i could get her here in the Us cause same sex marriage is not yet legal but they have marriage certificate. I just want to bring her here in the United State. Cause we are debating to get marry in the Philippines and file a spouse visa or wait and do a fiancee visa. 

[Epic15 0]

12 hours ago, PaulaCJohnny said:

You can marry in a third country. 

We are looking for ways to get her in the United States. I was just thinking about spouse visa. We will get married in the Philippines with a Minister there that is doing a same sex marriage. But it's not recognized yet. So i was wondering if we get married in the Philippines can i file a spouse visa going here in the United States since Same sex marriage is not recognized in the Philippines. 

[Adventine 3,196]

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[top_secret 2,421]

56 minutes ago, Epic15 said:

We are looking for ways to get her in the United States. I was just thinking about spouse visa. We will get married in the Philippines with a Minister there that is doing a same sex marriage. But it's not recognized yet. So i was wondering if we get married in the Philippines can i file a spouse visa going here in the United States since Same sex marriage is not recognized in the Philippines. 

The Utah virtual online weddings have been used for this purpose since same sex marriage is legal in Utah.  So long as you are physically together during or after an online marriage apparently it is good for USCIS.  Another alternative is Costa Rica which approved same sex marriage last year and is super easy for non resident foreigners to marry there.  That's where my wife and I got marred though we are opposite sex😉 but its the same process in Costa Rica for same sex.

[HRQX 4,145]

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[Epic15 0]

3 minutes ago, HRQX said:

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Im trying to delete this and ask in philippines forums. How do you delete this

[HRQX 4,145]

1 minute ago, Epic15 said:

Im trying to delete this and ask in philippines forums.

This thread is already in the Philippines forum.

[Epic15 0]

1 minute ago, HRQX said:

This thread is already in the Philippines forum.

How can i delete a forum im in a mobile ive been looking for a delete button 

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

3 minutes ago, Epic15 said:

How can i delete a forum im in a mobile ive been looking for a delete button 

Use the report button and ask for your thread to be deleted. 

[maligayang pasko 6]

yes paula is correct, if you wanna take the spousal visa route then you need to marry in a third country. Any gay marriage ceremony done here, is never legal in the Philippines, so it will just be useless if I may say, better to go to a country where gay marriage is legal as the US will honor it as legal too. It may mean quite an expense but what is spending some if it's really for your future right? Ours was in Auckland, New Zealand and suprisingly easy, everything was done thru emails with their Ministry office, 2 months after that we filed the petition and now awaiting for my interview. Hope this helps, all the best. 

[HRQX 4,145]

8 minutes ago, maligayang pasko said:

Any gay marriage ceremony done here

@Epic15, note that the Utah County same-sex marriage as @top_secret mentioned earlier is legal and accepted by USCIS (*just consumate it if the spouses are not physically together during the ceremony before filing Form I-130) because the officiant will be in Utah County and it'll be performed under the laws of Utah County.

[RO_AH 1,659]

5 minutes ago, HRQX said:

@Epic15, note that the Utah County same-sex marriage as @top_secret mentioned earlier is legal and accepted by USCIS (*just consumate it if the spouses are not physically together during the ceremony before filing Form I-130) because the officiant will be in Utah County and it'll be performed under the laws of Utah County.

Their problem will be going there to consummate. I am not sure that the Philippines will grant a 9a visa to a same sex couple. If the OP has Philippines citizenship it wont be a problem.