Philippines divorce question

[Sarge2155 4,587]

6 minutes ago, Palawan said:

No Doubt

 

Never heard of anyone getting traditional marriage and then trying to divorce under muslim law, in the Philippines.  I pretty much thought muslims had their own laws there.

 

 

Trust me it's been tried right here in VJ there are cases  of it!

[Tim and Joan 5]

Ya I am willing to wait if I had to and I am very familiar with government process there. She lives in Hong Kong and has for over 5 years so I don’t see how divorcing there is a short cut. As long as it isn’t breaking rules and in the visa application everything is disclosed I don’t see the problem. If she really wants an annulment that can be done from the US as easily as from Hong Kong. I totally agree with the find another one but just as you said the heart wants what the heart wants. 
 

Thanks for your input. 
Cheers 

[Tim and Joan 5]

I have seen it here too. Definitely not willing to lie about religion. Haha

[Sarge2155 4,587]

1 minute ago, Tim y said:

Ya I am willing to wait if I had to and I am very familiar with government process there. She lives in Hong Kong and has for over 5 years so I don’t see how divorcing there is a short cut. As long as it isn’t breaking rules and in the visa application everything is disclosed I don’t see the problem. If she really wants an annulment that can be done from the US as easily as from Hong Kong. I totally agree with the find another one but just as you said the heart wants what the heart wants. 
 

Thanks for your input. 
Cheers 

I meant short cut as far as the Philippines goes. The annulment process in the Philippines is no joke and even harder when done from the States. Just do you and you'll be fine, we are just giving you input as you say, that's what VJ is all about!

[Ontarkie 14,218]

~~Moved to the PI forum, from IR1/CR1 P&P - as the OP is asking country specific question.~~

Edited October 6, 2022 by Ontarkie

[top_secret 2,416]

There was a member earlier this year who had a positive outcome with very similar circumstances.  Valid Korean divorce but his fiancé could only get a CEMAR in the Philippines that shows she was still married.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/782988-our-interview-and-221g/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-10675856

[Tim and Joan 5]

1 minute ago, top_secret said:

There was a member earlier this year who had a positive outcome with very similar circumstances.  Valid Korean divorce but his fiancé could only get a CEMAR in the Philippines that shows she was still married.

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/782988-our-interview-and-221g/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-10675856

Thank you for your reply. It is legal now in the Philippines to obtain a divorce if the spouse is a not from the Philippines (Foreigner spouse) If a divorce is done in another country but it may not have been then. This is good info anyway. Now I am worried about them not issuing a CEMAR that even shows the one marriage.  

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

On 10/6/2022 at 11:48 AM, Tim y said:

I have seen it here too. Definitely not willing to lie about religion. Haha

Well that was the "trick" a few years back was to "convert" then do a Sharia law divorce that would satisfy being divorced for the US Embassy. This was done in order to bypass the long annulment process. That was until Duterte asked the US Embassy to stop accepting this from people being petitioned. 

[LexieJ 44]

On 10/6/2022 at 8:46 AM, Tim y said:

Ya I am willing to wait if I had to and I am very familiar with government process there. She lives in Hong Kong and has for over 5 years so I don’t see how divorcing there is a short cut. As long as it isn’t breaking rules and in the visa application everything is disclosed I don’t see the problem. If she really wants an annulment that can be done from the US as easily as from Hong Kong. I totally agree with the find another one but just as you said the heart wants what the heart wants. 
 

Thanks for your input. 
Cheers 

I follow a group in FB for visa applicants from PH., there is a poster there who had successfully got a divorce from HK and got her interview and visa from HK as well under F2a petition. She was so worried about her case being denied because of the annulment/divorce case from her ex. If your partner is still working in HK I highly advice for her to undergo the process there vs in PH as there's pretty significant backlog in the Philippines. Good luck!

[LexieJ 44]

2 hours ago, LexieJ said:

I follow a group in FB for visa applicants from PH., there is a poster there who had successfully got a divorce from HK and got her interview and visa from HK as well under F2a petition. She was so worried about her case being denied because of the annulment/divorce case from her ex. If your partner is still working in HK I highly advice for her to undergo the process there vs in PH as there's pretty significant backlog in the Philippines. Good luck!

This will also avoid the CFO seminar!

[GinoNiña 182]

Im trying to  understand this process. If  its  approved, which country she must  depart from to  come here in the US, hong kong or phils?

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

12 hours ago, GinoNiña said:

Im trying to  understand this process. If  its  approved, which country she must  depart from to  come here in the US, hong kong or phils?

Well where is living now, HK or the Philippines? She can leave to come to the USA as soon as she gets the visa no matter from what country she decides to visit.

[LexieJ 44]

16 hours ago, GinoNiña said:

Im trying to  understand this process. If  its  approved, which country she must  depart from to  come here in the US, hong kong or phils?

The lady I was talking about will exit from HK to avoid the whole CFO process.

[GinoNiña 182]

4 hours ago, LexieJ said:

The lady I was talking about will exit from HK to avoid the whole CFO process.

I understand. what confuses me  is hong kong  is not her legal residence and a citizen there. she is there because of her work. philippines is her birth country and holding phil passsport. 

 

[John & Rose 7,239]

5 hours ago, GinoNiña said:

I understand. what confuses me  is hong kong  is not her legal residence and a citizen there. she is there because of her work. philippines is her birth country and holding phil passsport. 

 

She can interview anywhere she has legal residence.  With OFWs all over the world it is very common for them to interview in the country they work in.  The US Embassy is the US Embassy.  They wont care as long as she has legal residence.  In the OP's case, the HK divorce will be accepted by the entire world but the Philippines and The Vatican.  In those two places the first marriage is still valid.  She will not be able to change her Philippine Passport to her married name.  She will be able to file for US citizenship and use her married name on that passport.