Experience Filing Report of Marriage (ROM) With the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco, CA - December 2024

[Edward and Jaycel 554]

Hi Everyone - I just wanted to share our experience filing our ROM with the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco. Timeline and a Screen Grab of our cover letter are below. We followed the information on the consulate's website exactly. This includes the "ROM Checklist" PDF that is downloadable from the site. 

 

Timeline:

 

ROM  Package completed and mailed via Priority Mail on 12/5/2024

USPS Attempted Delivery - 12/7/2024 Consulate Closed on Saturday

USPS Delivered to Front Desk / Mail Room - 12/9/2024

Return package with Signed & Sealed ROM and Receipt delivered back to us - 12/20/2024

 

Total time for processing and return delivery from date of receipt by consulate - 11 days

 

Screen Grab of our cover letter with itemized contents of package (Personal Information Removed):

 

 

 

Edited December 21, 2024 by Edward and Jaycel

[EatBulaga 369]

@Edward and Jaycel 

Our ROM was with the LA consulate. The procedure is very similar.

You now have to wait about 6 months before you can order your ROM with PSA.

[Edward and Jaycel 554]

5 minutes ago, EatBulaga said:

@Edward and Jaycel 

Our ROM was with the LA consulate. The procedure is very similar.

You now have to wait about 6 months before you can order your ROM with PSA.

 

Good deal thank you for that info!  

[spicynujac 41]

What is the actual document you get back after 6 months?  After 7 months (our form was still not processed after 5!) I ordered a marriage certificate from PSA online and it came back with just the same ROM form we filled out, with an official stamp.  I thought we would be getting a new document, similar to a marriage certificate (PSA advisory on marriage?)

 

Is this filed and stamped ROM ok to bring to the US embassy?  Is it sufficient for applying for a PH passport with married name change?

[EatBulaga 369]

9 hours ago, spicynujac said:

What is the actual document you get back after 6 months?  After 7 months (our form was still not processed after 5!) I ordered a marriage certificate from PSA online and it came back with just the same ROM form we filled out, with an official stamp.  I thought we would be getting a new document, similar to a marriage certificate (PSA advisory on marriage?)

 

Is this filed and stamped ROM ok to bring to the US embassy?  Is it sufficient for applying for a PH passport with married name change?

Yes. You order from PSA the official ROM. It is printed on some yellowish-greenish official paper. The lower part "OFFICIAL USE ONLY. DO NOT WRITE ANYTHING BELOW THIS BOX" is officially filled in and stamped.

 

For the self-addressed stamped envelope included for the consulate, all the original documents were returned after about 6 months: ROM signed, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate, Passport copies, and cashier's check receipt. 

 

Yes, you use the official ROM from PSA for the Philippines Passport renewal, name change update, etc.

Edited December 30, 2024 by EatBulaga

[top_secret 2,508]

10 hours ago, spicynujac said:

Is this filed and stamped ROM ok to bring to the US embassy?  Is it sufficient for applying for a PH passport with married name change?

 

That's the correct final ROM.  Certified on PSA paper.  She can change her name in her passport and any other Philippine ID based on that.

 

For the Embassy, bring it but it's not a requirement.  They want the original certified overseas marriage certificate and PSA Advisory on Marriages which is a different document from the ROM.

[michaeljm116 5]

So I'm currently confused about what to do. I want the "Return package with Signed & Sealed ROM and Receipt" to where me and my wife are currently staying in Manila. But I want whatever gets delivered 6months from now to be send to my house in the USA. 

 

Should the Return Shipping envelope with the prepaid shipping and tracking number be addressed to where we are in Manila or to my USA address?

 

[Edward and Jaycel 554]

11 minutes ago, michaeljm116 said:

So I'm currently confused about what to do. I want the "Return package with Signed & Sealed ROM and Receipt" to where me and my wife are currently staying in Manila. But I want whatever gets delivered 6months from now to be send to my house in the USA. 

 

Should the Return Shipping envelope with the prepaid shipping and tracking number be addressed to where we are in Manila or to my USA address?

 

 

The Return Envelope that you send to the Embassy will be for them to return your report of marriage that they sign and stamp. That would go to your address in the Philippines. The one from the PSA you have to go into their website and request and you would then put your US address in the request with the PSA

[top_secret 2,508]

6 hours ago, michaeljm116 said:

So I'm currently confused about what to do. I want the "Return package with Signed & Sealed ROM and Receipt" to where me and my wife are currently staying in Manila. But I want whatever gets delivered 6months from now to be send to my house in the USA. 

 

Should the Return Shipping envelope with the prepaid shipping and tracking number be addressed to where we are in Manila or to my USA address?

 

 

If you are actually living full time in the Philippines you can file it at the DFA ASEANA office in Manila. https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/services/consular-records/crd-requirements/crd-report-of-marriage  They still would forward it to the consulate with consular juristiction but it can all be handled in person from Manila.

[Edward and Jaycel 554]

10 minutes ago, top_secret said:

 

If you are actually living full time in the Philippines you can file it at the DFA ASEANA office in Manila. https://consular.dfa.gov.ph/services/consular-records/crd-requirements/crd-report-of-marriage  They still would forward it to the consulate with consular juristiction but it can all be handled in person from Manila.

 

Great info! I did not know about this