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China Airlines is a Taiwanese airline....nothing to do with People's Republic of China.
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Fun Fact:  The actual name of Taiwan is Republic of China.

We just submitted Jaycel's AOS in November and they allowed her to use the Philippine naming structure:  Jaycel (Her Dad's Last Name) (My last Name). We did the name change on both her I-765 and I-485. Her I-765 was approved a few weeks ago and she received her EAD Card and her new Social Security Card with the name properly formatted. Hopefully USCIS has learned that this format is the preferred way for many Filipinas and this is the norm in USCIS now  

Changing (if desired) to the new married last name at AOS is normal.  You have the marriage certificate to make that happen.
 
In future steps dealing with the Philippines, ROM, a new updated PH passport in the married name, and dual citizenship will require the Philippine naming structure of (First Name) (Dad's Last Name) (Married Last Name).  Some people want their names to be the same for US and PH purposes.
 
The tricky part is the middle name.  At AOS, some US immigration officers allow the change in middle name and some do not.  If they don't, then you will have a mismatch between the updated PH passport name and the Green Card.  You have to carry your marriage certificate with you should you travel overseas.  All that can be fixed during citizenship, as you can change your name to what ever you want.  It is part of the process if you desire. 
 
The US would not allow the change in middle name for my wife, so she had a mismatched middle name on her PH passport and green card.  It was fixed to PH standard during her citizenship process because that what she wanted.
 
There have been lots of threads in the past about this issue.

The advice for this has always been that you can fill it out for her, but she needs to log in to sign & submit.  If you do it and the IP tag is Boise, Frog Lick KY, or Manhattan, then they will know it wasn't her, and that jacks up the attestation and certification.

The advice for this has always been that you can fill it out for her, but she needs to log in to sign & submit.  If you do it and the IP tag is Boise, Frog Lick KY, or Manhattan, then they will know it wasn't her, and that jacks up the attestation and certification.

For current and future travel with a Philippine passport:
 
https://visaguide.world/visa-free-countries/filipino-passport/

I'll just point out one thing.  Your wife needs to travel on her new US passport until she files for dual citizenship and receives her new Philippine passport.  Her old PH passport is null and void once she became a US citizen.  Don't use the old PH passport to visit the Philippines.

It sounds like your 17 y/o stepson became a US Citizen at the moment mom naturalized.  Apply for his US Passport right away since it's quick and easy.  Don't wait for the N600. I'm not saying not to file the N600 too but it takes longer and is more complicated than getting his US Passport.
 
Children born outside the US should be included on their mother's application for retaining Philippine Citizenship.  I think it's an extra $20. If mom was still a Philippine Citizen when the kids were born in the US they were duel citizens at birth don't have to do anything other than the report of birth and apply for their Philippine passports.  As far as delayed registration put anything you want for the actual reason on the affidavit.  They will translate it into "reason? Negligence." Which is no big deal at all.  The benefit for the kids is they get their rightful Philippine passports.
 
Mom and 17 y/o could get balikbayan stamps with US Passports and PSA birth Certificates.  The younger ones ARE Philippine Citizens so don't need and probably can't get balikbayan stamps but it sounds like they DO need report of birth and Philippine passports.
 
CFO has a pretty decent document on the finer points of Philippine duel nationality law. https://cfo.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/2018/DUAL-CIT-PRIMER-FINAL.pdf

I wouldn't make the choice based on anything other than what was the most convenient and/or economically desirable flights.  Any port of entry would be fine.

For "Metro Manila" put "NCR" as the province. (National Capital Region).  Put the actual city,  IE Pasig City. There is a 4 digit zip code.  You may have to Google that.  All addresses should include a barangay.  Beyond that, freestyle rules apply and it is a very inexact science.  There might or might not be a subdivision, purok, street, block, corner, sito, prominent building or landmark house number, etc.
 
If it is just for informative purposes on a visa application then the format is probably not that critical.  If you actually expect a real delivery of something at that address ask what if anything was ever successfully delivered there before and what address worked.  IE, have they ever ordered stuff from Lazada before?  The most critical part of any address used for actual delivery is that they have a good, complete, reachable cell phone number that would really be answered.  Since probably half of Philippine deliveries come down to the delivery guy getting to the general area and calling or texting to ask for directions.
 
Delivery guy in the Philippines has to be one of the most challenging occupations on the planet.

I didn't think of that scenario.  I reread and reinterpreted the phrase, "My lesbian wife...", and I now see what may have been asked.  If she is a spouse in a same-sex marriage, then, yeah, she would need an onward ticket if she arrived with her spouse for the reasons detailed above. 

Too much non-relevant info and not enough details.
 
First, being a member of the Alphabet Tribe has no bearing on whether she needs a return ticket.
 
Secondly, is she an American citizen?  
 
This would be simple:
 
If she is a returning green-carded Filipino, then no.
If she is an American (or non-Filipino), then yes.
If she is a former Filipino, then no (Balkbayan).
If you're Filipino and she is non-Filipino and you are traveling together, then no (Balikbayan)
 
That covers all the scenarios I could think of.
 
If she a crossdressing, gay, African-American, combat veteran with one leg and eye, the above still holds. 
 
 

I didn't think of that scenario.  I reread and reinterpreted the phrase, "My lesbian wife...", and I now see what may have been asked.  If she is a spouse in a same-sex marriage, then, yeah, she would need an onward ticket if she arrived with her spouse for the reasons detailed above. 

Too much non-relevant info and not enough details.
 
First, being a member of the Alphabet Tribe has no bearing on whether she needs a return ticket.
 
Secondly, is she an American citizen?  
 
This would be simple:
 
If she is a returning green-carded Filipino, then no.
If she is an American (or non-Filipino), then yes.
If she is a former Filipino, then no (Balkbayan).
If you're Filipino and she is non-Filipino and you are traveling together, then no (Balikbayan)
 
That covers all the scenarios I could think of.
 
If she a crossdressing, gay, African-American, combat veteran with one leg and eye, the above still holds. 
 
 

Good luck if you go the annulment route.  You're looking at a couple of years and $5K+ (if you're lucky.)  Mindanao judges have  been fairly liberal in granting annulments in the past, but there have been crack downs on the process in the past.  Either way, you'll need Pesos and patience. 

Good luck if you go the annulment route.  You're looking at a couple of years and $5K+ (if you're lucky.)  Mindanao judges have  been fairly liberal in granting annulments in the past, but there have been crack downs on the process in the past.  Either way, you'll need Pesos and patience. 

I agree that it is much tougher in the Philippines.  (Houston hadn't start doing them before I moved.). My local BI office processes 13As, but it does not do interviews.  I submitted the required paperwork only to find there were more requirements.  One of those requirements was an information worksheet in lieu of the interview.  One of the questions was "name five things that you do not like about your wife."  Additionally, I needed a notarized statement attesting to the truthfulness of the submitted information.  
 
A notarized statement attesting to truthfulness of an informational worksheet that states the five things I hate about my wife is a little over the top.  It's on hold until sometime in the future.  I maybe dumb, but I'm not stupid.  So, Balikbayan it is until forced into something else.
 
I asked my wife why would they limit it to only five.  My recovery is expected to be slow and painful...

I used to work in Trona nearly 20 years ago where you could see that peak.  There are lot of interesting things (and dangerous) up in those mountains if you knew where to look.  The company owned a limestone quarry due west of Telescope Peak.  There was absolutely nothing around.  There was nothing but rocks, sand, and scrub brush.  It was utterly desolate.  However, if you go up into the hills, you could find these little pockets where there would be artesian water flowing.  It was both weird and amazing at the same time to discover a mini water fall or stream in the middle of nowhere.  

Favorite would be Olympic National Park.  Coolest most recently visited would be Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico.

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I don't want to see this thread delve into politics, but I will say this. If your news source only ever has negative information about 1 candidate and not positive, while nothing but positive about the other candidate and nothing negative, it's not "real" news.

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