David&Glaiza

So I have two minor children ages 5 and 7 coming to me in the Philippines. My ex- (their mother) is bringing them to stay with me for 3+ years. Are they required to have a COVID CARD and/or records of COVID immunizations?

On this I would have to disagree. MOM is no longer a citizen of the Philippines. She is a US CITIZEN and resides in the US. This court order is US based as is her citizenship. This is a COURT STIPULATION that we both signed and agreed to. The Philippine courts would have no jurisdiction over this matter.

To be honest I always thought the dual-citizenship process was kind of a slap in the face to the US. I mean when you get sworn in as a US Citizen you SWEAR your allegiance to them, forsaking kings, other countries, etc... We both actually thought that was kind of inappropriate.

Thank you very much! Aloha, David

Mom really has no choice. A court order requires her to bring them here no later than July 1, 2024.

She's not going to apply for Philippines citizenship. She lives in the US and is happy there.

I am a US citizen, married in the Philippines 14 years ago.I brought my then-wife to USA. She became a US citizen, opting out of the dual citizenship option. We got divorced in the USA 4 years ago. I am getting married in July here in the Philippines to my fiance here. Once married I will apply for the 13A visa. My two children are being brought here by Court Stipulation to stay with me for the next 3 years. At the beginning I can re-new their visitor visas. Once I get the 13A visa do my kids get added to that? Are they requires to get a Student Visa? They are ages 5 and 7. Mahalo

Interesting. I will have to see when she got her US citizenship. I'm 90% sure though that she got it before the kids were born. Mahalo

Thanks

That directs me to LA. My kids are in Hawaii.

Once their mother became a US citizen she decided against applying for dual citizenship. The kids were born in the USA.

They are not dual citizens. They were both born in the USA. A judge in Hawaii awarded me custody of them for the next 3+ years here in the Philippines where I now live.

Okay, so here's a unique situation. Hawaii divorce court filed an order that my two minor children (US Citizens) ages 5 and 7 be brought to me by their mother in the Philippines. I will have sole custody of them for 3+ years. This was a court stipulation. I have already found an excellent school for them to attend and suddenly wondered if I need to apply for some kind of student visa or would the school do that? Any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Please help...my kids will be arriving mid-June of this year.

That's the best news I've had all day! Since leaving me two years ago she has already gone through a live-in partner and has now married another guy. Good grief!