Ok.. Here goes my story..
Last Year I married my fiance in the Philippines. A mayor from her province/town wedd us.
I didn't know that you don't acutally fill out the application for the marriage license. They fill it out for you and just ask you bunch of questions.
Well I'm a filipino by blood, born and raised in the philippines, speak the language also but when we migrated to America 10Yrs ago. I converted to a US citizen.
Dumb girl from the municipal typed in my Nationality as an Filipino, which I'm not..
I just noticed it 3 months ago when I wanted to apply for her petition.
That's sucks!! Well also she just recently gave birth to our 1st child, which I requested to be put in her birth certificate that I'm an American.
Also I didn't know I needed a Legal Capacity to Marry.. Nobody told me about it?
I have inquired about it. They said they could only fix it through the Civil Court. Hire a lawyer.
How true is this? Can anybody HELP me?
2006-09-05 06:55:29 · 7 answers · asked by emac4lyf 4 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Actually, Philippine citizenship is established by blood, not necessarily by location. So the clerk (not very nice to call one of your own "dumb") was correct in stating that your nationality is Filipino. You also have proof of US citizenship, so, when it comes time to file for your wife, you can provide to USCIS officials proof of that despite what the marriage cert says.
If anything, if you or your child decide to attempt to regain your Philippine citizenship, you can use the marrige cert/birth cert as proof of your bloodline.
Legal Capacity to Marry = Marriage License??? Must've filled one out when you applied.
In any case, find a good immigration lawyer, and good luck.
2006-09-06 01:15:19 · answer #1 · answered by CMass Stan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can approach a lawyer in the Philippines (cost is far way low compared to american lawyer). They will give you the appropriate advise and explain in details how will things go through. Good luck and congrats for the baby. Is it a boy or a girl?
2006-09-05 14:15:00 · answer #2 · answered by Sam X9 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that is true. because of the error on your documents it cant be fix easily.you will be needing a lot of documents to prepare and a lot of money to spend.
first make sure all your documents are authenticated by the NSO,(especially the birth certificate).
prepare whatever documents you have school record, drivers license, SSS, whatever that stating you are a American citizen and don't forget the passport ( you might have now the American one not the Philippine passport). just prepare it in case they ask it from you.
well good luck and see you and your family in America!
2006-09-05 13:16:54 · answer #3 · answered by bunny baby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better to get an immigration lawyer, there are lots of Filipino immigration lawyer in the US. Goodluck and Congratulations..
2006-09-05 07:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Keepingmycool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet at this stage in the game will be to hire an Attorney
2006-09-05 07:09:04 · answer #5 · answered by LJRobbie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could you talk to someone in office at us embassy mabe i wish i could help you awe congraths on the baby by the way i wish you all the best i hope it all works out for you three
2006-09-05 07:02:29 · answer #6 · answered by angel 36 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.uscis.gov - ask your question from there, they should be able to help you
2006-09-05 10:25:42 · answer #7 · answered by belle♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋