You Don't Need a Philippine Annulment to Marry in the U.S.
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- Watch this video as Atty. Gurfinkel discusses a common misconception among people in the US on how they can terminate prior marriage to get married in the US. Under US immigration law divorce is valid and recognized for U.S. immigration purposes. For Filipinos in the US, you do not need to annul your marriage in the Philippines to get married in the U.S.
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What about my friend married to American in the Philippines and the American did not come back for her? Can he divorce her without her knowing?
Hi, Sir! I have a question, I have an american husband and we are married here in the Philippines last year, after 2 weeks we got our certificate of marraige and send it to the VA since he is a veterans. Is our marraige valid there in the US? I am now one of his beneficiaries in the VA and now I am going to start school in the Philippines using his GI Bill since it is free. Looking forward to your response, thank you😊
@@shirlsstrangethings Hi there! May I ask if what happen to this case? About the divorce without the knowledge of the Filipina wife here in the Philippines?
Very thanks po sir for the good news information and very clear explanations
Godblessed you po sir🙏
But atty.michael the divorce is not acknowledge here in the Philippines
It depends in their conscience but if youre in Philippine territory jurisdiction youre still married to that person.If you visit the Philippines,American,other foreigner spouse is not recognize in the Philippines.The Filipino spouse could still claim youre married to him/her legally,Its better to clear air out to both.Annull your Philippine marriage to your Filipino spouse both civil,church(?)marriages to prevent complication of jurisdiction issues,it takes a lot of time,legal financial issues.Filipino citizens are still under the jurisdiction.of Philippine marriage laws.
I agree with your legal opinion. I'm just worried that Filipinos in the US who had a prior marriage to a fellow Filipino has also guarantee of a criminal liability in the Philippines. Different jurisdiction, different laws, Atty. Anyway, thanks for this helpful information. Would love to hear from you to exchange information about certain impacts in marriages of Filipino in the US. Have a great day. God Bless you. Stay safe.
Yes, I would like to know if the Filipina goes back to the Philippines if she would be in trouble with the law / government
Wow!!! Really???
My God! Thank you.
I am 11 yrs separated.
I like to be totally free.
My God thank you because i can not afford to pay annulment.
My wedding is only mayor or civil wedding.
Sir thank you.
Big thanks i am feeling happy to heard.
I know in pinas u only get to be separated 7yrs thats it. Why did you wait 11yrs? U should hv sought legal help earlier on.
As i know even how long the same not legal. Need to annul. I can not afford.
U.S Attorney with a hearth of FILIPINO👍
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Highly recommended for your immigration problem
Where exactly the office?
@@Meklistine give them a call first makati office (02) 8894-0239 / 8894-0258
Where is attorney's office here in Manila may i know the exact address?
@@tessatvvlog9427 call them first (02) 8894-0239 / 8894-0258 makati office
Hello sir.. where in manila is the office?
But your marriage here in the US is recognised ONLY HERE in the US. When you go back to the Philippines, your maariage in the US is noy recognized IF your previous marriage in the Philippines has not yet been annulled
You're the lawyer I'm looking for . 👍😘
Thank you for sharing this.video.i've been watching your tv program few years ago, but it was aired late night in the Philippines..i am happy i found on youtube..more power..thanks for your advise..God bless
Very informative. Thank you, Sir! You are helping a lot of people with this kind of educational videos. God bless you.
Thank you attorney. I was divorce in the u.s.a but not here in philippines. He is american. I am a filipino. Subscribed.
Hello po. Tanung ko lng po. married filipina po ako wala po kami baby at hiwalay na po kami. May Romanian boyfriend almost 1 year na po. Ano po magandang gawin po para makalabas po sa pilipinas papunta Romania po. Salamat po.
Hi po tanung ko lang po kasi almos 6 yrs na kami ng boyfriend kung American as LDR , ang problema ko is kasal Kami ng ex husband ko iniwan nya ako 25 yrs and 7 month's ago. Hindi ako maka apply ng fiance visa to U.S.. anu po peding gawin para ma ipa Divorce ko ang kasal namin ng ex husband ko . Sana mag response thankyou ..
@@leenbasibas6698 hello kamusta po
Good Evening Atty . I always watching your TV show . Thank so much Sharing Awesome God Bless you and your Family and all your staff .
Watching M MD🥰❤️
Thanks for sharing. Glad your video popped up while I’m browsing here on TH-cam
True ..I believe and thank you.
I believe you have neglected to say that the divorce you described is not recognized in the Philippines and the person will possibly be prosecuted in the Philippines should they ever return there...please correct me if I am wrong.
Wow. 😮 very helpful and informative thank you
You are so welcome!
Wow thank you for this US immigration TVchannel its great to have this information
Thank you very much Sir for this very important information. May God bless you always 🙏
Most welcome
Thanks now I know.. Great info sir God bless 😇🙏
We knew there is no Divorce in the Philippines , what would be the status of the one left behind in the Philippines if the other half will file a divorce in U. S.
Thank you so much for sharing this very interesting and informative videos sir.. I'm watching til the end .. I really excited to your next upload. God bless
Thankful for this video,,,, God bless you Sir
Salamat Attorney Michael Gurfinglle for the very important information. Your an Angel of all FILIPINO'S people.
Thank u so much sir for d information .. God & more power
Most welcome
Atty Michael thank you so much for information that you shared
The quickest way from the Philippines is become an OFW and get a divorce from that country as they will be a resident there. If they are already overseas resident it’s a lot easier.
How about changing name on the Philippines passport after the divorce process granted, I would probably get back my maiden name how it possible to change since divorce is not recognize in the Philippines.
@@ceciliensiaboc5004 a divorce is recognised to Filipinos if they are a resident overseas in another country. But they need to remain a resident overseas until the divorce proceedings is complete.
Some American got done for adultery as he was living in Philippines. went back to the states to file for divorce but was still living in the Philippines with his new partner. Got remarried when the divorce came through and the ex filed for adultery charges. So because he was classed as living in the Philippines the divorce wasn’t valid.
Nice blog thanks
Thank you very much Sir, to sharing for us.....
Thank you for this beautiful information glad to watched and subscribe this channel
Im annulled in the church already but not yet in the civil court here in the Philippines they said it takes time and lots of money to spend
So for now I'm so happy that you share about this topic
Godbless!
Is there such a thing? Annulment in the church in the Philippines,i think they don't have civil registry there officially giving them authorization to annul the marriage,absurdity though it may helps if it is also recognizable by the PSA-Civil registry that don't require court rulings and erase the marriage any moment allowed first by the church,but impossible😋
Isnt chruch annulment enough? If its already annulled by the church thetes nothing more civil courts can do about a marriage thats no longer existing. Right?
In the Philippines, church and government is separate. If you are annulled in the church but still married in Civil Registry then you are still married under the law of the Philippines
This could be true for IMMIGRATION PURPOSES. But if the Spouse who is in the USA, is still a PH citizen during the obtention of the divorce, he or she is contracting a bigamous marriage from the perspective of the PH as the divorce is not validly obtained. There are consequences for doing this. Yes, the divorce may be valid in USA if the law states that divorce is valid if it is validly obtained from said country. But this is a circumvention of the law in the eyes of the PH law. In the PH, you are still considered married.
Also, how will the divorce court obtain jurisdiction over the person of the spouse who is in the PH? well, unless he signs the divorce papers sent to him (which may be accepted by courts as acquisition of jurisdiction).
Everybody is aware of this. Long time ago. But to those who may not know probably learned from their relatives or lawyers.
Thanks for the information sir
Wonderful News
A very powerful message
well done 👍 👍 👍
If a woman from the Philippines has been separated from her spouse for 10 years and she met a man from the US and he filed for a fiancee visa for her to come to America and get married. How can she come over to America if her marriage in the Philippines had not yet been annulled? Immigration papers require women from the Philippines to get a "single status" proof that she is really single and free to marry her fiance? I do not believe it is this easy as he is stating here.
In this case,"the US should not ask any pertinent papers just to prove you are single status"🧐,it's" beyond their law to require what they call here in the Philippines Cenomar?" Not directly necessary to get remarry ,"just be married in the US and register the marriage there,until the Civil registry there would found out you are married within their territory" 🧐🤯,if their "computer program of instructions is automated to release all the personal information regarding Civil Status" there🧐💀😱🔎💯📖🐍Mat.13:18-23,John1:47,"ang hirap pala maging uragon,you cannot just remarry"😋Mat.19:3-9,Mat.5:48, but in my case i can," in other country not requiring certificate of single status",isn't this lawyer is what he tried to specify the problems in remarrying with married status in the Philippines but longtime separated? Huwag na kasing mag-asawa,the way i'm in 52, never to be ambitious to remarry, just to bring back my maiden surname as simple as that should i think about Divorce petition here😍John1:47,Rev.21:1-4,📘or maybe i can remarry much younger than me but physically matured,and mentally immature? And so i am still in balanced😱😋
True but if you want to remarry another filipino and you only divorce in the US ,you still required to annul that marriage because you are still married in the Philippines, therefore you cannot merry her unless she’s living here in US as well.
Hello. I'm a married filipina but got separated. Now, I have a Romanian boyfriend. What is the best thing to do to exit the country Philippines if my reason is I was invited by him. Or is it possible that we can get married in Romania?
Thank you so much for the much needed information
I hope all country same especially sweden❤️
I'm working in hongkong for over 20 years with return in Philippines, just to shoulder the financial of my children until I found my boyfriend and really wanna be with him
Thanks for sharing this great info. God bless
Even they files divorce in US. Filipino still need to clear or change their name to single. Most all Filipino used their husband lastname. And if the apply for spouse visa they will need all the documents. Like Passport, Birth cert. cenomar and it should be issued by PSA.
That's good thank you for the this information😘
Very informative, thanks for sharing 🙋
Thank you for sharing this video. My problem was my ex husband he was a US citizen. He don't know how to apply in California. many times we discussed about divorce but he always told me that they will not recognize the divorce in California because we only married here in Philippines and not in US. I was waiting for long time to end up our marriage I wait him to file the divorce. because it's been 7 years since he left and never came back. I hope someone can help me what should I do 🥺. I got so much stressed 😥
Get an attorney
You can get a divorce in California, even if you get married to your American husband in the Philippines. Your American husband maybe doesn't want a divorce, that's why he's lying to you.
Very informative.
Thank u..
Thank you this information sir
hello im glad to seen this video you share.great day.
You have to annulled first before marry a US citizen.Philipines not allowed to a Pilipino married, to have a visa to married to another foriegn ...They have to know your status..if you abandoned your family or your pilipino husband,just because you find a more good partner...so you have to make legally annulled..
That’s the reason why an American told his Filipina estranged spouse in the Philippines that it’s only him who can remarry after cheating & breaking up with her… even if he won’t file for divorce in US. He loves the fact that she can’t remarry so he didn’t file for divorce. I hope the Philippines will stop allowing marriage of a Filipino citizen with an American in the Philippines. If they wanna get married, they better do it in US to prevent Americans from taking advantage of Filipinos and to make sure that both parties have the option to file for divorce or annulment which is more affordable & faster in US.
Thanks it is very helpful information
I agree, it happened to me and my ex husband. 👍👍
Thank you atty for this information m .
Thanks for the info atty.
In my humble opinion if you are a Filipina woman marrying an American its all good, but if you are a Filipino man marrying an American woman the laws in America makes it too risky and I almost feel sorry for you if you do it..
Why did you say that?How come?
Thanks👍❤️
Thanks for the information
In September 11th some regulations have changed in immigration process in the USA.
Is anyone has info about it ?
Thank you so much for the important info.
Thank you po sa information
Yeah it could.possibllyvwhen a filipina already in Us.
Important information.
just recently my marriage is declared null and void but the sad part my American bf was not able to wait for me.
Thank you for this video Sir
Thanks for the info 👍
Thanks this is so helpful..
Have nice day sir
Watching here Singapore.
Thank you sir your share
Thank you for sharing this vedio
Goodmorning Attorney, Im Joana and Im already married here in the Philippines, and Im applying for U.S. Derivative Citizenship claim for adults. my Question is will my marital status will have a negative effect on my claim? thank you attorney.
Thank you sir for yuor good information
Interesting topic!
Thanks for info..
It’s not a Philippine annulment. It’s a Catholic annulment. For conscientious Catholics, they will look for one before remarrying.
hoping to see my boyfriend in the US and we will be together, 7 yrs just talked non the phone hope this channel could help 🙏
New subscriber here,thank you for this video
thsnks for sharing god bless
wow nice ...thanks for the info...
Yes, I did that. My only problem is when I am on a greencard, my US married name does not match with my Philippine passport so traveling is a hassle.
Apply for citizenship...
I thought that is applicable if the Filipino is already a US citizen, then he can file a divorce in the US and that divorce should be filed in a Philippine court to be effective here in the Philippines. Correct me if I am wrong.
where's your answer?
Annulment first before to marry again
I’m a US citizen went back to the Philippines for business and got married. Came back here in California and filed for petition. During the process he’s been lying here and there and talking to other girls. I stopped the petition and it’s been 4 years since we broke up. His mom begged to continue and gave another chance but disrespects and broken promises to support so I decided stop and never again. I’ve been single since but i want to get a divorce and just free myself. I wonder what can I do to make the process quick. Not marrying anytime soon. Just busy with work and kids.
Hi Miss Love, we have same situation. I was married in the Philippines and my ex cheated on me. I found out few months after his petition to come to the US was approved. I went to my lawyer and signed an affidavit to stop the petition and it was granted. Then after that I filed a divorce with the help of the same lawyer. Divorce was filed March 2018 and was granted on October 2018. What we did was someone who’s also a resident of New York (my friend) went to the Philippines and served him the divorce paper (fyi he didn’t need to sign anything) Then my friend who gave him the papers, when she came back to the US signed an affidavit that she personally gave my now ex husband the divorce papers together with copies of her passport with a stamp to prove that she traveled to the Philippines and her boarding passes. I paid $1500 atty fee and roughly $500 processing fee. Hope this information helps you. I would still suggest that you consult with a lawyer because I’m not sure if same law/process applies in California.
Pls. Make a distinction between civil Divorce and church annulment...if one is married in the Catholic church and is residing in the US even if he or she is civily divorced in the US she or he cannot remarry in the church if she or he is not granted church annulment with her previous Church marriage...he or she can only do civil marriage again but not church wedding...
DF you are correct. As a majority of Filipinos are catholic, the church in the US will require an annulment to be married again in/by the church. This is a Vatican rule.
No our marriage is civil not church.
Thank you so much
I hope this also applies in Canada
It does.
Thank you for sharing this information.
Nice...i hope i could someday and be free...as i am 10 yrs separated😞😞😞
Hmm..in Japan,they only need a Singleness certificate from the NSO here. And because my sis hubby at that time already have other woman,, my sister did pay someone inside NSO to get her that certificate.
Now she's 15yrs.happily married to a japanese.
Life.
Idk why do we need to experience this hiatus.
Me I don't want to be married again..I just want to be free.
Thank you
I am 11years separated here in the Philippines and i am not annulled yet. I'm still hoping to meet someone to have a family but it's really hard because of my status.
Mommy Bear , it’s okay dear , I really wish I can put smile on your face..what’s your status please?
@@hammedbamidele6981 i am 41y.o. 11years separated and i have 2kids.
Same here, i am married in status but no man since marriage broken for 7yrs.phirap mga epokrito na mga buwaya nkaupo pti na RC priests ayaw ng divorce kc dw against God kala mo ba naman cla mgligtas sa atin.
@Meri See pera pera lng gusto ng mga damaso,against divorce ky Christian country kuno ayaw p sabihin Pagan country.
@Meri See check mhbng kwento same sa sis ko
I dont want to go to u.s. a hard life for now there in am prefer to live in philippines with my partner and doing business much better more freedom than in America.
I read that the Pope requested annulment to be free, my future spouse is not quite sure if that is true. Did you hear of that? If the president agreed I'm not sure
Great news,
Thanks Sir for the tips and information!.
So helpful. My case is different I have visitor's visa and I am stucked in the USA. No fligths and booked 4 times and all cancelled. So expensive!. Thanks again Sir and keep safe!.
Hi Gen, so if you’re a tourist can you file a divorce and re marry they and how long will it takes?
How did you get in the US I’m trying to get my Filipino women here any suggestions
@@C3ll100 Any more infos about your gf?. Hello btw.
@@gendelavega9160 hey man what’s up, yea we still talking, I’m getting a Immigration Lawyer to help me get her here….
I’m waiting for a call back from the lawyer now…
@@C3ll100 Yes that is a good idea. Goodluck!.
Hello, i just want to ask if, is it possible to use a marriage certificate through online marriage as 1 of the requirements to apply for visa going to the US?
Hope to hear from you soon. Thank you and stay safe
hi atty. michael,is it possible to apply a divorce even you are only under a visit visa?if not what kind of visa only is applicable to file a divorce in the us if you are married in the philippines..thank you
Thr problem is that the filipino needs to be under the us courts jurisdiction. this means they need to be living in the courts jurisdiuction a certain amount of time...normally six months. tourist visa is only six months so hard for filipino to do thid
I'm trying to get my Philippine girlfriend here that is married. Her husband left her about a year ago. I'm looking into what kind of options I will have.
Hi Nate my situations is like your girlfriend. I just want to ask you how she can get there in the US to Devorce her husband
@@leenbasibas6698 After all of my research, we are going to get the annulment in the Philippines. We found a lawyer and are working on that.
@@007NateNasty Please let us know once you’re successful if possible.
I apply my annullment here in the Philippines lots of procedure.Very expensive and waiting is too long for me.
@@cecilemovilla4656 if you want to annul marriage in the philippines , under old law just wait more than 5 years after filing Your Annul Case in RTC Court & must pay a Dr. who can Certify that your husband or wife is psychologically incapacitated (mistiso or kalhati sira ulo) again pay fifty thousand 50,000.00pesos for Dr. fee. Then pay a Professional Lawyer fees to handle your case, it depend how hard or how much money you have, that was my experiences. I do Not know New Divorce Law in Philippines how easy & how much or time you will consume. In America just pay less than $1,000.00 & Lawyer will handle everything for you & receive your certificate of divorce less than a month, then marry again as many as you can as long as you can handle so much head ache.
Attorney, what about an overstaying tourist who is still married to her Philippine husband? Can the overstaying tourist who is also working without a work permit annul by filing a divorce petition in the US to sever her Philippine marriage? Can she use that document to remarry in the US, using that Divorce decree? Does the tourist need to become either a permanent resident or a U.S. citizen before she can file a Divorce to declare her Philippine marriage null and void? Thank you very much in advance, Attorney Gurfinkel. God bless you and your family always!
Sadly, not all information was included. Sir, u seem to suggest that divorce can be done unilaterally - that u, acting alone, can complete the process in the US while the opposing party is in the Philippines. And why can't a CA person not get a Las Vegas divorce? Isn't divorce in the US nationally recognized?
But the problem is I don't have a fiance in the US?😅😅😅
😂 😂 😂
I file a divorce and I entered US as a k1 visa then we get married here... annulment cost a lot
Try to file it yourself its not that complicated and its affordable.
approx how much?
Magastos mag pa annulled.bkit kaya ganun sa pinas...
@@ellbecoloyan5869 I know, kaya nga nagpre pray nalang ako na kunin na nya c ex 😂🤣 Kaso, ang tigas, ang tagal ng buhay. Baka mauna pa ko kc mabait ako, lol! 👍😄😁
Panu ka nag file divorce wala nmn divorce dito. Saan ka nagpa divorce at saan ka nag apply k1? Sa hongkong ba to? Kasi di possible sa pinas yang pinagsasabi mo
What if you didn't get divorced here in America and you are married in the Phils. but you were able to marry an American citizen here in the US what will happen.