Help!

[Gamaliel612]

So as a brief history..I married a Filipino citizen
Who lives in the philippines on 2009..I received
My US Citizenship through the military later that
Year (2009) and had our first baby (2010) -they were
Both in the philippines...on 2013 I decided to file
For divorce while I was stationed in virginia because
Our communication stopped...then I remarried here
Last Dec 2013(different girl)...I decided to go to the
Philippines to visit my son (May 2013) and while I
Was there we decided to fix everything and have a
Complete family again...first problem is I already
Remarried in the US (dec 2013) Now I can file
A divore that's given...but after that how do I petition
My X wife? We're divorced here but not annuled
In the Philippines..but since I'm a US citizen the
Divorce was recognized by the US and I was able to
Remarry last December and now I'm getting
Divorced because I want to get my ex wife and son
Here...do I petition my x wife as a fiancé , can I remarry
Her again in the Philippines even though we're not really
Annuled? helppppp!!! I'm confused

[rayb]

Because you are still married in the Philippines, since your U.S. divorce is not recognized, this is what I recommend, that has worked for others:

1. Divorce your U.S. marriage wife in the U.S.
2. Since your first wife's CENOMAR (NSO marriage record) will show her as "still married," petitioning her as a fiancee won't work.
3. Petition your first wife with a spousal petition.
4. Remarry your first wife in the U.S. to keep the record straight.

Note, the only way you can make your situation totally secure, legally, is to do an annulment of your first marriage in the Philippines, then petition your first wife as a fiancee. The annulment will cost you between $2,000 and $7,000, and take 10 months to 2 years.

--Ray B

So as a brief history..I married a Filipino citizen
Who lives in the philippines on 2009..I received
My US Citizenship through the military later that
Year (2009) and had our first baby (2010) -they were
Both in the philippines...on 2013 I decided to file
For divorce while I was stationed in virginia because
Our communication stopped...then I remarried here
Last Dec 2013(different girl)...I decided to go to the
Philippines to visit my son (May 2013) and while I
Was there we decided to fix everything and have a
Complete family again...first problem is I already
Remarried in the US (dec 2013) Now I can file
A divore that's given...but after that how do I petition
My X wife? We're divorced here but not annuled
In the Philippines..but since I'm a US citizen the
Divorce was recognized by the US and I was able to
Remarry last December and now I'm getting
Divorced because I want to get my ex wife and son
Here...do I petition my x wife as a fiancé , can I remarry
Her again in the Philippines even though we're not really
Annuled? helppppp!!! I'm confused

[Gamaliel612]

Because you are still married in the Philippines, since your U.S. divorce is not recognized, this is what I recommend, that has worked for others:

1. Divorce your U.S. marriage wife in the U.S.
2. Since your first wife's CENOMAR (NSO marriage record) will show her as "still married," petitioning her as a fiancee won't work.
3. Petition your first wife with a spousal petition.
4. Remarry your first wife in the U.S. to keep the record straight.

Note, the only way you can make your situation totally secure, legally, is to do an annulment of your first marriage in the Philippines, then petition your first wife as a fiancee. The annulment will cost you between $2,000 and $7,000, and take 10 months to 2 years.

--Ray B

I appreciate your reply...So are those 4 steps legal? or this is a risk that I have to take? thanks again..

[rayb]

I would not recommend anything that is illegal. I gave you recommendations based on the Philippines interpretation of your U.S. divorce and subsequent marriage to someone else, both of which would not be recognized in the Philippines.

Your only problem will be with how you report the divorces and marriages on your petition and how the Embassy interviewer interprets the continued legality of your first marriage.

I have done similar packages for processing in the Philippines with mixed marriage and divorce backgrounds such as you described.

Since your first marriage never ended, by Philippine law, and your second marriage, by Philippine law, was illegal, you have two options for overcoming possible legal contradictions and/or issues with the Embassy interview:

1. Don't report (on your petiton) the two divorces and second marriage, both of which would not be recognized by Philippine law;
2. Do report the above, but remarry your first wife in the Philippines.

--Ray B

I appreciate your reply...So are those 4 steps legal? or this is a risk that I have to take? thanks again..