Legal Question in Immigration Law in California

Hello! I'm a US citizen and I would like to petition my current girlfriend from the Philippines who has been separated from her husband. Since divorce is not recognized in the Philippines, can I still petition her?


Asked on 3/18/10, 9:01 am

3 Answers from Attorneys

Joshua Hale Hale Law Group

Where is she located?

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Answered on 3/23/10, 10:06 am
Luba Smal Smal Immigration Law Office

No, you can't - UNLESS she gets a final divorce or annulment of marriage. If she lives in another country (not Philippines), she might be able to file and obtain divorce there. Otherwise, you can't petition for a woman married to another man and not yet divorced.

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Answered on 3/23/10, 10:17 am
Alice Yardum-Hunter Alice M. Yardum-Hunter, a Law Corp.

As a spouse or fiancee, you cannot petition for her as she is not free to be married apart from her current spouse. It is possible she might be able to qualify based on a different family or work relationship, but without looking closer at her facts, I can't know. A good place to start is an analysis of her resume and questions concerning her close relatives: parents and children.

For further information, feel free to contact me at [email protected] or 818 609 1953. The above is not legal advice, it is general information and doesn't form an attorney client relationship.

Sincerely,

Alice Yardum-Hunter, Attorney at Law, Certified Specialist,

Immigration & Nationality Law

State Bar of CA, Bd. of Legal Specialization

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Answered on 3/25/10, 9:18 am


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