The U.S. citizen marries their foreign fiancee in the USA or in the Philippines, the foreign fiancée goes back to the Philippines, and the U.S. citizen applies to the USCIS Service Center for a spousal visa petition.

As soon as the U.S. citizen receives the notice of receipt from the service center for the I-130 petition (NOA1 for the I-130), the U.S. citizen files an I-129F for a K-3 visa. Once the petition is approved, it is forwarded to the U.S. consulate in Manila.

The remainder of the K3 spousal petition is similar to a fiance visa process. The K-3 foreign spouse files for adjustment of status after entering the U.S., however they have 2 years in which to do so. (The visa is a 2-year multiple re-entry visa.)

Name Change Notification Package for new Brides, Marriage, AOS, and Philippines Report of Marriage, Philippines change of Passport, and Divorce.
 

Name Change Notification Package for new Brides, Marriage, AOS, and Philippines Report of Marriage, Philippines change of Passport, and Divorce Kit $60.

Is it necessary to do all of this? All this reporting of name change? All this Philippines Report of Marriage, Philippines change of Passport?

The answer is absolutely YES IT IS!

Cell to Cell Calling Cards 

Rates from USA to Philippines 9.7 ¢/min 

Or U.S. landline to Philippines cell phone

She will need to file her Adjustment of Status before she can get a Social Security number or a state ID card. So move fast if working is a priority! 

APPLICATION FOR A PHILIPPINE MARRIAGE LICENSE

Marriage License: a requirement for either a Civil or Church wedding to be held in the Philippines. The Application Form for a marriage license must be secured at the Local Civil Registrar from the city, town or municipality where either the bride or the groom habitually resides. The personal appearance of those getting married is required in applying for a marriage license.

Each of the contracting parties shall file separately a sworn application for each license with the proper local civil registrar. Philippine law prescribes a ten-day waiting period from the filing of the Application to the issuance of the marriage license. The license is valid for 120 days from date of issuance and may be used anywhere in the Philippines.

At the time the contracting parties appear to file their application for a Marriage License to the local civil registrar, he or she must also submit the following supporting documents:

Birth Certificate: Certified True Copy required of each the contracting parties with the respective registry number. This document is issued by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

If either party is a U.S. citizen, you will need to obtain an "Affidavit of Capacity" from the Manila Embassy or the Cebu Consulate.

You should have certified copies of your divorce docs. A certified copy of your birth certificate is not normally required anywhere in the marriage process but just to be safe you should bring two.

NOTE: NSO now provides a web service which accepts online application for copies of birth and marriage certificates. It is called the e-Census, a web facility aimed to provide Filipinos within and outside the country an alternative means in applying for copies of their civil registry documents. It also has a 24-7 hotline called the NSO Helpline Plus with telephone no. (632)737.1111.

Parents' Consent (for 18-21 years old) or Parent's Advice (for 21-25 years old): Under Philippine law, the legal age for marriage is 18. If the contracting parties are between the ages of 18 and 21, they must present written consent to the marriage from their father, mother or legal guardian. While any contracting party between the age of 22 and 25 must present written parental advice, i.e., a written indication that the parents are aware of the couple's intent to marry.

Certificate of Attendance in a pre-marital counseling and family planning seminar conducted by the Division of Maternal and Child Health at the Municipal/City Hall in the same municipality or city where the contracting parties applied for the marriage license.