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Ask some Filipino in the US for assistance or maybe seek a Fil-Am Lawyer for legal assistance... Because they know more than just an ordinary citizens.

Thanks for the advise. My wife has since gotten her dual citizenship and I will be getting my permant residency status when I get there. I am told it needs to be renewed the first year then good for 10 years after that. We are close to the move. Hope to by July. Were working on our packing and the house plans. Were getting excited and ready for our new life in a new country. We spent the Christmas holidays in our resort renting a condo there to really feel the experience. It was Great. Thanks again.

I'm a Philippine-born naturalized American citizen.聽 My husband is a natural-born American.聽 I reclaimed my Filipino citizenship via dual citizenship so I can own real estate without being subjected to restrictions that apply to non-Filipinos.聽 My husband applied at the Philippine Consulate in San Francisco in 2008 for a "non-quota immigrant visa".聽 Upon arrival here, he applied for an alien card.聽 The card is valid for 5 years. Unless you committed a crime in this country, the visa can easily be renewed without any problems.聽 Just remember you have to pay an annual fee of less than PhP400 every year before the end of February at the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila.

My advise to you is apply for the visa there in the US rather than here.聽 I've heard it's more difficult and would probably need a lot more paperwork here compared to there in the US. (And maybe even cheaper.) Go to your nearest Philippine Embassy or Consulate and ask around what is the best visa / documentation for you and your wife.

My husband and I both earn income here.聽 He's employed in a multinational and I own a small business.聽 We do pay Philippine taxes, but not US taxes.聽 You need to pay US taxes if your combined income from the Philippines is US$90k or more.聽 I don't know though if you need to pay Philippine taxes for income from the US. Try asking a consulate official.