Hello everyone!!!


I am Arjie i am new here...I am here seeking for some advice about my case.

I am divorced in the US last 2009 and I came back here in the Philippines last March 2010. and last 2 weeks of February this year, I went to the DFA Office(in Butuan,Philippines) to renew my passport, because my passport expired this coming Sept. of this year. i want to use my single name but the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) personnel they don't accept my application, because i had amendment on my passport that it shows my married name on it ,I showed my Divorced paper to them and they don't accept it.They said i can use my single name if i file a petition to recognize my foreign divorce to the Philippine Court and if the court approved my petition i can clear my status in the National Statistics Office (NSO in Philippines).And that's the time I can use my single name again into my passport.

And also I have a British boyfriend now,He visited me here in the Philippines twice and he invited me to come to visit him to England using a tourist visa and live with him in 6 months.He is my sponsor on my trip to visit him.

My Questions Are:
1.How long it takes to file a Petition to recognize my foreign divorce here in the Philippines?
2. How much is that cost?
3.Do i need to hire a Lawyer for this?
4.Is that okay i will renew my passport with my married name and applying a tourist visa?
5. In my case if i file a tourist visa and they found out that i am still married here in the Philippines under the Philippine Law.The British Consulate can refuse my tourist Visa?.

Please help me..

Cheers,

Arjie