Americans Abroad

I am married to a Filipina. I am 71, she is 68. She is part of a family trust that has tracts of land in 3 different locations in the Philippines. The one in Pototan is 10 hectares (25 acres). We built our house on this land. We started about 7 or 8 years ago and finished it 2 years ago.

I'm a 13a visa holder as the spouse of a Filipina. That affords me permanent residency. It is very similar to a green card in America. It gives me all the rights of a Filipino; except I can't own land or vote. I have access to their health care system (Philhealth), I can enter and leave the country without restrictions, and I have a drivers' license.

I am a retired Business Agent for a big trade union in Boston.