Seprate I-130 for stepson (child

[Milanese 0]

First post on VJ folks so bear with me if this was answered before.

Just got married yesterday here in Bolivia, planning on filing I-130 for my new wife next week when back in the US. Muy new stepson is still 17, so I'm planning on filing an I-129F for a K3 for her and a K4 for him after my NOA1 on the I-130.

I can't figure out, after talking to USCIS and looking at this website, if I have to file a SEPARATE I-130 for him along with the original I-130 for my wife, or just list him on her I-130 and then file for his K-4 on the I=129F.

If anyone has a clear answer, it would be most appreciated....

[jason&Marla 0]

All you have to o is list him on the I-130 and list him on the I-129f (which is used for k-3 and k-4 visas). They will go to the interview together.

[pushbrk 13,119]

All you have to o is list him on the I-130 and list him on the I-129f (which is used for k-3 and k-4 visas). They will go to the interview together.

That's one option that at least used to work. The whole viability of K3 and K4 is pretty iffy right now. It seems USCIS is simply approving I-130 petitions and cancelling the I-129F's filed. This is really bad for some people.

Eventually, however, each step-child coming on a spouse based visa, will need their own I-130. You can file it now or file it with their AOS after they arrive on a K3, again, if that's even a possibility now. I recommend filing it now for three reasons. First, there may be now viable K3 or K4 anyway and second, it will speed any status adjustment process to have the I-130 already approved. If you don't file an I-130 for a child and the K3 dies an early death, you'll be faced with filing the I-130 and either waiting for the child's petition to catch up or leave the child behind to follow later.