Stepchild and I-130

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I am a USC. my wife and I were married when her daughter was 17yr old. I filed for K-3 and an I-130 for my wife. Does my stepdaughter need an I-130 also?

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I am a USC. my wife and I were married when her daughter was 17yr old. I filed for K-3 and an I-130 for my wife. Does my stepdaughter need an I-130 also?

Yes, the step-daughter needs her own I-130. Since you didn't file it concurrently with your wife's you'll need to file it anytime between now and concurrently with your wife's AOS filing after arrival. I suggest sooner rather than later, so its already approved before AOS filing. That will allow both AOS applications to be processed together instead of your step-daughter's being delayed for I-130 approval.

Also, you don't have a CR1 and CR2 option because any CR2 would require an approved I-130, just like the CR1 does.