Son born out of wedlock

[Smokey1911 0]

Hi all,

I am a 22 year old Australian citizenship. I was born out of wedlock. My dad has lived in the USA for most of my life because thats where his occupation took him. This has limited the amount of times I have spent with him in real life, but when he did come to Australia he would pick me up from school etc and we would go places. We also communicated by post and email.

For him to file an I-130 what is sufficient to prove a father-son relationship before I was 21? Woudl these things be sufficient:

* birth certificate

* Birthday christmas cards etc from him

* bank statements showing financial support deposits he made

* Affadavit from my mum saying there was a relationship

* Affadavit from someone else saying they observes a relationship and met him when he came to Australia etc

* Photos of him here in Aus

Do you think this would be sufficient?

edit: If it helps, does the USCIS look at my character etc? I will be graduating with a Physical Therapy degree and intend on studying medicine, two areas of skill shortage in the USA.

Edited April 25, 2009 by Smokey1911

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Hi all,

I am a 22 year old Australian citizenship. I was born out of wedlock. My dad has lived in the USA for most of my life because thats where his occupation took him. This has limited the amount of times I have spent with him in real life, but when he did come to Australia he would pick me up from school etc and we would go places. We also communicated by post and email.

For him to file an I-130 what is sufficient to prove a father-son relationship before I was 21? Woudl these things be sufficient:

* birth certificate

* Birthday christmas cards etc from him

* bank statements showing financial support deposits he made

* Affadavit from my mum saying there was a relationship

* Affadavit from someone else saying they observes a relationship and met him when he came to Australia etc

* Photos of him here in Aus

Do you think this would be sufficient?

edit: If it helps, does the USCIS look at my character etc? I will be graduating with a Physical Therapy degree and intend on studying medicine, two areas of skill shortage in the USA.

The BIGGEST question of all is your dad a US citizen , or does he just holds a Creen Card?

[Smokey1911 0]

Hi all,

I am a 22 year old Australian citizenship. I was born out of wedlock. My dad has lived in the USA for most of my life because thats where his occupation took him. This has limited the amount of times I have spent with him in real life, but when he did come to Australia he would pick me up from school etc and we would go places. We also communicated by post and email.

For him to file an I-130 what is sufficient to prove a father-son relationship before I was 21? Woudl these things be sufficient:

* birth certificate

* Birthday christmas cards etc from him

* bank statements showing financial support deposits he made

* Affadavit from my mum saying there was a relationship

* Affadavit from someone else saying they observes a relationship and met him when he came to Australia etc

* Photos of him here in Aus

Do you think this would be sufficient?

edit: If it helps, does the USCIS look at my character etc? I will be graduating with a Physical Therapy degree and intend on studying medicine, two areas of skill shortage in the USA.

The BIGGEST question of all is your dad a US citizen , or does he just holds a Creen Card?

He is a citizen by naturalisation

Edited April 25, 2009 by Smokey1911

[yogib37 3]

Hi all,

I am a 22 year old Australian citizenship. I was born out of wedlock. My dad has lived in the USA for most of my life because thats where his occupation took him. This has limited the amount of times I have spent with him in real life, but when he did come to Australia he would pick me up from school etc and we would go places. We also communicated by post and email.

For him to file an I-130 what is sufficient to prove a father-son relationship before I was 21? Woudl these things be sufficient:

* birth certificate

* Birthday christmas cards etc from him

* bank statements showing financial support deposits he made

* Affadavit from my mum saying there was a relationship

* Affadavit from someone else saying they observes a relationship and met him when he came to Australia etc

* Photos of him here in Aus

Do you think this would be sufficient?

edit: If it helps, does the USCIS look at my character etc? I will be graduating with a Physical Therapy degree and intend on studying medicine, two areas of skill shortage in the USA.

The BIGGEST question of all is your dad a US citizen , or does he just holds a Creen Card?

He is a citizen by naturalisation

I do belive that he can file US Citizen for you.. He has to meet some steps etc.. I do not know the requirments but I would expect that a DNA will be required. If your father has lived in the USA for at least the last 5 years that is one requirment

maybe someone else can give you more guidenice

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

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Petitioning Procedures: Bringing a Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States

This information is for United States (U.S.) citizens and lawful permanent residents who wish to petition for or “sponsor” their child to live permanently in the U.S. Please note that “child” has a specific definition when used in immigration. You can review this definition by going to the USCIS web page, How Do I Bring My Child, Son or Daughter to Live in the United States?

U.S. Citizens

If you are a U.S. citizen applying to bring a child or son or daughter to the United States to live and you are the mother of the child, you must file the following with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services:

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

A copy of your birth certificate or U.S. passport

If you were not born in the United States, a copy of either:

your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or

your U.S. passport

A copy of the child’s birth certificate showing your name and the child’s name

If anyone’s name has been legally changed (if it differs from the name on his or her birth certificate), evidence of the name change must be submitted.

If you are a U.S. citizen and the father or stepparent of the child or son or daughter, you must file the following with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services:

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

A copy of your birth certificate or U.S. passport

If you were not born in the U.S., a copy of either:

your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or

your U.S. passport

A copy of the child’s birth certificate showing the child’s name and the names of both parents

A copy of civil marriage certificate showing the names of both parents, or proof that a parent/child relationship exists or existed (if you are petitioning for a stepchild, your marriage to the child’s parent must take place before the stepchild’s 18th birthday)

A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that establish the termination of any previous marriages entered into by you or your spouse

Fathers petitioning for a child born out of wedlock must provide evidence that a parent/child relationship exists or existed. For example, the child’s birth certificate displaying the father’s name, evidence showing that the father and child at some point lived together, or that the father held out the child as his own, or that he has made financial contributions in support of the child, or that in general his behavior evidenced genuine concern for and interest in the child. A blood test proving paternity may also be necessary. If anyone’s name has been legally changed (if it differs from the name on his or her birth certificate), evidence of the name change must be submitted