im a citizen and i want to bring my stepdaughter to usa

[FaSa2008 0]

thank uuuuu

Affidavit of support (I-864) comes later after the I-130 is approved and the case file is at NVC as does the DS-230.

medical/vaccinations at interview

she is too young for a police certificate (age 16 before it is needed)

moving thread from K-1 fiancee visa forum

[Babs0324 0]

At some point, you will also need mom's permission to travel. We submitted this to the NVC after the I-130 was approved along with the DS-230 and we did not receive an RFE. Because she is a minor, failure to provide permission from her mother will probably result in denial of the visa, unless your husband has full legal custody.

Also, once she receives her green card, she can travel back and forth, but she must meet the residence requirements. She cannot use the green card as a tourist visa, and must stay (I think) at least six months in the U.S. each year to maintain her status.

Good luck with everything. The whole process does not take too long if the USC files.

[FaSa2008 0]

Did they ask you for the Moms's permission to travel?!!

I knew we needed that at some point but when?! the permission has to be notarized ?

or can it be a statement signed by her?!

also when they approve the I 130 and they give her the visa she gets here can she travel back right away! like in a couple of weeks we want to bring her here little by little !

when did u file for this and how long did it take u?

thank uuuuu

[Babs0324 0]

Did they ask you for the Moms's permission to travel?!!

I knew we needed that at some point but when?! the permission has to be notarized ?

or can it be a statement signed by her?!

also when they approve the I 130 and they give her the visa she gets here can she travel back right away! like in a couple of weeks we want to bring her here little by little !

when did u file for this and how long did it take u?

We did not receive an RFE for the permission letter because we were informed from other people's posts that this would be needed. We submitted it along with the DS-230, which is sent in at the NVC stage. You still have time.

Ours was notarized. I am not sure if it has to be, but my guess is that it does have to be notarized. Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in on this. Because my stepson is from Colombia, which also requires permission for minors to travel outside the country, the mother filled out a specific form supplied by DAS. You may also want to look into whether Peru also requires such permission letters to travel when you leave the airport.

If you look at my timeline, the I-130 took between 2-3 months, with the NVC stage taking about the same amount of time. We received an RFE for an improperly filled out I-864A which delayed the process a few weeks.

As far as traveling is concerned, I don't see any reason why should could not travel back. But, as I mentioned before, you must maintain the residency requirements to maintain permanent resident status. Bottom line: don't stay out of the U.S. for too long.

Another thing, does your stepdaughter have a tourist visa? I know it is difficult to get one from South America, but maybe you should try that route first to see if she likes it here, if that is your concern. If she does, then you can file the petition. If she doesn't, you save yourself time and energy (and money) filing the petition.

[sdw 10]

the letter has to be notorized.

[FaSa2008 0]

Hi ! thanks for ur response sorry for the delay in answering!

So yes we tried to do the tourist visa and it was denied! because they thought she and her mom wld come here to stay! =(

so next steo is this to bring her here!

quick question u talk about sending papers to the NVC!?

when u sent an application into uscis chicago lockbox dont they forward the application to NVC? that how the 1129 f was done by me!

i m a little confused abt that

isnt the form ds230 is filled when u go to the interview!?

thanks

Did they ask you for the Moms's permission to travel?!!

I knew we needed that at some point but when?! the permission has to be notarized ?

or can it be a statement signed by her?!

also when they approve the I 130 and they give her the visa she gets here can she travel back right away! like in a couple of weeks we want to bring her here little by little !

when did u file for this and how long did it take u?

also what does DAS stand for!?

We did not receive an RFE for the permission letter because we were informed from other people's posts that this would be needed. We submitted it along with the DS-230, which is sent in at the NVC stage. You still have time.

Ours was notarized. I am not sure if it has to be, but my guess is that it does have to be notarized. Maybe someone with more knowledge can chime in on this. Because my stepson is from Colombia, which also requires permission for minors to travel outside the country, the mother filled out a specific form supplied by DAS. You may also want to look into whether Peru also requires such permission letters to travel when you leave the airport.

If you look at my timeline, the I-130 took between 2-3 months, with the NVC stage taking about the same amount of time. We received an RFE for an improperly filled out I-864A which delayed the process a few weeks.

As far as traveling is concerned, I don't see any reason why should could not travel back. But, as I mentioned before, you must maintain the residency requirements to maintain permanent resident status. Bottom line: don't stay out of the U.S. for too long.

Another thing, does your stepdaughter have a tourist visa? I know it is difficult to get one from South America, but maybe you should try that route first to see if she likes it here, if that is your concern. If she does, then you can file the petition. If she doesn't, you save yourself time and energy (and money) filing the petition.

[sdw 10]

The I130 goes to USCIS once approved that get forwarded to NVC. NVC with then let you know when other items need to be sent it.