I-130 for Wife and Step-son

[tine71 12]

I-130 I want to apply for my wife and step-child Help

Hello to every one, I am new in this site and I want to thank you for all your help in this process.

I am a Green Card Holder and in the next 2 years I will apply for my citizenship, I know that after I became a US citizen everything will be come a little bit faster ( getting my wife and step-child ) to the US.

But for now I want to start the process and file form I-103 with the Immigration

Note: A visa petition (Form I-130) is only used to demonstrate a qualifying relationship. An approved petition DOES NOT grant any benefit except to create a place in line for visa processing.

I just got Married and my question is :

Do I need to file from I-130 for my wife and step-child separate or just filling one for my wife would be fine? and add my step-child along with her application.

On question 17 from I-130(C. Information about your alien relative)

17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative.

Also on the immigration web site says:

Instructions for I-130, Petition for Alien Relative says:

2. If you are a lawful permanent resident of United States, you may file this form for:

A. Your husband or wife;

B. Your unmarried child under age 21;

C. Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older.

3. If your relative qualifies under paragraph 2(B) or 2© above, separate petitions are not required for his or her unmarried children under 21 years of age.

4. The persons described in number 2 and 3 of the above NOTE will be able to apply for an immigrant visa along with your relative.

It also say: to apply

Step-parent (step-mother or step-father)

1-A copy of your step-child’s birth certificate issued by civil authorities

2-A copy of your civil marriage certificate to your step-child’s biological parent

3-Proof of the legal termination of all previous marriages for you and/or the biological parent (divorce decree, death certificate, annulment decree)

Can anyone here answer my question?

Thank you in advanced.

[-mitch- 3]

I-130 I want to apply for my wife and step-child Help

Hello to every one, I am new in this site and I want to thank you for all your help in this process.

I am a Green Card Holder and in the next 2 years I will apply for my citizenship, I know that after I became a US citizen everything will be come a little bit faster ( getting my wife and step-child ) to the US.

But for now I want to start the process and file form I-103 with the Immigration

Note: A visa petition (Form I-130) is only used to demonstrate a qualifying relationship. An approved petition DOES NOT grant any benefit except to create a place in line for visa processing.

I just got Married and my question is :

Do I need to file from I-130 for my wife and step-child separate or just filling one for my wife would be fine? and add my step-child along with her application.

On question 17 from I-130(C. Information about your alien relative)

17. List husband/wife and all children of your relative.

Also on the immigration web site says:

Instructions for I-130, Petition for Alien Relative says:

2. If you are a lawful permanent resident of United States, you may file this form for:

A. Your husband or wife;

B. Your unmarried child under age 21;

C. Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older.

3. If your relative qualifies under paragraph 2(B) or 2© above, separate petitions are not required for his or her unmarried children under 21 years of age.

4. The persons described in number 2 and 3 of the above NOTE will be able to apply for an immigrant visa along with your relative.

It also say: to apply

Step-parent (step-mother or step-father)

1-A copy of your step-child’s birth certificate issued by civil authorities

2-A copy of your civil marriage certificate to your step-child’s biological parent

3-Proof of the legal termination of all previous marriages for you and/or the biological parent (divorce decree, death certificate, annulment decree)

Can anyone here answer my question?

Thank you in advanced.

im in the process of petitioning my husband and my stepson. i just filed 1 application for both of them but you are right that you have to write your stepson's information where it is asking you for relative's dependents.

[tine71 12]

im in the process of petitioning my husband and my stepson. i just filed 1 application for both of them but you are right that you have to write your stepson's information where it is asking you for relative's dependents.

Thank you very much for your info, I am glad some one is a bit ahead, please let me know how your case is doing, I will file for my wife in the next coming months and I will need to know how the process goes, hope we can keep in touch.

one more question.

Do you need to send any affidavit letter from the biological mother of your stepson, saying that he is alowd to come and live in the US?

are you a US citizen or a LPR?

Thanks!

Edited April 12, 2010 by tine71

[yna 0]

Thank you very much for your info, I am glad some one is a bit ahead, please let me know how your case is doing, I will file for my wife in the next coming months and I will need to know how the process goes, hope we can keep in touch.

one more question.

Do you need to send any affidavit letter from the biological mother of your stepson, saying that he is alowd to come and live in the US?

are you a US citizen or a LPR?

Thanks!

everything you said tin are all correct you did your research very well as for petitioning you only need one petion for your wife and your step-child and yes your step-child will come together with your wife. if i were you start your petition now coz everyone here as lpr have waited 3-4years just to get our approval.. if you don't mind me asking, did you just arrived in US or you are in the process of applying for citizenship as well? coz i you do then better apply for citizenship and you can upgrade the petition and it will just fly by 6months compared to lpr that takes 3-4years of waiting...

[tine71 12]

Hello Yna, yes I know that as a LPR it would take over 5 yrs for my wife and stepson to come over, but after I become a US citizen the process will speed up fast, like you said 6-9 months.

I need to wait for 1 year and 9 months to apply for my citizenship, but I know I can file I-130 now and in the future when I become a citizen upgrade the petition for my wife and stepson. for now I just want to find out where to start.

I see that in yot timeline you requested to add a child. It was your own child? and are you a US citizen? did you bring a stepson to the US too?

Thank you

Edited April 13, 2010 by tine71