Father's approval for child to come to US

[spi9959 1]

I'll try to be brief. My wife is a US citizen. Her unmarried daughter and daughter's 7 year old child are citizens of both Russia and Israel and currently living in Israel. The biological father is a citizen of Russia and currently living there. They are divorced. The father has persistently refused to grant permission for my wife's daughter and child to come to the US should my wife apply for them to do so. Recently, he stated that he would give written permission for "monetary considerations". Although I know that most of you are not attorneys, perhaps drawing from your experiences you can answer these questions:(1). would an agreement between the father and mother executed by an attorney be accepted by the US consulate, (2). if so, does the agreement have to take a specific form (is there a certain document that must be used), and (3). once an agreement is reached and codified, could the father retract it? Thanks!

[Boiler 46,124]

You would need to be familiar with Russian and possibly Israeli law.

Did they move to Israel with his permission?

[spi9959 1]

Yes, but my question is directed toward the US requirements and whether a letter of permission would fulfill them.

Edited August 22, 2010 by spi9959

[Boiler 46,124]

The US requirement is that it meets local requirements.