Denied due to Step Child

[h0tgunn 1]

Hello there - I hope someone here is an immigrant lawyer. I was being denied due to my step mom (us citizen) who petition me when i'm the age of 27. The consul told me the petition must given to me when I was before 18 of age when the marriage is established to my biological dad. My question is, can this be appeal? How come they didn't deny the petition the time they file the petition in 1996 if there such a law on that scenario. For all these years I've been waiating.. I'm a FB-1 category.

Appreciate someone can help me... :-(

Thanks!

Edited October 15, 2011 by h0tgunn

[scotty2009 13]

Hi,

I can help you if you would email me your case in Filipino.

I could help you edit your post so that others could understand it better.

Thanks.

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

How old were you at the time your step-mom married your biological father? If you were 18 or older then she can't petition you.

[h0tgunn 1]

How old were you at the time your step-mom married your biological father? If you were 18 or older then she can't petition you.

I'm 27 years old and that's the year 1996 she petition me. How come it was been process or granted and upto my appoinment. I wasted so many years of waiting sending legitimate documents and all of a sudden it will be deny from the last part of the process which is the consul interview. Can this be appealed? Will I have a notice coming from NVC?

Edited October 15, 2011 by h0tgunn

[Boiler 45,499]

So you are 42 now?

[h0tgunn 1]

So you are 42 now?

Yes I'm already 42 yrs. old.

[Boiler 45,499]

If you were over the age of 18, as seems likely, then they are correct. Can your father sponsor you, has he?

[h0tgunn 1]

If you were over the age of 18, as seems likely, then they are correct. Can your father sponsor you, has he?

Yes that's the correct. But the thing is why they have accepted the petition and process knowing that im 27 years of age in the year 1996? If only they deny it on the first place my dad will petition me so i may not encounter problems right now...

Edited October 15, 2011 by h0tgunn

[h0tgunn 1]

And just to add my step mom petition my brother when he was 20 years old of age and got the appoitment year 1996 and left 1997. How come there's no law apply the 18 years old. Weird!!! I forget to tell this to the consul because i got frustrated... Damn!!!

[Leatherneck 693]

So all of this time, you've been waiting as an unmarried woman?

[h0tgunn 1]

So all of this time, you've been waiting as an unmarried woman?

what do you mean?

[Leatherneck 693]

You remained unmarried during the entire process?

[h0tgunn 1]

You remained unmarried during the entire process?

im unmarried guy ako bro.. :-) actually thats not the issue. The issue is the consul said that i was ineligible to have a visa dahil 27 years old ako nung na petition ako ng step mom ko. May law pala na pag step child pinetition dapat ang step child under 18 at na established na dapat ang marriage ng parent nun. Kaso nga bakit na approve nun na file ang petition ko 1996 eh 27 ako nun lagpas na sa 18. Hinala ko bagong law lang ang stepchild na 18 wala pa yan nung 1996.. Hindi naman dapat ma affect ang case ko dahil na process na saka rules lang yan to qualify ang category buts not the category i violated... will appeal na lang there's a big chance daw sabi ng immigration lawyer... i hope so.. :-)

Edited October 15, 2011 by h0tgunn

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

***** English only in the Immigration forums please! *****

I am so sorry for you, but they were correct; you are not elligible for a visa via your step mom as you were over 18 when the marriage occured. There is nothing to appeal.

[Girl from Celebes 588]

So all of this time, you've been waiting as an unmarried woman?

I have no idea but might OP is a guy. Usually, I'm stressing, usually Asian woman (not most of them) married in young ages, 20-30, but not common in 40's. Asian guys usually waiting for married. Or seems so. and H0tgun? Girls usually not use that name..

im unmarried guy ako bro.. :-) actually thats not the issue. The issue is the consul said that i was ineligible to have a visa dahil 27 years old ako nung na petition ako ng step mom ko. May law pala na pag step child pinetition dapat ang step child under 18 at na established na dapat ang marriage ng parent nun. Kaso nga bakit na approve nun na file ang petition ko 1996 eh 27 ako nun lagpas na sa 18. Hinala ko bagong law lang ang stepchild na 18 wala pa yan nung 1996.. Hindi naman dapat ma affect ang case ko dahil na process na saka rules lang yan to qualify ang category buts not the category i violated... will appeal na lang there's a big chance daw sabi ng immigration lawyer... i hope so.. :-)

Oops..I did not see your reply, sorry..