Petition father from the Philippines (USC was a child out of wedlock)

[len3rd26 0]

This topic is for my cousin who is planning on petitioning his father in the near future. He was 16 when they moved here in the US. So now that he got his citizenship, he wants to bring his dad here, so I'm helping him figure this out.

Here's some details:

1) They do not carry the same last name and his father was never mentioned on his birth certificate. But when they immigrated here in the US, they may have put his dad's name on one of the forms.

2) His dad is only legally separated from the first wife. So his parents are not married.

Any idea on how to proceed? Is my uncle better off applying for a tourist visa?

[Kang 22]

Tourist visa is hard to obtain

[beejay 125]

I understand why you placed this in the Philippine forum but this question might be better addressed in the 'bring family members to US' forum. Maybe a mod could move it for you.

To give you a general answer your cousin can petition for his father if he (your cousin) is at least 21 years old. If the USCIS or USEM doubts the biological relationship they can request a DNA test, so ultimately the father not being on the B/C will not be cause for a denial.

What I am not sure about, and what they can hopefully answer in the other forum, is if the son will have to prove involvement in his life by the father.

good luck!