Just don't know

[Maju 3]

I brought my fiancee (at the time, now wife) and her daughter to the US with k-1,2 visa from Peru. They now both have 10 year green card. We have had trouble with the adoption process for various reasons. We recently found out that because the biological father's name was never put on the birth certificate. I could just claim to be the bio father and have the birth certificate annulled and a new one created with my name on it. We are currently going though this process. I just don't know how this is going to affect her status. Do I file paper work for a name change cause of adoption? even if it's not an adoption because I'm claiming to be the real father...Don't know how to handle this.

[MIBEN 83]

Point to consider, if you claim to be the father now don't you have to prove by DNA that you are the father so that she can get her citizenship. I am assuming you are the USC. Sounds like you need an attorney, the easy part is changing the birth certificate in her country. The hard part will be changing her status. Wish I was of any help but claiming to be her father now and then not being able to prove it may compromise the entire process you just went through. I would not lie and put your name on the birth certificate know you are not the father. Could this potentially can be viewed negatively if she ever chooses to become a USC?

Good Luck,