AOS help

[TJC78 2]

Hi all,

It's been a while since I have posted on here, so a little background info...my wife and her (our) son came to America on a K-1 visa back in September, and we were married in November. Due to some financial difficulties, we haven't been able to file for their AOS yet, but should be in a position to do so soon. That being said, I am trying to figure out if I can bypass paying the fee for our son by legally adopting him. I am under the assumption that if I adopt him, he would be considered a US citizen, and therefore he would not need a green card, but I don't know if my logic is correct. I have tried asking my immigration attorney about it, but he doesn't seem to know the ins and outs of adoption laws, and he thinks it would be more beneficial to just file for his AOS along with my wife's and then proceed with the adoption later. Can anyone provide some solid info on this problem?

[God fearing 13]

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Hi all,

It's been a while since I have posted on here, so a little background info...my wife and her (our) son came to America on a K-1 visa back in September, and we were married in November. Due to some financial difficulties, we haven't been able to file for their AOS yet, but should be in a position to do so soon. That being said, I am trying to figure out if I can bypass paying the fee for our son by legally adopting him. I am under the assumption that if I adopt him, he would be considered a US citizen, and therefore he would not need a green card, but I don't know if my logic is correct. I have tried asking my immigration attorney about it, but he doesn't seem to know the ins and outs of adoption laws, and he thinks it would be more beneficial to just file for his AOS along with my wife's and then proceed with the adoption later. Can anyone provide some solid info on this problem?

This site might have more information for you.

http://www.uscis.gov/adoption

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hi all,

It's been a while since I have posted on here, so a little background info...my wife and her (our) son came to America on a K-1 visa back in September, and we were married in November. Due to some financial difficulties, we haven't been able to file for their AOS yet, but should be in a position to do so soon. That being said, I am trying to figure out if I can bypass paying the fee for our son by legally adopting him. I am under the assumption that if I adopt him, he would be considered a US citizen, and therefore he would not need a green card, but I don't know if my logic is correct. I have tried asking my immigration attorney about it, but he doesn't seem to know the ins and outs of adoption laws, and he thinks it would be more beneficial to just file for his AOS along with my wife's and then proceed with the adoption later. Can anyone provide some solid info on this problem?

First, how old is the boy? If he is under age 14 the AOS if filed with his mothers is $600. I am going to guess that you will not find a better deal on costs of adoptions. If you do not do the AOS at the same time it will cost you the usual $1070 later

Adoption law is not immigration law. Adopting a child in a foreign country is one thing, adopting a foreign child that immigrated under another path is another thing. I think the lawyer fees to sort it out may cost more than $600.

I would go for filing the AOS and sorting out the adoption process at another time. IF your purpose is, as you stated, to reduce fees and costs, borrow $600 and include your son in the AOS filing.