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This is a strange question that we can't seem to find a straight answer on, so I thought I'd give a shot here.

My wife's mother has visited us on a B-2 from Russia several times since my wife moved here. This time, however, she wants to try to bring over her foster child for a visit. She has paperwork that says she's the child's legal guardian, but she has not legally adopted her yet. She's been receiving some advice from visa "experts" in Russia that it shouldn't be a problem to bring the child, but when you start navigating the visa paperwork it quickly gets complex. I don't think we can list her as the child's parent. She's not an adopted child either. I'm thinking the consulate is going to want to see permission from the child's parents or family to travel, but nobody even knows how to contact them anymore. In that case maybe the permission has to come from the orphanage where the child came from?

Anyone have any advice on this?

Edited by Gage

February 2008: Met while in Thailand

March 2008: Traveled to Russia to see her

May 2008: Traveled to Russia to see her

June 2008: Joint vacation to Italy

July 2008: Applied for and received B-2 tourist visa

August 2008: She comes to U.S. on B-2/ I proposed

October 2008: Traveled to Russia to see her and meet family

November 11, 2008: Filed for K-1, California Service Center

November 19, 2008: I-797 NOA1 received

December 2008: Went back to see her again

January 21, 2009: NOA2 received

January 29, 2009: Notice file sent to Embassy received

February 4, 2009: She comes to U.S. on B-2 for vacation in Hawaii

March 2, 2009: She receives notice of interview date and time

April 7, 2009: Interview in Moscow - Approved!

May 29, 2009: She arrives!

June 15, 2009: Applied for SS card

June 19, 2009: SS card received

August 14, 2009: Got married in Florida

Sept. 15, 2009: Sent AOS packet with I-485, I-765, and I-131

Sept. 22, 2009: Notice package received

Oct. 23, 2009: Notice received that I-485 had been transferred to CSC

Oct. 23, 2009: Notice received that application for travel (I-131) had been approved

Oct. 28, 2009: Advanced parole documents received

Nov. 20, 2009: Biometrics appointment received

Dec. 3, 2009: Biometrics Appointment

Dec. 29, 2009: Green Card and EAD approved and cards ordered (a little late on the EAD, but we'll take it)

Jan. 5, 2010: Green Card received

September 1, 2011: Filed I-751 for removal of conditions

April 2, 2012: Removal of conditions approved w/o interview, 10 year GC in the mail!

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Presumably permission would be needed from the organisation that the child is fostered through.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

 
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