question about fiancee child

[Pinoylover 6]

Don't know if this question ever been asked in the K-1 form? But i have already filed for my fiancee and her daughter just waiting the NOA 2 but my question is how can or can i give my new daughter my last name? Do i have to wait till we do all the AOS? I know my fiancee gets my last name when we marry but i also want my new daughter to have my last name too. Any help/info on this will be greatly be appreciated.

[Leatherneck 693]

Don't know if this question ever been asked in the K-1 form? But i have already filed for my fiancee and her daughter just waiting the NOA 2 but my question is how can or can i give my new daughter my last name? Do i have to wait till we do all the AOS? I know my fiancee gets my last name when we marry but i also want my new daughter to have my last name too. Any help/info on this will be greatly be appreciated.

Adoption or a change of name by a court proceeding (according to your state's laws) is the legal means to give your fiancee's daughter your last name. The AOS docs have to reflect K2's legal last name -- you can not change the child's last name by AOS.

[Pinoylover 6]

So your saying just wait till after i do all the AOS and then adopt her? Or can i do this before the AOS to do the adoption thing? Thanks

[Peter_Pan 661]

I guess it also depends on the father and if he agrees to it,

[baron555 934]

So your saying just wait till after i do all the AOS and then adopt her? Or can i do this before the AOS to do the adoption thing? Thanks

Your choice.

[Pinoylover 6]

As for her father if you can call him one has not been in her life since she was one! No contact No support No nothing and she almost eight now. probably a good thing because he tried to kill her mother my fiancee once and you never know what could happen to the child. But she's getting a great dad now that's for damn sure! You don't need anything from the father if he's not around in the Philippines from what i heard?

[Leatherneck 693]

So your saying just wait till after i do all the AOS and then adopt her? Or can i do this before the AOS to do the adoption thing? Thanks

Either way.

[Pinoylover 6]

Got another question about my fiancee child i filed the I-129F and listed the daughter on it like it asked me too, was i suppose to fill out any other forms or just wait till they send the NOA2? It never said anything on the form about filling out other paper work so haven't, I know i will pay for the medical and visa fee for her just like i will for her mother but what else?Thanks

Edited April 4, 2012 by Pinoylover

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

As for her father if you can call him one has not been in her life since she was one! No contact No support No nothing and she almost eight now. probably a good thing because he tried to kill her mother my fiancee once and you never know what could happen to the child. But she's getting a great dad now that's for damn sure! You don't need anything from the father if he's not around in the Philippines from what i heard?

what you heard does not matter. The LAW matters. Adoption is not an immigration issue it is an issue covered by laws of states and of the PIs. Check the LAWS necessary for her to be adopted. In most countries a mere absence by the father is not enough. It MAY be enough for the mother to get a COURT ORDER of sole custody and THEN she could give permission for you to adopt. But just because the father is AWOL does not give you access to adopt his children. PI has some slightly different laws in this matter, so check the LAW. It is all available for review and reading.

Then check the LAW in your state as for adoption processes. Adoption and immigration are not related and not handled by the same authorities.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Got another question about my fiancee child i filed the I-129F and listed the daughter on it like it asked me too, was i suppose to fill out any other forms or just wait till they send the NOA2? It never said anything on the form about filling out other paper work so haven't, I know i will pay for the medical and visa fee for her just like i will for her mother but what else?Thanks

Nothing more needed until the interview when they will also fill out applications, get a medical, pay the fees, etc. What you filed was a petition, not an application. The petition is a request to allow each person listed on the petition to apply for a visa. If the petition is approved each person can apply for a visa. On any notifications regarding the petition the only name listed will be the primary beneficairy, your fiancee. NO ONE else can get any benefits without her anyway. All other benefits are derivitive of hers.

[Pinoylover 6]

Nothing more needed until the interview when they will also fill out applications, get a medical, pay the fees, etc. What you filed was a petition, not an application. The petition is a request to allow each person listed on the petition to apply for a visa. If the petition is approved each person can apply for a visa. On any notifications regarding the petition the only name listed will be the primary beneficiary, your fiancee. NO ONE else can get any benefits without her anyway. All other benefits are derivative of hers.

That is what I was hoping to here! So i can do all the papers for both now while i'm waiting on the NOA2 and when we get the NOA2 send My fiancee and daughter to get their medical and pay for the visa. Dose the daughter need to be at the interview too? Thank again for the info.

Edited April 4, 2012 by Pinoylover