33 yr old illegitimate son

[pinamerikana 0]

I am a US citizen. I am a military serviceman who fathered a now 33 year old son in Philippines. I recently reunited with my son. I want to bring him to US. Can anyone advise me how?

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Are you in contact with the mother?

He might have claims to US citizenship if you meet the residency requirements

A DNA test will obviously be necessary

Good luck

[LIFE'SJOURNEY 970]

Who is Considered to be a "Child" in the Immigration Process?

For immigration purposes, a child can be any of the following:

A biological child born in wedlock

A biological child born out of wedlock:

If the mother is petitioning, no legitimation is required.

If the father is petitioning, legitimation is required in accordance with the laws of the father or child’s place of residence.

If the father is petitioning and the relationship is not legitimated under applicable laws, a bona fide parent-child relationship must be shown to have existed prior to the child’s 21st birthday and while the child was unmarried

READ HERE:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

[pinamerikana 0]

  On 7/24/2012 at 1:20 AM, LIFE said:

Who is Considered to be a "Child" in the Immigration Process?

For immigration purposes, a child can be any of the following:

A biological child born in wedlock

A biological child born out of wedlock:

If the mother is petitioning, no legitimation is required.

If the father is petitioning, legitimation is required in accordance with the laws of the father or child’s place of residence.

If the father is petitioning and the relationship is not legitimated under applicable laws, a bona fide parent-child relationship must be shown to have existed prior to the child’s 21st birthday and while the child was unmarried

READ HERE:

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

thank you for the information.

  On 7/24/2012 at 1:15 AM, canadian_wife said:

Are you in contact with the mother?

He might have claims to US citizenship if you meet the residency requirements

A DNA test will obviously be necessary

Good luck

thank you.

[pinamerikana 0]

  On 7/24/2012 at 1:15 AM, canadian_wife said:

Are you in contact with the mother?

He might have claims to US citizenship if you meet the residency requirements

A DNA test will obviously be necessary

Good luck

Can you explain further about the meeting of residency requirements and the claims of US citizenship? Thanks a lot for your help.

Edited July 24, 2012 by pinamerikana

[VanessaTony 3,567]

  On 7/24/2012 at 2:26 AM, pinamerikana said:

Can you explain further about the meeting of residency requirements and the claims of US citizenship? Thanks a lot for your help.

See this link: http://manila.usembassy.gov/service/citizenship/derivative-u.s.-citizenship-for-adults its explains it all

Your biggest hurdle will be the legitimation issue. http://manila.usembassy.gov/service/citizenship/legitimation4.html

Edited July 24, 2012 by Vanessa&Tony