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Consular Processing for my Step Daughter

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My wife and I are about to start Consular Processing for my 5 year old step daughter, who is in Costa Rica. Has anyone done this recently and dose anyone have any advice or lessons learned. FYI we are also starting concurrent filing for AOS for my wife, who is here legally.

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Join this thread: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/363683-stand-alone-i-130-for-stepchildren/ and read and meet the amazing beejay and ask questions and learn. Children are really a piece of cake when it comes to the immigration thing. Basically exactly like petitioning for a spouse except much easier (and no police reports if under 16 and you get to sign all the forms for them!)

My 2 boys have their interview on March 20! We will have to do a DNA test (since it's the boys' father who is here in the States), but, seeing as how it is your child's mother who is here, you most likely will not be needing a DNA test.

GOOD LUCK! PM me with any questions, as I'm just about ready to wrap up my children's cases!

HUSBAND'S CASE

9/17/2011 - sent I-13

09/19/2011 - noa1 received

3/16/2012 - case sent to my local USCIS office for additional processing

4/21/2012 - AP. If we haven't heard from them in SIX MONTHS (omg) we can feel free to call them!!! Thanks!

9/20/2012 - Interview scheduled - October 3!!!!

10/3/2012 - Interview went well but she must look at his A-file more before decision.

10/12/2012 - I-130 APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED!

KIDS' CASES

04/20/2012: NOA107/20/2012: instead of an approval, we got thrown into AP. sigh

11/01/2012: Boys' I-130 interview set for November 28, 2012.

11/28/2012: I-130s APPROVED! APPROVED! APPROVED!

NVC

12/14/2012: NVC Received

12/31/2012: Case number/IIN

12/31/2012: DS-3032 sent

01/08/2013: DS-3032 accepted

01/02/2013: AOS bill0

1/03/2013: AOS bill shows PAID

01/04/2013: AOS package sent

01/09/2013: IV bill

01/10/2013: IV bill shows PAID

01/11/2013: IV package sent

01/23/2013: Case complete

02/01/2013: Interview scheduled

US Embassy Lagos

02/22/2013: Embassy received

03/01/2013: Medical

03/20/2013: Interview - was told the boys would have been approved on the spot if they had pics! Errrr :-(

04/15/2013: DNA test

05/15/2013: Emailed embassy BEGGING them to let boys drop off passports for visa insertion. IT WORKED!!!

05/31/2013: Visa in hand

06/02/2013: POE JFK!!!!!!

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My wife and are planning to submit her package, which will be concurrent filing in the US, and at the same time submit her daughter's package, consular filing. Do you know if it is acceptable to submit both packages at the same time or do we have to wait for her mothers AOS approval first.

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