Story time!

[mme.kante 0]

gather round everyone-it's storytime!

My husband, Ousmane is from Senegal and is a LPR in the US and I am a USC. We were married in 2009 in his homeotwn in Senegal.

In 2000, Ousmane at the tender age of 19, had a child with his then girlfriend. They were never married and weren't together much long after the birth of their daughter M. M lived with her mother for the first ~4 years of her life, visiting Ousmane often. For the past ~8 years she has been living with her maternal aunt in Dakar the capitol.

Ousmane and I are now at a point where we are able to bring her over to the US to live with us. We have full support from ALL parties involved.

I guess I'm wondering if, I, as a USC, should petition on her behalf or should Ousmane? It seems like visas will be processed quicker if the petitioner is a USC. And since she is my step-daughter this would work for us, right? I'm just anticipating that since Ousmane and M.'s mom were never married, it might cause a hiccup later on.

We have M.'s birth certificate and OUR marriage certificate and her name was on Ousmane's original I-130 application.

I'm just thinking that since M is still in Senegal (and Ousmane and I are here), will she have to go to the embassy there for an interview with me???

Thanks for listening, there was a lot of rambling and confusion. I appreciate any words of advice.