Petition for a spouse and Child

[Mourad81 20]

Hi everyone,

i just got a quick question: a friend want to petition for his wife and child.The child is 4 years old,does he need to file separate petition for both of them or just one including the child.

Thanks for your replies.

[makebalayesarr 9]

Just one petition including the chid.

[makebalayesarr 9]

You can include up to 5 children in the petition.

[Hypnos 6,577]

Just one petition including the chid.

This is not correct. Immediate relative petitions do not permit more than one beneficiary, so two petitions would be required for a US citizen petitioning a spouse and step-child, or a natural child who has no claim to US citizenship.

Edited August 27, 2013 by Hypnos

[Darnell 8,478]

ya, if friend is USCitizen, I am dead certain that's 2 petitions, one on each human.

[rawas 13]

yes , your friend need two petitions 1 for his wife and 1 for his child

im not sure but i think with the Conditional relative the petition can be for the principal immigrant and others in one petition

[AP vs RP 15]

This is not correct. Immediate relative petitions do not permit more than one beneficiary, so two petitions would be required for a US citizen petitioning a spouse and step-child, or a natural child who has no claim to US citizenship.

o my, I was told that the one would do, what do I do now as my wife don't want to leave my step daughter/ our daughter? I filed in may for her?

plz answer

[Mourad81 20]

Thank you guys for your Quick replies,All Appreciated.

So two separate petitions ,one for the wife and second for the child.

[Ryan H 3,818]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to General Immigration-Related Discussion (for now); topic is not a spouse visa case status update. Topic can be moved to a more appropriate forum when the OP clarifies the questions I am about to post below.

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Questions:

• Is your friend a US Citizen or an LPR?
• Is the child biologically his or is it his stepchild?

[Mourad81 20]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Progress Reports to General Immigration-Related Discussion (for now); topic is not a spouse visa case status update. Topic can be moved to a more appropriate forum when the OP clarifies the questions I am about to post below.

**Organizer hat off**

Questions:

• Is your friend a US Citizen or an LPR?
• Is the child biologically his or is it his stepchild?

US Citizen and Biologically Child.

[rawas 13]

Thank you guys for your Quick replies,All Appreciated.

So two separate petitions ,one for the wife and second for the child.

yes 2 petitions not just one , for more detailed informations hopefully someone who knows more can answer better

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Is his child a US citizen also

[Ryan H 3,818]

***Moved from General Immigration-Related Discussion to IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures as this is the most appropriate forum for this topic.***

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US Citizen and Biologically Child.

Does he qualify to file a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA) for the child? If so, he will have to file this (and not a second petition) in order to obtain a US Passport for the child (US visas are not issued to US Citizens).

If he does not qualify to file a CRBA, then he will have to file two petitions.

[NikLR 13,230]

o my, I was told that the one would do, what do I do now as my wife don't want to leave my step daughter/ our daughter? I filed in may for her?

plz answer

You need to send in another petition for your stepdaughter with a photocopy of the NOA1 from your wife and hope they are put together. If they are not by the time your wife's is approved, you can slow your wife's petition at the NVC until the daughter catches up.

[AP vs RP 15]

You need to send in another petition for your stepdaughter with a photocopy of the NOA1 from your wife and hope they are put together. If they are not by the time your wife's is approved, you can slow your wife's petition at the NVC until the daughter catches up.

o ok, so what do I need to put in the petition besides the copied receipt?