Plan to bringing my kids in US Please help me

[moniquez 0]

Anyone can help me what first need to do to file my kids to come to US. my husband is US citizen and im still filipino citizen witch is easy way to file for them. Me or Him as step father ? Anyone can give me a step by step we need to do. Your replied is big help and i we will appreciate it Thank you god bless to us ......

[aaron2020 11,651]

How old are your children and are they married?

[moniquez 0]

my daugther is 16 and my son is 11

[aaron2020 11,651]

USC stepfather should file for them. This is the fastest way. One year for immigration visas.

Refer to the Guides on this forum.

[moniquez 0]

ok ty i will let him know ...Any idea what all we need to start this?

[aaron2020 11,651]

I-130.

[danrb 5]

I did an i-130 for my wife and did a separate I-130 for the kids, filing as their stepfather. All 3 were approved in 70 days. They are expediting Filipino I-130s, so you need to do this soon before USCIS stops this.

[moniquez 0]

Hi darnb can u pls write it down all document and step by step u did so my husband have pattern to follow so my kids are here now too in U.S

Ty so much

[danrb 5]

Hi darnb can u pls write it down all document and step by step u did so my husband have pattern to follow so my kids are here now too in U.S

Ty so much

It's best to include them with your application. From what I understand if they are included on your form they get a visa when you do, however, you would still have to file the I-130 when they get here. I did not go this route. It is cheaper, but did not save anything.

I filed my wife and kids i-130 in one packet. So I filed 3 i-130, plus paid the fees for 3 I-130s. This ensures that when all three get here their status is immigrant, they get green cards and so on. I won't need to do anything else for two years, when it would be time to remove the conditional status.

I included with their packet.

- My divorce certificate

- Copy of marriage certificate (photo copy is good enough)

- Child's Birth certificate

- Copy of my passport

- Pictures of me with the kids

- Completed i-130

- Section A: 1. Child 2. No 3. No

- Section B: is the same as for all the others it is info about your husband. He is the petitioner for all of you

- Section C: is the info about your child

- Section D: you need to include the names of other packets. So for my step son's, I included my wifes name and his sisters

And that is pretty much it.

Good Luck!

Edited January 7, 2014 by danrb