Child vs Stepchild

[Darkmoonfaerie 19]

Hi everyone,

This is probably going to be the dumbest question. I'm starting the I-130 paperwork in the hopes that my husband and I can file in the somewhat near future (we're still waiting for the UK to tie up all the ends of the disaster in family court for our K-1 application from 2012). I got to question #17 on the petition and was wondering how to list my husband's kids. Are they looking for child or stepchild or does it not matter?

Thanks!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Hi--

I didn't realize you abandoned your K1. I guess it didn't go well to get custody of the boys. So sorry.

So your husband is the "relative". I think 17 means how are the listed people related to the "relative" (beneficiary). They are his children.

[NikLR 13,230]

17 is listing the relatives of the beneficiary, not the petitioner.

So it would go

YOUR NAME, WIFE, DOB

CHILD's NAME, DAUGHTER/SON/CHILD, DOB

So for mine, as the beneficiary it went,

Hubs name, husband, birthday

kids name, daughter, birthday

Edited June 23, 2014 by NLR

[Darkmoonfaerie 19]

Thanks!

Yeah Nich-Nick, after 19 months of them delaying us and just one disaster after another (like catching our objective CAFCASS officer having lunch with his ex and chatting like they were friends), we finally got appointed a new officer. We requested a month's extension to meet with her and get her to take on the case. The judge said that she thought the case dragged on enough and that we could reapply at a later date but would not approve now. I don't know how this even makes sense. We were told the news on 31 July. Alan was flying out the following week, for the whole month. We talked to our families and decided to marry while he was here. We had an amazing wedding officiated by my neighbor who's like family and known me since I was three. It was small, but nice, 30 people. We had the ceremony, dinner and the customary dances but no real party. After the wedding all of my friends and cousin went out for drinks and snacks at a local sports bar lol. We got a whole 2 days away before I had to work. Once they're finally approved to work, we'll have a church wedding and a big party. I honestly don't know how we could top the first one though. It was perfect

[NikLR 13,230]

Remember if the child is also coming they will need their own I-130.

[Darkmoonfaerie 19]

Aaah ok thanks...they were on the same petition for the K-1 so didn't realize it was different for the CR1/ IR1