What Visa is needed for my Spouse's Daughter?

[Andrew&Vangie 1]

Hi, I am the petitioner (u.s citizen). My Wife and Daughter ( 2 yrs old) are both Filipina. I've read the IR1/CR1 Visa (step by step process) but i don't know what Visa is needed for my Stepdaughter. My daughter has a NSO birth cert, Baptismal Cert, and we both of course have a marriage NSO cert. What i don't know of is what visa is needed for me ( the u.s petitioner) to file for our 2yr old Daughter.

What documents i need?

What visa i need to file?

Can i file for both visas at once?

If i file a separate visa, can i mail this in conjunction with my Wife's visa?

Any information is much appreciated, thank you so much!

[apple21 953]

You file i130 for your stepdaughter. She will be under the IR2/CR2 category. You can file the two i130 at the same time.

http://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/children/bringing-children-sons-and-daughters-live-united-states-permanent-residents

Edited January 19, 2015 by apple21

[aaron2020 11,651]

Follow the Guides. Look for the button at the top of this page.

You are not applying for visas. You will be filing separate -130 petitions for your wife and stepdaughter. Once the I-130s are approved, then they can apply for visas using Form DS-260.

Ultimately, your wife will get an CR-1/IR-1 visa and your stepdaughter will get an CR-2/IR-2 visa.

You can file both I-130s at the same time in the same envelop. Just be cautious and keep everything separate since these will be two separate cases.

Edited January 19, 2015 by aaron2020

[Andrew&Vangie 1]

I am the U.S Petitioner and Stepfather to my Daughter (age 2yrs old). My Wife had the child and the Biological Father disappeared before we had married.

Thank Apple21, what documents i need to have for the visa?

[Andrew&Vangie 1]

Thanks Aaron2020. Are original documents needed or can these be photocopied?

[aaron2020 11,651]

Thanks Aaron2020. Are original documents needed or can these be photocopied?

The answer is in the Instructions for Form I-130.

The instructions will tell you what documents you need.

The instructions will tell you if originals or photocopies are needed.

[Andrew&Vangie 1]

I looked in the guides above, i cannot find a CR-2/ IR-2 visa, can someone send me a link to the guide? thanks

[apple21 953]

Check the link I posted. Everything is there.

[aaron2020 11,651]

I looked in the guides above, i cannot find a CR-2/ IR-2 visa, can someone send me a link to the guide? thanks

http://www.visajourney.com/content/guides

[Andrew&Vangie 1]

Thanks so much for all your help!