Legitimate child born out of wedlock

[selinaxx89 4]

Filing out I-130 for my father it asks

"Also give a copy of your parents' marriage certificate establishing that your father was married to your mother before you were born".

I was born 1988 and parents didn't get married until 2000. My birth certificate has both my mother and fathers name on it. Does this mean my father doesn't qualify?

I think I at least need to be legitimated and I keep on finding that Legitimation is defined as the act of placing a child born out of wedlock in the same legal position as a child born in wedlock. I don't even understand what that could mean :/

Please help!! I been searching all over and I still don't understand if I can apply for my father or not.

[apple21 953]

Yes you can file for your father.

Legitimation is filed so the child may be legitimated. An annotation is written in the birth certificate saying the child has been lefitimated by subsequent marriage of parents. That's how its done in my country (the Philippines).

[selinaxx89 4]

I am sorry I don't know what this means.

Legitimation is filed so the child may be legitimated.

Also we are from Mexico I don't know if the countries are different. I just looked at the birth certificate and it doesn't say anything about legitimated on it. But I was born before their marriage maybe that's why it doesn't say it.

[apple21 953]

Don't worry. You're fine submitting your birth certificate and your parents' marriage certificate.

For additional proof: submit your baptismal certificate (if you're Catholic) and baby pictures of you with your dad.

[jan22 3,064]

Your father's name on the birth certificate legitimized you for immigration purposes, so no worries.

[selinaxx89 4]

Perfect thank you guys for your help!! I appreciate you taking the time to respond and ease my worries

Don't worry. You're fine submitting your birth certificate and your parents' marriage certificate.

For additional proof: submit your baptismal certificate (if you're Catholic) and baby pictures of you with your dad.

Your father's name on the birth certificate legitimized you for immigration purposes, so no worries.