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PrinceAfrica   0

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Zimbabwe
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My fiance' and I are planning on getting married and starting the CR1 process in July 2016. My fiance is from Zimbabwe and she has 3 young children with her. Reading through this site has been helpful in understanding common problems people face (RFE's etc ), so I would like to thank all who share experiences and advice on this site.

My fiance has 3 young children with different fathers, but only 1 of the children has a different last name to her. His birth father is alive and kicking. Should my fiancee get the child's father to get a letter or court document allowing the child to emigrate to the United States? She has de facto custody of the child and the father has never pressed his parental rights or been a source of support for the child.

The other 2 children ... don't have a father listed on their birth certificates and therefore... I believe they should be ok when I file a I-130 for them.

Any Advice would be helpful as we intend on filing the I-130's as soon as we get married and hopefully that will speed up the time it takes for her to get to the United States.

NikLR Grand Master

NikLR   13,232

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Canada
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Even the child who has a father on the birth certificate can have the I-130 started. The letter stating he's acknowledging the move is needed at interview.

As for the other two kids, that may be okay and may not be and it depends on the country's customs and legality.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.  - Dr. Seuss

 

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lilsweetie   35

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I did the exact same thing with my son. My husband is a USC and he petitioned for both me and my son (his step son) and throughout the ENTIRE PROCESS they never asked permission once from his biological father. He never had to write a letter or sign consent for him to move or for the petition to move forward.

CR1 / CR2 Visa:

(Day 1) 12/16/11: I-130 Application sent

(Day 283) 09/24/12: Interview at US Consulate – Approved!

(Day 287) 09/28/12: Visa Received & Immediately entered US using Visa

(Day 290) 10/01/12: Social Security Card sent automatically

Removal of Conditions CR1 / CR2
(Day 1) 07/28/14: Application sent.
(Day 135) 12/10/14: ROC Approved!
(Day 143) 12/18/14: 10 year GC received (IR1 / IR2)

Naturalization:
(Day 1) 06/30/15: Application sent.
(Day 210) 01/26/16: Interview and Oath Ceremony. DONE!

***Son and I became US Citizens 01/26/16***

(Day 1) 01/27/16: Applied for my U.S. Passport
(Day 14) 02/10/16: Passport Book & Cert of Naturalization received

(Day 1) 03/16/16: Applied for U.S. Passport for son

(Day 22) 04/07/16: Passport book and original docs received...(Card rec'd 04/16/16)

N-600 for child age 9
(Day 1) 01/27/16: Application sent

(Day 12) 02/08/16: NOA received

(Day 23) 02/19/16: Case received at local office

(Day 88) 04/23/16: In line for oath scheduling *Called USCIS to inquire about why there is an oath required for a child under 14. They sent a service request to the field office.

(Day 95) 04/30/16: Received letter from field office to say no oath necessary and that they would mail the certificate.
(Day 106) 05/11/16: Cert of Citizenship received by registered mail (they never sent tracking. case status was never updated either)

 
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