Step Daughter

[Bones2509 0]

Hello Everyone.

My wife arrived here in January 2016, we are now petitioning for her six year old daughter. I am a US citizen and she is a green card holder. I read it will be faster and much easier for me as the citizen to file the I-130 for her. On the I-130, it did not list step-child as an option, only child. So I checked that box. There are so many questions I may have in the future. Any advice on the best way to do this would be greatly appreciated. Comments are also welcome. I just want to make sure I do this correctly. Thank you in advance.

[f f 725]

have you looked up follow to join. your step daughter may qualify.

[Merrytooth 5,748]

have you looked up follow to join. your step daughter may qualify.

There isn't really a follow-to-join unless OP filed for I-130 for the step-daughter initially and then just didn't follow-through with the interviews.

So as mentioned, OP needs to file new I-130 petition, and the process will take about a year.

[f f 725]

it was ambiguous as to which visa he arrived on if it was k1 then follow to join may apply if it was i130 then another i130 needs to be filed.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

it was ambiguous as to which visa he arrived on if it was k1 then follow to join may apply if it was i130 then another i130 needs to be filed.

It's not ambiguous. It clearly says CR-1/IR-1 on their profile.

[f f 725]

I did not read that so then yes the only way is file another i130