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How to bring minor child born out of wedlock in the US

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mnbc07   0

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Hi,

Kindly give advice to our case.. my husband was naturalized last year (he came in 2012 and residency will be residing here for 5 years march 2017) and would like to bring her biological daughter (born out of wedlock) here in the u.s. She is now 17.

Is she still eligible for citizenship or need to file now as an LPR? She is not legitimize yet and my husband had just recently reconnect with her daughter. She is currently in the Philippines and started to support her again at least financially for her studies.

Also, can he just file do an Affidavit of PHYSICAL PRESENCE OR RESIDENCE, PARENTAGE AND SUPPORT at least to help out in legitimizing her daughter before she turns 18?

Thank you all for your replies.

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Penguin_ie   5,996

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Since your husband was not a US citizen when the child was born, the child has no claim to citizenship, he would need to petition her.

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Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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He cannot legitimize his daughter because he didn't marry the biological mother. Only marriage or subsequent marriage of biological parents can make a child legitimate in the Philippines.

But good news... He can file the i130 for his daughter. It will take more or less a year for her to come to the US.

Good luck!

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He cannot legitimize his daughter because he didn't marry the biological mother. Only marriage or subsequent marriage of biological parents can make a child legitimate in the Philippines.

But good news... He can file the i130 for his daughter. It will take more or less a year for her to come to the US.

Good luck!

Thank you for the reply.

Is it possible also to come and visit as a tourist even if the I-130 petition is on going?

 
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