Wife is CR1 and Children CR2 and adoption question

[Paul&Anna 26]

Here is my question…. Are these children now my adopted stepchildren now officially? I am the Petitioner and they are the beneficiaries. Looking this up on google says the CR2 visa is for adopted children in immigration. My wife and her two children received their Visas a few weeks ago. I had to file three petitions. Hers says CR1 and both of theirs, ages 7 and 11 say CR2. My work pays all fees for adoption of children including outside of the US. My boss just brought this to my attention. If they are I could get this money back and put it into their future savings. I could call a lawyer and ask but I did all this paperwork for all three on my own and feel lawyers try to just take our money and that would defeat the purpose. 

[arken 4,197]

They are not your adopted children but step children who got CR2 visa to come to live with the step dad, you.

 

 

[Paul&Anna 26]

3 minutes ago, arken said:

They are not your adopted children but step children who got CR2 visa to come to live with the step dad, you.

 

 

That is exactly what I thought. Thank you

[Chancy 6,243]

1 hour ago, Paul&Anna said:

Are these children now my adopted stepchildren now officially? I am the Petitioner and they are the beneficiaries. Looking this up on google says the CR2 visa is for adopted children in immigration.

 

Adopted children may be eligible for CR2, but getting CR2 visas does not make stepchildren into the petitioner's adopted children.  There is another legal process for that, if you are interested -- look up stepparent adoption in your state.

 

[Chancy 6,243]

*** Moved from IR1/CR1 Process & Procedures to Bringing Family of USC forum, where topics about CR2 are discussed ***

 

[SalishSea 18,096]

1 hour ago, Paul&Anna said:

Here is my question…. Are these children now my adopted stepchildren now officially? I am the Petitioner and they are the beneficiaries. Looking this up on google says the CR2 visa is for adopted children in immigration. My wife and her two children received their Visas a few weeks ago. I had to file three petitions. Hers says CR1 and both of theirs, ages 7 and 11 say CR2. My work pays all fees for adoption of children including outside of the US. My boss just brought this to my attention. If they are I could get this money back and put it into their future savings. I could call a lawyer and ask but I did all this paperwork for all three on my own and feel lawyers try to just take our money and that would defeat the purpose. 

Adoption and US immigration are totally separate legal proceedings.....   They are your stepchildren.

Edited October 21, 2021 by Jorgedig

[JeanneAdil 6,610]

if your company pays the fees to adopt them / by all means when they come ,  go thru the process

Without a lawyer u can file the paperwork in PA

 

https://www.stepparentadoptionforms.com/pennsylvania-stepparent-adoption/

 

although you may want a lawyer for this process 

 

 

[Paul&Anna 26]

On 10/21/2021 at 2:43 PM, JeanneAdil said:

if your company pays the fees to adopt them / by all means when they come ,  go thru the process

Without a lawyer u can file the paperwork in PA

 

https://www.stepparentadoptionforms.com/pennsylvania-stepparent-adoption/

 

although you may want a lawyer for this process 

 

 

Thanks. They all got here the 7th