IR1 questions regarding birth certificate and step kid of perspective spouse

[G_One 10]

Hi All,

 

I have few questions regarding sponsoring prospective spouse to US with kid from India. I am a USC, naturalized US citizen formerly an Indian. 

She is from a small town from India, and she somehow doesn't have birth certificate (its unheard of nowadays for people to not have official Birth cert in India aswell). Even though she is a graduate (bachelors degree), worked in Banks, and she had travelled to middle east, she is a divorcee. I am not married or engaged to her yet, but I want to make sure there are no issues in future for her to join me in US.

1) Would any alternates work in place of Birth Certificate (for Indians) ?

2) What is the process to bring wife's kid (step kid for me), additional documentation needed (for Indians)? 

 

Thanks for your help.

Edited July 26, 2022 by G_One

[arken 4,197]

1 hour ago, G_One said:

1) Would any alternates work in place of Birth Certificate (for Indians) ?

 

Yes. 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/India.html

 

Affidavits of birth from her parents is a good document as well.

 

1 hour ago, G_One said:

 

2) What is the process to bring wife's kid (step kid for me), additional documentation needed (for Indians)?

You will file separate i130s for your wife and her kid assuming you'll marry her before the kid turns 18. At some point later during visa application, she will need a written authorization from the kid's father or the legal sole authority document to be able to bring the kid to the US.

[G_One 10]

On 7/26/2022 at 12:19 PM, arken said:

Yes. 
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/Visa-Reciprocity-and-Civil-Documents-by-Country/India.html

 

Affidavits of birth from her parents is a good document as well.

 

You will file separate i130s for your wife and her kid assuming you'll marry her before the kid turns 18. At some point later during visa application, she will need a written authorization from the kid's father or the legal sole authority document to be able to bring the kid to the US.

 

Thanks Arken, appreciate it...