Bringing Child of US citizen to America

[AAYSE 0]

Long story short, Me and a lady had a one night affaire back in the days and never met again before I came to the USA.

I found her later she had a son, and she said he is my son .I have started helping her care for the child but  never believe he is mine. To clear all the doubt,

I went ahead and did a DNA test this year to prove it. And the boy is mine. Didn't really like how, where  he is living..etc...

 I want to bring him to the US to school here. He is 11 now, means I became a citizen after his birth.

Do I have to file for "Consular Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen" or I-130 for green card, then citizenship once he get here?

Which is best in this case.

 

[Boiler 45,553]

What about his mother?

 

It will be the I 130

[AAYSE 0]

17 minutes ago, Boiler said:

What about his mother?

 

It will be the I 130

We are just good friends now nothing more.

[arken 4,197]

39 minutes ago, AAYSE said:

I-130 for green card, then citizenship once he get here?

This is the path that too only if your son's mother allows him to immigrate to the US.

[AAYSE 0]

1 minute ago, arken said:

This is the path that too only if your son's mother allows him to immigrate to the US.

That will not be a problem. We discussed it already

Edited November 17, 2022 by AAYSE

[SalishSea 17,842]

26 minutes ago, AAYSE said:

That will not be a problem. We discussed it already

Discussion is not adequate.  You'll need court documentation of custody, etc.

[Pinkrlion 2,724]

Since you have never married her, you will need to go to court and get legal custody of son.  Which includes allowing him to live with you in the US.  Also, you will need this to pass on to him your citizenship.

[Timona 4,207]

How and when did you come to US?

[Rocio0010 5,579]

Where is the kid now?

 

[Rocio0010 5,579]

On 11/17/2022 at 1:14 PM, AAYSE said:

went ahead and did a DNA test this year to prove it

How come in 2014 you already knew about this son, yet you only did a DNA test 8 years later?

 

Are you telling me in eight years you didn’t know where the kid was? 

[Family 4,007]

40 minutes ago, Rocio0010 said:

How come in 2014 you already knew about this son, yet you only did a DNA test 8 years later?

Possibly an internet purchased 2022 DNA kit would justify not listening child on OPs N-400 back in 2014..as well as avoiding questions from US Citizen wife ,  during the rocky marriage. 
 

It would probably be safe to assume, OP may not be listed on child’s birth certificate for the same reason…to keep the story straight. 
 

Long roundabout and winding road..but I-130 for child born out of wedlock, new DNA , evidence of parental relationship ( that money sent for care of child) will ultimately bring him to the US

 

Thank you @Rocio0010 for linking relevant background 

Edited November 18, 2022 by Family

[Rocio0010 5,579]

44 minutes ago, Family said:

It would probably be safe to assume, OP may not be listed on child’s birth certificate for the same reason…to keep the story straight. 

Yep. We'll see. But sometimes taking a "shortcut" is not the best idea.