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My Wife and 10 yr old stepchild are waiting to be scheduled for an IR1 / IR2 interview. Biological father has not met his child since he was born, I and my wife have been married since the boy was a toddler, and wife has full custody and guardianship in her divorce decree. Will the child need to be fully aware of the details regarding his stepchild status or his biological father such as name location and birthdate for the interview ? Generally what kind of questions could the child expect to answer in is his interview?

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Maybe a couple of general questions, are you looking forward to moving etc.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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1 hour ago, bellicon said:

My Wife and 10 yr old stepchild are waiting to be scheduled for an IR1 / IR2 interview. Biological father has not met his child since he was born, I and my wife have been married since the boy was a toddler, and wife has full custody and guardianship in her divorce decree. Will the child need to be fully aware of the details regarding his stepchild status or his biological father such as name location and birthdate for the interview ? Generally what kind of questions could the child expect to answer in is his interview?

Good questions.

 

Hopefully the stepchild realizes you are not his/her bio father?   I very much doubt the CO will ask anything related to the bio father (name/DOB etc), since that info would be in the record, and that person has not been part of child's life.  

 

My impression is that interviews for children are nothing like interviews for adults.  The kid is only there due to the choices made by a parent.  CO may want to know generally how things are between the child and you, and what he/she thinks about moving to the US.

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8 minutes ago, SalishSea said:

Good questions.

 

Hopefully the stepchild realizes you are not his/her bio father?   I very much doubt the CO will ask anything related to the bio father (name/DOB etc), since that info would be in the record, and that person has not been part of child's life.  

 

My impression is that interviews for children are nothing like interviews for adults.  The kid is only there due to the choices made by a parent.  CO may want to know generally how things are between the child and you, and what he/she thinks about moving to the US.

Child is aware that his last name is different and is aware of the fathers name in his passport, but we have never really explicitly discussed this subject with him, and he calls me dad. I was wondering if we need to explicitly discuss his stepchild status with him prior to the interview to prepare him for it.

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2 minutes ago, bellicon said:

Child is aware that his last name is different and is aware of the fathers name in his passport, but we have never really explicitly discussed this subject with him, and he calls me dad. I was wondering if we need to explicitly discuss his stepchild status with him prior to the interview to prepare him for it.

Yes, I think you should.  He is old enough to understand.  It is similar to how adopted kids deserve to know they're adopted.

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15 minutes ago, bellicon said:

My question though is that Is this something that the interviewing officer will expect him to be aware of during the visa interview ?

Anyone here can only speculate.  My guess is yes.

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Bellicon, welcome to the forum.  Are you a U.S. citizen?

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

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10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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1 hour ago, bellicon said:

I am, this probably belongs in the US citizens bringing family members to the US forum.

Moved to that forum. :) 

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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