Stepchildren on N-400

[Wouter 141]

Hello,

I am a USC and my wife is LPR and has her 10y GC.

On August 15th we can submit her N-400 application for naturalization (90 day early filing).

I have a few questions about N-400 Part 6: Information About Your Children.

I have two children from a previous marriage. I don't have much interaction with them, and they live full-time with my ex-wife. As part of the divorce decree, and as I should, I pay monthly child support payments to my ex-wife. My current wife has basically no interaction with them.
My questions:
Are my two children considered my wife's stepchildren, and as per the N-400 instructions should they be listed in the Part 6 'About Your Children' section?

If yes, then how about the question 'are you providing support for this child?': I am paying support out of my own money, and my wife is not involved in these child support payments. Or since we are married is she considered to be providing support, and do we need to include proof of my child support payments?

 

Thanks,

Wouter
 

 

[nastra30 2,287]

Yes, they are considered stepchildren and must be listed. Good luck.

[Wouter 141]

18 hours ago, nastra30 said:

Yes, they are considered stepchildren and must be listed. Good luck.

Thank you! We will go with listing both children as 'stepchild'.

For the second part of my question, regarding the tick box 'Are you providing support for this child?'. I would think she should tick 'no' because SHE is not providing the support (it is me who is providing the support). Does this make sense? Any advice or insight into this will be much appreciated!

 

Wouter