I-130 for stepchild

[Maitremathieu 4]

My fiancée and I are getting married later this month, and I'm starting the I-130 petitions for her and her daughter online now so that I have everything ready to submit as soon as we receive the marriage certificate.

 

On the form for my fiancée's daughter, it has sections to upload "Child's birth certificate" and for "Proof of marriage to the child's mother." The next section is "Proof Of Legal Termination Of Parents' Prior Marriages." My fiancée was never married to her child's father, so we do just leave this blank, or do we need to provide any evidence to prove this?

 

The next section is "Proof of stepparent/stepchild relationship, which again asks for the child's birth certificate, marriage certificate to the parent of the child, and proof of termination of prior marriages. I assume this section is just redundant, and we attach the exact same documents?

 

Thank you for your help.

[pushbrk 12,997]

4 hours ago, Maitremathieu said:

My fiancée and I are getting married later this month, and I'm starting the I-130 petitions for her and her daughter online now so that I have everything ready to submit as soon as we receive the marriage certificate.

 

On the form for my fiancée's daughter, it has sections to upload "Child's birth certificate" and for "Proof of marriage to the child's mother." The next section is "Proof Of Legal Termination Of Parents' Prior Marriages." My fiancée was never married to her child's father, so we do just leave this blank, or do we need to provide any evidence to prove this?

 

The next section is "Proof of stepparent/stepchild relationship, which again asks for the child's birth certificate, marriage certificate to the parent of the child, and proof of termination of prior marriages. I assume this section is just redundant, and we attach the exact same documents?

 

Thank you for your help.

You attach those documents just once for the child's petition.  It will become more clear as you study the form itself.

[Maitremathieu 4]

Got it, I now see how the form unfolds. Thank you for your help.

[Devarj 45]

I included proof of support such as money sent for the child health and welfare (reciepts of money sent, debits from my bank account etc.). Also, submitted a letter stating that mother is an unmarried  single mom and has had no contact with the father since birth and xxx years. Included required documents such as my divorce papers, translated marriage certificate, birth certificate of both child and petitioner,  etc. Also, send photos showing my relationship with child. Actually, in country now awaithing the interview on 14 November after a two year process.

[Maitremathieu 4]

 

Thanks for the tips. I hope everything goes well for you on the 14th!