Visa help for Step-Children

[donchelle 0]

Hello I am currently filing for a cr-1 for my wife. I have a 12 year step daughter as well and I would like to know if I have to file seperate forms for her. Meaning do I a have to fill out a seperate I-130 and 325g or can she be put on the same form with my wife. Is there any website I can visit which outlines the procedure for step children? Quite confused and it is strange that there is such a lack of support regarding such issues. I appreciate any help and advice one can give. Thank you

You need to file a separate I130 form for your stepchild.

This is now the road we have just started to trek for my daughter while my papers are now with the NVC. Don't ask the USCIS about this because that was what my USC husband did a lot of times and he was misinformed by telling him that he need not file a separate form for her as long as her name appears on my papers. No!!!

Now we are praying that my daughter's papers can catch up with mine coz i ain't leaving without my daughter.

[peonyflowers99 4]

Hi,

It is all upon your countrie's law. For example, in Switzerland, if a single mother decide to move, with her child no one can stop that and she is not required for a consent letter from child's biological father, because the mom has full custody, authority over the child. Therefore you need to get informations specific on your country of residence or origine.

Hope that helps,

[kelzm 0]

I'm not sure that's true. In New Zealand my child's father has no legal rights over him and I have total legal custody.

However, since his name is on the birth certificate information I've been given is that I either need a decree from the court declaring that (difficult as they say... you already have legal custody, we don't need to put through a court case for this), or a letter of permission from his father who has been absent for all 13 years of his life.

[payxibka 10,045]

Hi,

It is all upon your countrie's law. For example, in Switzerland, if a single mother decide to move, with her child no one can stop that and she is not required for a consent letter from child's biological father, because the mom has full custody, authority over the child. Therefore you need to get informations specific on your country of residence or origine.

Hope that helps,

It is not only local law you are dealing with (which would come into play as you depart the borders of your country) but also rules and procedures that have been created by the US Department of State for the issuance of the visa. If the rules/procedures dictate or demand that this is a requirement that must be fulfilled for the issuance of the visa then there isn't anything you can do but comply....

Edited October 11, 2007 by fwaguy

[henner22 0]

I'm not sure if this link will help, but take a look at it.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...custom&page