US Immigration from Sweden

Hello,

I am filing I-751 for my 6 year old step son as he came 1 year after my spouse (his mother) to the US. I have a couple of questions and thought maybe someone could help out.

Part 1 I put in step sons information

Part 2 I put in steps sons information

Part 3 I have checked 1b.

Part 4 I put in my information the (USC)

Part 5 is left empty (as he is only 6 years old)

Part 6 I checked all no

Now to the confusing part.

Part 7 Petitioners statement.

What to check here? I am thinking 1a. But the statement they have for 1a would not apply to my 6 year old step son as he just started 1st grade and does not understand the petition application nor speaks perfect english. Or is this more directed to the person that will sign the petition instead of the child.

Who should sign instead? His biological mother or can I sign as the step father(USC).

Part 8. I will sign as I am the individual in part 4.

Should I also fill in Part 10, as it is not the petitioner that is filling the application, and put my information. Or would this be more directed to a 3rd person outside the family.

Any insights would be greatly appreciated.

Hi all,

A little backstory, I came to the US as a J-1 and stupidly got married at the end of my year to my then boyfriend. Long story short it didnt work out between us and I never ended up filing AOS packet with him, therefore ending up "out of status" for over 2 years. Met my now husband, finalized divorce, got married again and now we have our interview coming up.

My question is are they going to bring up my first marriage at the interview? And will I have to bring evidence that that marriage was bona fide too even tho I never filed for a green card?

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