Petitioner with newborn

[ctzenwill 0]

Hi, 

I need your help to solve a puzzle.

I'm married abroad for about a year and about to apply for an inmigrant visa for my wife and her child, but happens that i had an affair and i'm having baby with another woman. I wonder how would this affect my petition and what are my odds of bringing my wife to USA. THX!

[Transborderwife 4,666]

are you a us citizen?  

[Kastrs 723]

Does your wife know about the affair and child? 

[Russ&Caro 1,548]

Are you sure you want to bring your wife to the US? It's a big step uprooting a spouse from their home country. If you're not sure about your marriage and it's long term success then you should probably think twice before going through the immigration process. As for the odds for success to immigrate, they seem reasonable based on what you've told us so far.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

As well the baby with the other woman must count on your i-864

[Jojo92122 1,924]

Since you have to list all your children, the US Embassy will be aware of your affair and child with the other woman.  This could affect how the US Embassy determines if your marriage is bona fide.  

 

Don't try to hid the child from the US Embassy.  This could me messy for your wife.  This could be messy for the child.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, Jojo92122 said:

Since you have to list all your children, the US Embassy will be aware of your affair and child with the other woman.  This could affect how the US Embassy determines if your marriage is bona fide.  

 

Don't try to hid the child from the US Embassy.  This could me messy for your wife.  This could be messy for the child.

The question of citizenship is important as well, OP's profile says pending, an affair had previously affected citizenship for other members as not being of good and moral character 

[Roel 7,191]

All I had to say is WOW.

 

I hope your wife knows about it or will find out. Seeing how you have to put the baby on the paperwork, I'm more than sure that during the interview your wife will hear the question about the baby and other woman. Trust me. My husband was divorced when we met and I still got questions about his ex-wife on my interview. So the embassy will know you cheated during your marriage = red flag.

[Jojo92122 1,924]

45 minutes ago, Transborderwife said:

The question of citizenship is important as well, OP's profile says pending, an affair had previously affected citizenship for other members as not being of good and moral character 

The Dark Ages have ended.  Adultly is not considered in determining someone's good and moral character for US citizenship.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

1 minute ago, Jojo92122 said:

The Dark Ages have ended.  Adultly is not considered in determining someone's good and moral character for US citizenship.

Wrong: 

http://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/can-extramarital-affair-really-disqualify-you-from-naturalization.html

https://www.uscis.gov/policymanual/HTML/PolicyManual-Volume12-PartF-Chapter5.html

[KierenHby 897]

3 minutes ago, Jojo92122 said:

The Dark Ages have ended.  Adultly is not considered in determining someone's good and moral character for US citizenship.

A CO at an embassy might have a different take during adjudication. Though the dark ages have indeed ended. 

[ctzenwill 0]

1 hour ago, Transborderwife said:

are you a us citizen?  

Yes i am.

[Transborderwife 4,666]

Just now, ctzenwill said:

Yes i am.

You should probably update your timeline then from pending to completed

[ctzenwill 0]

1 hour ago, Transborderwife said:

are you a us citizen?  

Yes, i am.

[Unlockable 7,306]

I agree with @Russ&Caro. Not only is your wife leaving her country, friends, family, and way of life behind but she will also have to deal with this mess.

 

It may very well be too much for her to bear.