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[Mike n Huong 1]

I will be filing for my step-son to come live with his mother and I. If you recall I posted the translated quit claim paper on this forum not to long ago. Supposedly he has agreed to redo the paper to state for her son to come to the United States with his mother and to live in the United States with his mother. We are keeping the fingers crossed.

I have begun gathering the required documents which include:

Copy of my US Passport or Birth Certificate

Copy of our Marriage Certificate

Copy of her Sons Birth Certificate w/ translation

Copy of Divorce Decree (my previous marriage)

Copy of my Wife's Divorce Decree w/ translation

Copy of Quit Claim w/ translation

Shall I submit the original translation or just a copy???

Thanks,

Mike

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

I will be filing for my step-son to come live with his mother and I. If you recall I posted the translated quit claim paper on this forum not to long ago. Supposedly he has agreed to redo the paper to state for her son to come to the United States with his mother and to live in the United States with his mother. We are keeping the fingers crossed.

I have begun gathering the required documents which include:

Copy of my US Passport or Birth Certificate The instructions on the HCM consulate website specifically ask for birth certificate, original and photocopy.

Copy of our Marriage Certificate

Copy of her Sons Birth Certificate w/ translation

Copy of Divorce Decree (my previous marriage)

Copy of my Wife's Divorce Decree w/ translation

Copy of Quit Claim w/ translation

Shall I submit the original translation or just a copy???

Thanks,

Mike

Usually, you submit original AND a photocopy. They'll usually return the original and keep the photocopy. If you submit only originals then they'll keep them. If you submit only copies then they might issue a blue slip for the original.

Are the divorce decrees really necessary? Aren't you filing for an IR2 based on your current marriage? The consulate instructions for immediate relative visas says to submit divorce decrees for previous spouse(s) if applicable, but I would think they would only be applicable if you're filing an IR1 for your current spouse. I don't see how they would be relevant to an IR2. I'm just going by the instructions on the consulate website...

[Mike n Huong 1]

Thanks for the info.

I am filing the I-130.

If you read the I-130 instructions in regards to the section titled "What documents do you need to prove family relaionship" #8 Stepparent/stepchild: It states If your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the child's natural parent showing the marriage occured before the childs 18th birthday, copies of documents showing that any prior marriages were legally terminated and a copy of the stepchild's birth certificate.

I think the connection is her sons birth certificate shows he and her ex as parents. The divorce paper shows that those two have legally divorced. Our marriage certificate shows we are married and now I can bring her son here as my step-son.

I will be filing for my step-son to come live with his mother and I. If you recall I posted the translated quit claim paper on this forum not to long ago. Supposedly he has agreed to redo the paper to state for her son to come to the United States with his mother and to live in the United States with his mother. We are keeping the fingers crossed.

I have begun gathering the required documents which include:

Copy of my US Passport or Birth Certificate The instructions on the HCM consulate website specifically ask for birth certificate, original and photocopy.

Copy of our Marriage Certificate

Copy of her Sons Birth Certificate w/ translation

Copy of Divorce Decree (my previous marriage)

Copy of my Wife's Divorce Decree w/ translation

Copy of Quit Claim w/ translation

Shall I submit the original translation or just a copy???

Thanks,

Mike

Usually, you submit original AND a photocopy. They'll usually return the original and keep the photocopy. If you submit only originals then they'll keep them. If you submit only copies then they might issue a blue slip for the original.

Are the divorce decrees really necessary? Aren't you filing for an IR2 based on your current marriage? The consulate instructions for immediate relative visas says to submit divorce decrees for previous spouse(s) if applicable, but I would think they would only be applicable if you're filing an IR1 for your current spouse. I don't see how they would be relevant to an IR2. I'm just going by the instructions on the consulate website...

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Thanks for the info.

I am filing the I-130.

If you read the I-130 instructions in regards to the section titled "What documents do you need to prove family relaionship" #8 Stepparent/stepchild: It states If your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the child's natural parent showing the marriage occured before the childs 18th birthday, copies of documents showing that any prior marriages were legally terminated and a copy of the stepchild's birth certificate.

I think the connection is her sons birth certificate shows he and her ex as parents. The divorce paper shows that those two have legally divorced. Our marriage certificate shows we are married and now I can bring her son here as my step-son.

Ok, it sounds like you've got it covered! I haven't read much about the I-130 process because it doesn't apply to my situation. Thanks for explaining it.