Wifes children?

[elya4848 3]

My future wife has a son that is 16 and an unmarried daughter that's 21. Can I petition for both of them? Do I petition the 16 yo as my stepson? When I do petition, I use a separate petition for each person, right? After the petition for my Wife is granted, what does my Wife have to do to include them on her cr1? Will she have to petition for her daughter after she is a permenant resident? This is such a confusing and expensive process for an average man like myself. I was fortunate enough to save enough money to visit my wife to be for three months. I'll definitely be hurting in the pocket book when I return home. It's just doesn't seem fare that you have to pay so much to be with the one you love. I am keeping my faith though. I know that my Wife and I will look back at this experience and it will remind us how much we love each other and that it is truly meant to be. If I win the lottery, I'm going to law school and just doing pro bono immigration work!

[aleful 1,905]

My future wife has a son that is 16 and an unmarried daughter that's 21. Can I petition for both of them? Do I petition the 16 yo as my stepson? When I do petition, I use a separate petition for each person, right? After the petition for my Wife is granted, what does my Wife have to do to include them on her cr1? Will she have to petition for her daughter after she is a permenant resident? This is such a confusing and expensive process for an average man like myself. I was fortunate enough to save enough money to visit my wife to be for three months. I'll definitely be hurting in the pocket book when I return home. It's just doesn't seem fare that you have to pay so much to be with the one you love. I am keeping my faith though. I know that my Wife and I will look back at this experience and it will remind us how much we love each other and that it is truly meant to be. If I win the lottery, I'm going to law school and just doing pro bono immigration work!

you will be able to file separatly for the youngest. stepparents can only file for stepchildren that were under 18 years when the marriage took place. since the youngest is 16 when you marry, you will able to file a separate i130 for him. the 21 is too old, your wife will have to file for her when she becomes a LPR.

[tigra777 0]

Aleful is right! You can send petition for your wife and stepson, but you can't for your stepdaughter, coz she is 21. When your wife becomes LPR she can petition for her daughter.