My Husband is Permanent Resident, I a U.S Citizen

[Mar&Alej 0]

Hello All, Hope everyone is having a good New Year so far. I have a question. I am a U.S Citizen and my husband has his resident alien card, it actually a conditional, his 2 years will be this coming October 2011, I immigrated him as a K1 then adjusted status. He has a daughter in the Dominican Republic who will turn 15 this coming July 2011. We want to bring her to the states, what do we need to do to start this process and how much time estimated are we looking at. Since I am a U.S citizen am I able to do anything to speed up process? but she is not my Biological daughter? is anyone has expierance on this can you please give me some insight ???

Thanks so Much

-Marlene

[Jojo92122 1,924]

The quickest way for your stepdaugther to immigrate to the US is for you, the stepparent US citizen, to petition for her.

A US citizen can petition for a stepchild if the marriage to the biological parent occurred before the stepchild's 18th birthday.

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If you are a U.S. citizen and the father or stepparent of the child or son or daughter, you must file the following with the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services:

Form I-130, Petition for Alien Relative

A copy of your birth certificate or U.S. passport

If you were not born in the U.S., a copy of either:

-- your Certificate of Naturalization or Citizenship or

-- your U.S. passport

A copy of the child's birth certificate showing the child's name and the names of both parents

A copy of civil marriage certificate showing the names of both parents, or proof that a parent/child relationship exists or existed (if you are petitioning for a stepchild, your marriage to the child's parent must take place before the stepchild's 18th birthday)

A copy of any divorce decrees, death certificates, or annulment decrees that establish the termination of any previous marriages entered into by you or your spouse

Fathers petitioning for a child born out of wedlock must provide evidence that a parent/child relationship exists or existed. For example, the child's birth certificate displaying the father's name, evidence showing that the father and child at some point lived together, or that the father held out the child as his own, or that he has made financial contributions in support of the child, or that in general his behavior evidenced genuine concern for and interest in the child. A blood test proving paternity may also be necessary.

If anyone's name has been legally changed (if it differs from the name on his or her birth certificate), evidence of the name change must be submitted.

Edited January 27, 2011 by Jojo92122

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MARLENE!

YOU CAN ALSO GET MORE INFORMATION FROM THE FOLLOWING USCIS LINK

http://www.uscis.gov...000082ca60aRCRD

Edited January 27, 2011 by madeel85

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http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=86493e4d77d73210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

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the US Citizen can petition for the "step-daughter" it will be so much quicker.