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canamfam   0

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Hi everyone...

US Citizen (born in USA) here...

My Husband of 7 yrs is a Canadian Citizen (Born in Canada) & he has already gotten his Green Card & is a permanent resident of the USA...

My husband has children (All Canadian born citizens of Canada) from a previous marraige. 2 Of the children have decided to move in with us & do not want to live with thier Canadian mother anymore.

This leaves me with questions...

Would these children (my step children) be eligible to get USA citizenship the same way that our Canadian daughter -20 months old got it? (Our daughter was born in Canada & is now a dual citizen because we have gotten her American Born Abroad Certificate.) Would my step children 11 & 13 be eligible for this same thing because I (an American Citizen) am thier Step Mother & they will be living with us???

If that is not the case, would we need to file for permanent resident status for them??? If we need to do that, can we move them to the USA first or would it be better for us to temporariliy relocate back to Canada & do Direct Consular Filing from there???

Any advice is greatly appreciated... Thank you so very much...

Tanya

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Ashleigh-Au Enthusiast

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No they could not get US citizenship in the same way that your daughter got it as they do not have an American birth parent.

You (as the USC) would need to file a petition for them...an I 130 and they would probably need to stay in Canada until that is processed and attend an interview.

I'm not sure that DCF is possible from Canada.

married Dec '03 in US

Feb 04...... I 130 filed......................approved August 04

March 04... I 129F filed....................approved October 04

August 04...I 130 for children filed....approved September 04

Interview: Jan 19 2005 in Sydney

~~~~K3/K4 Visas granted~~~~~

Leave for New Hampshire 27 January 05

We are Home!!!!! :o)

AOS timeline....round 1

2/16/05 I-765 mailed to Chicago

5/24/05 EAD approved

7/11/05 Started work!!

AOS....round 2 (to finally finish things off)

10/25/06 NOA1 for AOS/EAD

11/16/06 Transferred to CSC

11/17/06 Biometrics appt

11/27/06 Touched "Case now pending at CSC"

1/12/07 EAD "touched"

1/16/07 EAD "touched"

1/17/07 EAD approved "Card production Ordered"

1/20/07 I 485 "touched"

1/22/07 EAD card received

6/13/07 Transferred back to Missouri....grrrrrrr

7/23/07 Interview date! FINALLY!

7/23/07 AOS APPROVED!!! :o) 10 yr Greencard I 551 stamp in passport.

7/28/07 Welcome letter received

7/28/07 Card production ordered.

8/1/07 Approval notice senT

8/3/07 Greencards received in mail!

~~~WE ARE DONE~~~

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YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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More info can be found on the USCIS website here: Information for Adoptive Parents with Children Residing Abroad

OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

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Killer_Clown_2009 Proficient

Killer_Clown_2009   0

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Is the mother of the children agreeable to them moving to the US? If she isn't that could cause some major issues.

Check out this link for information: http://www.foreignborn.com/visas_imm/immig..._children.htm#1

Edited by jane2005

2001 Met

2005 Married

I-485/I-130

12/06/2006-------Mailed I-130/1-485

12/16/2006--------Recieved NOA 1 (I-130 & I-485)

12/18/2006--------Touched I-130/I-485

01/20/2007--------Biometrics

05/10/2007 -- Interview, Approved!

05/22/2007 GREEN CARD arrives!!!

02/2009 - File to lift conditions

I-765

12/14/2006--- Mailed EAD App.

01/20/2007--- Biometrics

02/09/2005-------Sent in request to Congressional office for assistance with expediting EAD.

02/13/2007 -------- EAD Approved!

02/26/2007 - ------EAD received

Removal of Conditions:

05/12/2009 -- Overnighted application by USPS express mail (VSC).

05/14/2009 -- Green Card expired.

05/23/2009 --- Check cleared bank.

05/26/2009 -- Received NOA (NOA date May 15, 2009, guess they aren't deporting me).

05/29/2009- Biometrics Notice date

06/01/2009- Received Biometrics Letter

06/18/2009 - Biometrics

09/23/2009 - date of decision to approve (letter received), just waiting for card. No online updates whatsoever.

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Killer_Clown_2009 Proficient

Killer_Clown_2009   0

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If you husband entered the US on a K-1 visa, the process is much easier, just check out that link, i sent.

2001 Met

2005 Married

I-485/I-130

12/06/2006-------Mailed I-130/1-485

12/16/2006--------Recieved NOA 1 (I-130 & I-485)

12/18/2006--------Touched I-130/I-485

01/20/2007--------Biometrics

05/10/2007 -- Interview, Approved!

05/22/2007 GREEN CARD arrives!!!

02/2009 - File to lift conditions

I-765

12/14/2006--- Mailed EAD App.

01/20/2007--- Biometrics

02/09/2005-------Sent in request to Congressional office for assistance with expediting EAD.

02/13/2007 -------- EAD Approved!

02/26/2007 - ------EAD received

Removal of Conditions:

05/12/2009 -- Overnighted application by USPS express mail (VSC).

05/14/2009 -- Green Card expired.

05/23/2009 --- Check cleared bank.

05/26/2009 -- Received NOA (NOA date May 15, 2009, guess they aren't deporting me).

05/29/2009- Biometrics Notice date

06/01/2009- Received Biometrics Letter

06/18/2009 - Biometrics

09/23/2009 - date of decision to approve (letter received), just waiting for card. No online updates whatsoever.

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