Green card for child who wasn't mentioned in i130

[ahad917 0]

Hello all,

A US citizen parent would like to apply for his child (over 21), but there is one issue which is, the child's name was not mentioned in previous i130 applications or g325 that were filed by the parent for his other children.

Can he submit a petition even though he didn't mention hid child's name on the earlier petitions?

Thanks in advance

[newacct 688]

Why would this child's name appear on I-130 "that were filed by the parent for his other children"? The I-130 only asks for the beneficiary's spouse and children, not the petitioner's children.

[TomEn 90]

Why would this child's name appear on I-130 "that were filed by the parent for his other children"? The I-130 only asks for the beneficiary's spouse and children, not the petitioner's children.

Perhaps he is worried because he was earlier the beneficiary of the I130 and is now the petitioner for his child after becoming a USC?!

[Elf 146]

Moved from Tourist Visas to Bringing Family Members of US Citizens

Topic is petitioning for a child over 21 of a USC

[NickD 203]

Each child has to be treated separately and in terms of immigration fees, exactly the same as your spouse. One little problem we had, not the USCIS, but their home country, even tough my wife had full custody of her child, still needed the don't give a darn biological father that wasn't seen in over seven years. He left that that country, had to locate him and get his permission for her to leave.

Only ace we had, he owed seven years of back child support payments, was an even trade. Only free ride we got from the USCIS was with that I-751, removal of conditions, only cost 80 bucks extra for each kid for biometrics. Due to extreme long delays in the AOS process, kid barely turned 18 when her mom received her US citizenship. No amount of begging changed this, she had to wait another two years, another 1350 miles of driving and the full fees again. Just like bringing her here.

No way did my wife want to leave her child alone in her home country, respected her for this, but was one heck of a battle.

[Unlockable 7,315]

The OP's child is over 21. Different situation.

Will be some time before he/she gets here.

[ahad917 0]

Thanks for your reply guys...for further clarification the mother and siblings all received their visas but during the process the older child's name was not mentioned in any of the forms like g325, ds260 or any form that asks for children of the petitiner or applicant.

[Marrienne 113]

Thanks for your reply guys...for further clarification the mother and siblings all received their visas but during the process the older child's name was not mentioned in any of the forms like g325, ds260 or any form that asks for children of the petitiner or applicant.

I think that is why the OP is worried. It specifically asks for ALL children, regardless of age or married status to be mentioned and regardless if they immigrating or not.

We mentioned the twins (immigrating, not USC's) and the baby (USC). They also requested birth certificates of said children again, regardless of their nationality, age or immigrant status.

However I am not sure of any implications you not mentioning a child can have. I suppose all you can do is file and see what happens?

[This_Is_IT 2]

Should not be an issue (not end of the world type of situation) coming from my friend's first hand experience. My friend migrated to us and did not declare her daughter she was scared then that it will affect her petition. She later on petition her daughter. USCIS ask why and US Embassy ask for it during interview and she had to explain and prove of course that it is really her child. Her child now is in the US

Edited May 20, 2016 by This_Is_IT

[newacct 688]

Thanks for your reply guys...for further clarification the mother and siblings all received their visas but during the process the older child's name was not mentioned in any of the forms like g325, ds260 or any form that asks for children of the petitiner or applicant.

What form asks for the children of the petitioner?

[arken 4,197]

What form asks for the children of the petitioner?

The current petitioner was once a beneficiary and I-130 asks to list the children of the beneficiary. The now petitioner is worried that the child who he is about to petition for was not declared in that form when he was the beneficiary at that time.

[Boiler 45,663]

DNA tests seem common in this sort of situation.

[HollywoodNorth 22]

I would file, and if they had issues, they will ask for proof... just say it was a mistake/simple oversight if asked and be prepared to provide proof.