Stepchild Visa

[Teb Tengri 0]

While or after filing my wife's I-130 and the following process and paperwork we're going to need to file for her daughter. I didn't see a separate child forum so I'm posting here.

 

Aside from the I-130, what do we need from the father? He's a dual Mexican/US citizen but too much of scumbag to be bothered filing for his daughters US citizenship and paying any support.

[payxibka 10,044]

39 minutes ago, Teb Tengri said:

While or after filing my wife's I-130 and the following process and paperwork we're going to need to file for her daughter. I didn't see a separate child forum so I'm posting here.

 

Aside from the I-130, what do we need from the father? He's a dual Mexican/US citizen but too much of scumbag to be bothered filing for his daughters US citizenship and paying any support.

If the child has a claim to us citizenship (even if it hasn't yet been filed) needs to be sorted out first because if the claim is valid,  she is not eligible for the visa

[Nitas_man 3,100]

Does your stepdaughter have a claim to US citizenship?  

[pushbrk 12,113]

Agree first step is to determine if the daughter is eligible to be a US Citizen.  If her father never actually LIVED in the US, she's not, and you would follow the I-130 instructions for a step child, and file together with the mother.  On the other hand, if the child IS eligible to be a US Citizen, she must go through the necessary steps to obtain it, and will need the father's cooperation.  It is critical to sort this out, because I doubt your wife will want to leave this child behind and move to the US.