Naturalization question and petition for stepchildren

[shawnychao 0]

Hi all, so glad there's a forum for help because I'm overwhelmed by this process. I'm a USC petitioning for my wife in colombia.
For the I-130 checklist page:

5.	A copy of petitioner's proof of naturalization. (If applicable)

I was born in Taiwan and at 1.5 years old, and my parents immigrated to the US and became citizens.  I'm confused though because they said they don't have a naturalization certificate for me, only a green card. Do i need this #5 naturalization certificate, or is my passport and green card enough? green card photo is of me when i was basically a baby too, is that fine?
&

7.

A copy of the intending immigrant's birth certificate and/or passport along with English translation. (If in any language other than English) (no longer needed) Am i reading this absolutely right that my colombian wife doesn't need to have a copy of her birth certificate or passport in this I130 package? How do they verify her identity then? & My wife has 2 kids (my stepchildren now), and we want to bring them over but have complications getting approval from their father (her exhusband), can we, and should we apply for them while we try to convince him over time? I read on here that we can apply for them and then place the application on hold by not paying the fee for their applications, is that correct? if not, what is the proper procedure for applying for my stepchildren and possibly having them come later? Do i have to file a separate I-130 for each child? i thought that they could be filed with my wife because they are her children?   I know this is a lot, thanks all for reading and helping me out with this!

[pushbrk 12,968]

35 minutes ago, shawnychao said:

Hi all, so glad there's a forum for help because I'm overwhelmed by this process. I'm a USC petitioning for my wife in colombia.
For the I-130 checklist page:

5.	A copy of petitioner's proof of naturalization. (If applicable)

I was born in Taiwan and at 1.5 years old, and my parents immigrated to the US and became citizens.  I'm confused though because they said they don't have a naturalization certificate for me, only a green card. Do i need this #5 naturalization certificate, or is my passport and green card enough? green card photo is of me when i was basically a baby too, is that fine?
&

7.

A copy of the intending immigrant's birth certificate and/or passport along with English translation. (If in any language other than English) (no longer needed) Am i reading this absolutely right that my colombian wife doesn't need to have a copy of her birth certificate or passport in this I130 package? How do they verify her identity then? & My wife has 2 kids (my stepchildren now), and we want to bring them over but have complications getting approval from their father (her exhusband), can we, and should we apply for them while we try to convince him over time? I read on here that we can apply for them and then place the application on hold by not paying the fee for their applications, is that correct? if not, what is the proper procedure for applying for my stepchildren and possibly having them come later? Do i have to file a separate I-130 for each child? i thought that they could be filed with my wife because they are her children?   I know this is a lot, thanks all for reading and helping me out with this!

You did not naturalize.  If you have a US Passport, then you got your citizenship through your parents, not through Naturalization.  

 

Foreign spouse's bc is not needed until the National Visa Center stage.

 

Your choice when to file the children's petitions, but they need both the immigration process AND either parental consent from the other parent, OR court ordered full custody awarded to their mother.

[shawnychao 0]

58 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

You did not naturalize.  If you have a US Passport, then you got your citizenship through your parents, not through Naturalization.  

 

Foreign spouse's bc is not needed until the National Visa Center stage.

 

Your choice when to file the children's petitions, but they need both the immigration process AND either parental consent from the other parent, OR court ordered full custody awarded to their mother.

Thanks so much for your response.  So to be clear, all i need to apply with is my passport? no green card or naturalization certificate, no birth certificate.

and if we don't file for the children petition at the same time as their mother, is it riskier for disapproval for a later filing? and because they are her children and my stepchildren, does that make it easier for them to be approved? thanks again 

Edited July 24, 2022 by shawnychao

[pushbrk 12,968]

2 minutes ago, shawnychao said:

Thanks so much for your response.  So to be clear, all i need to apply with is my passport? no green card or naturalization certificate, no birth certificate.

and if we don't file for the children petition at the same time as their mother, is it riskier for disapproval for a later filing? and because they are her children and my stepchildren, does that make it easier for them to be approved? thanks again 

File for the children when you are ready.  It makes no difference.  If she gets a visa then they will if there is parental consent or a court order.  The big difference or issue is that if they don't come together, then she will not be living with her children.  A deal killer for some mothers.