I-485 INFORMATION ABOUT CHILD AND STEPCHILD, K-1 VISA

[jolive2025 2]

I am submitting i-485 on my K-1 fiance visa process. My fiance does not have any children. I have one children from a previous marriage that is under 18 years old and I am the petitioner.  My fiance and I recently got married and on her i-485 application, would my child legally considered her Stepchild? Do I fill in the section for (Page 12) on Part 7. Information about your children.

 

 

[Dashinka 25,843]

Not sure about legally, but yes, the child should be listed as it says to list any stepchildren.  
 

Good Luck!

[pushbrk 13,611]

On 5/28/2025 at 5:12 AM, jolive2025 said:

I am submitting i-485 on my K-1 fiance visa process. My fiance does not have any children. I have one children from a previous marriage that is under 18 years old and I am the petitioner.  My fiance and I recently got married and on her i-485 application, would my child legally considered her Stepchild? Do I fill in the section for (Page 12) on Part 7. Information about your children.

 

 

No.  Your natural child under 18, will simply be "counted" in your household size when you complete your affidavit of support.

[Dashinka 25,843]

15 hours ago, pushbrk said:

No.  Your natural child under 18, will simply be "counted" in your household size when you complete your affidavit of support.

I agree relative to the I864 since it is the petitioner’s form, but the I485 is all about the beneficiary, and when the OP married their foreign spouse (beneficiary), the foreign spouse became the step-mother of the petitioner’s child and the I485 specifically asks the beneficiary to list all children including step-children.  There is no double counting since they are on different forms.

[pushbrk 13,611]

8 hours ago, Dashinka said:

I agree relative to the I864 since it is the petitioner’s form, but the I485 is all about the beneficiary, and when the OP married their foreign spouse (beneficiary), the foreign spouse became the step-mother of the petitioner’s child and the I485 specifically asks the beneficiary to list all children including step-children.  There is no double counting since they are on different forms.

You are right.  My bad.