I-130 petition under Stepchild IR2 visa category filed by my US citizen wife has just been approved and presently at NVC stage.
My Son, @Ayomipitan currently 16 years old, he does not know his mother because she abandoned my son when he was just 3 months old and refused to return to him till date. Son s mother whereabouts is unknown and same I filled in the DS-260 form because I don t want to lie she s dead. I stated she s alive but DOB and address unknown.
I raised him as a single parents and I sworn to an affidavit of single parents sometimes in 2017 when he needs to get an international passport.
I want to know if it s compulsory for me to get the mother s consent at all cost even when her address or whereabouts is unknown for the past 16 years? Will this Affidavit of Single suffice as a proof of custody? Will this hard-to-get mother s consent letter affect my son s visa approval?
I will be grateful to receive a very helpful advise in this regard. Thanks in advance.