kmarion1968

Thanks for the info. one last question, one my stepsons I-130 can i sign it or does he or his mother need to sign it?

Ok just to clarify i understand your comment: when i send in my initial application with the uncis form I-130 i need the marriage certificate translated, along with a G325a and any supporting documents. for my step son i would provide a I-130 form, his birth certificate translated, and a copy of our marriage certificate translated. does this sound correct?

According to their website. the stepchilds form needs his birth certificate and the marriage certificate and I-130 with G325a. while the spouse needs the marriage certificate and supporting documents of the marriage and G-325a along with I-130. are you saying i dont need a G-325 for the stepchild?

If this is correct what you are saying how do i send the documents? all together along with payment for both applications at the same time? do i send 1 or 2 money orders? could you clarify for me please?

USCIS Website source of this information.

Instruction for I-130 form

who qualifies:

if you are a US citizen you must fill out a seperate form I-130 for each eligable relative

you may fill out a I-130 for

A. Your husband or wife

B.Your unmarried child under 21

C.Your unmarried son or daughter age 21 or older

D.Your unmarried son or daughter of any age

E.Your brothers or sisters, you must be 21 years of age or older

Stepparent/Stepchild

if your petition is based on stepparent-stepchild relationship you must file your petition along with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the natural parent showing that the marriage occured before the childs 18th birthday. copies of documents showing that any previous marriage was legally terminated and a copy of the stepchilds birth certificate.

Looks like you had the right of it just thought i would post the exact details thanks.

I see where it says this in regards to the I-130 form

A citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States may file this form to establish the relationship to certain alien relatives who wish to immigrate to the United States. A separate form must be filed for each eligible relative.

however there arent any examples of how to fill out the I-130 for a step child. additionally when it asks to list all relatives it doesnt say if i should list his mother and himself or just himself? this process seems very backwards. so to clarify, if i file 2x I-130 forms along with G-325a for each person. i would need the following? additionally how am i supposed to prove relationship with the child? another copy of the marriage certificate to his mother in his application?

1- I-130, G325A FOR STEPSON plus 420.00 us

1- I 130, G325a For wife plus 420.00 us

for a total of 840.00 plus another 404.00 x2 at the embassy??? my son is only 13 and is not an adult i was lead to believe that they were able to be added on to the original document due to the fact he is a minor. if what you say is true then it doesnt make sense that they would require as i-130 for every child. what if the child was a baby? or 5 years old. certainly there has to be some mistake.

Hi my question is regarding my I-130 form and the G-325a that accompny them, my wife has a son who is listed on the original I-130 however i can not see anywhere where it states if i need an additional G-325a for him also. any information would be appreciated. back ground info , i have decided to wait out the I-130 and go the route of the VR1/CR1 instead of the K3, not sure if that matters but thought i would add it in.

Thanks

ok . need to make a correction to the comment i made earlier. NOW im confused. spoke to a family freind and they are in the legal field in colombia, they said only a certified notorized copy of doscuments such as marrage certifiates , birth certificates are needed. no apostille. NOW im getting it from both sides, anyone wanna help me clarify what and what is not needed. just when i thought i understood LOL!

hi guys, new here but been reading alot and have a couple things to add, as stated above, yes the reason your wifes birth certs werent accepted is because that first pic is of the apostille, not the actual document itself as mentioned above by another member, however, in regards to the notario only giving copies of one side, this from my experience is false, my wife has been gathering her docs for herself and my stepson for several weeks now and the certified copies she got have that we are married on the back of her birth cert, as it should say because we were married in colombia, it also states that she has a child and when he was born. all this type of information the embassy will want to see. if you present them with only a blank slate they will question you, especialy if you are married already and it was done in colombia. additionally dont forget that any document submitted to the US embassy must be translated in english, and this copy must be notorized and apostilled. why? because the embassy is in fact considered the USA , its the same deal as when you get married in colombia and you need your docs apostilled to be used in colombia. this info is coming directly from a lawyer in colombia. can you get away without getting them apostilled? dont know maybe, but better safe than sorry, having the docs apostilled wont hurt the case is anything it will make it more iron clad.