princess16

You're a permanent resident? If you are you can file for your child on your own. "Family Second Preference (F2): Spouses, minor children, and unmarried sons and daughters (age 21 and over) of Legal Permanent Residents." No need to go through adoption. That's a longer and more expensive process.

As long as you have income, if not just ask your husband to help you with the financial support papers.

I also had two sons from my previous relationship but we weren't married, my choice not his. Both of them uses their father's lastname. I was able to bring both of them, my parents just added them in the application. No questions asked. The embassy in the PH didn't ask anything from the biological father, I guess because in the Philippines if you're a single mom if the kid is below 7 the mother has full custody.