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Yeah, he was under 18 when his mom naturalized and also when we filed for his N-600 so he barely made it in. Yeah, you would think they would know by now but the fact that they wanted to see some sort of official court order that Val, my wife was his legal and physical custodial guardian was not possible as things in Brazil are not always black and white as it is here. In other countries, it is in shades of gray so I guess our lettere persuaded this along with the affidavits we sent.

Anyway, I am just glad it is over and he can move on with his citizenship now. If he wants a passport, hell yes, he can apply for it and pay for it himself although he has no desire to go back. He is a big boy now as he is over 18. And I am done with USCIS fore ever and ever! Thanks and good luck with your step daughter Nickd.

OK finally, this has been resolved and USCIS does have common sense this time around! My wife's son did in fact get approval for his citizenship. What I tried to do was establish proof of custody. What I had done was have two of his former school teachers provide an affidavit stating that they did work with his mom in a capacity of her being the sole custodian of her son here in the states when he was a minor. We also sent a letter explaining that his dad was never in his or his mom's life and there was never a need to go to court as his mom provided everything for her son. He will now have his ceremony in mid June!

thanks Charles!

Machine gun Preacher was pretty good and intense , based on a true story as well . . . .

Hello, I posted this in a different forum but it seemed pretty desolate there. Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post either.

I will be traveling to Istanbul for work and bringing my wife and just wanted to confirm that you can get visa at port of entry (international airport)? Another words, when I check in at airport on state side, I would hate to hear them ask me;, "where is your visa?". I just don't want to worry about this when I leave. Luckily my wife will not need a visa as she has her Brazilian passport with her and Brazilians are exempt. That should save us 20 bucks

thanks for any responses.

Hello, I thought I start here instead of starting a new topic. Please excuse if I interrupted any conversations or if this is an inappropriate place to post. I will be traveling to Istanbul for work and just wanted to confirm that you can get visa at port of entry (international airport)? Another words, when I check in on state side, are they going to say " where is your visa?". I just don't want to worry about this when I leave. I am taking my wife with me and luckily, she will not need a visa as she has her Brazilian passport with her and Brazilians are exempt.

thanks for any responses,

David

I am astonished that the issued the K2 without that note. Are you sure there is not a copy of that note in the file?

You might have a chance with making an infopass appointment and explain what happened and that you had a note that the Brazilian customs took.

Hopefully that will be enough.

Wishing you luck.

Sib

Agree but All USCIS ever wanted was proof via certified translated birth certificates and originals that he was in fact her son. I thought about an infopass but a lawyer friend that deals with USCIS thought it wouldn't really help much and it would be better to send affidavits from our son's teachers that they have worked with my wife as custodial guardian of her son.

We did find a copy of an old document stating that my wife's son can leave Brazil with his mother signed by his dad and stamped but we need to get it translated . I am hoping this will work along with tons of other information that should establish proof of custody including the affidavit of support I-864. I will also send a cover letter explaining why we do not have a court order awarding my wife as legal guardian.

Getting ready to send everything in with crossed fingers. I am hoping that USCIS has some common sense but that doesn't always pan out. Thank you for your help and best wishes. I will advise the outcome . . .

It seems you've got a stupid clerk working on your case, sorry.

Did you send N-600 from your wife's name or from her son's name?

If infopass will not work, I think you have three options. First, send them a letter with that you wrote in your first post here: explain the situation for them. If it will not work too, ask your senator or representative for the help. If it will not work, you can apply for his passport when he is above 18, and later again for certificate.

I agree Mayliana72, Yes, we sent everything needed with my wife filing on her son's behalf. I don't think a senator will help in this case. We are however going to send a a couple of affidavits from some of his teachers to prove that they have dealt with my wife as custodial guardian. Send our tax forms that he did live with us and was our dependant, insurance cards, ect. I have read that you can establish proof of custody by sending in this type of proof. I also have found an old copy of a Brazilian document where his dad did sign his release to go with his mom to the US so I do feel confident sending in this evidence.

And yes, if we lose, not all is lost (except 600 bones) as he can still apply for citezenship as an adult or joint the service which is something he wants to do anyway.

Thank you for your kind comments and help.

Can you please tell me one thing: why the hell would you waste $600 on an N-600 application that is created to give you headaches until you bleed out of the nose, instead of going to the passport office and getting junior a friggin' US passport card for $30 + $25 instead?

Too simple?

Mostly because he wants to become a US citizen and enjoy all the benefits of being a USC like his mom. And also not going through the scrutiny of USCIS when he visits overseas or the other headache of getting a green card every ten years . . . .

Pretty simple really.

Darn, I really thought I was done messing with USCIS but it has reared it's ugly head again.

My wife has been naturalized about a year ago and now we are trying to file for her son who was under 18 at the time of filing the N-600. We sent check and all required docs such as his BC including a certified translated copy. But now they are asking for more proof that, " . . You are in the legal and physical custody of your mother, ie, send a certified copy of the child custody agreement approved by the court granting your mother legal custody of you".

Well, my wife was never married to her son's father who never even spent one nickel on his son and is basically unreachable in Brazil. There has never been a need in Brazil to file for legal custody since the dad never cared much for his son. And her son came here to the US as a derivative of the K1 Visa and then got his 2 year and then subsequently the 10 year green card. The only thing my wife had was a paper that the father signed that he can get a passport and leave Brazil with his mom when she immigrated to the US which Brazilian customs took at port. Therefore, we really have nothing to show.

I am thinking I need to make an info pass appointment and try to explain to them that it is not black and white like it is here in the US. Anybody have any ideas what to do?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

neat. now i want to eat a brazil flag.

With a little Cachasa and sugar, we can drink it.

Same here, wouldnt trade my wife for ANY amount of coin. Money really cannot buy you happiness. I have everything that I ever wanted and I am content to face the uncertain future with my best friend and partner.

Just dropping by and thought I ask a quick question. My son is going to make a visit to the Brazilian Consulate in Houston to work on his new passport and thought if anyone knew of a economical hotel that is close to the Consulate. I could probably just google it but thought this would be a good reason to also say "hi" to everyone in the process.

thanks,

d

I think the more important question is, "Can you live without beer!?

NO! Absolutely not!

Sin City!

Kids need both parents, even if they are not living together. I encourage both my stepsons to call their dad. But the dad never calls them back so after awhile, I do not push it anymore. The boys know this about thier biological dad and do not try to call or really want to talk to him anymore anyway. It is sad really.

I also have two girls of my own. My wife hates it when I have to talk to my ex regarding our girls but she understands that it is something that has to be done.

Thank you everyone and yes NickD, my boss used to say "Just dont sleep at night. Whats the problem?" lols Life is very hectic and our four kids and one grandchild take up all our time, less having to work most Saturdays and some Sundays. OH well, just happy that I am able too.

Nice end to the story! Congrats!

It was a struggle, mainly for her and timing was everything. Thank you very much.

I would be scared, too. Now she can cancel out your vote.

ETA: Congrats! Now, make room for the inlaws!

And no doubt she will cancel my vote. lols I dont have inlaws or outlaws but she always wants to bring cousins or nieces which is next to impossible to bring.

thanks for the congrats!

congrats!

Thanks Charles and long time since been on here. Been so friken busy. Hope your doing well.

Congrats to you both!

Thank you!

Friday the 13th is good. So far anyway. Wife got her citizenship today. Yes today was her ceremony. I have to admit that I was a little bit scared also.

OK, Please do not jump on me too hard. I know I have not updated my timeline but I am so busy at work all the time. Today Val had her ceremony and it was really good. She received her letter which told her to be there at 9:00 am. The ceremony itself didnt start until 10:15 or so. But that was OK - she is now an American Citizen!

So let me back up. Val had her interview and test in late August which she didnt pass. They delayed her test by about an hour and she was getting very nervous. She gets nervous very easily unfortunately. She passed the written, and communication part but she did not pass the civics / US history . My wife was devastated but she studied hard even though she should have passed it the first time. She got rescheduled and retested in mid November by the same lady that tested her the first time. Note that she had tickets to leave for Brazil on December 5th. Well, this time she only had to answer 6 questions which of course were all correct. When they retest, they only retest what you had missed so you do not take the whole thing all over again. After her test, she told the adjudicator if they could delay her ceremony until she came back and she showed her her itinerary going to Brazil. The adjudicator agreedt and said that her ceremony would be rescheduled in January which leads us into today. Val left for Brazil two weeks before I went and then we came back together on January 1st. Not even one week after we got back, she got her notice of ceremony for the 13th. Everything turned out well and sorry for not keeping you all updated but life is so friken hectic.

I promise I will update my timeline as soon as I get all the dates together.

Thanks for listening.

I stayed 10 days the first time and more than 40 days the second. Definately, the longer the time, the more you get to know their idiosyncrasies, which is important, and their day to day behavior. Short periods of time can be like a bunch of little honeymoons, where you are both on your best behavior. It's good to get past that and see what happens on a bad mood day and how you each handle the little things. I hope I will get to visit a third time within this year. That's my opinion.

Yes, spend as much time together as possible. Getting married to someone is a long, strong commitment. We have been married for 7 years and I am still finding out things about her (pleasantly). And her also about me . I think I am lucky that things went so smoothly for us but it could've not been that way.

Reading your story, I find it so very hard that the authorities will not help you or give you information that could save your life. Especially since you have documented proof of violence. I am so very sorry. It is not fair that you have to go through this. Stay alert and vigilant.