JJT13

Hi, JJT, YOU DON'T NEED TO TAKE ANY CONSENT LETTER TO THE INTERVIEW. You'll need that only at the airport. ( I had the same situation with my daughter and they did not asked for her father consent at the interview).

Thanks so much for the response!

I will have that letter done for when we are ready to come back to NJ.

Hi, I brought my stepdaughter from the Dominican Republic early on September. We had all of the necessary documents regarding legal guardianship of her at the time of interview, but they didn't even bother to ask for it. But when they were leaving the country, IT WAS A REALLY BIG DEAL.. Make sure to have those court papers because the Dominican authorities are the ones that really need to see them.

I figured it would be a big deal at the airport. I keep telling my husband this and he says it's no biggie. I'm still going to get this done to avoid loosing our flight on our way back to NJ.

Thanks so much for taking time to reply!!

So you guys are saying that some embassies allow people to take kids they don't have legal right to to th US? That right there could be international kidnapping! Who would have known...

That's why I find it odd that I wouldn't need one. They aren't my kids. I am going to bring one just to be safe, especially for when I leave the country with them.

Hello all !!

I am bringing my two stepchildren who are 9 and 8, to come live to the US with their father and I. They are currently living with the grandmother in Dominican Rep who is their mothers, mom. My husbands ex gave the mom consent to be the guardian since she lives in Canada now. I need advice on whether I need to bring a consent letter to my interview signed by the mother or the grandmother, granting me permission to bring the children to live in the US with their father and me. They're interview is on Dec 21st.

Thanks in advance for your help