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Maybe someone knows the answer to this, since I am talking about the kids and their passport anyway. I looked it up, and I can get the kids a passport/do the notice if I get a notarized copy of their dads statement of consent. I think thats how he was planning on doing it as well. However, the american embassy in Norway is half a country away, and it would cost me quite a lot of money just to take the kids there. Now it just so happens they are going on a trip to that city with their grandma while I am away in the US visiting my fiance, and I did find a section saying this if neither parents can apply: Submit a Statement of Consent: Form DS-3053 or a notarized statement from both parents or guardians giving that person (example: grandparent) permission to apply for the child. Include a photocopy of the photo IDs for both parents or guardians. If the statement is from only one parent or guardian, you must also show proof that that parent or guardian has sole custody of the child. Now I am wondering if I manage to get an appointment at the embassy and notarize both mine and their fathers statements, can their grandma bring them? There was mention of like institutions and such in the letter of consent, and that doesnt apply here, but I am still thinking I can? It would just save time, money and hassle if we can do this. I would call the embassy directly but they dont take calls about US services (madness), just about visas and such.. I also tried to email them a few months back and never got a response.

They were born in Norway and have lived here all their lives, so I just got them passports like normal when we needed to do that. I am not even sure their birth certificate says anything about their dads nationality, but I might be wrong. When I was married to him we never considered living abroad and he didnt know he was supposed to register them at the embassy, so they have just been norwegian citizens on paper their whole lives.

In my defense I did not know this (and their dad did not either) so I have travelled with my kids using their Norwegian passports since they were born here and that is the only paper trail they have. Hopefully that wont be problematic in the future. Norway also did not accept dual citizenship until very very recently.

We asked an immigration service about this, and since we have not registered them with the embassy yet they are "just" norwegian on paper right now. Obviously I would not keep information from the government if that is a problem, but the person we talked to seemed to think it did not matter, we just have to make up our minds before we do my part of the K1. But I am leaning towards US passports since that is what their dad also wants for them. They are both girls, but I agree with you that the tax thing is kind of a hassle.

Thank you for the response. Their dad was born and lived in the US until he was 20, and then he moved to Norway a year or so later and has been there since. We were married when they were born and yes obviously I have his permission to move (I need that from our side in norway as well), so I think that qualifies them. At least he was talking of taking them to the embassy to get them passports previously, so I am guessing he also researched that. I looked it up and it seems to be fine, but they have to go get interviews and I have to send in documentation. I did consider not getting them passports and just adding them as K2s, but that is probably a bigger hassle and this way they will have their dual citizenship, which can be useful for them in the future. We have never lived anywhere other than Norway until now, and we will probably return to Norway after a few years in the US, but you never know what they might want when they grow up.

Hi, I currently am in the process of getting a K1 visa with my fiance who lives in the USA. I live in Norway and I have two kids that are half american (their father is american, but he lives in norway, we are divorced). I am in the process of getting them american passports (we never actually registered them with the embassy, so I have to do that too). They are listed on the first part of our application for the K1, but since they are american I guess they can just move there, right? It feels like a dumb question, but how does someone with citizenship move to the USA when they have never lived there previously? Is there something we have to do before they move? I apologize if this is in the wrong forum, I was not quite sure where to ask this question.

Congratulations! That is so exciting. ^__^

Did you figure this out? XD I would like to send stuff from Norway to the US, have no idea where to even start looking.

We finally just submitted yesterday, and I have an upcoming trip in late september. I am planning on printing my flight intinerary, but should I have anything else? I mean I have two kids back home, own my own house, work a part time job (+ currently a student online). I have to admit it makes me nervous, but it is just a short 2 week stay, so I am not too worried.

Thanks! It just makes more sense with our situation, but we looked into both options. And the wait times have been going down lately, so we are hoping it wont be too bad. 😃

Hi, We have been going back and forth, and decided to finally apply to the K1 visa. Very exciting! I will be visiting both this summer and in the fall, the latter which could maybe get me some extra questions but i have a house and a job and kids at home and it is just a short stay so I am not too worried. I will be sure to bring lots of documentation that we are just spending time together and I am not moving early. However, since we still do not know how long this will take, should I apply for a new ESTA before we start the process and send the first part of the K1? I am guessing you are not supposed to apply for one after applying, and I do need an ESTA to visit from norway- My current one expires next year in July, so we might get lucky or we might not. I mean I probably would not be visiting super close to moving anyway, but if something goes wrong and our application takes more than a year that will obviously be really sad. Another question.. I am about to leave on a trip tomorrow, and we will be sending the application from the states so we get the wet signatures etc etc, but is it possible for me to apply while I am in the country? I mean my ESTA is still valid but I have already renewed it once because my kids and I visited last year and then i got us new ones so we would be on the same timeline. I googled it and it said that you can technically apply while still visiting if your ESTA is expiring before you leave, but I wanted to see if anyone had any experience with this. Thanks! 😃

Thanks guys, thats a valuable resource. 😃

I am a Norwegian cititzen with a Norwegian passport. Since I met and got engaged with my fiance I have visited the US 6 times. But they never stamp my passport? We obviously have plane ticket pdfs with dates, but will the fact that I do not have any stamps in my passport be an issue? I do not really understand why I never get a stamp.. lol.

While we are on the topic, should I pay to have it translated? I sent the original pdf in to a firm that does it officially, and they wanted 70 british pounds. I am definitely capable of doing it myself, but will I need an official translation later on anyway?

Thank you! I submitted a request for one, and it will have some sort of special seal on it as well.

Thank you guys! I had to stop responding because the forum would not let me post. I was also up late so I actually had to wait 2 days, lol. Update: I talked to the dad. He sees some benefits to this, so he might work with me. He even mentioned getting my kids passports, but he does not seem as motivated anymore, however I can do it my self with his permission. I was obviously never going to move the kids out of the country without his approval, I was just taking appropriate steps to make sure we knew what we were doing before filling him in. He is currently not very present in their lives, which I am trying to change, but I can only do so much, unfortunately. We also talked to a caseworker/lawyer through these forums, and they said we can choose whether to just file normally or get passports for the kids. Even if they are technically american, since they arent in the system, we can just move on with this as normal. We just have to decide before a certain point in the process. However it would be easier for them to travel back and forth, so I will probably try to get them their paperwork. We decided to go for the K1, might regret it, but my fiance is not a fan of the idea of an online wedding, and it would be hard to get all that in order before applying. We are currently pretty close to submitting the first part of our application. 😃

Hi 😃 We are submitting our I129f and I have sent my divorce papers to be translated. However, we use a digital system in norway where we basically sign with bank identification on papers (a digital signature, just as valdi), and thus my divorce decree does not have a physical signature. It says that the paperwork has been electronically approved, but that I can contact them for a signed version. Should I get a signed version to avoid a RFE? I am leaning towards yes..

I had to get them ESTAS last year when we visited for the summer.. then I just said they were Norwegian, so hopefully that wont come back to bite me later..

I am glad I made this post and asked for advice because while it did cross my mind I did not think of it this way. There has just been a lot of complications with all this, and this adds to the problem.. or at least the timeline. I am pretty sure I would have to get him to go to the embassy with them, and its a long trip for him; two different plane rides for him, one for them. So this might add even more of a wait to the timeline, especially because he has two young kids at home (+2 stepkids) and might not want to get this done anytime soon. But I will have to look into what is needed to get this done, and have a talk with him. Unfortunately the whole heritage thing probably wont help, because he was pretty adamant that our kids would not grow up in the US when we were together. However one of my kids heard from her stepbrother that they are considering moving to the US in a few years as well, so I guess I could call him out on that. I also cleared this with my children, they want to do this. I would also make sure they could come visit. I guess I will just have to do my best to find a way to make this work for everyone.

Oh, yeah I suppose you are right. But there is no tie to the US other than their dad being american, he never registered or filed taxes with them as dependents. He has been living in Norway for the past 15 years. I would not mind getting them citizenship though, it is just a matter of their dad being somewhat difficult to deal with. But I need his permission to move out of the country anyway, due to Norwegian child laws, so I will have to do that anyway. The current plan is to contact a lawyer that can advise us, but I would like to be prepared for that meeting, and also hear what other people might think we should do. Thanks for responding. 😃

That being said he has children with someone else and talked about going to the embassy to get them papers, potentially taking our kids to do the same on a later date. However at the time I do not think he was expecting we might move to the US.

My kids are 9 and 13, they are entitled to citizenship status as they were born while I was married to their father, but there is some tension so I am not sure I will be able to convince him to do that for no other reason than making things easier for us. I am assuming I would not be able to just do it on my own.

Hi, I have been with my partner since september 2022, and last november he proposed to me. I am Norwegian, and he is from the US. I have two kids from a previous marriage with an american, but we have always lived in Norway so they have no official ties to the US. My ex husband never filed any paperwork with the embassy, but from what I understand that is still possible (even if they want you to do this when the children are born..). If not I would just file normally, as if they are norwegian (unless that could be a problem?). The initial plan was for him to move to Norway, but due to his job and financial situations outside my control that will take several years and not be the best timing. We are therefore considering a K1 visa so that I can go live with my kids there for a few years before we ultimately move back to Norway for good. Despite the wait being a while, it is still less than waiting for him to go to Norway, and this way we could apply and go there together. Reading on this forum though, it might not seem like the K1 is best for us. Technically it can be fine, the plan is to homeschool my kids so I wont be working initially anyway, but from what I am reading we cannot leave before the paperwork is processed after we get married, and that might take 3-6 months. This is not ideal since my kids should be able to see our family in norway, including their father and his wife/kids. The difference in cost is not really a big deal. I know that it is possible to visit while the K1 is being processed, does this also count for the spousal visa? I read something about filing a temporary visa for this purpose, as to not Any advice?