bringing stepson to the united states

[lostinblue]

Yan and I paid the visa processing fee many months ago.We decided that he should stay in china to hone his math and science skills . Now we will move forward with this process. Will yan need her divorce certificate or will just a certified transfer of custody do. I am reading

Petitioners documents as follows original copy of my marriage certificate to yan and also will need a copy of my marriage certificate to my first wife. I have a divorce certificate here but marriage certificate to my first wife ????????????????For someone who has been through this has this been needed.

We have decided to file with the PDF files instead of sending all these noterized documents in the mail. Yan talks to women on QQ and they say a 3 month time frame is in order for GUZ time. Do you think this e-mail PDF files really speed things up a bit. Yan hates to be doing this around chinese newyear....Crowds in GUZ suck that time of year when traveling.

[dnoblett]

You are filing an I-130 for stepson.

 

8. Stepparent/Stepchild: If your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the child's natural parent showing that the marriage occurred before the child's 18th birthday, copies of documents showing that any prior marriages were legally terminated and a copy of the stepchild's birth certificate.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

 

Petitioner Documents

 

Applicants in the following visa categories are required to provide 1) an original or certified copy of their Petitioner¡¯s birth certificate and 2) original or certified copy of their Petitioner¡¯s marriage certificate from the Petitioner¡¯s current and all previous marriages.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

[lostinblue]

You are filing an I-130 for stepson.

 

8. Stepparent/Stepchild: If your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the child's natural parent showing that the marriage occurred before the child's 18th birthday, copies of documents showing that any prior marriages were legally terminated and a copy of the stepchild's birth certificate.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

 

Petitioner Documents

 

Applicants in the following visa categories are required to provide 1) an original or certified copy of their Petitioner¡¯s birth certificate and 2) original or certified copy of their Petitioner¡¯s marriage certificate from the Petitioner¡¯s current and all previous marriages.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

I just went to the town offices and will pick marriage certificate up in the in the morning. Another 10.00 down the tubes.

[dnoblett]

You are filing an I-130 for stepson.

 

8. Stepparent/Stepchild: If your petition is based on a stepparent-stepchild relationship, you must file your petition with a copy of the marriage certificate of the stepparent to the child's natural parent showing that the marriage occurred before the child's 18th birthday, copies of documents showing that any prior marriages were legally terminated and a copy of the stepchild's birth certificate.

http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-130instr.pdf

 

Petitioner Documents

 

Applicants in the following visa categories are required to provide 1) an original or certified copy of their Petitioner¡¯s birth certificate and 2) original or certified copy of their Petitioner¡¯s marriage certificate from the Petitioner¡¯s current and all previous marriages.

http://travel.state.gov/visa/immigrants/info/info_3195.html

I just went to the town offices and will pick marriage certificate up in the in the morning. Another 10.00 down the tubes.

Hey!! We need to do a double date some time perhaps Chen Garden for dinner. Edited November 9, 2009 by dnoblett (see edit history)