Rete

It is his wife's son, thus his stepson.

Gazza ... I know that you are asking because you are required to list all children on the I-751. Just list his name and put address unknown. We did this for my DH's missing daughter.

Folinskyinla

Hi:

He was asking about providing photos for the step son -- there is no requirement for the AmCit's petitioner's son.

Rete

No there isn't. Assume he misread. Also a child that is no longer living at home and whose address is unknown is no longer a dependant.

meauxna

Are you genuinely asking or beating the point home?

Folinskyinla

Hi:

I said it IS possible for a step-child to remain a "child" for immigration purposes after the end of the marriage which created the "step" relationship in the first place. It is fact dependent and sometimes creates a legal fight.

Lets say John Bull marries Jane Bull who was a single mum. Biological dad's location [perhaps even identity] is unknown. Jane dies and John continues acting as father of Jane's kid. John then meets Ursula Sue Anderson and they marry. It is possible for Janes-son to immigrate as a step-child of both JB and USA. Difficult but possible.

Rete

I'm going to lie down and place a cool cloth on my brow. I am so lost. Couldn't find where that was said before.

meauxna

Gotcha.
I think we'll just have to wait for the OP to clarify whose kid it is and what their immigration situation (if any) is.

gazza64

Hi all,

Sorry to take so long getting back here, just been busy at work the last few days.
The dependent(though i dont know if he is ) since he is my wife`s son from her first marriage. He`s 18, and living in CA at an unknown address. My question. Is he a dependent now he`s 18, and i havent adopted him?

Thanks for the info on the biometrics.

Gazza

gazza64

Sorry, i forgot to say.

My wife has a daughter also from her first marriage. She is 10yrs old, and again i havent adopted her. Also she lives mainly with her Grandparents. (Its a long story why, but nothing dodgy). Would she be classed as a dependent? Would we need passport photos of her for the application?

Thanks,

Gazza

Rete

Dependent in which regard? The 18 yo is living in a place unknown to his mother or you. He cannot be claimed on her tax return. He is not a dependent. Your stepdaughter if claimed on her mother's tax return can be classified as a dependent. But they are both US citizens so do not have green cards and/or conditions that need removing.

Noorah101

Your wife's children from her previous marriage are USC's, and therefore are not included in your I-751 application. So no, you do not need to include photos of them, or any evidence pertaining to them, with your I-751.

Rene

gazza64

Rete,

Yes, both step son and daughter are US citizens. My step daughter was on the tax return so i`ll consider her a dependent even though she doesn really live with us.

Thanks for the advice

gazza64

Sorry i`m confused now!

Is my step daughter considered a dependent or not?

Noorah101

What specific question on the I-751 are you trying to answer? Maybe that will help us answer you.

Rene

Noorah101

I'm looking at the I-751, and it has a place to list all your children. You can list her children there, since they are your step-children.

I do not see where it's asking whether they are a dependent or not...?

Rene