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You can do that, however I don't know if it would be a mistake or not to list yourself as the father. You can verify from the IO when you go for the interview if you should have listed yourself or the biological father (since you did not formally adopt her) as the father. If you wrongly listed yourself, the IO will make the needed correction at that point.
Thank you for your answer, I understand that I am scrupulous about this question, forgive me that there are still questions.
 
Rare disagreement with mom here : I personally would take the approach here that if you are not legally her father (have not adopted her) you should list her biological father as per her birth certificate. That seems factual to me. She does not lose any immigration rights by doing this as there is a legal step-parent relationship.
Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. Initially, I also thought, but the lawyers whom I consulted, as well as people with similar situations, unanimously assured me that I could indicate myself as the parent of my stepdaughter. And so I found myself in doubt ...
 
Which is what I originally asked the OP to do back on Monday when they first brought this up. I got tired of the back and forth.
I'm sorry mom, I understand you. Thank you very much for your help and support.
The last question, should the information in the DS260 completely coincide with the I485? Again, the question is in the information about the parents of my stepdaughter, I indicated them differently in DS260 and I485
 
Thanks for the advice, I appreciate it. Initially, I also thought, but the lawyers whom I consulted, as well as people with similar situations, unanimously assured me that I could indicate myself as the parent of my stepdaughter. And so I found myself in doubt ...
Really? The lawyers told you to list yourself as the legal parent when you aren’t?
anyway I get mom’s point, you can explain this all at the interview. Please update us afterwards on how it turns out for you.
 
I'm sorry mom, I understand you. Thank you very much for your help and support.
The last question, should the information in the DS260 completely coincide with the I485? Again, the question is in the information about the parents of my stepdaughter, I indicated them differently in DS260 and I485
You are swearing under penalty of perjury that both documents are true. Yet you are listing different things. Does that make sense to you? Parentage is not exactly like forgetting whether you started a particular job in one month or the next.
 
I'm sorry mom, I understand you. Thank you very much for your help and support.
The last question, should the information in the DS260 completely coincide with the I485? Again, the question is in the information about the parents of my stepdaughter, I indicated them differently in DS260 and I485
I feel like this is clearer than crystal. If you do not have a legal document that proves that you are his/her dad, you are not his/her dad. As stepdad you might be his/her guardian. If the question was parent/guardian you could sign without problem. But in this case it is very clear, they are asking for legal father, the person whose name was listed as father on her/his doc. if you made a mistake by saying you the father try to correct. if u cant, correct during the interview. i wrote this without a bad intention bro.
 
Today I received an sms about my package acceptance and I have a few questions.

1) G-28 form was rejected, -- I am wondering how common is this and how it is going to affect the process.

2) I applied with my spouse and we had two separate G-1145 in each of our application folders, -- but only I received a text message and my spouse has not received anything (no sms or email). Is this normal?
 
I have a speeding ticket which I've mentioned on my i485 under Q25 asking if I've ever received a citation anywhere - as part of the AOS package do I need to attach a copy of this speeding ticket? Or is the explanation under the Additional Information section sufficient for now?
 
You are swearing under penalty of perjury that both documents are true. Yet you are listing different things. Does that make sense to you? Parentage is not exactly like forgetting whether you started a particular job in one month or the next.
No perjury, in any case, I am attaching a birth certificate, which contains information about the biological father.
The only question was whether I needed to unlock the DS260 and correct the information there as in I485.
 
I feel like this is clearer than crystal. If you do not have a legal document that proves that you are his/her dad, you are not his/her dad. As stepdad you might be his/her guardian. If the question was parent/guardian you could sign without problem. But in this case it is very clear, they are asking for legal father, the person whose name was listed as father on her/his doc. if you made a mistake by saying you the father try to correct. if u cant, correct during the interview. i wrote this without a bad intention bro.
I thought so too, as did you. That we are talking about information according to the documents.
But from practice, people with the same situation, who have already passed the AOC and received a green card, advised that the document is not important, but the current state in which I am physically her father is important. Therefore, I am at a loss.
 
Really? The lawyers told you to list yourself as the legal parent when you aren’t?
anyway I get mom’s point, you can explain this all at the interview. Please update us afterwards on how it turns out for you.
Yes, it is.
Thanks for the advice. And yes, of course, I'll tell you later how it went
 
Guys, tell me, you still have questions:

1) Is it possible to put copies of documents with a translation made by a translator of your country, certified by a notary, in the AOC package? At the same time, the envelope will also contain copies of other documents translated by a certified translator here.
2) should all envelopes of family members contain letters from KCC (2nd NL) or is it enough to put it only in the envelope of the main applicant?
3) can I put a copy of the certified translation of the marriage certificate in my AOC envelope, and put a copy of the certified translation of the document (copy from the copy) into my spouse's envelope? Or should I do 2 certified translations for 2 envelopes?

I apologize for such questions, but I decided if in doubt, to ask you again.
 
Today I received an sms about my package acceptance and I have a few questions.

1) G-28 form was rejected, -- I am wondering how common is this and how it is going to affect the process.

2) I applied with my spouse and we had two separate G-1145 in each of our application folders, -- but only I received a text message and my spouse has not received anything (no sms or email). Is this normal?
1. What was the basis of the G-28 you included with your package?
2. Yes that is normal. Only one person receives all the notifications.
 
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I have a speeding ticket which I've mentioned on my i485 under Q25 asking if I've ever received a citation anywhere - as part of the AOS package do I need to attach a copy of this speeding ticket? Or is the explanation under the Additional Information section sufficient for now?
No documentation required.
 
No perjury, in any case, I am attaching a birth certificate, which contains information about the biological father.
The only question was whether I needed to unlock the DS260 and correct the information there as in I485.
There is perjury involved as a matter of fact. The forms you’re submitting to USCIS constitutes what is known as “records” they are supposed to be accurate. The supporting documents such as the b/c in this case are meant to support what is written on the forms.
 
I thought so too, as did you. That we are talking about information according to the documents.
But from practice, people with the same situation, who have already passed the AOC and received a green card, advised that the document is not important, but the current state in which I am physically her father is important. Therefore, I am at a loss.
It doesn’t necessarily mean those people did the “right” thing. Again the documents and what they say is actually a lot more important than your being her physical father contrary to what those others who already completed the AOS process told you.

Think of it this way, you wouldn’t always be around to speak to the situation years down the road, those “records” you are creating are what will be referred to. You don’t want to unintentionally create some unnecessary immigration nightmare for her later on in life. So make sure the forms you’re submitting on her behalf now contain consistent, and accurate information evidenced by the supporting documents to backup what is stated/claimed on those forms.
 
No perjury, in any case, I am attaching a birth certificate, which contains information about the biological father.
The only question was whether I needed to unlock the DS260 and correct the information there as in I485.
My friend, if you cannot see that saying “I swear under penalty of perjury that I am her father” on one document contradicts “I swear under penalty of perjury that another person is her father” on another, then I am at a loss as to how to have this conversation with you. (You do actually read the declarations you sign, don’t you?)
 
Hello mom,

My spouse has Australian visa stamps on his passport. Do we need to include copies of those stamps in the AOS package?

Thank you so much.
 
I visited the U.S. for 3 weeks in 2016 with a B1/B2 visa. The visa is in my old passport.

Should I include in the package my old passport and B1/B2 visa? (I am currently an F1 student and arrived in the U.S. in 2018 with the new visa/passport).
 
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