QUESTION
Can I petition my step father but not my mother?
Asked on May 28th, 2012 on Immigration - Texas
7 ANSWERS
Immigration Law Attorney serving Long Beach, CA
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Law Offices of Brian D. Lerner
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Assuming you are under 18 when your step father married your mother, it is possible to petition only your step father.
Answered on Jun 11th, 2012 at 2:55 PM
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Sheppard Mullin
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yes, if your mother married him before your 18th birthday and you are a US citizen over 21.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 11:12 PM
It sounds a bit odd but as long as your mother married your stepfather before you turned 18, you can petition for your stepfather.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 9:30 PM
Thomas J. Rosser
If you are now an adult US Citizen (over age 21) who had the step-father/step-child relationship legally formed with the potential "immediate relative" Beneficiary prior to your 18th birthday, you may petition for your step-father even if you do not petition for your natural mother.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 9:29 PM
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It really depends. There are many other factors to consider to make a determination of eligibility. For instance, how old are you, did you live with your step-father, how long, when, how old were you when you lived with you step-father.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 9:29 PM
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Law Office of Pho Ethan Tran, PLLC
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Its not required for you to petition for both parents. In order to petition for your stepfather, his marriage to your mother must have taken place before you turned 18 years old.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 9:28 PM
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Yes it he married your mother before you turned 18.
Answered on Jun 06th, 2012 at 9:28 PM