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Do stepchildren qualify for child visas?
Yes, stepchildren can immigrate as your children. You must have married their biological parent before your stepchild turned 18 years old. The marriage creates the legal parent-child relationship that immigration law recognizes. Your stepchild doesn’t need to live with you or depend on you financially. The timing of your marriage is what matters most. We’ve…
Yes, stepchildren can immigrate as your children. You must have married their biological parent before your stepchild turned 18 years old. The marriage creates the legal parent-child relationship that immigration law recognizes. Your stepchild doesn’t need to live with you or depend on you financially. The timing of your marriage is what matters most. We’ve helped many blended families navigate this process successfully.
Answer by David Joseph Rozas
David Rozas is an experienced criminal and immigration lawyer and one of the founding partners of Rozas & Rozas Law Firm. He has been with the firm since 2004, joining his brother, Greg in practice. David concentrates his law practice on criminal defense and immigration.
