Does a biological relationship matter when being sponsored through a U.S.-citizen child?
Hello, I remarried, and my new spouse’s child is a U.S. citizen; I am one of the child’s legal parents.
In this situation, does the child sponsoring me need to be my biological child?
A biological relationship is not required. A biological mother or father naturally qualifies — even without living together. That said, if the parents were not legally married at the time of the child’s birth, certain facts must be documented even for a biological parent — for example, evidence of ongoing contact between parent and child, or financial support provided.