H4 and Adoption

[justonequestion]

I would be applying for H4 visa for my wife in India.

- This is my first marriage and my wife's second. She is legally divorced and we are legally married with proper certificates of court.

- She has a son from her first marriage but she has the full legal custody of the child.

- I was informed that for my son's passport I will also have to additionally legally "adopt" him as I am not his biological father, even though my wife has full custody of child.

1. I am doing the above court process, I wanted to check that whether anything like this will also be required if I go for visa stamping.

2. Though this is just a adoption for the sake of sufficing passport rules in India, are there any such rules for visa stamping also in such so called "adoption" process.

[sunny1000]

Originally Posted by justonequestion

I would be applying for H4 visa for my wife in India.

- This is my first marriage and my wife's second. She is legally divorced and we are legally married with proper certificates of court.

- She has a son from her first marriage but she has the full legal custody of the child.

- I was informed that for my son's passport I will also have to additionally legally "adopt" him as I am not his biological father, even though my wife has full custody of child.

1. I am doing the above court process, I wanted to check that whether anything like this will also be required if I go for visa stamping.

2. Though this is just a adoption for the sake of sufficing passport rules in India, are there any such rules for visa stamping also in such so called "adoption" process.

The U.S consulate/Embassy will, of course, ask for the certified copy of the court order that gave your wife the full custody of the child. If that court order is not available, biological father's consent (no objection letter) is required.