I am an EB-5 applicant. My petition includes me, my wife, and two kids. The oldest one is my step-son. Recently, we had an immigration interview in Warsaw, where we live. The consul told us that we need to have consent from the biological father of my son for his relocation to the U.S., and send the scan by email. They told us they will keep our passports and issue the visas once they get the consent. The biological father told us he is ready to provide the consent if we buy a $250k apartment in his name for him to rent out. If we collect all the evidence that he is trying to “sell” his consent for his son to move to the U.S., will it be considered a case where the consul could approve the issuing of the immigration visa based on the fact of abusing our child? Does his offering to sign if we purchase him this property count as consent with a contingency? What are our chances of getting a visa for my step-son without the consent?
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Bernard P Wolfsdorf
Immigration attorneysYou have to take the evidence to court and get an exclusive custody order. The consulate is not going to get into the middle of this family custody issue.
Lynne Feldman
Immigration attorneysI would start with a family attorney in your country to get the Court to sort out the rights of the mother vs. the rights of the father to your stepson.
Stephen Berman
Immigration attorneysYou could get an order of court granting you sole custody and revoking the father''s right to visitation. Speak to a child custody lawyer where you live.
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