Who is considered a parent for purposes of immigration benefits?
(1) A parent is defined as: • A parent of a child born in wedlock; • A Step-parent. Step-parents are only considered parents for sponsorship purposes if the step-parent relationship was created prior to the child’s 18th birthday (i.e., the child’s biological parent married the step-parent prior to the child turning 18, if the USC child wants to sponsor the step-parent for permanent residency) • A parent of a child legitimated under the law of the child’s residence or domicile, or under the law of the father’s residence or domicile, whether in or outside the United States, if such legitimation takes place before the child reaches the age of 18 and the child is in the legal custody of the legitimating parent or parents at the time of such legitimation; • A parent of a child born out of wedlock, by, through whom, or on whose behalf a status, privilege, or benefit is sought by virtue of the relationship of the child to its natural mother or to its natural father if the father has or had a
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