Are there any special rules for a child to be considered a dependent on a family petition?

Yes, there are certain rules for a child to be considered a dependent on a family petition in Washington. Generally, the child must meet all of these criteria to be eligible for the family petition: • The child must be unmarried and under the age of 21. • The child must be a biological child, adopted child, stepchild, or child of a domestic partner of the petitioner. • The child must demonstrate or establish a financial dependency on the petitioner. • The child must be a legal resident of the United States. • The child must not have any criminal convictions in any country, including the United States. Additionally, the child must either have a valid passport from his or her home country or apply for one. In Washington, a child dependent must accompany the petitioner to the United States or, if the child is already residing in the United States, the petitioner must file a separate petition in order to obtain the dependent status for the child. Furthermore, if the child is in the United States, he or she must have a valid immigration status at the time the petitioner is approved. In other words, the petitioner must be a legal resident of the United States before the child can be considered a dependent on the family petition.

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En Washington, hay reglas especiales para que un niño sea considerado como dependiente en una petición de familia. Según la ley de inmigración, un niño debe ser menor de 21 años para ser considerado como dependiente de una petición de familia. Si el niño es casado, no podrá ser etiquetado como tal. El niño también debe ser hijo biológico o adoptado legalmente del patrocinador. Si el niño se encuentra en proceso de adopción, este debe estar aprobado por un tribunal extranjero antes de que pueda ser considerado como un dependiente de la petición de familia. Si el niño es hijo adoptivo del patrocinador, no hay límite de edad para que sea etiquetado como dependiente. Tampoco se requiere que el niño esté bajo la custodia legal del patrocinador. El niño también puede ser considerado como dependiente si es el hijo de un patrocinador que fue dado de alta de los servicios armados estadounidenses. En este caso, el niño debe cumplir con los requisitos establecidos para ser patrocinado y tener la documentación necesaria para demostrarlo. Por lo tanto, estas son las condiciones especiales para que un niño sea considerado dependiente en una petición de familia en Washington.

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