Can I include multiple children, even from different mothers/fathers?

Yes. In the EB-5 process, the investor may include dependents, and this covers multiple children, even from different relationships. What matters is that each child is legally connected to you, through biological parentage or adoption, and meets the dependency conditions.

Children from a previous relationship, adopted children, or legally recognized children can all be listed as dependents in your petition, regardless of having different family origins. Each one, however, must be individually documented.

• Each child must have the parental relationship or adoption properly documented.
• Dependent children must be unmarried and within the applicable age limit.
• Specific situations, such as those involving disability, follow their own rules.

Because each case has its own particularities and documentation is decisive, it is worth confirming current requirements with USCIS and organizing proof of parentage with the support of a specialist to include all dependents safely.

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