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Bringing my daughter to US via K4

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ProudPinay08   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Philippines
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Hello everyone,

I would like to ask anyone who has the same case or anyone who knows which one is the best route for me to take in bringing up my daughter here in the United States.

I entered as K3 last December 2005 and got my green card January 2007. My daughter is 17 years old now and we would like to bring her after she finish her college. She was included in the k3 petition but she did not join me during the interview since we want her to finish her studies first in the Philippines. So which is the best and quickest route for us to take? shall we file a follow-to-join or file I-130?

Any comments and suggestions is highly appreciated.

Thanks!

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victor+natasha   0

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Filed: K-3 Visa Country: Ukraine
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Hello everyone,

I would like to ask anyone who has the same case or anyone who knows which one is the best route for me to take in bringing up my daughter here in the United States.

I entered as K3 last December 2005 and got my green card January 2007. My daughter is 17 years old now and we would like to bring her after she finish her college. She was included in the k3 petition but she did not join me during the interview since we want her to finish her studies first in the Philippines. So which is the best and quickest route for us to take? shall we file a follow-to-join or file I-130?

Any comments and suggestions is highly appreciated.

Thanks!

I believe after you receive your green card, your daughter is out of K-4 status since it is a derivative of a K-3 status. Your SO would have to file I-130 for son/daughter to bring her to US

K-3 Visa

Event Date

Service Center : California Service Center

Consulate : Ukraine

Marriage :

I-130 Sent : 2007-12-04

I-130 NOA1 : 2008-02-03

I-129F Sent : 2008-02-05

I-129F NOA1 : 2008-02-11

I-129F RFE(s) :

RFE Reply(s) :

I-129F NOA2 : 2008-06-24

NVC Received : 2008-07-01

NVC Left : 2008-07-02

Consulate Received : 2008-07-07

Packet 3 Received :

Packet 3 Sent :

Packet 4 Received : 2008-07-07

Interview Date : 2008-08-20

Visa Received : 2008-08-22

US Entry : 2008-08-27

I-130 Approval : 2008-05-24

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your I-129f was approved in 134 days from your NOA1 date.

Your I-130 was approved in 111 days from your NOA1 date.

Your interview took 199 days from your I-130 NOA1 date.

Port of Entry Review

Event Date

Port of Entry : Chicago

POE Date : 2008-08-27

Got EAD Stamp : No

Biometrics Taken : No

Harassment Level : 0

Comments :

Adjustment of Status

Event Date

CIS Office : Kansas City MO

Date Filed : 2009-05-18

NOA Date : 2009-05-26

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 2009-06-16

AOS Transfer** :

Interview Date :

Approval / Denial Date :

Approved :

Got I551 Stamp :

Greencard Received:

Comments :

Employment Authorization Document

Event Date

CIS Office : Chicago National Office

Filing Method : Mail

Filing Instance : First

Date Filed : 2009-05-18

NOA Date : 2009-05-26

RFE(s) :

Bio. Appt. : 2009-06-16

Approved Date : 2009-06-24

Date Card Received :

Comments :

Processing

Estimates/Stats : Your EAD was approved in 37 days.

YuAndDan Grand Master

YuAndDan   153

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: China
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Follow to join (K-4) can only be applied for within 1 year of getting K-3.

You will need to apply for an IR-1 visa for daughter by filing form I-130.

US citizen spouse needs to file this for step-child, this results in an immediate visa number being issued, If LPR files it, the child would end up waiting a long time for a visa number (F-2)

Time to update profile, you are AOS approved, not K-3: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...rCP&CODE=01

:time:http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=51866

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OUR TIME LINE Please do a timeline it helps us all, thanks.

Is now a US Citizen immigration completed Jan 12, 2012.

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Look here: A Candle for Love and China Family Visa Forums for Chinese/American relationship,

Visa issues, and lots of info about the Guangzhou and Hong Kong consulate.

chuckb Explorer

chuckb   0

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Filed: Other Country: Philippines
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Follow to join (K-4) can only be applied for within 1 year of getting K-3.

You will need to apply for an IR-1 visa for daughter by filing form I-130.

US citizen spouse needs to file this for step-child, this results in an immediate visa number being issued, If LPR files it, the child would end up waiting a long time for a visa number (F-2)

Time to update profile, you are AOS approved, not K-3: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...rCP&CODE=01

:time:http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=51866

I have a similar issue, and the answer sees to be file the I-130 (the citizen as petioner). The issue for me is K1/K2, but at this point, I don't think there is uch difference :dance:

 
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