Child on DS230, but may not be able to go...

[SingleCharles 0]

We have called the US Consulate in Rio and have heard both stories from "The child can be on the DS230 and if the child will Follow to Join later, no problem" AND "you have to start over with a new I129F". Anyone deal with having the child on the DS230, then was not able to bring the child directly? How did you deal with it at the interview?

18 days and counting...

[Precious 2]

When I applied for my K1 visa, I had my 13 yo son included on the DS230. At the time I knew he was going to "follow to join", so that was I checked in the form. Before my interview, I emailed the Rio consulate, asking if my son had to be present at my interview. The reply was, "no, as he will follow to join there is no need for him to be present at this time". My other question was about his medicals, and again, " no, he will have to bring his medicals with him at the time of his interview".

I came to the US, he stayed behind and when the time came, I prepared his paper work and emailed the consulate to ask for an interview date for him. It was very easy and they got me a date pretty quick.

K2 visas have a 12 months window. That is, you have to send the paper work and request for an inteview before your K1 visa completes 1 year of issuance.

If you still have other particular questions on your case, email them. They are very prompt in replying and in my experience they were realy helpfull.

To update you on my case, my son decided to stay in Brazil and I missed the K2 visa window. Now, when he decides to come to US I will have to apply for an I-130. Bother.

[aaron2020 11,651]

When I applied for my K1 visa, I had my 13 yo son included on the DS230. At the time I knew he was going to "follow to join", so that was I checked in the form. Before my interview, I emailed the Rio consulate, asking if my son had to be present at my interview. The reply was, "no, as he will follow to join there is no need for him to be present at this time". My other question was about his medicals, and again, " no, he will have to bring his medicals with him at the time of his interview".

I came to the US, he stayed behind and when the time came, I prepared his paper work and emailed the consulate to ask for an interview date for him. It was very easy and they got me a date pretty quick.

K2 visas have a 12 months window. That is, you have to send the paper work and request for an inteview before your K1 visa completes 1 year of issuance.

If you still have other particular questions on your case, email them. They are very prompt in replying and in my experience they were realy helpfull.

To update you on my case, my son decided to stay in Brazil and I missed the K2 visa window. Now, when he decides to come to US I will have to apply for an I-130. Bother.

Your US citizen spouse can petition for your son. That will take 1 year. A US citizen stepparent can petition for a child so long as the marriage occurred before the child's 18th birthday. Your 13 years old son will be treated as an Immediate Relative and a visa will immediately be available to him.

If you as an LPR petition for your son, it will take 5 years in the F2a family preference category. Visas are limited in this category.

[Precious 2]

Thanks aaron: this is a relief.

I knew it would take sometime, but 1 year is really nothing for all that wait they make us got through.

My husband shall petition for him, when the time comes.

As a mum, I wish it was yesterday, but I know he needs to grow his own wings to fly...

[SingleCharles 0]

Thank you for the replies. I really appreciate it! 15 days until Rio! WOO!