petitioning kids

[gary & rose 0]

Hello we are new to the site, we are well into the process and am just waiting for the interview date for her Greencard.

My question is regarding her 2 kids that we would like to start petitioning, i know they are able to follow on her

K-1 and would like to know which forms i need to look for on the USCIS site and if there are any unexpected issues that could arise.

thanks in advanced

Gary & Rose

[AbbynSheryl 0]

hey first of all welcome to vj and i dont know much about k1 but the guide will tell u all about k1.

u can apply k2 visa for kids with the mom k1 visa together. but wait for more reply people are very good in vj and they will guide u much much better. good luck.

abby n sheryl

[marriedtomrg 141]

Hi Gary and Rose.

Here is the link to the guides on how to petition your SO's kids: http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;page=childpet

Hope it helps.

[Dakine 26]

WAY better if the kids come with her when she comes.

[Skeeter211 2]

Hello we are new to the site, we are well into the process and am just waiting for the interview date for her Greencard.

My question is regarding her 2 kids that we would like to start petitioning, i know they are able to follow on her

K-1 and would like to know which forms i need to look for on the USCIS site and if there are any unexpected issues that could arise.

thanks in advanced

Gary & Rose

A couple of questions....

Did you include the children on the original petition for K-1?

How long has it been since your fiance arrived in the USA?

Assuming that you included the children's names into the original petition of your fiance (now wife), then they were also approved when your wife's petition was approved. As long as it has not be over a year since your fiance/wife arrived in the USA, then they can follow-to-join with a K-2 visa. All you would need to do for the K-2 if they are on the original K-1 petition is contact the US Embassy in Manila and ask that an interview appointment for your K-2 children be set-up. No other petition is needed.

If you did not include them on the original K-1 petition, then honestly I am not sure how to do that. I believe you need to file a new petition and the guide listed above in the post by "marriedtomrg" should be helpful.

Scott

[Dakine 26]

You can still get a visa for them if they weren't included in the original petition.

Just fill out the DS forms and I-134 plus financial.

[gary & rose 0]

Thanks everyone for the quick responses,

yes Skeeter, we did add them to the original K-1 but were waiting to bring them until their mom

could get work and get established, my wife just arrived last february so we still have time, but

we will start filling out the K-2.

thanks again

Gary & Rose

[Skeeter211 2]

Thanks everyone for the quick responses,

yes Skeeter, we did add them to the original K-1 but were waiting to bring them until their mom

could get work and get established, my wife just arrived last february so we still have time, but

we will start filling out the K-2.

thanks again

Gary & Rose

Cool! We did the same exact thing. When we were ready, I just called the embassy in Manila and requested an appointment for the K-2 interview and medical. We filled out the DS-156 online and then downloaded the other forms from the website to complete and bring to the interview. I think we gave ourselves three months time before the end of that year to follow and had no problem with scheduling. Also, don't forget about paying the visa fee ahead of time.

Good luck!

Scott