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chilltownjc   0

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Hello everyone,

About 2 years ago I went through the process of bringing my wife from Ecuador to the USA. Once again thanks to all of you for the warmth advice.

The reason why I am positing this message is to ask once again ask for your advice. This month my brother got married in Colombia. He will follow the same process as I did which was submitting the necessary documents for the CR-1. My question is in regards to his wife who has 2 Children. They are of ages 2 and 4. I am unclear as to what the process is of petitioning for her children? Is there a different application he must submit? Must his wife be admitted first in the USA and then they can petition for the children?

Thanks to you all.

CR-1 TIMELINE

Chilltownjc (US Citizen) Wife (Ecuadorian)

09/07/04 Married to fiancee in Ecuador

09/19/04 Returned to the USA, Process begins

10/09/04 I-130 Sent to Vermont

10/13/04 I-130 Received at Vermont

???????? NOA 1 - Never received

11/05/04 NOA 2 - Approval notice

11/22/04 NVC assigns case number

12/06/04 NVC sends DS-3032 to wife

12/06/04 NVC sends I-864 bill and copy of DS-3032 to me

12/15/04 Receive I-864 bill and copy of DS-3032

12/17/04 Sent I-864 fee and DS-3032

12/21/04 DS-3032 received by NVC

12/21/04 I-864 fee received in St.Louis

12/27/04 IV bill generated

01/06/05 IV bill received

01/07/05 IV bill sent to St.Louis

01/13/05 I-864 received

01/26/05 IV bill processed

02/07/05 DS-230 received

02/19/05 I-864 and DS-230 sent to NVC

02/24/05 I-864 and DS-230 received by NVC

03/10/05 NVC completes case

06/21/05 Visa granted at interview

06/29/05 Wife enters the US

Removing Conditions

04/02/07 Vermont receives I-751 application

04/26/07 Blue receipt received

06/12/07 still waiting for NOA

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Yodrak   7

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chilltownjc,

Petitioning for the stepchildren is the same as petitioning for the wife - each immigrant needs their own I-130 petition.

If your brother is thinking of queueing them up for the parallel K3 and K4 non-immigrant option as well, only an I-129f petition for his wife is required for that option.

The wife does not need to enter the USA before petitioning for the children, he can do them all at the same time.

Yodrak

Hello everyone,

About 2 years ago I went through the process of bringing my wife from Ecuador to the USA. Once again thanks to all of you for the warmth advice.

The reason why I am positing this message is to ask once again ask for your advice. This month my brother got married in Colombia. He will follow the same process as I did which was submitting the necessary documents for the CR-1. My question is in regards to his wife who has 2 Children. They are of ages 2 and 4. I am unclear as to what the process is of petitioning for her children? Is there a different application he must submit? Must his wife be admitted first in the USA and then they can petition for the children?

Thanks to you all.

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