Children of K1

[motu 5]

A friend of mine brought his fiance on a K1 and they recently got marred. His fiance's son also got a K2 visa but didn't come with his mother as per their plans. How long does the kid have to use the K2 - I thought they have one year but she thinks only 6 months. Any experts out there? Thanks:

[Yodrak 7]

motu,

Doesn't take an expert - look at the expiration date on the visa. (It will be 6 months from the date of issue.)

Yodrak

A friend of mine brought his fiance on a K1 and they recently got marred. His fiance's son also got a K2 visa but didn't come with his mother as per their plans. How long does the kid have to use the K2 - I thought they have one year but she thinks only 6 months. Any experts out there? Thanks:

[motu 5]

motu,

Doesn't take an expert - look at the expiration date on the visa. (It will be 6 months from the date of issue.)

Yodrak

Ok Yodrak:

I thought you are right (you do know a hell of lot more than many others) but someone else sent me an email with this.

"A K2 Visa holder (child of K1 Visa holder) may enter up to one year after the K1, but a K2 Visa holder may not enter the U.S. prior to the K1." This is from Visa Journey http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-outline.html Read step 3.

So, is it one year for the kids or they changed it to 6 months?

[perfect 39]

My son followed on with a K2 visa which was issued through London. A K2 can have their interview/medical to apply for their K2 visa up to one year after the K1 visa is issued, but then must use that K2 visa to travel within 6 months of its issue date.

My son followed on nine months after I came to the US. I had my medical in July 2004, he had his in March 2005 and travelled in June 2005.

Hope that helps to clarify things for you.

[motu 5]

A K2 can have their interview/medical to apply for their K2 visa up to one year after the K1 visa is issued, but then must use that K2 visa to travel within 6 months of its issue date.

Hope that helps to clarify things for you.

That would make the faq incorrect or unclear at best.

I now understand the time frame to be

1) The minor children of K1s can apply for their K2 visa within one year of the K1 being granted

2) All K2s must travel within 6 months of the K2 visa being issued.

I hope this is in fact correct? Any other opinions?

Thanks:

[Yodrak 7]

motu,

The e-mail you received is correct. In certain circumstances, which the writer failed to mention. In fact, a K2 visa holder can enter as much as nearly 18 months after the K1 given the right circumstances.

The question you asked in your opening post was, "How long does the kid have to use the K2 ". And in any circumstance the answer to that question is 6 months, whether the K2 enters the day after the K1 or 18 months after the K1.

Yodrak

motu,

Doesn't take an expert - look at the expiration date on the visa. (It will be 6 months from the date of issue.)

Yodrak

Ok Yodrak:

I thought you are right (you do know a hell of lot more than many others) but someone else sent me an email with this.

"A K2 Visa holder (child of K1 Visa holder) may enter up to one year after the K1, but a K2 Visa holder may not enter the U.S. prior to the K1." This is from Visa Journey http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-outline.html Read step 3.

So, is it one year for the kids or they changed it to 6 months?

motu and perfect,

No - a K2 visa must be issued within 1 year of the issuance of the K1.

Therefore everything prerequisite - application, medical, even the interview - must be compled in less than one year. (You can nitpic the interview item if you wish, but visa applications cannot always be approved and the visa issued on the day of the interview - cutting it too close can be risky.)

Yodrak

A K2 can have their interview/medical to apply for their K2 visa up to one year after the K1 visa is issued, but then must use that K2 visa to travel within 6 months of its issue date.

Hope that helps to clarify things for you.

That would make the faq incorrect or unclear at best.

I now understand the time frame to be

1) The minor children of K1s can apply for their K2 visa within one year of the K1 being granted

....

I hope this is in fact correct? Any other opinions?

Thanks:

Edited July 21, 2006 by Yodrak

[perfect 39]

Yodrak:

Thank you for the correction/qualification of my statement. I was working on the supposition that if the K1 was approved the K2 would automatically be approved too, but I guess on reflection there are cases where that may not be so.