K1 Visa, K4 Child - S. Korea

[LoveMyMiky 35]

Looking for any insight on how to approach adding child for K4 visa during the K1 process when there is not current consent from previous spouse who has custody. Child would follow K1 applicant once consent is granted. Child currently does not have a passport as father has sole rights of required documentation.

My fiancés interview will be scheduled shortly in Korea and currently completing D230 and on-line appointment. Looking for any experience regarding adding a child for K4 eligibility where consent has not yet been granted by the custodian, and the child currently has no passport. The child has been indicated on all documents properly with the appropriate information supplied i.e., under father’s family name, address etc. The on-line application stipulates the passport number is requirement.

Unfortunately in South Korea children of a divorced couple almost always without exception awarded to the male spouse and his family. Family names stay with the family born into and does not change with marriage. My fiancés daughter has lived with his parents for the last 7 years. My fiancé sees her most weekends at her mothers. Our intention is to hopefully gain consent and have her follow my fiancé in the summer after the school year. It is not our intention to have her leave Korea without receiving consent. Since this is delicate matter, and the father has clear rights, my fiancés family will work with him and his family in attempt to gain his consent. If at this time we confront him head on, he will merely shut the door and hold her hostage (so to speak) to get back at my fiancé.

No grantees here, but need to know if she can be included as a K4 and processed at a later date under this circumstance. I do recognize the K4 is good for one year, and if the immigration is not done in one year she will need to go through the entire process.

[YuAndDan 153]

Note: You are talking about a K-2, not a K-4. K-4 is a child of a K-3 spouse visa.

Without parental consent and a foreign passport, there is no K-2 visa.

[LoveMyMiky 35]

Looking for any insight on how to approach adding child for K2 visa during the K1 process when there is not current consent from previous spouse who has custody. Child would follow K1 applicant once consent is granted. Child currently does not have a passport as father has sole rights of required documentation.

My fiancés interview will be scheduled shortly in Korea and currently completing D230 and on-line appointment. Looking for any experience regarding adding a child for K4 eligibility where consent has not yet been granted by the custodian, and the child currently has no passport. The child has been indicated on all documents properly with the appropriate information supplied i.e., under father’s family name, address etc. The on-line application stipulates the passport number is requirement.

Unfortunately in South Korea children of a divorced couple almost always without exception awarded to the male spouse and his family. Family names stay with the family born into and does not change with marriage. My fiancés daughter has lived with his parents for the last 7 years. My fiancé sees her most weekends at her mothers. Our intention is to hopefully gain consent and have her follow my fiancé in the summer after the school year. It is not our intention to have her leave Korea without receiving consent. Since this is delicate matter, and the father has clear rights, my fiancés family will work with him and his family in attempt to gain his consent. If at this time we confront him head on, he will merely shut the door and hold her hostage (so to speak) to get back at my fiancé.

No grantees here, but need to know if she can be included as a K2 and processed at a later date under this circumstance. I do recognize the K2 is good for one year, and if the immigration is not done in one year she will need to go through the entire process.

Meant to say K2 Visa for Child

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

As long as the child is listed on the forms she can "Follow to join" at any time within 1 year of her mother's Visa approval. After that you would need to sponsor her as your step-daughter (CR-2 Visa).

Either way the child will require the father's consent and a South Korean passport.

[LoveMyMiky 35]

As long as the child is listed on the forms she can "Follow to join" at any time within 1 year of her mother's Visa approval. After that you would need to sponsor her as your step-daughter (CR-2 Visa).

Either way the child will require the father's consent and a South Korean passport.

Thanks for your response, it is perfectly understood we need consent and a passport. The question is: does the window to gain a K2 stay open (within the year) and granted once consent and passport are in hand?

[Deputy Purple 1,294]

Thanks for your response, it is perfectly understood we need consent and a passport. The question is: does the window to gain a K2 stay open (within the year) and granted once consent and passport are in hand?

Yes, within 1 year from the issuance of Mom's K-1.