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[uscburrito 0]

No re-entry permit needed. When she enters the USA the first time, she will get a stamp in her passport endorsing her spousal visa; this will act as temporary greencard for one year allowing her to travel, work etc.

ありがとう、thank you so much for this!!!

[katraska78 6]

Hi everyone!

I entered the U.S. on a K1 visa. I have a son that -at the time- was 16 years old. Altough my now husband and I included him on the petition, he decided not to accompany us, and stayed with his dad in Ecuador. At this time, he's 19 and attending college there, and wants to finish his studies there; also, when he finishes them, he wishes to come and reside in the States. From what I've read here in VisaJourney, he is entitled to receive the Follow-to-join benefits until he turns 21. He will be visiting us next summer, and I was wondering if we can file for his Adjustment of Status during the month he'll be here, along with his SSN, EAD and AP, so he can go back to Ecuador to continue perusing his career. My second question is, on average, how long will these documents will take, so he can travel with no problem. Third question: can I submit his application before he arrives in the States, so he can have his biometrics taken and SS card issued when he gets here and most important: his AP. Fourth question: with his AP in hand, how long can he be abroad and, if he's about to run out of time, can he obtain an extension in th US Consulate in Ecuador?

Thank you very much for answering my questions!!! God Bless!

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Sorry but you missunderstood. Follow-to-join only works for one year after the original K1 is issued. However, since you married the USC stepdad before the child's 18th birthday, the stepddad can petition for him, and it will take about 8-10 months for him to get a visa.

[katraska78 6]

Sorry but you missunderstood. Follow-to-join only works for one year after the original K1 is issued. However, since you married the USC stepdad before the child's 18th birthday, the stepddad can petition for him, and it will take about 8-10 months for him to get a visa.

That helps a lot, thank you! Now, will it still take 8/10 months after he turns 21? And how long will that visa will be good for?

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

No, after he turns 21 it will take about 2.5 years.

The visa- no matter which one- is good for 6 months max (may be less if the medical was done much before interview).

[Dilp 0]

Hi. I hope someone can help to figure out what to do. I am worry because my employment and travel permit card is going to expires in 3 month and my green card is still in process, so I want to know if is possible to renew the employment and travel permit in case that my green card doesn't arrived before the expiration date.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

In order to avoid topics being posted here and missed being answered, I am closing this pinned thread to further discussion. This is an information thread and not a general q & a thread for travel and work related immigration issues. If you have a question about your personal circumstances, please start a new topic with your question and you should receive the information you need from our members much more quickly.