Will Accompany or To Follow

[ghunt2121 1]

When we filed for the visas (a K1 and two K2s) we said that both of the children (one 15 and one 18) "would accompany" her to the US.

We just got the approval for them all last Thursday.

In the meanwhile, waiting for them to arrive, a complication came up that may cause us to have the older boy (18) follow her to the states by a few days or up to a couple of weeks.

Is that possible?

Since I've not been through this before, I do not know, but I imagine that they ask the question about "Will Accompany" or "To Follow" for a good reason... and I'm suspecting that the visas may be restricted in such a way that they can only be used if/when the holder is (in this case) accompanied by the K1 visa holder.

Is that the case? Can anyone confirm?

Edited June 28, 2011 by ghunt2121

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

When we filed for the visas (a K1 and two K2s) we said that both of the children (one 15 and one 18) "would accompany" her to the US.

We just got the approval for them all last Thursday.

In the meanwhile, waiting for them to arrive, a complication came up that may cause us to have the older boy (18) follow her to the states by a few days or up to a couple of weeks.

Is that possible?

Since I've not been through this before, I do not know, but I imagine that they ask the question about "Will Accompany" or "To Follow" for a good reason... and I'm suspecting that the visas may be restricted in such a way that they can only be used if/when the holder is (in this case) accompanied by the K1 visa holder.

Is that the case? Can anyone confirm?

The visas are good for six months - sometimes less, depending on how long the medical is valid for. They don't have to travel at the same time. They just have to enter the US before the visa expires. Each of them will have their own packet to present to immigration when they enter.

[Mononoke28 135]

When we filed for the visas (a K1 and two K2s) we said that both of the children (one 15 and one 18) "would accompany" her to the US.

We just got the approval for them all last Thursday.

In the meanwhile, waiting for them to arrive, a complication came up that may cause us to have the older boy (18) follow her to the states by a few days or up to a couple of weeks.

Is that possible?

Since I've not been through this before, I do not know, but I imagine that they ask the question about "Will Accompany" or "To Follow" for a good reason... and I'm suspecting that the visas may be restricted in such a way that they can only be used if/when the holder is (in this case) accompanied by the K1 visa holder.

Is that the case? Can anyone confirm?

I think you're confusing "Will Accompany" or "To Follow" with how long the visas are good for after they are approved. When you choose for a K2 beneficiary "To Follow", that means that their visas have not been approved nor issued. You have 12 months to make an appointment with the embassy to get them approved. Once a visa is approved, it is valid for six months as JimVaPhuong pointed out. What you need to keep in mind is that his medical is good for 12 months, so if he files for AOS after it has expired, he will have to get a new medical here in the US.

Diana