What is the procedure to obtain a K-4 Visa for a step-child of a U.S. Petitioner in the context of a K-3 visa?

[seaon 0]

In the context of a K-3 Visa what would be the procedure to obtain a K-4 Visa for a step-child of the petitioner?

Edited July 5, 2011 by seaon

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In the context of a K-1 Visa what wold be the procedure to obtain a K-2 Visa for a step-child of the petitioner?

Would that not be a derrivative visa and so the approval notice would need to be sent to the consulate by uscis?

[seaon 0]

In the context of a K-3 Visa what would be the procedure to obtain a K-2 Visa for a step-child of the petitioner?

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Topic has been moved from Bringing Family Members of Permanent Residents to the US forum to the K-3 Process and Procedure Forum as the K-4 is a derivative of the K-3 visa.

[pushbrk 12,898]

In the context of a K-3 Visa what would be the procedure to obtain a K-4 Visa for a step-child of the petitioner?

The procedure is for the Consulate to invite the child and parent to both apply for visas, once the Consulate receives the case file from the National Visa Center. However, NVC will only do that if they receive the approved I-129F separately from the approved I-130.

The better course of action is to embark on a CR1 and CR2 visa processes by filing an I-130 for the spouse and another at the same time for the stepchild.

[pushbrk 12,898]

In the context of a K-3 Visa what would be the procedure to obtain a K-2 Visa for a step-child of the petitioner?

The procedure is for the Consulate to invite the child and parent to both apply for visas, once the Consulate receives the case file from the National Visa Center. However, NVC will only do that if they receive the approved I-129F separately from the approved I-130.

The better course of action is to embark on a CR1 and CR2 visa processes by filing an I-130 for the spouse and another at the same time for the stepchild.

[Ban Hammer 13,346]

duplicate topics have been merged.