K-2 specifics?

[krenn08 8]

Greetings!

We're gearing up for the interview and I've scoured this website, the government sites and Google for specifics on the K2 and have yet to find anything. I feel like I'm going into that part of it blind and thus, unprepared.

The consulate in Manila sent us a happy-joy letter with just my fiance's case number (not any for the children), although both of their names were mentioned on the I-129.

My questions:

1. Are there no case numbers for the children?

2. At what point specifically does the K2 happen?

The way I'm seeing it now, my fiance will simply pay 3 VISA fees ($350 each). She will get the medicals done for herself and her two children. Using HER single case number, the doctors and such at St. Luke's Medical Center will fax a form with her case number to the appropriate folks who will have that for the interview. Honestly at that point, I'd schedule the interview (looks like it's up to 6 business days out? http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4788.html?post=Manila&x=65&y=11). Are we to just assume they'll pull out K2s at the interview and fill them out there.. ?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

-Mike

[InHisTime 110]

Greetings!

We're gearing up for the interview and I've scoured this website, the government sites and Google for specifics on the K2 and have yet to find anything. I feel like I'm going into that part of it blind and thus, unprepared.

The consulate in Manila sent us a happy-joy letter with just my fiance's case number (not any for the children), although both of their names were mentioned on the I-129.

My questions:

1. Are there no case numbers for the children?

2. At what point specifically does the K2 happen?

The way I'm seeing it now, my fiance will simply pay 3 VISA fees ($350 each). She will get the medicals done for herself and her two children. Using HER single case number, the doctors and such at St. Luke's Medical Center will fax a form with her case number to the appropriate folks who will have that for the interview. Honestly at that point, I'd schedule the interview (looks like it's up to 6 business days out? http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4788.html?post=Manila&x=65&y=11). Are we to just assume they'll pull out K2s at the interview and fill them out there.. ?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

-Mike

Yes, you are very right! Your fiancee has to pay $350 each for visa (1 K-1 and 2 K-2); each of them will also pay for medical exam at SLEC. The K-2 will use same Case Number as your Fiancee. And, definitely they should have the same date and time of interview. They need to fill out each document needed for interview. I just hope that you listed all her kids in the petition. Good luck to you guys and God bless !

[Leatherneck 693]

Yes, you are very right! Your fiancee has to pay $350 each for visa (1 K-1 and 2 K-2); each of them will also pay for medical exam at SLEC. The K-2 will use same Case Number as your Fiancee. And, definitely they should have the same date and time of interview. They need to fill out each document needed for interview. I just hope that you listed all her kids in the petition. Good luck to you guys and God bless !

[extremerecluse 32]

Greetings!

We're gearing up for the interview and I've scoured this website, the government sites and Google for specifics on the K2 and have yet to find anything. I feel like I'm going into that part of it blind and thus, unprepared.

The consulate in Manila sent us a happy-joy letter with just my fiance's case number (not any for the children), although both of their names were mentioned on the I-129.

My questions:

1. Are there no case numbers for the children?

2. At what point specifically does the K2 happen?

The way I'm seeing it now, my fiance will simply pay 3 VISA fees ($350 each). She will get the medicals done for herself and her two children. Using HER single case number, the doctors and such at St. Luke's Medical Center will fax a form with her case number to the appropriate folks who will have that for the interview. Honestly at that point, I'd schedule the interview (looks like it's up to 6 business days out? http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/wait/wait_4788.html?post=Manila&x=65&y=11). Are we to just assume they'll pull out K2s at the interview and fill them out there.. ?

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

-Mike

She will have all of the forms prepared at the time she walks into the embassy on interview day. Our kids were their ages 11, 13 and 17. The CO asked them if I was nice. The interview will concentrate on the K-1; not the kids.

[krenn08 8]

K.. my fiance called the US Embassy and we're in a bit of a short circuit at the moment. In the letter from the consulate, it only included her name. The person she talked to at the consulate said that THAT is the only person that could make an interview appointment and was the only one that needed to pay the fees - in order to do all this, ALL names have to be listed on the letter from the consulate.

Now, it clearly states on the website:

"ALL APPLICANTS, REGARDLESS OF AGE (excluding those applying for diplomatic visas), ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR AT THE EMBASSY FOR AN INTERVIEW."

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html

Thus, it sounds as if the children haven't been included, despite the fact that their names are clearly listed on the I-129f. I'll call the embassy tonight and see if I can figure out what's going on. Again, they really need to beef up communication. Needless to say, I won't say that directly to them, confrontation is the absolute LAST resort.

[baron555 934]

K.. my fiance called the US Embassy and we're in a bit of a short circuit at the moment. In the letter from the consulate, it only included her name. The person she talked to at the consulate said that THAT is the only person that could make an interview appointment and was the only one that needed to pay the fees - in order to do all this, ALL names have to be listed on the letter from the consulate.

Now, it clearly states on the website:

"ALL APPLICANTS, REGARDLESS OF AGE (excluding those applying for diplomatic visas), ARE REQUIRED TO APPEAR AT THE EMBASSY FOR AN INTERVIEW."

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwhniv1.html

Thus, it sounds as if the children haven't been included, despite the fact that their names are clearly listed on the I-129f. I'll call the embassy tonight and see if I can figure out what's going on. Again, they really need to beef up communication. Needless to say, I won't say that directly to them, confrontation is the absolute LAST resort.

The 129F listing of children's names should include all children regardless of their intent to immigrate.

For most Embassies, you list the children that you want to receive a K-2 visa on the DS-156K form, which should be one that is sent to the beneficiary. Manila may have specific procedures regarding this.

[krenn08 8]

I just wanted to update this as the same situation might happen to someone else. Also I do think that it helps understand the process in the Philippines.

To recap: I filed an I-129f for my fiance in the Philippines and included her two children, both under 21. When she received the letter from the embassy (NOA2), it didn't have her children. I had to contact the embassy (twice... heh) and the 2nd person escalated it to have the children added. In addition, we faxed them a letter stating that we wanted the children added, including for each person (fiance and children):

1. Full name as it appears on passports

2. Date of birth

3. Passport number

We also included copies of their birth certificates (mother and her two children).

Within a couple weeks, we received an email stating that they'd been added and we could go on.

As a subnote, I did call the embassy to make sure that we were all set to go and basically those folks apparently can't access some other part of the system - their response was that if we received an email, it was all good.

Good luck everybody!