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shee.laugh   0

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Hi Vjers,

I hope anybody could help me here. My sister is married with American and she is now in the US (under K3 visa). She has a 6 year old daughter in Phils and filed a petition for her (K4) and still on process. Now my question 1. "is there any interview for my 6 yr old niece?" sounds non-sense but that's what they said lol. 2. how about the medical? 3. does her parents needs to come down to get her or could it be somebody?

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America forum.

I hope anybody could help me here. My sister is married with American and she is now in the US (under K3 visa). She has a 6 year old daughter in Phils and filed a petition for her (K4) and still on process. Now my question 1. "is there any interview for my 6 yr old niece?" sounds non-sense but that's what they said lol. 2. how about the medical? 3. does her parents needs to come down to get her or could it be somebody?

When did your sister enter the US? Are you sure it was a K3 visa or was it a CR-1 visa? A K4 visa is a derivative of a K3, it cannot be petitioned for. Your sister's USC husband would be petitioning your niece for a CR-2 visa.

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Our journey:

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September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

shee.laugh Contributor

shee.laugh   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Arab Emirates
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America forum.

When did your sister enter the US? Are you sure it was a K3 visa or was it a CR-1 visa? A K4 visa is a derivative of a K3, it cannot be petitioned for. Your sister's USC husband would be petitioning your niece for a CR-2 visa.

Spouse visa? I think it is K3

shee.laugh Contributor

shee.laugh   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: United Arab Emirates
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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Bringing Family Members of US Citizens to America forum.

When did your sister enter the US? Are you sure it was a K3 visa or was it a CR-1 visa? A K4 visa is a derivative of a K3, it cannot be petitioned for. Your sister's USC husband would be petitioning your niece for a CR-2 visa.

She moved more than a year ago and now in GC....

grrrrreat Rising Star

grrrrreat   109

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She moved more than a year ago and now in GC....

Google "follow-to-join" to see if the child is eligible for a K-4 visa as following-to-join mom on the K-3 visa. I think there's a time limit of a year, so it may not work for them. If not, the USC stepfather will have to file a new I-130 petition for the child as a stepchild (IR2 visa).

Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,834

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Spouse visa? I think it is K3

There are two types of spousal visas that are officially on the books, K3 which is a non-immigrant visa and a holder of this visa would need to file for Adjustment of Status in order to obtain a green card whereas the CR-1 is an immigrant visa and a holder of this visa receives a green card on arrival in the US.

She moved more than a year ago and now in GC....

Current NVC policy has made the K3 virtually unobtainable, most people who pursue it end up on the CR-1 path. The timeframe you give here fits current NVC policy.

To know the difference (and it's important to know the difference so your original question regarding your niece can be accurately answered), did your sister have to file for Adjustment of Status to obtain her green card or was her green card simply mailed to her after she arrived in the US?

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

aaron2020 Grand Master

aaron2020   11,651

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Hi Vjers,

I hope anybody could help me here. My sister is married with American and she is now in the US (under K3 visa). She has a 6 year old daughter in Phils and filed a petition for her (K4) and still on process. Now my question 1. "is there any interview for my 6 yr old niece?" sounds non-sense but that's what they said lol. 2. how about the medical? 3. does her parents needs to come down to get her or could it be somebody?

1. Your niece will have an interview. Sometimes people lie about a niece or nephew being their child. The interview is to check. Sometimes children tell the truth when adults lie.

2. Every immigrant has to have a medical. Not a smart policy to let in anyone who may have a infectious disease. Immigrants have to get a medical exam.

3. Any adult can take her to the interview.

 
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