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Child Follow-to-join on K2 within one year question

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stevo222   18

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Dear VJ members, I have a question about a child follwoing. I was planning on sending this question to the Embassy in Guangzhou as soon as they get my case from NVC (have the NOA2 approval, but waiting on NVC at this point). Here is the question: My Fiancee's son wants to "follow-to-join" on her K1 visa within a year. The thing is, he wants to finish his middle school this coming school year (living with her Ex), and then will follow to join next June. He would then start his high school years here in the states with us. I anticipate an interview date for my Fiancee sometime in August. So if he doesn't follow-to-join until next June, that is 9 months later. I know he can get a K2 within a year of her K1, but if he went for the K2 right away (same time as her), would he have only the six month limit-of-use time frame like her K1, and would he therefore need to wait about four or five months to apply for his K2 based on her K1, so that next June would fall within a six month time frame, or is a K2, once issued, good for the entire year? Any insight is much appreciated!

event.pngJoanna (Ying) is from Zhu Hai, China
Met online June 2011,
First visit August 2011 for two weeks,
Second visit November 2011 for one week,
Sent I-129F in Dec 2011,
12-22-2011 - NOA1 Received
Third visit April 2012 for two weeks (met all her family! Lots of "Ganbei!!!" (cheers) with her brothers with 100 proof - whew!))
05-09-2012 - NOA2 Received
05-09-2012 - ???? - CSC accidentally sends approved NOA2 to a storage facility, then has to retrieve it - Auuggghh!!
07-02-2012 - NVC Received
07-26-2012 - Packet 3 returned
07-27-2012 - Packet 3 received (yes- one day after she already sent it in- mini short-cut)
08-09-2012 - Packet 4 e-mail received
09-04-2012 - Interview
09-19-2012 - Received Visa
09-28-2012 - Ying's POE date (Chicago O'Hare)
10-27-2012 - Married!!!
11-20-2012 - AOS forms sent to USCIS

12-26-2012 - Biometrics Appointment

02-10-2013 - Ying gets I-512 Combo work authorization and travel authorization advanced parole card

06-23-2013 - Ying returns to China to assist with completing son's K2 Visa

07-10-2013 - Ying's son, Zongyang, passes K2 Visa interview in Guangzhou

07-29-2013 - Ying's I-485 AOS is approved

08-03-2013 - Ying's 2 year green card arrives in mail (she's still in China with son)

08-08-2013 - Ying and Zongyang enter US, HK to Toronto to O'Hare

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Penguin_ie   5,994

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No, K2 is only valid for 6 months of issuance so I'd get it going shortly after New Years.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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stevo222   18

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No, K2 is only valid for 6 months of issuance so I'd get it going shortly after New Years.

Thanks - what I wanted to know - we'll wait until Jan to apply for his K2 - much appreciated!

No, K2 is only valid for 6 months of issuance so I'd get it going shortly after New Years.

Thanks - what I wanted to know - we'll wait until Jan to apply for his K2 - much appreciated!

event.pngJoanna (Ying) is from Zhu Hai, China
Met online June 2011,
First visit August 2011 for two weeks,
Second visit November 2011 for one week,
Sent I-129F in Dec 2011,
12-22-2011 - NOA1 Received
Third visit April 2012 for two weeks (met all her family! Lots of "Ganbei!!!" (cheers) with her brothers with 100 proof - whew!))
05-09-2012 - NOA2 Received
05-09-2012 - ???? - CSC accidentally sends approved NOA2 to a storage facility, then has to retrieve it - Auuggghh!!
07-02-2012 - NVC Received
07-26-2012 - Packet 3 returned
07-27-2012 - Packet 3 received (yes- one day after she already sent it in- mini short-cut)
08-09-2012 - Packet 4 e-mail received
09-04-2012 - Interview
09-19-2012 - Received Visa
09-28-2012 - Ying's POE date (Chicago O'Hare)
10-27-2012 - Married!!!
11-20-2012 - AOS forms sent to USCIS

12-26-2012 - Biometrics Appointment

02-10-2013 - Ying gets I-512 Combo work authorization and travel authorization advanced parole card

06-23-2013 - Ying returns to China to assist with completing son's K2 Visa

07-10-2013 - Ying's son, Zongyang, passes K2 Visa interview in Guangzhou

07-29-2013 - Ying's I-485 AOS is approved

08-03-2013 - Ying's 2 year green card arrives in mail (she's still in China with son)

08-08-2013 - Ying and Zongyang enter US, HK to Toronto to O'Hare

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Penguin_ie Grand Master

Penguin_ie   5,994

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Are you sure about this? Everywhere I have read it says minor children on K-2 have one year from entry of parent to follow.

You have one year from the date of issue of the K1 to get the K2 moving. Once it is issued, the visa is valid for 6 months.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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