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need help with i30 for my step kids

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gioyugo   3

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I have a qustion me and my wife are almost done threw the visa journey we are just waiting on appontment.The ? i have is me and my wife decided to have the kids stay in colombia till they are done with school with the family they are 15 and 16 and asked us if they could stay in colombia for a little while so they can finish with there friends and my wife would like to have time to adjust to usa.I was wondering what paper work would i have to file for them.Do i summit another i30 for each child our is there another way of doing this without going threw the whole process again.Thank you for any help.

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TBoneTX   45,293

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*** Thread moved from K-3 Process forum to CR-1 Process forum. ***

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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beejay   123

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When the kids decide they are ready to immigrate you will have to submit separate I-130 packets for each of them. Sorry, no way around it. Even if you had filed for them at the same time as your wife you would have needed to submit an I-130 for each of them. The process and documents will be pretty similar to your wife's except they won't need the G-325 biodata form.

Congrats on getting close to an interview date!

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thank you.Im going to start paper work for them this week .I wonder if they need to go to interview also

Yes, children over 14 will have an interview. Do check the I-130 instructions specific to step children as the supporting documentation is different. No G325a for children. File when ready but remember you can only delay a year at NVC, once the petitions are approved. (1 year for each response to NVC) I would file the petitions about a year before the children intend to arrive, maybe 14 or 15 months before.

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