K2 Visa, bringing child after mother is in US a few months...questions

[cleverest 1]

Hi! My lovely wife is here now, we are married and will be celebrating our 30 of being married two days from now....

i just sent her AOS out on 12/31 (Sheesh it's pricey isn't it?)

Next we want to start focusing on the K2 that needs done. My wife has a daughter (I will be adopting her, she's not even 5 until Sept) still in the philippines that we still need to bring over, and she was declared on the K1, we were told we have 1 year to do so from my wife's via approval...

So far we our daughter *might get interviewed, will need medical tests...and that's it...that's all we know...

Is there a step by step K2 guide (when bringing the child later to the US) available somewhere?

My wife read somewhere that some organization (UCSIS?) needs to get the child's birth certificate at some point...and what papers must she have if they DO ask her for an interview...she will be going with her grandmother (again, she's not even 5 yet)

Any help appreciated, we love this site, and all of you,...you have all been sooooo helpful!

- Brett and Marichu

Edited January 3, 2014 by cleverest

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Contact your consulate and let them know you have a K-2 follow-to-join and you need your daughter to apply for her K-2 now. They should let you know the exact procedure and what needs to be done for her. She will most likely need her own DS-160, pay the $240 visa processing fee and of course a medical.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi! My lovely wife is here now, we are married and will be celebrating our 30 of being married two days from now....

i just sent her AOS out on 12/31 (Sheesh it's pricey isn't it?)

Next we want to start focusing on the K2 that needs done. My wife has a daughter (I will be adopting her, she's not even 5 until Sept) still in the philippines that we still need to bring over, and she was declared on the K1, we were told we have 1 year to do so from my wife's via approval...

So far we our daughter *might get interviewed, will need medical tests...and that's it...that's all we know...

Is there a step by step K2 guide (when bringing the child later to the US) available somewhere?

My wife read somewhere that some organization (UCSIS?) needs to get the child's birth certificate at some point...and what papers must she have if they DO ask her for an interview...she will be going with her grandmother (again, she's not even 5 yet)

Any help appreciated, we love this site, and all of you,...you have all been sooooo helpful

- Brett and Marichu

The process for the K2 is the same as what your wife did - with small variations; pay the visa fee at BPI, complete the medical, attend the interview - even thought it will be more like a "visual inspection" then an interview being she is only 5.

She will need the NSO BC, but won't need the NBI or NSO CENOMAR obviously . She will need to be registered at CFO and get the sticker but does not have to attend the seminar.

Follow the embassy instructions letter as that covers the K1 and K2.