Immigration with Children

[SwtBluEyes 0]

Hello All, I am new to this forum and have come here (as I'm sure many of you have) in search of information.

My Fiance and I have been in a relationship for a little over a year now. He is American and I am Canadian. We have decided that my kids and I are going to move down to Georgia. My kid's father has given his permission (on our divorce agreement) that I am able to move with the kids to the United States. My kids are 14 and 12. Next week my fiance is sending away the K1 application...my question is this;

What additional forms do I need for my children? I saw that their information was included on the I-129f is this all that is needed?

Any advice is so much appreciated.

[Pitaya 2,577]

Welcome to the forum.

The immigration laws can be byzantine for adults, but they can be even more so for children. By listing the children, as instructed, on your fiancé's I-129F petition, your fiancé has done all that is necessary for the children at this time. Be certain to have the complete certified divorce agreement allowing permission to immigrate available for inspection. Send in a photocopy when requested, not the original. It can be difficult to get original documents back from USCIS and DOS. If you can get another complete certified copy, it might not be a bad idea to obtain one. There will be more forms/applications (and accompanying fees) required for the children when you get to the interview phase at the consulate.

Take a look at the DOS Nonimmigrant K-1 Visa FAQs for more information about children and K-2 visas:

http://travel.state.gov/content/visas/english/immigrate/types/family/fiance-k-1.html#15

Good luck on your immigration journey.

Edited May 22, 2014 by A&B

[Kiwinyc 62]

Hello All, I am new to this forum and have come here (as I'm sure many of you have) in search of information.

My Fiance and I have been in a relationship for a little over a year now. He is American and I am Canadian. We have decided that my kids and I are going to move down to Georgia. My kid's father has given his permission (on our divorce agreement) that I am able to move with the kids to the United States. My kids are 14 and 12. Next week my fiance is sending away the K1 application...my question is this;

What additional forms do I need for my children? I saw that their information was included on the I-129f is this all that is needed?

Any advice is so much appreciated.

I brought my two children (7 & 10) as K2's with me. They were listed on the 129f petition initially.

Later on, when you prepare all the required documentation for the Embassy, that's when they fun begins, as they each have their own set of forms that have to be completed, along with photo's etc. The paperwork I sent back to the Embassy was an inch thick... The only other thing that needs to be included is their birth certificates. I also had permission to relocate with them from my ex-H in my divorce agreement. I took a certified copy of this with me (along with divorce certificate) to the interview and showed them the relevant passages giving me permission. They made a copy of this along with everything else to keep with my file.

They will also need Medicals (which they had at the same time as me) and be up to date with vaccination requirements and payment for their visa's as well as yours.

Definitely check the K2 guide available here and make sure their passports are up to date too.

Edited May 22, 2014 by Kiwinyc

[Pitaya 2,577]

Kiwinyc makes some very good points about the paperwork and documentation necessary for the children (and for you) later on in the consulate phase of the K-1 visa process. At the consulate phase of the process, instructions and requirements can differ between consulates. Here are the links to the Montreal consulate K-1 info page and for Montreal's "Packet 3 for K-1 visas" instructions. Also consider checking out the Canada Regional Forum, for country-specific information.

http://montreal.usconsulate.gov/visas/visas/fianc-k-1-visas/steps.html

http://photos.state.gov/libraries/canada/303578/montreal/Packet3-K1-MTL.pdf

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/93-canada/

Good luck on your visa journey.

[SwtBluEyes 0]

Thank you both very much for such detailed responses. I will definitely check out the links you provided A&B. I really appreciate the help, I'm finding this whole process, (as well as fixing up my home for sale) very overwhelming and I've barely even started yet! So each bit if advice and guidance is greatly appreciated!