Filing I-130 and K-4 for minor child (merged)

[west22 1]

Hello everyone, i found this process on how i can bring my 5years old daughter(born out of wedlock) to live with me in the US. My wife and I are USC and we decided to file I-130 for her. My daughter's biological mum is okay with it.

my question is: can I file I-129F immediately after filing I-130 which will make it quicker for her to join us here(according to what i saw on USCIS page). as anyone seen or gone through this process before?

Please advice. Thanks

Bringing Children, Sons and Daughters to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents

Can my child come to the United States to live while the visa petition Is pending?

If you are a U.S. citizen, once you file Form I-130, your child is eligible to apply for a nonimmigrant K-4 visa. This will entitle him or her to come to the United States to live and work or go to school while the visa petition is pending. To petition for this benefit, you may file Form I-129F. However, you are not required to file Form I-129F and your child does not require a K-4 visa. Your child may wait abroad for immigrant visa processing. Seeking a K-4 visa can be a method for him or her to come to the United States more quickly. For more information, see the “K3-K4 Visa” page.

Link:

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/children/bringing-children-sons-and-daughters-live-united-states-permanent-residents

[Boiler 46,132]

Takes about the same time, not even sure if it is available with no K3.

[west22 1]

Hello everyone, i found this process on how i can bring my 5years old daughter(born out of wedlock) to live with me in the US. My wife and I are USC and we decided to file I-130 for her. My daughter's biological mum is okay with it.

my question is: can I file I-129F immediately after filing I-130 which will make it quicker for her to join us here(according to what i saw on USCIS page). as anyone seen or gone through this process before?

Please advice. Thanks

Bringing Children, Sons and Daughters to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents

Can my child come to the United States to live while the visa petition Is pending?

If you are a U.S. citizen, once you file Form I-130, your child is eligible to apply for a nonimmigrant K-4 visa. This will entitle him or her to come to the United States to live and work or go to school while the visa petition is pending. To petition for this benefit, you may file Form I-129F. However, you are not required to file Form I-129F and your child does not require a K-4 visa. Your child may wait abroad for immigrant visa processing. Seeking a K-4 visa can be a method for him or her to come to the United States more quickly. For more information, see the “K3-K4 Visa” page.

Link:

https://www.uscis.go...anent-residents

[west22 1]

Thanks. i though about the K-3/K-4 as well,but i'm not just sure why USCIS past that process on there page

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[Penguin_ie 5,996]

When did you become a US citizen? Your child may be elligible for citizenship, which would be the fastest way to get her here.

The K4 is not needed in this case; there is no waiting time for the minor child of a US citizen.

[west22 1]

Thanks Penguin_ie. I became US Citizen last year 2015. i was a green card holder when my child was born in 2011

[DeesGirl 13]

On 4/13/2016 at 9:39 PM, west22 said:

Hello everyone, i found this process on how i can bring my 5years old daughter(born out of wedlock) to live with me in the US. My wife and I are USC and we decided to file I-130 for her. My daughter's biological mum is okay with it.

 

my question is: can I file I-129F immediately after filing I-130 which will make it quicker for her to join us here(according to what i saw on USCIS page). as anyone seen or gone through this process before?

 

 

Please advice. Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

Bringing Children, Sons and Daughters to Live in the United States as Permanent Residents

 

 

Can my child come to the United States to live while the visa petition Is pending?

 

 

If you are a U.S. citizen, once you file Form I-130, your child is eligible to apply for a nonimmigrant K-4 visa. This will entitle him or her to come to the United States to live and work or go to school while the visa petition is pending. To petition for this benefit, you may file Form I-129F. However, you are not required to file Form I-129F and your child does not require a K-4 visa. Your child may wait abroad for immigrant visa processing. Seeking a K-4 visa can be a method for him or her to come to the United States more quickly. For more information, see the “K3-K4 Visa” page.

 

 

Link:

 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/family/family-us-citizens/children/bringing-children-sons-and-daughters-live-united-states-permanent-residents

 

 

 

 

Did you end up filing the I-129F?

[Penguin_ie 5,996]

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