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Do I really need to file the I-824 in my situation?

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My K-1 fiancé and I were married about one month ago. She has a teenage son who is still in Russia with the extended family, and we are now working on bringing him here within a few months if possible. We have recently filed the G-325a, I-864, I-485, and I-765, all sent to the Chicago address. We also filed the I-131 because we both feel that it's necessary for her to travel to Russia to walk her son through the K-2 process. (police document, medical examination, interview at U.S. Consulate) The U.S. Consulate in Moscow is waiting for us to state when we want to schedule the interview, but we can't do that without knowing when she will be able to travel with an A.P. document.

One form I read about but did not send is the I-824. In some descriptions it sounds like I need this, but it's not clear to me that it is necessary. There are references to "follow to join" family situations, which suggests it is needed. However, since the son's K-2 process would take place at the same U.S. Consulate as the mother's (in Moscow) and be issued there, this suggests that maybe it's not needed. Can anyone illuminate this for me?

ALSO, my wife says that there's some special biographical info document that she was required to complete, but was not provided a copy of it - and she says there would be a specific version of it for a boy aged 16 or over. She is afraid we may run into problems if we don't have that all taken care of beforehand. I don't know what she's referring to, and I can't find any reference to it among U.S. immigration forms or in the process guides on visajourney. Anyone know what this could be?

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opsanus,

You don't need to use I-824 unless you've lost the Approval Notice for your I-129f petition and need to get a replacement.

Pedantic point of clarification: You didn't "file" G-325A and I-864. You filed I-485, G-325A and I-864 are supporting documents for that filing.

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My K-1 fiancé and I were married about one month ago. She has a teenage son who is still in Russia with the extended family, and we are now working on bringing him here within a few months if possible. We have recently filed the G-325a, I-864, I-485, and I-765, all sent to the Chicago address. We also filed the I-131 because we both feel that it's necessary for her to travel to Russia to walk her son through the K-2 process. (police document, medical examination, interview at U.S. Consulate) The U.S. Consulate in Moscow is waiting for us to state when we want to schedule the interview, but we can't do that without knowing when she will be able to travel with an A.P. document.

One form I read about but did not send is the I-824. In some descriptions it sounds like I need this, but it's not clear to me that it is necessary. There are references to "follow to join" family situations, which suggests it is needed. However, since the son's K-2 process would take place at the same U.S. Consulate as the mother's (in Moscow) and be issued there, this suggests that maybe it's not needed. Can anyone illuminate this for me?

ALSO, my wife says that there's some special biographical info document that she was required to complete, but was not provided a copy of it - and she says there would be a specific version of it for a boy aged 16 or over. She is afraid we may run into problems if we don't have that all taken care of beforehand. I don't know what she's referring to, and I can't find any reference to it among U.S. immigration forms or in the process guides on visajourney. Anyone know what this could be?

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