K-2 Question About Son Still Overseas

[JasonGG 280]

I submitted an i-129f for my fiance in 2017 and included her son (age 12) and daughter (age 8) on the application.  Her son planned to stay in Vietnam for a couple more years with his father, so only my fiance (now wife) and her daughter had medical exams, completed the visa application and interviewed at the consulate in April/May 2018.  During the interview, the CO asked my fiance about her son and she said he might join her some time in the future, but we did not know when (if ever).

 

Her son now wants to come over as soon possible and his father is eager to provide a notarized letter granting permission for him to leave.  Since the petition was approved in May of this year, do we just need to schedule a medical exam and complete the visa application for him?  On the CEAC website, her son's status shows "Ready" and the other two visas are "Issued."  Am I correct to assume that his mother (the original K-1 applicant) needs to attend another interview with him.  If so, she will need to wait for her Advance Parole document to be approved.  The current estimate is November 2018, so we will have 5 months before the 1-year time limit after the K-1 visa was issued. 

 

Do we need to prepare the same documents we had for the original interview . . . photos, proof of bona fide relationship, chat logs, receipts, etc., or do we only need to bring documents related to her son (birth certificate, notarized letter from father, vaccination/medical records, etc)?

 

Am I understanding this process correctly?  Is there anything else I should know or prepare for?  Thanks - Jason

[EM_Vandaveer 2,408]

I don't think his mother has to attend his interview. Any adult relative can accompany him.

[JasonGG 280]

6 minutes ago, EM_Vandaveer said:

I don't think his mother has to attend his interview. Any adult relative can accompany him.

That would be great if an aunt or grandmother can attend.  We were anticipating two trips, hotels, and airfare to attend the interview and accompany him to the U.S. 

[web2nala 7]

When my wife went through the K1 process, her son was had a problem with the medical (he had PTB when younger and they required him to go through another treatment process before giving him a clear medical certificate).  Since the treatment took over six months, my wife completed the process and came to the US while her son stayed in the Philippines for treatment.  Once he got a clear medical, my wife completed a Power of Attorney form for her sister and her sister completed the process including taking my stepson to the interview. The Power of Attorney may not have been necessary for just the interview but the Philippines has requirements for citizens immigrating out and with the POA in place we had no problems with the process.