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[chispas 0]

Hi again VJ Family.

I posted this question in another Forum, but hadn't recieved many hits, so I am reposting here where I hang out the most.

My husband arrived here over two years ago on a Fiance' visa. In addition, to filing for him I also filed for his sister who he had been taking care of. However, she never came to the USA. I am now learning that she has since had a child, is in a bad relationship and would like to now come to the USA. Ironically, my relationship with my husband is on 'shaking grounds', to say the least. Thus I would like to find out if the visa initially reserved for her (over two years ago) still valid? I hope not, because I don't want to have any ties in terms of financially being responsible for her should she actually come to the United States.

Thanks for your help.

Question: Considering that over 2 years have passed since the NVC issued

[kitkat1 5]

Hi again VJ Family.

I posted this question in another Forum, but hadn't recieved many hits, so I am reposting here where I hang out the most.

My husband arrived here over two years ago on a Fiance' visa. In addition, to filing for him I also filed for his sister who he had been taking care of. However, she never came to the USA. I am now learning that she has since had a child, is in a bad relationship and would like to now come to the USA. Ironically, my relationship with my husband is on 'shaking grounds', to say the least. Thus I would like to find out if the visa initially reserved for her (over two years ago) still valid? I hope not, because I don't want to have any ties in terms of financially being responsible for her should she actually come to the United States.

Thanks for your help.

Question: Considering that over 2 years have passed since the NVC issued

Approved I-130 petitions are usually good for one year. Contact the NVC for confirmation.

p.s. I don't understand how you were able to file a petition for his sister - doesn't make sense to me.

[chispas 0]

Hi again VJ Family.

I posted this question in another Forum, but hadn't recieved many hits, so I am reposting here where I hang out the most.

My husband arrived here over two years ago on a Fiance' visa. In addition, to filing for him I also filed for his sister who he had been taking care of. However, she never came to the USA. I am now learning that she has since had a child, is in a bad relationship and would like to now come to the USA. Ironically, my relationship with my husband is on 'shaking grounds', to say the least. Thus I would like to find out if the visa initially reserved for her (over two years ago) still valid? I hope not, because I don't want to have any ties in terms of financially being responsible for her should she actually come to the United States.

Thanks for your help.

Question: Considering that over 2 years have passed since the NVC issued

Approved I-130 petitions are usually good for one year. Contact the NVC for confirmation.

p.s. I don't understand how you were able to file a petition for his sister - doesn't make sense to me.

Sorry,

His family was in the process of adopting her, as an orphan, from another country when his father died. In order to bring her with the family my husband finished the adoption process as he is about 25 years older than she is, but she was raised as a sibling in the household. The family has adopted several orphans from the Sudan area over the years.

[kitkat1 5]

Sorry,

His family was in the process of adopting her, as an orphan, from another country when his father died. In order to bring her with the family my husband finished the adoption process as he is about 25 years older than she is, but she was raised as a sibling in the household. The family has adopted several orphans from the Sudan area over the years.

Well if you are a sponsor, you would be financially responsible. But that part happens when you submit the affidavit, etc. You first need to find out if the petition is even valid.

[Kelechi 0]

I don't know the answer to this but I would like to know so I am going to try to find the answer too. Let me verify what you are saying. Now are you saying this is your husbands adopted child? And if she is was she issed a visa also when your fiance was issed his? Because if the visa was issued at that time it is no longer valid anyway since it has been over 6 months. Now if the visa for her was not issued when he got his visa I would like to say this to you anything that you don't want is reversible. But you should do it in writing. I would contact USCIS and tell them you do not want this person to obtain a visa with you as the sponsor and ask them what is it you need to do to remove them from your petition. Let them know you just can not or just don't want to be responsible for them. They do not want anyone coming here that might end up being a financial burden on the state or country. But once again everything should be done in writing.

Edited May 27, 2007 by Dorothy

[Aniomaman 0]

Hi again VJ Family.

I posted this question in another Forum, but hadn't recieved many hits, so I am reposting here where I hang out the most.

My husband arrived here over two years ago on a Fiance' visa. In addition, to filing for him I also filed for his sister who he had been taking care of. However, she never came to the USA. I am now learning that she has since had a child, is in a bad relationship and would like to now come to the USA. Ironically, my relationship with my husband is on 'shaking grounds', to say the least. Thus I would like to find out if the visa initially reserved for her (over two years ago) still valid? I hope not, because I don't want to have any ties in terms of financially being responsible for her should she actually come to the United States.

Thanks for your help.

Question: Considering that over 2 years have passed since the NVC issued

I think the petition being over 2 years would make it invalid and if your husband came thru on a K1 that means she was meant to have the K2. I wouldn't really know how this goes but maybe you can ask people who have filed for K1/K2 where the K2 came thru later and hear what they say but if you don't want to go ahead with it then maybe you can just write to the USCIS centre where you filed the petition and have it revoked. Goodluck with this but try make sure you get the cancellation in writing as well if you go down that route. Take care

[kitkat1 5]

K2 has a year to follow - so if that's what it was, it's expired now.

Edited May 27, 2007 by kitkat1

[Kelechi 0]

This is a little information on the K-1 and K-2. http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-outline.html If I find something else that may help you I will post it. Hopefully someone will come along and lead you in the right direction.

[chispas 0]

I can breathe better now. The answer is that the K2 is only valid for one year after the K1 arrives here. However, just to seal this understanding, I am going to write to the USCIS so that they are aware of my intentions to not proceed further with that K2. One never knows with them what they'll. My husband was issued the conditional green card less than a year after we were married and without any interview. The thing just showed up a few months after filling out the I485 plus more than one Welcome to America letters.

Thanks to all for helping me with this question.

Chispas

P.S. A.B.M.