Best way to bring step daughter to US who is unmarried and 18 living in another country

[SalishSea 17,829]

Just now, pknick said:

I believe and realize now and thanks for catching the red flag. When U say new petition ..did u mean I-130 and any...?

Meaning she no longer qualifies for the K petition, and you will need to file a separate I-130 for her to be able to immigrate.

[pknick 34]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Meaning she no longer qualifies for the K petition, and you will need to file a separate I-130 for her to be able to immigrate.

What are the processing times for I-130 these days

 

[Boiler 45,516]

Just now, pknick said:

What are the processing times for I-130 these days

 

12 to 15m

[Cyberfx1024 7,980]

2 minutes ago, pknick said:

What are the processing times for I-130 these days

 

The timeline is at least 12 months. 

[Georgia16 2,858]

Since the first K2 visa wasn't used you can contact the embassy in the home country and start the process for a K-2 visa again. Since Mom came in April 2019 you still have time.

[SalishSea 17,829]

7 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

Since the first K2 visa wasn't used you can contact the embassy in the home country and start the process for a K-2 visa again. Since Mom came in April 2019 you still have time.

Doesn't sound like a K-2 visa was ever issued in this case.  And if the K-1 was issued a year ago, the petition is no longer valid to use for a K-2.

[HRQX 4,145]

11 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

you still have time.

The K-1 was issued in Dec 2018. "If they want to travel later than one year from the date your K-1 visa was issued, they will not be eligible to receive K-2 visas, and separate immigrant visa petitions will be required." https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html

Edited December 9, 2019 by HRQX

[Georgia16 2,858]

1 minute ago, Jorgedig said:

Doesn't sound like a K-2 visa was ever issued in this case.  And if the K-1 was issued a year ago, the petition is no longer valid to use for a K-2.

Could still be time if the 1 year haven't passed yet.

Just now, HRQX said:

The K-1 was issued in Dec 2018. "If they want to travel later than one year from the date your K-1 visa was issued, they will not be eligible to receive K-2 visas, and separate immigrant visa petitions will be required." https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html

Okay missed the part that it was issued in December 2018. That sucks that they didn't look into this before. So yes I-130 is the way to go.

[HRQX 4,145]

3 minutes ago, Georgia16 said:

That sucks that they didn't look into this before.

Yup. Dec 12 to be exact: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=256551

[Duke & Marie 1,389]

3 hours ago, HRQX said:

Yup. Dec 12 to be exact: https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=256551

Unless they get the k2 and land in USA in next 3 days, seems buggered.. I130 process it will have to be 🤷‍♀️ 

 

Only thing im left wondering is why didn’t the child travel in the last 12 months? 

 

 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

9 hours ago, pknick said:

No I plan to apply but want to see whats the best way for her to come and stay with us in the future.  Didnt want to mess her chances to stay with us

Blowing off an issued K2 didn’t help.

As advised, your only path is a new petition.

[Illiria 980]

How old was she when you married? 

[geowrian 22,337]

14 minutes ago, Illiria said:

How old was she when you married? 

13 hours ago, pknick said:

She was 17 when we got married. 

 

[RamonGomez 271]

We just went through this with my 10 year old stepdaughter. Took around 16 months from when we sent the I-130 to when the CR2 visa was issued but that was because of a 3-month delay at USCIS. It would've been 13-14 months otherwise. Some consulates have really long wait times for interviews which can throw in another wrinkle. Overall the process is pretty painless for the most part - far easier than AOS. My wife did end up flying back to accompany her to the interview, and we will go back and bring her to the US in a few weeks.

[pknick 34]

1 hour ago, RamonGomez said:

We just went through this with my 10 year old stepdaughter. Took around 16 months from when we sent the I-130 to when the CR2 visa was issued but that was because of a 3-month delay at USCIS. It would've been 13-14 months otherwise. Some consulates have really long wait times for interviews which can throw in another wrinkle. Overall the process is pretty painless for the most part - far easier than AOS. My wife did end up flying back to accompany her to the interview, and we will go back and bring her to the US in a few weeks.

Hi Ramon but did she come visit u on visitor visa while in the process going on