Bringing fiance's kids

[DanMeirian 10]

I'm hoping someone has some information on this topic or has gone through it. My fiance came over on a K-1 Visa but came without her kids. We intend on getting married and the kids were part of her interview process and they were approved as well. Is there a certain amount of time I have to bring them over Or would I have to file an extension at some point?

[NoMansLand2020 298]

2 minutes ago, DanMeirian said:

I'm hoping someone has some information on this topic or has gone through it. My fiance came over on a K-1 Visa but came without her kids. We intend on getting married and the kids were part of her interview process and they were approved as well. Is there a certain amount of time I have to bring them over Or would I have to file an extension at some point? 

K2 visas expire after six months. 

[SalishSea 17,837]

13 minutes ago, DanMeirian said:

I'm hoping someone has some information on this topic or has gone through it. My fiance came over on a K-1 Visa but came without her kids. We intend on getting married and the kids were part of her interview process and they were approved as well. Is there a certain amount of time I have to bring them over Or would I have to file an extension at some point?

So they were interviewed and received visas in their passports as follow-to-join?  The visas will have an expiration date printed right on them.

[geowrian 22,337]

More information is needed.

Did the kids do the medicals and apply for visas as well? This means DS-160s would have been filed (and MRV fees paid for). If so, were the visas issued?

If they were issued, the validity date is right on the visas.

 

There are no extensions of the visa. Their validity dates are constrained by the medical results, which are usually valid for up to 6 months.

If it's been less than 1 year since the K-1 visa was issued, they should be eligible for a replacement visa. This means new medical, new visa fees, new interview, etc.

[DanMeirian 10]

17 hours ago, geowrian said:

More information is needed.

Did the kids do the medicals and apply for visas as well? This means DS-160s would have been filed (and MRV fees paid for). If so, were the visas issued?

If they were issued, the validity date is right on the visas.

 

There are no extensions of the visa. Their validity dates are constrained by the medical results, which are usually valid for up to 6 months.

If it's been less than 1 year since the K-1 visa was issued, they should be eligible for a replacement visa. This means new medical, new visa fees, new interview, etc.

 Yes, they went through the whole process and everything was issued as it was to my fiance. My fiance has been here for 6 weeks. From what everyone is saying I guess we will have 6 months to bring them over.

[Pmta1 39]

If your children attended the K visa interview and were approved, then yes, the K2 visas are probably valid for 6 months. Just look at their printed visas and see the expiration dates. Once the K2 visa is issued, you cannot opt for the follow to join. You will have to use the K2 visa within its validity period

[SalishSea 17,837]

5 hours ago, DanMeirian said:

 Yes, they went through the whole process and everything was issued as it was to my fiance. My fiance has been here for 6 weeks. From what everyone is saying I guess we will have 6 months to bring them over.

Don't make assumptions.  Instead, take a look at the expiration dates on the actual visas.  That is the bottom line, with no extensions possible.

[Just Paul 4,595]

On 3/7/2020 at 1:06 PM, DanMeirian said:

I'm hoping someone has some information on this topic or has gone through it. My fiance came over on a K-1 Visa but came without her kids. We intend on getting married and the kids were part of her interview process and they were approved as well. Is there a certain amount of time I have to bring them over Or would I have to file an extension at some point?

If you didn't get K2 visas for them you have 1 year from the date of her interview to have them in the US as follow to join.  After that requires a CR2 for each of them.

[DanMeirian 10]

On 3/7/2020 at 2:06 PM, DanMeirian said:

I'm hoping someone has some information on this topic or has gone through it. My fiance came over on a K-1 Visa but came without her kids. We intend on getting married and the kids were part of her interview process and they were approved as well. Is there a certain amount of time I have to bring them over Or would I have to file an extension at some point?

I have another question for all you knowledgeable people. When I marry my fiance, can I begin change of status paperwork on her kids as well even though they have not been to the U.S.? Again,  they were approved as my fiance was.

[geowrian 22,337]

8 minutes ago, DanMeirian said:

I have another question for all you knowledgeable people. When I marry my fiance, can I begin change of status paperwork on her kids as well even though they have not been to the U.S.? Again,  they were approved as my fiance was.

It appears they will be coming on K-2 visas given the timeline provided. Assuming that is correct...

The I-485 requires that they are physically present within the US already.

You can start the paperwork early I guess, but you can't file it until they are in the US.