Follow-On To Join from USEM

[Hawaii1 25]

I need some help/guidance.  My wife received her approved IR/CR-1 visa at the U.S. Embassy in Manila and arrived here in Hawaii in Jan 2021.  She has a 17 year old son that she now want to bring here to join her.  I contacted NVC and they indicated that since my wife has already been issued a visa from the Embassy in Manila (and now has her 10-year green card), then the follow-on request would need to be sent to the US Embassy in Manila. 

 

Does anybody know what forms and/or procedures that need to be followed in requesting a Follow-On To Join from the U.S. Embassy in Manila?  I have tried calling and sending the Embassy e-mails, but no response from them.  Any help is very much appreciated.

[payxibka 10,047]

Does the 17 year old have an approved petition?

 

Follow to Join is a K1/K2 concept.

 

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by payxibka

[SalishSea 18,073]

39 minutes ago, Hawaii1 said:

I need some help/guidance.  My wife received her approved IR/CR-1 visa at the U.S. Embassy in Manila and arrived here in Hawaii in Jan 2021.  She has a 17 year old son that she now want to bring here to join her.  I contacted NVC and they indicated that since my wife has already been issued a visa from the Embassy in Manila (and now has her 10-year green card), then the follow-on request would need to be sent to the US Embassy in Manila. 

 

Does anybody know what forms and/or procedures that need to be followed in requesting a Follow-On To Join from the U.S. Embassy in Manila?  I have tried calling and sending the Embassy e-mails, but no response from them.  Any help is very much appreciated.

That is not a thing for a spousal visa.  You will need to petition him as your stepchild.

[Hawaii1 25]

I do not need to file with USCIS or NVC...I must go directly to the U.S. Embassy in Manila (per NVC guidance).  Since he was on my wife's original immigrant visa petition as her son (DS Form 260)  which was approved and issued to my wife by USEM, and he is under the age of 18, I can use the Follow-On To Join benefit provisions.  I just don't know what forms and procedures the US Embassy in Manila is using.

[angeljolie 188]

Interesting what NVC told you. Who is the child's petitioner?

[milimelo 4,539]

13 hours ago, Hawaii1 said:

I do not need to file with USCIS or NVC...I must go directly to the U.S. Embassy in Manila (per NVC guidance).  Since he was on my wife's original immigrant visa petition as her son (DS Form 260)  which was approved and issued to my wife by USEM, and he is under the age of 18, I can use the Follow-On To Join benefit provisions.  I just don't know what forms and procedures the US Embassy in Manila is using.

Only if you’re an LPR would that work as wife would be F2A and that allows derivatives.
 

If you’re a USC, you WILL need to petition your stepchild via I-130 following the process with USCIS and then NVC. DS-260 doesn’t and never gave anyone option to qualify as derivative. Separate form for each intending immigrant. 

[arken 4,197]

Seconding to other's opinion, follow to join isn't applicable in your case since you are a USC.

 

Whoever from NVC told you that is wrong. Those customer service at NVC are just some people who can look up in their system to tell you the updates. They are not immigration pros.