n-600k experience?

[R&OC 371]

Dear all,

 

is there anyone with a n-600k experience? My husband is stationed overseas and I am, as are my children from my previous marriage, with him. Background is that we got orders to Germany while we filed the I130 for myself. As the approval for my kids biological father was always going back and forth, we didn’t pursue it any further given that he had orders to the same country/ city we (my kids and I) already lived.

 

Now two years later we are facing the same problem again: their Dad doesn’t communicate. Given the difficulties I am facing, I was hoping to pursue the n-600k route for my children. However, I am the military spouse (dependent) with a US citizenship. If, and only if, the days on overseas orders count as days in the US, I could petition their N-600k.

 

I know this is a slim chance, but does anyone know a military spouse (not the service member) who was able to file the n-600k AND include the days on overseas orders as physical presence?

 

I do have an immigration lawyer who is currently researching this exact question but I was wondering if anyone in this forum has been going through the same?

[jess2go 19]

Hello, 

 

Yes. As long as you and your children are command sponsored and are listed on your spouse's orders, those days count as physical presence in the U.S. as the overseas duty assignment is considered U.S. Just make sure to add your spouse's military orders to your N600k packet, that lists you and your children as dependents and command sponsored for overseas assignment.