Follow to Join after 5 years

[IsabelleFredrick 6]

Hi everyone!

 

I immigrated to the USA on a K1 visa in 2019, and became a USCitizen December 2023.

I am looking at bringing my children (all under 21) to live with me this/next year. 

 

 

I read this on the uscis.gov website: 
"If you had children who did not obtain permanent residence at the same time you did, they may be eligible for follow-to-join benefits. This means that you do not have to submit a separate Form I-130 for your children. In addition, your children will not have to wait any extra time for a visa number to become available. In this case, you may simply notify a U.S. consulate that you are a permanent resident so that your children can apply for an immigrant visa."

 

Does anyone know how to go about this?

What is the current timeline? 

 

 

Thanks!

Heidi 

[appleblossom 2,485]

10 minutes ago, IsabelleFredrick said:

Hi everyone!

 

I immigrated to the USA on a K1 visa in 2019, and became a USCitizen December 2023.

I am looking at bringing my children (all under 21) to live with me this/next year. 

 

 

I read this on the uscis.gov website: 
"If you had children who did not obtain permanent residence at the same time you did, they may be eligible for follow-to-join benefits. This means that you do not have to submit a separate Form I-130 for your children. In addition, your children will not have to wait any extra time for a visa number to become available. In this case, you may simply notify a U.S. consulate that you are a permanent resident so that your children can apply for an immigrant visa."

 

Does anyone know how to go about this?

What is the current timeline? 

 

 

Thanks!

Heidi 

 

Only possible within a year of yours being granted I'm afraid. https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#:~:text=Your children may travel with,of your K-1 visa.

 

So you'd need to petition them for their own visas.

 

Good luck. 

Edited March 8 by appleblossom

[Crazy Cat 41,845]

8 minutes ago, IsabelleFredrick said:

you may simply notify a U.S. consulate that you are a permanent resident so that your children can apply for an immigrant visa."

You are not an LPR.  You are a US citizen.  Too much time has passed. 

Edited March 8 by Crazy Cat

[SalishSea 17,827]

50 minutes ago, IsabelleFredrick said:

Hi everyone!

 

I immigrated to the USA on a K1 visa in 2019, and became a USCitizen December 2023.

I am looking at bringing my children (all under 21) to live with me this/next year. 

 

 

I read this on the uscis.gov website: 
"If you had children who did not obtain permanent residence at the same time you did, they may be eligible for follow-to-join benefits. This means that you do not have to submit a separate Form I-130 for your children. In addition, your children will not have to wait any extra time for a visa number to become available. In this case, you may simply notify a U.S. consulate that you are a permanent resident so that your children can apply for an immigrant visa."

 

Does anyone know how to go about this?

What is the current timeline? 

 

 

Thanks!

Heidi 

On a K-1, they would have had to have followed within a year.  You can petition them.