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My fiance and her minor son are from the Philippines. We are currently in the scheduling the biometrics, medical and embassy appointments phase. We hired a consultant to do this for us. The consultant scheduled the embassy and biometric appointments but not the medical. The consultant is now saying she must reschedule all appointments as she (forgot) did not schedule K2 on the same day.

However, I was under the belief that minor child K2 appointments were auto-scheduled to be with the K1 together. I am going along with this because I am not one to think I know everything, hence why I hired a consultant. Am I correct or is the consultant correct?

Even if she is correct, the fact she booked these appointments (we recieved confirmation emails) without taking the K2 into consideration has made both my fiance and I extremely frustrated. I have booked hotels and condos based around the appointment confirmation emails, just so anybody can understand my need for answers.

Thank you for any input.

Hi everyone,

I have a question regarding IR-2 visa and Child Citizenship Act (INA 320).

I am a US citizen parent. My children (under 18) will enter the US with IR-2 visas and become lawful permanent residents upon entry.

Our situation:
- Children are under 18
- I am a US citizen
- We will enter the US together
- We have a US address (family home, bank account, utilities, etc.)
- We will establish residence in the US

My questions:

1) Will my children automatically become US citizens under the Child Citizenship Act after entry?

2) Is the I-551 stamp enough proof to apply for a US passport?

3) Has anyone successfully applied for a US passport in this situation?

4) What documents did you provide as proof of residence and custody?

We will have:
- Lease / housing proof
- Bank account
- USCIS/NVC mail sent to US address
- Utility bills

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone with real experience.

Thank you!

For those who went through R-1/CR-1 visa interview in Montreal.

Do they required translation for French documents ?

On website, they write that English translation is not required if the documents are in official language of the country where the interview will take place.

In Canada, we have two official languages : French and English.

How is it going in Montreal?

Please share your experience!!!

It seems like USCIS added an option to file I-485 online at $50 discount ($1390 as of May 2026) for K-1 applicants. Has anyone tried that route yet?

Hi,

I am having problem removing divorced spouse using CEAC system. The system takes in the information and divorce document and goes under review when submitting the removal request. However, it goes back to original Pay Now status in a moment without submitting the request to CEAC for review/approval. I cannot add current spouse until the divorced spouse is removed. I submitted request to NVC using public inquiry form explaining and uploading divorce documents but they replied saying I have to do it using the CEAC system on my own. The system obviously has a glitch. Can someone please suggest what are my options to resolve this. Thank you.