I am in the middle of a K1 petition - At the NOA2 stage. My daughter (13) asked me last night about possibly comming to the US for a few years to complete her eductation. It is too late to add her to my application, and from what I see of the processing times for the I - 130 she will have probably finished school by the time she gets the okay

Is there a different path to take if she is not intending to become a permenant resident or citizen of the US. But simply wants to spend about 5 years here before returning home?

why do you say it is too late to include her in your K1, and get her K2? She can follow-to join within a year of your addmission. If she later decides to return, she can abandon her USA residency easily.

The other way would be getting her student visa. She would have to prove non-immigrant intent. With you in the USA, that may be difficult.

As the USA citizen spouse, I was able to do the I-130 and my attorney got it through in six weeks for my wife's daughter, but we got her here almost immediately on a tourist visa, it was an emergency situation, and no one, not even the USCIS wants to leave a 13 year girl, (that was her age at the time), stranded. Check with an attorney. But it is best to plan ahead.