K2 children to follow

[Kirch 0]

Will the children have to go to interview appt? My wife will be traveling to get children in sept. She came on z k 1 and now is a permanent resident.

They did not attend her interview. They were on her application tho.

[milimelo 4,167]

Yes, children need medical exams and interview appointment before they will be issued a visa.

[A'n'L 735]

When did your wife get her k1?

[EM_Vandaveer 2,364]

They have to get their K-2s within a year of your wife's POE. If it has been more than a year since your wife's POE, you'll have to petition for them on separate I-130s as your stepchildren.

[Kirch 0]

She arrived here dec 4

[aaron2020 11,651]

They have to get their K-2s within a year of your wife's POE. If it has been more than a year since your wife's POE, you'll have to petition for them on separate I-130s as your stepchildren.

A K-2 can only be issued within one year of the K-1 issuance. It's not when his wife enters the US.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html

Are My Children Required to Travel with Me?

Your children may travel with (accompany) you to the United States or travel later (follow-to-join). Like you, your children must travel within the validity of their K-2 visas. Separate petitions are not required if the children accompany or follow to join you within one year from the date of issuance of your K-1 visa. If they want to travel later than one year from the date your K-1 visa was issued, they will not be eligible to receive K-2 visas, and separate immigrant visa petitions will be required. If your child has a valid K-2 visa and you have already adjusted status to that of permanent resident, your child may still travel on the K-2 visa.

She arrived here dec 4

When did your wife get her K-1 visa?

Do the children have interviews scheduled before the one year limit for K-2 visas?

[Kirch 0]

No interview scheduled yet. Have to get there passports first.

so the steps will be get passports, pay visa fee and schedule interview. The day she gets passports go to medical. Is this all we have to do.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Ask a Moderator to move your post to the subforum for your wife's country. That's where you will get the best answers on what to do.

[EM_Vandaveer 2,364]

A K-2 can only be issued within one year of the K-1 issuance. It's not when his wife enters the US.

https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/immigrate/family/fiance-k-1.html

Are My Children Required to Travel with Me?

Your children may travel with (accompany) you to the United States or travel later (follow-to-join). Like you, your children must travel within the validity of their K-2 visas. Separate petitions are not required if the children accompany or follow to join you within one year from the date of issuance of your K-1 visa. If they want to travel later than one year from the date your K-1 visa was issued, they will not be eligible to receive K-2 visas, and separate immigrant visa petitions will be required. If your child has a valid K-2 visa and you have already adjusted status to that of permanent resident, your child may still travel on the K-2 visa.

When did your wife get her K-1 visa?

Do the children have interviews scheduled before the one year limit for K-2 visas?

I stand corrected, aaron2020.

OP, when was your wife's K-1 issued?

[Kirch 0]

134a

Do I need to submit another 134a, for children to follow. It is less than one year. The children were on original 129f.

[aaron2020 11,651]

134a

Do I need to submit another 134a, for children to follow. It is less than one year. The children were on original 129f.

You can not rely on the supporting documents for your wife.

While the kids are on the I-129f, they were not included as immigrants on the I-134 for your wife.

New I-134 for the children.

[Kirch 0]

They r on the original 134 also

[aaron2020 11,651]

You will need new supporting documents.

[Kirch 0]

One for each child?