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kennym   275

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We expect my fiancee's 8 year old daugter will follow my fiancee to the US at a later time.. She will live with her father while her mom and I settle in... This will allow her father to feel comfortable that her daughter will be in a good environment once her mom is settled and gets a little familiar with her new country..

In other posts, I've learned that her daughter will need to attend her own interview.. This seems odd, however it's that the case, we'll deal with it. My fiancee's daugter will be 8 yo at the time of the interview..

Is this right?

If she does go to the interview, what kind of questions will they ask an 8 year old?

I appologize if this is a redundant question or if it seems stupid, but can't seem to find any direct answers to this question... If anyone has any thoughts, please let us know...

Kenny

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kennym   275

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Hello all...

I am really looking for input in this matter..

Will we really require a seperate interview for my fiancee's daughter or will the initial interview for the k1/k2 suffice?

I hope someone with some experience on this issue will respond...

The K1 Instructions state the following:

CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE

Children under 14 years of age whose names are listed on a parent’s appointment letter are not required to come to their immigrant or K visa interviews.

If possible, a parent or legal guardian should attend the immigrant or K visa interview for children under 14 years of age. If a parent or legal guardian cannot attend the interview, another adult may bring a notarized letter from the parent or legal guardian authorizing him/her to be the parent‘s representative.

I am wondering what exactly would happen if her mom is in the US without her AP or Green Card.. Will we need to get someone else to go in her place? What happens during this interview? I understand why her mom would need to be interviewed, but what is the purpuse of another adult with a notarized letter from the parent to go.. Is it to simply give the passport to the CO so the Visa can be attached?

Wouldn't the initial interview be sufficient since we are including her daughter on the same visa, by checking "Will Follow" on the DS-156K?

This is somewhat confusing and could use some help understanding the requirements... If any of you have some experience with this, please share so we know what to expect...

Thanks again everyone...

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mari&Ryan   93

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Hello all...

I am really looking for input in this matter..

Will we really require a seperate interview for my fiancee's daughter or will the initial interview for the k1/k2 suffice?

I hope someone with some experience on this issue will respond...

The K1 Instructions state the following:

CHILDREN UNDER 14 YEARS OF AGE

Children under 14 years of age whose names are listed on a parent’s appointment letter are not required to come to their immigrant or K visa interviews.

If possible, a parent or legal guardian should attend the immigrant or K visa interview for children under 14 years of age. If a parent or legal guardian cannot attend the interview, another adult may bring a notarized letter from the parent or legal guardian authorizing him/her to be the parent‘s representative.

I am wondering what exactly would happen if her mom is in the US without her AP or Green Card.. Will we need to get someone else to go in her place? What happens during this interview? I understand why her mom would need to be interviewed, but what is the purpuse of another adult with a notarized letter from the parent to go.. Is it to simply give the passport to the CO so the Visa can be attached?

Wouldn't the initial interview be sufficient since we are including her daughter on the same visa, by checking "Will Follow" on the DS-156K?

This is somewhat confusing and could use some help understanding the requirements... If any of you have some experience with this, please share so we know what to expect...

Thanks again everyone...

Hi,

We had our K1-K2 interview back in 2008 and my daughter then 9 years old was interviewed.

Questions asked were:

- What is your name? (first, middle and last)

- What is your date of birth? (day, month, year)

- Do you want to live in the U.S.?

- What is the thing you like most about Brian? (USC then fiancé)

I was next to her the whole time she was interviewed. I know many cases where K2 is not interviewed. I believe it depends on the CO leading the interview. Btw it was in the U.S Embassy in Venezuela.

As for the K2 following K1, I don't know how the process is since my daughter came with me. Only I can tell you is that the day of our interview I met a mother with her 9 years old son and they were there for his k2 follow k1 interview. I saw and heard that the boy was interviewed as well, but those were questions similar to my daughter's.

I hope this helps.

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kennym   275

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mari&Ryan

Thanks for your reply...

That is really interesting that they would interview such a young child, and coupled with the fact that they will allow an adult to interview for the child...

From Visa Appointment instructions:

If possible, a parent or legal guardian should attend the immigrant or K visa interview for children under 14 years of age. If a parent or legal guardian cannot attend the interview, another adult may bring a notarized letter from the parent or legal guardian authorizing him/her to be the parent‘s representative.

It seems that means, that a parent, legal guardian, or substitute adult can attend instead of the child under 14... Or does it? I don't think it's very clear.. However if this is the case, it adds more confusion as to why there is an interview in the first place since the substitute adult wouldn't really seem like they could answer a lot of questions directed at the visa...

Sorry for seeming dense.. maybe it's makes sense to somebody...

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I don't know how your embassy handles this, but I can tell you about our experience in Moscow. My then fiance and her daughter attended the interview together and her daughter was to join us in the US at a later date. They did interview the daughter, but only asked her name and basic info and one question, "tell us something about your mothers fiance". After all that we learned that if her daughter were to to travel to the US more than three months after her mother then she would need another new interview. Fortunately for us she was traveling to us only two months later and did not need a new interview.

Perhaps you should email the embassy and ask them the question.

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Meaningful answers are going to depend on how much later the child will be traveling. You'll also have the issue of who is going to travel WITH the daughter to the USA.

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Meaningful answers are going to depend on how much later the child will be traveling. You'll also have the issue of who is going to travel WITH the daughter to the USA.

Thanks Pushbrk

We hope to have her travel within 11th or 12th month after her mom travels, I intend to travel with her... Unless her mom has her greencard..

Kenny

 
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