bringing a child

[Kikibearylala 2]

hello vjer's i got a question for a friend,my friend came here few months ago and got married by her then fiance,shes planning to bring her son here in the u.s but she hasn't apply for aos yet.is it possible for her to file for her son paperwork even if she hasnt have applied for her aos??any inputs appreciated.

[marriedtomrg 141]

Depends, how old is the boy? What visa did his mother use to enter the US?

hello vjer's i got a question for a friend,my friend came here few months ago and got married by her then fiance,shes planning to bring her son here in the u.s but she hasn't apply for aos yet.is it possible for her to file for her son paperwork even if she hasnt have applied for her aos??any inputs appreciated.

Edited January 22, 2011 by marriedtomrg

[Kikibearylala 2]

Depends, how old is the boy? What visa did his mother use to enter the US?

9 Y.O.VIA K1 VISA

[Nadiia and Eric 1]

Here is another thread that got started and appears there are a lot of people that watch it. It deals with K-2 and someone maybe able to help you in there too (forum).

Calling all K-2 AOSers - past and present

Edited January 22, 2011 by Nadiia and Eric

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

9 Y.O.VIA K1 VISA

Yes. Her son can get a K2 visa up to a year after she got her K1 visa. The process is called "follow to join". She'll have to submit pretty much the same visa application forms she had to submit at the US Embassy, pay the same fees, and her son will need to have a medical exam. Once her son arrives in the US then she'll have to submit an adjustment of status application for her son to get a green card.

If she waits more than a year then her US citizen husband can submit an I-130 petition for the child. Once the petition is approved, then the child can apply for an IR2 visa at the US Embassy. Different forms and fees, but a medical is still required. Once son arrives in the US then he'll get a green card automatically.

[randy and ana 1]

yes she can bring her son as long as she declares it to accompany later on her application for K1 but if not declared thats gonna be a problem of your friend

[Kathryn41 3,205]

moved from AOS forum to K-1 forum where K-2 discussions occur (as derivatives of K-1s)

[Kikibearylala 2]

Yes. Her son can get a K2 visa up to a year after she got her K1 visa. The process is called "follow to join". She'll have to submit pretty much the same visa application forms she had to submit at the US Embassy, pay the same fees, and her son will need to have a medical exam. Once her son arrives in the US then she'll have to submit an adjustment of status application for her son to get a green card.

If she waits more than a year then her US citizen husband can submit an I-130 petition for the child. Once the petition is approved, then the child can apply for an IR2 visa at the US Embassy. Different forms and fees, but a medical is still required. Once son arrives in the US then he'll get a green card automatically.

thank you for the info...what are those specific forms needed to be filled out?