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Alway better to apply for K1/K2 together

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Eric1Viking   0

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Hello All! Thanks for your very warm welcome here. I am very lucky to find this site early in the process. I am flying to China for the first time this November to meet my sweetheart, who I have come to know, love, and respect. Thanks Shenzhen for the tip on the calling card. It's AMAZING how inexpensive it is to call China!

I have read many of the posts and I do have a question:

My sweetheart from China has a 7 year old daughter. Her daughter is currenly living with her grandparents in China in a very happy and stable household, and it was our intent to spend a couple of years together first once she comes to the USA, to build our relationship before bringing her daughter here. My question is; is it always better to apply for the K1 and K2 visa at the same time? If the K2 visa is approved at the same time, will we have to bring her daughter here within 1 year? It might not be a big issue, and we may want to bring her daughter here in the first year anyway, but we want to understand the options.

Thanks everyone for your advise and help! I have already been saving e-mails since we met online in June. I know it is early, but it's good to plan ahead. I plan on taking many pictures of us and her family during our visit, keeping airline tickets to Beijing and also to her hometown. And I am already tentative planning a second trip this December also to visit her a second time. will my case be stronger is I wait to apply for the K1 visa after my second trip?

Thank you all and God Bless!

Eric

02/18/2012: I-129F Mailed

02/24/2012: E-Mail / Text Received

02/28/2012: NOA1 Received

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Ryan H   3,900

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The K2 does not need to be applied for at the same time as the K1. Your significant other's daughter can follow to join at a later date using a K2.

IMO, it's best to file for a K1 after that second trip.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

July 23, 2025:  Filed N-400 online

 

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bigdog   377

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My wife says she put her son on her form. K1 He decided to stay in China and finish college, maybe come to us for masters.

In Arizona its hot hot hot.

http://www.uscis.gov/dateCalculator.html

 
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