Must fiance bring child to the US Initially?

[AMT7565 5]

I want to file a fiance visa for my fiance and her 9 year old daughter.

My fiance wants to first come by herself and get her daughter down a few months later, maybe 6 months, so that she can explore schools etc. for her daughter and also settle down a bit before getting the daughter down.

Question is if it is mandatory that the daughter accompany her Mom on the first visit, provided I am filing for both my fiance and her daughter initially.

Thank you for your advise.

AMT-

[Gary and Alla 3,696]

I want to file a fiance visa for my fiance and her 9 year old daughter.

My fiance wants to first come by herself and get her daughter down a few months later, maybe 6 months, so that she can explore schools etc. for her daughter and also settle down a bit before getting the daughter down.

Question is if it is mandatory that the daughter accompany her Mom on the first visit, provided I am filing for both my fiance and her daughter initially.

Thank you for your advise.

AMT-

It is not mandatory. The daughter can apply for a K-2 visa, using the same petition approval, within 12 months of the issuance of the K-1. Also, since you will be marrying the mother before the child is age 18, the child would be eligible for a CR-2 visa at anytime up to age 21. K-2 within 12 months would be preferred.

FWIW we also have 2 children, one was 13 when Alla arrived, the other was 17. I do not agree with your plan, but that is just my opinion. Your new fiancee/wife will not be comforted by knowing her 9 year old is half a world away and neither will the child.

[AMT7565 5]

Gary-

Thank you for the advise. That is great to know.

Btw; The daughter will be well taken care of by her dad. But we will get her down at the earliest possible. We need to make sure her schools from and to- is well aligned during her transition.

Thanks.