K-2 Visa for my wife's son

[Mark and Pooky 11]

My wife arrived in the us last July

We got married in August and she just received her green card 2 weeks ago.  We filed the K2 paperwork 2 weeks ago to bring her 13 year old son to the us.   It seems like appointments are scarce at the embassy now.  April is full.  May apts not yet opened.  Any guess how long the appt will take and how long to get his visa after the appt?

Thanks' mark

[milimelo 4,272]

Contact the embassy to expedite appointment for the child? 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

On 3/2/2020 at 12:03 AM, milimelo said:

Contact the embassy to expedite appointment for the child? 

Thank you. No need. His appointment just came through for May.

 

[Jonan 4]

Hi! 

 

I'm also in the same situation. I moved to the US using K1 and my green card interview is coming up this March. I'm planning to bring my son to the US after I receive my green card. How did you file for K2 visa for your wife's son? What form/s did you submit to file? Thanks!

 

[payxibka 10,044]

On 3/11/2020 at 11:46 AM, Jonan said:

Hi! 

 

I'm also in the same situation. I moved to the US using K1 and my green card interview is coming up this March. I'm planning to bring my son to the US after I receive my green card. How did you file for K2 visa for your wife's son? What form/s did you submit to file? Thanks!

 

Follow the consulate process that you did for your k1.  Process is the same except for the age appropriate documents 

[Just Paul 4,591]

On 3/11/2020 at 9:46 AM, Jonan said:

Hi! 

 

I'm also in the same situation. I moved to the US using K1 and my green card interview is coming up this March. I'm planning to bring my son to the US after I receive my green card. How did you file for K2 visa for your wife's son? What form/s did you submit to file? Thanks!

 

According to your timeline a year has passed since your visa was issued.   A K2 has to be issued with a year of the K1.  That would have been the easy way.

 

Your USC Spouse can file an I-130 for your son.  It will take over a year.

[Mark and Pooky 11]

On 3/11/2020 at 11:46 AM, Jonan said:

Hi! 

 

I'm also in the same situation. I moved to the US using K1 and my green card interview is coming up this March. I'm planning to bring my son to the US after I receive my green card. How did you file for K2 visa for your wife's son? What form/s did you submit to file? Thanks!

 

Jonan - I'm so sorry to be reaching out to you so late.  I used Rita Visa Advisors in Bangkok. good for me, because they work directly with the embassy in taking our paperwork to them, and they took my wife's son to the hospital to get his medical exam in March.  Now I'm not sure if he's going to get an appointment or not.  ritavisaadvisors@gmail.com 

The cost, while not cheap, is in line with other companies and they have always been responsive to me, even on weekends.

Mark

 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

With Trumps latest decree, I'm not sure if I'm going to be impacted or not.  My wife received her Visa on jun 26, 2019.  We have to have his visa issued by that date.  He has an interview in the BKK embassy scheduled for May 5th, if that is even held.  Some of my questions, which I'm sure no one knows the answer to right now:

 - Will he even have an interview on May 5th.  Embassy is closed indefinitely.  I sent an email to try and expedite the case, given his circumstances, and this is what they told me.

 - If May interviews are canceled what happens if revised interview date goes past the 26th of June?  Will the US govt grant extensions due to Covid-19?

 - Even if he gets a visa, would he be allowed to travel to the US, if flights are available?

 

Just a lot to worry about, but nothing we can do but wait.....

 

 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

Well, it looks like the May 5th appointment at the bangkok embassy is canceled.  This is a global situation that affects everyone.  I hope the US Govt will extend the one year timeline we are on and give us an additional 3 months to file.  I wond err r if I'm asking the impossible though.

 

[payxibka 10,044]

25 minutes ago, Mark and Pooky said:

Well, it looks like the May 5th appointment at the bangkok embassy is canceled.  This is a global situation that affects everyone.  I hope the US Govt will extend the one year timeline we are on and give us an additional 3 months to file.  I wond err r if I'm asking the impossible though.

 

If it is a discretionary item you might reasonably expect an accomodation,  if it is hardcoded into the law, not likely. 

[NikLR 13,220]

1 hour ago, payxibka said:

If it is a discretionary item you might reasonably expect an accomodation,  if it is hardcoded into the law, not likely. 

Likely not, I think this is a hardcoded item. 

[payxibka 10,044]

13 minutes ago, NikLR said:

Likely not, I think this is a hardcoded item. 

Agreed

[milimelo 4,272]

OP should probably file I-130 for stepson as K-2 doesn't seem likely under current circumstances. 

[Mark and Pooky 11]

Called the National Visa center on friday.  Basically they stated they are not allowed to give any advice on when the offices will open or if extensions will be given.  I understand because nobody knows at this point when something like this happens.  I only hope this is a once in a century occurrance.

[Mark and Pooky 11]

On 4/29/2020 at 9:54 AM, milimelo said:

OP should probably file I-130 for stepson as K-2 doesn't seem likely under current circumstances. 

If we file the I-130 for her son, 90 days after he arrives do we have to file for an adjustment of status and pay another fee?

Thanks