18 year old - Is there a K2 guide?

[ML834 1]

Hi! I got lots of great advice with the other post I made - thank you all! I have a few follow-up questions:

Background: My sister is from the Dominican Republic (living there now) and is engaged to a USC living in the US. She has an 18 year old unmarried son. They are trying to figure out the best way for both my sister and her son to come to the US. I know it's best for them to make their own account but I offered to help with this website as English is my native language.

K1 was recommended and they want to do that.

1. If they file a K1 for my sister, how do they file a K2 for her son? If there is a guide for this, can someone link it for me? I can only find the K1 guide. There should be some place for him to submit passport pictures and such, though, right?

2. With a k1, is the processing time for both sister and nephew the same, and is it roughly 1-1.5 years with no complications?

3. If the time period is the same and K1 and K2 visas are granted at the same time can both sister and nephew fly to the US at different times if it's before the six months are up? 

 

4. If they do get married, file CR1 and wait to file for nephew after she becomes a PR, that could mean a MUCH longer time period to wait for him- even though the CR1 visa is superior in some other ways, right?

Thank you all.

 

Edited April 28, 2022 by ML834
Son/nephew clarification

[Ontarkie 13,918]

They start with a K1, list her son on it the forms where it asks. No other forms needed yet for the K2. Once she's at the interview stage there will be more forms and that is where the K2 will come in.

 

So to start just the I-129F and if they already met within the 2 yr requirement,  get the paperwork started asap. 

 

You don't mention the birthday of the 18yr old but you don't want to drag feet as he needs to enter the US before he turns 21. With all the possible ways for things to get delayed don't wait another minute. 

Edited April 28, 2022 by Ontarkie

[ML834 1]

41 minutes ago, Ontarkie said:

They start with a K1, list her son on it the forms where it asks. No other forms needed yet for the K2. Once she's at the interview stage there will be more forms and that is where the K2 will come in.

 

So to start just the I-129F and if they already met within the 2 yr requirement,  get the paperwork started asap. 

 

You don't mention the birthday of the 18yr old but you don't want to drag feet as he needs to enter the US before he turns 21. With all the possible ways for things to get delayed don't wait another minute. 

He JUST turned 18. I was hoping they would get married before that to make thing easier, but it didn't happen. Thank you, I will let them know! They have met a couple of times within the past two years.

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