pastalover

That is what I was worried about. I figured that since the lawyer mentioned it, I would check here to see how other people faired at such endeavors. However, I wasn't able to find anything even remotely resembling this scenario. Surely there are other people who immigrated to the US that have children from a divorce, and would like to pass on any derivative benefits that they could... but no finding.

Are you absolutely sure there is no way they can get greencards without coming to the US? What can we do to make sure that if something ever happens that they'll be able to come to the US??

My fiance and I are planning on filing for his K1 visa. We went ahead and contacted a lawyer regarding our case, and we were given some confusing answers.

My fiance has 3 children home in Canada (9, 11, and 15 year old). The problem is that they are living with his ex-wife in Canada. He has joint custody of them, yet his ex-wife has primary guardianship of them. Therefore, they will continue to live in Canada, unless something unexpected happens. Our lawyer told us that we can file for my fiance's K1 visa, that when he adjusts his status, we can also apply for the children's greencards at the same time... without them even having to enter the US. The lawyer mentioned that they would have to go see the consolate in Canada, but issuing them greencards should not be a problem... even if they never use them to come to the US..

It is important to us that they are able to come to the US to live, just incase there is ever an emergency in Canada (IE: death or illness of their mother) Also, we want to make sure that if they ever want to come to the US later in life to work, or to go to college, that they'll be able to do so without having the hassle of going through the immigration process. It is likely that they may never use their greencards, but we want to afford them whatever benefits they are legally entitled to..

So my question is: Is it possible for his children to get greencards, considering that they will be staying in Canada? Has anyone else experienced this situation?

Thanks. All answers are appreciated.

If the fiance filing for the K1 visa has children, are there extra fees involved for getting a K2 visa for the children? This is my second day here, and I haven't found the answer to this question yet. Thanks.