JoeyLuvPhuong

So what is the real question?

A. You need money to buy the son a ticket to fly here?

B. You don't have enough money to feed him when he's here?

C. Your in-law relatives don't want to help out?

D. You want to know if the K-2 Visa expired, can the boy get another Visa?

E. Your financial status is not feasible to bring him here?

F. Your two children from previous marriage are living with you? or Child support cuts into the available funds?

G. Can you file I-130 after the Visa expires?

H. All of the Above?

My original question was letter "D"

I've been thinking about this post today and I have to say that I would hate to be in your situation. Have you thought about the possibility of HCMC not re-issuing the Visa because of your finances? I don't know if they could, but I wouldn't put it past them. What about the boy? I think he would feel angry, like he's being left behind.

I really think you should get him here. Reach out to your local charities for help. You may be surprised. People want to help, but you have ask!

Here is a post about Angel Food Ministries:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...food+ministries

http://www.angelfoodministries.com/about/

They could provide food assistance. Good luck.

Thanks a lot about the thought and your concern. i was told that if his visa expires, i can always file an I-130 for him as long as he's under 18. with regards to asking for help, she did asked her aunt who owns a beauty shop here in L.A but was turned down. her aunt told her that i should be the one who needs to take care of this problem. it hurts but what can we do?

Here's the closest locations to Laguna Niguel, CA:

http://www.angelfoodministries.com/hosts.a...p;search=search

If nothing else you can save some money on your food bill.

Thanks a lot for the link bro.....appreciate the help!!!

14 year old kids can eat a whole lot. Trust me on this.

hehehe.....i know coz i got 2 from my previous marriage.

thanks and "happy holidays to you"

I'm not sure what finacial difficulties you are in but it's gonna be cheaper and less stress bringing him over now than later.

I'm not Suzie Orman, but downgrade everything you do financially. Don't eat out as much, don't go out as much, have a frugal xman this year. if you smoke, stop smoking, if you drink, stop drinking. find a cheaper place to stay, rent or mortgage. buy generic instead of name brand.

I don't see how a 14 yrs old kid will do that much damage. he's gonna be eating all the time, but that's about it. he's probable not gonna go to school until next year. you can get some clothes from goodwill.

do what you have to do man. get a loan, work a another job.

i wish it's as simple as you think but cannot elaborate on every detail regarding my "financial difficulties". we don't eat outside anymore and i don't drink and smoke and i've done everything possible even look for a second job. But in these tough times, it's very hard.

If you don't get him a visa based on the Follow to Join option within the required 1 year, you can always petition for him as your stepson using the I-130 since you were married before his 18th birthday.

Regardless of which path you take, get his passport renewed as soon as possible.

thanks for the reply but it's kinda unclear to me. You see, my stepson already got a US Visa (K-2 Visa) that was issued the same time as my wife's US Visa and it will expire on Jan 8, 2009. I just want to know if i need to file some papers so i can extend it for a cuople of months more and not go through the "hassle" of re-applying his petition again.

He either uses the visa by Jan 8 or you will have to file the I-130 and wait all over again. The 1 year Follow to Join option cannot be extended.

Thanks a lot for the clarification and appreciate your help......Happy holidays to you and yours!!!

If you don't get him a visa based on the Follow to Join option within the required 1 year, you can always petition for him as your stepson using the I-130 since you were married before his 18th birthday.

Regardless of which path you take, get his passport renewed as soon as possible.

thanks for the reply but it's kinda unclear to me. You see, my stepson already got a US Visa (K-2 Visa) that was issued the same time as my wife's US Visa and it will expire on Jan 8, 2009. I just want to know if i need to file some papers so i can extend it for a cuople of months more and not go through the "hassle" of re-applying his petition again.

Anybody out there who can help??? PLEASE....

hi all,

when i petitioned my fiancee (now my wife) about a year ago, i also included her 14 year old son from her previous marriage. when the petition was approved and they both got their visas, my wife and i decided to let her son stay with her ex-husband in HCM city and will just follow us later. the problem is his visa will expire next month (Jan 8th) and my wife and i are not ready yet to take him due to financial reasons. right now, i am the only one working and my wife is still attending school and not to mention that i just filed her AOS and we are still waiting for her "work authorization permit" which i think will take at least 90 days.

my question is what am i supposed to do now? is there some kind of an extension i need to file so he can stay in HCM for now and now lose his visa?

please help!!!

Hi all,

when i filed my wife's petition more than a year ago, i was still staying at my sister's house. but now that she's here in the U.S. with me, we moved to our own place. my question is, do i have to file a "change of address" and if so how? thanks in advance...

I need your advice, please:

Q: Should I be there in person to turn in the material, in addition to requesting them to talk to me? (I would have to quit my job because I can't take off right now.)

Q: Should I also submit photos and other things that support our relationship that was never examined by the dude at the interview? --the dude didn't look at anything.

Q: If in my shoes, would you hire ME?

Lastly, please give me your honest impression: do you think I have a chance in hell to pull this out of the fire?

Hey bro,

i was in the same situation before only my fiancee got the blue slip on her first interview. I was also devastated after finding out from her that she did not get a visa. They basically asked us the same thing, the notarized timeline of our relationship plus information about my ex-spouse. So instead of focusing on being upset about the whole thing, i focused on what i need to do to get that pink slip. So i got the documents they asked plus i gathered all the evidences i can get since the time i met her until the present time (e-mails, chats, letters, cards we sent each other, phone records etc.) Then, i booked a flight back to VN last Aug. 21st and personally hand carry about 15 lbs of evidence. As soon as i reached VN, i ran every information i wrote : the timeline, my ex-spouse among other things with my fiancee. And on Aug. 23rd, we went to the US Consulate in HCMC to submit all the documents i had. I did not go with her inside but i instructed my fiance to let them know right away that I am in VN at that time and if they need to talk to me, i will be more than happy to do so. Anyway, to make te story short, they looked at all the evidence and after 4 hours of waiting, they finally interviewed her for about 30 minutes. They asked her a lot of questions about me and she thought they will call me coz the consulate asked her if they can talk to me. But they never did. They issued her and her son their visas. We picked them up yesterday and our flight to Los Angeles will be this coming Tuesday, Sept. 9th.

for now, i think as long as you have all the documents they asked (and more) you gonna be fine. It will be better (I think) if they know that you personally took all the documents to VN but try to see them only if you still fail to get the pink slip. And lastly, i personally feel that after submitting all the required documents, you will get what you aimed for so stop worrying and start working on your plan of attack..

I will also pray for your success for i know how it feels.

Good luck to both of you!!!