follow to join

[warpedbored]

For a step child to follow the K-1 or K-3 my assumption is that we would need to send a P3 response for the K2 or K4 when ready which would include a DS-230 part1 and the P3 Supplemental Information Sheet.

 

The question comes up that it is stated that the Follow to Join status is good for 1 year after the visa is issued, it is vague on is it 1 year for the child to be processed in the system and receive their visa or is the receipt of the P3 information within 1 year all that is required.

 

I also assume once the P3 is received we will have a similar wait time for an interview as we did for the K-1

[USCONGUZ]

For a step child to follow the K-1 or K-3  my assumption is that we would need to send a P3 response for the K2 or K4 when ready which would include a DS-230 part1 and the P3 Supplemental Information Sheet.

 

The question comes up that it is stated that the Follow to Join status is good for 1 year after the visa is issued, it is vague on is it 1 year for the child to be processed in the system and receive their visa or is the receipt of the P3 information within 1 year all that is required.

 

I also assume once the P3 is received we will have a similar wait time for an interview as we did for the K-1

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K2 visas can be issued up to one year after the K1 visa was issued for follow to join cases. The visa must be issued within that time, not just applied for. If you are planning on setting up a follow to join case for a K2, please keep this time limitation in mind. The K2 applicant will normally have to wait the normal amount of time for an interview. However, if scheduling the K2 applicant through normal methods would mean that the visa could not be issued within one year of issuance of a K1, a request for expedited handling can be sent to us.

 

K4’s are a little different. There is no specific time limitation on when K4 visas can be issued, however they cannot be issued after the K3 applicant has adjusted status in the U.S.

[frank1538]

If you are planning on setting up a follow to join case for a K2...

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What is the procedure for setting up a follow to join case? Should the applicant e-mail or telephone the consulate? What information should the applicant provide at the time of making contact? Should the applicant request specific information/forms such as a packet 3? Can the US citizen/petitioner make the contact with the consulate?

[USCONGUZ]

If you are planning on setting up a follow to join case for a K2...

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What is the procedure for setting up a follow to join case? Should the applicant e-mail or telephone the consulate? What information should the applicant provide at the time of making contact? Should the applicant request specific information/forms such as a packet 3? Can the US citizen/petitioner make the contact with the consulate?

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Great question,

 

See our answers below:

 

1. What is the procedure for setting up a follow to join case? The principal applicant or the petitioner can tell us during the time of the interview, they can write it on the DS-230 part 1, or mail us a written statement.

2. Should the applicant e-mail or telephone the consulate? See above

3. What information should the applicant provide at the time of making contact? Principal Applicant's name, case number, and date of birth.

4. Should the applicant request specific information/forms such as a packet 3? No

5. Can the US citizen/petitioner make the contact with the consulate? Yes