K-2 VISA

The K-2 non-immigrant visa allows a child of your Fiancee to enter into the U.S. and await the availability of an immigrant visa.

CHILD

younger than 21 yeas old
unmarried
seeking to immigrate to the U.S.

K-1 children may stay in the U.S. on K-2 visa for a maximum period of 90 days from the date of entry. If you and your Fiancee do not marry within 90 days, K-1 children must depart the U.S. together with your Fiancee.

Documents needed for K-2 visa:

Valid passport (not needed if child is under 16);
Nonimmigrant Visa Application (Form DS-156), in duplicate with two recent color photographs;
Official birth certificate;
Permission to travel from other parent;
Complete medical examination report.

You need to know

Generally an interview is required at the American Consulate. Some consulates do not require a child of your Fiancee to attend if s/he is below the age of 14. Many consulates require a child to attend even if s/he is not going to move to the U.S. with K-1 parent immediately, but will follow later.

The cut-off date for issuance of a K-2 visa is 1 year from the date of the K-1 visa issuance to the principal alien. K-1 and K-2 visas are valid for one entry into the U.S. at any time within the next six months.

The child of a K-1 principal alien may acquire K-2 status even after the principal alien has married American Citizen Petitioner and acquired lawful permanent resident status in U. S.

K-2 benefits:

reside in the U.S. for 90 days until K-1's marriage;
study in the U.S.
apply for work authorization.

Here are some recent testimonials we have received in reference to our service:

As you all know I was engaged in Nizhny Novgorod on our trip. When I returned I hired an attorney to do all the paperwork her name is Ms. Jones. Today I recieved the approval of that Visa from the INS, it now goes to the National Visa Center for processing which will take approx. 2 weeks, from there Marina will have her interview in Moscow and then come here.

I hope each of you have as an easy time of it as I have had ! The Attorney made all the Difference!

Rick W

Maria;
I just wanted to tell you something. I have had some experiences with attorney's over the years and I appreciate your personal interaction and prompt replies that isn't usually the case with most I've dealt with. It speaks well of you in my eyes and I would reccomend you highly to anyone needing your services.

Thanks, Ron

Hi Maria,
We did it, Elena got the visa right away, she did not sleep at all the nite before. Thank you for your help and I will contact you when Elena gets here to go over pre nuptual interpretation and thank you personally for your help. Your still invited to the wedding, I know you would have fun , also it would be good p.r. for AFA....smile...thanks again,

Dennis and Elena

Dear Maria:
I wish once again to thank you for help and support for me and to inform that yesterday, on August, 17th, I had successful interview in the American embassy and I have received the visa. My passport with the visa and a yellow envelope with my documents I shall receive on Friday express service. Anyway so to me have told in embassy. Also I am very grateful to the worker of branch of your agency Foreign Affair - Yulya. Yulya has met me in Kiev, has checked up my documents on correctness of filling and has helped with rent of an apartment. I wish to note professionalism and quality of work of agency. Once again, thanks you very much for the help me and Dan.
Successful day for you.

Sincerely,
Singayevskaya Elena

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