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Advance parole and minor child with K1 Visa

Hi,

I have been trying to find out some answers to some questions but cant seem to reach anyone at Immigration who can give me answers. I have applied for a K1 Visa and my fiance has a minor child in Medellin. The child lives with the grandmother and we are not planning to bring her to the U.S. for another year or two. However my fiance wants to come back to Medellin for her daughters first communion and we need to know if it is difficult to get approved for an advanced parole/permission to return to Colombia after our wedding in the States and while waiting for her permanent residency status/card. Also, how long does it usually take to get approved for this advance parole?

My other question regarding her daughter is whether it is difficult to apply for the visa for the daughter to join us in the States down the road and how long that visa process usually takes. I assume that we have until she is 18 to bring her to the States?

Any help would be greatly appreciated by us both. Thanks a lot.

By gatorgt on Sep 22, 2006, 17:38 in Visa & paperwork.

utopiacowboy says on Sep 22, 2006, 21:08:

Answers to your questions:

Receiving Advanced Parole is a routine matter. They are fairly speedy in approving the I-131, usually within a month or two.

Regarding her daughter, by not taking her within the next year she is passing up the chance to easily get her into the US with a minimum of fuss. For an extra $100, the daughter can get a K-2 which allows her entry to the US. She can only do this within a year of her receiving the K-1. After that, your wife will have to apply for her like any other immigrant and since she will not be a citizen there may be a considerable wait time before she can bring her daughter in. My advice is not to delay and bring her daughter in on a K-2 as soon as she can.

Disclaimer: any comment I make is inane and is not to be taken seriously, and is so patently ridiculous that no one should take it seriously, even as an insult.

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gatorgt says on Sep 23, 2006, 08:24:

Thanks for the advice. I was curious if the requirements are pretty stringent to qualify for the advance parole? In other words , is going back for a childs first communion a valid request or should she say its for business reasons as she is an attorney and will have some pending cases still and could use that as the reason (or both). Thanks again.

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lpdiver says on Sep 25, 2006, 05:52:

Currently the New Orleans office is processing advance parole applications dated January 30, 2006. So check your local office and plan accordingly.

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utopiacowboy says on Sep 25, 2006, 06:43:

That is unusually slow. I spot checked some of the district offices, the service centers and the NBC and they were all handling I-131s from various dates in June. For most people it looks like a three month wait.

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lpdiver says on Sep 25, 2006, 08:00:

YUP I get all the luck.

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elgatoverde says on Jun 29, 2007, 09:04:

Good luck getting advanced parole very unlikely. Your best bet is to wait until your interview, once you receive your green card then you are free to travel. If you leave before you get all of this done, she will not be allowed in this country and you will have to start all over again with the visa process. You have ninety days after entry into this country to get married then file your AOS. It will take 3-6 months to get green card. That will be much faster than applying for an advanced parole that you will likely never get. Heed my warning about traveling before you get your green card, you will be very sorry.

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elgatoverde says on Jun 29, 2007, 09:06:

no you do not have to wait until she is 18, but since she is a minor she will need the father's written permission to be able to leave Colombia. The father giving permission can be the most difficult part of it.

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