K-3 and K-4 processing in the Ukraine, part II

The US Embassy will ONLY send out the Information packet to the beneficiary containing the application forms. After the interview has been scheduled by the call center NO written notification about scheduling an appointment for a visa interview will be sent either to the petitioner or the beneficiary. The date of the appointment also will not be confirmed by the Immigrant Visa Unit of the Consular Section over the telephone. Those applicants who wish to confirm their date of the appointments as well as re-schedule them should contact the call center.

The Information packet contains information on the documentation you must provide at the time of the interview. The medical exams must be performed only by the physician identified in the packet. K3 and K4visa applicants are not required to submit proof of vaccinations or to undergo any vaccinations until they adjust status with the USCIS. Therefore applicants may wish to consider carrying their vaccination records with them to the United States to facilitate this process.

The consulate also sends out the Information packet to the attorneys of record. The alien beneficiary may appear at the Consular Section only when the appointment date is set by the call center. Please note that if the applicant has been qualified for getting the visa at the time of the interview, the passport will be sent back to the applicant through the courier service within 10 business days. Therefore it is strongly recommended that you not make non-refundable flight arrangements or other travel plans until you have your visa in hand.

Aliens who enter the U.S. with a valid nonimmigrant K3 visa will be admitted for a period of 2 years. A minor child entering the U.S. with a valid nonimmigrant K4 visa will be admitted for a period of 2 years or until the day before the alien”s 21st birthday, whichever is shorter. Following the 2-year admission period, a K3 and K4 nonimmigrant may apply with the Service for an extension of stay using Form I-539. Extensions of Stay are issued in 2-year increments. Once the pending immigrant petition is approved, the individuals in the U.S. on the K3/K4 visas may adjust their status to conditional permanent residency.

If you would like to bring over your foreign spouse from the Ukraine, please contact an immigration attorney at 626-771-1078 or visit us at www.myfianceevisa.com

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