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US F-2B visa, Second Preference Family Visa for unmarried adult children over 21 years old of permanent residents of US

F-2B visa

The F-2B visa is a Second Preference Family immigrant visa for adult unmarried children of US Citizen. The US citizen must produce documents to prove that the petitioner is the parent of the applicant.

  • The petitioner must be a U.S Citizen and have to be living in US with a verified address inside US.
  • A child who is over 21 years of age and is unmarried of a US citizen is allowed to live, study, and work in the U.S permanently and legally. The child applicant should prove it through birth certificates or adoption documents if adopted to apply for the visa.
  • Application procedure for F2B visa starts within the US, with the US citizen (parent) petitioning to the authorities. Petitioner (parent) of the applicant must fill all the necessary sections and file the petition Form I-130, and submitted to USCIS.
  • The foreign adult child must apply to a US embassy or consulate in their home country after the petition is approved. The petitioner will be notified on the status and the reasons for denial if denied. if the petition is approved, it will then go to the National Visa Center (NVC) for further processes.
  • The applicant(adult child) of the foreign country will receive instructions, case number and invoice ID number from NVC which is used to start the application process at the US Embassy or Consulate in applicant’s home country and all the instructions on what to do next and information required.

Step by step visa application process for F2B

NVC can process petitions of up to certain limit for visas each year. If the application falls in the current year then the applicant can begin the application process or else the petition will be processed the next succeeding year .NVC will instruct you to begin the application process for the F2B visa child must apply for the visa through a US Embassy or Consulate in their home country.

  1. Complete Form DS-160
  2. Pay fees
  3. Prepare for visa documents
  4. Attend Visa Interview
STEP 1: Complete form DS-160
  • Complete Form DS-160 -Fill Form
  • After successfully completing the application, you will receive a confirmation number a 10-digit number.
  • This confirmation number is required for setting up of visa interview appointment.
  • To complete the form the applicant needs a photo in the acceptable format. Photo Requirements
STEP 2: Pay fees

The visa fees that you need to pay will be available on USCIS website
The applicant will have Form I-130 filing fee, Processing fee for the Form DS-260,Medical examination and vaccination fees, Fees to get and translate all the supporting documents,USCIS Immigrant Fee which you must pay after you receive your visa and before you travel to the US.

STEP 3: Documents required to apply for F-2B visa
  • Valid passport for more than 6 months after the entry into the US
  • Affidavit of support from the US petitioner and fully signed Form I-864
  • Confirmation page of Form DS-260
  • Provide with the birth certificate or adoption certificate
  • Medical examination and vaccination documents
  • Photographs according to the US Visa Photo Requirements
  • Court and criminal records and/or police certificate
us f-2b visa application
STEP 4: Attend interview

All applicants who want to migrate to US must attend an interview at the US Embassy or Consulate in their home country where they are applying. The necessary checks on all documents will be made and interview will be scheduled by NVC.

STEP 5: Travel to US

If the F-2B visa is approved, the applicant (unmarried adult child) from the foreign country will receive stamped passport and Embassy will give them a package which the applicant must bring along to US when on their first entry to the country. These US immigrant officials are allowed to open the packet and decide whether or not an entry of the applicant is allowed or not.

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