What is K4 visa mean in american embassy?

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What is K4 visa mean in american embassy?

Answer 1

A K4 visa is a nonimmigrant visa which allows the children of a K-3 spouse visa holder (that's the spouse of a U.S. citizens waiting abroad for an immigrant visa) to enter the U.S. and await the availability of an immigrant visa.

Answer 2

(K3, K4). The underlying purpose of this legislation is to reunite families that have been or could be subject to a long period of separation during the process of immigrating to the United States. Therefore, once admitted as a V or K nonimmigrant, the alien generally will be permitted to remain in the United States with his or her family until the visa petition is approved or denied. Then, if the petition is approved, the alien may continue to remain until the application for adjustment of status is approved or denied, or may depart to seek the issuance of an immigrant visa at the appropriate consular office abroad. In both the new V and K categories the spouses and children affected are those for whom an immigrant visa or adjustment of status are not available despite the petition having been filed. The lack of availability of a visa or opportunity to adjust status in many cases may be due to lengthy processing delays. In the cases of many spouses and children of lawful permanent residents (LPRs) it may be due to the fact that no visa number has yet become available to the alien because of the annual numerical limitation placed on immigrant visas in the second preference category.