I have to point out it is not entirely clear from their answer if they are considering follow to join, or if they are considering that you will do a normal family petition for them once you are a LPR. You did not actually use the term "follow to join" in your query to them - you simply said "come at a later date". I would suggest you email them again and specifically explain that you are seeking to use follow to join and confirm if it is ok.[/QUOTE
Sussy,Mom & Britsimon. After receiving my 2NL which specifically mentioned in general that my family members Must accompany me, I wrote to the Embassy with this question:
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I refer to the Interview notification letter (2nl) scheduled for 4th November 2014.
In my DS 260, I had indicated (follow to join) as my preferred way of pursuing my VISA i.e ( I go for medicals and Interview without being accompanied by the other family members.In January 2015 I will call the Embassy to schedule their (derivatives) Interviews.
I wrote to your Consular for clarification on the same and a positive reply was made on 21 June 2014.
However the letter I received is ambiguous (talks about Must be accompanied by all family members /Family must get their VISA before 30 sept 2015).
Kindly clarify to me whether I can go for medical/Interview alone and later schedule my family in January.
I am pretty comfortable for any reply, its only that I there was an option to do so.
This what they answered:
Embassy of the United States of America
United Nations Avenue
Gigiri, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: XXXXXXXXX
September 22, 2014
Dear Sir / Madam,
Thank you for your email.
Please note that IF you wish to process the visa without your family members, you need to have only your medical examination done. When your family members are ready to process a following-to-join visa, they will have their medical examination done then and appear before a Consular Officer for an interview.