the expiration date on NOA2

[akhan 0]

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

Edited October 16, 2009 by akhan

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

You don't need to renew anything. The date on the visa is what matters. The validity date of the NOA2 means nothing once a visa is issued.

Further, if she got her visa "a few days ago," she should have more time than the "end of december" to enter the US. The K1 visa is issued with a validity of six months. The only exception to this is if she did her medical exam a long time ago; the validity of the visa is limited to the validity of the medical, which is normally one year but can be six months if a Class B TB condition exists.

Edited October 16, 2009 by Stephen + Elisha

[Dakine 26]

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

Forget the NOA2 date. She "should" have 6 months from date of visa issuance to arrive at her POE.

[akhan 0]

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Edited October 16, 2009 by akhan

[Chris_Жанна 11]

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

The K-1 visa is good for 6 months from issuance.

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Strange, but it could be right. I would call the embassy and ask.

[akhan 0]

also, what papers/files should she have with her at the POE?

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Very strange. How long ago did she do her medical? The six month K1 validity is a matter of State Department policy; I wouldn't think embassies are free to determine validity periods on their own.

[akhan 0]

hey guys

my fiance got her visa few days ago and the NOA2 I got in the mail expires on Nov 5th. She has until end of december to come to the USA according to her visa.

I am confused because she will probably be coming in december ... so do I need to renew my NOA2 or should I go by the date on her Visa?

thanks

(this is K1 Visa)

The K-1 visa is good for 6 months from issuance.

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Strange, but it could be right. I would call the embassy and ask.

yup we contacted the embassy about this. we were told its 3 months and that it is preferable to leave 1 month in advance. rite now she has a lot of stuff to take care of.... so leaving in advance is not possible...she will try to leave maybe a week before the given date

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

also, what papers/files should she have with her at the POE?

• Her passport with the visa inside.
• The sealed envelope from the embassy—usually yellow with one corner cut off.
• Possibly another sealed envelope with her chest X-ray if the embassy didn't take it at the time of the interview.
• A completed I-94.
• A completed customs declaration.

[akhan 0]

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Very strange. How long ago did she do her medical? The six month K1 validity is a matter of State Department policy; I wouldn't think embassies are free to determine validity periods on their own.

the medical was same week as the interview earlier this month....i also thought 6 months was the standard

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Very strange. How long ago did she do her medical? The six month K1 validity is a matter of State Department policy; I wouldn't think embassies are free to determine validity periods on their own.

the medical was same week as the interview earlier this month....i also thought 6 months was the standard

Very strange. Sounds like the embassy in Pakistan does whatever they please, or perhaps it has something to do with the validity of an SAO. Did your fiance go through administrative review at the embassy prior to receiving her visa?

[akhan 0]

hey thanks Stephen and Elisha and Dakine. I also thought it was 6 months but for some reason the Pakistani Embassy only gives 3 months....and according to the date on her Visa its not even a full 3!

Very strange. How long ago did she do her medical? The six month K1 validity is a matter of State Department policy; I wouldn't think embassies are free to determine validity periods on their own.

the medical was same week as the interview earlier this month....i also thought 6 months was the standard

Very strange. Sounds like the embassy in Pakistan does whatever they please, or perhaps it has something to do with the validity of an SAO. Did your fiance go through administrative review at the embassy prior to receiving her visa?

Nope no administrative review.....I think I will call the Embassy and find out why its only 3 months...she could have used the extra time to get ready...

thanks for the info..but where to get these two documents? will they be provided at the airport or should we get them ahead of time

# A completed I-94.

# A completed customs declaration.

[Stephen + Elisha 92]

I'd definitely advise YOU (the US citizen) to call the embassy and find out what's up with the 3 month business.

As for the I-94 and customs declaration, they pass these out on the plane on the way to the US. They'll have more copies in the international arrivals hall at the airport just prior to the immigration lines.

[akhan 0]

I'd definitely advise YOU (the US citizen) to call the embassy and find out what's up with the 3 month business.

As for the I-94 and customs declaration, they pass these out on the plane on the way to the US. They'll have more copies in the international arrivals hall at the airport just prior to the immigration lines.

yeah I will call them to see what is the deal with the time limit....

thanks a lot for your help