We have the Visa... How much time til it expires?

[mlm399 0]

My fiance finally got his K1 Visa approved in Ecuador on March 19th after an exhausting 8 hours spent inside the consulate, both of us, they finally called him up and approved it!!! WOOO HOOO

My question now is this, we've decided to wait until July of this year for him to travel to the US......is this waiting too long? will the Visa be expired, is there a time limit on how fast you have to use it? If so does anyone know what it is?

Thanks!

[Otto 83]

My fiance finally got his K1 Visa approved in Ecuador on March 19th after an exhausting 8 hours spent inside the consulate, both of us, they finally called him up and approved it!!! WOOO HOOO

My question now is this, we've decided to wait until July of this year for him to travel to the US......is this waiting too long? will the Visa be expired, is there a time limit on how fast you have to use it? If so does anyone know what it is?

Thanks!

His K1 visa is valid for 6 months - in other words, he has 6 months to come to the US (so your July date would be OK).

Edited April 1, 2008 by Karin und Otto

[soulprovider915 4]

Hi. You can see the expiration date on the visa. You're smart to wait. I brought my fiancee up here 3 days after her interview and I just wasn't prepared enough for her arrival. I had to practically change everything around here in a matter of a few days. It was a crazy couple of months!!!

[Gringita/Morenito 0]

My fiance finally got his K1 Visa approved in Ecuador on March 19th after an exhausting 8 hours spent inside the consulate, both of us, they finally called him up and approved it!!! WOOO HOOO

My question now is this, we've decided to wait until July of this year for him to travel to the US......is this waiting too long? will the Visa be expired, is there a time limit on how fast you have to use it? If so does anyone know what it is?

Thanks!

You will be fine as long as the date on the Visa does not pass (6 months from date of issuance). It is smarter to wait on the entry than to count on him having the ability to travel out of the US and actually be able to return in such a short time. Since the K-1 only allows for the initial entry. It is unlikely that he would have completed AOS or have received advanced parole in time....

Best of luck!