Visa "Active" when issued?

[moonoi 0]

My fiancee had her interview, everything panned out and was told she could pick up her visa on Friday. I want to book her flight now, but want to make sure that her visa will be good when "picked-up". Everything, I've read so far says the visa is good at the time of issuance. Has anyone heard/experienced otherwise? The Visa is being picked-up in Bangkok.

Thanks!

[Zee Bee 61]

I think you are thinking about the 'Visa Issued" date. Once she is issued the visa she should be ready to go because the "Visa Issued" date will be sometime before (or on) the day she gets it.

[payxibka 10,047]

My fiancee had her interview, everything panned out and was told she could pick up her visa on Friday. I want to book her flight now, but want to make sure that her visa will be good when "picked-up". Everything, I've read so far says the visa is good at the time of issuance. Has anyone heard/experienced otherwise? The Visa is being picked-up in Bangkok.

Thanks!

The visa is good from the date is it printed and affixed to the passport... It expires 6 mos. from the date of issuance... Its use must occur inside that "window" of time.

[akdiver 3]

Now, you have to shake the passport up and down for 5 minutes to activate the visa.

[pushbrk 13,044]

Now, you have to shake the passport up and down for 5 minutes to activate the visa.

Make sure to hold it in your left hand, while standing on your right foot and patting your head with your right hand.

[akdiver 3]

Make sure to hold it in your left hand, while standing on your right foot and patting your head with your right hand.

Oh, that's just an old wive's tale.

[EmilyM 0]

you can enter the states when its in your hands, but it expires in 6 months. so she can wait a few months too to enter the states... if she wants to take time to move or whatever.

[rin and john 71]

But what if:

The visa is issued the morning of October 4th in say, Korea, you immediately hop on a plane and fly to Seattle, landing on October 3rd. Is the visa valid since it has been issued in the future? B)

Edited October 3, 2008 by rin and john

[pushbrk 13,044]

But what if:

The visa is issued the morning of October 4th in say, Korea, you immediately hop on a plane and fly to Seattle, landing on October 3rd. Is the visa valid since it has been issued in the future? B)

In that case you wait in the CBP area until midnight before riding your pumpkin to the desk.