K-1 Petion Expiry Date Versus Visa Expiration Date

[Joe and Juliet 0]

Hi all,

Our K1 visa was finally approved dated Nov. 24, 2009 but was only released last December 22, 2009.

There's one thing that I want to ask about the visa. While it says the visa expiration date is 22 May 2010, there is a portion below the annotation that says: "K-1 petition expires on March 09, 2010". I am not sure what that date means.

We (my daughter and I) intend to travel to the US on the first week of April 2010 because I still have to finish my work contract and also my daughter has to complete high school in order to get her diploma and other academic certificates. I have to clarify this said expiration date to make sure there won't be any issues to contend with once we are set to go..

Please, can anyone here help clarify this for us?

[MRStee 19]

Hi all,

Our K1 visa was finally approved dated Nov. 24, 2009 but was only released last December 22, 2009.

There's one thing that I want to ask about the visa. While it says the visa expiration date is 22 May 2010, there is a portion below the annotation that says: "K-1 petition expires on March 09, 2010". I am not sure what that date means.

We (my daughter and I) intend to travel to the US on the first week of April 2010 because I still have to finish my work contract and also my daughter has to complete high school in order to get her diploma and other academic certificates. I have to clarify this said expiration date to make sure there won't be any issues to contend with once we are set to go..

Please, can anyone here help clarify this for us?

The March 09 date means you have 90 days on a K1 to get married, if you don't you are out of status and have to return back to your country. For further clarification, you need to read the guides. Not sure why they have May 22nd on the actual visa. I don't think you can travel the first week of April because your K1 will have expired. That is the date I think you need to pay attention to. Not the May date. Other members can probably give you a better answer. Good luck.

[Scott and Mhay 57]

I would call the USEM and see what exactly it means. that is weird that they would have 2 dates.

[payxibka 10,045]

The March 09 date means you have 90 days on a K1 to get married, if you don't you are out of status and have to return back to your country. For further clarification, you need to read the guides. Not sure why they have May 22nd on the actual visa. I don't think you can travel the first week of April because your K1 will have expired. That is the date I think you need to pay attention to. Not the May date. Other members can probably give you a better answer. Good luck.

Please.... OP ignore the above...

May 22nd is on the visa because that is the date that they need to enter the country by. This date is 6 mos after visa issuance

The I-129F petition approval is valid for 4 month ... a visa must be issued during this validity period... once a K-1 visa is issued, it is valid for 6 mos.

don't worry about the petition date as the visa has been issued

[Bob-KhaHan 1]

Please.... OP ignore the above...

May 22nd is on the visa because that is the date that they need to enter the country by. This date is 6 mos after visa issuance

The I-129F petition approval is valid for 4 month ... a visa must be issued during this validity period... once a K-1 visa is issued, it is valid for 6 mos.

don't worry about the petition date as the visa has been issued

+1 of what I was going to post, too. You have 90 days (exactly 90 days. not 3 months) from the day you arrive on US soil to get married as long as you are here on or before May 22nd.

If you come here today (january 2nd), then you have until April 1st to get married

If you come on April 25th, then you have until July 23th to get married

If you come on May 22nd, then you have until August 19th to get married

(used timeanddate.com for the calculations. +1 day may need to be added for the "to get married" date since I am not sure if the government considers the day you arrive as a day and I did not check to see if timeanddate.com calculates "today" as a day. i the calculation of what will the day be in 89 days considering that timeanddate.com does not calculate the "arrival date" as a day.)

[MRStee 19]

my apologies for misinformation. i was trying to help. Good luck to you and maybe God bless you on your journey!

[SuperDuper! 230]

my apologies for misinformation. i was trying to help. Good luck to you and maybe God bless you on your journey!

Don't sweat it, friend. The fact is, most of us along in our VJ want to offer helpful info to others that are still on the road we have already traveled ahead.

SOme VJ'rs like to be a "ball hog" and answer every single question. There is one member who jumps on questions within 1 min of it being posted. I just wish the ultra veterans here would back off on the more simple and basic VJ questions and leave them for us "rookies."

For example, a question about intent to marry letter, cover letter for 129F packet, passport fotos, arrival time at the embassy or medical, etc. These basic questions are perhaps better handled by a junior member who just recently went thru this process, instead of a veteran member who did it 5 years ago.

Just sayin'!

Happy New Year to ya!

[Joe and Juliet 0]

Thank you everyone for replying to my query..Now , at least I can sleep well knowing we can still stick to our original travel plan which is on April 2010.

Thank you so much, to all of you.

[payxibka 10,045]

Don't sweat it, friend. The fact is, most of us along in our VJ want to offer helpful info to others that are still on the road we have already traveled ahead.

SOme VJ'rs like to be a "ball hog" and answer every single question. There is one member who jumps on questions within 1 min of it being posted. I just wish the ultra veterans here would back off on the more simple and basic VJ questions and leave them for us "rookies."

For example, a question about intent to marry letter, cover letter for 129F packet, passport fotos, arrival time at the embassy or medical, etc. These basic questions are perhaps better handled by a junior member who just recently went thru this process, instead of a veteran member who did it 5 years ago.

good thing that wasn't done here in this thread or the OP would have been changing flight plans for no reason.

Edited January 2, 2010 by payxibka

[Bobby+Umit 161]

good thing that wasn't done here in this thread or the OP would have been changing flight plans for no reason.

[Love143 0]

I would call the USEM and see what exactly it means. that is weird that they would have 2 dates.

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