K-1 Visa valid for 60 days or 6 months?

[Wings8823 0]

My fiancee lives in the Philippines. She went for her interview at the U. S. Embassy in Manila. The interviewer was courteous. There were no problems.

She received her new passport in 5 days after the interview, just as the Consular Officer said would be done. Here is the problem: The Visa issue date is March 2, 2010. The expiration date is May 11, 2010 (60 DAYS). K-1 Visas are valid for 6 months, allowing a person one entry to the USA "within six months from the issuance date."

When my fiancee told me about this today, I decided it was time to do more than merely contacting the USICS. Being that this is the weekend, with offices closed, I wrote to my Senator and Congressman disclosing full details about the "process" and what, hopefully, was just a "clerical error."

My fiancee went to Manila back in December, 2009 for her physical at St. Luke's Hospital. She was to be scheduled for an interview. Instead, after completing her physical, she was told that she would have to return in February, 2010 (TWO MONTHS LATER) for the test results. About 200 other people were told the same thing the same day.

My fiancee is a Registered Nurse, who works in the operating room. She informed me that at her hospital, it takes 1 week to receive the results of "cultures" taken, not 2 months.

While my fiancee and many other people took their physicals, all of the patients noticed that none of the St. Luke Hospital doctors, nurses and all other staff members were wearing name tags. There were no name plates at any of the office desks. My fiancee and all other people taking their physicals never knew the names of any of the hospital staff. It was like ALL hospital staff wanted to remain anonymous.

It was not just St. Luke's Hospital in Manila where all staff did not wear name tags. The staff in the U. S. Consular Section at the emabassy also do not wear name tags. There are no name plates on any of the office desks. My fiancee does not know the name of the Consular Officer who interviewed her.

Has anyone's fiancee had this same experience? If so, please let us know what you did to correct the problem.

Thanks.

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

Normally, a K1 is valid for 6 months from date of issuance, but sometimes, they use the date of the medical exam and make it valid 6 months from then. This seems to have happened in our case.

[pushbrk 12,881]

My fiancee lives in the Philippines. She went for her interview at the U. S. Embassy in Manila. The interviewer was courteous. There were no problems.

She received her new passport in 5 days after the interview, just as the Consular Officer said would be done. Here is the problem: The Visa issue date is March 2, 2010. The expiration date is May 11, 2010 (60 DAYS). K-1 Visas are valid for 6 months, allowing a person one entry to the USA "within six months from the issuance date."

When my fiancee told me about this today, I decided it was time to do more than merely contacting the USICS. Being that this is the weekend, with offices closed, I wrote to my Senator and Congressman disclosing full details about the "process" and what, hopefully, was just a "clerical error."

My fiancee went to Manila back in December, 2009 for her physical at St. Luke's Hospital. She was to be scheduled for an interview. Instead, after completing her physical, she was told that she would have to return in February, 2010 (TWO MONTHS LATER) for the test results. About 200 other people were told the same thing the same day.

My fiancee is a Registered Nurse, who works in the operating room. She informed me that at her hospital, it takes 1 week to receive the results of "cultures" taken, not 2 months.

While my fiancee and many other people took their physicals, all of the patients noticed that none of the St. Luke Hospital doctors, nurses and all other staff members were wearing name tags. There were no name plates at any of the office desks. My fiancee and all other people taking their physicals never knew the names of any of the hospital staff. It was like ALL hospital staff wanted to remain anonymous.

It was not just St. Luke's Hospital in Manila where all staff did not wear name tags. The staff in the U. S. Consular Section at the emabassy also do not wear name tags. There are no name plates on any of the office desks. My fiancee does not know the name of the Consular Officer who interviewed her.

Has anyone's fiancee had this same experience? If so, please let us know what you did to correct the problem.

Thanks.

Have fun with your correspondence but unless your fiancee intends to remain in the PI longer than the visa is valid, there is no need to take any corrective action.

[Otto 83]

Triplicate thread...

** Topic may be better suited in "US Embassy/Consulate Discussion" (rather than K-1 Proc); Moving thread there.

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Triplicate thread...

** Topic may be better suited in "US Embassy/Consulate Discussion" (rather than K-1 Proc); Moving thread there.

The two other versions of this thread have been removed. There is no need to post the same topic more than one time.

[Wings8823 0]

Have fun with your correspondence but unless your fiancee intends to remain in the PI longer than the visa is valid, there is no need to take any corrective action.

[Wings8823 0]

Good luck in finding your fiancee. I have found mine. She is cleared to come to the U.S. from the PI (Philippines). Read more closely.....

[pushbrk 12,881]

Good luck in finding your fiancee. I have found mine. She is cleared to come to the U.S. from the PI (Philippines). Read more closely.....

I referred to the same correspondence you did. Your fiancee has a visa. If she uses it before it expires you have no problem. If she plans to stay in the PI past the expiration date, you have a problem to solve that IS solvable. Does she plan to travel within the visa validity period or not?

[Wings8823 0]

I referred to the same correspondence you did. Your fiancee has a visa. If she uses it before it expires you have no problem. If she plans to stay in the PI past the expiration date, you have a problem to solve that IS solvable. Does she plan to travel within the visa validity period or not?

[Wings8823 0]

IF you read my post closely, you would see that the USIC states that a person can enter the USA once "within six months from the date of issuance."

Yes... ALL of what I described did happen.... not to be critical of the USIC. Although it seems very strange that staff people do not wear name tags. The problem is that 60 days does not allow her time to get her personal affairs in order. Anyone who has taken their physical at the hospital mentioned knows what I am talking about.

So.... What are you suggesting? If you can help, it would be welcomed. If you want to have something to do on a Saturday night, kindly refer to another forum.

Thanks.

Normally, a K1 is valid for 6 months from date of issuance, but sometimes, they use the date of the medical exam and make it valid 6 months from then. This seems to have happened in our case.

[Wings8823 0]

Normally, a K1 is valid for 6 months from date of issuance, but sometimes, they use the date of the medical exam and make it valid 6 months from then. This seems to have happened in our case.

Thanks. I am new to this site. This is the first time I have logged in for about 8 months.

The problem we are facing is that we are working on a tight schedule for her to get her personal affairs in order. Based on the USIC rules of "6 months" validity, we were working on that time frame.

[Otto 83]

The problem we are facing is that we are working on a tight schedule for her to get her personal affairs in order. Based on the USIC rules of "6 months" validity, we were working on that time frame.

If that is the case - it would be to your benefit to contact USEM (60+ days isn't a lot of time).

[roseTX 0]

the visa being issued in the philippines is usually 6 months, but as what i have read in your story that you fiancee needs to come back after two months, in which i believe st. lukes found out in her x-ray a scar, so she has to undergo sputum test? st. lukes always give a result of her sputum test after 3 days or a week,,, but when you undergo a sputum test in needs to be cultured so they could identify if your fiancee is not positive in Tuberculosis.

[Wings8823 0]

If that is the case - it would be to your benefit to contact USEM (60+ days isn't a lot of time).

[pushbrk 12,881]

IF you read my post closely, you would see that the USIC states that a person can enter the USA once "within six months from the date of issuance."

Yes... ALL of what I described did happen.... not to be critical of the USIC. Although it seems very strange that staff people do not wear name tags. The problem is that 60 days does not allow her time to get her personal affairs in order. Anyone who has taken their physical at the hospital mentioned knows what I am talking about.

So.... What are you suggesting? If you can help, it would be welcomed. If you want to have something to do on a Saturday night, kindly refer to another forum.

Thanks.

Please drop the pissy attitude. I not only read your post closely enough to realize you already know what I've known for a long time with regard to the normal validity period and terms of the K1 visa but I went a step further. This ain't my first rodeo. Now that you've confirmed that she actually plans to remain in the PI for past the current expiration date (Did you want us to assume this?) then yes, the solution to your problem is for her to contact the IV unit in Manila and arrange to have the visa validity period corrected. This will entail replacing the current visa with one bearing the appropriate expiration date. Do this as soon as possible, in case they actually have a reason for what they did, and you are left with no option but to have her travel within the validity period or start over. If they have a valid reason (can't think of one) then no amount of complaining is going to change that. I suspect it's an error they will be happy to correct if asked, making all the whining and complaining a waste of time and effort. Go to the source and ask them to correct the mistake.