CR-1 visa

[wadajunk 0]

My husband just recieved his stamped passport. I am a little confused because it says it expires on May 2011. Does that mean we have to leave the Philippines before May??? Or do we have to reapply in May 2011? We got the visa approved Dec 2010. That is only good for 5 months. I'm really confused. When do we have to leave the country??

I attached a picture so you can understand exactly what I'm talking about. They didn't sent an instruction packet or anything. They just assume everybody knows everything about this stupid visa stuff. And it's getting so tiring. They are like purposefully trying to keep me out of the loop so I have to use their stupid call center number again and pay 18 bucks. Annoying!!!!!

[canadian_wife 1,829]

Spousal visas are for people who want to move right away to the US to be with their spouse. Generally the visa is good for 6 months, meaning that the beneficiary is required to leave their home country by the expiration date on your visa

Since your visa expiration date is May 2011, he needs to leave and move to the US by that time

Good luck

[coraliesolms 47]

The spousal visa is valid for 6 months. Your spouse will HAVE to get to the USA by the date of expiration on that visa. Then he gets his greencard and Social Security card mailed to him. Failure to move by the date on that visa will mean that you will have to start alllllll over again.

[KittyPollitt 284]

It may have something to do with the length of validity of his medical exam. I know those exam results expire after a certain amount of time, and the beneficiary has to travel before it expires. That may be why his visa is only valid for 5 months..

[w8inglongtime 29]

You will be throwing money away if he doesn't join you in the states by the expiration date on the visa. On a side note, why did you put your husbands personal info on line without bluring his vital info? There are some crazy people out there you know.

[Wayne and Claudia 40]

Spousal visas are for people who want to move right away to the US to be with their spouse. Generally the visa is good for 6 months, meaning that the beneficiary is required to leave their home country by the expiration date on your visa

Since your visa expiration date is May 2011, he needs to leave and move to the US by that time

Good luck

exactly right. Oh, really consider removing the photo since it contains personal information that an identity theif might love to have. Maybe a monitor can remove it for you.

[pushbrk 13,251]

Spousal visas are for people who want to move right away to the US to be with their spouse. Generally the visa is good for 6 months, meaning that the beneficiary is required to leave their home country by the expiration date on your visa

Since your visa expiration date is May 2011, he needs to leave and move to the US by that time

Good luck

Technically, he simply must "enter" the USA before the expiration date. He then must maintain permanent resident status in the USA. See.. http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/menuitem.eb1d4c2a3e5b9ac89243c6a7543f6d1a/?vgnextoid=3f443a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD&vgnextchannel=3f443a4107083210VgnVCM100000082ca60aRCRD

He's free to leave the USA the same day if he wants. "Moving to the USA" can be accomplished later as long as he maintains the status.