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dcclaire Apprentice

dcclaire   0

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Hi all. I recall reading something about the tourist visa in my fiance's passport needing at least one year of eligibility. Does anyone know if there is a rule like in terms of the K-1? I just looked and see that the tourist visa will expire December 2012 and we will not have the K-1 until February or March 2012 probably(leaving only 9 months or so on the tourist visa).

I don't think it makes sense for him to try to get a new tourist visa for 2013 since by then, we should be married and working on AOS.

Thanks to anyone who can help clear this up!

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skiptex Proficient

skiptex   225

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when you get the K1.. there will be a USE BY DATE.. and it is only valid for ONE entry to USA POE..

K101/17/2012.....I-129F ..... sent to Dallas, Texas

01/25/2012.....NOA1 (text & email) ..... sent to Vermont Service Center

01/28/2012.....NOA1 Hard Copy in Mail

07/31/2012.....NOA2.. 188 days update@USCIS

08/03/2012.....NOA2.. Hard Copy

09/04/2012.....Sent Email to Caracas Embassy for Interview date.. they had not contacted her

09/05/2012.....Embassy response.. with interview date!!

10/17/2012.....INTERVIEW @Caracas Embassy!

10/17/2012.....INTERVIEW @Caracas Embassy... APPROVED!!

12/31/2012.....POE.. Miami, arrived to AUSTIN next day smile.png

02/16/2013.....Married!!

AOS - K1

05/06/2013.....I-465 & I-765 sent USPS priority mail

05/14/2013......Email, Text of Receiving package on 5/11

05/16/2013......Hard Copy of NOA1 received: I-465 and _I-765 Application for employment

05/20/2013...... Bio-metric hard-copy.
05/29/2013...... Biometric scheduled. . Austin office

07/15/2013...... EAD card arrived in mail today smile.png

10/20/2013...... Green Card approved! NOA hardcopy received!

10/31/2013...... Green Card Delivered!!

ROC-I-751
07/21/15 90 day Window Opens

07/24/15 I-751 Mailed to Cali. Service Center
09/03/15 Biometeric scheduled and completed

01/26/16 ROC Letter arrived
01/30/16 10 yr Green Card arrived

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Dan & Jenni Proficient

Dan & Jenni   457

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i could be wrong but i would think that once your fiance gets the K-1 the tourist visa will be no use anyway

I-129F SENT............................................08/15/2011

NOA1 TEXT/EMAIL...................................08/22/2011

NOA2 TEXT/EMAIL. NO RFE.....................01/05/2012

NVC RECEIVED......................................01/21/2012

NVC LEFT...............................................01/24/2012

PACKET 3 RECEIVED..............................02/01/2012

PACKET 3 RETURNED.............................02/04/2012

MEDICAL................................................02/17/2012

DS-2001 MAILED.....................................02/23/2012

PACKET 4 RECEIVED..............................03/02/2012

INTERVIEW............................................03/14/2012 APPROVED

POE ATLANTA.........................................04/03/2012

AOS approved 3/29/13 after almost 10 months of waiting. No RFE's and no interview.

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Bryan and Isabel   29

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No, I was also confused with that as well, my fiancee asked various sources and the answer was that once you get the k-1 visa the tourist visa will be invalid from the date you arrive at the POE.

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03/02/2011 - Engaged

USCIS / VSC

12/20/2011: Sent I-129F to Dallas Lockbox

02/16/2012: NOA1 Received, Forwarded to Vermont Service Center

XX/XX/2012: NOA2

NVC

XX/XX/2012: NVC received

XX/XX/2012: Case number

US Embassy Rio De Janeiro

XX/XX/2012: Embassy received

XX/XX/2012: Medical

XX/XX/2012: Interview

XX/XX/2012: Visa in hand

XX/XX/2012: POE Newark, New Jersey

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dcclaire   0

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No, I was also confused with that as well, my fiancee asked various sources and the answer was that once you get the k-1 visa the tourist visa will be invalid from the date you arrive at the POE.

Okay, great. But they need one year minimum left on the Brazilian passport itself when they go for the interview and visa at the embassy/consulate, right?

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menina   50

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Okay, great. But they need one year minimum left on the Brazilian passport itself when they go for the interview and visa at the embassy/consulate, right?

I thought it was only 6 months, but you should be able to find the info on the consulate website.

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NigeriaorBust   4,087

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The passport is 6 months but for some it is more of a hassle to renew here or every back home if you are only on a short trip. It might make more sense to renew shortly before your interview date. The other passport requirement is that it is a machine readable type.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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Bobby+Umit   161

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The B-2 visa will still be valid - even if the K-1 is granted. (as long as your not pass it's expiration date of the B-2)

(Remember - the K-1 is valid for a one shot entry).

Unless the B-2 visa is revoked or cancelled, it is still valid. Getting a K-1 visa does not, in itself, revoke this previous visa.

However, if you are planning on getting a green card, I would not get the B-2 renewed.

Umit still has her B-2 visa in her passport, and it's valid till 2015.

I would recommend you renew your passport while in your home country - helps in the future.

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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Hi all. I recall reading something about the tourist visa in my fiance's passport needing at least one year of eligibility. Does anyone know if there is a rule like in terms of the K-1? I just looked and see that the tourist visa will expire December 2012 and we will not have the K-1 until February or March 2012 probably(leaving only 9 months or so on the tourist visa).

I don't think it makes sense for him to try to get a new tourist visa for 2013 since by then, we should be married and working on AOS.

Thanks to anyone who can help clear this up!

He doesn't need a tourist visa. His passport must me valid for at least 8 months when he's interviewed in Rio.

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K1
10/04/2011 - I-129F sent [/font]
10/06/2011 - I-129F received at USCIS/Dallas and routed to Vermont
10/12/2011 - NOA1 email and text message + check cashed. (NOA1 hardcopy date is Oct 11)
12/20/2011 - She went to the US with a tourist visa to spend 2 weeks with him
01/27/2012 - NOA2 (hard copy came in the mail on Feb 1 + text message, email and website update)
02/13/2012 - SENT EMAIL TO RIO DE JANEIRO CONSULATE TO GET INTERVIEW DATE
04/03/2012 - INTERVIEW IN RIO DE JANEIRO - APPROVED
04/10/2012 - Passport with visa + sealed envelope received [/color]
08/27/2012 - POE Atlanta
09/01/2012 - Married!

AOS
09/25/2012 - AOS + EAD + AP sent
09/27/2012 - AOS package received in Chicago
10/02/2012 - Text messages + email received with 3 case numbers showing NOA for EAD + AP Sep 28/ NOA I-485 Oct 1
10/03/2012 - Check cashed $1,070.00
12/07/2012 - EAD + Travel Permit combo card

07/22/2013 - GC approved

07/25/2013 - GC in production

07/29/2013 - GC received

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

05/14/2015 - Package sent

05/18/2015 - Package received in Vermont

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