Is The Visa Valid For 6 Months- After Interview or Medical?

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Hi there,

Doing DCF have a question:

Is the visa valid for 6 months after the interview? (What I was told)

Or is it 6 months after the medical? (What I have read on the board from some people)

Thanks!

[Kristi95 0]

I think it is after interview. But if medical has some classification (like related to tb), then the medical itself is valid for 3 months only.

[Kristi95 0]

i'd advise you to read the instructions abt medical at your embassy web site. I am not from your region, where I am it says:

Travel clearances are valid for 6 months from the time the evaluation is complete for applicants who have no Tuberculosis Classification and who do not have HIV infection. Travel clearances are valid for 3 months from the time the evaluation is complete for applicants who have any kind of Tuberculosis Classification or who have HIV infection.

[lost_at_sea 995]

It's usually 6 months from medical.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hi there,

Doing DCF have a question:

Is the visa valid for 6 months after the interview? (What I was told)

Or is it 6 months after the medical? (What I have read on the board from some people)

Thanks!

From what I've seen here on VJ the actual answer is "It depends" and I think this is one of those Embassy/Consulate specific items. When you get the visa take a look at it and the expiration date will be on it. Just make certain to enter the US before that date.

My wife's visa was valid for 6 months after the interview, but her medical was valid for 1 year. I am thinking it is the shorter of 6 months after the interview or the validity of the medical. So if you go in for a medical one month before the interview and the medical is valid for only 3 months, your visa would be valid for only 2 more months as the medical expires 2 months after the interview. This seems to be a question that has a lot of different answers from people going thru the PI where there is an issue with TB.

Dave

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Thanks everyone there isn't much for people going through South Africa. I have to call or e-mail them for questions. That's why I posted to ask on VJ.

I see now why I have seen both 6 months from interview and medical.

Thanks again.

[Confusedtinybird 41]

Ok so I found under everything on the South African website the K1 visa is good for 6 months for the date of the interview.

Is there any reason the believe the CR1 visa would be not good for 6 months?