Is CR-1 visa good for six months from medical/interview or six months from issuance?

[GenevieveHawkins 0]

Hello,

My husband had his visa interview on January 23 2014 in Bangkok. They asked for some additional documents (mostly on my side with the I-864 and intent to redomicile--joint sponsorship from my parents, 2013 taxes etc). We've been in administrative processing since last submission of documents for about a month now...they seemed confused about how to classify my job (I work on the Internet as an editor for a US based company)...they wanted a job offer letter, which confused me a lot, as I can work my job in America as I can work the job in Thailand. So I had my boss write a letter for me trying to clarify that. And now long administrative processing, with no end in sight.

Me and my husband and baby can leave Thailand like yesterday...as is we told the landlord of our rental house in Phuket that we were planning to move and not buy the house. He sold it and wants us out ASAP so we're frantically making alternate arrangements. I don't know if I have to go back to America alone with the baby (She is a US citizen from me) first to get or do something. But it's now been three months since my husband's interview/medical check. I thought the CR-1 visa was good for six months from issuance, but now I've read it's good for six months from medical check. Can someone clarify for me? If they keep us in AP for another three months then we have to go through the whole process again?

[Jojo617 1]

I understand that it's good for 6 months after the issuance. I understand that your husband visa has not been issued yet, once all docs are submitted and your huasband visa is issued, it will be valid for 6 months. If your husband can not travel within 6 months, the visa will be expired and you have to start the whole process. Hope this is help.

[dakotatp 4]

I'm under the belief that it's good for 6 months from the date it was issued.

Some people choose to have their visa deferred. meaning they'll pick up their visa at a later time. the embassy gives you a dated letter. you have one year to pick up your visa. but them 6 months to use from the time you pick it up.

[GenevieveHawkins 0]

Thanks for the replies....I think I'm overworried...but it's hard not to be! My income was right on the 125% line for a family of three (me, husband, and baby) when I filled out the original documents, but I thought my I-864 had gone through for the Embassy to schedule his interview. So when they came back with my parents as joint sponsor, I wasn't too surprised. We had intended on living with my parents in Las Vegas for the first few months while my husband got adjusted to America (he's never been there). But then after submitting the first documents asked for, they came back needing more documents again...and a different list this time. So now I'm just freaked out about the AP...I don't know how long it takes, or if they'll come back after a month with yet another list of documents we need to produce. As far as I know everything is clear on my husband's side (his medical check, police clearance certificate, passed interview, etc).

It's good to know it's good for six months from issuance. Whew! Now we're getting into odd territory, since our two year wedding anniversary is July 2 (when his visa changes to an IR-1 without needing conditions removed on entry to the US). I'm ready to go anytime...but I've heard it's much better to wait until two years of marriage so you don't have to have conditions removed. And how much does a green card cost? There's a fee for a temporary green card, a removal of conditions, a 10 year residence card? I'm probably getting ahead of myself...but this is all new to me...