Parents got their visas! I have a question about Greencard...

[Bryan_Lian 0]

My parents are coming to the US in September. Can I apply for their green card before they get here or I can just do that later? How long is the IR-5 visa good for?

Thanks for your help! ?

[Darnell 8,479]

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

[Hypnos 6,578]

An IR-5 is an immigrant visa, meaning the bearer is automatically granted a green card immediately upon entry; you don't need to apply for it. Provided the $165 immigrant visa fee has been paid then the green card will show up in the mail, usually within 30 - 60 days of PoE.

Immigrant visas are usually valid for six months from either the date of approval or the date of the medical, whichever happened first (for 99% of people it's the medical).

[JIJourney 96]

My parents are coming to the US in September. Can I apply for their green card before they get here or I can just do that later? How long is the IR-5 visa good for?

Thanks for your help! ?

Congratulations

[Bryan_Lian 0]

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

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Thank You, Darnell!

Congratulations

Thank You ?

[JIJourney 96]

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

see https://elis.uscis.dhs.gov

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Thank You, Darnell!

Thank You ?

lets give each other a thumbs up to celebrate!

Edited July 26, 2014 by JIJourney

[Bryan_Lian 0]

An IR-5 is an immigrant visa, meaning the bearer is automatically granted a green card immediately upon entry; you don't need to apply for it. Provided the $165 immigrant visa fee has been paid then the green card will show up in the mail, usually within 30 - 60 days of PoE.

Immigrant visas are usually valid for six months from either the date of approval or the date of the medical, whichever happened first (for 99% of people it's the medical).

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your response. I can relax now and wait for their arrival day. ? Have a great day!

[Bryan_Lian 0]

lets give each other a thumbs up to celebrate!

Yeah! ?

Have a good one guys!

[jasmine05 6]

IR-5 visa is only good for 2 months..my dad came here july 15th and til now no green card yet. i paid elis $165 july 8th

[jasmine05 6]

you can as long as u know your parents alien nos. its on the visa

[Hypnos 6,578]

IR-5 visa is only good for 2 months

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/507400-parents-got-their-visas-i-have-a-question-about-greencard/#entry7150741

[Bryan_Lian 0]

IR-5 visa is only good for 2 months..my dad came here july 15th and til now no green card yet. i paid elis $165 july 8th

Hi

what do you mean 2 months?

[Darnell 8,479]

visa duration dates are printed in the visa, attached in the passport. this duration is the span of time one has to make the first entry into the USA. In general terms, it's usually 6 months from medical exam date. however -

once in the USA, on IR-5, a new period of authorized stay commences - please study the visa again, there is a sentence containing the word 'endorsement' in it - you should pay attention to that for the nonce, understanding what an I-551 document is, and why your parent now has an I-551 document with a 1 year duration, already inside the passport.

or not. your choice. Folk sometimes get confused about it, thinking dates in visa govern authorized stay duration in USA. That's not the case, at all.

that person's parent has 2 months duration in visa, most likely, because of medical issues with the medical exam. I've no interest to look him/her up and try to do research about his parent's visa stuff, at all. To simply say 'my parent had 2 months in visa' and nothing more, IMO is not useful to this discussion without the rest of the backstory for the 'WHY' on this 2 months duration.

[JIJourney 96]

congratz on the visas

[Bryan_Lian 0]

visa duration dates are printed in the visa, attached in the passport. this duration is the span of time one has to make the first entry into the USA. In general terms, it's usually 6 months from medical exam date. however -

once in the USA, on IR-5, a new period of authorized stay commences - please study the visa again, there is a sentence containing the word 'endorsement' in it - you should pay attention to that for the nonce, understanding what an I-551 document is, and why your parent now has an I-551 document with a 1 year duration, already inside the passport.

or not. your choice. Folk sometimes get confused about it, thinking dates in visa govern authorized stay duration in USA. That's not the case, at all.

that person's parent has 2 months duration in visa, most likely, because of medical issues with the medical exam. I've no interest to look him/her up and try to do research about his parent's visa stuff, at all. To simply say 'my parent had 2 months in visa' and nothing more, IMO is not useful to this discussion without the rest of the backstory for the 'WHY' on this 2 months duration.

I got all the answers to my questions now. Thanks for your response, Darnell!

Edited August 5, 2014 by Bryan_Lian