Nervous on what to do at my interview

[fozil11 7]

Happy new year everyone sorry for wishing you all this late

My interview date is 24th Feb 2014 and i am kinda nervous on what to do.

A little background about me i am currently a bachelor student my wife is in USA,we were married in august 2013.I still have 1 and half year on my degree left so all the huslte of final year project starts this year beside i want to complete my degree from here (Pakistan).

I did read about the next steps after the interview about the conditional green card/permanent greencard and if i am revisiting again and again once i get into USA after POE.I have to make a re-entry permit or something.So i am quite nervous on what to do . Cause i plan to go once in my vacations till i complete my degree.

1- Since my interview is on 24th Feb,Ofcourse i am going to tell them about my studies situation but here is the confusing part once getting my visa what will be time limit or validity date of my visa?

2- Should i tell them/ask them i am in no rush on getting my visa or if i can be provided a time window till my vacation that is in summers(june-sept) to go to the states.Cause i don't want to mess up my studies and then revisit in vacations.

3- Following the Step 3 not only i will be able to visit states in my vacations but also i will be on my 2nd annisversary that means i will be able skip the step of conditional 2 years green card right ?

So should i ask them to provide me a time limit till the end august 2015 to make my first entry in the states or not ?

[Ryan H 3,812]

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Answers:

1. There is a time limit, it will be less than or equal to 6 months from the date the visa is issued. Visa validity is tied to when the medical exam was conducted.
2. Won't matter what you ask since your studies are irrelevant to them in regards to visa issuing procedures.
3. It is true that entering on or after your second anniversary will confer IR-1 status. The CBP officer will need to be informed and shown proof of when the wedding took place.

Don't bother asking the Embassy to customize a time limit, they won't give it to you. You may want to delay your interview to a timeframe that better suites you completing your studies.

[fozil11 7]

***Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.***

**Moderator hat off**

Answers:

1. There is a time limit, it will be less than or equal to 6 months from the date the visa is issued. Visa validity is tied to when the medical exam was conducted.
2. Won't matter what you ask since your studies are irrelevant to them in regards to visa issuing procedures.
3. It is true that entering on or after your second anniversary will confer IR-1 status. The CBP officer will need to be informed and shown proof of when the wedding took place.

Don't bother asking the Embassy to customize a time limit, they won't give it to you. You may want to delay your interview to a timeframe that better suites you completing your studies.

Can i schedule/delay my interview till june 2015 ? also i heard that now a days most of the people are getting a 3 months visa from the date is it issued and not 6 months

Thank you for all the answers ryan

Edited January 3, 2015 by fozil11

[Ryan H 3,812]

You can ask for a reschedule to June; however, there is no guarantee you will receive a June date. The rescheduled date may be later than that.

[fozil11 7]

You can ask for a reschedule to June; however, there is no guarantee you will receive a June date. The rescheduled date may be later than that.

as i said no worries i wont have any problem with that cause i just want to visit at my vacation time.I thought they started giving 3 months visa instead of 6 month after the interviewal approval

[fozil11 7]

i would appreciate if i can get more post guiding me what to do else i have to stick with reschedule

[jan22 3,053]

If you delay your interview until June you may or may not receive a visa in time to travel during your vacation period. Many applicants go into Administrative Processing after the interview -- a process that can often take several months. So, if you delay too long and are put into AP, you might not get the visa until after your vacation time is over.

[dwheels76 5,468]

i would appreciate if i can get more post guiding me what to do else i have to stick with reschedule

Just contact embassy and reschedule its not that hard to do. But just know since you want to drag this ut to August you will have to get a new medical to enter the US more than likely.

8 months is a long time but I am sure you have your reasons. You need to get on the ball and ask to be reschedule now. Now they won;t say okay you have a June appointment. The embassy will only push you out to the next month. And most will only allow two reschedule.

I know I ent throw reschedulign and started at April rescheduled to July then settled in September.

[NAYABSAEED88 3]

can anyone of u tell me wat vaccinations you all got at the medical ??

[Cathi 5,748]

can anyone of u tell me wat vaccinations you all got at the medical ??

you need to start your own thread, do not hijack someone else's

[TBoneTX 45,284]

Or, better than starting your own thread, read existing threads and (at links atop any VJ page) Embassy Info and Reviews: Embassy.

Do not hijack other people's threads when your answers can be found with a little effort.

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[fozil11 7]

If you delay your interview until June you may or may not receive a visa in time to travel during your vacation period. Many applicants go into Administrative Processing after the interview -- a process that can often take several months. So, if you delay too long and are put into AP, you might not get the visa until after your vacation time is over.

that's a valid point.IF this happened i will have few months to complete my degree that is if my project is accepeted.So i won't have any issue returning back home for few months instead of coming back for yet another year or so its a risk i don't want to take

Just contact embassy and reschedule its not that hard to do. But just know since you want to drag this ut to August you will have to get a new medical to enter the US more than likely.

8 months is a long time but I am sure you have your reasons. You need to get on the ball and ask to be reschedule now. Now they won;t say okay you have a June appointment. The embassy will only push you out to the next month. And most will only allow two reschedule.

I know I ent throw reschedulign and started at April rescheduled to July then settled in September.

i haven't did my medical yet or set anything yet i got the email 2 days ago..well i hope they approve me till june end or july,august even sep will work i have 3 months vacation then i will have my classes from mid sep.

[NikLR 13,227]

If you are a male from Pakistan you most likely will end up in AP. There are a lot of threads in the AP and waivers forum about this.

[fozil11 7]

If you are a male from Pakistan you most likely will end up in AP. There are a lot of threads in the AP and waivers forum about this.

AP ? is it the process after my interview is approved and passport is sent for the visa ? i am sorry i don't know about AP and waivers

[NikLR 13,227]

Administrative processing. Additional background and name checks due to your country's relationship with the USA.