Pushing back the entry date

[Fofire 0]

Its my understanding that once your spouse has been issued a visa (in my case its a K3 visa) they have 3-4 months in order to go to America. This basically means that they have to enter america and start the Green card process.

first of all can someone tell me if its 3 months or 4 months that they get to enter America.

Then 2nd is it possible to get the issuing embassy to push back that time period for like a month or two? I can think of 2 possibilities and please let me know what you think is possible.

1 physically asking them to make the beginning validity date to be later

2 filing the original paperwork but delaying the interview until the I get a date that would allow us to leave when we want to.

The basic thing is I dont wanna wait and possibly have DCF be cut off again or some other else thing like a backlog to happen and then have to file in America or be delayed . . .but at the same time I need to be able to leave between november and January.

Forest

[payxibka 10,045]

The validity period is typically 6 mos from date of issuance to use a visa. The validity period is stated on the visa itself.

[tom&tata 2]

If you are filing through DCF, you probably would not receive K-3 visa, it would be CR-1 or IR-1 (depending length of marriage) I would think.

We went though CR-1 visa and the visa had 6 months from issuance date to activate. With immigrant visa or K-3, I think you can make the entry, activate visa, and go back home for short period to finish up. That's what we did (I needed to quit my job which had at least 3 months of notice before I can actually leave the job). K-3 is multiple entry and CR-1 visa is one entry but after they endorsed your visa, it becomes temporary I-551

Good luck

[Fofire 0]

The validity period is typically 6 mos from date of issuance to use a visa. The validity period is stated on the visa itself.

I think thats true on a K1, but are you sure its the same on a k3?

After all we are married and we dont need that getting to know each other peiod.

[payxibka 10,045]

The validity period is typically 6 mos from date of issuance to use a visa. The validity period is stated on the visa itself.

I think thats true on a K1, but are you sure its the same on a k3?

After all we are married and we dont need that getting to know each other peiod.

Visa validity to use the first time and the 90 clock to get married AFTER entry into US are two very different things.

[Fofire 0]

If you are filing through DCF, you probably would not receive K-3 visa, it would be CR-1 or IR-1 (depending length of marriage) I would think.

We went though CR-1 visa and the visa had 6 months from issuance date to activate. With immigrant visa or K-3, I think you can make the entry, activate visa, and go back home for short period to finish up. That's what we did (I needed to quit my job which had at least 3 months of notice before I can actually leave the job). K-3 is multiple entry and CR-1 visa is one entry but after they endorsed your visa, it becomes temporary I-551

Good luck

Ok you're right it would be an IR-1 (i just looked it up). Im filing DCF and we were married last month. I think IR-1 is for less than 2 years?

Anyhow so an IR-1 (or CR-1) is for sure for 6 months.

Thanks a lot for your help!!!

[Fofire 0]

The validity period is typically 6 mos from date of issuance to use a visa. The validity period is stated on the visa itself.

I think thats true on a K1, but are you sure its the same on a k3?

After all we are married and we dont need that getting to know each other peiod.

Visa validity to use the first time and the 90 clock to get married AFTER entry into US are two very different things.

Sorry I did make that confusion didnt I. yeah I mean for first use . . not the amount of time that they are in the states.

[MargotDarko 0]

If you are filing through DCF, you probably would not receive K-3 visa, it would be CR-1 or IR-1 (depending length of marriage) I would think.

We went though CR-1 visa and the visa had 6 months from issuance date to activate. With immigrant visa or K-3, I think you can make the entry, activate visa, and go back home for short period to finish up. That's what we did (I needed to quit my job which had at least 3 months of notice before I can actually leave the job). K-3 is multiple entry and CR-1 visa is one entry but after they endorsed your visa, it becomes temporary I-551

Good luck

Ok you're right it would be an IR-1 (i just looked it up). Im filing DCF and we were married last month. I think IR-1 is for less than 2 years?

Anyhow so an IR-1 (or CR-1) is for sure for 6 months.

Thanks a lot for your help!!!

The CR1 is for couples married less than two years, and yes, it gives you six months to enter for the first time. After you enter the first time, a two-year conditional green card is issued, and you apply for removal of conditions 90 days or less before the expiration of the conditional green card.

Edited March 12, 2007 by MargotDarko

[meauxna 15]

Ok you're right it would be an IR-1 (i just looked it up). Im filing DCF and we were married last month. I think IR-1 is for less than 2 years?

Anyhow so an IR-1 (or CR-1) is for sure for 6 months.

Specifically, you're applying for an Immigrant Visa, class CR-1

IR-1=Immediate Relative (if spouse, marriage is +2 years old)

CR-1-Immediate Relative with conditions (spouse, marriage is less than 2 years old)

The Immigrant Visa is valid for 6 months; the visa must be used within 6 months of issue date. If the immigrant needs to, the visa can be used, PR status granted and an immediate departure made for a reasonable period of time, to conclude business back 'home'. Care should be taken to maintain US PR terms. See uscis.gov for Now That You Are a Permanent Resident.