14 July 2017 CR-1 Immigration Visa issued length of validity is ONLY for 36 days...

[MXcompadre 75]

This' a 'HEADS UP' query, and looking for official US DHS policy change clarification if there's been any since 20 Jan 2017.  My spouse's CR-1 Immigration Visa was approved at his July 7th interview at the US Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  Upon receipt of the VISA, which has a processing issuance date of Friday, July 14, 2017, the printed expiration date is Saturday, August 19, 2017. All of the VJ site information that we've researched, read and gleaned previously indicated that the CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visas were valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.  My GOOGLE search has yielded no official US DHS policy change information.  What have other recently approved and issued CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visa recipients experienced with the valid date on their visas. Fortunately we have scheduled our POE for Friday, August 18, 2017 at SFO.  We're curious and perplexed as to input from others who've had their Immigration Visas issued since January 20, 2017 experienced.    

[dwheels76 5,468]

14 minutes ago, MXcompadre said:

This' a 'HEADS UP' query, and looking for official US DHS policy change clarification if there's been any since 20 Jan 2017.  My spouse's CR-1 Immigration Visa was approved at his July 7th interview at the US Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  Upon receipt of the VISA, which has a processing issuance date of Friday, July 14, 2017, the printed expiration date is Saturday, August 19, 2017. All of the VJ site information that we've researched, read and gleaned previously indicated that the CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visas were valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.  My GOOGLE search has yielded no official US DHS policy change information.  What have other recently approved and issued CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visa recipients experienced with the valid date on their visas. Fortunately we have scheduled our POE for Friday, August 18, 2017 at SFO.  We're curious and perplexed as to input from others who've had their Immigration Visas issued since January 20, 2017 experienced.    

When was your medical?

[Hypnos 6,576]

I'm guessing your medical was in February/March. 

 

The expiration date for immigrant visas is six months from either the medical or the approval, whichever happened first. 

Edited July 20, 2017 by Hypnos

[Scandi 4,166]

18 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

When was your medical?

Read this post, seems like the medical was done back in March 

 

Edited July 20, 2017 by Scandi

[Scandi 4,166]

29 minutes ago, MXcompadre said:

This' a 'HEADS UP' query, and looking for official US DHS policy change clarification if there's been any since 20 Jan 2017.  My spouse's CR-1 Immigration Visa was approved at his July 7th interview at the US Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  Upon receipt of the VISA, which has a processing issuance date of Friday, July 14, 2017, the printed expiration date is Saturday, August 19, 2017. All of the VJ site information that we've researched, read and gleaned previously indicated that the CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visas were valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.  My GOOGLE search has yielded no official US DHS policy change information.  What have other recently approved and issued CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visa recipients experienced with the valid date on their visas. Fortunately we have scheduled our POE for Friday, August 18, 2017 at SFO.  We're curious and perplexed as to input from others who've had their Immigration Visas issued since January 20, 2017 experienced.    

6 months from the date of the MEDICAL. And it looks like you had your medical already back in March?

[Roor.M 82]

One of my in laws cousins got her CR1 visa couple months ago, and it was valid for 20 DAYS only!! And so we thought it could be either because she's Sudanese OR like what everyone said it's related to the expiration of the medical checkup (valid for 6 months as far as I know). 

 

Best of luck! And wish him an easy POE.

[mexicoAmigo 3]

On 7/20/2017 at 1:45 PM, MXcompadre said:

This' a 'HEADS UP' query, and looking for official US DHS policy change clarification if there's been any since 20 Jan 2017.  My spouse's CR-1 Immigration Visa was approved at his July 7th interview at the US Consulate Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.  Upon receipt of the VISA, which has a processing issuance date of Friday, July 14, 2017, the printed expiration date is Saturday, August 19, 2017. All of the VJ site information that we've researched, read and gleaned previously indicated that the CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visas were valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.  My GOOGLE search has yielded no official US DHS policy change information.  What have other recently approved and issued CR-1/PR-1 Immigration Visa recipients experienced with the valid date on their visas. Fortunately we have scheduled our POE for Friday, August 18, 2017 at SFO.  We're curious and perplexed as to input from others who've had their Immigration Visas issued since January 20, 2017 experienced.    

Hey compa, did you figure out your situation?? Appreciate the heads up as we start this long process...