Do I need extension?

[fcchief 1]

Ok my Fiance has received her passport with her K-1 Visa stamp. I have bought her ticket for the 18th of December 2018.  Her I-797 Petition extension expires on 7 December 2018.  Do I still need to file for another extension? I emailed the Embassy/Consular but only got the response that her K-1 Visa was issued.  Thank You!!

[bf__ 501]

I believe once you have your passport with the K-1 visa, it's valid for 6 months (I think). Just remember to get married within 90 days of entry within that 6 month period. The I-1797 is irrelevant now that your petition and visa has been approved.

 

You're good as long as the visa has been approved, you have your passport and the visa is in date. The petition really doesn't matter now, that's just for the embassy (even then you can still use it, you just need a letter from the USC saying you're still intending to marry).

Edited November 15, 2018 by brandonflude1

[usmsbow 801]

The I-797 date is irrelevant. The k-1 expiration date is what matters. Assuming she didn't have her medical months ago, you should be good to go (since the K-1 expires 6 months after the medical exam).

 

 

[bf__ 501]

18 minutes ago, usmsbow said:

(since the K-1 expires 6 months after the medical exam).

I thought the medical was valid for a year, and the K-1 was valid for 6 months, if the medical was valid. Very interesting though!

Edited November 15, 2018 by brandonflude1

[usmsbow 801]

19 minutes ago, brandonflude1 said:

I thought the medical was valid for a year, and the K-1 was valid for 6 months, if the medical was valid. Very interesting though!

 

What I meant was the K-1 visa expires 6 months after you have the medical exam, not 6 months after the medical exam expires. 

[Ryan H 3,812]

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[fcchief 1]

Ok thanks, I know I will need it (Petition approval) when I apply for her Green Card. I was looking into some of the paperwork required and did notice they asked for this.   And according to the Embassy in Tokyo, the medical is good for one year from date of the exam.  I know the K-1 Visa is only valid for 6 months, and that is from the date of issue, not from the date of the medical exam, at least that is the information my fiance and I received from the Embassy, but  not a concern since already have purchased her ticket for December.

Edited November 16, 2018 by fcchief