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Received my Immigrant IR-1 VISA Today

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Hi All,

 

I'm a current resident of Canada and a new member to this forum.

 

After a 2 year long process, I finally received my Immigrant Visa as part of my returned passport.

The Expiry date is August 24, 2020 (6 months after my medical)

 

The question I have is, I'm planning on flying to Florida in the first week of April (Hopefully)

But only for 10 days as a planned visit and back.

 

Would there be an issue with returning back to Canada and then planning my eventual departure in the summer? 

Would I need to obtain a visitor visa??

 

Clarification would be greatly appreciated.

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You won’t get a visitor visa now. You will be processed as a landing immigrant on arrival in Florida. No problem if you leave for a few months after that before making your permanent move.

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13 minutes ago, SusieQQQ said:

You won’t get a visitor visa now. You will be processed as a landing immigrant on arrival in Florida. No problem if you leave for a few months after that before making your permanent move.

Correct, and the stamped visa serves as your green card for a year.  Chances are your green card will come in the mail before you return to the US.  Your spouse can just send it to you in Canada.  In future you will use the green card and your passport to enter the USA.  No future "visas" for you to enter the US.

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23 minutes ago, pushbrk said:

Correct, and the stamped visa serves as your green card for a year.  Chances are your green card will come in the mail before you return to the US.  Your spouse can just send it to you in Canada.  In future you will use the green card and your passport to enter the USA.  No future "visas" for you to enter the US.

About the green card, I been told I would have to pay about $220 USD to get one processed, and that it would be delivered to my spouses address.

And it willtake roughly 120 days?

 

Does that sound accurate?

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1 hour ago, Jman0079 said:

About the green card, I been told I would have to pay about $220 USD to get one processed, and that it would be delivered to my spouses address.

And it willtake roughly 120 days?

 

Does that sound accurate?

It's best to pay the $220 new immigrant fee before entering the US.  Usually, the green card comes in less than a month, but it sometimes takes longer.  The triggers must both be pulled.  1.  Pay the fee.  2. Enter the US.

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Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Working & Traveling During US Immigration forum.

Our journey:

Spoiler

September 2007: Met online via social networking site (MySpace); began exchanging messages.
March 26, 2009: We become a couple!
September 10, 2009: Arrived for first meeting in-person!
June 17, 2010: Arrived for second in-person meeting and start of travel together to other areas of China!
June 21, 2010: Engaged!!!
September 1, 2010: Switched course from K1 to CR-1
December 8, 2010: Wedding date set; it will be on February 18, 2011!
February 9, 2011: Depart for China
February 11, 2011: Registered for marriage in Wuhan, officially married!!!
February 18, 2011: Wedding ceremony in Shiyan!!!
April 22, 2011: Mailed I-130 to Chicago
April 28, 2011: Received NOA1 via text/email, file routed to CSC (priority date April 25th)
April 29, 2011: Updated
May 3, 2011: Received NOA1 hardcopy in mail
July 26, 2011: Received NOA2 via text/email!!!
July 30, 2011: Received NOA2 hardcopy in mail
August 8, 2011: NVC received file
September 1, 2011: NVC case number assigned
September 2, 2011: AOS invoice received, OPTIN email for EP sent
September 7, 2011: Paid AOS bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 9, 2011)
September 8, 2011: OPTIN email accepted, GZO number assigned
September 10, 2011: Emailed AOS package
September 12, 2011: IV bill invoiced
September 13, 2011: Paid IV bill (payment portal showed PAID on September 14, 2011)
September 14, 2011: Emailed IV package
October 3, 2011: Emailed checklist response (checklist generated due to typo on Form DS-230)
October 6, 2011: Case complete at NVC
November 10, 2011: Interview - APPROVED!!!
December 7, 2011: POE - Sea-Tac Airport

September 17, 2013: Mailed I-751 to CSC

September 23, 2013: Received NOA1 in mail (receipt date September 19th)

October 16, 2013: Biometrics Appointment

January 28, 2014: Production of new Green Card ordered

February 3, 2014: New Green Card received; done with USCIS until fall of 2023*

December 18, 2023:  Filed I-90 to renew Green Card

December 21, 2023:  Production of new Green Card ordered - will be seeing USCIS again every 10 years for renewal

 

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