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MIL approved- can’t come in- will visa expire?

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Jeliica   10

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Hi. My MIL was approved in March right before they lockdown for coronavirus. She cannot leave her country and with Trump new order I don’t know when immigrants will be allowed into the USA. Her visa is good for 6 months, what happens if it expires because of the coronavirus and the ban is still going on?


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11/29/2013 -- I130 Received (email)
12/03/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hard copy
04/08/2014 -- I130 ARN Changed
05/19/2014 -- I130 RFE (email)
05/23/2014 -- I130 RFE Hard copy
05/27/2014 -- I130 RFE Sent
05/28/2014 -- I130 RFE Received (email)
06/26/2014 -- I130 APPROVAL!!! (209 days)
06/30/2014 -- I130 NOA2 Approval Hard copy
07/08/2014 -- I130 Sent to NVC

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08/08/2014 -- Received Case & Invoice Number
08/08/2014 -- DS-261 Agent Completed
08/11/2014 -- I-1864 AOS Fee Paid $88.00 USD

08/18/2014 -- AOS Package Mailed via USPS Express
08/19/2014 -- AOS Package Received at NVC

08/21/2014 -- AOS Package Scanned

09/15/2014 -- IV Bill Invoiced
09/26/2014 -- IV Paid $325.00 USD.
09/26/2014 -- IV Packaged Mailed via USPS Express
09/29/2014 -- IV Received at NVC

09/29/2014 -- IV Package Scanned
10/04/2014 -- DS-260 Completed

10/24/2014 -- AOS Checklist for I-864A. FML

10/27/2014 -- Sent Revised AOS Package via USPS Express

10/28/2014 -- Revised I-864A Received at NVC (Scanned date)

12/29/2014 -- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!

02/18/2015 -- Interview!!!! APPROVED!
02/25/2015 -- Picked up VISA.
02/26/2015 -- POE - Husband finally in America!

2016 Year Update - Still married and welcomed our daughter in December 2015!

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Boiler   45,478

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Basically new medical and new visa.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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SalishSea   17,820

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Just now, Jeliica said:

Hi. My MIL was approved in March right before they lockdown for coronavirus. She cannot leave her country and with Trump new order I don’t know when immigrants will be allowed into the USA. Her visa is good for 6 months, what happens if it expires because of the coronavirus and the ban is still going on?

Is it an immigrant visa?  If she cannot travel, and it expires, then she will need to request that the consulate re-issue the visa.  A new medical exam will also be required.

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3 minutes ago, Jeliica said:

Hi. My MIL was approved in March right before they lockdown for coronavirus. She cannot leave her country and with Trump new order I don’t know when immigrants will be allowed into the USA. Her visa is good for 6 months, what happens if it expires because of the coronavirus and the ban is still going on?

Asked dozens of times on here. . .   Travel before it expires.   If not then the consulate "can" reissue the VISA with a new medical, interview and fee since her leaving was beyond her control.

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June 13, 2018 Mary receives Mexican Residency Card

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August 2, 2018 Case Complete At Consulate

September 25, 2018 Interview in CDJ and Approved!

October 7, 2018 In the USA

October 27, 2018 Green Card received 

October 29, 2018 Applied for Social Security Card - November 5, 2018 Social Security Card received

November 6th, 2018 State ID Card Received, Applied for Global Entry - Feb 8,2019 Approved.

July 14, 2020 Removal of Conditions submitted by mail  July 12, 2021 Biometrics Completed

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SusieQQQ   11,586

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Re visa fees. The manual actually says that if they cannot travel due to an action of the US government, they don’t have to pay the fees again. I’m sure it can be argued that not being able to travel because of an EO such as the one to be issued falls into that ambit?

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Boiler   45,478

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An interesting discussion as she could have traveled and of course may be able to travel within the visa validity.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Jeliica   10

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1 hour ago, Paul & Mary said:

Asked dozens of times on here. . .   Travel before it expires.   If not then the consulate "can" reissue the VISA with a new medical, interview and fee since her leaving was beyond her control.

 It expires in August but everything is shut down. Even her country airport has been shut down since March. I’m worried they won’t let her in by then or reopen the county to immigrants. 


USCIS
11/29/2013 -- I130 Received (email)
12/03/2013 -- I130 NOA1 Hard copy
04/08/2014 -- I130 ARN Changed
05/19/2014 -- I130 RFE (email)
05/23/2014 -- I130 RFE Hard copy
05/27/2014 -- I130 RFE Sent
05/28/2014 -- I130 RFE Received (email)
06/26/2014 -- I130 APPROVAL!!! (209 days)
06/30/2014 -- I130 NOA2 Approval Hard copy
07/08/2014 -- I130 Sent to NVC

NVC
07/18/2014 -- I130 Received at NVC
08/08/2014 -- Received Case & Invoice Number
08/08/2014 -- DS-261 Agent Completed
08/11/2014 -- I-1864 AOS Fee Paid $88.00 USD

08/18/2014 -- AOS Package Mailed via USPS Express
08/19/2014 -- AOS Package Received at NVC

08/21/2014 -- AOS Package Scanned

09/15/2014 -- IV Bill Invoiced
09/26/2014 -- IV Paid $325.00 USD.
09/26/2014 -- IV Packaged Mailed via USPS Express
09/29/2014 -- IV Received at NVC

09/29/2014 -- IV Package Scanned
10/04/2014 -- DS-260 Completed

10/24/2014 -- AOS Checklist for I-864A. FML

10/27/2014 -- Sent Revised AOS Package via USPS Express

10/28/2014 -- Revised I-864A Received at NVC (Scanned date)

12/29/2014 -- CASE COMPLETE!!!!!!!!!

02/18/2015 -- Interview!!!! APPROVED!
02/25/2015 -- Picked up VISA.
02/26/2015 -- POE - Husband finally in America!

2016 Year Update - Still married and welcomed our daughter in December 2015!

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Boiler   45,478

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7 minutes ago, Jeliica said:

 It expires in August but everything is shut down. Even her country airport has been shut down since March. I’m worried they won’t let her in by then or reopen the county to immigrants. 

well this is a temporary situation and you know what to do in a worst case scenario. Nobody can tell you how the Pandemic and reactions to it will progress.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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Lskifghj   53

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On 4/21/2020 at 6:42 PM, Paul & Mary said:

Asked dozens of times on here. . .   Travel before it expires.   If not then the consulate "can" reissue the VISA with a new medical, interview and fee since her leaving was beyond her control.

Many cannot travel due to travel bans.

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Crazy Cat   41,842

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On 4/26/2020 at 8:08 PM, retheem said:

You will have to travel before time expires. if it expires you won't get another one. 

Where did you get that information?......Not true.......Consulates can, at their discretion, issue a new visa if a holder was unable to travel before visa expiration.  It would require a new medical exam, fees, and possibly other new documents.........

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