Traveling to the US to validate CR-1 visa (stamp)

[Grumlin78 0]

Hi everyone,

 

My CR-1 visa was approved at the beginning of August (Paris embassy) and expires on the 30th of January. My wife and I are scheduled to travel to the US at the beginning of January after my job notice period ends. With COVID picking up again these days, I am a little afraid of potential new travel restrictions / flight cancellations or anything else that would prevent us from leaving on time and entering the US at a POE before my visa expires.

 

In order to limit that risk, we were thinking of taking a short trip to the east coast in one or two weeks to basically get the stamp and leave a few days after so that we don't have to worry about the visa expiration date. In this context, my questions are:

• Has anyone had any experience doing this?
• Would this cause me any trouble at the POE?
• Could I have problem passing the border in January with my stamped CR-1 visa?

 

Thanks a lot for all your answers and good luck in your visa processes

[LilyJ 1,258]

Plenty of people do this, you shouldn't have any issues or troubles

[retheem 568]

6 hours ago, Grumlin78 said:

Hi everyone,

 

My CR-1 visa was approved at the beginning of August (Paris embassy) and expires on the 30th of January. My wife and I are scheduled to travel to the US at the beginning of January after my job notice period ends. With COVID picking up again these days, I am a little afraid of potential new travel restrictions / flight cancellations or anything else that would prevent us from leaving on time and entering the US at a POE before my visa expires.

 

In order to limit that risk, we were thinking of taking a short trip to the east coast in one or two weeks to basically get the stamp and leave a few days after so that we don't have to worry about the visa expiration date. In this context, my questions are:

• Has anyone had any experience doing this?
• Would this cause me any trouble at the POE?
• Could I have problem passing the border in January with my stamped CR-1 visa?

 

Thanks a lot for all your answers and good luck in your visa processes

Very normal to do this. Plenty of people do it

[Lil bear 4,352]

6 hours ago, Grumlin78 said:

Hi everyone,

 

My CR-1 visa was approved at the beginning of August (Paris embassy) and expires on the 30th of January. My wife and I are scheduled to travel to the US at the beginning of January after my job notice period ends. With COVID picking up again these days, I am a little afraid of potential new travel restrictions / flight cancellations or anything else that would prevent us from leaving on time and entering the US at a POE before my visa expires.

 

In order to limit that risk, we were thinking of taking a short trip to the east coast in one or two weeks to basically get the stamp and leave a few days after so that we don't have to worry about the visa expiration date. In this context, my questions are:

• Has anyone had any experience doing this?
• Would this cause me any trouble at the POE?
• Could I have problem passing the border in January with my stamped CR-1 visa?

 

Thanks a lot for all your answers and good luck in your visa processes

Not a problem. Sounds like a good move. Just make sure you’re back in the US sooner rather than later after finishing in France. Up to 6 months out isn’t an issue at all. 

[Nitas_man 3,100]

7 hours ago, Grumlin78 said:

Hi everyone,

 

My CR-1 visa was approved at the beginning of August (Paris embassy) and expires on the 30th of January. My wife and I are scheduled to travel to the US at the beginning of January after my job notice period ends. With COVID picking up again these days, I am a little afraid of potential new travel restrictions / flight cancellations or anything else that would prevent us from leaving on time and entering the US at a POE before my visa expires.

 

In order to limit that risk, we were thinking of taking a short trip to the east coast in one or two weeks to basically get the stamp and leave a few days after so that we don't have to worry about the visa expiration date. In this context, my questions are:

• Has anyone had any experience doing this?
• Would this cause me any trouble at the POE?
• Could I have problem passing the border in January with my stamped CR-1 visa?

 

Thanks a lot for all your answers and good luck in your visa processes

We did it.  No issue.