Cr-1 is going to expire

[KatharinaT 11]

Hello together, 

 

January 2020 we started with our process. We expected to have a waiting time of minimum 12 months. In August 2020 we had our visa. So pretty fast. 

 

The visa is going to expire February 24th.

 

We were planning on activating the greencard on February 11th with a short trip to the USA and have our move to the US in July 2021, after our daughter graduated here. 

 

Now covid is still a thing and our government talks about that we might not be allowed to leave the country in February. 

 

If that would be the case, the US embassy already told us that we could sent the passports back to the embassy and issue a new visa. 

 

Does anyone know how much the fees are to issue a new visa ? 

 

 

[Crazy Cat 41,844]

Fee for a new medical exam.

[JKLSemicolon 412]

When this came up for a K visa at a different consulate than yours, I was told the following in an email from the Immigrant Visa Unit:

 

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Please note that reprinting your K1 visa may represent a new payment of visa processing fee, having a new medical exam, submitting updated documents, and in some cases, a new interview.

So at minimum I would expect the medical fee and the $325 visa application fee to have to be paid again.

 

Are you able to travel to the US even temporarily before February? In a situation where the visa has been issued, I personally would first exhaust all options to enter the US before the visa expires.

[KatharinaT 11]

10 minutes ago, JKLSemicolon said:

When this came up for a K visa at a different consulate than yours, I was told the following in an email from the Immigrant Visa Unit:

 

So at minimum I would expect the medical fee and the $325 visa application fee to have to be paid again.

 

Are you able to travel to the US even temporarily before February? In a situation where the visa has been issued, I personally would first exhaust all options to enter the US before the visa expires.

 

Ok thank you. 

 

Well I have a daughter who is in her graduating year right now, I can't take her out of school without permission from them. 

 

And If I change flights temporarily it gets so expensive, that im definitely cheaper if I just pay the 1000$ fees again. 

 

The embassy told me this, but ill ask them to tell me what fees I would have to pay again .... 

 

Once received, we will open the package and after review let you know what documentation, if any, needs to be renewed.  You may have to pay the fees again.