Time to enter US after I-129F approval

[Globetrekker123 0]

Hello,

 

After the approval of the initial I-129F form (NOA 2), how much time does the fiance have to enter the US, assuming that everything goes well afterwards and a K-1 visa is eventually granted ??

 

And what about time to get married ? 
 

Thanks...

[powerpuff 6,747]

Your fiancé cannot enter the US after getting NOA2. She or he has to get the K-1 visa from the US consulate in his or her country of residence (assuming the consulate is operating and working on K-1s). If he or she receives the visa in the passport, your fiancé has 6 months to enter the US. After the entry, 90 days to marry.

[Crazy Cat 42,098]

Once a visa has been issued, the holder must enter the US before the expiration date printed on the visa.  The expiration date will be up to 6 months from the date the medical exam was completed.  

 

Once the visa holder enters the US, marriage must take place within 90 days of entry.  It is strongly advised to apply for adjustment of status within that same 90 day period.

Edited February 7, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[Crazy Cat 42,098]

3 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

your fiancé has 6 months to enter the US.

Up to 6 months from the date of the medical exam.

Edited February 7, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[JeanneAdil 6,610]

Please do a timeline and ID the country you are dealing with

keep the timeline up to date and continue with posting reviews about your POE and embassy interview/ this  helps a lot who will follow u

some embassies are doing a few K1's but most still are in a lockdown for visa services

 

doing a timeline helps the VJ community answer your questions

and helps the site with stats (which everyone wants to see )

[Crazy Cat 42,098]

22 minutes ago, Globetrekker123 said:

After the approval of the initial I-129F form (NOA 2), how much time does the fiance have to enter the US

It is impossible to estimate based on the NAO2 date since every case is different, and there are several factors such as workload at the consulate, required administrative processing after the interview, etc.  However, the expiration date of an issued visa is up to 6 months from the date the medical exam was done.  

[Lucky2Lucky 2,526]

I highly recommend you educate yourself prior to applying for this visa to make sure this is the correct path you want to take 

[NoMansLand2020 298]

3 hours ago, Globetrekker123 said:

Hello,

 

After the approval of the initial I-129F form (NOA 2), how much time does the fiance have to enter the US, assuming that everything goes well afterwards and a K-1 visa is eventually granted ??

 

And what about time to get married ? 
 

Thanks...

The foreign fiancée cannot enter the US until the visa has been granted and is in hand. Because of Covid restrictions and depending on what country you are dealing with it could be several months to over a year until your fiancée receives the visa. You have six months time to enter the US once visa is in hand. 

[Crazy Cat 42,098]

11 minutes ago, NoMansLand2020 said:

You have six months time to enter the US once visa is in hand. 

Not necessarily.  The expiration date will be up to 6 months from the date the medical exam was conducted....

Edited February 7, 2021 by Lucky Cat

[SalishSea 18,087]

4 hours ago, Globetrekker123 said:

Hello,

 

After the approval of the initial I-129F form (NOA 2), how much time does the fiance have to enter the US, assuming that everything goes well afterwards and a K-1 visa is eventually granted ??

 

And what about time to get married ? 
 

Thanks...

It has nothing to do with the approval of the petition.  Approved petitions have just been sitting at the NVC, since K-1 interviews are not happening for the most part.

 

Like others have said, the visa is valid for six months after the medical.

[Scandi 4,178]

Generally, the i-129f approval is only valid for 4 months, but the embassy can extend the validity with 4 months at a time for up to 1 year at most. 

 

So the answer to your question is within 1 year of the i-129f approval.

Edited February 7, 2021 by Scandi

[NoMansLand2020 298]

20 minutes ago, Scandi said:

Generally, the i-129f approval is only valid for 4 months, but the embassy can extend the validity with 4 months at a time for up to 1 year at most. 

 

So the answer to your question is within 1 year of the i-129f approval.

It can be extended longer than one year. Because of covid-19, many people have already reached that one year period and cases are still stuck at NVC. 

[HRQX 4,145]

2 hours ago, Scandi said:

So the answer to your question is within 1 year of the i-129f approval.

No, it can be longer than 1 year: https://fam.state.gov/fam/09FAM/09FAM050207.html "the consular officer may revalidate the petition any number of times for additional periods of four months from the date of revalidation, provided the officer concludes that the petitioner and the beneficiary remain legally free to marry and continue to intend to marry each other within 90 days after the beneficiary's admission into the United States."

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

22 hours ago, Globetrekker123 said:

Hello,

 

After the approval of the initial I-129F form (NOA 2), how much time does the fiance have to enter the US, assuming that everything goes well afterwards and a K-1 visa is eventually granted ??

 

And what about time to get married ? 
 

Thanks...

After the visa is issued, typically you have up to 6 months to travel on that visa.  Once you arrive in the U.S., you have 90 days to get married.