90 days?

[BOKURAGAITA 101]

My fiance just arrived from the Philippines yesterday..I'm using her account here. When does the 90 days begin exactly? Who's keeping track of when we're married? Who do we notify after we've complied with their rules and we're married within the 90 days? She was approved for her visa December 23 and received it January 6 but it's already going to expire on March 17. Why is it going to expire less than 3 months after being approved? Does her visa validity have anything to do with her medical? Will her visa validity dictate how soon we are to get married or is it still 90 days after... being approved, receiving her visa or arriving in America? Any accurate information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Edited January 12, 2022 by BOKURAGAITA

[Allaboutwaiting 2,503]

90 days after entry, the K1 visa is now void.

You MUST marry before her I-94 expires and file for adjustment of status after you get the marriage certificate.

Also, you need to apply for SSN as soon as possible and add her to your healthcare plan.

Edited January 12, 2022 by Allaboutwaiting

[SalishSea 17,829]

1 hour ago, BOKURAGAITA said:

My fiance just arrived from the Philippines yesterday..I'm using her account here. When does the 90 days begin exactly? Who's keeping track of when we're married? Who do we notify after we've complied with their rules and we're married within the 90 days? She was approved for her visa December 23 and received it January 6 but it's already going to expire on March 17. Why is it going to expire less than 3 months after being approved? Does her visa validity have anything to do with her medical? Will her visa validity dictate how soon we are to get married or is it still 90 days after... being approved, receiving her visa or arriving in America? Any accurate information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Have you tried looking at the stamp in her passport?  You agreed to marry within 90 days of her arrival to the US.  Do that.

[Talako 785]

8 hours ago, BOKURAGAITA said:

My fiance just arrived from the Philippines yesterday..I'm using her account here. When does the 90 days begin exactly? Who's keeping track of when we're married? Who do we notify after we've complied with their rules and we're married within the 90 days? She was approved for her visa December 23 and received it January 6 but it's already going to expire on March 17. Why is it going to expire less than 3 months after being approved? Does her visa validity have anything to do with her medical? Will her visa validity dictate how soon we are to get married or is it still 90 days after... being approved, receiving her visa or arriving in America? Any accurate information would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

1.  The 90 days began when she arrived in the US.  (See I-94) 

2.  No one is actively keeping track.

3.  You don't specifically notify anyone.  You get married within the 90 days and file for AOS.  The AOS would be the notification.

4.  The K-1 visa is dead now that she is here.  Those dates (12/23, 1/6, 3/17) don't mean anything anymore.  The only important date now is the 90 days from date of arrival to get married and file AOS.

 

Its simple, marry within 90 days of her arrival and file for AOS.

 

Note:  Get her SSN before you get married.  It will save you some time and hassle.

 

 

 

[Chancy 6,241]

9 hours ago, BOKURAGAITA said:

Who do we notify after we've complied with their rules and we're married within the 90 days?

 

You and your wife-to-be will notify USCIS when she files for her adjustment of status (AOS).  The marriage certificate and her latest I-94 record must be submitted.  Those documents will tell USCIS if you two complied with the terms of her K1 visa to marry within 90 days of her US entry.  Download the I-94 from the CBP website -- https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/I94/#/recent-search

 

9 hours ago, BOKURAGAITA said:

Why is it going to expire less than 3 months after being approved? Does her visa validity have anything to do with her medical?

 

The visa validity is directly tied to the medical exam date.  Because your wife-to-be had to go through sputum testing, Department of State policy set her visa expiry date to only 3 months after the medical results release date.  But, as others have mentioned, the visa expiry date is irrelevant now.  K1 visa is a single-entry visa, so it was voided the moment it was used to enter the US.  What matters now is the date on the I-94 record.

 

If your wife-to-be does not have SSN yet, I strongly recommend booking an SSA appointment ASAP so she can apply, as @Talako said.  As a K1 visa holder, she is eligible to apply only until day 76 of her US entry.  If she does not receive her SSN within that short window, you will need to wait for her EAD work permit or her green card before she gets her SSN.

 

Edited January 12, 2022 by Chancy
clarification

[CovidSucks21 4]

Has booking an SSA appointment been timely since it's covid time nowadays?  Just wondering. 

 

[morry & ren 124]

46 minutes ago, CovidSucks21 said:

Has booking an SSA appointment been timely since it's covid time nowadays?  Just wondering. 

 

Should not be a problem to get in to see someone in SS office.

[RO_AH 1,659]

4 hours ago, CovidSucks21 said:

Has booking an SSA appointment been timely since it's covid time nowadays?  Just wondering.

They set an appt for us less than a week from when I called but I am sure that it depends on your local office