Time require to stay in US after landing before visiting other countries

[Alice1203 0]

My interview appointment is in December 2022 and I plan to land in the same month after granting of my immigration visa. However I need to return to Hong Kong in January to settle things. Is there any required period of time that I must stay in US after immigration before any travelling outside of US arrangement? If such, is there any application form for granting of travelling outside of US during the period? 

[SalishSea 17,828]

39 minutes ago, Alice1203 said:

My interview appointment is in December 2022 and I plan to land in the same month after granting of my immigration visa. However I need to return to Hong Kong in January to settle things. Is there any required period of time that I must stay in US after immigration before any travelling outside of US arrangement? If such, is there any application form for granting of travelling outside of US during the period? 

No, but it is not wise to purchase flights to the US until after you have the physical visa in your possession.   Many here have been burned by doing that when there is delay/denial/administrative processing.

[pushbrk 12,882]

36 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

No, but it is not wise to purchase flights to the US until after you have the physical visa in your possession.   Many here have been burned by doing that when there is delay/denial/administrative processing.

Yes, but it is also not wise to stay outside the USA for a long period very soon after admission.  How long to "settle things" could make a difference but if a month or three, no problem.

[Ryan H 3,812]

Moved from IR-1/CR-1 Process & Procedures to Working & Traveling During US Immigration.

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,092]

On 10/31/2022 at 8:46 PM, Jorgedig said:

No, but it is not wise to purchase flights to the US until after you have the physical visa in your possession.   Many here have been burned by doing that when there is delay/denial/administrative processing.

Though if you can get refundable or minimal change fee tickets, that's less of an issue. And I think that's more common now than a few years ago (though not as common as at the height of covid).

 

/back when Putin wasn't invading his neighbors and Anastasia's K-1 was in post-interview administrative processing, there was a point where there was basically no difference between a refundable ticket from Moscow to LA and a non-refundable one plus an extra checked bag (which the refundable ticket included), so I got her ticket then ... and she ended up with her visa in hand a few days before she needed to leave her hometown for Moscow on the original schedule.