Hello. I am very happy to share that my fiancé and I just received our approval of the 1-129F petition yesterday! I am the beneficiary, in Canada coming to the USA. I am trying to ready myself for all of the steps ahead. I am very confused about how long I have before I must move to the USA, as there is conflicting information on multiple trustworthy websites.
The Boundless website clearly states: "Once requirements are met, and the K-1 visa is approved, the sponsored fiancé is given a total of six months from the date of the approval of the initial I-129F form to travel to the United States."
This VisaJourney website clearly states: "*Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued."
Unhelpfully because it is ambiguous, the official usembassy.gov site states: "The fiancé(e) visa is valid for 180 days and allows you only one (1) entry into the United States."
So Boundless gives me six months from yesterday, VisaJourney gives me 6 months from the date I get my K1 after passing the interview, which should happen in the next few months, and the government site uses ambiguous language that could be either. This difference is very critical for me, as every week I can still spend in Canada prepping for my move will be beneficial to me.
Does anyone have a very certain, clear answer? Is it 180 days from yesterday, when I-129F was approved, or from when the K1 gets approved in the next months? Thank you so much!