question about CR1 visa and packet

[luukee 18]

Hi Vjers,

just a question about the CR1 Visa, is it something they give you once you're approved? not sure if I mis read it somewhere, that they give you a sealed folder that you hand to the CBP? Is the VISA in that folder or it's a folder + the VISA?

the reason why i'm asking is that we wanted to make a stop over at Taiwan. And they will let any Vietnamese person in for 30 days as long as they have a current Vietnam passport + a U.S. VISA, so i'm just wondering if that VISA is something that they put with your passport.

thanks!

[Mindy & Raju 11]

I am not sure if what they put in your passport will count as the required VISA, but thats already stamped in the passport and you get that separate from the folder. I think the folder has medical exam/vaccination records and other stuff about your case. Then you get your green card in the mail at the address you put on your DS260. That stamp in the passport is all there is besides the green card. (I tink so anyways)

[Mindy & Raju 11]

that stamp in the passport is called i-551 which is a temporary green card. I read some replies on other posts on here that says you can travel with that temporary until you get the physical card. you can search for i-551 and maybe find some clarification about it.

[luukee 18]

Thank you for the info Mindy&Raju! I think you're right, as they did take my wife's passport, so more likely the ViSA will be in the passport.

[Ryan H 3,790]

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The visa foil itself will be affixed to one of the pages in the actual passport.

[luukee 18]

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The visa foil itself will be affixed to one of the pages in the actual passport.

thanks Ryan!