Confused about K1 Validation

[maiandra 0]

Hey there everyone,

I have searched this forum now for an hour, without finding an answer that helps me.

In the K1 Process Flowchart, I found next to step 14 following:

"*Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued."

I have searched all kinds of goverment webpages to get this anywhere confirmed but all I only find is "You must get married within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s entry into the United States." It does nowhere state the (typically) six months rule...

How long is the visa valid after I receive it?

Can anyone please tell me where I can find this on a offical goverment page, like USCIS, NVC, travelstate.gov ????

And does it vary by consulate (mine will be Frankfurt, Germany) or case or what?

Thanks for any help in advance!

[HWANG0926 0]

It means your K 1 Visa is Only Valid For ONE ENTRY INTO U.S. from the date of issuance. Which is possibly the date you receive your K 1 Visa. You must enter the country. After you enter into the country, you can wait up to 90 days to get married.

[pushbrk 12,184]

Hey there everyone,

I have searched this forum now for an hour, without finding an answer that helps me.

In the K1 Process Flowchart, I found next to step 14 following:

"*Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued."

I have searched all kinds of goverment webpages to get this anywhere confirmed but all I only find is "You must get married within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s entry into the United States." It does nowhere state the (typically) six months rule...

How long is the visa valid after I receive it?

Can anyone please tell me where I can find this on a offical goverment page, like USCIS, NVC, travelstate.gov ????

And does it vary by consulate (mine will be Frankfurt, Germany) or case or what?

Thanks for any help in advance!

Find the answer here. http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3272.html

The visa is valid for one entry within six months of issue. Once used to enter the US, the visa is dead and gone regardless of its expiration date. Your 90 days to marry or go home, starts on the entry date.

[maiandra 0]

It means your K 1 Visa is Only Valid For ONE ENTRY INTO U.S. from the date of issuance. Which is possibly the date you receive your K 1 Visa. You must enter the country. After you enter into the country, you can wait up to 90 days to get married.

I know I can enter only once, and then I have to get married within 90 days - but: How much time do I have until I enter?

[maiandra 0]

Hey there everyone,

I have searched this forum now for an hour, without finding an answer that helps me.

In the K1 Process Flowchart, I found next to step 14 following:

"*Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued."

I have searched all kinds of goverment webpages to get this anywhere confirmed but all I only find is "You must get married within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s entry into the United States." It does nowhere state the (typically) six months rule...

How long is the visa valid after I receive it?

Can anyone please tell me where I can find this on a offical goverment page, like USCIS, NVC, travelstate.gov ????

And does it vary by consulate (mine will be Frankfurt, Germany) or case or what?

Thanks for any help in advance!

Find the answer here. http://travel.state.gov/visa/frvi/reciproc...ocity_3272.html

The visa is valid for one entry within six months of issue. Once used to enter the US, the visa is dead and gone regardless of its expiration date. Your 90 days to marry or go home, starts on the entry date.

Cool, that helps! Thank you!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Hey there everyone,

I have searched this forum now for an hour, without finding an answer that helps me.

In the K1 Process Flowchart, I found next to step 14 following:

"*Must enter the US within (typically) 6 months of the K-1 being issued."

I have searched all kinds of goverment webpages to get this anywhere confirmed but all I only find is "You must get married within 90 days of your fiancé(e)’s entry into the United States." It does nowhere state the (typically) six months rule...

How long is the visa valid after I receive it?

Can anyone please tell me where I can find this on a offical goverment page, like USCIS, NVC, travelstate.gov ????

And does it vary by consulate (mine will be Frankfurt, Germany) or case or what?

Thanks for any help in advance!

The visa is valid for 6 months from when you are issued the visa. You must enter the USA within 6 months. When you enter the USA your K-1 visa is CANCELLED (it is sinlge entry only) It is replaced by the I-94 which is valid for 90 days. You must get married and (by law) file for AOS before the I-94 expires 90 days after you enter the USA.

Any of the government and consulate websites should explain this. Sometimes they are not all that clear, but thats the deal. Visa validity and I-94 validity do not vary by consulate.

[TBoneTX 43,372]

The visa is valid for 6 months from when you are issued the visa. You must enter the USA within 6 months. When you enter the USA your K-1 visa is CANCELLED (it is sinlge entry only) It is replaced by the I-94 which is valid for 90 days.

Pushbrk already said this.

You must get married and (by law) file for AOS before the I-94 expires 90 days after you enter the USA.

It is advisable and prudent, but not a "must," to file for AOS within that time. If I'm wrong, someone will cite the controlling law verbatim. You must indeed marry your fiance(e) within the 90 days after entry to the U.S.

[TBoneTX 43,372]

It is advisable and prudent, but not a "must," to file for AOS within that time.

I was NOT wrong. See this thread (Gary) from today:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=191266

[pushbrk 12,184]

The visa is valid for 6 months from when you are issued the visa. You must enter the USA within 6 months. When you enter the USA your K-1 visa is CANCELLED (it is sinlge entry only) It is replaced by the I-94 which is valid for 90 days.

Pushbrk already said this.

You must get married and (by law) file for AOS before the I-94 expires 90 days after you enter the USA.

It is advisable and prudent, but not a "must," to file for AOS within that time. If I'm wrong, someone will cite the controlling law verbatim. You must indeed marry your fiance(e) within the 90 days after entry to the U.S.

Actually, the consequence of marrying on 91 days or more after entry is that an I-130 must be filed with the I-485 when you adjust status. You are deportable from the 91st day until you can prove you filed the I-130 and AOS but as a practical matter, there is no real consequence for marrying late, as long as you do marry the original petitioner.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The visa is valid for 6 months from when you are issued the visa. You must enter the USA within 6 months. When you enter the USA your K-1 visa is CANCELLED (it is sinlge entry only) It is replaced by the I-94 which is valid for 90 days.

Pushbrk already said this.

You must get married and (by law) file for AOS before the I-94 expires 90 days after you enter the USA.

It is advisable and prudent, but not a "must," to file for AOS within that time. If I'm wrong, someone will cite the controlling law verbatim. You must indeed marry your fiance(e) within the 90 days after entry to the U.S.

The instructions for the I-485 list as ineligible to adjust status any person with an expired I-94. I am well aware that many people file the AOS after the expiration of the I-94 but cannot recommend someone do something specifically against the instructions.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The visa is valid for 6 months from when you are issued the visa. You must enter the USA within 6 months. When you enter the USA your K-1 visa is CANCELLED (it is sinlge entry only) It is replaced by the I-94 which is valid for 90 days.

Pushbrk already said this.

You must get married and (by law) file for AOS before the I-94 expires 90 days after you enter the USA.

It is advisable and prudent, but not a "must," to file for AOS within that time. If I'm wrong, someone will cite the controlling law verbatim. You must indeed marry your fiance(e) within the 90 days after entry to the U.S.

Yes Pushbrk and others said it. And? Personally I prefer to see multiple answers of the same result. Hopefully this site will not turn into a game of jeapordy where we have to "buzz in" our answers. Pushbrk is a pretty smart guy, I am glad I came to the same conclusion on this topic. Elementary though it may be. Many times I do not read other responses before I answer. If I am wrong I will say so, if I happen to say the same thing, it is because it is correct and an agreed concensus. Good news for the OP. I am attempting to supply, or confirm, an answer. Not write copyrighted literature.

I am not sure why you seem to persist in trying to nit-pick my answers around the boards, Tbone. Have I given this person "bad" advice? To file the AOS within 90 days as the instructions state? Why would someone so conservative and careful in his advice as you are, advise someone to do something which could possibly cause a problem (at worst) or require more forms be filed (at best) when you could just advise the follow printed instructions? Perhaps just to be disagreeable. I really have no bone to pick with you. You are a fellow Texican, (yep, I was born in Runnels county)albeit from east Texas, but still. And I admire your handling of a difficult case, as I have said many times. Sorry, I do not have any horror stories to report in my case, all went smoothly. I think for most people it does. I'm not going to "get into it" with you, there is no need to. I will continue to give answers based on my experience and interpretations, and you will do the same. Such is the function of public forums.

[pushbrk 12,184]

The visa is valid for 6 months from when you are issued the visa. You must enter the USA within 6 months. When you enter the USA your K-1 visa is CANCELLED (it is sinlge entry only) It is replaced by the I-94 which is valid for 90 days.

Pushbrk already said this.

You must get married and (by law) file for AOS before the I-94 expires 90 days after you enter the USA.

It is advisable and prudent, but not a "must," to file for AOS within that time. If I'm wrong, someone will cite the controlling law verbatim. You must indeed marry your fiance(e) within the 90 days after entry to the U.S.

The instructions for the I-485 list as ineligible to adjust status any person with an expired I-94. I am well aware that many people file the AOS after the expiration of the I-94 but cannot recommend someone do something specifically against the instructions.

Fortunately, exceptions to that rule are pretty routine for the immediate relatives of US Citizens, when that's the only exception needed. What I wouldn't do is recommend a K1 intentionally wait to marry because it increases the AOS fees from $1,010 to $1,365 as well as further delaying the process and almost assures an interview that is otherwise often not necessary.

Edited April 16, 2009 by pushbrk

[Leo&Farah 0]

Don't mean to hijack this thread but my plan later on is to register SSN, get married, then change SSN to married name BEFORE filing AOS as I don't want my long #### maiden name to be on joint accounts, joint tenancy, EAD, insurance and all that. I'm not sure how long it takes to change your name on SSN to married name but however long that takes is however long till filing AOS. One of the reasons why we might not make the 90 day mark from entry to adjust status.

By the way, anyone with experience know how long it takes to change name on SSN?

[Leo&Farah 0]

Actually now that we thought about it, its maybe better to just apply for SSN after getting married, unless the SSN is needed somewhere between entry and after marriage. Only thing I can think of is needing it for marriage license but maybe my passport will be enough.

[Jenni and Bo 0]

Actually now that we thought about it, its maybe better to just apply for SSN after getting married, unless the SSN is needed somewhere between entry and after marriage. Only thing I can think of is needing it for marriage license but maybe my passport will be enough.

Each state is different to what is required to get your marriage license. Look up the register of deeds in your area to see what is needed.

A lot of the time, the bank and the DMV will require your SSN to process applications, so if you are waiting a while into your 90 days to get married, you may want to apply before hand. If so, you cannot change the name on your SSN to your married name until you recieve your EAD..they're just picky like that.