Extending K-1 Visa?

[Mkandi 0]

Hello,

I was just wondering if the entry time limit given on the k-1 visa can be extended, perhaps?

I just found out this morning that my Japanese fiance has landed a job which will need him for 6 months.

I filed my K-1 visa for him at the end of January, with a processing time of 5 months.

So needless to say.. The given time for him to come to the US might not be enough.

Can it be extended?

And normally, isn't the given time limit to enter the US only 3 months?

Thank you so much for all your help, I greatly appreciate it!

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

Once acquired you have six months to enter the US. Once you set foot in the US you have 90 days to get married. @ different clocks. So you should be ok

[Mkandi 0]

Really, six months? Are we sure...?

I heard 3 months most of the time... And something about people getting ranging times, such as 3 or 6 months...

Maybe I'm just paranoid...?

[TracyTN 237]

Yes, the visa is valid for 6 months.

If you drag your feet a little in returning documents to the consulate, you can probably put off the interview time a bit, giving your fiance time to complete his work assignment.

[Mkandi 0]

Thank you so much for all your help! Both of you. I greatly appreciate it!

Hopefully it will all work out good in the end.

Thank you both again!!!

[DouglasFiel 53]

It will take 5or 6 monthsfor the K1 visa to be granted... (You can slow this down a bit if needed...)

Once the Visa is granted you have 6 months to enter the USA... Once you enter the USA you have 90 days to marry.

Looks like this should work fine for you.

regards,

[Wings8823 0]

Hello,

I was just wondering if the entry time limit given on the k-1 visa can be extended, perhaps?

I just found out this morning that my Japanese fiance has landed a job which will need him for 6 months.

I filed my K-1 visa for him at the end of January, with a processing time of 5 months.

So needless to say.. The given time for him to come to the US might not be enough.

Can it be extended?

And normally, isn't the given time limit to enter the US only 3 months?

Thank you so much for all your help, I greatly appreciate it!

Hello,

I was just wondering if the entry time limit given on the k-1 visa can be extended, perhaps?

I just found out this morning that my Japanese fiance has landed a job which will need him for 6 months.

I filed my K-1 visa for him at the end of January, with a processing time of 5 months.

So needless to say.. The given time for him to come to the US might not be enough.

Can it be extended?

And normally, isn't the given time limit to enter the US only 3 months?

Thank you so much for all your help, I greatly appreciate it!

[Wings8823 0]

Read my post for, "K-1 Visa valid for 60 days or 6 months?" My fiancee and I encountered the same issue.

Here is a brief summary of the official details I disclosed in my post: If you are going to the USA from the Philippines, as you probably know, you will take your physical at St. Luke Hospital. Your physical will be valid for 5 months. The U. S. Embassy will issue a K-1 Visa based on your physical. Most of the time, a K-1 Visa is valid for 6 months if you are coming from another country. However, this is not the case if you are in the Philippines.

Recommendation: Avoid being stressed out. Shortly before you go for your K-1 Visa physical, have a chest x-ray taken. The U. S. Embassy and St. Luke Hospital want ALL beneficaries' lungs to be clear. If your chest x-ray shows a spot, you will be required to submit a "sputum culture." St. Luke Hospital allows 2 months for the culture to mature; hence, your visa be valid for 2 - 3 months (or less).

With regard to your question, if your visa is valid for less than 5 months (i.e. 2 months) you can send a Letter of Request to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the U. S. Embassy giving details for your request. If your request has merit, they will extend your visa's validity time. You can also FAX your letter. Be sure to include your e-mail address in your letter if it's an emergency. They will reply faster and advise what you will need to do.

If your visa is not extended and you cannot exercise the visa within its validity period, you will have to take your physical again.

[SunDrop 59]

Read my post for, "K-1 Visa valid for 60 days or 6 months?" My fiancee and I encountered the same issue.

Here is a brief summary of the official details I disclosed in my post: If you are going to the USA from the Philippines, as you probably know, you will take your physical at St. Luke Hospital. Your physical will be valid for 5 months. The U. S. Embassy will issue a K-1 Visa based on your physical. Most of the time, a K-1 Visa is valid for 6 months if you are coming from another country. However, this is not the case if you are in the Philippines.

Recommendation: Avoid being stressed out. Shortly before you go for your K-1 Visa physical, have a chest x-ray taken. The U. S. Embassy and St. Luke Hospital want ALL beneficaries' lungs to be clear. If your chest x-ray shows a spot, you will be required to submit a "sputum culture." St. Luke Hospital allows 2 months for the culture to mature; hence, your visa be valid for 2 - 3 months (or less).

With regard to your question, if your visa is valid for less than 5 months (i.e. 2 months) you can send a Letter of Request to the Immigrant Visa Unit at the U. S. Embassy giving details for your request. If your request has merit, they will extend your visa's validity time. You can also FAX your letter. Be sure to include your e-mail address in your letter if it's an emergency. They will reply faster and advise what you will need to do.

If your visa is not extended and you cannot exercise the visa within its validity period, you will have to take your physical again.

But the OP is petitioning from Japan....