afer K1 visa is issued, how long till benefiary has until he/she has to travel to the US

[Doanh M. 4]

Hey all,

Just want to ask you guys, afer K1 visa is issued, how long till beneficiary has until he/she has to travel to the US? 3 months? 6 months? I have also heard 4 months before. Does it varies between cases?

Thanks

Doanh

[payxibka 10,044]

Hey all,

Just want to ask you guys, afer K1 visa is issued, how long till beneficiary has until he/she has to travel to the US? 3 months? 6 months? I have also heard 4 months before. Does it varies between cases?

Thanks

Doanh

according to the visa reciprocity tables for Vietnam, 6 mos. for a k-1. however, dependent on the age of the medical (if more than six mos. old at time of visa issuance), it could be shorter...

Edited July 3, 2011 by payxibka

[BSquared 9]

Hey all,

Just want to ask you guys, afer K1 visa is issued, how long till beneficiary has until he/she has to travel to the US? 3 months? 6 months? I have also heard 4 months before. Does it varies between cases?

Thanks

Doanh

6 months.

[Dave&Roza 748]

It is typically 6 months, however; this is one of those cases where it is specific to YOU. When your beneficiary recieves the visa there is a valid until date on it. So you fiance(e) MUST enter the US before that date. I will repeat that this is specific to YOUR case, and the embassy YOU are going thru.

Good Luck,

Dave

Edited July 3, 2011 by Dave&Roza

[khoamythovn 1]

Hey all,

Just want to ask you guys, afer K1 visa is issued, how long till beneficiary has until he/she has to travel to the US? 3 months? 6 months? I have also heard 4 months before. Does it varies between cases?

Thanks

Doanh

You heard correct. Our K1 visa had expiration date of 4 months. March 2011 to July 2011. There is a VJ member who had only 1 month expiration date, but it was a CR1. I believe it is based on the medical exam date but not sure of this. Others can provide more information.

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

[rostov007 29]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

Edited July 4, 2011 by rostov007

[jkelly07 120]

6 months, when you arrive in the united states, then you have 90 day to get married,

[payxibka 10,044]

Aaah, now it makes sense. We were advised to wait until the last minute before the interview to do the medical, and now I understand why. It is based on the medical because the medical is only good for 6 months. If you do the medical 2 months before your interview, your entry will only be valid for 4 months. Does this track with other's experience?

no, the medical is valid for one year, but must have a minimum validity of 6 mos from day of approval of the visa... so if the medical is 7 month old the the visa will be valid for only 5 mos.

[Casprd 167]

no, the medical is valid for one year, but must have a minimum validity of 6 mos from day of approval of the visa... so if the medical is 7 month old the the visa will be valid for only 5 mos.

No it isn't. The norm now is that the visa is issued with a date that is 6 months from the date of the medical, so the medical is only good for 6 months. We just went through this 2 weeks ago and it has been the same for many members recently. If you wait for 7 months after the medical exam you will get a blue slip at best. What was valid when you got your visa approved isn't the same process now.