Wife lost her status for being out of country too long. Please help

[stillesgewaesser 5]

Thanks so much guys!

I've got another question. When she receives the visa, it's valid for 6 months right? So all we have to do is land in the US within those 6 months? The reason I ask is because we most likely won't be able to pick up and leave. We'll need some time after she gets her visa.

Thanks again!

[pushbrk 12,092]

Thanks so much guys!

I've got another question. When she receives the visa, it's valid for 6 months right? So all we have to do is land in the US within those 6 months? The reason I ask is because we most likely won't be able to pick up and leave. We'll need some time after she gets her visa.

Thanks again!

That's correct. Enter the USA before the expiration date of the visa. Then...http://tinyurl.com/yet8jyo

[stillesgewaesser 5]

Great.

In the cover letter should I include an explanation of how my wife "lost" her status and why we're in Germany, or is that irrelevant?

[Boiler 43,392]

As she neither surrendered it nor an IJ took it away, then anything you could say would be at be at best supposition.