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Quick question about time to use an IR-1

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Turboguy   6

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I have a quick question about the IR-1. How long is it good for or in other words how quickly must it be used? Here is the background. My son just married a woman from the Philippines. She is under a work contract in Hong Kong and won't be able to join him in the USA until the contract expires at the end of 2014. I have done a K-1 with my wife and when the visa was issued it was good for 6 months. In other words she could come anytime within 6 months of issue. Is it the same for an IR-1?

If it is the same it would give them a little more leeway in when they apply. I think they would like her to be able to come as soon as her contract is completed but don't want the visa to expire before she is able to come here.

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12/14/2006 Applied for K-1 with request for Waver for Multiple filings within 2 years.
Waiting - Waiting - Waiting
3/6 Called NVC file sent to Washington for "Administrative Review" Told to call back every few weeks. 7/6 Called NVC, A/R is finished, case on way to Moscow. YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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10/12 Tickets for her to America. I am flying to JFK to meet her there. 12/15/07 We are married. One year and a day after filling original K-1
12/27 Filed for AOS, EAD & AP 1/3 Received all three NOA-1's 1/22 Biometrics 2/27 EAD & AP received 4/12 Interview
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aleful   1,905

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hi

sorry but he shoudn't have married her, he had to come to the US as unmarried and then he can return to marry her and then file a peticion for spouse of a LPR. the visa was voided now because he married before entering the country.

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dwheels76   5,463

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I have a quick question about the IR-1. How long is it good for or in other words how quickly must it be used? Here is the background. My son just married a woman from the Philippines. She is under a work contract in Hong Kong and won't be able to join him in the USA until the contract expires at the end of 2014. I have done a K-1 with my wife and when the visa was issued it was good for 6 months. In other words she could come anytime within 6 months of issue. Is it the same for an IR-1?

If it is the same it would give them a little more leeway in when they apply. I think they would like her to be able to come as soon as her contract is completed but don't want the visa to expire before she is able to come here.

Thanks,

He can file now and should. The I-130 petitions are taking almost a year to be approved at USCIS. Also when they get to NVC lets say they still weren't ready to zoom through you have a year there to send in documents. So the pace really they can dictate after USCIS (which no one can do anything about really).

But to your original question, yes once Visa is in passport its 6 months validity from medical. But really they should apply I-130 soon as they can get that show on the road.

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NikLR   13,220

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hi

sorry but he shoudn't have married her, he had to come to the US as unmarried and then he can return to marry her and then file a peticion for spouse of a LPR. the visa was voided now because he married before entering the country.

What are you talking about? The OP used a fiance visa for HIS fiancee (now wife) and is now asking about his son's wife.

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What are you talking about? The OP used a fiance visa for HIS fiancee (now wife) and is now asking about his son's wife.

sorry!

I misunderstood and thought about K2.

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Turboguy Rising Star

Turboguy   6

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What are you talking about? The OP used a fiance visa for HIS fiancee (now wife) and is now asking about his son's wife.

Thanks everyone. NLR is correct. I am asking about my son's wife. They were married in the Philippines on Dec 28th. I know a lot about K-1's having done one with my wife 7 years ago and we have been married now for just over 6 years but I have no experience with an IR-1 and am trying to help my son out with some good advice. Sorry if my post was confusing.

It sounds to me like if it is taking nearly a year they should get busy and file and as long as they have 6 months to use it then there should not be a problem with her work contract.

12/14/2006 Applied for K-1 with request for Waver for Multiple filings within 2 years.
Waiting - Waiting - Waiting
3/6 Called NVC file sent to Washington for "Administrative Review" Told to call back every few weeks. 7/6 Called NVC, A/R is finished, case on way to Moscow. YAHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
7/13 On Friday the 13th we see updated Moscow website with our interview on 9/11 (Hope we are not supersticious) 9/11 Visa Approved. Yahoo.
10/12 Tickets for her to America. I am flying to JFK to meet her there. 12/15/07 We are married. One year and a day after filling original K-1
12/27 Filed for AOS, EAD & AP 1/3 Received all three NOA-1's 1/22 Biometrics 2/27 EAD & AP received 4/12 Interview
5/19/08 RFE for physical that she should not have needed. 5/28 New physical ($ 250.00 wasted) 6/23 Green Card received
4/22/10 Filed for Removal of Contitions. 6/25 10 Year Green Card received Nov, 2014 Citizenship ceremony. Our journey is complete.

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NikLR   13,220

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Yep file sooner vs later. She could also come to the USA, if it was close to using the visa time, then go back to close up loose ends the same day as long as she doesn't spend more than 6 months out of the USA

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