K1 petition expiration date and visa issue date? (merged threads)

[AlexCollier 0]

HI everyone. I just had my interview in London yesterday and was thankfully approved for a k1 fiancée visa. YAY!

But I do have one question.

My petition expires on the 26th and my interview was yesterday which was the 23rd. With visa processing taking 5 days will this be an issue? Meaning, if my Visa has an issue date after the 26th but annotation on the visa says the petition expired before the issuing date.

The explanatory letter that come with my approved K1 petition says to only submit a letter of intent to marry to revalidate the petition if the interview will occur AFTER the petition expiration date.

Thank you

Alex

[A'n'L 735]

You've been approved - no need to worry about the petition expiration anymore! The visa validity will not be affected by it.

[AlexCollier 0]

Oh. I was convinced that having a visa with an issue date AFTER the K1 petition expiration was a problem.

Thanks, A 'n' L

Though, I'm still confused as to whether the issue date on the visa is the date it's placed into your passport or the date on which the medical took place.

[A'n'L 735]

No - it's not a problem In my passport they didn't even print the petition expiration date at all. It does not matter.

The visa issue date will be the date they actually print the visa.

The medical date will determine the visa validity - so the validity of the visa will be medical date + 6 months.

[AlexCollier 0]

Thanks again A'n'L. Even after the interview and approval I'm still worrying over all the details

[AlexCollier 0]

So, just to clarify, as long as the interview at the US embassy and visa approval occurred BEFORE the K1 petition expiration date it's no problem if the K1 petition expires while they are processing the visa over those 5 days?

[A'n'L 735]

Yes :-) If they needed anything else from you to issue the visa, they would've asked :-)

I interviewed almost two months AFTER my petition expired - and there were no issues or additional documents asked for. We're from nice and easy countries, they're not gonna fuss over details with us :-)

[AlexCollier 0]

Once again, thanks for the quick answers. You're a star.

Alex

[AlexCollier 0]

Hi guys. Well, my status on CEAC website just updated to ISSUED (yippee ?) but I have a question.

My petition expired on the 26th but my interview was scheduled for and took place on the 23rd. I assume my visa was issued TODAY, the 27th.

Is this a problem? As I understand, you must schedule the interview before the petition expires and send a letter of intent to marry only if the INTERVIEW occurs after this date.

Thanks again

[p-ana 933]

It shouldn't be a problem. If your visa is valid, you can enter the us.

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[AlexCollier 0]

Ah. Sorry A'n'L had furnished me with a good answer to my previous question but wanted to re-reconfirm now that I know the visa has been issued.