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Clarification K1 visa/time to get married

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JandJ2016   0

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Hello,

My fiance and I got our NOA2 two weeks ago and I am busy getting everything together to send to him. As I was reading the guides and checklists and forums, I ran across some confusing information about the K1 visa and was hoping someone could clarify.

The flow chart says that once the K1 is granted, the beneficiary must be in the states within 6 months. However, I also read on USCIS website that we have 90 days to get married once the visa is granted. So what's the deal? Do we have 6 months or 90 days? OR do the 90 start once he's immigrated here via the K1?

Thank you so much for your help!

Jess

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teeak   224

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It's 6 months after the date of the medical to enter the US. Yes, its 90 days to marry which starts after he has entered the US.

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01/02/2011: PD (Priority Date)
01/04/2011: I-130 NOA1

02/16/2011: I-130 NOA2

08/04/2016: Received DS-261/AOS Bill

08/06/2016: Completed DS-261/Paid AOS Bill

08/16/2016: Received IV Bill

10/11/2016: Submitted AOS/IV documentation

10/11/2016: Paid IV fee bill

10/14/2016: Submitted DS-260

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Hi there,

It's 6 months once the visa has been issued. The 90 days then starts after entry into the US-- you have to get married within 90 days.

Good luck :)

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06/10/16....Case Number Received

06/14/16....Embassy Received. Case status set as "Ready"

07/22/16....Interview

08/11/16....Visa Issued (14 business days)

08/26/16....POE Houston, TX

 

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Hello,

My fiance and I got our NOA2 two weeks ago and I am busy getting everything together to send to him. As I was reading the guides and checklists and forums, I ran across some confusing information about the K1 visa and was hoping someone could clarify.

The flow chart says that once the K1 is granted, the beneficiary must be in the states within 6 months. However, I also read on USCIS website that we have 90 days to get married once the visa is granted. So what's the deal? Do we have 6 months or 90 days? OR do the 90 start once he's immigrated here via the K1? This

Thank you so much for your help!

Jess

He needs to enter before the visa's expiry (which will be 6 months from the medical) and then get married within 90 days of his PoE

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Married December 19, 2014

I-130 Petition sent January 14, 2015
NOA1 date January 20, 2015 (NSC)

NOA2 date May 28, 2015 :dance::dance::dance:

Mailed to NVC June 4, 2015

NVC Received June 10, 2015

NVC Case Number Assigned June 23, 2015

NVC AoS Invoice via Mail June 24, 2015

NVC Selected Agent Over Phone June 30, 2015 (Unable to logon to CEAC)

NVC IV Invoice via email received July 1, 2015

NVC AoS/IV Package Mailed July 2, 2015

NVC AoS & IV Fee Paid Online (CEAC is working) July 6. 2015

NVC Document Scan Date July 6, 2015

NCV AoS & IV Fee marked as paid in CEAC July, 7 2015

NVC DS 260 Completed July 8, 2015

NVC CC July 30, 2015 (24 days after scan date, about 2 months post NOA2)

Interview Scheduled on August 26, 2015

Interview P4 Email Received August 27, 2015

Medical in Islamabad September 2, 2015

Interview Date September 22, 2015 CANCELLED (Embassy is Over scheduled) :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Interview Scheduled on September 10, 2015

Interview Date October 14, 2015 APPROVED

Visa Issued October 16, 2015, 9 months start to finish

POE JFK October 26, 2015

GC in Hand Jan 8, 2016

RoC I-751 NOA1 August 31, 2017 (Vermont Service Center)

Biometrics October 2, 2017

I551 Stamp in Passport August 2, 2018

18 Month Extension Letter August 3, 2018

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