Visa validity time to travel (merged)

[Billi1234 0]

Hey guys im new here.

Ive few queries.

1: how long the visa is valid to travel for us for cr1?

I heard somewhere its reduced to three months or less.

2: how long the medical report is valid?

I have my med done in may and interviewed in june.

3: how long does it take to process after sending additional required doc. I.e AOS?

Waiting for the answers.

[lost_at_sea 995]

1. The visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of the medical. The expiry will be printed on the visa.

2. Medical is good for a year, but the TB test (x-ray or sputum) is only good for 6 months, so practically speaking, it's only 6 months (hence the visa validity only being for that length of time).

3. AOS takes a few months, but the EAD and AP (the bits you need to actually DO stuff like work and travel) take about 3 months. However, as an IR/CR-1 visa holder, there will be no AoS, as you will be granted a green card immediately upon entering the USA - the green card allows you to work and travel, and no further paperwork is required (unless you are CR-1, in which case you will do Removal of Conditions just under 2 years after entering the USA).

Edited August 25, 2016 by lost_at_sea

[Billi1234 0]

Hey. Thank you for the kind response.

I interwied in june and they askede for the joint sponser.

I want to know how long does it usually take to issue a visa after sending joint sponsership?

[Billi1234 0]

Thank you for

the response.

How long does it take to issue visa after sending joint sponsership?

[JFH 12,190]

1. The visa will be valid for 6 months from the date of the medical. The expiry will be printed on the visa.

2. Medical is good for a year, but the TB test (x-ray or sputum) is only good for 6 months, so practically speaking, it's only 6 months (hence the visa validity only being for that length of time).

3. AOS takes a few months, but the EAD and AP (the bits you need to actually DO stuff like work and travel) take about 3 months. However, as an IR/CR-1 visa holder, there will be no AoS, as you will be granted a green card immediately upon entering the USA - the green card allows you to work and travel, and no further paperwork is required (unless you are CR-1, in which case you will do Removal of Conditions just under 2 years after entering the USA).

I think when he said AOS he means affidavit of support as he is on the CR-1 path and his other thread he mentions he was asked for a joint sponsor at the interview.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

If the sponsor papers were the only thing holding the visa issuance up, 2-3 weeks is the usual processing time, and then another 1-2 weeks for the visa to be printed and sent to you. Keep in mind that beneficiaries from Pakistan often get AP (additional processing for security reasons) after the interview too.

[Billi1234 0]

Yess. The only thing which is delaying visa issuance is joint sponsership.

[Sam/nad 0]

Yess. The only thing which is delaying visa issuance is joint sponsership.

When u send your Joint Sponsor papers ???

i have a same situation like you ..... wht is the status off your case ???

[Billi1234 0]

When u send your Joint Sponsor papers ???

i have a same situation like you ..... wht is the status off your case ???

Ive prepared my doc. Ill send this coming week.

My status is AP

When did you send yours? And whats the status?

[Sam/nad 0]

Ive prepared my doc. Ill send this coming week.

My status is AP

When did you send yours? And whats the status?

I am Also prepared to send in Coming Week InshaAllah ...

My status shows Ready ...... and 1 update after first week

[lost_at_sea 995]

I think when he said AOS he means affidavit of support as he is on the CR-1 path and his other thread he mentions he was asked for a joint sponsor at the interview.

Ohhhh. I see. Got it.

[Billi1234 0]

I am Also prepared to send in Coming Week InshaAllah ...

My status shows Ready ...... and 1 update after first week

When did u interviewd?

[Billi1234 0]

I think when he said AOS he means affidavit of support as he is on the CR-1 path and his other thread he mentions he was asked for a joint sponsor at the interview.

Im just hoping they wont take more than 2 3 weeks once i send the joint sposership.

[Sam/nad 0]

When did u interviewd?

16 August ......

[Billi1234 0]

16 August ......

All the best. Let me know about the updates so i can guess about my case.