After cr-1 approval, how long do you have to move to the USA?

[mika__ 50]

Hi there

 

me and my fiance are planning on filing for the cr-1 visa in a couple weeks after we get married.

 

My question is, once your completly approved and get the "yes" to enter the USA on that visa, how long do you have leave? Do you have to leave right  away to the usa? can you leave a month or so after?

not that ide like to wait after approval, ide like to go be with my hubby asap haha  but im asking just for personal reason (more so school reason and a headsup for myself)

 

 

Thank you!

 

[aleful 1,905]

the visa in your passport will have an expiration date, you have to enter the country before the visa expires

 

 

[little immigrant 801]

You have six months 

[Hamada91 9]

six months from the date of medical test

[SusieQQQ 11,587]

10 hours ago, little immigrant said:

You have six months 

 

2 hours ago, Hamada91 said:

six months from the date of medical test

An immigrant visa is issued with a maximum validity of 6 months, but if the medical expires sooner then the expiry date on the visa will be shorter to match that.

 

You'll have plenty of time to plan, it takes a year or longer to get the actual visa after filing for CR1.

Edited March 13, 2018 by SusieQQQ

[pushbrk 13,253]

The visa will have an expiration date, usually six months after the medical exam was done.  The expiration date is the last day you can enter using the visa.