How long is the K1 Visa valid for?

[A&D25612 32]

Just now, Greenbaum said:

Incorrect!!!

 

The visa can have a different date then both the issue date and the medical exam. Some countries create a date for expiration based on local situations such as a long TB treatment. I saw one couple from the Philippines who underwent DOT and was issued their visa and it had an expiration date of 2 months.

 

So it depends. BUT, I must add, for most cases it's based on the medical exam as you have stated. This is the normal time limit visa expirations.

 

 

Ahh. Yep, the whole 'differs case to case' seems to be the reoccurring theme in this whole process. I'll obviously ask and check info once I'm at this point. I was just curious and figured I'd ask on here

[A&D25612 32]

5 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Incorrect!!!

 

The visa can have a different date then both the issue date and the medical exam. Some countries create a date for expiration based on local situations such as a long TB treatment. I saw one couple from the Philippines who underwent DOT and was issued their visa and it had an expiration date of 2 months.

 

So it depends. BUT, I must add, for most cases it's based on the medical exam as you have stated. This is the normal time limit visa expirations.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/interview/after-the-interview.html

You must arrive and apply for admission in the United States no later than the visa expiration date printed on your visa. An immigrant visa is usually valid for up to six months from the date of issuance unless your medical examination expires sooner, which may make your visa valid for less than six months.

 

 

Gotcha! Thank youuu!

[Lil bear 3,842]

4 minutes ago, celie&joseph said:

Incorrect.

 

From your link,

 

When You Should Travel - You must arrive and apply for admission in the United States no later than the visa expiration date printed on your visa. An immigrant visa is usually valid for up to six months from the date of issuance unless your medical examination expires sooner, which may make your visa valid for less than six months.

 

If your medical was the same day as your interview (in some embassies, it is allowed) your visa will be valid six months. If it was done before, your visa will be printed with an expiration matching 6 months from your medical date.

 

Correct on one point .. if the medical was done on the same day the visa date will be the same as the medical date .. hence the same validity..  but this is not the same as “the visa date being adjusted to reflect the medical date “ 

Very few people  have their medical on the same day as their interview 

The visa day is not always  adjusted to reflect the medical date .....  but the information on the website is correct ... always check 

Edited April 24, 2019 by Lil bear

[Celie 793]

Just now, Lil bear said:

Correct on one point .. if the medical was done on the same day the visa date will be the same as the medical date .. hence the same validity..  but this is not the same as “the visa date being adjusted to reflect the medical date “ 

Very few people  have their medical on the same day as their interview 

The visa day is not adjusted to reflect the medical date 

You are misquoting me. I never said adjusted.

 

It is issued with an expiry date based on your medical, not your interview nor when it was printed.

[Celie 793]

To give an example:

 

My fiance had his medical 3/11/19

His interview was 4/5/19

His visa expires 9/10/19 (6 months from the day medical was done)

 

[Lil bear 3,842]

2 minutes ago, celie&joseph said:

To give an example:

 

My fiance had his medical 3/11/19

His interview was 4/5/19

His visa expires 9/10/19 (6 months from the day medical was done)

 

My medical was July 17 2016

my interview was August 16 2016

My visa expiry date was February 16  2017 

[Celie 793]

2 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

My medical was July 17 2016

my interview was August 16 2016

My visa expiry date was February 16  2017 

That's interesting! Maybe they have changed things since then.

[Greenbaum 12,258]

20 minutes ago, Lil bear said:

My medical was July 17 2016

my interview was August 16 2016

My visa expiry date was February 16  2017 

 

16 minutes ago, celie&joseph said:

That's interesting! Maybe they have changed things since then.

So what we have learned from this is there is no hard and fast rule. Even the embassies do not follow the "rule" as outlined from Lil bear's link. We can give the OP a general answer which probably holds true in most cases and that most are tied to the medical exam WITH EXECEPTIONS.

[Lil bear 3,842]

4 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

 

So what we have learned from this is there is no hard and fast rule. Even the embassies do not follow the "rule" as outlined from Lil bear's link. We can give the OP a general answer which probably holds true in most cases and that most are tied to the medical exam WITH EXECEPTIONS.

Yep. Thx. 

[Wuozopo 4,285]

For a person interviewing in London (the OP asking the question), the medical date dictates the expiration date printed on the visa. Typically in an average, no hiccup, London K1 process-- the interview follows the medical by 2 weeks (recommended) and the visa is issued within the week following the interview. The visa will expire six months from the medical date. If the OP feels like more time is needed (like finish school, or attend a friend's wedding) she can pick a medical date and interview date further out so as to fit her plans. London allows up to one year of "stalling" after petition approval. If the interview happens four months after the petition approval, they ask for a new letter of intent to marry from the American fiancé. It is turned in at the interview. There are no issues/questions with going past four months before interview.  

[Cathi 5,621]

3 hours ago, Tara & Rohit said:

Visa is good for 6 months once issued. Once you arrive in the US your 90 day count down will start!

It's not good for 6 months from being issued.

 

It's good for 6 months after the medical was completed.

[Lil bear 3,842]

Just now, Cathi said:

It's not good for 6 months from being issued.

 

It's good for 6 months after the medical was completed.

That’s what I assumed from the DOS site .. but take a read through the preceding posts.. there seem to be local and regional differences that don’t follow even the DOS guidelines 

[A&D25612 32]

1 hour ago, Wuozopo said:

For a person interviewing in London (the OP asking the question), the medical date dictates the expiration date printed on the visa. Typically in an average, no hiccup, London K1 process-- the interview follows the medical by 2 weeks (recommended) and the visa is issued within the week following the interview. The visa will expire six months from the medical date. If the OP feels like more time is needed (like finish school, or attend a friend's wedding) she can pick a medical date and interview date further out so as to fit her plans. London allows up to one year of "stalling" after petition approval. If the interview happens four months after the petition approval, they ask for a new letter of intent to marry from the American fiancé. It is turned in at the interview. There are no issues/questions with going past four months before interview.  

Great info. Thank you !

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,079]

5 minutes ago, Cathi said:

It's not good for 6 months from being issued.

 

It's good for 6 months after the medical was completed.

Honestly, for almost everyone, this is much ado about nothing. How many people have their medical more than a couple weeks before their interview, and also try to put off coming to the US until the last possible week or two?

[Lil bear 3,842]

1 minute ago, DaveAndAnastasia said:

Honestly, for almost everyone, this is much ado about nothing. How many people have their medical more than a couple weeks before their interview, and also try to put off coming to the US until the last possible week or two?

Not many I imagine .. but for those few who find themselves needing to do this for some reason, I would think it could almost be the last straw in what has been a challenging process. Needing to delay because if family health issues for example can be very distressing.