k-1 expiration date Philippines

[taximan683 66]

I have a question about K-1 and K-2 visas  Philippines to USA expiring. My fiance received her K-1 visa and the K-2 for her child. She got the CFO stickers and we have completed the process. We had planned her trip for 4 to 5 months after getting the Visa based on the state department website that says you have a maximum of 6 months to use the visa to enter the United States. I was shocked to see that the Visa expires only two months after they sent it. I had just visited to accompany her to the embassy and CFO. She is afraid to make the trip to the US by herself (never been on an airplane before, etc.). I don't have much vacation left, and I'm hard pressed to afford the trip right away at the high price of booking for only a month in advance. Is there any way to extend the expiration date of the visas? 

Edited May 20, 2019 by taximan683
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[Crazy Cat 39,233]

1 minute ago, taximan683 said:

Is there any way to extend the expiration date of the visas? 

Not likely.   Visa expiration is based on the date of the medical exam........the web site you saw said MAXIMUM of 6 months.....  You could contact the consulate, but I don't think convenience would be justify a change.

[nguoivietnam2019 67]

5 minutes ago, taximan683 said:

I have a question about K-1 and K-2 visas. My fiance received her K-1 visa and the K-2 for her child. She got the CFO stickers and we have completed the process. We had planned her trip for 4 to 5 months after getting the Visa based on the state department website that says you have a maximum of 6 months to use the visa to enter the United States. I was shocked to see that the Visa expires only two months after they sent it. I had just visited to accompany her to the embassy and CFO. She is afraid to make the trip to the US by herself (never been on an airplane before, etc.). I don't have much vacation left, and I'm hard pressed to afford the trip right away at the high price of booking for only a month in advance. Is there any way to extend the expiration date of the visas? 

Unfortunately, no.  This happened to my family when we got our immigrate visas (I assume it is same with non-immigration visas), we needed to sell our property and take care a few things. However, we could not extend the expiration and we ended up leaving 1 week before our expiration date had reached.

[taximan683 66]

5 minutes ago, missileman said:

Not likely.   Visa expiration is based on the date of the medical exam........the web site you saw said MAXIMUM of 6 months.....  You could contact the consulate, but I don't think convenience would be justify a change.

Yes, we completed the medical in early January, so that makes sense. I'll call the consulate to make sure there's no convenient option. Thanks.

[payxibka 10,044]

2 minutes ago, taximan683 said:

Yes, we completed the medical in early January, so that makes sense. I'll call the consulate to make sure there's no convenient option. Thanks.

If in the unlikely event there is, it would require a new medical 

[Hank_ 9,173]

42 minutes ago, taximan683 said:

I have a question about K-1 and K-2 visas  Philippines to USA expiring. My fiance received her K-1 visa and the K-2 for her child. She got the CFO stickers and we have completed the process. We had planned her trip for 4 to 5 months after getting the Visa based on the state department website that says you have a maximum of 6 months to use the visa to enter the United States. I was shocked to see that the Visa expires only two months after they sent it. I had just visited to accompany her to the embassy and CFO. She is afraid to make the trip to the US by herself (never been on an airplane before, etc.). I don't have much vacation left, and I'm hard pressed to afford the trip right away at the high price of booking for only a month in advance. Is there any way to extend the expiration date of the visas?  NOPE!

 

The visa is good for a maximum of 6 months from the date of the medical, not from issuance.   Must clear POE before the expiration date of the visa.

 

You are in California, book the flight on PAL .. direct flight

 

 

Edited May 20, 2019 by Hank_

[Hank_ 9,173]

1 hour ago, taximan683 said:

Yes, we completed the medical in early January, so that makes sense. I'll call the consulate to make sure there's no convenient option. Thanks.

Rub a lamp.

[2018JNJ 141]

6 minutes ago, Hank_ said:

Rub a lamp.

flip a one headed coin...

 

jj

[Hank_ 9,173]

Don't all coins have one head?

[Teachers 12]

The non-stop Manila-Los Angeles on Philippines Airlines is actually cheaper in May than in peak summer (June-August).  Using Kayak and flexible dates, I found tickets for the two of them for $817 non-stop, $465 one stop in Taipei on China Airlines.  Also note that round-trip is just under $1,000.  If you fly there and guide them back, the savings on their fares of the one-stop ($350) will cover a significant portion of your ticket.  Also, it will increase the luggage allowance, which can be very helpful.

 

Second, realize you will have to marry rapidly, within 90 days.  Depending on how big a wedding you plan, this may well take some doing.  She may well find it easier and cheaper to find a wedding dress before she leaves, especially if she is petite.

 

Have you gathered information on clothing shopping in her size near your home?  My wife found that she had FAR more selection in the Philippines than in Michigan.

[taximan683 66]

OK, so I called the embassy to make sure that the k-1 visa expiration cannot be extended, and, like so many times before, the information I got here on Visa Journey was correct. The embassy representative put me on hold and returned to tell me that it was not possible to get an extension to the expiration date. He told me that normally the k-1 is valid for 3 months. I'm not 100% sure that he really knew what he was talking about. I think that missileman was correct about the visa being good for 6 months from the medical exam because our expiration date is 6 months exactly from the date of the medical. Now, a friend of mine wondered if we could redo the medical to get more time. I asked about that, but the representative basically said it expired when it expired and there was nothing else you can do. I'm under the impression that I would be back to square one and the I-129 all over again? ugh

 

The expiration date is July 8th, and she will get here on the evening of July 4th. Teachers had good information above. China Airlines has good rates for the flight on July 4th. Its fitting that my fiance arrives on Independence Day, but we'll be too late to see the fireworks.

 

Thanks to you all for your replies. I'm posting this in case anyone else has the same issue.