Another Fiance Visa Question...

When applying for the fiance visa is it possible to ask for a date of the visa to start a month or two from when you apply or does one need to wait till you're ready to go? I ask this because lets say you have a home to sell and God forbid, the visa gets denied and you've already sold your home because you've waited to apply till then.

Thanks for any help.

Cheers,

Roxy 

The visa will have a start date based on when you tell the Consulate you're leaving.  I originally left the US in August 2004 and I got my visa in June 04 with a start date of 1/8/04.

The visa will have a start date based on when you tell the Consulate you're leaving.  I originally left the US in August 2004 and I got my visa in June 04 with a start date of 1/8/04.

Thanks, Kristi - that answers my question!! 

Cheers,

Roxy

 Make sure you mention that you want it to be post-dated (not extended), and provide them with the date you would like it to start (assuming it is no more than 3 months in the future), and you shouldn't have any problems. *

Congratulations and good luck.

*Not to make you nervous, but there was a very tense moment when I went to apply for my fiance visa ahead of time and was told by the interviewing officer that 'it's incase there is a death in the family, not for your convenience'. The officer eventually went back to his boss to check, and things worked out in the end. (To be fair, we think he got confused between having it post-dated, and having it extended).

Make sure you mention that you want it to be post-dated (not extended), and provide them with the date you would like it to start (assuming it is no more than 3 months in the future), and you shouldn't have any problems. *

Congratulations and good luck.

*Not to make you nervous, but there was a very tense moment when I went to apply for my fiance visa ahead of time and was told by the interviewing officer that 'it's incase there is a death in the family, not for your convenience'. The officer eventually went back to his boss to check, and things worked out in the end. (To be fair, we think he got confused between having it post-dated, and having it extended).

Thanks, Norternlad - I'll keep that in mind when we get ready to file.

Cheers,

Roxy