Solo visa activation trip
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Solo visa activation trip
Hi I'm planning on making a solo round trip to the US to activate my CR/IR visa, is this ok to do ?
Or does my wife USC wife need to be with me? I need to come back to finalize some matters and we don't need the cost of both of us going if we can help it.
Also does it matter which state I fly into to activate it ? I'm figuring as long as I explain I'm going back to the UK for a while it shouldn't be a problem right?
Or does my wife USC wife need to be with me? I need to come back to finalize some matters and we don't need the cost of both of us going if we can help it.
Also does it matter which state I fly into to activate it ? I'm figuring as long as I explain I'm going back to the UK for a while it shouldn't be a problem right?
Last edited by Stevie P; Sep 8th 2017 at 2:18 pm.
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Re: Solo visa activation trip
Your wife, as an I-864 sponsor, needs to either be in the USA already or accompany you on the trip.
That said, you can leave immediately afterwards. The stamp in your passport serves as proof of you being an LPR for 1 year. You will need an address in the USA for your green card to be sent to.
That said, you can leave immediately afterwards. The stamp in your passport serves as proof of you being an LPR for 1 year. You will need an address in the USA for your green card to be sent to.
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Re: Solo visa activation trip
Hi I'm planning on making a solo round trip to the US to activate my CR/IR visa, is this ok to do ?
Or does my wife USC wife need to be with me? I need to come back to finalize some matters and we don't need the cost of both of us going if we can help it.
Also does it matter which state I fly into to activate it ? I'm figuring as long as I explain I'm going back to the UK for a while it shouldn't be a problem right?
Or does my wife USC wife need to be with me? I need to come back to finalize some matters and we don't need the cost of both of us going if we can help it.
Also does it matter which state I fly into to activate it ? I'm figuring as long as I explain I'm going back to the UK for a while it shouldn't be a problem right?
It doesn't matter where you enter.
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Re: Solo visa activation trip
As others have said, you can't use your immigrant visa as you describe. Your USC spouse needs to enter the USA before you, or at the same time as you, not after you.
It does not matter where your POE will be.
Rene
It does not matter where your POE will be.
Rene
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Re: Solo visa activation trip
Thank you to all whom replied, oh well best laid plans and all that. Guess that ones a no go 😄
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Re: Solo visa activation trip
I need to come back to finalize some matters and we don't need the cost of both of us going if we can help it.
Also does it matter which state I fly into to activate it ?
I'm figuring as long as I explain I'm going back to the UK for a while it shouldn't be a problem right?
Ian