chrisandjulie

Once we go through the process at the US embassy in london and if everything goes to plan and smoothly and the visa is issued, then from that date how long is it valdi for? Also does the valdity include the 90 days to get married?

Thanks.
Chris

AlanR

Once you enter the US (the K-1 is a one-time only entry) then you have to get married within 90 days of the entry date. I believe that the K-1 visa itself is valid for 6 months but other will correct me if I'm wrong. So within 6 months you must enter and then from that entry date you'll have 90 days to get married and apply for SSN, AOS etc.

Tracym

Sounds right to me.

You can apply for the SSN when before you marry though, 10 days after arrival is best because then you're in their system.

For a female, makes it much simpler to apply for the SSN before she changes her name upon marriage (if she does).

ian-mstm

Six months.


No.

Ian

Knight

Just to clear any possible confusion over this, the 90 day limit only applies to getting married. You don't need to have applied for an SSN or submitted your AoS application within the 90 day validity period of the K1 visa.

Tracym

However, your life will be much simpler if you do so within the 90 days.

If the K-1 expires, and the alien has not yet applied for AOS, I wonder if they would be able to get a SSN at that point. I'm not sure they wouldn't, but I wonder...

I personally would advise applying for the SSN as soon as possible, and the AOS reasonable soon after marriage. There are various beaurocratic hassles that might occur otherwise.

meauxna

If the immigration document is within 14 days of expiring, SSA will not issue an account.

K-1s must apply for their SSN in their first 76 days or wait until they have an EAD or Green Card.