Can an H4 visa holder enter the US 60 days prior to the visa expiry?
My H4 visa is going to expire on 31 December and I'm planning to travel to the US on October 31, 60 days prior to my visa's expiry date. Should we expect any issue during immigration?
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Can an H4 visa holder enter the US 60 days prior to the visa expiry?
Yes.
Should we expect any issue during immigration?
No, you should not expect any problems related to the visa's expiration.
A US visa may be used to enter the US up to and including its last day of validity.
Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/visas/en/general/visa-expiration-date.html
What the Visa Expiration Date Means
The visa expiration date is shown on the visa along with the visa issuance date. The time between visa issuance and expiration date is called your visa validity. The visa validity is the length of time you are permitted to travel to a port-of-entry in the United States.
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Can I enter the US with less than 6 months on my visa?
Q. 1 How long does my passport have to be valid in order to apply for a U. S. visa? You must possess a passport valid for travel to the United States with a validity date at least six months beyond your intended period of stay in the United States (unless country-specific agreements provide exemptions).Are we allowed to enter US with less than 6 months expiry date?
As a general rule, passports must be valid for six months beyond the date the traveler will exit the United States. However, the United States has signed agreements with a number of countries to waive this requirement.How long I can stay with expired H4 visa?
H4 can stay up to 240 days after i94 expiry - legally USCIS says that a person is considered OUT-OF-STATUS after 240 days of i-94 expiry. This too, when you have filed the extension application before your i94 expiry and have not received any final result.Can you travel out of US when your H4 extension is pending?
Yes, you can travel out of US, when your H4 Extension is pending. There is no official reference given by USCIS on how they will handle extension petitions with travel, but based on experiences shared by users, H4 Extension have not been abandoned and continued to be processed.BEST ADVICE FOR H4 VISA HOLDERS YOU WOULD EVER GET
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