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Entry into USA after getting VISA (DV Lottery)

vinitkumar

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Hi All

i have been successful in passing my interview and have been awarded the visa for green card. It expires by 14/02/2014 however for the 1st entry i intend to go to USA and get my passsport stamped and return within 2-3 weeks maximum. I may not receive the actual physical green card within this timeframe.

Thus will that be a problem when i wish to travel to USA again? Do i need to apply for something then?
 
Hi All

i have been successful in passing my interview and have been awarded the visa for green card. It expires by 14/02/2014 however for the 1st entry i intend to go to USA and get my passsport stamped and return within 2-3 weeks maximum. I may not receive the actual physical green card within this timeframe.

Thus will that be a problem when i wish to travel to USA again? Do i need to apply for something then?

Can you clarify the expiration date of your visa? 14/02/2014 as in Feb 14, 2014???
 
Hi All

sorry i meant the expiry date to be 14/02/2015, do advise me
Let me resume your case :
You are a 2014 dv winner, you entered USA somewhere in the beginning of 2014, you activated your GC, and you came back to your home country, on the 14-02-2014, and that gives you permission to stay out of the USA until 13-02-2014.
 
No. He's just got his visa, it's valid for 6 months (count back from 14 Feb next year ;) ), he wants to enter for a couple of weeks and then go back to his home country before he gets his physical green card.
This is fine. The immigrant visa gets stamped(endorsed) on entry and becomes a temporary green card for a year.
As Simon said as long as he returns within a year he will be fine.
 
Hi all we will be leaving tomorrow with for our first entry into the USA with our visa. Is there anything I have to bring besides our passports with the visa and the sealed envelope? I feel a bit nervous:).
 
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