Coronavirus - Unable to travel before immigrant visa expires

[guptarahul]

Hi,

My parents who are elderly recently got approved for their Green Card through consular processing and received an Immigrant Visa to travel to the US. That visa expires on April 8th and they were planning to travel March end. However due to the Coronavirus scare, we are rethinking if they should travel now given the situation. I am trying to figure out what happens in the case they decide to not travel now and their immigrant visa expires. Will they need to schedule another visa appointment and go through some part of the process again or is there a way to reach out to the US Embassy in India and request an extension to the expiry of the visa given the extreme situation/pandemic we have?

Any suggestions will be much appreciated.

thanks,
Rahul

[PKumar01]

That's a fairly common question nowadays. The best answer is to check with the consulate directly. perhaps they'll tell you to come in and get an extension stamp. You should check quickly.

[xinguanqing0]

Any update, Rahul? My parents face the same issue. Their immigration visa will expire next month. Is there a way to extend their visa? Thank you!

[Mmndl]

I have the same question about my parents. Also with the recent immigration ban, will they not be able to immigrate if it keeps getting extended?