Originally Posted by
GUWonder
The short duration tourist visas issued to US passport holders going for tourism purposes is most commonly valid for six months from date of issue even if you state you are going only for a month. I haven't encountered a one month tourist visa in a US passport in years and years and years. You should be fine, unless perhaps you are of some Pakistani, Afghan or Bangaldeshi heritage. I would be shocked if otherwise you end up with a visa valid only for one month from date of issue. Don't worry, odds are you'll be fine if you aren't of Asian heritage of the sort specified.
Thanks for this. I had a missed callback from CKGS last evening but they gave me a number to call today. We're totally normal Americans, born and bred and with no other citizenship, who haven't even traveled to any odd countries - I'm hoping they can just stick a note on the file that says "be sure the visa is valid through April", as it sounds like the period is assigned when the visa is actually issued.