What could it be?

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Friend of mine got a NOA2 at 12.26.2007,,

Few days before they got NOA2 copy in the mail saying

Approval notice Valid from 12/26/2007 to 04/26/2008

What does it mean?

I didnt know that NOA2 has a period of time where it could be exprred..

[English Muffin 59]

Friend of mine got a NOA2 at 12.26.2007,,

Few days before they got NOA2 copy in the mail saying

Approval notice Valid from 12/26/2007 to 04/26/2008

What does it mean?

I didnt know that NOA2 has a period of time where it could be exprred..

They are valid for four months. You need to have your interview within that four months or ask for an extension.

Gillian

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They are valid for four months. You need to have your interview within that four months or ask for an extension.

Gillian

Thanks alot...

Didnt know about that...

[Jeraly 4]

Haha - I didn't know about it either so I asked the same thing - apparently it is nothing to worry about though and completely normal

[tmma 467]

Friend of mine got a NOA2 at 12.26.2007,,

Few days before they got NOA2 copy in the mail saying

Approval notice Valid from 12/26/2007 to 04/26/2008

What does it mean?

I didnt know that NOA2 has a period of time where it could be exprred..

Ok,I'll try and answer this.

The NOA2 is the approval notice of the petition the USC sent to the service center in the beginning. It has a 4 month "expiry" or "suspense" on it.Once an NOA2 is sent to the USC ( as in your friend's case), the approved petition will now be sent to the NVC who will forward it to the appropriate embassy and after that the embassy will start mailing out paperwork to the beneficiary-after all the required paperwork is completed -then the beneficiary will interview and ( hopefully) get the visa approved!

To use my own words here, that basically means that the beneficiary really has to interview within that timeframe ( 4 months), although it can in certain circumstances, it can be extended, by calling the Embassy of the beneficiary.

They put expirations on each step of the immigration process to basically keep the petition and visa application "current".

Don't worry about the 4 month time limit. Usually it all goes through OK within that time. If there is a hold up somewhere in the process, sometimes an extension of the 4 month window can be granted.

Hope this made sense.

edit-Thanks English Muffin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited January 5, 2008 by tmma

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Thank you,tmma...

[oggle1 0]

Thank you,tmma...

We are approved!!!!

[Zee Bee 61]

Congratulations!!!

[rebeccajo 14]

Consulates attempt to schedule interviews within the four month window. If that interview falls outside of that timeframe due to their schedule, there is no penalty to the immigrant for that problem.

[pushbrk 12,824]

Consulates attempt to schedule interviews within the four month window. If that interview falls outside of that timeframe due to their schedule, there is no penalty to the immigrant for that problem.

Right. One need not request an extension of the validity, nor is any reason needed for the Consular officer to extend the validity except that the visa hasn't been issue yet. No worries.