Expired NOA2 on POE??

[nane1104 146]

I am a little bit confused after reading another thread on here.

Does my approved petition HAVE to be still valid at POE?

I always thought once I have my visa, the Petition isn't important anymore.

My NOA2 expires 8/20/2006 but I won't leave to the States before 8/27/2006.

Do I have to get the NOA2 extended even after I have my visa in my passport?

(Interview is June 27 and I hope to have the visa shortly after that.)

Any ideas, experiences on that??

Please give me some advice!

Thanks!

[sarah and hicham 3]

I dont' know, but we have the same interview date! Good luck!

[Not Available 0]

I am a little bit confused after reading another thread on here.

Does my approved petition HAVE to be still valid at POE?

I always thought once I have my visa, the Petition isn't important anymore.

My NOA2 expires 8/20/2006 but I won't leave to the States before 8/27/2006.

Do I have to get the NOA2 extended even after I have my visa in my passport?

(Interview is June 27 and I hope to have the visa shortly after that.)

Any ideas, experiences on that??

Please give me some advice!

Thanks!

As long as you cross over to the USA before your visa expires, you are fine.

The NOA2 expirary does not matter at POE.

[Jaylen Brit 0]

I answered this in another thread - in the US one I think..but the answer is no. The K1 visa is the one that must be valid at POE, and ideally also before you apply for AOS. Forget NOA2, its time is done.

[GaryC 7]

I read somewhere (I don't remember where) that if your petition expires before you come in you can request that it be renewed. I don't think that it matters but I think you can ask to have it renewed.

[kitkat1 5]

There was a thread a while back about the petition NEEDING to be extended - and stories of people turned back at the POE because it was expired. Makes zero sense but see if you can find the thread and then if need be, extend the petition. Better safe than sorry . . .

[nane1104 146]

There was a thread a while back about the petition NEEDING to be extended - and stories of people turned back at the POE because it was expired. Makes zero sense but see if you can find the thread and then if need be, extend the petition. Better safe than sorry . . .

Yes, I was reading a threat about a POE denial because of an expired NOA2 (supposedly).

That's why I started to get worried a little.

To me it doesn't make sense either, but I guess when I have the Interview, I will ask if they can extend it, just to be sure.

[pnd629 0]

I asked this same question a couple months ago!

The people here told me that the interview needs to take place before the NOA2 expires--but the consulate knows when it will expire and they will grant an extension if they can't schedule your interview in time.

The date on the visa is the important date--the visa must be used by that date or it is expired. So, you have 6 months after the interview to enter the U.S.

Do you need to have the original NOA2 when you enter? I wasn't aware of that.

[nane1104 146]

I asked this same question a couple months ago!

The people here told me that the interview needs to take place before the NOA2 expires--but the consulate knows when it will expire and they will grant an extension if they can't schedule your interview in time.

The date on the visa is the important date--the visa must be used by that date or it is expired. So, you have 6 months after the interview to enter the U.S.

Do you need to have the original NOA2 when you enter? I wasn't aware of that.

I agree it's the visa that should count and ONLY the visa.

BUT..as far as I understand the process, the NOA2 will be in that infamous brown envelope you have to take with you to POE and hand it over to the Immigration office there.

They will go through all the papers and re-check (like nobody checked it before..*rollseyes*).

Now there is obviously no "one" answer if the expiration date matters or not, I just would like to be on the safe side...since my form WILL be expired by POE.