Question about sending in the pack 3

[Linababe 0]

I emailed london embassy to see if there was a timelimit i had to send pack 3 back to them and am still waiting for an answer - thought I would ask here. I received the pack 3 8 june and I havent sent it in yet. I heard something about the expiration date on the NOA2 for the petition i think ours was sometime in september. Does that mean i have to have pack 3 to london b4 that date? or can i just email them saying we are sending it in but having a few hiccups at the moment? Any suggestions? I just dont want our case to get closed if we are late sending it in.

Lina (UKC)

[antone 0]

A time limit as such? Not exactly, but you would certainly want the interview date to be before your NOA2 expires.

However, consulates have the discretion to extend NOA2 validity. London would probably do that for you - you can email them at londonconsular@state.gov - be sure to give all relevant reference numbers. When we feared our NOA2 might expire before the interview, we mailed them. They asked for a letter from my (then) fiancee confirming that she still intended to marry me.

In the end, I got an interview about three days before NOA2 expiry, but I was working on the "better safe than sorry" principle

Edit - I have never heard of anyone missing out on a visa because of NOA2 expiry. That's not to say you shouldn't take the appropriate steps, but if you're careful I can't see a problem.

Edited August 4, 2006 by antone