What do you do if your 129-F petition expires before you can get an interview?

[S and P 9]

I've been reading so much good information here... I'm hoping someone can help with this question..

My finance' is in Canada and he's just received packet 4 telling him he can schedule an interview.. YAY.... but BOOOOO... there are no available appointments.... so it could push this out until June sometime before he can get an interview... BUT.. the 129F petition expires on May 25th.... so now what??? We've done everything as quick as possible on our end... why the heck do they make them only valid for 4 months if the red tape makes it impossible to meet that deadline?? anyhoo...

any help or suggestions would be much appreciated!!

[decocker 7,198]

the consulate (i believe) automatically extends the date. our petition was approved in march - but we didn't get an interview until august.

[Inky 1,110]

Your already at the point to book an interview, you have no problem as they will extend it.

[S and P 9]

Okay... my head has stopped being on the verge of explosion ...thanks for the quick responses!!

[sunshine88 1]

Hey guys, I'm actually having same problem! Our I-129F will expire May 9th, we emailed Montreal regarding this matter no one replied. Will they extend it for sure or I have to contact someone?

[SapphireDreams 71]

They will extend it for sure

Ours was expired and it had no bearing whatsoever.

[sunshine88 1]

Okay thank you so much for your reply! I live in Toronto and Montreal has no appointments available! You think I can transfer my documents to Vancouver and have my interview over there?

[Udella&Wiz 325]

Practically everybodies expires Hands-up if it didn't and you went through Montreal?

:::crickets:::

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Okay thank you so much for your reply! I live in Toronto and Montreal has no appointments available! You think I can transfer my documents to Vancouver and have my interview over there?

No, this isn't possible, unfortunately.

[sunshine88 1]

We were thinking to go to Vancouver until we found out today that we cant! We were waiting for packet 4, now that we have it there are no available appointments!

[lovetimhortons 1]

i stressed about this too, as our montreal interview ended up being a few weeks after our i-129f petition expired. it was not a problem at our interview at all, and not even mentioned. good luck!

[Kimbear 53]

my petition expired in December and my interview was almost 4 month after that. It gets automatically extended. as for switching to the Vancouver consulate, you can't do that unless you physically move there.

[S and P 9]

my petition expired in December and my interview was almost 4 month after that. It gets automatically extended. as for switching to the Vancouver consulate, you can't do that unless you physically move there.

My finance' talked to someone at the Montreal consulate yesterday regarding the problems with no available appointments in Montreal and the guy he had on the phone asked if he could get to Vancouver, he could schedule him an appointment there.... is this guy wrong???.... where did you hear that you have to actually move there?? We're seriously thinking about him flying all the way out to Vancouver if it's possible....

[Penny Lane 8,159]

My finance' talked to someone at the Montreal consulate yesterday regarding the problems with no available appointments in Montreal and the guy he had on the phone asked if he could get to Vancouver, he could schedule him an appointment there.... is this guy wrong???.... where did you hear that you have to actually move there?? We're seriously thinking about him flying all the way out to Vancouver if it's possible....

It is not possible.

Unless you have a physical address there. Interviews at Montreal and Vancouver are decided by the beneficiary's location. There's no choosing an embassy. Sorry.