Does K1 expire?

[carlo702 2]

hi everyone, finally in about 3 days from now my fiancee will be able to get her passport and pay her visa and schedule online for an interview. My concern is that our visa petition was approved in May 11, and because of the passport taking 3 months to be made delayed us this long, i was wondering if i should be aware of something expiring? i was going through the mails i have received from USCIS i notice from the I-797 notice of action has an expiration date of(9/102011) do i need to renew this? and is there anything else i should be concern about? thanks everyone.

[Juan & Nan 12]

That is correct if you do not proceed with the application process before Sep 10th, your NOA2 will expire. Have you gotten the packet 3 yet? I hope everything else is ready. You should have applied for the passport before you even petitioned. In fact, I am surprise that your petition got approved without her passport. As I remember in our case, a copy of my wife's (then fiance) passport was required to be submitted with my petition (but of course, I could be wrong).

Good luck,

Juan

[Tim/Mav 305]

hi everyone, finally in about 3 days from now my fiancee will be able to get her passport and pay her visa and schedule online for an interview. My concern is that our visa petition was approved in May 11, and because of the passport taking 3 months to be made delayed us this long, i was wondering if i should be aware of something expiring? i was going through the mails i have received from USCIS i notice from the I-797 notice of action has an expiration date of(9/102011) do i need to renew this? and is there anything else i should be concern about? thanks everyone.

Thats a real good concern.

Here are 2 Links: I maynot be accurate but the NOA2 will expire in 4 months from date of issue if you don't contact the Embassy.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/326129-extending-the-petition/page__pid__4862750#entry4862750

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3023/contact-us.html

[Dean_De 61]

Thats a real good concern.

Here are 2 Links: I maynot be accurate but the NOA2 will expire in 4 months from date of issue if you don't contact the Embassy.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/326129-extending-the-petition/page__pid__4862750#entry4862750

http://manila.usembassy.gov/wwwh3023/contact-us.html

why did she apply for the expedited one..in our area the expedite now takes 1 month regular takes longer.

[Ryan H 3,812]

hi everyone, finally in about 3 days from now my fiancee will be able to get her passport and pay her visa and schedule online for an interview. My concern is that our visa petition was approved in May 11, and because of the passport taking 3 months to be made delayed us this long, i was wondering if i should be aware of something expiring? i was going through the mails i have received from USCIS i notice from the I-797 notice of action has an expiration date of(9/102011) do i need to renew this? and is there anything else i should be concern about? thanks everyone.

For a K1 petition, they do expire, however, if the an interview has not taken place prior to the expiration date and you have submitted the required documents to the Embassy, the Embassy has the ability to re-validate the petition.

[Ryan H 3,812]

In fact, I am surprise that your petition got approved without her passport. As I remember in our case, a copy of my wife's (then fiance) passport was required to be submitted with my petition (but of course, I could be wrong).

A copy of the beneficiary's passport is not required when submitting a petition.

[Tim/Mav 305]

why did she apply for the expedited one..in our area the expedite now takes 1 month regular takes longer.

I see nothing about a Expedite in the OP. I see only that the beneficiary had No Passport at the time the K-1 was Filed/Petitioned. You cannot pay a Visa Fee or schedule an Appointment without it (Passport). One post above mentioned she should of already had a Passport (Good for 5 years in the Philipphines) My Attouney, before even filing the K-1 asked for hers but I have seen here that the beneficiaries Passport maynot be immediately needed legally but needed soon. Just thoughts on what I seen and the rules to getting a Passport. It was a mistake for the beneficiary not to get her 5 year Passport Earlier but I think if communication between the Embassy and the

Applicants to not thought of a Passport beforehand, but happens.....

Edited August 25, 2011 by Tim/Mav

[Tim/Mav 305]

A copy of the beneficiary's passport is not required when submitting a petition.

Yes, but needed for completion of a Visa. I just feel it would have been a good idea for the beneficairy to know this earlier. There is a question on this subject. It should'nt take that long to get a Passport. To me, that means "Procastinating". Not in a hurry for that Passport.

Edited August 25, 2011 by Tim/Mav

[Dean_De 61]

I see nothing about a Expedite in the OP. I see only that the beneficiary had No Passport at the time the K-1 was Filed/Petitioned. You cannot pay a Visa Fee or schedule an Appointment without it (Passport). One post above mentioned she should of already had a Passport (Good for 5 years in the Philipphines) My Attouney, before even filing the K-1 asked for hers but I have seen here that the beneficiaries Passport maynot be immediately needed legally but needed soon. Just thoughts on what I seen and the rules to getting a Passport. It was a mistake for the beneficiary not to get her 5 year Passport Earlier but I think if communication between the Embassy and the

Applicants to not thought of a Passport beforehand, but happens.....

Oppss...TYPO...I mean WHY DID SHE NOT APPLY FOR AN EXPEDITED PASSPORT...even if she didn't have any passport prior to the filing but then why did she not bother applying right after they filed? Or better yet grab the opportunity in applying for an expedited passport which only takes a shorter amount of time and not 3 months..here in our area its 1 month.

[Dean_De 61]

Yes, but needed for completion of a Visa. I just feel it would have been a good idea for the beneficairy to know this earlier. There is a question on this subject. It should'nt take that long to get a Passport. To me, that means "Procastinating". Not in a hurry for that Passport.

Beneficiaries are not required to have a passport before the submission of the I-129F. However, I assume that most of us here knew that PASSPORT & VISA are like interconnected. Plus, I think most of us here after the submission of the I-129F then soon starts to gather the documents needed if and when the I-129 F is approved. By doing this, one will know that Passport is needed in scheduling for an interview with the USEM aside from the other required documentation.

[baron555 934]

hi everyone, finally in about 3 days from now my fiancee will be able to get her passport and pay her visa and schedule online for an interview. My concern is that our visa petition was approved in May 11, and because of the passport taking 3 months to be made delayed us this long, i was wondering if i should be aware of something expiring? i was going through the mails i have received from USCIS i notice from the I-797 notice of action has an expiration date of(9/102011) do i need to renew this? and is there anything else i should be concern about? thanks everyone.

That expiration is meaningless.....the Embassy has full control of your paperwork and can automatically extend things as they wish....there is nothing to do or worry about.

[carlo702 2]

Thank you everyone for replying, i really appreciate it. This site has help me so much!.

[bigdog 376]

hi everyone, finally in about 3 days from now my fiancee will be able to get her passport and pay her visa and schedule online for an interview. My concern is that our visa petition was approved in May 11, and because of the passport taking 3 months to be made delayed us this long, i was wondering if i should be aware of something expiring? i was going through the mails i have received from USCIS i notice from the I-797 notice of action has an expiration date of(9/102011) do i need to renew this? and is there anything else i should be concern about? thanks everyone.

It can expire, get on it immediately. You will need a passport.

[Tim/Mav 305]

That expiration is meaningless.....the Embassy has full control of your paperwork and can automatically extend things as they wish....there is nothing to do or worry about.

Respectfuly, not true. The Embassy does have full control of the paperwork. That expiration date is there for a reason. The extension is not always Automatic. A extention generally requires the Petitioner to request an extention. To think there going to do this for you without contact to that Embassy will result in refiling you Petition all over again and paying the fees/paperwork all over again. Giving someone advice to not worry about it is incorrect. Sorry Baron.

[carlo702 2]

So, where should i call about this? the USEM or the USCIS? The I-797C NOA paper that is expiring is from the USCIS. so you guys have an idea? thanks again! as for now the petition is sitting in the USEM.