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What happens when I129F expires before Interview?

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macpaf   3

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Hi there,

Im currently in a limbo between USCIS and NVC, USCIS computer monkeys reading their scripts saying they have accepted my application and sent it to NVC & NVC folks stating they have yet to receive the application. Its been more than 8 week now and I have contacted my elected officials, anyways .. to my question...

I see my approval will be expiring in mid August and after doing some calculations and checking the average time the Islamabad embassy is scheduling interviews (obviously depending on my file actually being found), it looks as though the I129F will pass its expiration date prior to my fiance getting her interview. I wanted to see if this is an issue I need to be aware of? Im certainly going to bring this to my elected official so they bring this up when the file is passed to the embassy, but is there something I should do. The last thing I wanna do is try to resolve another issue though USCIS "customer support".

Has anyone experienced this before?

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stevie b   141

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Fiji
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you are fine for now .. all your extensions will be automatic without any action on your end for now.. yes some files have had issues getting to nvc for k1 filers but you should be fine


8/16/2012 I-129F NOA1
11/8/2012 Married
1/3/2013 I-129F cancelled
1/29/2013 withdrawal notice received
2/5/2013 I-130 NOA1 with error on wife's name
Case status not available
2/5/2013 Unable to generate service request

3/13/2013 transferred to local office
3/26/2013 Service request generated
4/12/2013 Infopass, file in workflow March 28
4/19/2013 Case status available - APPROVED!

Detour to the NVC via NRC

For information on my detour and the steps I took to free my petition, check
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NVC

6/7/2013 NVC logs file as received

6/11/2013 Case number and IIN assigned

6/12/2013 DS-3032 emailed

6/13/21013 AOS paid

6/14/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention superuser (stupid me)

6/23/2013 DS-3032 emailed attention supervisor

6/24/2013 DS-3032 accepted

6/25/2013 IV bill generated and paid

07/06/2013 IV & AOS sent; 07/11/2013 NVC logs received

07/30/2013 IV Accepted; AOS Checklist

08/01/2013 AOS Checklist received

08/02/2013 AOS resent; 08/07/2013 NVC logs received

08/28/2013 Case Complete

09/10/2013 Interview date assigned

Embassy

08/14/2013 Medical; 08/19/2013 Medical Ready

08/07/2013 Police cert ordered (Fiji delivers straight to the embassy)

10/02/2013 Interview

xx/xx/2013 Visa in Hand

xx/xx/2013 POE Los Angeles International Airport

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baron555   934

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Hi there,

Im currently in a limbo between USCIS and NVC, USCIS computer monkeys reading their scripts saying they have accepted my application and sent it to NVC & NVC folks stating they have yet to receive the application. Its been more than 8 week now and I have contacted my elected officials, anyways .. to my question...

I see my approval will be expiring in mid August and after doing some calculations and checking the average time the Islamabad embassy is scheduling interviews (obviously depending on my file actually being found), it looks as though the I129F will pass its expiration date prior to my fiance getting her interview. I wanted to see if this is an issue I need to be aware of? Im certainly going to bring this to my elected official so they bring this up when the file is passed to the embassy, but is there something I should do. The last thing I wanna do is try to resolve another issue though USCIS "customer support".

Has anyone experienced this before?

The expiration date on the 797 Notice form is meaningless for the K-1 process. The form is used for other visa types where that info is more relevent. Don't worry about it.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

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sn530   27

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Hi there,

Im currently in a limbo between USCIS and NVC, USCIS computer monkeys reading their scripts saying they have accepted my application and sent it to NVC & NVC folks stating they have yet to receive the application. Its been more than 8 week now and I have contacted my elected officials, anyways .. to my question...

I see my approval will be expiring in mid August and after doing some calculations and checking the average time the Islamabad embassy is scheduling interviews (obviously depending on my file actually being found), it looks as though the I129F will pass its expiration date prior to my fiance getting her interview. I wanted to see if this is an issue I need to be aware of? Im certainly going to bring this to my elected official so they bring this up when the file is passed to the embassy, but is there something I should do. The last thing I wanna do is try to resolve another issue though USCIS "customer support".

Has anyone experienced this before?

Hey, follow my time line you should expect things to happen pretty much on the same pace. Have your fiance prepare the packet 3.5 it will go very quick after NOA2 she should be here within 3 to 4 months now.

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macpaf   3

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Hi Guys,

Can you guys confirm about the automatic extension. Because USCIS just contacted me and said they found my application in the mailroom and are now forwarding it to NVC. But I still don't know what happened with the expiration date, if it was extended or not. Are you guys sure, in terms of have you seen or experienced this happening where its automatically extended?

Because the pace we're going right now, I doubt I will get an interview before two months (when the acceptance letter expires).

Thanks.

 
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