VALIDITY OF NOA

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hi guys, I'm a new member on this site. I badly need your help with this process. Please.

We received the instruction letter from Manila Embassy last third week of January. I am just waiting for some other documents that I need from my fiancee (petitioner) for my Embassy interview that's why I have not yet done my medical appointment nor scheduled my embassy interview.

However this bothers me cause as what I can read on some other threads here, the earliest interview date that they have found is like the 1st week of March.

On the NOA, Form I-797C it says there that our Approval Notice is valid from 11/09/13 to 03/08/14. Does it mean that I need to have my Embassy interview on or before March 8? what if I wasn't able to get any available slot before March 8?

I hope you could help me with this guys.

Thank you.

Nothing to worry about there, the embassy will extend the validity up to a year, 4 months at a time.

[bobela 2]

You should probably start the process now. Follow _hank's guide. Fedex delivered documents doesn't take too long to arrive. Having your medical done earlier is much better as well (according to what I've read here in the forum). I didn't receive my instruction letter from US Embassy Manila yet but I already finished my DS160, paid the visa fee and scheduled an interview. I don't like waiting too long coz that's all I think about and it's so stressful (sleepless nights).

I scheduled my interview Feb 27 2 days ago and the available dates were feb 4, 5 then 2 more dates a week after that then 2 more dates a week after that, then feb 26 and 27. There was only one slot for March and it was the 20th and another one in April around the 20s too (Iif I remember correctly). But I think it changes too, some dates free up sometimes because I read some people say they were able to reschedule to an earlier date when they saw some earlier dates became available.

Thank you. I just hope and pray that I could still find some available slots on the 1st or 2nd week of March

[Steve&Ema 25]

Thank you. I just hope and pray that I could still find some available slots on the 1st or 2nd week of March

I just checked and they have interview slots open for Feb 11. You just need to keep checking and when you find open slots you will need to cancel your existing interview and reschedule with the new date.

[bobela 2]

Nothing to worry about there, the embassy will extend the validity up to a year, 4 months at a time.

Will they automatically extend it Sir or do I need to do something?

[Hank_ 9,174]

Will they automatically extend it Sir or do I need to do something?

The embassy does this automatically.