NOA2 Extensions

[RJM20886 0]

Hello everyone,

My name is Ruben and my journey started on February 14^th, when I sent the I-129F. It only took about a week for me to receive the first NOA in the mail; this made my fiancee and I very excited because the ball was finally rolling. After receiving the first NOA, we were looking at about 5 months for processing, which was great because she needed to stay and help her parents rebuild the family business, which was affected by the Typhoon in Tacloban; however, the second NOA arrived about three weeks after the first one. In normal circumstances, this would've been great but we were really counting on the extra time.

I read in different forums that we could ask for an extension but I did not know the proper way to do it. I contacted my local immigration office but they did not give me a real answer. Instead, they suggested that my fiancee could visit the embassy in manila and ask for the extension. I tried to save her a trip by calling the embassy in Manila and after explaining our situation, they said that I did not need an extension and that my NOA2 would automatically revalidate when it expires and my fiancee could schedule her interview appointment past the due date, which Is July 20^th, as long as the two of us are still free to marry. This may sound like great news but I still have my doubts and I worry that the information they gave me may have not been accurate. Has any of you ever asked for an extension and if so, how did you go about it? Were there forms to fill out or any special procedure needed to be followed? Any assistance will be truly appreciated. Thanks!

Edited June 20, 2014 by RJM20886

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Hello everyone,

My name is Ruben and my journey started on February 14^th, when I sent the I-129F. It only took about a week for me to receive the first NOA in the mail; this made my fiancee and I very excited because the ball was finally rolling. After receiving the first NOA, we were looking at about 5 months for processing, which was great because she needed to stay and help her parents rebuild the family business, which was affected by the Typhoon in Tacloban; however, the second NOA arrived about three weeks after the first one. In normal circumstances, this would've been great but we were really counting on the extra time.

I read in different forums that we could ask for an extension but I did not know the proper way to do it. I contacted my local immigration office but they did not give me a real answer. Instead, they suggested that my fiancee could visit the embassy in manila and ask for the extension. I tried to save her a trip by calling the embassy in Manila and after explaining our situation, they said that I did not need an extension and that my NOA2 would automatically revalidate when it expires and my fiancee could schedule her interview appointment past the due date, which Is July 20^th, as long as the two of us are still free to marry. This may sound like great news but I still have my doubts and I worry that the information they gave me may have not been accurate. Has any of you ever asked for an extension and if so, how did you go about it? Were there forms to fill out or any special procedure needed to be followed? Any assistance will be truly appreciated. Thanks!

The embassy will extended expiration of I-129F. For example, if your fiancée scheduled the interview July 20th and the petition expired, let's say July 1st, the embassy will extended the petition automatically. As long as you show your intention pursuing K-1 visa, you shouldn't have any problems at all.

[Hank_ 9,174]

Hello everyone,

My name is Ruben and my journey started on February 14^th, when I sent the I-129F. It only took about a week for me to receive the first NOA in the mail; this made my fiancee and I very excited because the ball was finally rolling. After receiving the first NOA, we were looking at about 5 months for processing, which was great because she needed to stay and help her parents rebuild the family business, which was affected by the Typhoon in Tacloban; however, the second NOA arrived about three weeks after the first one. In normal circumstances, this would've been great but we were really counting on the extra time.

I read in different forums that we could ask for an extension but I did not know the proper way to do it. I contacted my local immigration office but they did not give me a real answer. Instead, they suggested that my fiancee could visit the embassy in manila and ask for the extension. I tried to save her a trip by calling the embassy in Manila and after explaining our situation, they said that I did not need an extension and that my NOA2 would automatically revalidate when it expires and my fiancee could schedule her interview appointment past the due date, which Is July 20^th, as long as the two of us are still free to marry. This may sound like great news but I still have my doubts and I worry that the information they gave me may have not been accurate. Has any of you ever asked for an extension and if so, how did you go about it? Were there forms to fill out or any special procedure needed to be followed? Any assistance will be truly appreciated. Thanks!

Relax, the embassy will automatically extend your petition for up to a year. I suggest that once the MNL # is received you at least create your account, then get you other stuff done before moving forward from there.

https://cgifederal.secure.force.com/

Pop over to the Philippines forum, good group there

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/129-philippines/

[RJM20886 0]

Thank you Girl from Celebes and Hank_ for all your information. I really appreciate it

Sincerely,

Ruben