Withdrawing Approved I-129F (Case Already at Embassy)

[KARMK 4]

Hi all, I know this question has been asked before, but I've searched and can't seem to find an answer. My I-129F was approved and sent to the consulate in Casablanca, which has shown status "Ready" since mid-November. In the meantime, my fiancé and I decided to separate. I want to withdraw my petition, but am not sure how to go about it. I emailed the Immigrant Visa Unit at the consulate for more info on how to proceed -- would this be the correct unit? (Or does the Non-Immigrant Visa Unit handle K-1s?). Thanks so much for any guidance you can provide.

[VOL 425]

Write a letter and include all information about you and petitioner to the Consualte where your interview is to be conducted.

As back up send one to USCIS and one to DOS, they will just forward this to the Consulate where interview is to take place.

After a month or two you should receive a letter saying your petition has been withdrew by Petitioner

Good Luck

[Hypnos 6,576]

USCIS no longer has jurisdiction, so contacting them would be pointless.

Sending a copy to the NVC as well as the embassy is probably a good idea though.

Edited January 25, 2015 by Hypnos

[VOL 425]

USCIS no longer has jurisdiction, so contacting them would be pointless.

Sending a copy to the NVC as well as the embassy is probably a good idea though.

Sending to USCIS they will send you a letter saying they have forwarded the information/letter to Consulate / Embassy where the Interview is to take place

This is used as a back up and paperwork trail...

[Ilovemyman 147]

To withraw petition uscis need to know.

Uscis is the one that close the petition, so he or she need send a letter to uscis too.

USCIS no longer has jurisdiction, so contacting them would be pointless.

Sending a copy to the NVC as well as the embassy is probably a good idea though.

Edited January 25, 2015 by Ilovemyman

[Bjorn&lyne 20]

I would send formal letters to USCIS, NVC and embassy. That way you are sure to include all. I would also email all those institutions. Better to many than too few...

[CowBoE 429]

Yeah, send letter to all (embassy, NVC, and USCIS),

and also don't provide any supporting documents and/or

information to your beneficiary to proceed with the K1 visa interview.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

Write a letter withdrawing your petition and include a copy of your NOA2 so they know the exact details of the petition you are wanting to withdraw. Send a copy of that letter to both the USCIS service center that approved the petition, and to the consulate where the petition was sent awaiting the beneficiary's K-1 visa application.

How do I withdraw an application or petition?

• Write to the USCIS service center or field office processing your case.
• Do not send your request to a Lockbox facility.

http://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips

This is from a FAQ on the Vietnam consulate website. It would probably work the same for any consulate though, via regular mail >

1. What do I need to do to withdraw a petition?

In order to withdraw a petition, the petitioner must send us a notarized letter of cancellation. That letter may be scanned and uploaded to the immigrant visa online inquiry form or you may choose to mail it to us. The petitioner may also choose to send a signed request to cancel the petition through their legal representative. Once we receive the petitioner’s letter or the legal representative’s request, we will stop processing the case and return the petition to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Please contact the Immigrant Visa Unit for further information.

http://hochiminh.usconsulate.gov/iv/faq/info.html

Edited January 25, 2015 by KayDeeCee

[KARMK 4]

Ok, thanks everyone. This is really helpful.

[TBoneTX 45,287]

A hijack post has been split from this thread, moved to the K-1 Case Progress subforum, and given the title "Routine Security Check?"

Please do not hijack others' threads.

[raven52 233]

Write to all three, USCIS, NVC, and the embassy.,,there you have all areas covered.