If K-3 is denied & I-129F expires...

[Dayna 0]

The approval letter from VSC has an expiration date on my husband's I-129F/K-3, which is a week after his interview date. If he is denied the K-3 visa or is required to submit additional documents and we need more time to submit them to embassy, what do we do about the expiration date? If we need to extend the approval time, how is that accomplished? Do I need to send some sort of form to the embassy or to the VSC or to the NVC? If so, which form and to which office?

[riblet 0]

The consulate normally automatically extends the validity of the NOA2 if it's going to expire before the interview, but it would depend on what grounds the visa is denied, if there is an issue that can be dealt with or if it's a total denial.

Is there a specific reason you are concerned about being denied?

[Dayna 0]

The consulate normally automatically extends the validity of the NOA2 if it's going to expire before the interview, but it would depend on what grounds the visa is denied, if there is an issue that can be dealt with or if it's a total denial.

Is there a specific reason you are concerned about being denied?

Everything has been progressing smoothly, which makes me nervous that something unexpected might happen at the interview.

I just want to be prepared just in case we are denied or if we get to the interview and are told something else is missing in the file or I need cosponsor (even though I don't). My husband and I are preparing to bring duplicates of every original document that was required in the packet to the embassy - since they may ask again for something - and that way, we can easily hand it to them without have to leave, mail it, and wait for visa in the mail... my flight back to the USA is the following week after the interview and I'm hoping we'll receive the visa in the mail in time for my husband to return with me since I cannot take off more time from work.

The week before I leave for Turkey, I will prepare all the AOS forms as much as I can, so that as soon as my husband arrives, we can begin that process!

This is all so fustrating!

Thanks,

Dayna