Extend time as much as possible

[sk23 7]

I know most people here are trying to reunite with their loved one as soon as possible. I've been there before, and my heart aches for you. But now I am having an opposite problem.

 

We received NOA2 in February 2017, but by that time our circumstances had changed and we now need to stay in Canada for a few years before moving to the US. I've gotten a nice job here and the kids are at the age where moving would be best postponed, perhaps to 3 to 5 years from now. 

 

The instructions on the NOA2 said vaguely something about "making contact with NVC at least once a year to keep your visa number". What does it mean in reality? How long we can really drag our feet with this process? What are some of the actions we need to take in order to make sure we are in good standing?

At which point (if ever) closing the current petition and starting a new one when we're ready becomes preferable? We had previously closed a fiancee petition so I'm slightly hesitant of doing this again.

Thanks for your input!

[mallafri76 1,012]

You can drag it out for a few years. Like wait a year to choose your agent, then another year to send in the supporting documents and so on....

[Gitana 11]

My interview was scheduled  In February 2015,  and right before that circumstances changed so now for the last 2.5 years i am contacting the embassy every 6 month to keep my case alive, they told me it will be open as long as i keep contacting them. Probably in your case you can do as it was told before: spread your steps over time and then if you are still not ready then you can postpone interview at the embassy