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Does an approved I-129F expire?

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Grantman1987   23

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16 minutes ago, T_P said:

My Petition Expired – Can It Be Extended?
The I-129F petition is valid for four months from the date of approval by USCIS. A consular officer can extend the validity of the petition if it expires before visa processing is completed.

 

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html

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Hey everyone!! I am not sure if I am in the right  forum, but I filed my I-129F package and I just realized that both my fiancé and I have not signed our intent to marry statements. I mean we did type our names and dated the forms but no signature. Will that a problem? HELP!! I am going crazy 😂😂 and we have known each other from back home (Cameroon) before I moved here to the US, but I failed to mention that in the statement of circumstances of meeting as I only thought all they need was for me to describe that we meet the requirements of having met within 2 years. I am so nervous!! Any one had a situation like that? Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

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2 minutes ago, EmmaEwane said:

Hey everyone!! I am not sure if I am in the right  forum, but I filed my I-129F package and I just realized that both my fiancé and I have not signed our intent to marry statements. I mean we did type our names and dated the forms but no signature. Will that a problem? HELP!! I am going crazy 😂😂 and we have known each other from back home (Cameroon) before I moved here to the US, but I failed to mention that in the statement of circumstances of meeting as I only thought all they need was for me to describe that we meet the requirements of having met within 2 years. I am so nervous!! Any one had a situation like that? Any help will be greatly appreciated!!

You may receive an RFE for not signing the letters of intent to marry.

The circumstances of meeting part shouldn't be an issue.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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1 minute ago, geowrian said:

You may receive an RFE for not signing the letters of intent to marry.

The circumstances of meeting part shouldn't be an issue.

Ok thank thank you!! I just hope I get the RFE because I have seen a lot of posts where people claimed they never received an RFE though it was sent, but then they  got denied. I can only hope it does not happen!! Fingers crossed 

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19 hours ago, Grantman1987 said:

I appreciate all of the help I've been getting on this site. How long can my fiance wait to schedule the interview after our I-129F is approved? Does it expire?

 

The reason I asked is because she's on an ofw contract until next year. She doesn't want to interview in the current country she is in. So if I file now, and she gets approved in the next 4 months, she won't be able to schedule the interview until she gets home. Meanwhile I'm planning to start another job after sending my I-129f application. So can my fiance wait for a few months before scheduling the interview?

Consider that NVC will transfer your case to the embassy you listed on your petition, if you need to change it, you'll have to ask for a transfer to the new embassy and this could delay even more the process (depending on how the two embassies communicate) just something to consider!

NOA 1 *NEW* USCIS website: March 01, 2018

RFE USCIS website: September 26, 2018

RFE Hard copy: October 01, 2018

RFE Response Sent:  October 10, 2018

RFE Received by USCIS:  October 16, 2018

NOA2!!!!! *NEW* USCIS website: November 2, 2018

NVC Received: November 14, 2018

NVC Case Number: November 29, 2018

NVC In Transit: December 11, 2018

NVC Ready: December 13, 2018

Medical: February 18, 2019

CAS (Biometrics): February 19, 2019

Interview: February 20, 2019 - APPROVED!

CEAC Issued: Februery 27, 2019

VOH: March 12, 2019

POE: March 23, 2019

Marriage: May 10, 2019

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A foreign-language message has been removed (thank you for later translating it).

We use English-only in the upper forums.

Feel free to use foreign languages in the regional forums.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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