Canceling K1 Application. Necessary?

[moonpuncher 0]

Hello,

 

Got engaged to a Vietnamese woman over a year ago. Filed paperwork for K1 visa. It got approved stateside and made its way to the Vietnamese Consulate. I never found out if she was sent an interview request or not, but we broke up and haven't spoken since.

 

Am I required to cancel this visa? I am dating a nice woman from Philippines and while it will be at least another 6-12 months before we even think about going down this route, I want to know what I should be doing here. Has my visa application expired/canceled due to inactivity or will I need to write a letter somewhere? And if so, do I have to write directly to the Vietnamese consulate? Appreciate the help here. 

 

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

2 minutes ago, moonpuncher said:

Hello,

 

Got engaged to a Vietnamese woman over a year ago. Filed paperwork for K1 visa. It got approved stateside and made its way to the Vietnamese Consulate. I never found out if she was sent an interview request or not, but we broke up and haven't spoken since.

 

Am I required to cancel this visa? I am dating a nice woman from Philippines and while it will be at least another 6-12 months before we even think about going down this route, I want to know what I should be doing here. Has my visa application expired/canceled due to inactivity or will I need to write a letter somewhere? And if so, do I have to write directly to the Vietnamese consulate? Appreciate the help here. 

 

 

Yes. As the petitioner you should write to USCIS with all case information and ask for it to be withdrawn/canceled. Do not assume it will actually expire. There have been stories of some petitions being found out to be still active 2-3 years after the fact. Ensure to have it withdrawn/canceled to avoid any issues later.

[Andsco 89]

9 minutes ago, moonpuncher said:

Hello,

 

Got engaged to a Vietnamese woman over a year ago. Filed paperwork for K1 visa. It got approved stateside and made its way to the Vietnamese Consulate. I never found out if she was sent an interview request or not, but we broke up and haven't spoken since.

 

Am I required to cancel this visa? I am dating a nice woman from Philippines and while it will be at least another 6-12 months before we even think about going down this route, I want to know what I should be doing here. Has my visa application expired/canceled due to inactivity or will I need to write a letter somewhere? And if so, do I have to write directly to the Vietnamese consulate? Appreciate the help here. 

 

Yes, cancel it. 

[moonpuncher 0]

5 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

Yes. As the petitioner you should write to USCIS with all case information and ask for it to be withdrawn/canceled. Do not assume it will actually expire. There have been stories of some petitions being found out to be still active 2-3 years after the fact. Ensure to have it withdrawn/canceled to avoid any issues later.

Thank you! Where exactly do I send it? I saw a sample letter canceling the application (which I customized heavily), and it mentions an address of filing location. Is this the address where I filed it in Texas? or is this the NVC?

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

2 minutes ago, moonpuncher said:

Thank you! Where exactly do I send it? I saw a sample letter canceling the application (which I customized heavily), and it mentions an address of filing location. Is this the address where I filed it in Texas? or is this the NVC?

 

That in itself is a good question, I myself have never specifically looked into actual mailing location, honestly might not hurt to mail all of them, NVC, USCIS, lockbox, ect... just to make sure someone sees it and pulls the case from the system. Let me see if can find some more specific info on here for you.

[moonpuncher 0]

2 minutes ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

That in itself is a good question, I myself have never specifically looked into actual mailing location, honestly might not hurt to mail all of them, NVC, USCIS, lockbox, ect... just to make sure someone sees it and pulls the case from the system. Let me see if can find some more specific info on here for you.

I really appreciate this. I usually do a great job of finding info online, but I get confused with the acronyms and process here and could use the help.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

1 minute ago, moonpuncher said:

I really appreciate this. I usually do a great job of finding info online, but I get confused with the acronyms and process here and could use the help.

 

Went through a few older threads, one person who had their petition at the embassy level sent the withdrawl to the embassy and they had it returned to NVC then to USCIS for cancellation. I myself again may advise to send to all three departments, just change heading and such and use specific case numbers whether USCIS's or NVC's depending who you send it to. Also found this, may help a little : https://www.uscis.gov/forms-filing-tips#Withdrawing 

[Marcelina 246]

USCIS finished processing their part already and they really don’t care. They passed it to NVC so I would write there.

[geowrian 22,338]

Yes, cancel it. It should expire on its own, but that can take a year form when the embassy got receives.

Send a letter to both USCIS (they ultimately are responsible for the the I-129F even if they don't have it) and the consulate.

 

Hopefully she didn't pursue and/or actually receive the visa. If so, that may look negatively upon you (i.e. concern that you are just bringing people to the US).

[Sunnyland 639]

40 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Yes, cancel it. It should expire on its own, but that can take a year form when the embassy got receives.

Send a letter to both USCIS (they ultimately are responsible for the the I-129F even if they don't have it) and the consulate.

 

Hopefully she didn't pursue and/or actually receive the visa. If so, that may look negatively upon you (i.e. concern that you are just bringing people to the US).

Exactly. Especially in cases where the US petitioner petitions someone new after having petitioned someone else not too long ago. 

[mytruelove18 608]

23 hours ago, moonpuncher said:

Hello,

 

Got engaged to a Vietnamese woman over a year ago. Filed paperwork for K1 visa. It got approved stateside and made its way to the Vietnamese Consulate. I never found out if she was sent an interview request or not, but we broke up and haven't spoken since.

 

Am I required to cancel this visa? I am dating a nice woman from Philippines and while it will be at least another 6-12 months before we even think about going down this route, I want to know what I should be doing here. Has my visa application expired/canceled due to inactivity or will I need to write a letter somewhere? And if so, do I have to write directly to the Vietnamese consulate? Appreciate the help here. 

 

If you have the case number of that case, and you can check the status on ceac check visa status, and show as ready, mean it is at the consulate, if you are sure that the case is at the consulate then, send a letter to the consulate and withdraw the petition.

I had a first k1 visa petition at the consulate, and my ex sent a letter to the consulate yo cancel that petition, then i apply with a new k1 from another fiance

[moonpuncher 0]

Update:

On 6/28/2018 at 11:08 AM, moonpuncher said:

 

Update:   I emailed the Consulate at Ho chi Minh city. They said they needed a notorized letter as well as my passport and a few other docs, but said i could scan all of those things and email it to them. That was surprising. I didn't expect you could just scan a notarized document and have that be sufficient. Hope the process is as smooth as they indicated!

[Chea 19]

I would definitely cancel it just to be sure everything is done. That way you can apply again for when you apply for your new fiance when the time is right!