K-1 Visa Petition Expired Due to Covid. Now what?

[J&S12 295]

Does this mean we are to start all over again??? It's not our fault that COVID hit and they cancelled every scheduled interview.

 

 

I just thought I would check our status again and got this...

 

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Expired

Immigrant Visa Case Number:	LNDXXXXXXXXXX
Case Created:	12-Nov-2019
Case Last Updated:	07-Dec-2020

 

You have been notified that your registration for an immigrant visa was cancelled, and any petition approved on your behalf was also cancelled. We informed you that your application might be reinstated if, within one year, you could establish that your failure to pursue your immigrant visa application was due to circumstances beyond your control.

Since you have failed to do so, the record of your registration and any petition approved on your behalf and all supporting documents have been destroyed; any Department of Labor certification has been returned to your prospective employer.

If you are still interested in obtaining an immigrant visa, the petitioner should contact the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding filing a new immigrant visa petition.

For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.

[J&S12 295]

So then what about this!?? It was saying December 31, 2021 and now its September 2022.

 

 

Extension of Visa Fee Validity

The U.S. Department of State understands that many visa applicants have paid the visa application processing fee and are still waiting to schedule a visa appointment. We are working diligently to restore all routine visa operations as quickly and safely as possible. In the meantime, rest assured that U.S. Missions will extend the validity of your payment (known as the MRV fee) until September 30, 2022, to allow all applicants who were unable to schedule a visa appointment as a result of the suspension of routine consular operations an opportunity to schedule and/or attend a visa appointment with the already paid fee. Please continue to monitor this site for information on when we will return to routine visa operations.

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[payxibka 10,045]

16 minutes ago, J&S12 said:

Does this mean we are to start all over again??? It's not our fault that COVID hit and they cancelled every scheduled interview.

 

 

I just thought I would check our status again and got this...

 

U.S. Department of State
IMMIGRANT VISA APPLICATION

Expired

Immigrant Visa Case Number:	LNDXXXXXXXXXX
Case Created:	12-Nov-2019
Case Last Updated:	07-Dec-2020

 

You have been notified that your registration for an immigrant visa was cancelled, and any petition approved on your behalf was also cancelled. We informed you that your application might be reinstated if, within one year, you could establish that your failure to pursue your immigrant visa application was due to circumstances beyond your control.

Since you have failed to do so, the record of your registration and any petition approved on your behalf and all supporting documents have been destroyed; any Department of Labor certification has been returned to your prospective employer.

If you are still interested in obtaining an immigrant visa, the petitioner should contact the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regarding filing a new immigrant visa petition.

For more information, please visit TRAVEL.STATE.GOV.

You are not the first.  Almost all 2020 petitions approvals are in this situation.   The consulate will extend the validity of the petition.   

[J&S12 295]

3 minutes ago, payxibka said:

You are not the first.  Almost all 2020 petitions approvals are in this situation.   The consulate will extend the validity of the petition.   

I know we're not the first. What are we supposed to do now though? AIS still says to schedule an interview, but none are still available as they're not even doing K-1's. 

[payxibka 10,045]

3 minutes ago, J&S12 said:

I know we're not the first. What are we supposed to do now though? AIS still says to schedule an interview, but none are still available as they're not even doing K-1's. 

Questions like this is why we have regional forums.  Quite sure a topic already exists 

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/

[J&S12 295]

8 minutes ago, payxibka said:

Questions like this is why we have regional forums.  Quite sure a topic already exists 

 

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/forum/99-united-kingdom/

I have spent countless hours on VJ doing research over the past two years. I don't have time to scroll through countless forums for a SIMPLE answer, as MOST topics NEVER give a DEFINITE answer.  Thank you though. 

 

@Greenbaum could you help me please?

 

[payxibka 10,045]

2 minutes ago, J&S12 said:

I have spent countless hours on VJ doing research over the past two years. I don't have time to scroll through countless forums for a SIMPLE answer, as MOST topics NEVER give a DEFINITE answer.  Thank you though. 

 

@Greenbaum could you help me please?

 

I gave you the simple answer.   The consulate will extend the validity of the petition. 

 

All London has required in the past are updated letters of intent.  The validity extensions are done at the window DURING the interview.  This is all stuff your countless hours of research should have discovered.  You must now wait until they resume routine processing.  

[NancyNguyen 1,657]

1 hour ago, J&S12 said:

I have spent countless hours on VJ doing research over the past two years. I don't have time to scroll through countless forums for a SIMPLE answer, as MOST topics NEVER give a DEFINITE answer.  Thank you though. 

 

@Greenbaum could you help me please?

 

You want Greenbaum answer then you can directly message him. You don’t have to time to read then forum is not for you.

[TBoneTX 45,291]

Everyone is notified to knock off picking on the OP.

OP, the UK regional forum is not "countless" and contains many answers.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

9 hours ago, J&S12 said:

Does this mean we are to start all over again??? It's not our fault that COVID hit and they cancelled every scheduled interview.

Did this happen? Were you informed earlier and did not contact the embassy?

 

We informed you that your application might be reinstated if, within one year, you could establish that your failure to pursue your immigrant visa application was due to circumstances beyond your control.

Since you have failed to do so, the record of your registration and any petition approved on your behalf and all supporting documents have been destroyed; any Department of Labor certification has been returned to your prospective employer.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

10 hours ago, J&S12 said:

I have spent countless hours on VJ doing research over the past two years. I don't have time to scroll through countless forums for a SIMPLE answer, as MOST topics NEVER give a DEFINITE answer.  Thank you though. 

 

@Greenbaum could you help me please?

 

Let me begin by advising you that there are many out here, just like me, who are trying to help not make your process difficult. Going to the sub-forum for your embassy allows you to be a part of different conversations dealing directly with your embassy. England has a great sub-forum as well as others. Some don't produce much only because previous members don't stick around to help others. That's the magic of VJ is the help from veterans who have done this before or are scouring VJ for information from others who they themselves have experienced different situations. In turn they give back to the VJ community with "boots on the ground" information.

 

@Wuozopo is the expert for anything dealing with England. I advise you to continue your conversation directly to him/her. He has helped others where needed. Good luck and stay engaged in the process.

[Ed&Midori1031 330]

14 hours ago, J&S12 said:

I have spent countless hours on VJ doing research over the past two years. I don't have time to scroll through countless forums for a SIMPLE answer, as MOST topics NEVER give a DEFINITE answer.  Thank you though. 

 

@Greenbaum could you help me please?

 

We are only here to help.  Sorry to hear about your situation, and hope it gets back on track soon.   

[J&S12 295]

7 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Did this happen? Were you informed earlier and did not contact the embassy?

 

We informed you that your application might be reinstated if, within one year, you could establish that your failure to pursue your immigrant visa application was due to circumstances beyond your control.

Since you have failed to do so, the record of your registration and any petition approved on your behalf and all supporting documents have been destroyed; any Department of Labor certification has been returned to your prospective employer.

No, we have not received that notice. Thank you.

[Wuozopo 4,293]

11 minutes ago, J&S12 said:

No, we have not received that notice. Thank you.

Then I would start by using the London contact form https://uk.usembassy.gov/visas/iv-contact_form/

 

Say something like—

Due to suspension of K1 interviews in London, I have been unable to schedule an interview. Now I have been informed by the US Department of State that... (copy what they said). Contrary to what the State Department says, I was not contacted about this previously and have regularly followed everything on the the London embassy’s Covid-19 page. I wish to assure you that my fiancé and I remain free to marry and intend to marry within 90 days of my entry into the US on a K1 Visa. Please advise if you need that in writing from my fiancé. And please advise if you have thrown out my case or if I should continue to follow London updates which say to wait until the embassy resumes processing.

 

Then hold your breath that they respond to you within a short time with some answers. 
 

An issue they might have is that why didn’t you get on with it in December 2019, months before any lockdowns or visa suspensions occurred. You might want to address that in the contact form you submit. What date did you submit the DS-160 which is your visa application? 
 

 

[payxibka 10,045]

8 hours ago, Wuozopo said:

Did this happen? Were you informed earlier and did not contact the embassy?

 

We informed you that your application might be reinstated if, within one year, you could establish that your failure to pursue your immigrant visa application was due to circumstances beyond your control.

Since you have failed to do so, the record of your registration and any petition approved on your behalf and all supporting documents have been destroyed; any Department of Labor certification has been returned to your prospective employer.

The would appear the above notice is for an i129 not i129f