How long can you postpone your interview?

[tw2mn 14]

I'm just starting the NVC process for my wife's CR1, but thinking ahead and wondering if once our case is approved and ready for an interview, how long we could delay the interview.  Although we have a plan of when we want to move, we are having a baby soon and if we decide to stay longer (we live in Taiwan), could we tell them we want to wait on our interview? How far could we push it out if that's the case / is there a timeline of when we would be expected to finish up the case with the interview? 

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

You can delay the case at NVC by not paying the fees or by not submitting documents until you are a few months  from desired departure.  You can delay for a year.

Edited April 19, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Redro 4,611]

Delay at NVC stage not interview stage… so hold off on submitting all your documents. 
I believe NVC is only taking a month now and I am also under the impression the wait time in Taiwan is not too long (maybe you will have an interview 2 months after approval). 
So, don’t do anything until you think you are ready to move.
if you have the required time, you will need to register your child’s birth so they can receive the US passport. This will take time and I suggest you clear up CRBA paperwork before your wife’s interview. if your child cannot obtain US citizenship through you, you should definitely delay as you will need to file a petition for them. 

Edited April 19, 2023 by ROK2USA

[Chancy 6,241]

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[tw2mn 14]

22 hours ago, Crazy Cat said:

You can delay the case at NVC by not paying the fees or by not submitting documents until you are a few months  from desired departure.  You can delay for a year.

Thanks. And you mean you can delay a year from when the case was received at NVC right?

Or did you mean you could delay up to a year after everything is looked over by NVC and they call you in for an interview? 

[tw2mn 14]

22 hours ago, ROK2USA said:

if you have the required time, you will need to register your child’s birth so they can receive the US passport. This will take time and I suggest you clear up CRBA paperwork before your wife’s interview. if your child cannot obtain US citizenship through you, you should definitely delay as you will need to file a petition for them. 

Ahhh, thank you, I didn't factor in that CRBA timing actually. Didn't realize it needed to be done before the interview, but that does make sense. Was originally think to have the interview land a few weeks after our baby comes, but might have to rethink this now.

[Crazy Cat 41,814]

31 minutes ago, tw2mn said:

Thanks. And you mean you can delay a year from when the case was received at NVC right?

Or did you mean you could delay up to a year after everything is looked over by NVC and they call you in for an interview? 

The former (once NVC receives the case).  Delay in completing everything at the NVC level. Just don't pay the NVC fees until a few months before desired departure.  

Edited April 20, 2023 by Crazy Cat

[Redro 4,611]

2 hours ago, tw2mn said:

Ahhh, thank you, I didn't factor in that CRBA timing actually. Didn't realize it needed to be done before the interview, but that does make sense. Was originally think to have the interview land a few weeks after our baby comes, but might have to rethink this now.

You don’t have to do CRBA before interview but some members have had issues getting paperwork sorted, getting appointments and the embassy to recognize the baby is a US citizen… I would gather evidence of proof you were in US for the required time  now so you have it all on hand when you go… 

I’m also a fairly cautious person… and I’m not sure when you think you will leave Taiwan and move to the US… when the baby is still a new born or after the baby is 6 months/ a year… ? 
so, get baby’s paperwork sorted after birth and then continue with NVC process when you decide to make the move. 

Edited April 20, 2023 by ROK2USA

[tw2mn 14]

On 4/20/2023 at 8:46 PM, Crazy Cat said:

The former (once NVC receives the case).  Delay in completing everything at the NVC level. Just don't pay the NVC fees until a few months before desired departure.  

Got it. Well I better figure out what I'm doing with all of this. Difficult with the unknowns of course. Thanks for the help. 

[tw2mn 14]

On 4/20/2023 at 10:31 PM, ROK2USA said:

You don’t have to do CRBA before interview but some members have had issues getting paperwork sorted, getting appointments and the embassy to recognize the baby is a US citizen… I would gather evidence of proof you were in US for the required time  now so you have it all on hand when you go… 

I’m also a fairly cautious person… and I’m not sure when you think you will leave Taiwan and move to the US… when the baby is still a new born or after the baby is 6 months/ a year… ? 
so, get baby’s paperwork sorted after birth and then continue with NVC process when you decide to make the move. 

Regarding "evidence of proof you were in the US for the required time," you mean evidence that I am a US citizen? Sorry little confused with that.

And ya, our tentative plan is to move when our baby is around 6 months old, which would be around February 2024. We got our case moved to NVC December 2022. I had wanted to get everything sent out by next month so I don't have to deal with it when our baby comes. Also, to make sure we will be able to leave at that time frame (I'm always a bit paranoid of unforeseen delays) and give my employer a decent heads up on me leaving. But maybe I should hold off, in case there are any change in our timeline and also be able to have that CRBA ready. 

[Redro 4,611]

12 hours ago, tw2mn said:

Regarding "evidence of proof you were in the US for the required time," you mean evidence that I am a US citizen? Sorry little confused with that.

Yes, I know you know the CRBA requirements. I saw your earlier posts. So, I would get all the evidence together while you wait on the birth.

 

12 hours ago, tw2mn said:

And ya, our tentative plan is to move when our baby is around 6 months old, which would be around February 2024. We got our case moved to NVC December 2022. I had wanted to get everything sent out by next month so I don't have to deal with it when our baby comes. 

After your wife receives her visa, she will have 6 months (after the medical) to enter the US and activate the visa. So, if you want to leave when the baby is around 6 months old you probably want your wife to interview JUST after the birth or when the baby is 4-6 months. 

 

12 hours ago, tw2mn said:

But maybe I should hold off, in case there are any change in our timeline and also be able to have that CRBA ready. 

If this is your first baby, and your wife is from Taiwan and has all her family in Taiwan. You might want to consider holding off to see how she feels about moving after  the birth. Every woman/mother is different though. She might be okay with interviewing and moving right after the birth.... You'll also want to research medical care in the state you are moving to so you can get everyone signed up for health care when you get to the States. 

IMHO, I would delay the process at NVC. Don't pay the fees... You have a year after it moves to NVC to pay the fees and complete the DS260. So, you don't have to do anything for a few more months. 

[tw2mn 14]

On 4/22/2023 at 10:58 PM, ROK2USA said:

 

 

IMHO, I would delay the process at NVC. Don't pay the fees... You have a year after it moves to NVC to pay the fees and complete the DS260. So, you don't have to do anything for a few more months. 

Got ya, thanks so much for all the help, I really appreciate it 

[seekingthetruth 1,246]

1 hour ago, tw2mn said:

Got ya, thanks so much for all the help, I really appreciate it 

 

On 4/22/2023 at 10:58 PM, ROK2USA said:

IMHO, I would delay the process at NVC. Don't pay the fees... You have a year after it moves to NVC to pay the fees and complete the DS260. So, you don't have to do anything for a few more months. 

Just in case, I will add a bit more on keeping your case open at NVC.  Regardless of paying the fees, you need to have activity in your NVC account within every 12 month window or risk having your case closed.  All you have to do is log in once in a while to keep it open.  The window resets every time you log in.  Given the timeline you mentioned, you may not need to worry about this, but keep it in mind.

 

I have been delaying at NVC since October 2021.  I went ahead and paid the fees.  You can just hold back documents if you like.  We are finally moving forward and I will probably submit the NVC docs in the next week or two.  Once that is ready, I may move into the timing / postponing the interview phase.  I am trying to work with school schedules.

 

For the CRBA, I would get in touch with the embassy right now (or maybe just their website) to make sure you have the correct documents right after the baby is born.  The baby can be a USC as soon as he is ready for his CRBA interview.  👶You will apply for his U.S. passport at the same time as the CRBA.  I know about CRBAs in the Philippines but it might be slightly different in Taiwan.

[tw2mn 14]

On 4/24/2023 at 11:06 PM, seekingthetruth said:

 

Just in case, I will add a bit more on keeping your case open at NVC.  Regardless of paying the fees, you need to have activity in your NVC account within every 12 month window or risk having your case closed.  All you have to do is log in once in a while to keep it open.  The window resets every time you log in.  Given the timeline you mentioned, you may not need to worry about this, but keep it in mind.

 

I have been delaying at NVC since October 2021.  I went ahead and paid the fees.  You can just hold back documents if you like.  We are finally moving forward and I will probably submit the NVC docs in the next week or two.  Once that is ready, I may move into the timing / postponing the interview phase.  I am trying to work with school schedules.

 

For the CRBA, I would get in touch with the embassy right now (or maybe just their website) to make sure you have the correct documents right after the baby is born.  The baby can be a USC as soon as he is ready for his CRBA interview.  👶You will apply for his U.S. passport at the same time as the CRBA.  I know about CRBAs in the Philippines but it might be slightly different in Taiwan.

Wow that’s a long time to delay!  Thanks for sharing your experience. It’s so interesting cause before I was concerned about it going way too slow, but things change once a baby comes into the picture. 
And yes, good call on getting my CRBA info clarified and straight before we have our baby.
Thanks so much. Hope everything is going well for you.