How long does one have to respond to NVC?

[Satellite 1]

How long does one have to respond to the NVC for an immigrant petition? Can you sit on it for years? Is there a deadline?

[YuAndDan 153]

Can you clarify your question? What is it regarding?

Give us more info to understand what you are asking.

Edited October 28, 2006 by YuAndDan

[song 0]

I'm assuming you recieved the Affidavit of Support Fee Bill and choice of agent paperwork. If you read everything, there's a part that says:

"If a period of one year passes without contacting NVC (by telphone or mail), all submitted fees and documents will expire. In this case, fees and documents will need to be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process."

Hope that helps.

How long does one have to respond to the NVC for an immigrant petition? Can you sit on it for years? Is there a deadline?

[Satellite 1]

Can you clarify your question? What is it regarding?

Give us more info to understand what you are asking.

The packet that comes from the NVC following an approved I-130. It's got the DS-230 and I-864 on it. Does that help you answer my question?

I'm assuming you recieved the Affidavit of Support Fee Bill and choice of agent paperwork. If you read everything, there's a part that says:

"If a period of one year passes without contacting NVC (by telphone or mail), all submitted fees and documents will expire. In this case, fees and documents will need to be resubmitted in order to continue the immigration process."

Hope that helps.

Yes, I am referring to the NVC packet that comes after filing for a CR2. And I read those words too. But what paperwork and fees would be lost if you don't respond within a year? I haven't paid anything yet and as I understand the I-130 never expires. Approval notice is forever. What would happen if you respond two or three years later? Just call NVC and tell them to get the paper work off the shelf?