neetneet

The Packet 4 doesn't mention anything about bringing the completed I-129F form, is that not needed?

Thanks Amit. The constant message from the call center is that I need to wait for that email. 
 

Will they not ask for that email or anything when I actually attend the interview? As you can imagine, after the months long COVID delay, I really don’t want to mess something up because of impatience at this stage, so trying to really understand the risks here and what the embassy might bring up. 

Thanks for the find @HRQX! That makes me feel much better. I'll still contact the embassy to ask for the extension. 

Thanks all! I do hear the point that the consulate extends by default, and I've read that they extend the NOA2/Approval in 4 month increments. I'll reach out to them about that.

My concern is that I've read this approval can only be extended for 12 months, and after that 12 months, I have to start the whole petition again from scratch. That's what I'm specifically worried about in this case. Is that not accurate information? Can they extend beyond 12 months? It seems like in this case, its the consulate's closure and lack of processing that has/will push me past the 12 months, and it would be reasonable for the consulate to just extend it. 

And Greenbaum, thanks - I will continue to monitor the India regional forum. 

Hello all -

I (US Citizen) filed Form I-129F for my fiance (in India). I applied in Oct 2019, with an NOA2 in late Feb 2020. CEAC shows that the case was created in early March of 2020, and the current status is 'Ready', with the last update being Nov 25, 2020 (though the 'last updated date' has changed several times over the last few months, and I first saw ready back in July). My fiance has not yet received any materials from the Mumbai consulate, and we have called/emailed the support team (US Travel Docs) many times, always just getting the same response that we have to keep waiting.

Now, I realized that my NOA2 approval expired back in June 2020, and the 12 month overall validity period will pass after Feb 2021.

Can anyone advise on if I have valid cause for concern, or if they've heard of a similar situation, or what steps I can take? 

Thanks!

@Greenbaum I see you're the resident expert for these kinds of questions, hoping you can help!