K1 valid to august, NOA2 expired. Is this an issue? Can I be send away at the airport?

[Dutch88 27]

My K1 visa is valid to august. In my passport it says at the bottom: "annotation, petition approved by USCIS valid to march". I've read on this website that someone got denied at their point of entry because the NOA2 was expired even though the visa was valid. Do I need to contact the consulate? I can't afford to be send away at the airport since i gave up my lease and contracts.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

Can you post a link of what you read?

[GeorgeandGeorgia 14]

Can you post a link of what you read?

Not sure if this is what he/she read:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/567308-k1-denied-at-poe-however-visa-expires-02042016/

I asked the same question above to one of the member here in VJ, as Greenbaum's advised:

"99% of the time you will not have an issue as what was posted in that dicussion. You have until your visa expires to be on USA soil. If you do encounter a problem don't leave the airport till its has been resolved. Talk to a supervisor if needed"

My NOA2 expiration date will be on 21st May 2016. I actually planned to travel to the US in June but I do not want to take a risk to get denied at the POE so I will be travelling one week before my NOA2 expiration date. I will have my interview on Thursday and hopefully it will be approve If you can travel before the expiry date of your NOA2 will be less stress for you but bear in mind that US Consulate can revalidate the approved I-129F.

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

So looks like it is possible for CBP officer to deny you entry. So since you haven't left your country, contact the embassy and have your NOA2 date extended (revalidation of petition).

If they won't , then make sure they give you a statement to reaffirm your petition.

[Fr8dog 312]

I entered the US with the same thing. No problem and no issues at the POE. However, being admitted into the US is at the discretion of the officer at the POE. This even holds true is you have a visa.

[Pitaya 2,577]

This is a step-by-step process. Your Form I-129F visa petition was approved on 11/8/15 (your timeline). You had your interview, etc, and were issued a K1 visa on 2/29/16, that is valid until the date stated on your visa. Don't know what you have been reading...... and yes, the CBP officer at the POE can bar a visa holder entry to the US for any number of reasons. I would daresay, typically not one that you mention. You can contact the consulate if you like, but will likely be of little consequence.

Good luck on your immigration journey.

[Dutch88 27]

Not sure if this is what he/she read:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/567308-k1-denied-at-poe-however-visa-expires-02042016/

I asked the same question above to one of the member here in VJ, as Greenbaum's advised:

"99% of the time you will not have an issue as what was posted in that dicussion. You have until your visa expires to be on USA soil. If you do encounter a problem don't leave the airport till its has been resolved. Talk to a supervisor if needed"

My NOA2 expiration date will be on 21st May 2016. I actually planned to travel to the US in June but I do not want to take a risk to get denied at the POE so I will be travelling one week before my NOA2 expiration date. I will have my interview on Thursday and hopefully it will be approve If you can travel before the expiry date of your NOA2 will be less stress for you but bear in mind that US Consulate can revalidate the approved I-129F.

Thank you Yes this is the topic I read. It made me worry, I contacted the consulate and they said the K1 visa is valid and that is what matters. I know that, but how do I convince an officer who doesn't know his job. Its really scary to think I could be send away even though I have a valid visa where I invested a lot of time and money on to get it.

[Fr8dog 312]

Going thru a major POE (as you are most likely to do) I wouldn't worry to much about it.

[GeorgeandGeorgia 14]

Thank you Yes this is the topic I read. It made me worry, I contacted the consulate and they said the K1 visa is valid and that is what matters. I know that, but how do I convince an officer who doesn't know his job. Its really scary to think I could be send away even though I have a valid visa where I invested a lot of time and money on to get it.

Yeah! I do understand what you feel. Me, myself is also worrying about it because of several stories I have read online that they got denied at POE and sent back home. I can't imagine myself what would I feel if the Immigration officer in the US just couldnt let me in because of my NOA2 expiration date lapsed for example ? Once my visa is already in my hands, I have to resign and leave my nice job who pay me a great salary every month, I have to sell all my appliances & things, I have to leave my close friends and relatives.. It is NOT a JOKE and there is NO ROOM for "Sorry, we can't let u in because your petition is expired!" That's why I am going to travel before the expiration of my NOA2

[mazakman 0]

I really don't know why they would be looking at your NOA2 exp. date at the POE? I would think that the visa exp. date is the only thing they'd be looking at? Our NOA2 date exp. before we even got an I-view scheduled at the Abu Dhabi embassy. So I hope this isn't an issue with my fiancée coming here once she gets a visa?

[IcezMan_IcezLady 582]

I really don't know why they would be looking at your NOA2 exp. date at the POE? I would think that the visa exp. date is the only thing they'd be looking at? Our NOA2 date exp. before we even got an I-view scheduled at the Abu Dhabi embassy. So I hope this isn't an issue with my fiancée coming here once she gets a visa?

Exactly!..When i have my visa, the least of my concern would be the any of the NOAs.. but in case of an overzealous CBP officer, OP should really stand up to that officer.

[usmsbow 801]

My now-wife's NOA2 expired before it even arrived at the consulate in Jakarta (USCIS forgot to send the petition onto NVC for just over 4 months). She didn't have any problems with the consulate or entering the USA. I am pretty sure that Canadian horror story is very, very rare.

[J&J_7 1]

So how would you go about extending your petition validity past it's expiration date? Who do you call?

Edited March 15, 2016 by J&J_7

[usmsbow 801]

So how would you go about extending your petition validity past it's expiration date? Who do you call?

The embassy/consulate extends it if necessary. Some do it automatically, some you have to request, depends on the country.

[Shauneg 762]

It's only possible is for some reason your interview was after your NOA2 date and visa was issued after without the embassy extending your NOA 2 date. Sometimes embassies forget or don't extend and will erroneously interview and subsequently issue out a visa after NOA 2 expiration. Rare and even rarer for a CBP to catch it.

So how would you go about extending your petition validity past it's expiration date? Who do you call?

They won't do it if you've already had your interview or if your interview has been scheduled before the expiration date.

To clarify the point sometimes embassies will erroneously give an interview after the NOA 2 expiration date....making the visa invalid. That's when CBP will turn you away for having an expired petition, just make sure your interview date is before the expiration date, or that they extend it out until your interview and you will have no issues.