Process to Extend K-1 beyond 6 Months

[payxibka 10,044]

Hi! I went through the same situation. My visa expired and I wasn`t able to use it.

I wrote to the embassy explaining why I wasn`t able to use it and they sent me a letter on what to do.

I surrendered my visa and visa packet to the embassy in person and they scheduled me for another medical and interview.

I was issued another visa good for six months again.

Did they require the whole documentary evidence thing again? I've discovered Skype, which has been saving me tons of money over the last 5 months, but it doesn't leave a very good trail (like a phone bill does). There are of course hundreds of e-mails and the like. Presents, and my visits. Neither of us expected this to happen and we're both pretty freaked out about it. My fiancee is ready to head off to Kiev tomorrow night on the train with letters from doctors and transcripts from the school, but if it is as simple as scheduling a new interview and taking the medical again, then we can take a deep breath.

But I don't dare breath too deeply until my fiancee or I talk to someone at the embassy beyond the scheduling worker.

So how long was it from when your visa expired until they scheduled another interview and medical?

Just as a side note,

Thank you all for your quick response and constructive comments. I appreciate this very much!

You can use someone's Manila experience as a guide, but the process and end result in Kiev can be very different .... You cannot assume anyone else's experience in process or timing from a different part of the world will be remotely the same.... Revalidation is 100% at the consulate's discretion....

[jfd 0]

Hi! I went through the same situation. My visa expired and I wasn`t able to use it.

I wrote to the embassy explaining why I wasn`t able to use it and they sent me a letter on what to do.

I surrendered my visa and visa packet to the embassy in person and they scheduled me for another medical and interview.

I was issued another visa good for six months again.

Did they require the whole documentary evidence thing again? I've discovered Skype, which has been saving me tons of money over the last 5 months, but it doesn't leave a very good trail (like a phone bill does). There are of course hundreds of e-mails and the like. Presents, and my visits. Neither of us expected this to happen and we're both pretty freaked out about it. My fiancee is ready to head off to Kiev tomorrow night on the train with letters from doctors and transcripts from the school, but if it is as simple as scheduling a new interview and taking the medical again, then we can take a deep breath.

But I don't dare breath too deeply until my fiancee or I talk to someone at the embassy beyond the scheduling worker.

So how long was it from when your visa expired until they scheduled another interview and medical?

Just as a side note,

Thank you all for your quick response and constructive comments. I appreciate this very much!

They only asked me to prepare documents that had already expired since my last interview like NBI clearance and medical report. Though I also prepared some evidences of continuous relationship but they didn`t ask for it in my case.

My visa expired August 29, 2008 but I didn`t know then it was possible to renew it. I lost hope and was thinking that maybe we should refile, but I still tried to send email, fax a letter and even snail mail on Nov. 24 to the US embassy here in manila. I was happy they answered. Then I was scheduled for interview last Jan. 28 only. Just had to pay the same fees I paid before.

[BlakeandOlha 0]

Hi! I went through the same situation. My visa expired and I wasn`t able to use it.

I wrote to the embassy explaining why I wasn`t able to use it and they sent me a letter on what to do.

I surrendered my visa and visa packet to the embassy in person and they scheduled me for another medical and interview.

I was issued another visa good for six months again.

Did they require the whole documentary evidence thing again? I've discovered Skype, which has been saving me tons of money over the last 5 months, but it doesn't leave a very good trail (like a phone bill does). There are of course hundreds of e-mails and the like. Presents, and my visits. Neither of us expected this to happen and we're both pretty freaked out about it. My fiancee is ready to head off to Kiev tomorrow night on the train with letters from doctors and transcripts from the school, but if it is as simple as scheduling a new interview and taking the medical again, then we can take a deep breath.

But I don't dare breath too deeply until my fiancee or I talk to someone at the embassy beyond the scheduling worker.

So how long was it from when your visa expired until they scheduled another interview and medical?

Just as a side note,

Thank you all for your quick response and constructive comments. I appreciate this very much!

They only asked me to prepare documents that had already expired since my last interview like NBI clearance and medical report. Though I also prepared some evidences of continuous relationship but they didn`t ask for it in my case.

My visa expired August 29, 2008 but I didn`t know then it was possible to renew it. I lost hope and was thinking that maybe we should refile, but I still tried to send email, fax a letter and even snail mail on Nov. 24 to the US embassy here in manila. I was happy they answered. Then I was scheduled for interview last Jan. 28 only. Just had to pay the same fees I paid before.

I've sent the e-mail off the the consulate in Kiev and will contact them directly tomorrow morning in Kiev (looks like a late night))) I understand completely that renewal is at the discretion of the consular officials, and that circumstances and attitudes will be different from embassy to embassy. But this is the best play I have at the moment, since other options are falling away quickly.

[Brad and Vika 129]

I just read the thread, and wanted to see if you had any success with the embassy. If they continue to turn you down, I wonder in congressional help would be in order. I believe that Congressmen and Senators can have a great deal of influence in State Department discretionary matters.

[BlakeandOlha 0]

I just read the thread, and wanted to see if you had any success with the embassy. If they continue to turn you down, I wonder in congressional help would be in order. I believe that Congressmen and Senators can have a great deal of influence in State Department discretionary matters.

Thanks for your suggestion. It's not so much that the embassy declines at this point, it is the fact that they DO NOT RESPOND TO E-MAILS (at least not yet). Arrrrgh!

Kiev is 8 hours ahead of where I live and I was up to 2:00am trying to get through the embassy switchboard. Their recording says to call the same number I had just called. Kiev appears to be stuck in a loop.

I did receive a auto reply generated by the embassy indicating that they had received my e-mail and suggested that I call a number, which they do not answer. I thought I was going to be done with the embassy in Kiev 6 mos ago........

[payxibka 10,044]

I just read the thread, and wanted to see if you had any success with the embassy. If they continue to turn you down, I wonder in congressional help would be in order. I believe that Congressmen and Senators can have a great deal of influence in State Department discretionary matters.

Thanks for your suggestion. It's not so much that the embassy declines at this point, it is the fact that they DO NOT RESPOND TO E-MAILS (at least not yet). Arrrrgh!

Kiev is 8 hours ahead of where I live and I was up to 2:00am trying to get through the embassy switchboard. Their recording says to call the same number I had just called. Kiev appears to be stuck in a loop.

I did receive a auto reply generated by the embassy indicating that they had received my e-mail and suggested that I call a number, which they do not answer. I thought I was going to be done with the embassy in Kiev 6 mos ago........

they do respond to e-mails but the turn time is 2-3 days

[BlakeandOlha 0]

they do respond to e-mails but the turn time is 2-3 days

Thanks...I'll remember to keep breathing.

[Brad and Vika 129]

they do respond to e-mails but the turn time is 2-3 days

Thanks...I'll remember to keep breathing.

Best thing

[Brad and Vika 129]

they do respond to e-mails but the turn time is 2-3 days

Thanks...I'll remember to keep breathing.

Any word yet?