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Dervoix Newbie

Dervoix   0

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Hello, I am just looking for some guidance, as I am confused where to go from here. I received noticed in the mail that my petition had expired back in January I believe. I was currently working on collecting the forms that I needed for the checklist after receiving my NOA2. Does this mean that I need to start again from step one, paying the filing fee over again and resubmitting the I-129F?

Thank you, I appreciate any help.

Lynkali Community Regular

Lynkali   163

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That seems strange, like you missed an earlier communication possibly -- it shouldn't just expire on its own. When did you file the original petition? Did you receive anything from USCIS before this, such as an RFE notice (request for more evidence)? I am not sure, but I think petitions only expire if you do not respond to an RFE within 90 days, OR if you have moved and your mail gets returned as "undeliverable". Please tell a little more details about the timeline of your case?

Relationship since April 2006

K-1 Visa: I-129F filed November 6, 2012, NOA2 May 17, 2013, Interview and Approval July 24, 2013

POE San Diego, September 13, 2013, Wedding October 25, 2013

AOS filed November 19, 2013, EAD/AP received January 30, 2014, interview and AOS Approval on February 27, 2014.

ROC filed December 3, 2015, NOA1 12/4/15, Biometrics 12/31/15, ROC Approval on June 16, 2016, 10-Year Green Card received June 22, 2016.

N400 filed September 14, 2023, same day acceptance and Biometric Reuse notice, Interview on 2/13/24: Passed and same day oath. ALL DONE WITH USCIS.

No RFE at any stage, thanks to VisaJourney!

Detailed Timeline Below!

 

Relationship:
2006 April 01: Met online, music site, 2007 February 20: Met in person, Finland, 2007 - 2012 met several times in Finland and California

K-1 Visa:
2012 November 06: Sent I-129F (NOA1 on 11/9/2012)
2013 May 14: Contacted Congressman
2013 May 17: I-129F NOA2 Approved
2013 June 03: NVC Received (NVC left 6/6/13)
2013 June 10: Consulate Received, 2013 June 13: Medical, 2013 June 25: Sent Packet 3/4
2013 July 24: Interview in Helsinki, 2013 July 27: Visa Received
2013 September 13: POE to USA, San Diego

AOS:
2013 October 22: SSN Received
2013 October 25: Wedding, San Marcos, CA
2013 November 19: AOS, AP, EAD sent (NOA 1 on 11/22/13)
2013 December 17: Biometrics, San Marcos, CA, 2013 December 24: Online status changed to Testing/Interview

2014 January 23: Interview notice mailed (for 2/27), 2014 January 24: EAD card production, AP approval (card received 1/30/2014)

2014 February 27: Interview and Approval, GC in production (card received March 6, 2014)

 

ROC:

2015 December 03: mailed I-751 package

2015 December 04: NOA1 extension letter, 2015 December 31: Biometrics appointment

2016 June 16: Approval - Online status changed to Document Production, mailed 6/20/16

2016 June 22: 10-Year Green Card Received, done with USCIS for a while!

 

N-400 Citizenship:

2023 September 14: filed N-400 online

2023 September 14: same day acceptance notice and "Biometrics Reuse" notice

2023 December 28: notice of interview scheduled for February 13, 2024

2024 February 13: naturalization interview (five-year rule) passed, same day oath - now a US Citizen and done with USCIS!

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kalusha   21

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That is true, everything that Lynkali said is correct. Even on the Final NOA2 that i received there is a validation date on there. For me it has it from the day my petition was approved till another date. validation 4/11/13 to 8/10/13.

Timeline for N-400   
Package Sent ----> 3/13/17

Package Received ---> Friday, March 17, 2017 @ 3:50 am

CC Charged ---->  3/20/2017
NOA ----> 3/23/17                                                                                
Finger Prints ---> 4/14/2017 --> Early FP 4/12/17!!
Inline for an Interview notice received ---> 4/14/17
Interview Scheduled ---> Waiting for letter in the mail to see the actual date.  8/30/17
letter in the mail arrived ---> 9/5/17
Interview Date ---> 10/05/17
Oath ---> 10/12/2017
 
 
baron555 Veteran

baron555   934

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Hello, I am just looking for some guidance, as I am confused where to go from here. I received noticed in the mail that my petition had expired back in January I believe. I was currently working on collecting the forms that I needed for the checklist after receiving my NOA2. Does this mean that I need to start again from step one, paying the filing fee over again and resubmitting the I-129F?

Thank you, I appreciate any help.

Update your timeline and we can answer better.

Phil (Lockport, near Chicago) and Alla (Lobnya, near Moscow)

As of Dec 7, 2009, now Zero miles apart (literally)!

Dervoix Newbie

Dervoix   0

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Canada
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I had filed the petition last year in March. It was approved on September 26, 2012. I received notice in the mail that my petition expired in January, I had yet to send in any of the required forms after receiving the NOA2. I threw out the notice they sent me. I am sorry, I do not have an detailed information on dates. My fiance and I had decided to not get married at the time, so I did not act on the NOA2. But now that I am back in Canada, we have reconsidered our decision. So now that it is expired, I have had trouble finding out if I need to start again from step one and refile everything, or if I should contact USCIS?

Lynkali Community Regular

Lynkali   163

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Ack. Well, I'm sorry to say that yes, you have to start all over. Why did you not revoke the petition when you decided not to marry?

And why in the world would anyone "throw out" the NOA2 after paying hundreds of dollars and waiting many months for an approval? Most of us here are waiting on pins and needles for the NOA2, checking obsessively and hoping and dying for a response ... I plan to practically KISS that NOA2 when mine arrives. :D

No offense to you ... I just can't understand throwing it away or letting it expire.

But since you have no pending K-1 at this point, you do have to start over. I don't know if the lack of action on the previous K-1, or having filed for the same person in the past, will have any impact on your next one -- you'll need to research that as a different issue.

Relationship since April 2006

K-1 Visa: I-129F filed November 6, 2012, NOA2 May 17, 2013, Interview and Approval July 24, 2013

POE San Diego, September 13, 2013, Wedding October 25, 2013

AOS filed November 19, 2013, EAD/AP received January 30, 2014, interview and AOS Approval on February 27, 2014.

ROC filed December 3, 2015, NOA1 12/4/15, Biometrics 12/31/15, ROC Approval on June 16, 2016, 10-Year Green Card received June 22, 2016.

N400 filed September 14, 2023, same day acceptance and Biometric Reuse notice, Interview on 2/13/24: Passed and same day oath. ALL DONE WITH USCIS.

No RFE at any stage, thanks to VisaJourney!

Detailed Timeline Below!

 

Relationship:
2006 April 01: Met online, music site, 2007 February 20: Met in person, Finland, 2007 - 2012 met several times in Finland and California

K-1 Visa:
2012 November 06: Sent I-129F (NOA1 on 11/9/2012)
2013 May 14: Contacted Congressman
2013 May 17: I-129F NOA2 Approved
2013 June 03: NVC Received (NVC left 6/6/13)
2013 June 10: Consulate Received, 2013 June 13: Medical, 2013 June 25: Sent Packet 3/4
2013 July 24: Interview in Helsinki, 2013 July 27: Visa Received
2013 September 13: POE to USA, San Diego

AOS:
2013 October 22: SSN Received
2013 October 25: Wedding, San Marcos, CA
2013 November 19: AOS, AP, EAD sent (NOA 1 on 11/22/13)
2013 December 17: Biometrics, San Marcos, CA, 2013 December 24: Online status changed to Testing/Interview

2014 January 23: Interview notice mailed (for 2/27), 2014 January 24: EAD card production, AP approval (card received 1/30/2014)

2014 February 27: Interview and Approval, GC in production (card received March 6, 2014)

 

ROC:

2015 December 03: mailed I-751 package

2015 December 04: NOA1 extension letter, 2015 December 31: Biometrics appointment

2016 June 16: Approval - Online status changed to Document Production, mailed 6/20/16

2016 June 22: 10-Year Green Card Received, done with USCIS for a while!

 

N-400 Citizenship:

2023 September 14: filed N-400 online

2023 September 14: same day acceptance notice and "Biometrics Reuse" notice

2023 December 28: notice of interview scheduled for February 13, 2024

2024 February 13: naturalization interview (five-year rule) passed, same day oath - now a US Citizen and done with USCIS!

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Tahoma   2,292

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Philippines
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A USCIS-approved I-129F petition is valid for four months. However, had you contacted the Embassy, they would have extended the validity of your petition for another four months. All in all, they could have extended it for up to one year. Now you will have to start over from scratch.

Dervoix Newbie

Dervoix   0

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Thank you for all the information. My reasoning for throwing out my NOA2 was that my fiance and I were going through a particularly rough time. He was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer and resulted in him having his right leg amputated.

Times were rough emotionally and financially and I just could not focus on acquiring the Visa. But now that things have improved I will have to start over on the petition. Paying the filing fee again is not an issue to me, I just hope the expiration of my previous petition does not affect the filling of my future petition.

Thank you again for all your help.

 
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