I29 form expires 12/31/06...

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

I was just curious about what to do in regards to filing the I29 petition. The form says it expires the end of this month. I am hoping to file right after New Years. So my question is how long does it usually take for the new form to materialize?

Thanks!

[joeyjoey 1]

Form should be available Jan 1, 2007.

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

Form should be available Jan 1, 2007.

Phew!!! Thanks, I was actually worried!

[zyggy 9]

There may not be a new form... The form does not expire on Dec 31, 2006.. the OMB permission for the government agency to collect the information on the forms expires Dec. 31. That permission can be renewed but you still use the old form..

You keep using the most recent form on the USCIS Website until there is a from that supercedes it.. and then you still might be able to use the old form..

Edited December 15, 2006 by zyggy

[joeyjoey 1]

There may not be a new form... The form does not expire on Dec 31, 2006.. the OMB permission for the government agency to collect the information on the forms expires Dec. 31. That permission can be renewed but you still use the old form..

You keep using the most recent form on the USCIS Website until there is a from that supercedes it.. and then you still might be able to use the old form..

You may be correct, but I doubt the employees at USCIS have any idea about OMB permission! The form has an expiration date of Dec 31, 2006. In the past, if expired forms for K1 were submitted, the petition was rejected. I have seen that here in past VJ posts. I'd suggest that "FutureMrs" get the newest forms after Jan 1, 2007 and proceed with the process.

Edited December 15, 2006 by joeyjoey

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

There may not be a new form... The form does not expire on Dec 31, 2006.. the OMB permission for the government agency to collect the information on the forms expires Dec. 31. That permission can be renewed but you still use the old form..

Really? And here I was waiting to fill it out in January! Thank you so much!

There may not be a new form... The form does not expire on Dec 31, 2006.. the OMB permission for the government agency to collect the information on the forms expires Dec. 31. That permission can be renewed but you still use the old form..

You keep using the most recent form on the USCIS Website until there is a from that supercedes it.. and then you still might be able to use the old form..

OK, but I doubt the employees at USCIS have any idea about OMB permission! The form has an expiration date of Dec 31, 2006. In the past, if expired forms for K1 were submitted, the petition was rejected. I have seen that here in past VJ posts. I'd suggest that "FutureMrs" get the newest forms after Jan 1, 2007 and proceed with the process.

You have a good point there. More than likely I will have to wait until January because I still haven't received some information from Marlon. Thanks again for all of your help!

[zyggy 9]

There may not be a new form... The form does not expire on Dec 31, 2006.. the OMB permission for the government agency to collect the information on the forms expires Dec. 31. That permission can be renewed but you still use the old form..

Really? And here I was waiting to fill it out in January! Thank you so much!

There may not be a new form... The form does not expire on Dec 31, 2006.. the OMB permission for the government agency to collect the information on the forms expires Dec. 31. That permission can be renewed but you still use the old form..

You keep using the most recent form on the USCIS Website until there is a from that supercedes it.. and then you still might be able to use the old form..

OK, but I doubt the employees at USCIS have any idea about OMB permission! The form has an expiration date of Dec 31, 2006. In the past, if expired forms for K1 were submitted, the petition was rejected. I have seen that here in past VJ posts. I'd suggest that "FutureMrs" get the newest forms after Jan 1, 2007 and proceed with the process.

You have a good point there. More than likely I will have to wait until January because I still haven't received some information from Marlon. Thanks again for all of your help!

When have you heard of this... As long as USCIS still accepts the form, they will take it... The only case where I have not seen them take an old form was for the recent I-129F when they required the information for IMBRA... this was an isolated case... In the past, we were using forms that had expired 2 years previous and there was no problem...

If I were the OP, I would feel confident about using the forms dated Dec 31...

Edited December 15, 2006 by zyggy

[1HappyGuy 45]

You should proceed with preparing the current form as provided by USCIS. When you are ready to file, go to the USCIS web site and download the current form. Generally, when they have a new form coming out they issue a statement about when the old form will no longer be accepted. The government is pretty slow about issuing statements and it is unusual to have an expiration date on a form unless they are preparing a new form. You should check the What's New section on their web site for updates and plans for new forms. That is usually where they will state the information.

If you are worried about additional delays because of the expiration date, then file your application before the end of the year. Tell Marlon to get his butt in gear.

[Ladylethal 12]

You just used whatever USCIS tells you to use even if it seems expired. They "usually" know when to change the forms and when that comes into effect for the new filers.

[Dwarf_Ogress 0]

You should proceed with preparing the current form as provided by USCIS. When you are ready to file, go to the USCIS web site and download the current form. Generally, when they have a new form coming out they issue a statement about when the old form will no longer be accepted. The government is pretty slow about issuing statements and it is unusual to have an expiration date on a form unless they are preparing a new form. You should check the What's New section on their web site for updates and plans for new forms. That is usually where they will state the information.

If you are worried about additional delays because of the expiration date, then file your application before the end of the year. Tell Marlon to get his butt in gear.

LOL Marlon's butt has been in gear since we decided to do this. The problem is that he had sent an inquiry to Birmingham, England on how to obtain his divorce decree and he did not receive a response until 3 weeks later! Partly because the mail system sucks in Jamaica. I spoke with him a couple of days ago and he was going to send a fee this week to obtain it. He had already got his police records like a month ago. Now I found out that there is a No Impediment to Marriage form he must obtain as well. So, based on the crappy mail system etc, we will more than likely file in January.

Thanks again to ALL of your responses and good luck on your journies!

Edited December 15, 2006 by FutureMrs