I-129F form expiration date

[IanD91 24]

I am planning on mailing the form in the next week or 2 but the expiration date on the form is 31/08/18. Can I still use this or will it be a problem if it doesn't arrive before that date? 

[Amadia 711]

If you mail the form in BEFORE the expiration date, USCIS will accept it. If you mail it out and the package is received by USCIS after the expiration date, your package will be returned due to expired form and you will need to resubmit your packet using the new and updated form.

[JC&BS 75]

43 minutes ago, IanD91 said:

I am planning on mailing the form in the next week or 2 but the expiration date on the form is 31/08/18. Can I still use this or will it be a problem if it doesn't arrive before that date? 

[DaveAndAnastasia 2,093]

1 hour ago, IanD91 said:

I am planning on mailing the form in the next week or 2 but the expiration date on the form is 31/08/18. Can I still use this or will it be a problem if it doesn't arrive before that date? 

The "expiration dates" on USCIS forms are for internal purposes only. Until a new edition of the form is available, you can use the current form. As per the previous post, the USCIS forms web site will tell you what the current edition date is.

 

Since they're notifying you that a new form will be available soon, you probably should confirm an update does not become available before you mail your petition in.

[TNJ17 1,329]

I would wait for the new form if you’re filing so close to the expiration date. A lot of people on here have reported getting packages returned because they were using old forms too close to the expiration date. If you’re waiting two weeks to submit, then might as well wait another couple of weeks for a new form and be safe.