Expiring 129-F

[sydney424 1]

My fiancé and I have our interview in April, but our I-129F will be expiring on March 18th. Will this be a problem?

We emailed the US Embassy in Montreal and they said the I-129F can only be extended at the time of the interview, so we are worried. At the time of our interview our I-129F will already be expired.

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

1 minute ago, sydney424 said:

My fiancé and I have our interview in April, but our I-129F will be expiring on March 18th. Will this be a problem?

We emailed the US Embassy in Montreal and they said the I-129F can only be extended at the time of the interview, so we are worried. At the time of our interview our I-129F will already be expired.

This is a non-issue. They extend it all the time at the interview. Happens every day. 

[sydney424 1]

Just now, USS_Voyager said:

This is a non-issue. They extend it all the time at the interview. Happens every day. 

Thank you so much for your response!

So it won't be an issue if it has already expired when I have the interview?

 

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

No, no issue.

[sydney424 1]

9 minutes ago, USS_Voyager said:

No, no issue.

Thank you so much!

[sydney424 1]

My fiancé and I sent out our I-129F back in May of last year. We are now waiting for our interview.

Since we sent out the I-129F I have started a new job. Do I need to update that anywhere?

Thank you!

[payxibka 10,044]

1 minute ago, sydney424 said:

My fiancé and I sent out our I-129F back in May of last year. We are now waiting for our interview.

Since we sent out the I-129F I have started a new job. Do I need to update that anywhere?

Thank you!

On the DS 160 if asked.  Beneficiary employment is of low concern

[payxibka 10,044]

20 minutes ago, sydney424 said:

Thank you so much for your response!

So it won't be an issue if it has already expired when I have the interview?

 

They will extend the validity as a matter of standard practice

[sydney424 1]

Just now, payxibka said:

On the DS 160 if asked.  Beneficiary employment is of low concern

I am the petitioner. I have a new job as of January. But on the I-129F it only has my old employment. The DS-160 did not ask for my employment. Only my finance's employment history.

[payxibka 10,044]

1 minute ago, sydney424 said:

I am the petitioner. I have a new job as of January. But on the I-129F it only has my old employment. The DS-160 did not ask for my employment. Only my finance's employment history.

Still a non-issue, however she/he can inform the CO at the time of interview and the change will be apparent on the I-134

[sydney424 1]

Just now, payxibka said:

They will extend the validity as a matter of standard practice

When I asked them to extend it they said they could only do that during the interview (at which time my I-129F will have already expired)

[sydney424 1]

Just now, payxibka said:

Still a non-issue, however she/he can inform the CO at the time of interview and the change will be apparent on the I-134

Okay great! Thank you!

[MeghanK 625]

Yeah the response from Montreal is annoying/stressful!

[payxibka 10,044]

26 minutes ago, sydney424 said:

When I asked them to extend it they said they could only do that during the interview (at which time my I-129F will have already expired)

Very typical situation for Montreal.  I don't think anyone makes it to interview before the initial expiration date

[USS_Voyager 1,971]

1 hour ago, sydney424 said:

When I asked them to extend it they said they could only do that during the interview (at which time my I-129F will have already expired)

In a sense, that’s true. They are not gonna do anything now. You show up to your interview and basically the consular officer will say: “Through the power vested in me by the US Federal Government, I hereby extend the validity of this petition”. And voila, it is considered extended! They have the power to do that and they do that every day.