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I-129F Petition denied at interview because of expiry date passed

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dwheels76 Grand Master

dwheels76   5,459

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Question from a friend:

He had Interview  (Ghana) and  was denied and the 221g states, because the petition has expired and they will not be extending it and by the time it reaches USCIS they will not be extending it either. No other reason was stated.

 

Interview was made in May for today's Interview date.

 

I have never seen just this reason has anyone else seen this? Also embassy says DO NOT contact them nor NVC. Call USCIS customer service. It's like they are done.

 

My advice to her is DO NOT do another I-129F do a I-130.  Thoughts please

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Crazy Cat   39,206

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16 minutes ago, dwheels76 said:

My advice to her is DO NOT do another I-129F do a I-130.  Thoughts please

Sounds like reasonable advice to me..........

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August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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NigeriaorBust   4,087

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  Sounds like they needed a reason had one handy and used it.  Didn't have to reveal their real thoughts on the relationship.   Better be prepared for a bad interview next around when they will pull out their real reason for this time.

This will not be over quickly. You will not enjoy this.

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2 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

Question from a friend:

He had Interview  (Ghana) and  was denied and the 221g states, because the petition has expired and they will not be extending it and by the time it reaches USCIS they will not be extending it either. No other reason was stated.

 

Interview was made in May for today's Interview date.

 

I have never seen just this reason has anyone else seen this? Also embassy says DO NOT contact them nor NVC. Call USCIS customer service. It's like they are done.

 

My advice to her is DO NOT do another I-129F do a I-130.  Thoughts please

I agree your recommendation fits what any of us veterans would advise.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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1 hour ago, Greenbaum said:

I agree your recommendation fits what any of us veterans would advise.

Pleas how long does it take for a petition to expire ? We filled at March 15 and our interview date is October 10 ? I hope we still within the time frame . Thank you 

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9 minutes ago, Ola&Adunni said:

Pleas how long does it take for a petition to expire ? We filled at March 15 and our interview date is October 10 ? I hope we still within the time frame . Thank you 

You have one year to interview but you are approved for 4 months and then you ask for an extension from your embassy.  If granted it will be for another 4 months.  Some embassies ask for new intent to marry letters. Same one you submitted with your I-129f package but update the date and new signatures.  Petition can email theirs to you to print for the interview. 

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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5 hours ago, dwheels76 said:

Question from a friend:

He had Interview  (Ghana) and  was denied and the 221g states, because the petition has expired and they will not be extending it and by the time it reaches USCIS they will not be extending it either. No other reason was stated.

 

Interview was made in May for today's Interview date.

 

I have never seen just this reason has anyone else seen this? Also embassy says DO NOT contact them nor NVC. Call USCIS customer service. It's like they are done.

 

My advice to her is DO NOT do another I-129F do a I-130.  Thoughts please

Interesting, as the party line around here has been that the consulate will extend it by request, or even automatically.  Maybe a country-specific practice?  Or another way of utilizing existing rules that haven't previously been commonly used?

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7 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Interesting, as the party line around here has been that the consulate will extend it by request, or even automatically.  Maybe a country-specific practice?  Or another way of utilizing existing rules that haven't previously been commonly used?

Yup, it's specific to the individual case. Most will extend it upon request or automatically. Some tend to be much more strict.

 

Sorry to hear about the case. I wonder if there were other issues (red flags, not much time together, poorly assembled packet, etc.) that just made the CO not want to bother going into any details.

Timelines:

ROC:

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7/27/20: Sent forms to Dallas lockbox, 7/30/20: Received by USCIS, 8/10 NOA1 electronic notification received, 8/1/ NOA1 hard copy received

AOS:

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AOS (I-485 + I-131 + I-765):

9/25/17: sent forms to Chicago, 9/27/17: received by USCIS, 10/4/17: NOA1 electronic notification received, 10/10/17: NOA1 hard copy received. Social Security card being issued in married name (3rd attempt!)

10/14/17: Biometrics appointment notice received, 10/25/17: Biometrics

1/2/18: EAD + AP approved (no website update), 1/5/18: EAD + AP mailed, 1/8/18: EAD + AP approval notice hardcopies received, 1/10/18: EAD + AP received

9/5/18: Interview scheduled notice, 10/17/18: Interview

10/24/18: Green card produced notice, 10/25/18: Formal approval, 10/31/18: Green card received

K-1:

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I-129F

12/1/16: sent, 12/14/16: NOA1 hard copy received, 3/10/17: RFE (IMB verification), 3/22/17: RFE response received

3/24/17: Approved! , 3/30/17: NOA2 hard copy received

 

NVC

4/6/2017: Received, 4/12/2017: Sent to Riyadh embassy, 4/16/2017: Case received at Riyadh embassy, 4/21/2017: Request case transfer to Manila, approved 4/24/2017

 

K-1

5/1/2017: Case received by Manila (1 week embassy transfer??? Lucky~)

7/13/2017: Interview: APPROVED!!!

7/19/2017: Visa in hand

8/15/2017: POE

 

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The first thing that stands out to me is that the interview was scheduled in the month of May for a date in August. 

 

I understand that some embassies have a long appointment wait time.

 

Was the reason for the long wait related to the embassy, or something else?

 

Our I-129 was approved by USCIS on May 30th and if we could have scheduled an interview for May 31st, we would have.

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K1

I-129F Sent: 3/1/19

CSC Received: 3/7/19

NOA1: 3/12/19

NOA2: 5/30/19 (No RFE) 

NVC Received: 6/21/19

Case Number Assigned: 6/22/19

NVC Left: 7/9/19

Consulate Received: 7/11/19

Interview: 8/15/19

POE 8/31/19

 

MARRIED! (L) 11/1/19

AOS Sent: 2/18/20

AOS Delivered: 2/20/20

Text Notifications of AOS Received: 2/27/20

AOS NOA1 Hardcopies: 3/2/20

Biometrics Notice: 3/5/20

Biometrics Appointment: 3/19/20 (Rescheduled due to Covid-19 to 3/31/20. Rescheduled again for 9/1/20)

EAD Approval 7/27/20

AP Approval 7/27/20

 

 

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16 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

You have one year to interview but you are approved for 4 months and then you ask for an extension from your embassy.  If granted it will be for another 4 months.  Some embassies ask for new intent to marry letters. Same one you submitted with your I-129f package but update the date and new signatures.  Petition can email theirs to you to print for the interview. 

My petition expire before the interview but I don't know if that gonna be a problem because the embassy give me the date the interview I didn't book it by my mine . Is there any problem with that ?

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Greenbaum   12,258

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21 minutes ago, US&TN said:

My petition expire before the interview but I don't know if that gonna be a problem because the embassy give me the date the interview I didn't book it by my mine . Is there any problem with that ?

If the embassy scheduled you interview appointment then you are fine.

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Adjustment of Status

AOS March 5, 2014 Submitted AOS with EAD/AP package to Chicago USICS

Delivered March 8, 2014 AOS packaged delivered to USCIS drop box

Accepted March 19, 2014 Text message with receipt numbers

Biometrics April 16, 2014 Biometrics completed

EAD May 23, 2014 Employment Authorization Document approved and went to card production

TD May 23, 2014 Travel Document approved and went for card production

Receipt EAD/AP May 30, 2014 Received combo card EAD/AP

Green Card Approved July 11, 2014 Approved, no interview. Went to card production.

Green Card received July 17, 2014 GC received without interview

Removal of Conditions

Mailed I-751 Dec 16, 2015 Submitted ROC (removal of conditions)

Received Dec 18, 2015 USPS notification of successful delivery

Check Cashed Dec 21, 2015 Check was cashed

NOA-1 Issued Dec 21, 2015 NOA-1 for ROC issued

NOA-1 Issued Dec 26, 2015 NOA-1 Received

Biometrics Appt. Jan 29, 2016 Biometrics Appointment Scheduled [Completed]

 

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