I-797 approved but stuck in lockdown from COVID-19

[Donney 0]

My fiance and i just got outi-797 notice of action approved  on 3/27/2020 and the valid date ends 7/26/2020. We applied for the visa way before covid 19 ever came up but now with borders closed and no sign of it being opened any time soon and i heard a vaccine wont be here till 2022. What are we sapose to do? Why did the goverment approved the visa and not just hold it till this is all over? Am i going to have to reapply for a new visa if its not opened back up in time? All if the time and money we spent on this is it going to be wasted? My fiance is panicking and our agency is still trying to figure out everything. 

 

[ThomasNC1988 762]

No worries they will extend the approval automatically up to a year even without the COVID-19 issues.

[Donney 0]

Just now, ThomasNC1988 said:

No worries they will extend the approval automatically up to a year even without the COVID-19 issues.

But if it takes longer then a year. I hope it doesnt but no one know really

[Crazy Cat 39,138]

21 minutes ago, Donney said:

My fiance and i just got outi-797 notice of action approved  on 3/27/2020 and the valid date ends 7/26/2020. We applied for the visa way before covid 19 ever came up but now with borders closed and no sign of it being opened any time soon and i heard a vaccine wont be here till 2022. What are we sapose to do? Why did the goverment approved the visa and not just hold it till this is all over? Am i going to have to reapply for a new visa if its not opened back up in time? All if the time and money we spent on this is it going to be wasted? My fiance is panicking and our agency is still trying to figure out everything. 

 

Your visa has not been approved.  Your petition has been approved.  Consulates can, if they wish, extend the validity of petitions by 4 month increments for up to a year.  There is nothing you can do at this point, except wait it out.