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Are embassy’s still doing automatic extensions (we’re at Naples)? Or do we need to start from the beginning?
It’s a long story but we were approved April 2021, case received by the embassy in June 2021 and had an interview scheduled for Sept 2021. Italy was in a red zone and we weren’t able to get a certain document on time and he missed his appointment. After that drama we took the time to focus on our relationship because everything felt like a rush for paperwork so we put everything on pause. Fast forward to June 2022 and we are 100% ready. We went onto CEAC and it still shows our case ready with the last time the case was updated being Sept 2021. 
It was initially locked to where he couldn’t select a new date for an interview so he sent an email via the scheduling site and got a response back saying the officer unlocked it and he could pick another date. He has his appointment at the end of July now.

In all the excitement about the case still being at the embassy I didn’t think about the expiration date of the case. 
Now that COVID’s impact has lessened are embassies still automatically extending the expiration dates or are we getting false hope and he’s going to get to the appointment and be told it’s not valid?

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37 minutes ago, KitcatM said:

email via the scheduling site and got a response back saying the officer unlocked it and he could pick another date. He has his appointment at the end of July now.

In all the excitement about the case still being at the embassy I didn’t think about the expiration date of the case. 
Now that COVID’s impact has lessened are embassies still automatically extending the expiration dates or are we getting false hope and he’s going to get to the appointment and be told it’s not valid?

Looks like Good Fortune/ The Universe or La Madonna Santa smiled on you and all will be well at his interview. There is no “ automatic “ extension ( pandemic notwithstanding) but Consular Officers have the power/ discretion to extend, by allowing a reschedule they have already indicated that extension is going to be granted. 
Do have your fiancé be ready to state the reasons for missing documents and missing interview was related to COVID-19.

In Bocca al Lupo 

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On 7/7/2022 at 10:00 PM, Family said:

Looks like Good Fortune/ The Universe or La Madonna Santa smiled on you and all will be well at his interview. There is no “ automatic “ extension ( pandemic notwithstanding) but Consular Officers have the power/ discretion to extend, by allowing a reschedule they have already indicated that extension is going to be granted. 
Do have your fiancé be ready to state the reasons for missing documents and missing interview was related to COVID-19.

In Bocca al Lupo 

Thank you for your response! We’re nervously waiting for the end of the month. 

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