Fee and form deadlines

[ElizabethMh 2]

Hi everyone, I have a question about deadlines. I most likely will receive my NOA2 in February. My question is once I get to the NVC stage how long can I wait to pay the fees and complete the DS 160? We're just wanting to delay the process so I'm moving no earlier than August or September. 

Thank you for your help:) 

Edited December 31, 2023 by ElizabethMh

[IWander 589]

2 minutes ago, ElizabethMh said:

Hi everyone, I have a question about deadlines. I most likely receive my NOA2 in February. My question is once I get to the NVC stage how long can I wait to pay the fees and complete the DS 160? We're just wanting to delay the process so I'm moving no earlier than August or September. 

Thank you for your help:) 

You won't need to delay.  With a Feb. petition approval you will be lucky to even get the visa issued by Aug doing everything normally.  Also, don't forget get that the visa has a six monthish expiration date after it is issued.

[ElizabethMh 2]

28 minutes ago, IWander said:

You won't need to delay.  With a Feb. petition approval you will be lucky to even get the visa issued by Aug doing everything normally.  Also, don't forget get that the visa has a six monthish expiration date after it is issued.

Okay thank you, I just seen some people on the K1 discord from Canada recently had a 3-4 month wait after receiving their NOA2, didn't know if things were speeding up.

[IWander 589]

2 minutes ago, ElizabethMh said:

Okay thank you, I just seen some people on the K1 discord from Canada recently had a 3-4 month wait after receiving their NOA2, didn't know if things were speeding up.

Even if true and you get the visa issued by June, the visa won't expire probably until near December