Postponing/temporary delay of K1 process

[poorbugga 0]

I'm currently waiting for NOA2/approval of our I-129F petition for the K1 visa. It's reached the point where I don't believe we will have the visa in time for our projected wedding date. I don't know when the next time window for us to possibly to get married will be - I'm in the military and will be going overseas soon; there are a lot of unknowns.

Is it possible for me to stop the visa process right now (say, once the NOA2 is received) and continue pursuing it several months (possibly up to a year) down the road when we know more about our situation? Or will the application "expire" and we will have to restart the entire process?

I've tried reading around on here and on USCIS for answers but I haven't been able to find anything. I would appreciate any advice on this matter. Thanks.

[*julez* 124]

If you are being deployed you can apply for expedited processing to speed things along. Otherwise, if you choose to delay it you will have to ask the embassy to keep extending your petition until you are ready to move forward.

[~Laura and Nick~ 5]

I agree with Julez.

There was recently a poster who had the same situation as you and get expedited very quickly.

Best of luck to you.

[poorbugga 0]

Thanks for the replies.

I should've been a little more specific - I'll be posting to Germany (overseas) and may or may not be deploying from there. If I delay the process but don't have the embassy extend my petition, will I have to restart the process? Thanks again.

[*julez* 124]

Thanks for the replies.

I should've been a little more specific - I'll be posting to Germany (overseas) and may or may not be deploying from there. If I delay the process but don't have the embassy extend my petition, will I have to restart the process? Thanks again.

If you don't ask the embassy to extend your petition, yes, it will expire.

Another option is for you to keep going, get the NOA2 and once your fiancee receives packet 3 she can delay sending it back. Once she does send it back she could include a letter indicating that she wants an interview far in the future, giving them an idea of when. I know of a few others who extended things quite a while with this approach. You could also check with the embassy to see what they advise in your situation.

Good luck!

[TravisAndMichelle 0]

Thanks for the replies.

I should've been a little more specific - I'll be posting to Germany (overseas) and may or may not be deploying from there. If I delay the process but don't have the embassy extend my petition, will I have to restart the process? Thanks again.

I had to expedite my I-129f due to deployment and it moved very quickly...I have gone from waiting on Oct 25 to now we have our interview on Jan 3rd which is perfect for our schedule. All I did was write a letter to CSC telling them my situtions faxed to them and they took care of it from there.

Good luck TJ

Edited November 25, 2007 by TravisAndMichelle

[poorbugga 0]

thanks for the advice - very helpful.