Empress1

Guys,

we are freaking out that the "Approval Notice validity date" means that i have to be in the US that date, regardless of a date on the Visa. And the end of that date is coming quicker than expected.

So our understanding was that when the K1 visa is eventually given, it will have a US arrival date that confirms that I have to BE LIVE in the US before the expiration of the "I-797 Approval notice valid date".

So this expiration on the I-797 is getting close, but the procedure isn't moving fast enough (in our estimation) to allow us meet that date. so I had tried to do some research about the meaning of that date and these links are the better ones:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/52523-whats-form-i-797-im-confuse/

http://www.visajourney.com/faq/k1k2visa-I129f.html (see 3.7

it appears to suggest that due to time delays not caused by the petitioner and the fiance, the 4 month is NOT always the case, and that the K-1 visa date would override the (soon expiring) approval date on the NOA-2 so we should expect the visa itself to have a more future date for us to plan for our wedding in the US as well as travel and arrival in the US - which would be nice to transition life over 2 countries. So the K1 process knows about this condition (shortness of 4 months on NOA-2 to meet that approval date) and in anycase, the K-1 Visa itself would give you more time to travel

Please, anyone with history on these circumstances, especially from Lagos consulate, please respond on here. does the time on the visa ensure you have to respect the Approval Notice dates.

Also any advice is welcome. It appears we don't have to do any thing apart from just keep to our own end of the bargain.

Cheers.

Thanks guys,

We got our package back today.

Hello,

My Fiance forgot to include payment in our initial I-129F form. Although he tried to retrieve it before delivery, it was not successful.

Now it has been delivered, I want to know how long we have to wait to get back our package and what will be the state of the package when it comes back.

Hi all,

My fiance is about to file for k1. Can we use his flight mileage as a proof that we have met in person, as he no longer has his boarding pass and receipt for flight ticket.