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From https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/family-immigration/nonimmigrant-visa-for-a-fiance-k-1.html#11 
 
"The I-129F petition is valid for four months from the date of approval by USCIS. A consular officer can extend the validity of the petition if it expires before visa processing is completed."
 
So yes, your petition has expired by now.

Mexico.. you wont get a interview no earlier than 4 months unless you check everyday to reschedule.
 
I got my NOA2 Feb. 26th, interview is august 28th.

First available appointment is about 4-5 months currently. That could increase -as it has happened lately-.
Regarding NOA2, if I recall correctly, it expires in 3 months. You'll see the date on the notification. So yes, it can expire while awaiting; but again, it's supposed to be renewed automatically.
 
So, if you filed in March, you might expect something -whether NOA2 or RFE- around September, plus a few weeks for the file to get to the NVC and then to the consulate, plus those 4-5 months to interview, there's time for travel aplenty.

The Ciudad Juarez consulate -where all interviews are held for México- is very saturated, so when the case shows as "Ready" on the CEAC site, your fiancee can schedule her interview, and it will be 4-5 months ahead. 
Being such the case, she has all those months to travel, before the interview. And she can fill the DS-160 and schedule from any point on earth that has internet connection. 
Just make sure the NOA2 does not expire within that timeframe and if it does, despite being extended automatically, call them just to be on the safe side. 
 
On another note, Mexico is visa free in 132 countries -including the whole European Union- and e-visa or visa on arrival in a lot others. For instance, in the case of Brazil, if visiting, you as a US citizen would need a visa while her, as Mexican, wouldn't. 

A couple of months from noa2 to petition on post.  Up to one year to have the interview if the petition validity is extended

You can guide the process after noa2 to have it fit almost any kind of travel schedule 

Wait until after interview and have visa she has 6 months from the medical to enter the US. That's plenty of time to travel before coming to US.
 

You are an inspiration 

lol

Ahh yeah, sorry, meant to put estimated approval date. Yeah I know what you mean.
 
Yeah I figured as such. Would almost feel better without estimates, especially if they are estimating too quick =(
😎🤩

I actually got the same thing. Its estimated and it estimated that I was supposed to get my NOA2 in February. I was to say it was based on what USCIS  "QUOTED" October filers like myself at that time and also based on the trend here on VJ as well. But wouldnt I be so lucky if it were true. But that date came and left sadly with no approval   still waiting...HOWEVER...at the time I filed, USCIS really WAS quoting 5 1/2 months to 7 months so otherwise VJ was right on. 

Im from Binghamton, 
 
Cool to see a fellow NYer
 
Yeah I guess ppl are testy. Whatever. A simple "no doesnt work because its fraud" was perfect. I would have even have accepted (with anger but still would have accepted it) "duh thats stupid how could you not know thats fraud" because i honestly wasnt thinking fraud. I was thinking it would just be like "oh wrong visa, go back and fill out the other one". Literally in my head it was just that I was going to add more time by having to switch to the other visa. 
 
but people attacking my character telling me im trying to cheat the U.S. government, which im a military member soo..., was just like super unnecessary i felt. Especially since like 100 people already answered. I still dont understand why people are still commenting. I obviously got my answer so no need to try to jump in and throw a couple extra kicks.

P.S. 
 
I dont fly aeromexico... they lost my bags and almost made me miss my only flight out of mexico 😉
 

Yeah, I understand that now. As previously stated, I at no point intended to lie to anyone about anything. Nor would I intentionally try to commit fraud. When I was thinking about it, I was not thinking about having to answer that question again. That's why I asked for opinions. Thanks for your answer. I just was thinking we would get married in Mexico (continue to wait for the k1 visa since we are doing that anyway) and then when it was approved get married here, no harm done. Obviously I am not going to go through with that, despite what some strongly opinionated people may think lol

Lol yup. You figured me out. 
 
I would get married here August if the US govt would do anything productive and the visa finished in time.
 
But obviously, thanks to your extremely kind replies, I see it would be an issue, and I would not do it. 
 
I guess thats why we ask questions right? 😃 

Because the K1 is already submitted. And if I did not absolutely have to, why would I cancel the request and start all over after 5 months?
In my head ->
Married in Mexico 8/14
Visa gets approved whatever day
Married in the U.S.
Submit for AOS. 
 
No where was I trying to skip steps, what would even be the point of me trying to get married and hide it? That would literally just take longer. 
My reason for wanting to be married in August has everything to do with religion, and the way dates line up, and nothing to do with the US government or the visa process. 

I will say thank you to you, since you were the only person to answer the question without your hair catching on fire and jumping to conclusions lol

I will say thank you to you, since you were the only person to answer the question without your hair catching on fire and jumping to conclusions lol

I will say thank you to you, since you were the only person to answer the question without your hair catching on fire and jumping to conclusions lol

Im from Binghamton, 
 
Cool to see a fellow NYer
 
Yeah I guess ppl are testy. Whatever. A simple "no doesnt work because its fraud" was perfect. I would have even have accepted (with anger but still would have accepted it) "duh thats stupid how could you not know thats fraud" because i honestly wasnt thinking fraud. I was thinking it would just be like "oh wrong visa, go back and fill out the other one". Literally in my head it was just that I was going to add more time by having to switch to the other visa. 
 
but people attacking my character telling me im trying to cheat the U.S. government, which im a military member soo..., was just like super unnecessary i felt. Especially since like 100 people already answered. I still dont understand why people are still commenting. I obviously got my answer so no need to try to jump in and throw a couple extra kicks.

Yeah, I understand that now. As previously stated, I at no point intended to lie to anyone about anything. Nor would I intentionally try to commit fraud. When I was thinking about it, I was not thinking about having to answer that question again. That's why I asked for opinions. Thanks for your answer. I just was thinking we would get married in Mexico (continue to wait for the k1 visa since we are doing that anyway) and then when it was approved get married here, no harm done. Obviously I am not going to go through with that, despite what some strongly opinionated people may think lol

Lol yup. You figured me out. 
 
I would get married here August if the US govt would do anything productive and the visa finished in time.
 
But obviously, thanks to your extremely kind replies, I see it would be an issue, and I would not do it. 
 
I guess thats why we ask questions right? 😃 

Im not sure where is this coming from? She had a job, other family memebrs there and a house there she didn't need to be babysitted. I made this thread to ask people who had same situation and what did they do? If you want to be sarcastic and ask nasty questions like this instead of providing solution, think twice. I hope this never happens to you because its devestating to know that you wont see your loved ones for even longer time then expected.

You are most definitely welcome. This is a great site for accurate information, but unfortunately you have to put up with quite a bit of rudeness to get that information sometimes. Congrats on your engagement and good luck on your immigration journey