There isn't a expiration date for the DS-160, Online Nonimmigrant Visa Application so, yes you can do it now. If information changes between now and your interview, you'll have to either redo it or advise the CO at the interview to update the information that has changed. I'd recommend waiting till you have an interview date.
A fiancé visa must be issued within four months from the date of approval of the fiancé petition by USCIS (U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services). If your appointment is later then the validity date, bring a signed and dated letter from your U.S. fiancé(e) stating that you both remain legally free to marry and that you intend to get married within 90 days of your arrival. E-mail or copies are acceptable.
9 FAM 41.81 N6.2 Validity of a K-1 Petition
(CT:VISA-2165; 08-21-2014)
An approved K-1 visa petition is valid for a period of four months from the date of USCIS action and may be revalidated by the consular officer any number of times for additional periods of four months from the date of revalidation, provided the officer concludes that the petitioner and the beneficiary remain legally free to marry and continue to intend to marry each other within 90 days after the beneficiary's admission into the United States.
We don't know how the "expired one year dated" NOA2's will be handled but those that still have validity will be extended. Best place to learn about what action your embassy will take is stay tuned to their website. Some embassies have FB pages that you can also follow along. Good luck and stay engaged.
Hi Mr GreenBaum,
I did received my NOA1 and NOA2 (Notice of Approval, 179) last May 2020 from the USCIS for my Petition to my Fiance'e in the Philippines and it has been forwarded to NVC, but due to the Covid-19 concerns my K1 visa petition has been delayed and it can not be forwarded to Manila Embassy due to the closure. The approval notice will expire on this coming September 2020. My question is, could my Fiance'e apply for a visa with the DS-160 without a case number or should we wait until my petition has been forwarded to the U.S Embassy, Manila. I will really appreciate your response to my question. Thank you.
Should I complete the DS-160 while case is sitting at NVC?
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Hi Mr GreenBaum,
I did received my NOA1 and NOA2 (Notice of Approval, 179) last May 2020 from the USCIS for my Petition to my Fiance'e in the Philippines and it has been forwarded to NVC, but due to the Covid-19 concerns my K1 visa petition has been delayed and it can not be forwarded to Manila Embassy due to the closure. The approval notice will expire on this coming September 2020. My question is, could my Fiance'e apply for a visa with the DS-160 without a case number or should we wait until my petition has been forwarded to the U.S Embassy, Manila. I will really appreciate your response to my question. Thank you.