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My Fiance was approved and received his K1 visa from the US Consulate in Rio. He is having a family problem and may not be able to travel to the USA within the 6 months time limit on it. Does anyone know if we can file for an extension on the 6 month time limit (to enter USA)?

Thanks for your help.

-D

This morning when I clicked on "Immigration Timelines" to view the statuses of K1 visas , I get the following error...

Query failed : Error writing file '/tmp/MY4LNOSh' (Errcode: 122)

Is anyone else having this problem?

4 months doesn't constitute a backlog. You are still in the specified time period. It's coming. Mine was at the 4 month mark.

That's great, Congratulations! I hope mine comes soon. I reached my 4 month mark last week. Trying to keep cool and patient...

Did everybody see the news just posted on Yahoo.com index page.. I think someone needs to show this to the employees at VSC..coz I'm still waiting after 4 months for my NOA2..lol!

Immigration agency says backlog virtually gone

DALLAS – FBI name checks on people seeking to work or live in the United States or become citizens are getting completed more quickly, slicing through a backlog that had left some petitions pending for more than a year, immigration officials said Monday.

The FBI hired more workers, beefed up its training programs and upgraded its technology to handle the average of 6 million to 7 million applications that stream through the agency each year, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officials said.

The delays came during the FBI's routine checks for possible criminal backgrounds and national security questions. But now, nearly all name check requests submitted to the FBI are being answered within 30 days. The remaining 2 percent are finished within 90 days, USCIS officials said.

"The FBI has made great strides ... and shown it's capable of sustaining that service level," Michael Aytes, acting deputy director of Citizenship and Immigration Services, told The Associated Press.

Petitions that require more evaluation or interaction with other agencies are not included in the FBI name check backlog count, immigration officials said. Currently, some 6,000 cases are pending with Citizenship and Immigration Services, including some in which the application was filed several years ago, Aytes said.

"They are being looked at, they don't just sit on a shelf," said Gregory Smith, the agency's assistant director for national security and records verification directorate.