Q: My parent was issued an immigrant visa and it will expire soon. Can we extend the validity of the immigrant visa?
She is not ready yet to travel to US
A:
The easiest option is for your parent to enter the United States before the expiration of the immigrant visa, as once they are admitted they will receive a stamp in their passport that makes the immigrant visa valid for 1 year. They can come to the United States and then return to their home country to get everything in order. Otherwise, they will have to request the re-issuance of the visa.
Per the Department of State this is the process to get an immigrant visa re-issued:
My immigrant visa expired before I was able to travel to the United States. What should I do?
You should contact the Immigrant Visa Unit of the U.S. Embassy or Consulate that issued your visa. You do not need to file a new petition with USCIS, but you may need to submit a new application (DS-260) and pay another immigrant visa application processing fee. In addition, you may need to submit new supporting documents, such as a new medical examination and police certificate. Please be prepared to return your unused, expired visa and visa package (if applicable). Requests to reissue or replace visas are considered on a case-by-case basis, and all applicants are required to re-establish their eligibility; there is no guarantee that you will receive a new visa.
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html
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