renewing applecare option is not given to me -- it is within 30 days

Do you live where the coverage can be extended?

Extend your AppleCare+ coverage

If your AppleCare+ plan will expire soon, you might be able to continue coverage.

In Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

• If you paid upfront for an AppleCare+ plan for your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, you might be able to purchase new coverage that renews monthly.
• If you paid upfront for an AppleCare+ plan for your Mac, you might be able to purchase new coverage that renews annually.

Purchase the new coverage within 30 days after your original coverage ends. To find out if you can purchase the new coverage, go to mysupport.apple.com and follow the onscreen instructions. The new coverage automatically renews until canceled.

Your plan coverage may continue beyond 24 or 36 months, on a monthly or annual basis, until canceled.

If you choose to continue coverage, your coverage will be subject to the then-current AppleCare+ Terms and Conditions.

In China mainland

If you paid upfront for 12 or 24 months of coverage for your iPhone or iPad, you might be able to continue coverage on an annual basis when the service period is over. If you pay annually, your annual plan will renew each year until canceled.

Within 30 days of the end date of your coverage, go to Settings > General > About. Then tap AppleCare+ Coverage Available and follow the onscreen instructions.

See this link for more details --> Extend your AppleCare+ coverage - Apple Support

usaexpat wrote:

Anyone with my machine specs get offered a renewal?

Yes, bought in IL and live in TX.

You have to make some effort here—

AppleCare Support at 1-800-APLCARE (800-275-2273)

Check your coverage

My Support - Official Apple Support

Extend your AppleCare+ coverage

Extend your AppleCare+ coverage - Apple Support

usaexpat wrote:

I did. They said Apple says you "might" be able to extend so they could do nothing since no option shows up for me to do otherwise. Sadly, the Apple store in person just said I had to wait til it expired to get the renewal option. It's been about 10 days expired. No options.

"If you paid upfront for an AppleCare+ plan.."

I will say the old Apple Care is different than AppleCare+

All the resource to move forward have been given to you.

Nothing else can be done on this user to user support forum....

here is one more if you are at a loss: Call Customer Support (800) MY–APPLE (800–692–7753)

usaexpat, we do understand. But this forum is user to user only. No one from Apple is here. This means we don't work for Apple. We have no ability to help you other than to point in the direction of contacting Apple.

Sorry, but you'll have to elevate this with Apple directly.

I came here to specifically ask if anyone has t faced this issue.

Other users experiences would rarely exactly be the same or useful - unfortunately. Obviously Apple has worded it such to be able to havea choice to offer it - or not.

I understand. You may be waiting a long time for someone with the same issue to chime in. Your efforts and time are better served knocking on Apple's door :-)