Advance Parole (I-131)

[Luiz /Priscilla 0]

My wife is pregnant, with problems, and we don't have health insurance.

She needs to go to Brazil (she has insurance there).

We applied for AP together with I-130 and I-485 (January 24/2008)

Yesterday we had an Infopass for the local office (Newark/NJ).

First they told us that "threatening miscarriage" isn't an emergency. After I had long conversation with them, to convince that were an emergency, the agent told me that the local office couldn't expedite the AP.

I try to call the 800 number (listed on the NOA), but the process isn't listed in the computer.

Dos anybody knows when should I get the AP?

Dos anybody knows what to do now to expedite the process?

[TBoneTX 43,477]

My wife is pregnant, with problems, and we don't have health insurance. Dos anybody knows when should I get the AP? Dos anybody knows what to do now to expedite the process?

Assuming that your AP filing was complete and is processing normally, expect to receive the approval in approximately 60 days from the date when USCIS acknowledged having received the filing. There is nothing short of a verifiable family emergency overseas that might expedite processing of the AP, that I know of. Sincere sympathies regarding your wife's health problems; this is a "worst-case scenario" that should be planned for well before U.S. entry or even petition submission. Have you considered visiting your county health department, or asking a religious charity or relief agency for help or referrals?

[Luiz /Priscilla 0]

She has health insurance on her country (Brazil), we don't have health insurance here. All private doctors here wouldn't see her, because she hasn't insurance, even if we offer to pay our self.

The charity clinics (Hospital) are so booked, we only have appointment for April 10, nothing before.

Her case is very dangerous, she has "placenta partial detachment".

My wife is pregnant, with problems, and we don't have health insurance. Dos anybody knows when should I get the AP? Dos anybody knows what to do now to expedite the process?

Assuming that your AP filing was complete and is processing normally, expect to receive the approval in approximately 60 days from the date when USCIS acknowledged having received the filing. There is nothing short of a verifiable family emergency overseas that might expedite processing of the AP, that I know of. Sincere sympathies regarding your wife's health problems; this is a "worst-case scenario" that should be planned for well before U.S. entry or even petition submission. Have you considered visiting your county health department, or asking a religious charity or relief agency for help or referrals?

[ikarus 1]

I remember you had an infopass appt for march 12....

At the infopass, were they able to find your case? You had mentioned you can't pull it online, and is not retrieved by the phone system, so were the clerks there able to pull it up? Because my next question to the forum would be, 'what do you do when your case does not pull up on the computer or on the phone?' Or something similar to that?

Your timeline is similar to ours, and our case appeared right away..

Also, you should do a walk in biometrics appt. It helps to have that done before you get your AP. WE got told that during our call to the USCIS, and another member had mentioned that. So we walked in to our biometrics appt, then after we did that, we applied for the expedited AP, but our case 'showed up'.

Edited March 13, 2009 by ikarus

[Angela & Paul 12]

It is not illegal to leave the country while under AOS.

It is illegal to come back without AP.

Why don't you go to Brazil and she stays there until you get the AP in the mail and mail it to her (or fly back to Brazil with the AP).

Also, I don't think any state will leave an expectant mother in danger and hospitals will have to accept her for delivery. How do you think illegal immigrants do?

There are many groups and resources available to help. "Googling" or a County hospital is a good place to start from.

As to individual health insurance, you can email me, I unfortunately know a lot about it

[Slightly Bonkers 0]

OK, so as far as I know if you're K1 it IS illegal to leave the country without an AP*. I don't know about AOS.

Some senior people correct me if I'm wrong.

ETA: *you must have AP in hand on the date of leaving the country and POE will match these up.

Edited Again to Add: Not that it's illegal but that it means that the application is abandoned.

Sorry about the edits, brain half asleep

Edited March 14, 2009 by Slightly Bonkers

[Luiz /Priscilla 0]

I remember you had an infopass appt for march 12....

At the infopass, were they able to find your case? You had mentioned you can't pull it online, and is not retrieved by the phone system, so were the clerks there able to pull it up? Because my next question to the forum would be, 'what do you do when your case does not pull up on the computer or on the phone?' Or something similar to that?

Your timeline is similar to ours, and our case appeared right away..

Also, you should do a walk in biometrics appt. It helps to have that done before you get your AP. WE got told that during our call to the USCIS, and another member had mentioned that. So we walked in to our biometrics appt, then after we did that, we applied for the expedited AP, but our case 'showed up'.

She already did the biometric (02/25/09)

No case shows on the computer (I-130, I-485)

[BermyCat 1]

It is not illegal to leave the US while your AOS is pending. No one is going to arrest anyone for leaving. The problem is that if you leave without AP while your AOS is pending, USCIS will consider that abandoning your aplication. You would then have to start all over and apply for a spousal visa from Brazil.

There must be some sort of clinic that treats pregnant women without insurance on a sliding scale fee schedule. I hope you can find one or find some other way of getting the medical treatment you need.

~ Catherine

Edited March 16, 2009 by BermyCat

[Carlawarla 1]

You say the info isn't on the computer. Do you have anything, any case number on a piece of paper received by yourself? You must have had something if you went for biometrics. It is NOT illegal if your wife leaves, however she won't be able to get back into the US without her AP in hand.

Here is just one of many threads where someone got expedited AP. Read through all the posts. Many of them were by myself. There is a listing of offices where you can go...you'll also note that the OP in that thread had a letter from a Doctor. Do you have that? Who says your wife is at risk for a miscarriage? Do you have this documented?

I find it incredulous that there is no clinic in your area that can help your wife out right now, and you're also saying no one will help her even though you've offered money?? My gosh!

If she HAS to get back home, then please get back into the infopass place, with your documentation, and please be assertive, not agressive in trying to get your needs met. Have your wife with you, bring your documents...make sure you have something from a Doctor here to verify this information. Have copies of reciepts, particularly letters with your case number on it, and receipts of payment for your I-131 etc.

Please get back to us with what happened.

Wishing you all the best.

[Luiz /Priscilla 0]

We received NOA(I-797) with the receipt number (MSC......).

But when I enter that receipt number on www.uscis.gov, I get "error, case not existing".

She will leave the country 4 a week before we will get the AP papers (assuming the timelines here are correct), and I will send her the paper later, she only need the papers to return.

You say the info isn't on the computer. Do you have anything, any case number on a piece of paper received by yourself? You must have had something if you went for biometrics. It is NOT illegal if your wife leaves, however she won't be able to get back into the US without her AP in hand.

Here is just one of many threads where someone got expedited AP. Read through all the posts. Many of them were by myself. There is a listing of offices where you can go...you'll also note that the OP in that thread had a letter from a Doctor. Do you have that? Who says your wife is at risk for a miscarriage? Do you have this documented?

I find it incredulous that there is no clinic in your area that can help your wife out right now, and you're also saying no one will help her even though you've offered money?? My gosh!

If she HAS to get back home, then please get back into the infopass place, with your documentation, and please be assertive, not agressive in trying to get your needs met. Have your wife with you, bring your documents...make sure you have something from a Doctor here to verify this information. Have copies of reciepts, particularly letters with your case number on it, and receipts of payment for your I-131 etc.

Please get back to us with what happened.

Wishing you all the best.

[Carlawarla 1]

I just realized I didn't include the link to the thread that I was talking about yesterday. You need to read through this thread. Within the thread is another link that you'll also find helpful.

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=166525

You CAN, if your situation is as it's described get the infopass office to issue you an emergency AP, with the proper documentation. That's why you need to read the thread.

You as well, can't leave and just send the AP papers to her. They'll be dated later than she left and they might not let her back in. She's to have the papers before she leaves.

Check out the above thread and try some of what's suggested there first before she leaves if she doesn't get it in the mail by then.

USCIS is notoriously not accurate on their updating case status on their websites.

We received NOA(I-797) with the receipt number (MSC......).

But when I enter that receipt number on www.uscis.gov, I get "error, case not existing".

She will leave the country 4 a week before we will get the AP papers (assuming the timelines here are correct), and I will send her the paper later, she only need the papers to return.

You say the info isn't on the computer. Do you have anything, any case number on a piece of paper received by yourself? You must have had something if you went for biometrics. It is NOT illegal if your wife leaves, however she won't be able to get back into the US without her AP in hand.

Here is just one of many threads where someone got expedited AP. Read through all the posts. Many of them were by myself. There is a listing of offices where you can go...you'll also note that the OP in that thread had a letter from a Doctor. Do you have that? Who says your wife is at risk for a miscarriage? Do you have this documented?

I find it incredulous that there is no clinic in your area that can help your wife out right now, and you're also saying no one will help her even though you've offered money?? My gosh!

If she HAS to get back home, then please get back into the infopass place, with your documentation, and please be assertive, not agressive in trying to get your needs met. Have your wife with you, bring your documents...make sure you have something from a Doctor here to verify this information. Have copies of reciepts, particularly letters with your case number on it, and receipts of payment for your I-131 etc.

Please get back to us with what happened.

Wishing you all the best.