Family emergency here in US

[ally and moh 3]

If I am posting in the wrong forum, please move... thank you.

Tonight I received some very bad news that my grandmother has a cancerous tumor and there is little hope.

She has been very supportive of my husband and me and I really want him to be able to meet her in person (not to mention what a difficult time this is for me.)

I have a medical condition myself (lupus) that is made worse by stress, and having my husband here with me would really be a blessing right now.

Is there ANYONE I can contact to try to get our case out of AP for this situation?

We interviewed on Aug 24 and were told the case was going to Washington DC for mandatory AP. The CO said our papers were perfect and we didn't have to show them anything extra we took with us (over 30 pounds of evidence I flew to Jordan with and didn't need).

We think it is just a background check, although the embassy and DOS won't tell me for sure.

I just really need him here with me now and need to know what might be done.

Thanks and please pray for our family.

[TBoneTX 43,154]

Very sorry to hear this. The only thought that I have is for you to contact the embassy with the news, and ask whether they can do anything from their end if you send them medical reports about your grandma's condition. A positive answer isn't guaranteed, but we rarely get what we don't ask for.

[Used to be broken 143]

If I am posting in the wrong forum, please move... thank you.

Tonight I received some very bad news that my grandmother has a cancerous tumor and there is little hope.

She has been very supportive of my husband and me and I really want him to be able to meet her in person (not to mention what a difficult time this is for me.)

I have a medical condition myself (lupus) that is made worse by stress, and having my husband here with me would really be a blessing right now.

Is there ANYONE I can contact to try to get our case out of AP for this situation?

We interviewed on Aug 24 and were told the case was going to Washington DC for mandatory AP. The CO said our papers were perfect and we didn't have to show them anything extra we took with us (over 30 pounds of evidence I flew to Jordan with and didn't need).

We think it is just a background check, although the embassy and DOS won't tell me for sure.

I just really need him here with me now and need to know what might be done.

Thanks and please pray for our family.

First of all I am sorry for your families situation. I think there is very little hope of advance travel for your spouse under these circumstances since he has no relationship with your grandmother. That said, you can ask at the consulate the worst thing that can happen is they say no.

Hopefully the AP will be over soon and he can get the opportunity to meet your grandmother before she takes a turn for the worse.

[Penguin_ie 5,986]

Sorry to hear of your bad news.

As the AP process is in DC, I am not sure the embassy can do anything. You could try your Senator/ congressman for help. It's election season, so they may be busy though.

[ally and moh 3]

Sorry to hear of your bad news.

As the AP process is in DC, I am not sure the embassy can do anything. You could try your Senator/ congressman for help. It's election season, so they may be busy though.

I have already had my senator and congressman working on our case, so I emailed the senator's office last night and got a reply this morning. They are going to inquire for us. I think it will be better if they do and not me. I pray it helps. This is a tough situation.

[sachinky 464]

AP will take as long as it will take. As your grandmother has no immediate relation to your husband, I doubt it will speed up anything. Of course, it doesn't hurt to ask.

Sorry to hear about your family troubles. Hope everything works out soon!

Edited October 22, 2010 by sachinky