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Expedited Visa if legal U.S. spouse is ill and needs foriegn spouse care

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Neesha   0

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I am a U.S. citizen who now resides in Chicago but my husband is still in Nigeria we filed the I130 and now just need the affidavit of support I was recently diagnosed with end stage renal disease and need my spouse here in Chicago for support and care is there anything we can do to expedite the process or is there any exceptions for cases like this?

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Ryan H Grand Master

Ryan H   3,791

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Make an expedite request to USCIS explaining your situation. USCIS will determine if your request meets the criteria for expedite.

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RICARDO4EVA2 Mentor

RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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Make an expedite request to USCIS explaining your situation. USCIS will determine if your request meets the criteria for expedite.

no sense to expedite when the case cannot be issued a visa because it is not current. It will speedily get to the nvc and stop. AP does not even seem like an option.

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

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Penguin_ie   5,986

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Ricardo is correct. I am sorry for your situation but unfortunately, expedites are only possible when a visa number is available, and you have about a four year wait from when you filed for that to happen.

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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Miami_Boy   9

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Filed: Citizen (apr) Country: Bangladesh
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Ricardo is correct. I am sorry for your situation but unfortunately, expedites are only possible when a visa number is available, and you have about a four year wait from when you filed for that to happen.

wrong wrong wrong........OP said she is US citizen..means IR1 not F2A...doesn't need Visa number..She is eligible to make expedite request..She also mention that she is just waiting for affidavit support..I believe her I-130 was approved and she is in NVC stage.

correct me if i was wrong.....!!!!

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Filed: F-2A Visa Country: Jamaica
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I am a U.S. citizen who now resides in Chicago but my husband is still in Nigeria we filed the I130 and now just need the affidavit of support I was recently diagnosed with end stage renal disease and need my spouse here in Chicago for support and care is there anything we can do to expedite the process or is there any exceptions for cases like this?

IF your case is approved and was sent to the NVC THEN your will need to call the NVC on the notice that you would have receive and make the request.

IF the case is with USCIS and since you already filed all them again - on the notice that you would have received to place your request.

no sense to expedite when the case cannot be issued a visa because it is not current. It will speedily get to the nvc and stop. AP does not even seem like an option.

not true

Ricardo is correct. I am sorry for your situation but unfortunately, expedites are only possible when a visa number is available, and you have about a four year wait from when you filed for that to happen.

Woops... she's a US Citizen

wrong wrong wrong........OP said she is US citizen..means IR1 not F2A...doesn't need Visa number..She is eligible to make expedite request..She also mention that she is just waiting for affidavit support..I believe her I-130 was approved and she is in NVC stage.

correct me if i was wrong.....!!!!

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Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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omo   5

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Nigeria
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no sense to expedite when the case cannot be issued a visa because it is not current. It will speedily get to the nvc and stop. AP does not even seem like an option.

Sheis a us citizen so she doesn't need them visa to be available, visa are alwas available to us citizen just send in them request for an expedite with your evidence and it never hurts to try

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Penguin_ie   5,986

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Miami is correct- I looked at the forum this is posted in, rather than remembering the OP. Sorry! So yes, expedite is available. Make sure you have letters from your doctor and chances it will be approved are very good.

***** Moving from Bringing Family Members of LPRs... to CR1 forum as OP is a US citizen *****

Bye: Penguin

Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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RICARDO4EVA2   194

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Sheis a us citizen so she doesn't need them visa to be available, visa are alwas available to us citizen just send in them request for an expedite with your evidence and it never hurts to try

Thank you OMO ... did you look at the other things I wrote correcting my self..?

Current cut off date F2A - Current 

Brother's Journey (F2A) - PD Dec 30, 2010


Dec 30 2010 - Notice of Action 1 (NOA1)
May 12 2011 - Notice of Action 2 (NOA2)
May 23 2011 - NVC case # Assigned
Nov 17 2011 - COA / I-864 received
Nov 18 2011 - Sent COA
Apr 30 2012 - Pay AOS fee
Oct 15 2012 - Pay IV fee
Oct 25 2012 - Sent AOS/IV Package
Oct 29 2012 - Pkg Delivered
Dec 24 2012 - Case Complete
May 17 2013 - Interview-Approved

July 19 2013 - Enter the USA

"... Answer when you are called..."

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WaitingToExhale   3

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Filed: IR-1/CR-1 Visa Country: Jamaica
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no sense to expedite when the case cannot be issued a visa because it is not current. It will speedily get to the nvc and stop. AP does not even seem like an option.

ricardo correct me if i'm wrong but i'm positive i read on uscis website that spousals visa app are automatically assigned a visa # and does'nt have to wait in line...same for applying for parents???

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WaitingToExhale   3

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ricardo correct me if i'm wrong but i'm positive i read on uscis website that spousals visa app are automatically assigned a visa # and does'nt have to wait in line...same for applying for parents???

Wow sorry ricardo did'nt c the corrections made :-)

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