Expediting N-400 Application Due To Medical Emergency?

[kat loves matt 0]

Hi All,

For those of you who have already completed the naturalization process, I'm wondering if any of you had your N-400 application expedited?

Quick backstory: I came to the US on a K1 visa. I'm an only child, and my parents live in Australia. They're in their late 60s and have no family around them.

We learned this week (Tuesday) that my father may have stomach cancer. We are waiting on the results to come back. I sent my N-400 application in on Monday. Talk about bad timing.

My question is this: If my father does indeed have stomach cancer, as his doctors suspect, is there any way I can get my application expedited so I can travel sooner? As I understand it, stomach cancer is one of the most aggressive forms and I wouldn't like to hedge my bets on my father being around until the application was processed over a normal time frame. That, and I obviously want to be there for my parents to support them during this time.

If it is possible to expedite it, what sort of documentation would I need? I imagine I'd need confirmation (sworn affidavit?) from my father's doctor and possibly from my mom?

If anyone could give me any insight into this, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on calling USCIS in the next few days, but I just thought I'd ask in case anyone could throw some light on the process.

Thank you.

[Mks1981 0]

Hi All,

For those of you who have already completed the naturalization process, I'm wondering if any of you had your N-400 application expedited?

Quick backstory: I came to the US on a K1 visa. I'm an only child, and my parents live in Australia. They're in their late 60s and have no family around them.

We learned this week (Tuesday) that my father may have stomach cancer. We are waiting on the results to come back. I sent my N-400 application in on Monday. Talk about bad timing.

My question is this: If my father does indeed have stomach cancer, as his doctors suspect, is there any way I can get my application expedited so I can travel sooner? As I understand it, stomach cancer is one of the most aggressive forms and I wouldn't like to hedge my bets on my father being around until the application was processed over a normal time frame. That, and I obviously want to be there for my parents to support them during this time.

If it is possible to expedite it, what sort of documentation would I need? I imagine I'd need confirmation (sworn affidavit?) from my father's doctor and possibly from my mom?

If anyone could give me any insight into this, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on calling USCIS in the next few days, but I just thought I'd ask in case anyone could throw some light on the process.

Thank you.

I am sorry to hear about your father's health issues. However, it is my understanding that you can travel all you want during your n400 application process. You just have to be back for your bio and actual interview. You just have to deal with the financial ramifications of traveling back and forth.. I don't think there is a way to expedite your application. Maybe others can chime in as well.

[Anh map 2,098]

It can't happen any sooner than late November (based on your signature timeline) when your 3 years of being an LPR is attained.

You don't need the US passport to go to your family. Your GC has a long time until expiry. You can obtain a reentry permit if you believe that your time out of the country could be quite long.

There is no penalty for withdrawing or cancelling your application. The worst that can happen is that you lose the filing fee.

[arvinb 17]

Yeah if I were you I'd just postpone your application now (though I think you lose the 600 dollars) and focus on your dad. The application process is only about 4-8 months for most people and that amount of time is more important to spend with your family than waiting for an application (as people said you can travel during the process but you have to be around for the biometrics and interview, and you just don't know exactly when those will be). If you have someone who can watch your mail for you and you don't mind coming back to the US and back to Australia in short notices I suppose you can actually go back when you get notice of when your interview/bio is.

[MayLiana72 2]

It can be an option, if you have to go soon, somebody (your husband?) can receive your mail and when biometric-letter arrives, he can reappointed it couple of times. And do so with an interview letter later.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Hi All,

For those of you who have already completed the naturalization process, I'm wondering if any of you had your N-400 application expedited?

Quick backstory: I came to the US on a K1 visa. I'm an only child, and my parents live in Australia. They're in their late 60s and have no family around them.

We learned this week (Tuesday) that my father may have stomach cancer. We are waiting on the results to come back. I sent my N-400 application in on Monday. Talk about bad timing.

My question is this: If my father does indeed have stomach cancer, as his doctors suspect, is there any way I can get my application expedited so I can travel sooner? As I understand it, stomach cancer is one of the most aggressive forms and I wouldn't like to hedge my bets on my father being around until the application was processed over a normal time frame. That, and I obviously want to be there for my parents to support them during this time.

If it is possible to expedite it, what sort of documentation would I need? I imagine I'd need confirmation (sworn affidavit?) from my father's doctor and possibly from my mom?

If anyone could give me any insight into this, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on calling USCIS in the next few days, but I just thought I'd ask in case anyone could throw some light on the process.

Thank you.

There is no reason to expedite your request for US citizenship.

You can travel into and out of the US with your green card.

Scheduling conflicts because you will be out of the country and your need to be here are not reasons that USCIS will expedite.

Sorry.