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lierre   224

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We are currently OCONUS. I am here sponsored by his command.

His PCS is on Nov 2013... It will be back to the US.

Right now, we're at the I-130 petition stage. I was hoping he can get a copy of his PCS orders less than a year out BUT he said it is more likely he will only get his orders 2-4 months before he has to leave.

That doesn't really give us any extra time at all :(

Is it possible for us to expedite if we ask his commander to provide a letter stating the urgency of my visa bring approved in time for PCS?

He belongs to a very deployable segment of the air force. In fact, my husband deploys practically every week.

“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some
of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
And there are so many silences to be broken.”

Audre Lorde

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We are currently OCONUS. I am here sponsored by his command.

His PCS is on Nov 2013... It will be back to the US.

Right now, we're at the I-130 petition stage. I was hoping he can get a copy of his PCS orders less than a year out BUT he said it is more likely he will only get his orders 2-4 months before he has to leave.

That doesn't really give us any extra time at all :(

Is it possible for us to expedite if we ask his commander to provide a letter stating the urgency of my visa bring approved in time for PCS?

He belongs to a very deployable segment of the air force. In fact, my husband deploys practically every week.

Yes, expedite request is possible. All the forms state that the military member must be deploying, but that isn't actually necessary always. It's up to the person reviewing the expedite request. I am not deploying, but have to return to my unit in the states. USCIC and NVC both expedited my petition. It went thru USCIS in 16 days, and not much longer at NVC. Now just waiting on the local Embassy, and hopefully they don't drag the process out.

Good luck! US immigration policies are certainly not designed to keep families together...

Married: 2012-02-01

.:USCIS:.

11/16/2012 - I-130 Petition sent

11/20/2012 - Applied for PCC (Police Cert)

12/04/2012 - Received email NOA1

12/05/2012 - Faxed request to expedite to USCIS

12/19/2012 - Received I-797C NOA1 (notice date Dec 03, 2012)

12/26/2012 - Received PCC

12/28/2012 - Received email that approved case sent to Dept of State or NVC for visa processing

01/08/2013 - Received NOA2 (notice date Dec 19,2012) 16 Days from NOA1

.:NVC:.

01/08/2013 - Case arrived at NVC

01/09/2013 - Emailed NVC requesting expedited processing

01/12/2013 - Case # and IIN assigned

01/13/2013 - E-mailed DS-3032

01/13/2013 - AOS bill invoiced & PAID BILL

01/15/2013 - AOS bill appears as PAID

01/15/2013 - Expedite request approved. Case forwarded to KL Embassy

01/15/2013 - Sent to Embassy

.:Kuala Lumpur Embassy:.

01/23/2013: Embassy received

01/25/2013: Embassy mailed IV Packet 3. Completed and returned

01/25/2013: Emailed Embassy requesting expedited processing

02/06/2013: Medical

02/19/2013: Interview 78 days from I-130 NOA1 APPROVED

02/21/2013: Visa

02/25/2013: Chicago POE

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Immigration policies... Blah!

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My husband received a signed letter from his Company Commander when we applied for my visa which requested an expedite due to the mission he is currently on. We sent it to both USCIS and the NVC but I was told it was pointless to send it to the Embassy (but I believe I did anyway because well..what harm could it do?) Since we sent it to USCIS about a week before my petition got approved through them I'm not sure if it was just coincidence it was approved around the same time or if it actually helped but it defiantly sped up ur process with the NVC. Best of luck! If you need any help please feel free to message me as I still have all my original visa packets! :)

February 2010: Met online via social networking site

1st July 2010: Met for the first time in Lake Charles, LA [11 days]

9th August 2010: Got Engaged!

September 2010: Met for the second time in Lake Charles, LA [2 weeks]

December 2010: Met for the third time in Lake Charles, LA [3 months]

18th February 2011: Got Married!

May 2011: Met for the fourth time in London, UK [2 weeks]

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21st July 2011 - 14th December 2011

September 2012: Met for the fith time in Lake Charles, LA [3 months]

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5th April 2012: POE: Houston, TX, USA!!

7th May 2012: Greencard arrived in mail

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April 1st - Present

1st April 2014: Filed I-751 (with divorce waiver)

4th April 2014: Received NOA (1 year extension)

April 20th 2014: Filed for divorce

12th May 2015: Received second biometric appointment letter due to rescheduling my first appointment

May 28th 2014: Biometrics taken in Louisville, KY

October 31 2014: Received RFE requesting final divorce judgment

22nd January 2015: Received final divorce judgment & submitted to VSC

25th January 2015: Called USCIS Military hotline to enquire on gaining an extension in order to enlist in United States Army & was advised to make infopass appointment at local office as processing will take longer than 6 months on my application.

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lierre   224

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Yes, expedite request is possible. All the forms state that the military member must be deploying, but that isn't actually necessary always. It's up to the person reviewing the expedite request. I am not deploying, but have to return to my unit in the states. USCIC and NVC both expedited my petition. It went thru USCIS in 16 days, and not much longer at NVC. Now just waiting on the local Embassy, and hopefully they don't drag the process out.

Good luck! US immigration policies are certainly not designed to keep families together...

Ah! This gave me great hope :)

My husband received a signed letter from his Company Commander when we applied for my visa which requested an expedite due to the mission he is currently on. We sent it to both USCIS and the NVC but I was told it was pointless to send it to the Embassy (but I believe I did anyway because well..what harm could it do?) Since we sent it to USCIS about a week before my petition got approved through them I'm not sure if it was just coincidence it was approved around the same time or if it actually helped but it defiantly sped up ur process with the NVC. Best of luck! If you need any help please feel free to message me as I still have all my original visa packets! :)

Yes, I guess it realky can't help to ask. Messaged you. :) thank you so much for responding :star:

“The fact that we are here and that I speak these words is an attempt to break that silence and bridge some
of those differences between us, for it is not difference which immobilizes us, but silence.
And there are so many silences to be broken.”

Audre Lorde

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