How to speed up the case?

[apawsiopao 0]

Hello everyone! Just wanna know if there’s a way on speeding up the case? We filed our k1 visa and received our noa1 last april 11,2018. Up until now there’s still no response for noa2. My fiancé had recently visited me here in the Philippines from May 1- August 21,2018. And blessedly, we are having a baby. I am now 11 weeks pregnant. Our concern is, I need to go to USA before I reach 36 weeks Aog. I want to give birth in US with my fiancé. So do you have idea if there’s a way that we can speed it up? If none, until when will we wait? I will really appreciate for your response! Thank you so much and have a good day!

[Nicola and Jordan 668]

I don’t believe being pregnant is a reason to expedite a case. There are quite a few pregnant women waiting for their approvals. 

[chlosicles 65]

 

[debbiedoo 2,339]

the government does not care if you are pregnant.

 

you will have to wait your turn. you are still well within normal processing times.

[geowrian 22,337]

Pregnancy is not a cause for expedite (unless there are severe medical complications...which applies regardless of pregnancy).

[NikLR 13,227]

Since pregnancy is 100% preventable there is no expedite (aka speeding up.) 

 

However you do sound happy to be pregnant so congrats!  It likely is cheaper to have the baby where you currently live and your fiance can certainly visit for the birth!

[Paul & Mallory 1,398]

Sounds like you are within normal processing times and unfortunately, becoming pregnant will not change anything about your case. This is going to sound harsh and insensitive, but is also entirely true - if being together or in the US was important for you both when it comes to having a baby, then you should have waited until that was the case. This process is unpredictable and you cannot guarantee when things will begin moving, as far as approvals. My advice, for the sake of your and your baby's health, is to put the priority of getting approved and into the US before it's born out of your mind. It will only stress you out and make the whole process and waiting game even more stressful than it already is. You don't need that right now. Pray about it, do absolutely everything within your realm of responsibility to be proactive and ready for the next step, when it comes, and leave it at that. It will work out the way it's going to work out, and this is one of those things we don't have very much control over.

 

Best of luck to you and your family!

Edited September 25, 2018 by Paul & Mallory

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Have to agree with all. Pregnancy is only expeditable in limited cases such as potentially being a "risky pregnancy" but; that being said, since you are the beneficiary USCIS may find it better you remain at home and receive medical care if it was needed. Since it is avoidable, it's a tough sell to expedite solely cause of it; but you can definately try if you wish to.

[apawsiopao 0]

Thank you so much everyone!!! I really appreciate your comments. 😇♥️😇 

[TM92 527]

Has your fiancé "been physically present in the United States or one of its outlying possessions for five years, at least two years of which were after s/he reached the age of fourteen." That is the requirement to transmit citizenship for a birth abroad, https://ph.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/citizenship-services/:

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Child born out of wedlock to a U.S. Citizen father: A child born outside of the United States to a U.S. Citizen father where there is no marriage to the non-American mother is entitled to U.S. Citizenship provided the American citizen father had been physically present in the United States for the period of time as specified in previous paragraphs for children born in wedlock to one U.S. Citizen and one non-U.S. Citizen parent, either before or after November 14, 1986

[Michelle M 133]

5 hours ago, apawsiopao said:

Hello everyone! Just wanna know if there’s a way on speeding up the case? We filed our k1 visa and received our noa1 last april 11,2018. Up until now there’s still no response for noa2. My fiancé had recently visited me here in the Philippines from May 1- August 21,2018. And blessedly, we are having a baby. I am now 11 weeks pregnant. Our concern is, I need to go to USA before I reach 36 weeks Aog. I want to give birth in US with my fiancé. So do you have idea if there’s a way that we can speed it up? If none, until when will we wait? I will really appreciate for your response! Thank you so much and have a good day!

Congratulations!

[BJ & Christine 1,392]

6 hours ago, apawsiopao said:

Hello everyone! Just wanna know if there’s a way on speeding up the case? We filed our k1 visa and received our noa1 last april 11,2018. Up until now there’s still no response for noa2. My fiancé had recently visited me here in the Philippines from May 1- August 21,2018. And blessedly, we are having a baby. I am now 11 weeks pregnant. Our concern is, I need to go to USA before I reach 36 weeks Aog. I want to give birth in US with my fiancé. So do you have idea if there’s a way that we can speed it up? If none, until when will we wait? I will really appreciate for your response! Thank you so much and have a good day!

 Should start approving April filers within the next 1.5 weeks. With that said. There are no complications with ur petition, you should be able to be in the USA in the time frame to give birth. 

[TM92 527]

33 minutes ago, BJ & Christine said:

you should be able to be in the USA in the time frame to give birth. 

Just adding the following note: "many international airlines do require medical clearance starting at 28 weeks"

[sunshinefemi2014 10]

our son was born premature and has I need a special day care provider which  is very expensive, I tried to expedite explaining more than half my paycheck would be day care. I even had the babies doctor explain how our sins father be best choice, we were denied expedition. just got to wait it out, love waits and strong love accomplishes anything 

[ch3john 308]

11 hours ago, apawsiopao said:

Hello everyone! Just wanna know if there’s a way on speeding up the case? We filed our k1 visa and received our noa1 last april 11,2018. Up until now there’s still no response for noa2. My fiancé had recently visited me here in the Philippines from May 1- August 21,2018. And blessedly, we are having a baby. I am now 11 weeks pregnant. Our concern is, I need to go to USA before I reach 36 weeks Aog. I want to give birth in US with my fiancé. So do you have idea if there’s a way that we can speed it up? If none, until when will we wait? I will really appreciate for your response! Thank you so much and have a good day!

One thing to consider is health insurance. Delivering a baby in the US is not cheap and a lot of insurance carriers won't add fiancee's to policies. If your plan is to marry soon after you arrive and then get added to insurance soon after that, that should work. But, that's a lot to do in a short time frame considering you don't have NOA2 yet.