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Us embassy ghana approved my request to expedite my case

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My request for my case to be expedited was approved on the 10th of june 2019 by the us embassy in ghana but up today i have not heard anything from them.i call and all they say is to wait for instructions. I am worried because the reason why we request for the expedition is almost due and i dont know what to do..please what do i do

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What was the reason for the expedite?

 

I hope someone has better answers for you than I do, I am not sure how this would work at the consulate in Ghana.

 

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My wife might have surgery right after delivery our first child and her doctor gave her letter to that effect which has been sent to the embassy before they approved my request 

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6 minutes ago, MrDanquah said:

My wife might have surgery right after delivery our first child and her doctor gave her letter to that effect which has been sent to the embassy before they approved my request 

The only thing you can do is to contact the consulate for further instructions.  There is no specific time for expedited cases to be processed......

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In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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2 minutes ago, missileman said:

The only thing you can do is to contact the consulate for further instructions.  There is no specific time for expedited cases to be processed......

I have contacted them and they keep telling me to wait for instructions but i feel its taking alot of time 

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1 minute ago, MrDanquah said:

I have contacted them and they keep telling me to wait for instructions but i feel its taking alot of time 

Unfortunately, they hold all the cards here......

"The US immigration process requires a great deal of knowledge, planning, time, patience, and a significant amount of money.  It is quite a journey!"

- Some old child of the 50's & 60's on his laptop 

 

Senior Master Sergeant, US Air Force- Retired (after 20+ years)- Missile Systems Maintenance & Titan 2 ICBM Launch Crew Duty (200+ Alert tours)

Registered Nurse- Retired- I practiced in the areas of Labor & Delivery, Home Health, Adolescent Psych, & Adult Psych.

IT Professional- Retired- Web Site Design, Hardware Maintenance, Compound Pharmacy Software Trainer, On-site go live support, Database Manager, App Designer.

______________________________________

August 7, 2022: Wife filed N-400 Online under 5 year rule.

November 10, 2022: Received "Interview is scheduled" letter.

December 12, 2022:  Received email from Dallas office informing me (spouse) to be there for combo interview.

December 14, 2022: Combo Interview for I-751 and N-400 Conducted.

January 26, 2023: Wife's Oath Ceremony completed at the Plano Event Center, Plano, Texas!!!😁

February 6, 2023: Wife's Passport Application submitted in Dallas, Texas.

March 21, 2023:   Wife's Passport Delivered!!!!

May 15, 2023 (about):  Naturalization Certificate returned from Passport agency!!

 

In summary, it took 13 months for approval of the CR-1.  It took 44 months for approval of the I-751.  It took 4 months for approval of the N-400.   It took 172 days from N-400 application to Oath Ceremony.   It took 6 weeks for Passport, then 7 additional weeks for return of wife's Naturalization Certificate.. 
 

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Expedite doesn't mean immediate approval, nothing is fast with US immigration.  It sounds like you are at the final stage of the process if you asked the embassy abroad for an expedite, your file was already at the embassy in Ghana?  Was your interview scheduled by NVC?  If so, an expedite is not going to help much, just go to the scheduled interview as instructed by the embassy.  Good luck!  I hope you get a visa before your wife delivers the baby, but there are no guarantees that this will happen.  Hopefully she has other family members nearby who can support her if you aren't there.

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33 minutes ago, carmel34 said:

Expedite doesn't mean immediate approval, nothing is fast with US immigration.  It sounds like you are at the final stage of the process if you asked the embassy abroad for an expedite, your file was already at the embassy in Ghana?  Was your interview scheduled by NVC?  If so, an expedite is not going to help much, just go to the scheduled interview as instructed by the embassy.  Good luck!  I hope you get a visa before your wife delivers the baby, but there are no guarantees that this will happen.  Hopefully she has other family members nearby who can support her if you aren't there.

I haven't  been able scheduled an interview yet.since the embassy's approval i haven't heard from them.i called and was told to wait for the next set of instructions to follow. so i guess i have to wait till i hear from them.thanks so much carmel34.you been very helpful

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