Expedite Request ARE BEING WORKED ON DURING EMBASSY SHUT DOWN!

[Kuhristy 7]

Hello!

just wanted to update anyone with a expedite request approved......my husbands expedite was approved on 3/17/2020 the day before the embassy closed, I thought we wouldn’t hear anything from the consult until the reopened but today I received a call to schedule our interview! They have appointments as soon as the first week of April. The agent stated that expedites are being worked on during the shut down as they are considered emergency cases!

Edited March 26, 2020 by Kuhristy

[Cyberfx1024 7,978]

2 hours ago, Kuhristy said:

Hello!

just wanted to update anyone with a expedite request approved......my husbands expedite was approved on 3/17/2020 the day before the embassy closed, I thought we wouldn’t hear anything from the consult until the reopened but today I received a call to schedule our interview! They have appointments as soon as the first week of April. The agent stated that expedites are being worked on during the shut down as they are considered emergency cases!

Of course the embassy is working right now. No one has ever said that they aren't working. They are just not doing interviews right now. But if things are going good then your interview will go through just fine

[Phoenix777 73]

Thank you for the update! Do you mind to share please the reason for the expedite request please? Can send PM if it’s more comfortable for you. 😊

[Boiler 43,429]

Expedite Criteria

USCIS does not consider expedite requests for petitions and applications that have Premium Processing Service available.

USCIS may consider expediting a benefit request if it meets one or more of the following criteria:

Severe financial loss to a company [1] or person, [2] provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner’s or applicant’s failure: (1) to file the benefit request or the request to expedite in a reasonable time frame; or (2) to respond to any requests for additional evidence in a reasonably timely manner;

Urgent humanitarian reasons;

Compelling U.S. Government interests (such as urgent cases for the Department of Defense or DHS, or other public safety or national security interests); or

Clear USCIS error.

Not every circumstance that fits under one of these categories will result in expedited treatment.