Anyone expedited successfully ? London consulate

[DandJ 8]

So I’m waiting on my k1 visa and I get there’s a backlog but what’s frustrating me is the London embassy won’t even let me register my 9 week old babies birth so she can get her USA passport. This means I can go out there for 90 days to be with her dad whilst I’m on maternity. He’s missed so much already even her birth. 
How would I even expedite? We asked a congressman for help to get her passport and they forwarded us the same email back that I had been sent. A complete waste of time.!My daughter is a citizen by birth and it’s disgusting they’re not doing it. 
 

I’m actually considering cancelling my K1 visa and doing a cr1. As they are being processed i definitely think the wait will be well over a year. I was tempted to do it in September and should have gone with my gut instinct?

 

any similar expedited experiences? Or people who started again with a cr1?

 

thank you xx 

[Meganekko 0]

If you aren't married, you won't be able to file for a CR1. If your application is at NVC, contact them first about processing times. Unfortunately, I think it's pretty rare for K1s to be expedited without extreme circumstances. 😕

[Wuozopo 4,293]

3 hours ago, DandJ said:

I’m actually considering cancelling my K1 visa and doing a cr1. As they are being processed i definitely think the wait will be well over a year.

The CR1s in London can take over a year and that’s after you work out when/where to marry, get your marriage certificate back, and get your petition paperwork ready to file. And you  lose the money you’ve already spent. May not be any better except you wouldn’t have to adjust status. 

[DandJ 8]

9 hours ago, Meganekko said:

If you aren't married, you won't be able to file for a CR1. If your application is at NVC, contact them first about processing times. Unfortunately, I think it's pretty rare for K1s to be expedited without extreme circumstances. 😕

It’s crazy you would think being separated from your child would be extreme. 

[Meganekko 0]

It depends on the circumstances, I assume. Giving it a try doesn't have any negative effects on your application's place in line.

[JFH 12,190]

Can he not visit you? Fair enough he’d have to quarantine but what else would he be going to the UK for other than to stay at your place? 
 

London are doing appointments for CRBAs https://uk.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/birth/

 

 

Edited April 2, 2021 by JFH

[DandJ 8]

6 minutes ago, JFH said:

Can he not visit you? Fair enough he’d have to quarantine but what else would he be going to the UK for other than to stay at your place? 
 

London are doing appointments for CRBAs https://uk.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-services/birth/

 

 

He’s visited us twice since July, however the great land of America doesn’t give you much holiday time off.  He didn’t even receive paid paternity leave. 
He’s also started a new job with the county and is on 6 month probation. I mean he could move  here for 6 months and be jobless but that’s not  setting baby girl up for the future. I actually could handle the time delay of the visa  if I could at least

visit but I can’t do that without her passport. 
 

I think I’m going to see what happens

in June when we supposedly come

out of lockdown then make a decision.

just don’t want to hand money over to an attorney he actually can’t even expedite the visa.

 

 

[Heartsgoldx 12]

15 hours ago, DandJ said:

So I’m waiting on my k1 visa and I get there’s a backlog but what’s frustrating me is the London embassy won’t even let me register my 9 week old babies birth so she can get her USA passport. This means I can go out there for 90 days to be with her dad whilst I’m on maternity. He’s missed so much already even her birth. 
How would I even expedite? We asked a congressman for help to get her passport and they forwarded us the same email back that I had been sent. A complete waste of time.!My daughter is a citizen by birth and it’s disgusting they’re not doing it. 
 

I’m actually considering cancelling my K1 visa and doing a cr1. As they are being processed i definitely think the wait will be well over a year. I was tempted to do it in September and should have gone with my gut instinct?

 

any similar expedited experiences? Or people who started again with a cr1?

 

thank you xx 

why aren't they letting you register the birth?

[DandJ 8]

1 minute ago, Heartsgoldx said:

why aren't they letting you register the birth?

Because of lockdown which is a total joke as it’s her birth right. She’s a citizen it’s her right for me I get it, I’m the “alien “

They’re doing CR1 appointments but won’t let us register her. Bizarre 

 

[JFH 12,190]

21 minutes ago, DandJ said:

He’s visited us twice since July, however the great land of America doesn’t give you much holiday time off.  He didn’t even receive paid paternity leave. 
He’s also started a new job with the county and is on 6 month probation. I mean he could move  here for 6 months and be jobless but that’s not  setting baby girl up for the future. I actually could handle the time delay of the visa  if I could at least

visit but I can’t do that without her passport. 
 

I think I’m going to see what happens

in June when we supposedly come

out of lockdown then make a decision.

just don’t want to hand money over to an attorney he actually can’t even expedite the visa.

 

 

No lawyer can expedite a visa. It’s not about how much you pay, it’s about the reason you present for the expedite. The embassy will decide who is expedited or not based on circumstances, not based on the lawyer you are using.

 

I have to say your situation would be unlikely to qualify for an expedite but it costs nothing to ask. Your situation (COVID aside) is one of choice - you chose to start a family before you had the legal permission to live together in the same country. Typically lifestyle choices are not a reason for expedite. That said, we are in unusual circumstances right now and if I were you I would request an expedite based on the fact that the USC child is separated from her father. It’s worth a pop.

[Heartsgoldx 12]

2 minutes ago, DandJ said:

Because of lockdown which is a total joke as it’s her birth right. She’s a citizen it’s her right for me I get it, I’m the “alien “

They’re doing CR1 appointments but won’t let us register her. Bizarre 

 

we're out of lockdown soon so hopefully they resume appointments for the passport then. once the baby has their passport you'll at least be able to go over to the US to visit your partner even if you're not married during the travel ban

[DandJ 8]

3 minutes ago, JFH said:

No lawyer can expedite a visa. It’s not about how much you pay, it’s about the reason you present for the expedite. The embassy will decide who is expedited or not based on circumstances, not based on the lawyer you are using.

 

I have to say your situation would be unlikely to qualify for an expedite but it costs nothing to ask. Your situation (COVID aside) is one of choice - you chose to start a family before you had the legal permission to live together in the same country. Typically lifestyle choices are not a reason for expedite. That said, we are in unusual circumstances right now and if I were you I would request an expedite based on the fact that the USC child is separated from her father. It’s worth a pop.

I will wait to see what the Congressman comes back with.

 

I had applied for then k1 as it was the fastest option. My cousins whole process took 5 months.

 

 

Different days we are living in....

 

Yes worth a try thanks 🙏🏼 

 

[DandJ 8]

6 minutes ago, Heartsgoldx said:

we're out of lockdown soon so hopefully they resume appointments for the passport then. once the baby has their passport you'll at least be able to go over to the US to visit your partner even if you're not married during the travel ban

I’m hoping so just Frustrating Edinburgh and Belfast are doing the CRBA.

 

Let’s see not long to go now 🙌🏼

[Babu Frik 1,162]

10 hours ago, DandJ said:

It’s crazy you would think being separated from your child would be extreme. 

People would be popping out babies just to get an expedite.

That's not even being sarcastic.

 

This is pinned in the forum

 

 

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