Submitted 2nd I129F expedite request for Ukrainian fiancee and was approved.

[Mike and Liliia 24]

Submitted a second request for expedited processing of my I129F and was approved! First one was submitted a few days before war started 2nd one I submitted 2/28 and just received the email it was accepted. Now the problem is that there is no way to obtain a police report. Police said they can't provide this due to the war. I am hoping USCIS will allow Ukrainian's to do without the certificate. 

[JeanneAdil 6,316]

let's hope there is someone (CO at interview) that uses some common sense 

but don't count on it

[slavaskii 885]

I think there is an extraordinarily low probability Frankfurt will approve a visa without a police certificate; this sounds like a tremendous liability. This is a rather unprecedented situation. I just looked up Syria, for instance, and police certificates can still be requested from consulates abroad. But there's a big difference between a country with warring pockets and a country that's facing a military that wants to annex it.

 

It was just the expedite that was approved, correct? My thought would be that by the time the NOA2 approval comes through and it's sent through NVC, Frankfurt will have already come up with a plan for you guys. But that can still take a maximum of 45 days for NOA2, and it's anyone's guess how long the war will go on for. My recommendation would be to closely follow the Russia/Ukraine/Belarus subforum and perhaps even reach out to Frankfurt (the new designated embassy for Ukrainians) as the time approaches. Is she still in Ukraine? She could, at the very least, still get out her original birth certificate (though vaccine records are probably gone). Medical will also be very complicated for Ukrainians/Belarusians, but I presume there will be leniency for them there. 

 

Good luck. Please just focus on getting her to safety, as even with an expedite, the process will still take some months. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Edited March 3, 2022 by slavaskii

[jjp85 18]

How do I expedite my 129F? The USCIS website gives me a number to call and some recording tells me to visit the website. Its so frustratring.

[Mike and Liliia 24]

Just now, jjp85 said:

How do I expedite my 129F? The USCIS website gives me a number to call and some recording tells me to visit the website. Its so frustratring.

Tell the automated system you want to schedule your interview it will take you to a person 

[Olga Roma 0]

Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your story.

Could you tell me please in what way you applied for expedition? Did you text them or called them? I am going to pass this information to my fiance. Thanks.

[Griff7 3]

I actually filed my expedite through my Congressman's office, they have a congressional liaison at USCIS, and they had me complete some forms and then they submitted on my behalf with the congressman's backing on it.  I hope that helps, but it was just submitted on March 2nd.  They said to give it some time to process.  They stated some waivers are available for some things but that would have to be worked out with the Embassy it goes to eventually.  

[Mike and Liliia 24]

On 3/5/2022 at 2:06 AM, Olga Roma said:

Hi Mike, thanks for sharing your story.

Could you tell me please in what way you applied for expedition? Did you text them or called them? I am going to pass this information to my fiance. Thanks.

 

Call the USCIS main number and tell them you would like to put an expedite request due to the ongoing conflict. You can tell the main number you are calling to schedule a visa interview and it will take you to a representative.

[jjp85 18]

Mike, thank you. Your trick worked for me. Now I will wait 7 days for a yes-no response.

[Mike and Liliia 24]

Just received my NOA2. 12 days after the expedite was approved.

[TBoneTX 43,550]

2 hours ago, Mike and Liliia said:

Just received my NOA2. 12 days after the expedite was approved.

Congratulations!

[Austin&Olga 66]

20 hours ago, Mike and Liliia said:

Just received my NOA2. 12 days after the expedite was approved.

That's awesome! I received an RFE today on the Lawfully app which is better than nothing. Hoping that it's not anything serious since we had our paperwork double checked by a lawyer before sending the packet in.