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I'm the petitioner. My father has serious dementia and my mother had a triple bypass last year. They are both old (62+) and it is getting very difficult for them to do basic things. I try to help as much as I can but I'm also tied up with work. I have 2 sisters, one lives in WV where medical facilities are not that great, the other sister has some disorders.

 

Is my application eligible to be expedited? Right now, it's been more than 6 months since I applied and it looks like from the case processing times, it will take another 6 months for them to just look at it. Ridiculous.

 

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47 minutes ago, devusr said:

I'm the petitioner. My father has serious dementia and my mother had a triple bypass last year. They are both old (62+) and it is getting very difficult for them to do basic things. I try to help as much as I can but I'm also tied up with work. I have 2 sisters, one lives in WV where medical facilities are not that great, the other sister has some disorders.

 

Is my application eligible to be expedited? Right now, it's been more than 6 months since I applied and it looks like from the case processing times, it will take another 6 months for them to just look at it. Ridiculous.

 

technically no,  u can try, but even when the case is outside processing time, uscis still wont approved expedite anyway

where are they right now? most of the time the health insurance/bill is cheaper in home country compare than the US. 

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Probably not.  I take it since you are posting in a spouse visa forum, your parents are not the intending immigrants.  Why would you think your parents' health issues would justify expediting your spouse's visa case?

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1 hour ago, devusr said:

it's been more than 6 months since I applied and it looks like from the case processing times, it will take another 6 months for them to just look at it. Ridiculous.

Did you know that there are always more than 1,000,000 I-130s pending in the system?  That has been the case since 2016.  Every form must be looked at by human eyes.  It just takes time to process that many forms.  Good luck.

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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 hours ago, devusr said:

I'm the petitioner. My father has serious dementia and my mother had a triple bypass last year. They are both old (62+) and it is getting very difficult for them to do basic things. I try to help as much as I can but I'm also tied up with work. I have 2 sisters, one lives in WV where medical facilities are not that great, the other sister has some disorders.

 

Is my application eligible to be expedited? Right now, it's been more than 6 months since I applied and it looks like from the case processing times, it will take another 6 months for them to just look at it. Ridiculous.

 

I'm so sorry you're having a tough time with your parents. 

If you're thinking of expediting. You'd have to show why your sisters are unable to help with care (both in person and financially). 

Can the sister in WV not help you financially so you're able to pay a caregiver to help your parents out? 

And are you just having your spouse come over to act as a caregiver? You would not be expecting your spouse to work? 

 

If expedite at USCIS level is approved. You'd have to apply for an expedite at NVC again... 

 

Which country would the spouse be interviewing out of? Please complete your profile and your timeline to get a more accurate picture (from members) about how long you have to wait... (some DQ to interviews for some consulates is very long). You should be looking at Plan B to help your parents out. 

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47 minutes ago, Niq said:

Has anyone ever sent a duplicate expedite email i forgot to add a important doctor’s note and i hate to get denied without it? Have anyone just sent another one?

You can send for expedite again. But the doctors note or any other things wouldn't help for expedite since uscis doesn't see any connection between your beneficiary wife and your parents immigration wise.

Spouse:

2015-06-16: I-130 Sent

2015-08-17: I-130 approved

2015-09-23: NVC received file

2015-10-05: NVC assigned Case number, Invoice ID & Beneficiary ID

2016-06-30: DS-261 completed, AOS Fee Paid, WL received

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2016-07-06: DS-260 Submitted

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2016-07-08: NVC Scan

2016-08-08: Case Complete

2017-06-30: Interview, approved

2017-07-04: Visa in hand

2017-08-01: Entry to US

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Myself:

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2016-05-26: Biometrics

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My wife is in Sri Lanka and the economy there is really bad. There is no petrol, electricity is cut for atleast 3+ hours a day, limited transportation. Everything there has tripled in price. To get fuel, we have to stay in the queues 24/7 for days and it is rationed.

 

I have 2 questions:

1) Once NVC stage is approved, will there be delays in the consular interview due to electricity cuts and petrol rationing?

2) Can we expedite based on the economy conditions?

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Are you currently in Sri Lanka with your wife?

 

Good luck 

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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6 minutes ago, canadian_wife said:

Are you currently in Sri Lanka with your wife?

 

Good luck 

OP is in the US according to a previous post where he was asking about expediting based on medical grounds.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, powerpuff said:

OP is in the US according to a previous post where he was asking about expediting based on medical grounds.

Thanks for updating me

USCIS
August 12, 2008 - petition sent
August 16, 2008 - NOA-1
February 10, 2009 - NOA-2
178 DAYS FROM NOA-1


NVC
February 13, 2009 - NVC case number assigned
March 12, 2009 - Case Complete
25 DAY TRIP THROUGH NVC


Medical
May 4, 2009


Interview
May, 26, 2009


POE - June 20, 2009 Toronto - Atlanta, GA

Removal of Conditions
Filed - April 14, 2011
Biometrics - June 2, 2011 (early)
Approval - November 9, 2011
209 DAY TRIP TO REMOVE CONDITIONS

Citizenship

April 29, 2013 - NOA1 for petition received

September 10, 2013 Interview - decision could not be made.

April 15, 2014 APPROVED. Wait for oath ceremony

Waited...

September 29, 2015 - sent letter to senator.

October 16, 2015 - US Citizen

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52 minutes ago, devusr said:

Can we expedite based on the economy conditions?

No. Usually xpedites work if the urgency is for the USC, such as health conditions.

FROM F1 TO AOS

October 17, 2019 AOS receipt date 

December 09, 2019: Biometric appointment

January 15, 2020 RFE received

January 30, 2020  RFE response sent

Feb 7: EAD approved and interview scheduled

March 18, 2020 Interview cancelled

April 14th 2020: RFE received

April 29, 2020 Approved without interview

May 1, 2020 Card in hand

 

REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS

February 1, 2022 package sent

March 28, 2022 Fingerprints reused

July 18, 2023 approval

July 20, 2023 Card in hand

 

N400 

January 30,2023: Online filing

February 4th, 2023: Biometric appointment

June 15th, 2023: Case actively being reviewed

July 11th, 2023: Interview scheduled.

August 30th, 2023: Interview!

August 31st, 2023: Oath ceremony scheduled.

Sept 19th, 2023: Officially a US citizen!

 


 

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