F4 expedite - anyone ever done one?

[Boiler 43,597]

2 minutes ago, mymarriagejourney said:

This category would not be his situation.

Diary for 2030 and check the Visa Bulletin for progress

[mymarriagejourney 113]

Thank you.  Yes, I'm well aware of the normal timelines.  We were just attempting to assist with a humanitarian issue, and it appears we cannot.

[Chancy 6,233]

1 hour ago, mymarriagejourney said:

The matter is urgent, but perhaps there is nothing we can do.  We have tried and we will see what happens from here.

 

Although the I-130 approval may be expedited by USCIS, it will be pointless, as the visa cannot be granted by the consulate if there is no visa number available.  Family-based visa numbers (such as for F4 cases) are limited per year, according to US immigration law.  As mentioned by other posters, the approved I-130 will just sit at NVC for many years until a visa number becomes available.  If a visa number is not available (ie, case Priority Date is not current on the visa bulletin), the case cannot be expedited to get a visa, for any reason.

 

From the Department of State website -- https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/national-visa-center/immigrant-visas-processing-general-faqs.html#ivp7

 

I have been waiting for a very long time for my relative to get an immigrant visa. Now there is a family emergency and I need my relative to immigrate soon to the U.S. Can NVC help me?

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If a visa is not available, unfortunately there is nothing that NVC can do to expedite the petition. Immigrant visa processing is governed by the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, as amended, which controls availability of visas. There is no provision within the law that would allow the Department of State to issue a visa to someone for whom a visa is unavailable.

 

[JeanneAdil 6,220]

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/legal/visa-law0/visa-bulletin/2023/visa-bulletin-for-december-2022.html

 

current F4 is for 2007 petitions for most countries

 

USCIS currently processing means once the initial office has gone thru the documents,  it will be sent to NVC where it waits for visa # to be available

[SalishSea 16,826]

7 hours ago, mymarriagejourney said:

Yes, they participate in the diversity lottery each year.  This wasn't a random "I'm feeling anxious and want this process to hurry up." and is actually a specific situation that falls under the humanitarian umbrella, but it seems that we cannot help.

Maybe they would have better luck getting asylum or humanitarian parole in some other country.

[SalishSea 16,826]

7 hours ago, Boiler said:

If the I 130 has not been approved that can be expedited

Isn't that actually potentially detrimental if the primary beneficiary has derivatives that could age out?

[Boiler 43,597]

2 minutes ago, Jorgedig said:

Isn't that actually potentially detrimental if the primary beneficiary has derivatives that could age out?

Yes it is.