AOS + EAD package without AP for K1 visa

[Mahmoud Kassab 18]

hello,
I will enter US on a k1 fiance visa, and I am planning to get married and start AOS package but I am not planning to leave US until I get GC so I am trying to save some bucks as I-131 is separated now and costs $630
from my research, I know I can't leave US while AOS is pending
does anybody know if it's ok to file AOS + EAD package without AP?

[K1visaHopeful 2,840]

Yes of course.

But you won't be able to leave.

So if your best friend dies abroad, you can't go to the funeral.

 

Also, if aliens attack only the US.

Or a earthquake sinks the entire US of A. 

Same deal.

[mam521 2,103]

1 hour ago, K1visaHopeful said:

Yes of course.

But you won't be able to leave.

So if your best friend dies abroad, you can't go to the funeral.

 

Also, if aliens attack only the US.

Or a earthquake sinks the entire US of A. 

Same deal.

I must say, I genuinely appreciate this response!  It's a chuckle, but it's truthful and honest!  

[hplusj 137]

On 8/28/2024 at 12:52 PM, mam521 said:

I must say, I genuinely appreciate this response!  It's a chuckle, but it's truthful and honest!  

It's not quite accurate (hyperbole aside of course, but let's not worry too much about the aliens).

 

Perhaps it's true of best friends since that's not a relative, but there is an expedite process in the event that a loved one passes or is close to it.  I too am foregoing the AP and it's a bit worrisome, considering my future father in law isn't getting any younger.  However, he's still in good health and that $600 can make all the difference on getting a good jumpstart on our life together with just a bit less financial stress.

 

Rest assured, with the proper documentation an AP can be expedited, mostly for immediate relatives who have passed or are medically validated to be in end of life.  

Edited August 30 by hplusj

[powerpuff 6,727]

4 hours ago, hplusj said:

Rest assured, with the proper documentation an AP can be expedited, mostly for immediate relatives who have passed or are medically validated to be in end of life.

Yes, it can definitely be expedited but USCIS’ understanding of an expedite in general does not seem to involve it being fast. I think the wait alone during such circumstances is stressful enough I would probably apply for AP from the start. 

[hplusj 137]

21 hours ago, powerpuff said:

Yes, it can definitely be expedited but USCIS’ understanding of an expedite in general does not seem to involve it being fast. I think the wait alone during such circumstances is stressful enough I would probably apply for AP from the start. 

Do we have any idea what the timeline is to expedite AP these days?  I thought I had read that it can be issued at an appointment time, scheduled shortly after the expedite request.  Thank you for the info.