War and visas

[NatashaW 0]

My fiance is Georgian and in Tbilisi. We just got the letter, saying the Vermont center has received our 129F. My question for anyone with experience in this: does a local war, in which the US politically supports the country of the beneficiary (for example, my fiance's country is Georgia, which the US has experessed support for) usually cause the US (either the US domestic portion or the US embassy portion) to be more sympathetic to the process and at least speed up approval? Obviously, I want to get him out of there as soon as possible. (I know the US embassy is closed until things are safe again.) Is anything being done to help existing visa applicants? Is there anything I can do (other than offer moral support via the internet)?

[Carlawarla 1]

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to your question but did want to tell you that I'm sorry your fiance is involved in the turmoil there. I'm also glad you have some internet access with them so that you can offer support. That's important in any LD relationship let along one which is torn apart by war. I don't believe anyone in Iraq has been given any fast track on visas. I don't know how that works. I guess you might try requesting for expedite? Can you fiance get to some other area where there is Embassy access to be interviewed? If the Embassy is closed there, I don't know how they could be doing any visa processing at all. If his/her life is in danger, perhaps they can expedite.

Hope he/she stays safe.

[NatashaW 0]

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to your question but did want to tell you that I'm sorry your fiance is involved in the turmoil there. I'm also glad you have some internet access with them so that you can offer support. That's important in any LD relationship let along one which is torn apart by war. I don't believe anyone in Iraq has been given any fast track on visas. I don't know how that works. I guess you might try requesting for expedite? Can you fiance get to some other area where there is Embassy access to be interviewed? If the Embassy is closed there, I don't know how they could be doing any visa processing at all. If his/her life is in danger, perhaps they can expedite.

Hope he/she stays safe.

I think expedited visas are given when the sponsor is going to war (as in a US soldier going to Iraq), not when the beneficiary is in danger. Also, if it came down to it, I think my fiance could make it to Yerevan, which is where the US embassy personnel are, I believe.

Edited August 15, 2008 by NatashaW

[NatashaW 0]

I'm sorry I don't know the answer to your question but did want to tell you that I'm sorry your fiance is involved in the turmoil there. I'm also glad you have some internet access with them so that you can offer support. That's important in any LD relationship let along one which is torn apart by war. I don't believe anyone in Iraq has been given any fast track on visas. I don't know how that works. I guess you might try requesting for expedite? Can you fiance get to some other area where there is Embassy access to be interviewed? If the Embassy is closed there, I don't know how they could be doing any visa processing at all. If his/her life is in danger, perhaps they can expedite.

Hope he/she stays safe.

I think expedited visas are given when the sponsor is going to war (as in a US soldier going to Iraq), not when the beneficiary is in danger. Also, if it came down to it, I think my fiance could make it to Yerevan, which is where the US embassy personnel are, I believe.

Does anyone know who I could contact in the US or Yerevan (?) for information?

[KimandRuss 0]

USCIS Expedite Criteria

We have another memeber here that just put in for an expedite for his fiance in Pakistan for the same reasons. He hasn't heard yet.

You need to provide specific documentation that the beneficiary's life is directly and immediately at risk. What happens in the country in general is not specific enough to your case and does not prove that any direct risk exists. Good luck!

[NatashaW 0]

USCIS Expedite Criteria

We have another memeber here that just put in for an expedite for his fiance in Pakistan for the same reasons. He hasn't heard yet.

You need to provide specific documentation that the beneficiary's life is directly and immediately at risk. What happens in the country in general is not specific enough to your case and does not prove that any direct risk exists. Good luck!

Thanks for the info!