Expedited Requests 2014

[nalacandi 11]

Are their any filers out there that know anything about making a request for expedited processing due to humanitarian reasons?

[Kulfi 6]

Are their any filers out there that know anything about making a request for expedited processing due to humanitarian reasons?

They have a list of reasons why they would expedite the case and I'm sure you would need to provide some hard core proofs. It's extremely hard to get an approval for that.

[nalacandi 11]

Ok. I found an update on the US CBS website earlier that stated they allowed expedited requests right because of the Ebola outbreak so I wondered if it's worth my time to at least make the request. Would it hurt my case to request it?

[anikkandtim 15]

Ours got expedited from uscis under Humanitarian reason. We had a typhoon and my husband requested that hes so worried about me. Im from philippines. Its not about the typhoon haiyan. Just some light typhoon

[Kulfi 6]

Ours got expedited from uscis under Humanitarian reason. We had a typhoon and my husband requested that hes so worried about me. Im from philippines. Its not about the typhoon haiyan. Just some light typhoon

All Phillipines cases are being expedited due to the typhoon. I think regardless of which one, they're just getting those cases done.

Ok. I found an update on the US CBS website earlier that stated they allowed expedited requests right because of the Ebola outbreak so I wondered if it's worth my time to at least make the request. Would it hurt my case to request it?

Is the outbreak in your area? I think they'll want some kind of proof for it.

[cdneh 3,112]

I'm not sure expediting for this reason would work. They'd for sure want to know the beneficiary hasn't been exposed.

[nalacandi 11]

My husband looked at it earlier ND I read it wrong. Apparently it is those that are here in the US already I guess. I feel bad I'm making my husband a wreck. I've been so emotional today. It has helped being able to chat with u. I would like it very much if we could chat more. I just need someone to talk to that understands what I'm going through. I guess I should have known that was too good to be true anyway.

[Ryan H 3,810]

Moved from Progress Reports to Process & Procedures.

[dwheels76 5,466]

Ok. I found an update on the US CBS website earlier that stated they allowed expedited requests right because of the Ebola outbreak so I wondered if it's worth my time to at least make the request. Would it hurt my case to request it?

The expedite due to ebola only pertains to those beneficiaries in the US at time of filing. They will surely not expedite because you are in an effected area,

But you can always try with convincing evidence.

Ebola Outbreak-related Immigration Relief Measures to Nationals of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone Currently in the United States

Release Date: August 15, 2014

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. USCIS offers relief measures to nationals of those three countries who are currently in the United States.

Immigration relief measures that may be available if requested include:

• Change or extension of nonimmigrant status for an individual currently in the United States, even if the request is filed after the authorized period of admission has expired;
• Extension of certain grants of parole made by USCIS;
• Expedited adjudication and approval, where possible, of requests for off-campus employment authorization for F-1 students experiencing severe economic hardship;
• Expedited processing of immigrant petitions for immediate relatives (currently in the United States) of U.S. citizens;
• Expedited adjudication of employment authorization applications, where appropriate; and
• Consideration for waiver of fees associated with USCIS benefit applications.

To learn more about how USCIS provides assistance to customers affected by unforeseen circumstances in their home country, visit www.uscis.gov/humanitarian/special-situations.

For more information on USCIS and its programs, please visit www.uscis.gov, call the National Customer Service Center at 1-800-375-5283, or follow USCIS on Facebook (/uscis), Twitter (@uscis), YouTube (/uscis) and the USCIS blog The Beacon.

[EOC 440]

My husband looked at it earlier ND I read it wrong. Apparently it is those that are here in the US already I guess. I feel bad I'm making my husband a wreck. I've been so emotional today. It has helped being able to chat with u. I would like it very much if we could chat more. I just need someone to talk to that understands what I'm going through. I guess I should have known that was too good to be true anyway.

Someone sent an email to Lagos Consulate asking if their case can be expedited because of this ebola outbreak, the consulate said ebola outbreak is not a valid reason for expedite.

[oghenekenyoro 6]

I just pray that everything is fine in Nigeria. America wants no part of West Africa when thinking of travel.

My AOS scan date is September 5th...IV scan date is September 19th.

Good luck to all!!!

Waiting on a CC...without any checklist

[curiousgeorgina 52]

Ours got expedited from uscis under Humanitarian reason. We had a typhoon and my husband requested that hes so worried about me. Im from philippines. Its not about the typhoon haiyan. Just some light typhoon

sorry about asking you on this thread, i'm not sure whether to start a new one or allowed to ask here.. how do you request an expedite? I'm from the Philippines too, and ever since Ondoy I am very much traumatized because I lived within the area where it caused havoc. I know it's been years but having a typhoon now or even some kind of medium to heavy rain gets on my nerves.. would it be possible to have my husband request for an expedite?

to OP, I have been reading about Ebola outbreaks and the current one that happened in Texas.. I wish you luck on your endeavor regarding expedite.. but I think right now they are being more cautious about it..