Expedited processing

[conny 0]

I'm thinking of making a service request for expedited processing due to serious financial hardship due to K1 delay (university fees that need to get paid to keep the enrollment). How hard is the burden of proof and what if CO decides it's not good enough - could there be more delays? Any successful experience with this?

[YuAndDan 153]

Typical expedite reason is if you are in the military and are going to be deployed. What you describe is NOT a reason to expedite, how will having a K-1 fiancee expedited help with school fees?

http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis/men...0000ecd190aRCRD

[conny 0]

Not having K1 on time will basically waste them as my fiance won't be able to come here but in order to keep enrollment in university he'll have to pay for the semester before knowing for sure whether he's going to come or not. And that's significant money for him. It is specified as one of the potential reasons in the recorded message when you call USCIS customer service.

[baron555 934]

Not having K1 on time will basically waste them as my fiance won't be able to come here but in order to keep enrollment in university he'll have to pay for the semester before knowing for sure whether he's going to come or not. And that's significant money for him. It is specified as one of the potential reasons in the recorded message when you call USCIS customer service.

Well good luck, but I don't see the financial hardship. You can just not pay for the semester and then enroll later. There is nothing that is forcing you to pay. I don't mean to rain on the parade but just my observation.l

[JimVaPhuong 4,863]

Not having K1 on time will basically waste them as my fiance won't be able to come here but in order to keep enrollment in university he'll have to pay for the semester before knowing for sure whether he's going to come or not. And that's significant money for him. It is specified as one of the potential reasons in the recorded message when you call USCIS customer service.

Nope, I don't think that would do it.

"Financial hardship" is not one of the acceptable reasons to have a petition expedited. However, they will consider an expedite request if the basis is severe financial loss. Now, they're not talking about losing your tuition. That's not "severe financial loss" because that's money your fiance would have been willing to pay in any case. They're talking about losing a large amount of money that you would NOT lose if you could get to the US faster. For example, family members are cleaning out your inherited estate in the US, and you need to get there quickly to stop them.

In your fiance's case, the only thing he needs to do is postpone his enrollment for one semester.

[conny 0]

Yes, it's exactly that - severe financial loss. The rest I cannot disagree more on though - he paid for semester after getting enrolled into University because he might still get here on time. But since the K1 is getting delayed, he might not make it and his enrollment for semester will be void, but the money is non-returnable!. So how is that not a sever financial loss? There should be other scenarios than cleaning out the house by family members. What scenario is accepted or not will I guess depend on the officer who reviews it. My question was more about - what IF they decide the reason was not good enough - can that negatively affect entire K1 process?

[Lupy 0]

Yes, it's exactly that - severe financial loss. The rest I cannot disagree more on though - he paid for semester after getting enrolled into University because he might still get here on time. But since the K1 is getting delayed, he might not make it and his enrollment for semester will be void, but the money is non-returnable!. So how is that not a sever financial loss? There should be other scenarios than cleaning out the house by family members. What scenario is accepted or not will I guess depend on the officer who reviews it. My question was more about - what IF they decide the reason was not good enough - can that negatively affect entire K1 process?

Even so, I do not believe your situation would qualify you to expedite your case. If they did, they'd have to expedite everyone that foolishly plunked down huge deposits on wedding venues ahead of time because they assumed their K-1 visa would be issued according to their own expectations. In fact, I think we would quickly see people emptying out their pockets to put these deposits down to qualify for an expedite-- I know I would! But it doesn't work like that.

It is just not a good idea for anyone in this visa process to make ANY plans (especially those that involve large amounts of money) that cannot be easily changed. It was not prudent for your SO to spend that money making the assumption that he would be here. I do wish you the best of luck and hope that he gets here as soon as possible so not to waste that tuition. Unfortunately, if it isn't refundable it may be lost.

[payxibka 10,045]

My question was more about - what IF they decide the reason was not good enough - can that negatively affect entire K1 process?

no, it will have no effect

[Ovi 0]

I am sorry to say this but I think it will be pointless to try the expedite request. I had one because of USCIS error, which is one of the reasons for expedite, where they messed up and put my paperwork in storage for 7 months and still got denied expedite.

I think that the only people getting the expedites are the military people with a deployment in the near future.

I am sorry to say this, but how can you put money down on something that you are not sure it will work. There are people on here that waited over a year to get approved. This process is very unpredictable and you can't make such important decisions until you have the visa in hand. Complications can arise.

Sorry and best of luck!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

I'm thinking of making a service request for expedited processing due to serious financial hardship due to K1 delay (university fees that need to get paid to keep the enrollment). How hard is the burden of proof and what if CO decides it's not good enough - could there be more delays? Any successful experience with this?

I highly doubt it. K1s are generally not eligible for expedite processing. Occasionally someone reports getting one if they are in the military and being deployed to combat areas. Financial hardship is NOT a claim you want to make with a visa requiring you to provide proof of support TWICE.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yes, it's exactly that - severe financial loss. The rest I cannot disagree more on though - he paid for semester after getting enrolled into University because he might still get here on time. But since the K1 is getting delayed, he might not make it and his enrollment for semester will be void, but the money is non-returnable!. So how is that not a sever financial loss? There should be other scenarios than cleaning out the house by family members. What scenario is accepted or not will I guess depend on the officer who reviews it. My question was more about - what IF they decide the reason was not good enough - can that negatively affect entire K1 process?

It is a severe financial loss caused by a poor judgement on your/his part. ALL the USCIS and State Department instructions state NOT to make travel or any other plans until the visa is in hand.

They will not expedite for this reason. Sorry to say, but frankly my dear, they don't give a damn.

Filing an expedite request will not cause further delays. You've nothing to lose, but I doubt it will do any good either.

No it really does not depend on the officer reviewing it. K1s are not eligible for expedite processing for financial hardship. There is nothing really to decide.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Yes, it's exactly that - severe financial loss. The rest I cannot disagree more on though - he paid for semester after getting enrolled into University because he might still get here on time. But since the K1 is getting delayed, he might not make it and his enrollment for semester will be void, but the money is non-returnable!. So how is that not a sever financial loss? There should be other scenarios than cleaning out the house by family members. What scenario is accepted or not will I guess depend on the officer who reviews it. My question was more about - what IF they decide the reason was not good enough - can that negatively affect entire K1 process?

Ok, I can tell you this. You will have MUCH better chance of going to the university and pleading your case. The USCIS won't care. The university might. I would make an appointment with the enrollment office or financial office and tell them the situation. It is far more likely they will credit you the money paid for the next semester. They will likely not refund the money, but give you future credit. Really, your chances are 10,000% better of that happening

[Surf2Salsa 0]

Yes, it's exactly that - severe financial loss. The rest I cannot disagree more on though - he paid for semester after getting enrolled into University because he might still get here on time. But since the K1 is getting delayed, he might not make it and his enrollment for semester will be void, but the money is non-returnable!. So how is that not a sever financial loss? There should be other scenarios than cleaning out the house by family members. What scenario is accepted or not will I guess depend on the officer who reviews it. My question was more about - what IF they decide the reason was not good enough - can that negatively affect entire K1 process?

Ok, I can tell you this. You will have MUCH better chance of going to the university and pleading your case. The USCIS won't care. The university might. I would make an appointment with the enrollment office or financial office and tell them the situation. It is far more likely they will credit you the money paid for the next semester. They will likely not refund the money, but give you future credit. Really, your chances are 10,000% better of that happening

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[nowhereman 1]

Everyone is right... you have a very, very slim chance (if at all) of getting an expedite. The process is long & a royal pain in the butt, but USCIS could care less about most problems that people consider urgent.

[imaisha 1]

If your fiance is going to be studying in the U.S. why didn't he/she apply for a student visa? They are less expensive, processed faster and still give you the option of adjusting status should you get married eventually.

Am I misunderstanding something here?