K1 Expedite Request Approved

[OKIE2 0]

Is this something new just started or what???

What does it cost???

I filled K1 August 13th and still waiting for packet 4

45 days since pack 3 sent back.

Vermont Service Center

May 9, 2009 - NOA1

June 23, 2009 - Expedite Request Approved

July 1, 2009 - I-129F approved!! NOA2 sent ---------- less than 60 days total

I waited 227 days for my NOA2

Edited July 3, 2009 by OKIE2

[Bobby+Umit 161]

Perhaps a military petition?

[Marina-Del 10]

Yeah, expedites are only available to those in the military, if I'm understanding correctly.

That option has been there as long as I have been around here (since 2005), it's nothing new. But unless you qualify (and unless you are an ACTIVE duty military person, then you don't), then you can't use the option.

[cdneh 3,112]

Here is a link to reasons for an expedite

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

There are other reasons, other than military.

All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Director. The criteria are as follows:

•Severe financial loss to company or individual

•Extreme emergent situation

•Humanitarian situation

•Nonprofit status of requesting organization in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States

•Department of Defense of National Interest Situation (Note: Request must come from official United States Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to our Government)

•USCIS error

•Compelling interest of USCIS

Edited July 3, 2009 by cdneh

[Marina-Del 10]

cdneh: Thanks for the info! Good to know!

I'd just like to go ahead and state here for all that are reading this and will read this in the future though, that they almost NEVER grant these expedites. Just FYI.

[nowhereman 1]

Yeah, expedites are only available to those in the military, if I'm understanding correctly.

That option has been there as long as I have been around here (since 2005), it's nothing new. But unless you qualify (and unless you are an ACTIVE duty military person, then you don't), then you can't use the option.

Military expedite is probably the most commonly approved, but the post before mine has the full list.

[cdneh 3,112]

cdneh: Thanks for the info! Good to know!

I'd just like to go ahead and state here for all that are reading this and will read this in the future though, that they almost NEVER grant these expedites. Just FYI.

No they don't, although they are there you hardly ever see anything other than the military one approved.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

Just want to pipe in and say I received an expedite in the end because of USCIS error....took an attorney to get it though.

[Marina-Del 10]

Hey Lancer, can you give us more details? I'm not even applying for a K-1 but if you give us more details than maybe it will help someone else later who searches and finds this topic.

[msu17 0]

Ya, please more info. I've never seen anyone get expedited for USCIS error before. Interesting to hear what they messed up and how you got them to admit their mistake.

To the OP, your wait time is SIGNIFICANTLY over the average unless there were other issues that I'm not seeing right now. No real reason for it unfortunately. Some people just get unlucky or there was other stuff going on.

Edited July 3, 2009 by msu17

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

Is this something new just started or what???

What does it cost???

I filled K1 August 13th and still waiting for packet 4

45 days since pack 3 sent back.

Vermont Service Center

May 9, 2009 - NOA1

June 23, 2009 - Expedite Request Approved

July 1, 2009 - I-129F approved!! NOA2 sent ---------- less than 60 days total

I waited 227 days for my NOA2

K-1s are not eligible for expedite except military personnel about to be deployed to combat areas. It costs a minimum 4 year commitment to the military and service in a combat area, I think combat deployments are running 13 months now, maybe more.

[rebeccajo 14]

Is this something new just started or what???

What does it cost???

I filled K1 August 13th and still waiting for packet 4

45 days since pack 3 sent back.

Vermont Service Center

May 9, 2009 - NOA1

June 23, 2009 - Expedite Request Approved

July 1, 2009 - I-129F approved!! NOA2 sent ---------- less than 60 days total

I waited 227 days for my NOA2

K-1s are not eligible for expedite except military personnel about to be deployed to combat areas. It costs a minimum 4 year commitment to the military and service in a combat area, I think combat deployments are running 13 months now, maybe more.

Wrong.

There are Vj members who have received expedites for medical reasons as well as USCIS error.

[Otto 83]

Is this something new just started or what???

What does it cost???

Bit confused - you received an expedite approval but don't know where it came from? You did nothing to initiate this expedite?

Edit: N/M I see the post below...

Edited July 3, 2009 by Otto und Karin

[f1_gurl 0]

Is this something new just started or what???

What does it cost???

I filled K1 August 13th and still waiting for packet 4

45 days since pack 3 sent back.

Vermont Service Center

May 9, 2009 - NOA1

June 23, 2009 - Expedite Request Approved

July 1, 2009 - I-129F approved!! NOA2 sent ---------- less than 60 days total

I waited 227 days for my NOA2

I think you are referring to my case.. we applied for an expedite because my fiance will be deploying... we also had to wait for them to decide whether they will approve it or not and had to send a letter from his commander as a proof of the deployment.. my fiance will be deploying in a combat area..

[Chris & Mara 0]

We had our case filed for a 2nd time with an expedite back in April because they lost our August application, as you can see it has done us no good by our timeline and come August we should be filing for a 3rd time with the support of the US court system with an expedite, maybe, just maybe it will do something for us.....