Need to leave the US after entry on K1 due to death in the family.

[Gary_UK 17]

Hi guys.

Sorry if this is sometning thats covered elsewhere but i need your help. and to be honest my head isnt in a good place right now due to a death in the family today.

I entered on a K1 on Oct 3rd and believe it or not am getting married tomorrow. But got some bad news that my mother passed away this morning. If anyone can give me numbers, processes or who i need to talk to to somehow get a special dispensation to allow me to fly back to the uk and attend her funeral I would be greatly appreciated.

Currently im not bothered with costs or the whos whats wheres or hows but if somone can point me to a simple straight forward guide to follow to start the procedure to get a special waiver would be a massive help.

Thank you in advance and appologise if I have posted this in the wrong forum.

I will check back here asap.

Thank you all in advance if you can help me with this.

Gary.

[Brianna Y Alex 0]

i'm not sure about anything that will help you with this matter, but i just wanted to say that i am sorry for your loss.

with sympathy.

[Otto 83]

Am terribly sorry for your loss...

To be perfectly honest - I think your best bet could possibly be to contact the US Embassy in London (or your USC fiancé/spouse) to see if they will be willing to revalidate the K1 visa for another entry. You should check this out BEFORE you get married. Personally I think that's your only best hope to do something quickly. (This is not something that they might ordinarily do, but I don't think it is beyond their ability if presented with the situation.)

Filing AOS and getting an infopass appointment to get emergency AP seems like would take an eternity (or too long in other words).

Edited October 16, 2009 by Otto und Karin

[LordJon 0]

My condolences to you and your family. I am sure there is something in place for a situation like this. Call the US Embassy in London and also your local office until you get a good response.

[thepizzadude 26]

Maybe do a walkin to your local office if you live near one, people do it for biometrics all the time....explain the situation and see what you may be able to do.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and wish you the best in this time of trial

[Brit Abroad 166]

I am so sorry for your loss.

I'm assuming from the tone of your post that you're going ahead with the wedding tomorrow. This means that the US Embassy in London can't revalidate the K1 visa, as your marital status will have changed.

Your best bet at this stage is to contact Infopass and ask them if they can give you an Advance Parole document or, at minimum, a covering letter. You didn't mention if your wife-to-be is flying back with you. If she isn't, then she could mail on the AP if it can't be issued immediately.

To save you looking it up, here's the link for Infopass .. https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php

I wish you the best in getting this sorted.!

EDIT: Infopass will almost certainly ask for some kind of evidence, so if your family have registered the death and you can have them email or fax a copy of the certificate ... or a letter from her GP or a hospital, it will make the process a little faster.

Edited October 16, 2009 by Brit Abroad

[payxibka 10,047]

I am so sorry for your loss.

I'm assuming from the tone of your post that you're going ahead with the wedding tomorrow. This means that the US Embassy in London can't revalidate the K1 visa, as your marital status will have changed.

Your best bet at this stage is to contact Infopass and ask them if they can give you an Advance Parole document or, at minimum, a covering letter. You didn't mention if your wife-to-be is flying back with you. If she isn't, then she could mail on the AP if it can't be issued immediately.

To save you looking it up, here's the link for Infopass .. https://infopass.uscis.gov/info_en.php

I wish you the best in getting this sorted.!

EDIT: Infopass will almost certainly ask for some kind of evidence, so if your family have registered the death and you can have them email or fax a copy of the certificate ... or a letter from her GP or a hospital, it will make the process a little faster.

Adjustment of Status (I-485) needs to be filed with the USCIS before Advance Parole can be granted....

[john_and_marlene 162]

You didn't mention if your wife-to-be is flying back with you. If she isn't, then she could mail on the AP if it can't be issued immediately.

Bad advice. If you exit the U.S. before the AP is issued, it can't be used for reentry.

The only timely option is to not get married tomorrow and try for the revalidation of the K1

[payxibka 10,047]

You didn't mention if your wife-to-be is flying back with you. If she isn't, then she could mail on the AP if it can't be issued immediately.

Bad advice. If you exit the U.S. before the AP is issued, it can't be used for reentry.

The only timely option is to not get married tomorrow and try for the revalidation of the K1

exactly, AP is to preserve one's entry status in the USA... if you leave BEFORE AP is approved, then there is no longer any status for AP to preserve because status would expire the moment you leave the country...

[Twisted K 2]

[Leenie 15]

I can't imagine any worse of a nightmare right now. My heart and prayers absolutely go out to you.

[endoftheroad 1]

Don't get married yet (you can still do the ceremony and have the party if you must but leave the legal parts out). Then you can contact your consulate and explain you are not married yet but your mom died. Ask if you can fly back for the service and get a recertified visa to come to your fiance here and get married.

[Hell0W0rld 10]

Don't get married yet (you can still do the ceremony and have the party if you must but leave the legal parts out). Then you can contact your consulate and explain you are not married yet but your mom died. Ask if you can fly back for the service and get a recertified visa to come to your fiance here and get married.

don't think it's that easy.... K-1 objective is to get married in the US..... you have to complete the objective....

[endoftheroad 1]

Don't get married yet (you can still do the ceremony and have the party if you must but leave the legal parts out). Then you can contact your consulate and explain you are not married yet but your mom died. Ask if you can fly back for the service and get a recertified visa to come to your fiance here and get married.

don't think it's that easy.... K-1 objective is to get married in the US..... you have to complete the objective....

Never said it was easy but others here have done it. Also, others have gotten married and wanted to go back for an emergency and failed to get it approved.

Idea is to not be already married when you ask.

[Hell0W0rld 10]

Don't get married yet (you can still do the ceremony and have the party if you must but leave the legal parts out). Then you can contact your consulate and explain you are not married yet but your mom died. Ask if you can fly back for the service and get a recertified visa to come to your fiance here and get married.

don't think it's that easy.... K-1 objective is to get married in the US..... you have to complete the objective....

Never said it was easy but others here have done it. Also, others have gotten married and wanted to go back for an emergency and failed to get it approved.

Idea is to not be already married when you ask.

logically speaking, it's better to marry, file Adjustment of status with AP and EAD, while these are PENDING, then you can ask them to expedite the AP, because they already have you in the system.

i don't know, i am not a professional, im just saying...