URGENT - NEED HELP WITH TRAVEL TO UK

[Sophia & Ian 0]

My husband is a UK citizen and entered US with K1 Visa, we were married on Oct 8th and have sent the documents for the adjustment of status. His father has passed away this morning and we need to travel back to UK for funeral. USCIS has told us we have to wait for the reciept number before we can apply for AP. Has anyone been through this and can offer any help of what we can do?

Thanks!!!

[slider100 8]

I am very sad to hear about your loss and I offer my deepest condolences to you and your husband.

As far as USCIS is concerned, you will need your receipt number (I think!). Although, you can head down to your nearest CIS field office through an infopass appointment and see what they tell you.

I hope they can expedite it for you (Although, I think you might need a copy of you father-in-laws death certificate).

Once again, I am very sorry for your loss!

Hope this helps!

KnR aka slider100

[Nik+Heather 121]

When did you send in your AOS packet? Did you include the electronic notification (G-1145) form? I think you should get a text message within a week of receipt, so hopefully that will be soon for you.

Then, what you'll do is schedule an INFOPASS on the uscis website (there is a link on the left hand bar on the home page). You'll take proof of your need for urgent approval of the AP (copy of death certificate if possible), and your case number which was texted/emailed to you. I would also suggest a copy of the AP application - required if you didn't send one originally. Others have been told that they can then leave, even if they don't have the papers in hand. The AP can be sent to the US embassy and you can pick it up on your way home. You might want to look today to see if you can get one set up for Friday later in the day and hope that you have the text in hand by then, or ask them to look up the case number by your names and birth dates - (I think that's how they do it for when you're having trouble with the NOA1)

I know that in the first sort of shock of the news you feel a constant hurry hurry hurry hurry, but there's nothing that your husband or you can do if you're there - his father's already gone. The funeral will take a few days to plan, and unless there is some particular need for the funeral to be held ASAP, I'm not sure why it couldn't be postponed until his son could arrive, so a few days is manageable...

Having just gone through having my (USC) father with health issues and some near misses, I can tell you that being able to be with you and not having to go through this AND be separated from your other half is probably invaluable to him. We are so sorry for your loss.

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

When both of my parents died in Europe and I couldn't leave the US, I wrote a Eulogy and had it read at the funeral.

It's as effective, cheaper, and there's no trouble involved.

I don't think the dead will be upset if the children visit their final place of rest at a later time. They are dead, after all, at which point time becomes irrelevant.

[juliava 80]

When both of my parents died in Europe and I couldn't leave the US, I wrote a Eulogy and had it read at the funeral.

It's as effective, cheaper, and there's no trouble involved.

I don't think the dead will be upset if the children visit their final place of rest at a later time. They are dead, after all, at which point time becomes irrelevant.

very good post!