Approved Family Based Petition for My Father

[American2007 0]

My Father has got the Immigrant Visa but he is unable to Travel alone to USA. I was the petitioner (son). He has only 2 months left to Travel to USA. If he doesn't come within the Time given his Immigrant Visa will be canceled. I can't go because of my Job until August of 2011. Is there a way I can EXTEND his time to stay longer until I can go back home to bring him with me.

Please Help

Thanks

I'm a U.S Citizen.

[Penguin_ie 5,994]

Why can he not travel? If there is a very good reason (such as he has serious medical issues, need to finish academic year at university), the US embassy may re-issue the visa to b e valid another 6 months. Gather proof, then contact the embassy with your request. Make sure to get the new visa before his current visa expires, as we have had cases on here where a casual enquiry to the embassy got a "yes, we will extend", and then when the beneficiary sent in his passport after the old visa expired, they refused to do it.

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

Why can he not travel? If there is a very good reason (such as he has serious medical issues, need to finish academic year at university), the US embassy may re-issue the visa to b e valid another 6 months. Gather proof, then contact the embassy with your request. Make sure to get the new visa before his current visa expires, as we have had cases on here where a casual enquiry to the embassy got a "yes, we will extend", and then when the beneficiary sent in his passport after the old visa expired, they refused to do it.

hope they can get it done...

[American2007 0]

He is 78 year old that is not enough for Embassy. People at Embassy are Full of #######. When I was there, they could have completed the process but didn't. Put in long 1 year administrative review, then after my several emails and phone calls they say to my father your Passport is expired. Dummys kept the passport for over a year. We didn't think they would take so long to approve visa. Passport was valid for 13 months at the time of the interview. so they ask for 6 months valid passport but would not send a passport back to have him made a new one. Passport office only make new passport when they received old passport returned or mart it lost. anyway my dad somehow manage to make a new one send it to them then 3 monts later after my mnay calls and email they say Oppps we don't have a Valid Police clearence certificate. Dummy's Police certificate was expired because it was only valid for 6 months as well. Again made new and send then they took another 3 mohts to approve the application. So by the time they approve and send him the passport back there are only 4 Months LEFT from ORIGINAL 6 Months they were suppose to Give my FATHER to come to USA. I NEED TO KNOW THE LEGAL PROCESS , LEGAL FORMS to FILL to FORCE U.S EMBASSY to ISSUE HIM ANOTHER 6 MONTHS.

Thanks for all the HELP !!!!!

[RICARDO4EVA2 194]

I NEED TO KNOW THE LEGAL PROCESS , LEGAL FORMS to FILL to FORCE U.S EMBASSY to ISSUE HIM ANOTHER 6 MONTHS.

Thanks for all the HELP !!!!!

There is no legal process but to give them proper reasons EXCEPT being a 78 year old who cant travel along. That is no excuse... there are people who travel all the time - alone. How..? They use the services of the airlines for children, elderly and other. IF they delay his entry /extend his visa he will likely have to obtain another Police clearance etc.

[American2007 0]

I know you are right age is no excuse. He is severe cardiac patient and I just can't risk have him travel alone. I know how it all works in Airline industry and Airports. Negligence happen all the time.

Thanks for your help !!!!