"emergent/humanitarian" concern...

[cristocel 0]

Hi everybody,

I am considering DCF for my girlfriend/future wife, and this is what I found on the US Consulate in Bucharest website:

"At many U.S. embassies and consulates that do not have a USCIS representative (including Bucharest), USCIS has granted consular officers limited authority to accept I-130 petitions. If you (a U.S. citizen) normally reside in Romania, you may file the I-130 petition at the Embassy's consular section, rather than with USCIS in the United States. If you do not normally reside in Romania, you may file the I-130 petition at the Embassy only if you are physically present, there are emergent or humanitarian concerns or U.S. national interests for accepting the petition, and the petition is clearly approvable. In order to file the I-130 petition at the Embassy, you must request permission in writing, explaining how your case meets these requirements. The Visa Unit Chief will review your request and respond within a few days. You must include the following information in your request:

Your full name, date and place of birth, date of naturalization (if applicable) and normal place of residence;

Your spouse's full name, date and place of birth, and normal place of residence;

If you are not normally resident in Romania, the "emergent or humanitarian" concern involved with your request. Be specific and include the nature of the loss or hardship that you and/or your spouse may suffer if the petition is not processed quickly.

Why you could not file the petition with USCIS in the U.S."

My question is what would be an "emergent or humanitarian" concern that I could invoke? It looks like it should be a strong reason they want to hear (trying to avoid long waiting time would definitely not be a reason leading to approval, I think....), or chances are that the petition will be denied. I appreciate your advise.

C.

[babybunny 2]

my guess is a LIFE and DEATH situation...like the USCs pending death or something like that..

[meauxna 15]

The need has not had to be that life or death for past petitioners.

I would simply call Bucharest and ask The Question (see the Guide).

[cristocel 0]

my guess is a LIFE and DEATH situation...like the USCs pending death or something like that..

Thank you all! I will call and let you know too...

[JPV 0]

The need has not had to be that life or death for past petitioners.

I would simply call Bucharest and ask The Question (see the Guide).

Any answer yet? I have a Fiancee in Bucharest and am thinking of going the same route, but I'm afraid that if it gets denied that it will only cause further problems down the line. I'm confused as to what reason you need to show, that qualifies as an "emergent/humanitarian" concern.

Edited October 6, 2006 by JPV

[john_and_marlene 162]

If you have to look for a qualifying concern, then you most likely don't have one that will qualify.

[JPV 0]

If you have to look for a qualifying concern, then you most likely don't have one that will qualify.

Yeah well, I was just under the impression that certain countries were more lenient about this method than others.

[meauxna 15]

If you have to look for a qualifying concern, then you most likely don't have one that will qualify.

Yeah well, I was just under the impression that certain countries were more lenient about this method than others.

I've actually always understood "newlywed" to be the humanitarian reason for RO.

Have *you* called and asked The Question?

[desert_fox 32]

I would harly think that just because you dont want to go thru the wait time associated with filing with a USCIS Center would qualify. Therefore you would have to invent a humanitarian reason, which I think you would have to justify. Maybe your mother is on her death bed, or something serious like that.

Otherwise, wait with the rest of us.

[meauxna 15]

Not trying to be argumentative, but that *is* a qualifying reason at many Consulates when the USC is not normally resident in the foreign country. And, I recall that that reason used to be listed on the RO Consulate site.

[desert_fox 32]

Not trying to be argumentative, but that *is* a qualifying reason at many Consulates when the USC is not normally resident in the foreign country. And, I recall that that reason used to be listed on the RO Consulate site.

Are you arguing with me??

But.,..I know...you know much more about this than me....I yield to your opinion.

[JPV 0]

Yeah well, I was just under the impression that certain countries were more lenient about this method than others.

I've actually always understood "newlywed" to be the humanitarian reason for RO.

Have *you* called and asked The Question?

I have called and asked some Romanian assistant, that I was transfered to, about it. I was given the usual Romanian "runaround". Basically she didn't have any clue about the matter.