Reasons for expediting the process

[O'Fox 0]

Can anyone help me and clear out what the reasons for expediting the petition approval are? Is pregnancy one of them?

[Girl from Celebes 588]

Can anyone help me and clear out what the reasons for expediting the petition approval are? Is pregnancy one of them?

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Expedite Criteria

All expedite requests are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, and are granted at the discretion of the Director. The burden is on the applicant or petitioner to demonstrate that one or more of the expedite criteria have been met. 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 or 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

Note: Discretionary expedite requests for petitions and applications that have Premium Processing Service available will not be considered for expedite processing. The only exception is when the petitioner is a not-for-profit organization designated by the Internal Revenue Service. For information regarding premium processing, please refer to the premium processing webpage.

If you have already filed your application or petition:

You can make an expedite request by contacting the National Customer Service Center (NCSC) at 1-800-375-5283. The NCSC will take a "service request" and forward your expedite request to the office with jurisdiction over the application or petition. You also have the options of 1). visiting your local office by scheduling an InfoPass appointment or 2). writing a letter to the local office or service center.

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Someone can correct me, but pregnancy is none of them.

Edited November 18, 2011 by Girl from Celebes

[Dan & Jenni 457]

pregnancy is not a reason for expediting and if it was we would all get pregnant... well apart from me that is because im a man... and men cant get pregnant... Jenni could though because shes a woman... and women can get pregnant

[Liz_D 0]

I wish it were because I am expecting our baby in February. We are hoping he will be able to get a tourist visa to be here for the birth. It does say financial loss is a reason for expedition. I wonder if it counts that I am unable to completely support a child on my own. If he were just allowed to be here with me, it would solve most of my financial difficulties.

[qwerty1974 11]

pregnancy is not a reason for expediting and if it was we would all get pregnant... well apart from me that is because im a man... and men cant get pregnant... Jenni could though because shes a woman... and women can get pregnant

LOL Glad we got That cleared up!!

Quite right though, pregnancy is Not one of them. Imagine, if it were many might well get pregnant, if those marriages didn't work out that's a huge burden of responsibility on the bureaucrats that their reasoning led to a good deal of children with broken homes, its simply too irresponsible of them to allow it. You can't account for the lengths some people would go to. It seems to me that we're all in the same boat and just have to wait. I have two children who currently don't know if/when they are moving, its tremendously unsettling for them. I thought That might be a reason to expedite, as we should all have a duty of care to make things easier on children. Mind you, I never asked for an expedite and just take comfort from knowing I m not the only one waiting and my children are not the only ones living in limbo.

[kzielu 1,149]

I wish it were because I am expecting our baby in February. We are hoping he will be able to get a tourist visa to be here for the birth. It does say financial loss is a reason for expedition. I wonder if it counts that I am unable to completely support a child on my own. If he were just allowed to be here with me, it would solve most of my financial difficulties.

And you are aware that until your fiance gets EAD and is able to work (2 months minimum) he will actually have to be supported by you ?

Are you aware about affidavit of support requirements where you need to prove he does not become a public charge to US ?

Do you see an issue here ? If you tell them you are unable to support your child, how will you be able to support you fiance ? That actually can get you into trouble.

[Austramerican 83]

pregnancy is not a reason for expediting and if it was we would all get pregnant... well apart from me that is because im a man... and men cant get pregnant... Jenni could though because shes a woman... and women can get pregnant

Your posts are always great!

[Liz_D 0]

And you are aware that until your fiance gets EAD and is able to work (2 months minimum) he will actually have to be supported by you ?

Are you aware about affidavit of support requirements where you need to prove he does not become a public charge to US ?

Do you see an issue here ? If you tell them you are unable to support your child, how will you be able to support you fiance ? That actually can get you into trouble.

I am aware of all of that. I am also aware that I shouldn't have to support my child on my own when he has a father who wants to be here to work and support his child.

My brother has already agreed to be our co-sponsor. I meet the financial requirements for 2 people, but not for 3. The biggest financial difficulty I am facing right now is childcare. It will take half of my income just to pay for childcare unless I get assistance from the state. If my fiance could be here, he could stay home with the baby while waiting for permission to work, eliminating the need for childcare. Once he found work, we would easily be able to afford childcare and monthly expenses.