I-130 Premium Processing???

[Mikelanee 0]

Hello, I'am the beneficiary of my husband. He petitioned me a CR-1 visa. How ever due to the famous natural calamity specifically a typhoon (haiyan) that struck our province and destroyed our houses here in the Philippines and due to the worries of my husband. He called the USCIS to check for our status and the guy that he talked to told him that he can apply for an expedite processing. Then our case was forwarded to Texas Service Center from National Benefits Center. After that my husband received a letter stating this.

Please read the following information if you submitted a premium processing application or petition:

Please contact the premium processing phone number at 1-866--315-5718 for inquiries. The 15-day Premium Processing clock does not start until the correct office receives the application or petition.

and I also read an Expedite Criteria online

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

Is there any chance that we will be granted? or is there someone here at visa journey who had expedite processing for their case? can my situation be under the extreme emergent condition criteria as stated?

[poolbruce 22]

you want to use Humanitarian situation. It will still take up to 2 weeks and 2 weeks to get to nvc. Plus Manila Embassy needs to hire a lot more interviewers, I read all appts. are booked though march already

[anikkandtim 15]

Hi mike and mel. I just want to ask if your request for an expedited case was granted. Please let us now cus my husband wants to expedite our case too. Any suggestion?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

There was a period when people affected by the typhoon were granted expedited processing. That will only last for a certain amount of time ( until the consider the area has had time to normalize usually about a year ) If in the area directly affected you can try