Is there a way for my husband to immigrate quicker if my mother has severe kidney failure?

[jacqueline6001 8]

Hello,

I really to hate this question but I must face the truth in this tough situation. Last year my mother had special tests done on her kidneys and a total of 7% was working for her kidney functions. After an emergency visit to the hospital last night for complications, they ran another test on my mother's kidneys and now she only has a total of 3% kidney functions. She's currently on dialysis 4 hours per day on the average of 3 to 4 times per week. Both my husband and my mother have a desire to meet in person. Now with the news of my mother's health, is there a way that my husband can immigrate quicker without jeopardizing our I-130 application?

Please help and any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

US CITIZEN

EGYPTIAN HUSBAND

FILED FOR I-130 JULY 24TH, 2013

CASE STATUS: INITIAL REVIEW

[lost_at_sea 995]

You could try for an expedite: http://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

There's not another immigrant visa path that's faster, if that's what you're enquiring about. He could attempt to get a tourist visa in order to visit, if he doesn't already have one, but it's very hard for folks to get a tourist visa with an immigration petition in progress because of the need to show non-immigrant intent for the tourist visit.

Edited December 29, 2013 by lost_at_sea

[jacqueline6001 8]

You could try for an expedite: http://www.uscis.gov/forms/expedite-criteria

There's not another immigrant visa path that's faster, if that's what you're enquiring about. He could attempt to get a tourist visa in order to visit, if he doesn't already have one, but it's very hard for folks to get a tourist visa with an immigration petition in progress because of the need to show non-immigrant intent for the tourist visit.

Thank you so much for this info! I did not know this was even a possibility. I truly appreciate it!!

[Boiler 46,327]

Does he have a Tourist Visa? If not has he applied for one?

[jacqueline6001 8]

Does he have a Tourist Visa? If not has he applied for one?

He has his Egyptian passport but does NOT have any visas at all yet. When he comes here, this will be the first time he will go out of his home country.

The tourist visa would be denied if we already filed for an I-130 correct?

[Hypnos 6,578]

It's unlikely you'll receive an expedite due to the medical reasons, but it doesn't hurt to try.

An Egyptian male applying for a tourist visa with a pending I-130 has a near-zero chance of receiving that tourist visa.

Edited December 29, 2013 by Hypnos

[Penguin_ie 5,997]

While a tourist visa approval is unlikely, a denial of same isn't going to hurt your CR-1 visa so it is worth a try, Be prepared with doctor's letters and an itinary of what you two plan to do while he is in the USA, and don;t make it too long a visit ( a month max), and who knows, he may get approved.

[Cathi 5,795]

There is no expedite for your husband, the only thing he can do is apply for a visitor visa. He will have to show very strong ties to Egypt, they want to make sure he will return and not attempt to adjust status. With a pending i130 that will be difficult to prove but it won't hurt to try. Good luck!

[christeen 966]

I would like to say a quick thing about the dialysis to maybe ease your mind about them getting to meet if there is no tourist visa or expedite... My mother lives with us and has been on dialysis for 8 years... She is still going fine (bones getting brittle from it but otherwise ok)... She has 0% functioning kidneys but dialysis will take care of the toxins so it does not matter what the function is, it is normal it decreases as hemodialysis is doing the job for them. On the upside, she will not ever have to make a pee pee break or have to go in the middle of the night... (Trying to be positive) but seriously, people can go years and years on dialysis, don't write her off yet!

[rocketman 6]

There is no expedite for your husband, the only thing he can do is apply for a visitor visa. He will have to show very strong ties to Egypt, they want to make sure he will return and not attempt to adjust status. With a pending i130 that will be difficult to prove but it won't hurt to try. Good luck!

The statement is not completely correct. The situation comes under humanitarian consideration and all it takes is a compassionate Adjudicator. OP should try an expedite at USCIS and if successful at NVC. Use the assistance from senator if possible.

[Dave&Roza 748]

Hello,

I really to hate this question but I must face the truth in this tough situation. Last year my mother had special tests done on her kidneys and a total of 7% was working for her kidney functions. After an emergency visit to the hospital last night for complications, they ran another test on my mother's kidneys and now she only has a total of 3% kidney functions. She's currently on dialysis 4 hours per day on the average of 3 to 4 times per week. Both my husband and my mother have a desire to meet in person. Now with the news of my mother's health, is there a way that my husband can immigrate quicker without jeopardizing our I-130 application?

Please help and any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

US CITIZEN

EGYPTIAN HUSBAND

FILED FOR I-130 JULY 24TH, 2013

CASE STATUS: INITIAL REVIEW

Try for a tourist visa to the US. If denied and your Mother can travel by car, have him try for a tourist visa to Mexico or Canada. Those might be easier for him to get. It depends on your Mother's health and if she has a passport to travel to Mexico or Canada.

Good luck,

Dave

[aaron2020 11,651]

What is the hardship to the US spouse if the husband's case is not expedited? None. Not meeting the mother-in-law is not a hardship to the USC petitioner.

An expedite request is just going to clog the system.

[Jeanna 21]

Just my experience; I was in the hospital with a failing kidney transplant and end stage renal failure and they guy at the Jamaican embassy would not grant my fiance a visitor's visa. He so helpfully told us to "apply for the fiance visa" because we had not yet applied.

God willing ya'll have better luck.

[Boiler 46,327]

The appropriate visa to meet is the B2 anyway.

[jacqueline6001 8]

Thanks to all! Currently we are awaiting for a response for our request for expedited service.

I wouldn't mind doing the tourist visa, but the risk of losing that additional money when it could be turned down is not worth the risk at this time. And my mother's health is too far down the tube to be riding in a car for 2+ hours by car. To get to Mexico, it'd take 8-10 hours minimum and to Canada would take 14-16 hours. More so, I will need my husband's help to transport my mother between doctor appointments/dialysis.

And my mother has to go to the restroom every 2 hours of the day/night due to an accident we were involved in 17 years ago (she sustained most injuries, I ended up with bruises). Her bladder has also slipped out of body and MANY precautions are taken on a daily basis on top of that particular issue. Kidney failure, shingles, heart problems, high blood pressure, scoliosis, epilepsy, short term and long term memory problems (cause of accident) are the things my mother endures on a daily basis and I need the additional help at this time.

I am not trying to clog the system, just trying to maintain a home for when my husband comes but also tend to my mother.