NVC Expedite CR1

[Gj & Cathy 20]

Hi just checking if there's anyone here who has experienced expediting their CR1 application please.

[geowrian 22,337]

Expedite on what basis?

I believe Sydney already uses CEAC so the wait is a matter of weeks typically.

[Gj & Cathy 20]

2 minutes ago, geowrian said:

Expedite on what basis?

I believe Sydney already uses CEAC so the wait is a matter of weeks typically.

On the basis of needing to be there on our wedding anniversary and to spend the holidays there with the family.  I live solo here in Australia.  I've heard a lot of people getting approved for this reason.  Thoughts please Geowrian....

[JFH 12,190]

25 minutes ago, Gj & Cathy said:

On the basis of needing to be there on our wedding anniversary and to spend the holidays there with the family.  I live solo here in Australia.  I've heard a lot of people getting approved for this reason.  Thoughts please Geowrian....

Really? I’ve not seen anyone being approved for those reasons. We spent two wedding anniversaries and two Christmases apart between getting married and my visa being approved. I also lived all alone in the UK. If it were possible to expedite for those reasons, I would certainly have done so. 

Edited August 30, 2018 by JFH

[mushroomspore 3,044]

24 minutes ago, Gj & Cathy said:

On the basis of needing to be there on our wedding anniversary and to spend the holidays there with the family.  I live solo here in Australia.  I've heard a lot of people getting approved for this reason.  Thoughts please Geowrian....

Not sure where you heard that but expedites for petitions and visas are for very specific reasons like severe financial loss and humanitarian reasons. If people could expedite due to family events and vacation time, everyone would do it but they definitely don't because they can't.

[JFH 12,190]

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[Gj & Cathy 20]

3 minutes ago, JFH said:

Really? I’ve not seen anyone being approved for those reasons. We spent two wedding anniversaries and two Christmases apart between getting married and my visa being approved. I also lived all alone in the UK. If it were possible to expedite for those reasons, I would certainly have done so. 

Yup, I found in a couple of threads that there are recent approvals for those.  Are you in the US now JFH?  That's a long time to be spending time apart...

[JFH 12,190]

Just now, Gj & Cathy said:

Yup, I found in a couple of threads that there are recent approvals for those.  Are you in the US now JFH?  That's a long time to be spending time apart...

Yes I’m here now. We went through a denial for a spousal visa for my husband to move to the UK before we filed for my CR-1. That’s why it took so long to be together. Even that wasn’t grounds for expedite. I’m going to look for threads where people were expedited because of Christmas and anniversaries and ask for them to be pinned - would be useful information for others. 

[mushroomspore 3,044]

2 minutes ago, Gj & Cathy said:

Yup, I found in a couple of threads that there are recent approvals for those.  Are you in the US now JFH?  That's a long time to be spending time apart...

Links?

[Gj & Cathy 20]

3 minutes ago, mushroomspore said:

Not sure where you heard that but expedites for petitions and visas are for very specific reasons like severe financial loss and humanitarian reasons. If people could expedite due to family events and vacation time, everyone would do it but they definitely don't because they can't.

I have heard of 4 cases this August...on a thread on FB... one reason was a birthday too.  I haven't received my NOA2...still waiting.  What about you?

[geowrian 22,337]

The process would be to contract the embassy/consulate and request the expedited. Provide evidence of the need for the expedited.

 

Beyond that, the reason doesn't sound very strong. By that logic, nearly every applicant should get an expedite and approval before the holidays. Typically the reason is for an emergency situation.

But the decision is up tot he embassy/consulate. Some are more strict than others.

[JFH 12,190]

Just now, Gj & Cathy said:

I have heard of 4 cases this August...on a thread on FB... one reason was a birthday too.  I haven't received my NOA2...still waiting.  What about you?

But we all have birthdays every year. It doesn’t make sense to expedite because of a birthday. 

[Gj & Cathy 20]

1 minute ago, JFH said:

Yes I’m here now. We went through a denial for a spousal visa for my husband to move to the UK before we filed for my CR-1. That’s why it took so long to be together. Even that wasn’t grounds for expedite. I’m going to look for threads where people were expedited because of Christmas and anniversaries and ask for them to be pinned - would be useful information for others. 

You can find it on FB...Find LoveVisaLIfe...there are a few there claiming those reasons for expedite

[Gj & Cathy 20]

3 minutes ago, geowrian said:

The process would be to contract the embassy/consulate and request the expedited. Provide evidence of the need for the expedited.

 

Beyond that, the reason doesn't sound very strong. By that logic, nearly every applicant should get an expedite and approval before the holidays. Typically the reason is for an emergency situation.

But the decision is up tot he embassy/consulate. Some are more strict than others.

Expedite is at NVC stage I believe... skipping that and going straight to the embassy

[EandH0904 1,184]

3 minutes ago, Gj & Cathy said:

I have heard of 4 cases this August...on a thread on FB... one reason was a birthday too.  I haven't received my NOA2...still waiting.  What about you?

I saw these on the 130FB group too. I'm not sure I buy that. I think the beneficiaries were all in the Philippines if I recall. 

I've been on here a long time and have also never heard of an expedite to spend a special day together - if that got out, like everyone else says, they would all be doing it.