Form I-131 emergency

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

Well this went south fast. People just don't like being corrected on the error of their ways or being told the potential hard truth....  

Edited March 13, 2019 by Ben&Zian

[USS_Voyager 1,972]

1 minute ago, Cryssiekins said:

even if it meant the party would be 1.5 years after the marriage vs a few months.

Or in some cases, 1.5 years later, you decided not to have a party anymore. See, $30,000 saved just like that

[aaron2020 11,651]

1 minute ago, Six29 said:

HMMM or maybe I just joined the site and saw this as the TOP MOST RECENT threads so I read it? Wow.. is that actually possible?

What solution are you proposing sunshine to help the OP?  Just criticism of people giving the cold hard truth?  

[Roel 7,192]

3 minutes ago, Six29 said:

HMMM or maybe I just joined the site and saw this as the TOP MOST RECENT threads so I read it? Wow.. is that actually possible?

Wow... Great way to start your forum adventure then. Though I doubt it.

[Cryssiekins 976]

1 minute ago, Six29 said:

HMMM or maybe I just joined the site and saw this as the TOP MOST RECENT threads so I read it? Wow.. is that actually possible?

It’s possible, but also possible that @Roelis right.

 

Being defensive about info given will not change the answer.  Sometimes there just isn’t a happy answer. 

 

1 minute ago, USS_Voyager said:

Or in some cases, 1.5 years later, you decided not to have a party anymore. See, $30,000 saved just like that

Personally, I skipped the fancy formality and do not regret that at all.  We spent a total of $1,500 for a state park wedding and a dinner with immediate family.  Best decision ever.  I know some people want the fancy party and that’s great too.  Whatever works for the couple

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

1 minute ago, Roel said:

Wow... Great way to start your forum adventure then. Though I doubt it.

 

They are in for a wild ride with some of the posts they are going to see... especially from you Roel haha.

Edited March 13, 2019 by Ben&Zian

[Mulugulu 23]

Guys, thank you for your input.

Also, Six29 is not my account. 

I will seek advise through an immigration lawyer 

 

[Cryssiekins 976]

1 minute ago, Ben&Zian said:

 

They are in for a wild ride with some of the posts they are going to see... especially from you Roel haha.

I literally love Roel’s posts.  Tactful with no bs, and that’s exactly how it should be.

[Ben&Zian 4,398]

1 minute ago, Cryssiekins said:

I literally love Roel’s posts.  Tactful with no bs, and that’s exactly how it should be.

 

Always blunt to the point I know. 

[Hypnos 6,576]

You are certainly free to seek an expedite. 

 

However, given these circumstances, I doubt you would receive one. 

[geowrian 22,337]

Concur with pretty much everybody else - free to apply but don't expect anything to happen from it.

None of the expedite criteria fits the circumstances - no money is being loss for not attending a celebration. Either it's the opportunity to attend being lost (doesn't fit any criteria) or it's money not being spent yet that would be spent if you did go (the non-deposit part of any arrangement). There's no financial hardship being caused by not attending.

 

Best bet at this point is to either reschedule the event and try to salvage as much of the costs as you can, or to attend it and then start over with an I-130 for a CR-1 visa. Or just try the expedite and likely risk salvaging much of anything.

Edited March 13, 2019 by geowrian

[Khallaf 650]

1 hour ago, Mulugulu said:

Guys, thank you for your input.

Also, Six29 is not my account. 

I will seek advise through an immigration lawyer 

 

seems that you have money to throw around, immigration lawyer 30K for a party hate to tell you but your going to waste your money on the lawyer and get the same advice you have been given there is nothing you can request an expedite for and a party? they will laugh you into denial.

[p-ana 933]

3 hours ago, Mulugulu said:

USCIS will expedite an application, including an application for a travel document, Form I-131, in certain situations, which may include:

• Severe financial loss to company or person;
• Emergency situations;
• Humanitarian reasons;
• Nonprofit organization whose request is in furtherance of the cultural and social interests of the United States;
• Department of Defense or National Interest Situation (Note: The request must come from an official U.S. Government entity and state that delay will be detrimental to the Government.); 
• USCIS error; or
• Compelling interest of USCIS.

 

This is the criteria to get the AP expedited. 

 

Also, when we were planning the wedding, the processing times were less than 3 months. Research done, circumstances changed. 

It’s been YEARS since the ead/ap was granted in less than 3 months. I filed 3 years ago at it took over 90 days already...

[nguyenddvuong 4]

Off topic question, would there be an issue if USCIS knew you have a wedding ceremony/reception outside US?

[geowrian 22,337]

14 minutes ago, p-ana said:

It’s been YEARS since the ead/ap was granted in less than 3 months. I filed 3 years ago at it took over 90 days already...

It was under 90 days a few times in 2016, before backlogs started growing again. Example: https://web.archive.org/web/20160906035326/https://www.visajourney.com/timeline/apstats.php

 

12 minutes ago, nguyenddvuong said:

Off topic question, would there be an issue if USCIS knew you have a wedding ceremony/reception outside US?

No. A ceremony/celebration abroad has no negative impact on AOS.