Expedited AP (funeral)

[Martacz 52]

Hi everyone,

 

I have called USCIS last Thursday to expedite the process of an AP issuance (AOS/AP/EAD filed on May 2nd and biometrics done on June 5th) based on my late grandfather's unexpected death. I would like to attend the funeral, however, I will most likely miss it since I was informed that someone will contact me within 5 days (I guess business days?) with more information. I would still like to go back to my country to be there for my father and family and to say goodbye to my grandpa. 🙁

 

I have a death certificate with a certified translation and I am going to provide a cover letter. I would like to ask if anyone has a sample cover letter for this kind of issue? I am going to translate my father's birth certificate as well (I am going to translate it by myself) to prove that my grandfather is actually my grandfather. Should I provide any additional documentation?

 

Also, can anyone advise how likely it is to receive a combo AP-EAD card if I applied for AP expedition?

 

Thank you!

[Loren Y 2,755]

Even with the expedite, it is still going to take 3-4 weeks minimum before you get the card. It went like this. Took 1 week for them to assign a case officer to the expedite, then it took a week for him to get to it, then it took a week to receive the letter you need to include with the fax with all your evidence back to them to get it to the right person who has your file, then once you fax everything back it only takes them a day or 2 to review and approve or deny the expedite. Then they will send you the approval letter in the mail 4-5 days later, and the actual card itself is produced and arrives about 4-5 days after that. That is how it went for my wife's expedite just this past May. Hopefully they have gotten faster for your case, but that is how it went with mine. I only applied for EAD, but ended up with the combo card, they didn't process them separate, so I think you apply for one, you end up with both. Maybe some other people that have done it can list their experience.

 

As a note, you can see the actual dates in my timeline if you look under the EAD/AP section

Edited July 22, 2019 by Loren Y

[Boiler 45,525]

You need evidence of when the Funeral will be.

 

Usually you apply for AP if successful you get AP.

[Martacz 52]

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Edited July 22, 2019 by Martacz

[Martacz 52]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

You need evidence of when the Funeral will be.

 

Usually you apply for AP if successful you get AP.

The funeral is going to happen in two days. With that process taking so long there is no way I can take part in it but I would still like to support my family. I bet that USCIS will not even contact me before the funeral and I don't think the past date is going to help in this case... Does it mean the expedition is most likely to be denied? 

[Boiler 45,525]

Begs the question if you could somehow get it today if it would practical to actually get there?

 

You can not apply for AP for a past event, well I guess you could but most unlikely to succeed.

[Unlockable 7,314]

15 minutes ago, Martacz said:

The funeral is going to happen in two days. With that process taking so long there is no way I can take part in it but I would still like to support my family. I bet that USCIS will not even contact me before the funeral and I don't think the past date is going to help in this case... Does it mean the expedition is most likely to be denied? 

Most likely.

 

And your assumptions may be correct. By the time you get a response it will have already passed. Sorry to hear about your situation. This is another reason why I say the K1 visa sucks. The immigrant ends up feeling trapped here.

[p-ana 933]

Maybe try and walk in at the nearest field office and request emergency ap. ($650?)

not guaranteed but worth a try. 

[geowrian 22,337]

Only potentially viable path is to do a walk-in at the USCIS field office and attempt emergency AP. No guarantees you will even get to speak to somebody who can issue it. Bring evidence. Good luck.

Edited July 23, 2019 by geowrian

[Martacz 52]

On 7/22/2019 at 2:48 PM, Unlockable said:

Most likely.

 

And your assumptions may be correct. By the time you get a response it will have already passed. Sorry to hear about your situation. This is another reason why I say the K1 visa sucks. The immigrant ends up feeling trapped here.

 

On 7/22/2019 at 2:42 PM, Boiler said:

Begs the question if you could somehow get it today if it would practical to actually get there?

 

You can not apply for AP for a past event, well I guess you could but most unlikely to succeed.

An update: On August 1st, I have received an email confirming that my application was approved and "I should receive my authorization card very soon". A day after that, the status on EAD changed to "New Card is Being Produced" and then to "Case Was Approved" on both EAD and AP. 🎉

[geowrian 22,337]

A "certified" translation is just a signed statement that one is competent in both languages. See https://www.visajourney.com/content/translations/

Anybody who meets that can certify a translation.

[Martacz 52]

2 minutes ago, top2000FD said:

When you do the translation by yourself, it is recommended to be certified to guarantee %100 acceptance.

Well, I have ordered a certified English translation of my Grandpa's death certificate. In this case, I'd say His medical death certificate issued by a doctor was just additional proof that was not required to provide. That's why I translated this one by myself. Now I am waiting for a combo card to be delivered. 

[geowrian 22,337]

32 minutes ago, top2000FD said:

Yes that company should have all credentials on the printed statement including signatures, certification numbers...etc to guarantee 100% acceptance.

What company?

See: https://www.uscis.gov/tools/glossary/certificate-translation

Edited August 5, 2019 by geowrian

[TBoneTX 45,304]

Thread from 2019 is now closed to further comment.  A recent post has been split and moved to the Working & Traveling forum.

Edited November 13, 2021 by TBoneTX