expedited AP what can be done

[mari04 100]

Hello,

My wife is going through AOS from K1. We filed for AOS/AP/EAD on September 11th, Bio October 21. She wants to visit her mother in her home country since her mother does not have US visa. Currently looking at the timelines the earliest we can get AP is mid to end February. We are expecting child and will be exactly 7 months along. Looks like most airlines will not allow her to travel at this time (is this true? anyone has experience traveling internationally 8 months along? If you do please share). If she does not travel by the end of February, she will not see her parents for a very long time. I called USCIS and they said she can file expedite. However, reading through the reasons for expedite it does not look like this is true emergency. Is there a reason for expedite based on these grounds that I described? Is there any way to rationalize this for expedite of AP base on inability to travel at later dates? Maybe there is some angle that will qualify under the circumstances? Please, respond only if you know. Thank you.

[Boiler 45,907]

There is nothing that you have mentioned that suggests you have a reason to expedite.

 

Does she want to have the child in Russia?

[geowrian 22,338]

On what basis would you be applying for an expedite? It sounds like a vacation to visit family.

[aaron2020 11,651]

Sorry, you can not expedite AP for a vacation.  

[Unlockable 7,315]

20 minutes ago, mari04 said:

Hello,

My wife is going through AOS from K1. We filed for AOS/AP/EAD on September 11th, Bio October 21. She wants to visit her mother in her home country since her mother does not have US visa. Currently looking at the timelines the earliest we can get AP is mid to end February. We are expecting child and will be exactly 7 months along. Looks like most airlines will not allow her to travel at this time (is this true? anyone has experience traveling internationally 8 months along? If you do please share). If she does not travel by the end of February, she will not see her parents for a very long time. I called USCIS and they said she can file expedite. However, reading through the reasons for expedite it does not look like this is true emergency. Is there a reason for expedite based on these grounds that I described? Is there any way to rationalize this for expedite of AP base on inability to travel at later dates? Maybe there is some angle that will qualify under the circumstances? Please, respond only if you know. Thank you.

She can try, but she should hope for the best (approved expedite) yet prepare for the worse (denial). Unfortunately, like so many others who realize too late, this is the caveat of the K1 visa. Many don't realize just how much it sucks to no be able to work, travel back home, or even obtain a driver's license for months after coming on a K1.