Expedite at USCIS or NVC

[IsItLekker 183]

Hey guys!

 

Just gathering your thoughts. Endless drama seems to follow my husband's and my application and quite frankly none of it would exist if he was just here already. Having dealt with countless stressful, potentially dangerous, situations since we have started this process, our lawyer has advised us time and time again that we do not qualify for an expedite (as we are at USCIS). Having looked up the requirements of an expedite online, I'm afraid it still holds true in spite of everything. 

However, I have noticed quite a few people on here and on other groups who have had success expediting at the NVC stage for what appear to me to be far less serious reasons: advanced wedding plans, family reunions, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. 

Do you think it is actually easier to qualify for an expedite at the NVC stage? Is it worth trying? One thing I read was that it is entirely up to the embassy/consulate to decide if they will accept the expedite. Anyone with experience in doing this or trying to do this would be extremely helpful.

At the moment we are paying for 3 different living situations and I'm beginning to lose my mind because the alternatives are no job or job without salary and potential deadly virus. And in none of these garbage scenarios can I actually be with my husband. I'm just so so so tired of all of this...

[Just Paul 4,595]

18 minutes ago, IsItLekker said:

At the moment we are paying for 3 different living situations and I'm beginning to lose my mind because the alternatives are no job or job without salary and potential deadly virus. And in none of these garbage scenarios can I actually be with my husband. I'm just so so so tired of all of this...

Hmmm, you should be able to request an expedite at USCIS stage.  I helped a missionary couple last year after the USC broke his leg.  He was paying for two households.

 

from: https://www.uscis.gov/policy-manual/volume-1-part-a-chapter-5

Severe financial loss to a company ^[1] or person, ^[2] provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner’s or applicant’s failure: (1) to file the benefit request or the request to expedite in a reasonable time frame; or (2) to respond to any requests for additional evidence in a reasonably timely manner;

 

You can also expedite at each other stage.

Edited February 16, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[geowrian 22,337]

No harm in requesting an expedite. No idea if your circumstances will qualify or not.

 

It’s not necessarily easier or harder at NVC. It’s just a different type of reviewer. The consulate makes the decision to expedite or not at NVC.