Is Manila accepting expedites for K1?

[DanielMarianne 49]

1 minute ago, Adventine said:

 

You may have luck framing the argument as the financial difficulty of supporting two households simultaneously. 

 

However, you are making the appeal to the US government, which is (ostensibly) mandated to serve the interests of US citizens. The focus needs to be on the financial hardship experienced by you, the US citizen, and not the hardship experienced by the foreign beneficiary. 

 

Again, there's no guarantee of this being successful. It's not a pleasant thing to hear, but it is the reality.

Upon more digging, I think I’m going to follow this template for Emotional Hardship (for me) with a doctor’s note, as well as the Financial Hardship as mentioned above:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/609065-nvc-expedite-request-it-really-works/

[Adventine 3,196]

1 minute ago, DanielMarianne said:

Upon more digging, I think I’m going to follow this template for Emotional Hardship (for me) with a doctor’s note, as well as the Financial Hardship as mentioned above:

https://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/609065-nvc-expedite-request-it-really-works/

 

All right. Good luck and hope it works out well for you. 

[DanielMarianne 49]

I’ll report back my results. No one should have to wait this long, nor should they have to pay to be in a class action or mandamus lawsuit to be reunited with a fiancé.

Edited February 19, 2021 by DanielMarianne

[SalishSea 17,829]

On 2/18/2021 at 9:41 PM, DanielMarianne said:

which takes away movie for our wedding expenses, as she is currently unemployed and Philippines is in strict lockdown.

USCIS will not expedite to help with your wedding expenses.   OMG!   

[nykolos 711]

Having been recently been rejected for a expedite request for a serious medical issue, I learned one thing, the reason needs to be life threatening, there is nothing more serious than that, and if they refuse your request, it's likely because you didn't back it up with convincing evidence. In my case, my Doctor did not going into details about me condition due to privacy issues, On my next attempt, I'm going to insist that he does, and if I need a letter from a specialist, it's onto to the specialist. 

 

Let's face it, it could be another year for many of us..  My NO2 was in October and the USEM has been closed since March, that means theirs a 7 month backlog at NVC in FRONT OF ME, So if by some miracle the USEM opens in April,  add another 5-7 months to clear the backlog, + 2 months minimum to schedule the interview,  I'd be damn lucky to see her at Christmas.

 

So yeah, If you have a valid reason to request an expedite, I suggest you do it!. 

[DanielMarianne 49]

2 hours ago, nykolos said:

Having been recently been rejected for a expedite request for a serious medical issue, I learned one thing, the reason needs to be life threatening, there is nothing more serious than that, and if they refuse your request, it's likely because you didn't back it up with convincing evidence. In my case, my Doctor did not going into details about me condition due to privacy issues, On my next attempt, I'm going to insist that he does, and if I need a letter from a specialist, it's onto to the specialist. 

 

Let's face it, it could be another year for many of us..  My NO2 was in October and the USEM has been closed since March, that means theirs a 7 month backlog at NVC in FRONT OF ME, So if by some miracle the USEM opens in April,  add another 5-7 months to clear the backlog, + 2 months minimum to schedule the interview,  I'd be damn lucky to see her at Christmas.

 

So yeah, If you have a valid reason to request an expedite, I suggest you do it!. 

Yeah, this whole process has been an ordeal and I’m just ready for it to be over with. I heard that the government in the Philippines are debating whether or not to continue strict lockdowns with a determination sometime this March. They will either wait until massive vaccinations, or just quarantine the elderly and the sick (which is the much better choice from what I see in other regions around the world).

 

Hopefully we don’t have to wait over a year for things to process. I received my NOA2 in May 2020, so I’m not as backlogged, but If I get rejected on this expedite attempt, I think I will probably look to submit a lawsuit with a lawyer via a writ of mandamus. I just submitted it and I will let you guys know how my attempt goes, as I think this one might have the most proof for my cause.

 

One shining light is that I recently discovered some Facebook Live videos from the lawyers behind the Milligan Vs Pompeo Class Action Lawsuit (Siskind Susser and Charles Kuck Immigration), and they said that even their plaintiffs in that case are having difficulty with the Manila Embassy being uncooperative (along with Montreal and Rio). They said it is because the Embassy trains their agents to be very suspicious of fraud, which is just awful outlook and perspective. They said that they will be putting more of a spotlight on those failures in follow-up meetings with the judge that presided over the case, so hopefully there is light at the end of the tunnel?

Edited February 23, 2021 by DanielMarianne

[DanielMarianne 49]

Ugh, denied again even with the letter from the Doctor. I really hate this Manila Embassy...

[Murph4865 597]

On 3/2/2021 at 4:41 PM, DanielMarianne said:

Ugh, denied again even with the letter from the Doctor. I really hate this Manila Embassy...

Do you think you are the only one that is going through all this? There are hundreds of thousands trying to do the same thing as you, we all need to be patient with this process. When people expedite it throws you in front of others that have been waiting even longer.

We all miss our significant others but this process is not cheap and not for the fate of heart you have to wait it out like everyone else in this process,  it has been 2 years since i have seen my wife now, i support 17 people in my family in the Philippines plus myself here in the usa it is hard to do but i have patience and realize it will happen in due time God has a plan for all.     

[Murph4865 597]

On 3/2/2021 at 4:41 PM, DanielMarianne said:

Ugh, denied again even with the letter from the Doctor. I really hate this Manila Embassy...

I started the K1 process in 2017 we got to the medical and there was a problem on her side that set us back 7 month due to medications so we let it expire and i went to the phils in 2019 and got married then filed I-130 just now getting a interview for end of this month march 26th been a long hard road both mentally and financially but i have not lost hope and not tried to get around by other means cause of i miss her. Stay true it will happen just be a little patient. Good luck

[DanielMarianne 49]

For those following this, please go here instead:

 

 

[nykolos 711]

On 3/5/2021 at 1:05 AM, Murph4865 said:

There are hundreds of thousands trying to do the same thing as you, we all need to be patient with this process. When people expedite it throws you in front of others that have been waiting even longer.

 

473,000 cases stuck at NVC to be more precise

 

 

I understand the fairness of what you're saying, the non legitimate have no business applying for an expedite, but there are many who do and that's the primary reason why the expedite process exists.  If the backlog wasn't so bad and there was light at the end of the tunnel, I think most of us would be more patient, but there is no light at the end of the tunnel that I can see, we have no idea how long it will take to process 473,000 petitions, or 100,000 petitions before it's my turn or your turn, nobody knows and nobody will tell us.

 

It sucks.

 

 

 

 

[Murph4865 597]

8 hours ago, nykolos said:

473,000 cases stuck at NVC to be more precise

 

 

I understand the fairness of what you're saying, the non legitimate have no business applying for an expedite, but there are many who do and that's the primary reason why the expedite process exists.  If the backlog wasn't so bad and there was light at the end of the tunnel, I think most of us would be more patient, but there is no light at the end of the tunnel that I can see, we have no idea how long it will take to process 473,000 petitions, or 100,000 petitions before it's my turn or your turn, nobody knows and nobody will tell us.

 

It sucks.

 

 

 

 

Yes i agree it does suck for this whole process, but we can thank our lovely Government for this, does not bode to well for hundreds of thousands. What really created a lot of the back log is when they announced price increases for everything people rushed to file which started the process and then this planddemic made it even worse by shutting all embassy down and each country around the world locking down.

[DanielMarianne 49]

It is with my great pleasure and the grueling work that everyone put in to grow this movement, that I can officially announce that the onboarding for this case is NOW LIVE! The deadline for joining is April 5th, 2021. Due to VisaJourney.com rules, I cannot link to it here, but feel free to contact me in a PM for more information!

[nykolos 711]

My Fiance found a FB link for a class action lawsuit, I think the fee was $2500 and they need 100 clients, with NO assurance their visa's will be processed ahead of the backlog.. 

 

$250,000 to file a case? LOL.. Just another repulsive ambulance chaser trying to capitalize on the pandemic, and dragging their clients through another round of emotional heartache in the process.

 

 

[DanielMarianne 49]

2 hours ago, nykolos said:

My Fiance found a FB link for a class action lawsuit, I think the fee was $2500 and they need 100 clients, with NO assurance their visa's will be processed ahead of the backlog.. 

 

$250,000 to file a case? LOL.. Just another repulsive ambulance chaser trying to capitalize on the pandemic, and dragging their clients through another round of emotional heartache in the process.

 

 

That’s fine you feel that way. I’d urge you to actually look at the details of what the case is about and what it’s trying to accomplish. It has a legal team that has a successful track record, and while no litigation is 100%, we feel cautiously optimistic. But if you only want to spread negativity, then I’m sorry that this upsets you so much. However, don’t go whining when we are with our fiancé’s for Christmas while you are still waiting as you look at her on your phone. God bless. 🙏