Expedite BIO Appointment.

[pbb_12 4]

Hi everyone, I am in the process of getting hired by a company in the States but I haven't got my EAD yet or haven't even got my biometrics taken. I already have my NOA, but still waiting for my BIO appointment letter.

 

Does anyone knows if there is a way to expedite this? I called USCIS but they said that it has to be a job in the medical fields, I need to have a medical reason or be in the military. 

 

I do not want to lose this opportunity as it is an extremely good job, I'd appreciate in advance everybody's comment on this.  

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USCIS may consider an expedite request if it meets one or more of the following criteria:

• Severe financial loss to a company or person, provided that the need for urgent action is not the result of the petitioner’s or applicant’s failure to:
  1. File the benefit request or the expedite request in a reasonable time frame, or
  2. Respond to any requests for additional evidence in a reasonably timely manner;
• Urgent humanitarian reasons;
• Compelling U.S. government interests (such as urgent cases for the Department of Defense or DHS, or other public safety or national security interests); or
• Clear USCIS error.

[iy2020 118]

I believe you can only attempt an expedite after your biometrics have been taken, not before then. 

[Claireh703 18]

You'd have to expedite after the bios and only if the new company will provide details of the financial loss they'll suffer if you can't work for them.  Having a job offer is not seen as an emergency.

[Verrou 1,962]

You can always try. Many people said they got denied to request expedite before BIO. But it’s free to try anyway. And about healthcare worker, some healthcare worker also got denied for expedite even after BIO. They don’t seems caring too much about the sector 

[Cristina280390 60]

I filed an expedite request (financial loss and job offer)  at the begining of April through my Rep, but they send me an email rejecting the request and saying my case was pending until I had biometrics. A week later I receuved my bio appointment letter, which just took place on Monday. First thing Tuesday I filed a second request, both personally and through my Rep.  Within 5 days they are supposed to either deny it, grant it or perhaps ask for evidence, altough I sent it all to the Rep with a letter of explanation.

 

I'm literally checking the online case status every 30 min no joke, I'm going insane🤯

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13 hours ago, Cristina280390 said:

I filed an expedite request (financial loss and job offer)  at the begining of April through my Rep, but they send me an email rejecting the request and saying my case was pending until I had biometrics. A week later I receuved my bio appointment letter, which just took place on Monday. First thing Tuesday I filed a second request, both personally and through my Rep.  Within 5 days they are supposed to either deny it, grant it or perhaps ask for evidence, altough I sent it all to the Rep with a letter of explanation.

 

I'm literally checking the online case status every 30 min no joke, I'm going insane🤯

This is so helpful! I understand your feeling! Silly question, how did you locate your Rep? I will try this, I don't want to miss this opportunity! Thanks in advance for your help! 

[Cristina280390 60]

3 minutes ago, pbb_12 said:

This is so helpful! I understand your feeling! Silly question, how did you locate your Rep? I will try this, I don't want to miss this opportunity! Thanks in advance for your help! 

I went to https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative and with my zip code I figured out who it was. Then on their website there was a button for getting help with a federal agency and it took me to a form where they asked basic contact info and my request. Soon after a team member contacted me asking for supporting evidence and a letter so they could file the expedite on my behalf. 

 

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Just now, Cristina280390 said:

I went to https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative and with my zip code I figured out who it was. Then on their website there was a button for getting help with a federal agency and it took me to a form where they asked basic contact info and my request. Soon after a team member contacted me asking for supporting evidence and a letter so they could file the expedite on my behalf. 

 

This has been very helpful! Thank you so much!