Case DQ'ed at NVC and thinking of Tourist Visa due to family emergency and expedite rejected multiple times

[jd2502 29]

Hello all,

 

I have filed for IR5 immigrant visa for my parents from India. And I recently got DQ'ed for both of them. But based on the research and online timelines of lot of people DQ'ed in India the waiting time for interview seems to be almost more than a year at normal scheduling if it works like this. But I have a medical emergency in the states as my wife is pregnant and I tried to expedite multiple times but Embassy/Consulate rejected the request on that grounds. Does anyone have experience for applying for a tourist visa in this situation and is it a good idea to go through that process.

 

Thanks.

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

There is no harm in trying.  However, getting a B2 interview could take many months.  It appears Mumbai is accepting emergency appointments only for visitor visas.   Why is this an emergency?  Personally, I think they will just have to wait until their IR-5 appointment is set by NVC.

Edited December 21, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[jd2502 29]

11 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

There is no harm in trying.  However, getting a B2 interview could take many months.  It appears Mumbai is accepting emergency appointments only for visitor visas.   Why is this an emergency?  Personally, I think they will just have to wait until their IR-5 appointment is set by NVC.

Emergency as in its our first pregnancy and we do not have anyone by our side to help emotionally, physically during and delivery and after. So we want our parents to be here as the support and as per the information I have Mumbai is backlogged in IR5 interviews and right now they are conducting interviews for DQ'ed cases from June 2020 that is last year. So IR5 interview appointment can take a long time for us as we just got DQ'ed this month. 

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

3 minutes ago, jd2502 said:

Emergency as in its our first pregnancy and we do not have anyone by our side to help emotionally, physically during and delivery and after. So we want our parents to be here as the support and as per the information I have Mumbai is backlogged in IR5 interviews and right now they are conducting interviews for DQ'ed cases from June 2020 that is last year. So IR5 interview appointment can take a long time for us as we just got DQ'ed this month. 

Good luck.  It might be tough getting the consulate to see this as a real emergency when 2 way video is so common.  You can try, but I would think the chances of success are low.  The only way to know is to give it a shot. 

[jd2502 29]

5 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

Good luck.  It might be tough getting the consulate to see this as a real emergency when 2 way video is so common.  You can try, but I would think the chances of success are low.  The only way to know is to give it a shot. 

Sounds good. Thanks for the feedback.

[RJ&RD 30]

22 minutes ago, jd2502 said:

Emergency as in its our first pregnancy and we do not have anyone by our side to help emotionally, physically during and delivery and after. So we want our parents to be here as the support and as per the information I have Mumbai is backlogged in IR5 interviews and right now they are conducting interviews for DQ'ed cases from June 2020 that is last year. So IR5 interview appointment can take a long time for us as we just got DQ'ed this month. 

Pregnancy is already being used expedite cases for interviews successfully. A lot of people have been approved for Pregnancy reasons.

[jd2502 29]

2 minutes ago, RJ&RD said:

Pregnancy is already being used expedite cases for interviews successfully. A lot of people have been approved for Pregnancy reasons.

Can you please reference me any timeline here if you have it handy or a thread link as well. I would like to get those people opinion on what kind of letter helps in approval.

 

Thanks.

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

8 minutes ago, RJ&RD said:

Pregnancy is already being used expedite cases for interviews successfully. A lot of people have been approved for Pregnancy reasons.

 

8 minutes ago, RJ&RD said:

Pregnancy is already being used expedite cases for interviews successfully. A lot of people have been approved for Pregnancy reasons.

But, pregnancy is not an emergency....especially normal pregnancy.  Many consulates will accept only emergency cases.

Edited December 21, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[jd2502 29]

3 minutes ago, Crazy Cat said:

 

But, pregnancy is not an emergency....especially normal pregnancy. 

Ok thanks. 

[Crazy Cat 41,837]

4 minutes ago, jd2502 said:

Ok thanks. 

I know there have been a few exceptions, but I think those are rare.  Of course, the OP is free to try.  

Edited December 21, 2021 by Crazy Cat

[davidvs 337]

Personally, I think your best chance to have the grandparents around is for your wife to give birth in India.

 

Your wife's pregnancy would not be an emergency if it were your or her case. It certainly isn't an emergency for your parents.

Edited December 21, 2021 by davidvs

[Boiler 45,470]

May also sound like you need then for child care, by all means they should try just do not make any plans

[RJ&RD 30]

1 hour ago, jd2502 said:

Can you please reference me any timeline here if you have it handy or a thread link as well. I would like to get those people opinion on what kind of letter helps in approval.

 

Thanks.

Web - mvt.vercel.app

It's telegram group for people who are waiting for their families in india 

Edited December 21, 2021 by RJ&RD

[SteveInBostonI130 3,434]

2 hours ago, jd2502 said:

Hello all,

 

I have filed for IR5 immigrant visa for my parents from India. And I recently got DQ'ed for both of them. But based on the research and online timelines of lot of people DQ'ed in India the waiting time for interview seems to be almost more than a year at normal scheduling if it works like this. But I have a medical emergency in the states as my wife is pregnant and I tried to expedite multiple times but Embassy/Consulate rejected the request on that grounds. Does anyone have experience for applying for a tourist visa in this situation and is it a good idea to go through that process.

 

Thanks.

 

The tourist visa would be a very hard sell.  First, they are DQ'd at NVC for their IR5 visas so they have clear immigrant intent.  Second, the interview wait time for a tourist visa is longer than the wait for their IR5 visa.

 

2 hours ago, jd2502 said:

Emergency as in its our first pregnancy and we do not have anyone by our side to help emotionally, physically during and delivery and after. So we want our parents to be here as the support and as per the information I have Mumbai is backlogged in IR5 interviews and right now they are conducting interviews for DQ'ed cases from June 2020 that is last year. So IR5 interview appointment can take a long time for us as we just got DQ'ed this month. 

 

The expedite request has to show evidence on how the benefit sought (in this case, your parent's interview and subsequent immigration) will solve the situation.  You mentioned it is your first pregnancy and you need guidance and support.  What about your wife's parents and family?  What type of emotional support would you need?  Do you have any medical references to back up your claim of requiring support?  What type of physical support do you need?  Are you or your wife disabled and you need someone to physically take care of you?  Why specifically do you need your parents and not anyone else?  You will need to be able to address these questions and related ones if you want to present a strong case. 

 

Just stating "I want to expedite because my wife is pregnant" would be denied as soon as they finish reading your email.  To them, they would interpret it as "you are using your wife's pregnancy as an excuse to bypass the queue."

 

[RJ&RD 30]

1 hour ago, Crazy Cat said:

 

But, pregnancy is not an emergency....especially normal pregnancy.  Many consulates will accept only emergency cases.

I I know people personally who had successfully got expedite approved.