Emergency AP vs. expedited AP

[joe.b 33]

My husband arrived on a K1 visa in August 2021, we married that month, and applied for his green card, EAD, and AP document in October. My husband just got news today that his father had a heart attack and is in critical condition. Depending on what happens with his dad's medical condition in the next few days, my husband may need to go back to India quickly.

 

I have a couple of questions. If a person gets an already filed AP application expedited, how long does it tend to take for the AP to be issued? Does an emergency AP, if approved, usually get issued faster than an expedited one? I'm just wondering if it makes sense to try to get my husband's currently pending AP application expedited, or if it's advisable in this situation just to try to file for an emergency AP.

 

For what it's worth, I made a contact at my congressmember's office when we were having trouble with SSA a few months ago. If expedited requests happen any faster with help from a congressmember's office, I could also try to make use of that contact. 

 

Thanks in advance for any input.

[igoyougoduke 1,656]

2 hours ago, joe.b said:

 

 

1) If a person gets an already filed AP application expedited, how long does it tend to take for the AP to be issued?

2) Does an emergency AP, if approved, usually get issued faster than an expedited one? 

1) once card is approved it can take up to 10 days for card to arrive

2) emergency AP is granted by visiting the local USCIS office. Yes it is granted for emergency reasons. 

[joe.b 33]

1 hour ago, igoyougoduke said:

1) once card is approved it can take up to 10 days for card to arrive

2) emergency AP is granted by visiting the local USCIS office. Yes it is granted for emergency reasons. 

Thank you for the response!

[NandV 87]

Just remember that the emergency visa is only for 30 days and he will have to submit proof of relationship to his father and his father's medical history to try to get it. As a bit of a warning, someone traveled to India with the emergency visa, caught covid, and didn't return back in time. The wife is now stuck in India.

I hope his father gets better really soon. This is such a tough time...

[joe.b 33]

 

12 hours ago, NandV said:

Just remember that the emergency visa is only for 30 days and he will have to submit proof of relationship to his father and his father's medical history to try to get it. As a bit of a warning, someone traveled to India with the emergency visa, caught covid, and didn't return back in time. The wife is now stuck in India.

I hope his father gets better really soon. This is such a tough time...

This is helpful information to know, and thank you for the well wishes.