Expedite i-130 request for fertility treatment

[Betxq 2]

Hello, 

I wanted to seek any input from any members here. So I petitioned i-130 for my husband November 1st 2022. He is in Ghana. I hear the processing Time can be up to 2 years. I am reaching the age of 40 and have not had any children due to fertility problems. My physician says I can get egg retrieval up to 41 years of age and I am running out of time to see if I can have a successful pregnancy thru ivf treatment and my husband is not here. Could I use this as a reason to expedite his process? 

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

Sure you can try but expect the same result as trying to expedite if you are pregnant.   You should be able to have egg removal done locally and you can bring them with you in a small cryogenic container.  ( Ironically I have done this as a courier for a zoo)

[Boiler 45,421]

You do not need much of a reason to seek an expedite:

 

Emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons;

In the context of an expedite request, humanitarian reasons are those related to human welfare. Examples may include, but are not limited to, illness, disability, extreme living conditions, death in the family, or a critical need to travel to obtain medical treatment in a limited amount of time. An emergency may include an urgent need to expedite employment authorization for healthcare workers during a national emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, an expedite request may be considered under this criterion in instances where a vulnerable person’s safety may be compromised due to a breach of confidentiality if there is a delay in processing the benefit application. A benefit requestor’s desire to travel for vacation does not, in general, meet the definition of an emergency.

[pushbrk 12,854]

3 hours ago, Boiler said:

You do not need much of a reason to seek an expedite:

 

Emergencies and urgent humanitarian reasons;

In the context of an expedite request, humanitarian reasons are those related to human welfare. Examples may include, but are not limited to, illness, disability, extreme living conditions, death in the family, or a critical need to travel to obtain medical treatment in a limited amount of time. An emergency may include an urgent need to expedite employment authorization for healthcare workers during a national emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, an expedite request may be considered under this criterion in instances where a vulnerable person’s safety may be compromised due to a breach of confidentiality if there is a delay in processing the benefit application. A benefit requestor’s desire to travel for vacation does not, in general, meet the definition of an emergency.

Request is one thing.  Receiving is another.  This request is unlikely to be granted, but no cost or harm in trying.

[Cathi 5,745]

You can try. But I'm wondering why you need your husband here for your egg retrieval? And I'm sure USCIS will ask the same. I had fertility treatment to have my children many years ago and my husband at the time wasn't with me. They retrieve the eggs and freeze them for use at a later date.

[B1gchris 0]

 

Yes, the I-130 process takes at least 2 years. I was DQ'd in November last year, with no sign of an interview date. By all indications I have to wait about another year.

Pregnancy is not a good enough reason. Unless it's a serous medical condition, you're out of luck.