Urgent: Need visa advice for an emergency situation

[prettywhiteswan 0]

My friend, on an H1-B visa, is currently unresponsive in the ICU following brain surgeries. His parents are from Iran and they had applied for tourist visas before this incident; his mother's visa was approved, but they awaited his father's approval (clearance) to travel together. It's been over 10 years since my friend visited his parents due to the visa challenges. We have a hospital letter for the embassy. How can we expedite his parents' visa process to visit him in the US? Or any advice regarding this situation?

[SalishSea 18,409]

  On 2/21/2024 at 9:26 PM, prettywhiteswan said:

My friend, on an H1-B visa, is currently unresponsive in the ICU following brain surgeries. His parents are from Iran and they had applied for tourist visas before this incident; his mother's visa was approved, but they awaited his father's approval (clearance) to travel together. It's been over 10 years since my friend visited his parents due to the visa challenges. We have a hospital letter for the embassy. How can we expedite his parents' visa process to visit him in the US? Or any advice regarding this situation?

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All that they can do is request the expedite and provide the supporting documentation from the hospital.   
 

Unfortunately, the U.S. has no diplomatic relations with Iran, and an expedite will not circumvent the required vetting and background checks.   

[Verrou 1,965]

they can only try by reaching out to the embassy/consulate. 

[Boiler 46,787]

You cannot expedite a B, you can apply for an emergency appointment and go from there.

 

I assume the father is in AP and there is nothing you can do about that.

 

Best bet is for the mother to travel.

[Ontarkie 14,791]

Time for mom to get on a plane. Time is not on their side here, at least she could be with him.