HOW TO GET A EXPEDITED CASE

[EAHC1 0]

VJ

I am just wondering how do you request for an expedited case? I am in the Military and will be deploying soon. Thanks for the help.

[Wally G! 58]

Source of information from Rapidvisa.com

This explains for K-1 and K-3 but I believe it's the same for IR-1/CR-1 Visa. It's just requesting for the petition to be expedited because you are military and being deployed.

Many people ask us if there is a way to expedite their K1 Fiance Visa, or K3 Spousal Visa. Unfortunately, unless you are in the U.S. military it is not possible to expedite the process once your petition is mailed to the USCIS.

The best way to expedite your K1 Fiance Visa or K3 Spousal Visa is to prepare your petition completely, accurately and neatly. A complete petition will eliminate the need for the USCIS to send you an RFE (Request for Evidence). A neat petition will help the reviewer quickly process your application.

A major cause of delay for many people comes from using attorneys or other processors who rely on mailing papers back and forth and who use outdated manual processes for completing your forms. If you want to receive your approved K1 fiance visa or k3 spousal visa petition as fast as possible, only use a service that allows you to complete your petition online instantly, 24 hours a day.

If you are a member of the U.S. military, you can request a Military Expedite only if you have a pending deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) or Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Keep in mind that you do NOT need to be deployed for only OIF (now NEW DAWN) or OEF - it can be any number of operations/missions - but it does need to be justified and is no certainty that an expedite will be approved.

Here is how you do it:

Prepare and mail your K1 fiance visa petition or K3 spousal visa petition and wait for the receipt notice, commonly referred to as the NOA1.

Fax the following items to the same Service Center you mailed your petition to. For K3 spousal visas, this is the service center you mailed the second part of your petition to (I-129F).

Fax cover letter that includes your full name, receipt number from your NOA1 and a return fax number.

NOA1

Your military orders

A letter, signed by you, explaining how the deployment will interfere with the immigration process. Write EXPEDITE REQUEST at the top of the letter.

Not all Military Expedite requests are approved. If your request is approved you will receive a reply by fax or phone (probably by fax) within 72 hours. If you don't receive a reply your request was denied.

The USCIS has a dedicated phone number for Military personnel. If you are in the military you should use this number to receive special handling. The number is 1-877-247-4645 or 1-877-CIS-4MIL.

If you are not a military member about to be deployed, you can still asked for expedited processing if you feel you have a valid reason. However, it is extremely unlikely that your request will be granted. If you want to give it a try, follow the link below for more information.

USCIS Expedite Criteria

Vermont Service Center Fax Number: 801-527-4819

California Service Center Fax Number (Expedites Only): 949-389-3441

USCIS contact page

NVC contact page

You can also read this post here

Good Luck and God Bless!!

[SSGMullie 4]

Shoot me a message and I will square you up. I am in the process and my case has been expedited.

[EAHC1 0]

Shoot me a message and I will square you up. I am in the process and my case has been expedited.

i sent you a message.

thanks for the help

[Scott and Mhay 57]

Just call the military helpline. I did that from my deployed location. We got our approval within 30 days of expedite approval. USCIS didn't ask for any proof, just expedited it. I called as soon as I had a case number. You can request an expedite at the NVC stage too. I had to send a copy of my orders, proof of service letter, and a cover letter requesting the expedite. We were granted the expedite. I can give you some pointers as what we did too.